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[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenNut:
XOSP will not update

tech info

Mod Ver XOSP 6.3 Final 20160723-Z00A

Android 6.0.1

REC/Boot loder ver 3.0.2-0 TWRP

wanted to explain my issue . So I'm trying to update from marshmallow to the next 7.0 Android system and for quite a while my micro SD card slot just basically stopped working. It is not recognized in the bootloader recovery either. The phone has been through a little bit of use so I was wondering how it would be best to troubleshoot if the MicroSD card slot is actually physically broken.? The micro SD card I have is a Samsung 64 gig Evo and it has worked fine in my other Samsung Galaxy S5 and computers.

My main thing is that I have downloaded the latest ROM version for this phone and it still will not install error code 7. however the original ROM file which is an older version I did a restore and the original file worked successfully and I was recently able to do a backup through recovery which I had previously not been able to do however I updated my recovery to the latest version of TWP so that could have made the difference.

As well if I copy the original source file that I still have on the phone of the ROM that's installed to the Delta folder to try and update it I can copy the original file leave it there however it will say there's nothing to update once I insert the new ROM that I want to attempt to up to 2 it basically crashes. I have tried to install the ROM through recovery ROM manager ROM installer and I have performed a full wipe on the phone except for the actual data and tried just installing the updated ROM package and gives me the same error. Thanks again for all the time and effort in advance =)

Also i hope i posted this the right wat this looked like the best place 2 go 4 help.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istafakhan33:
zenfone2, 551, MM, rooted, only booting into fastboot mode

i wanted to flash nougat on my zenfone 2 551, MM i downloaded lineage os, i have rooted it , unlocked the bootloader & flashed twrp recovery, though by power botton & vo - I was not able to go to twrp, but with minimal ADB & fastboot i went to twrp. Again i tied to go normally their but now it was only opens into fastboot mode, again i went to twrp through ADB, took a backup of system, wipe everything, then tried to install lineage form but error came that MD5 file is missing & error7, tried to rectify this with googling, little edited inside zip file first two lines with notepad++, again flashed, same error, i downloaded the Resurrection rom, again same md5 file is missing error some 3 digit number..

now thr is no os in sysytem, mobile only booting in fastboot mode, backup also can not bring back to normal condition, good thing is that ADB is detecting & asus flash tool also detecting it.

Now what should i do, any suggestions r most welcome, now priority is to bring mobile to normal only
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenNut:
This may help

It sounds like there was an issue somewhere that caused the operating system to be no longer bootable. I'm not a hundred percent sure on the information however I know there is a tool from Zeus that is basically a factory restore that can be done as long as the phone is accessible through fastboot or over a USB connection. There is a section in the Forum on how to unbrick a bricked device you have basically a half brecht device what it seems like to me if you can still get into the bootloader or ADB connection you should be able to do a restore on the advice however it is going to probably unroot your device and relock the bootloader unfortunately I would start there or if you can figure out a way to just get it to boot into an operating system again there is a tool that I have used ROM installer that can force flash a new Bootloader for you if you still maintain root access.

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785

try what's in this post. also if u have any ideas on my problem let me know u got youre boot loder done and i didnt root my device when i got it but best of luck hope this helps some how. =)
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 09974002510:
what is the problem of my asus because after i flash the update via twrp it didnt boot up and keeps on vibrating please help me
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crashpb:
hey,

i have a 4gb zenfone 2 on my hands which appears to have HW failure (screen not turning on ,,, if i keep the battery connected it vibrates every minute or so-it keeps rebooting i guess-)...

so my question is that are there any ways to extract internal phone storage data? all i can do is to hold the volume down+pwr and a moonerfield device appears under intelSOC in device manager...

is there anyway to extract internal storage data via XFSTK?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenNut:
Best guess.

To the best of my knowledge I would say if you're crazy smart there's maybe a 10% chance period however from what I understand when a phone is acting the way it is it's not just a screen problem do you get any type of picture out of it when you plug in the charging cord? Usually want it just as a vibration like that it's more than just a hardware problem it's a combination of hardware and software. Are you able to get into any type of fastboot or bootloader when you press the combination accordingly? If what I'm understanding is correct that you are not getting any type of video out of it whatsoever and you are also getting just the vibration sequence my next question would be when you leave it plugged into the computer and see the driver you're talking about if you leave it plugged in for an extended. Of time does it stay present? If so then you may be able to run certain commands via a complex USB interface through Android however I highly doubt you would be able to recover any of the data maybe at best you would be able to unbrick the phone if it's just a software problem.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istafakhan33:
thanx for your guidance, i followed the link, got my phone working now, its lollypop now, i want to flash lineage/resurrection rom any one, now i have to research weather can go directly from lollypop or not, last time my one was updated to latets MM, and i bricked my zenfone, lets see if i would be able to flash custom rom or not, any suggestion r most welcome
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crashpb:
if i leave it plugged it just restarts over and over again(vibrates nothing vibrates again)...

there is absolutely no picture i even replaced the screen no luck... just as i said if i hold "vol down + pwr " just the moonerfield thing appears under intelsoc in device manager...

i have some valuable info on the phone just looking to extract em ... no hope in phone actually working again...
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenNut:
IDEAS! =)

Yha i would cheek the watter damge strip by the battery in the back of the device bottem left or right see if u see a DARK red strip is so then its watter damge and a lost cause however if u can get a battery u may be in luck

Also i have a Zen 2 rooted romed with XOSP has a damged screen but works 100% just not the home and back key that's at the bottem of the phone. If you want my device you can give it a chance its worth it put allot of work into it mine is the tech info

Mod Ver XOSP 6.3 Final 20160723-Z00A

Android 6.0.1

REC/Boot loder ver 3.0.2-0 TWRP

I got an upgrade 128 GB limted one 200 so i just did that insted of fixing it. If you wanted it i would do 60+Shipping U have the part it need's so just let me know=) Also hit the thanks butten plz i could use the good feedback 4 XDA Thanks and hope it all workd out 4 ya. Also i may want the phone u put the screen in if u want 2 sell it. Just not any time soon spent all my cash at the moment.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istafakhan33:
zenfone2, 551, LP, BOOTLOADER UNLOCK FLASHING PROBLEM

I have recovered my zenphone2, ZE5551ML, through xda guide as it was soft bricked, i installed latetst LP raw firmware, then i unlocked its bootloader through asus unlock tool, & through adb & fastboot i installed TWRP recovery, Now i want to flash nougat custom rom, I have RR 5.8 and Lineage 14.1, i tried to flash them, but all showing error, RR shows that no MD5 file after that something erro 255, Lineage installing time it shows some issue with ifwi version, then error7 occurs, i took backup before, then wiped everything, after that erro happened, then i recoverd back from my backup, so twrp side everything is okey.

Now what should i do to flash custom rom of nougat version, any suggestions r most welcome,
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
[MENTION=8312436]istafakhan33[/MENTION]

Update your bootloader mate.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istafakhan33:
How can I update my bootloader, can u send me some link,
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
For easy use.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istafakhan33:
one more query, yr recommended youtube video below auto moddler link shows that this tool is for those who are in stock MM, but my set is on stock LP. So how should i proceed, it will work or not
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
It should work regardless of any ROM installed. Cmiiw.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danashcroft:
Hi, Seemed to have corrupted my recovery(its showing as 'firmware:unknown' on fastboot screen and it wont boot into any recovery), my phone works fine and boots into lineage os, but its just a major pain, is there any way of fixing the recovery mode?

Thanks in advance :)
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Doglover78:
Phone has black screen will not boot.

Hey my zenfone 2 got screwed up after I factory reset it and it kept booting to twrp so I tried to return to stock with the xFSTK tool but it kept giving me black screen I can feel the phone vibrate that is it I cannot see anything on the screen. Any tips?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chronossc2:
External SD-CARD encryption (not using as internal storage)

Hello folks!

I know that stock ROM doesn't support SD-CARD encryption while device is encrypted. There is some ROM that have external sd-card encryption like few Samsung phones?

I have searched this forum for the answer but had no luck.

Thank you all!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frost19:
Hello, I'm trying to repack lineage kernel to change some value on default.prop but when I flash the kernel it always bootloop to recovery and only fixed when I use the original kernel. Did I miss something when repacking? I use AIK windows
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llamasking:
Does the addonsu zip that LineageOS officially supply add in SuperSU or the root menu in the dev options?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ms_Enigma:
Troubleshoot help

Hello, looking for help on how to get past the Google 403 error? It's an old phone of ours that we just factory reset wiped, but now I can't verify due to this error. Any help would be appreciated.

EDIT: We were able to bypass by logging in to the ASUS account most recently registered to the phone.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Romyeo:
No signal/Emergency only - Lineage OS July 20 nightly build

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to this romming world and flashing lights *pun intended* and im not really sure what cause my network signal/cellular signal not working properly it was okay awhile ago and using Lineage OS about last month and then i decided to update/reflash to new nightly build of LineageOS after awhile I noticed that my network/cellular signal is down either no sim/emergency only but wifi still works normally. i hope you guys could help me or redirect to an existing problem that has been solved.

Thank you :angel:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neosinan:
I just rooted my devices, Normally I would just side load xposed installer apk in my older phones(all of which was mediatek phones). how can I install xposed in ZF2?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justcallmejetoy:
I have a rooted ZenFone 2 running Android MM (Z00AD) that got boot looped when I installed a module in xposed. It was stuck in recovery and it can't boot to the system. I was able to backup the previous system in TWRP and got my phone reset to factory defaults including the initial OS which is LP. I am now updated to the most recent MM. My question is, does the TWRP backup include photos/contacts? Is there any way I can restore even just the photos? How can I restore the backup? Thanks!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neosinan:
Will ZF2 get pixel camera with hdr+? Is three a dev that's working on this?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guideance:
I need help rooting my ZenFone 2 Z008. I'd be glad if anyone can drop the procedure here
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Semyon777:
Find "one click root zenfone 2" on YouTube. Worked for me

---------- Post added at 11:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 AM ----------

Hello! My ZE551ML powers off immediately after I try to boot it because when I tried to install the firmware with TWRP, it powered off in the middle and is still like that. At the moment of installing I had about 35% of battery but plugged in. Currently, it's charging (plugged, but no indication) and periodically vibrates like it's going to boot, but nothing happens, sometimes even shows a battery icon on the screen for around 15 seconds and turns off. More info on what exactly happened before working and non-working states are in this thread.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Semyon777:
Resolved
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BelalElbeik:
Sorry for spam, dunno how to delete comments oxo
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QuestMajor:
Which Z00A rom is the best for RAM efficiency and Speed?

I have tried different roms, I have a 2GB RAM but all of them appears that it eats a lot of RAM and only gives me less than 300MB Free RAM. So which ROM is the best for RAM? atleast giving me 500 FREE RAM or more?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] car350:
Hi, been a while with an asus Z00A, but now the earpiece doesnt work on phone calls, just in phone calls, if I receive any whatsapp or any call through another app (hangouts, facebook) or play music or any sound it works, its just the phone calls, i cannot be heard nor I heard anything. flashe a few roms and the same issue occurs. Don't know what else to try.

Please Help.

Thanks
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarryHendrick:
Need help root my Asus Zenfone 2 laser 6" Marshmallow 6.0.1

Is it possible to root my phone?:confused:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foysal04:
I'm facing an error in my twrp recovery.

Which is - failed to mount'/factory'

How do I fix this error?

Please help me
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T2Rick:
LineageOS 15 on Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML, ZE550KL) will be officially supported?

I search info about LOS 15 and find one site where was wrote about official support of LOS15 on our phone. It's true or fake?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abhishek P G:
The volte feature in my zf max sd615 isn't working even though in settings the option to enable/disable volte is available.I am running on ww_13.8.26.98 firmware and my device is rooted.So will my issue be fixed if i flash the 'modem' partition backed up by a user who has working volte feature.If anybody has a rooted device with working volte feature pls send me the 'modem' partition backup.Also if there is any solution to this pls let me know.Note:my device is zf max sd615(msm8939).
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hossain.Muhammad:
Urgent help please

I recently flashed Resurrection Remix 5.8.2 in my asus zenfone 2 ZE500CL.The rom is working nicely. But I am facing problems with my calling screen. The proximity sensor seems to be working. But when I make a call; or recieve a call the screen shows nothing. it remains where it is. How can i fix it guys? Need urgent help
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielvg19:
I have a Z00AD running LOS14 (20170922 build) and the mic is just receiving static. I tested recording a video, with phonecalls and voice messages. People who call me can only hear static.

I don't know if this could be a hardware issue or changing the ROM could fix it. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adelacr08:
My Wifi Network is not working in my Zenfone 2. It doesn't find any network including my own. In addition, my phone restarts randomly sometimes, and when I restarted myself, it keeps restarting itself over and over. I need help.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gustavo.momente:
Does anyone knows if I can play Pokemon Go with this device with root + xposed framework?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
No, because Xposed breaks SafetyNet.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binoysankar:
Hi,

I have tried searching the threads i zenfone 2 category and couldn't find the issue related to mine.

Issue is I am having a zenfone 2(India make) with 1.8GHz/16GB/2GB specs. So I hope this is the version mentioned in asus website.

I had oneplus 2 which was water damaged recently so I went back to my old zenfone 2 which was not used for a long time. I was trying to unlock the bootloaded, install custom recovery, custom rom etc. After following lot of modding process mentioned in xda and google I wasn't able to do it correctly and do the process and atlast ended up with a bricked phone.

Ok coming up to the exact issue. Now when I tried to boot up the phone it directly shows Installing updates and then dead bot error screen(which if we press Power + volume up combo) get u to the factory reset, wipe cache, sideload ADB screen. But there's no startup ASUS log of the default bootloader screen. Even when i tried to start the phone(to fastboot mode) using power + volume up it will reach the dead bot screen itself, so fastboot commands are not detecting the phone right now.

I am stuck with what to do now. Can we reinstall the bootloader again? or help me bring back my zenfone 2 back to life.

My main objective is to bring back the phone to life with default rom etc. Also I would like to install Nougat custom rom as well(but that's not the first priority). I am without a proper phone now. Please help me. Help is really appreciated.

Binoy
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poororo:
Soft Brick

EDIT: Putting aside the softkeys (and debloater which was for LL),is there anyway for me to install Xposed framework ?Before getting bootlooped, I successfully installed framework v88, after flashing RAW firmware (WW_ZE551ML_4.21.40.223_20161216) I get bootloop even after flashin/installing previous versions of xposed.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] APucci127:
linOS 14.1 cpu problem

Hi everyone!

This is the problem: I've installed the latest version of linOS 14.1 on my zf2, coming from the stock marshmallow rom.

I've seen that, dunno why, the phone doesn't let me change the cpu governor and the i/o scheduler. I've used apps like setcpu, kernel adiutor and no frills cpu control in order to make it happen but it doesn't work (I tried to see if after a reboot the changes were applied but there were the same parameters: ondemand governor and bfq scheduler).

Of course the phone is rooted, and after thinking about the issue I've come to the conclusion that maybe the kernel could be the problem itself: changing the default one for a custom one could be the solution.

So, there can be two options: there's a possibility to fix the problem without replacing the kernel or the solution is replacing it

I hope someone that understood the problem can help me or someone that has encountered in the same problem can tell me how he fixed.

Thanks to everyone who will answer me!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soonudev:
Zenfone 2 ZE551ML sudden dead

Dear firends and experts, Please kindly help

In this last 4 days i've been having problem with my zenfone 2 ZE551ML

main problem is keep sudden dead.

The problem appears after i update firmware to Version WW-4.21.40.352

The device cannot boot up or turn on if not pluuged in an charging.

when it able to turn on then plugged out the charger the device keep on wih severals issue such as :

1. when using camera the device suddenly dead, just drop dead like its loss its power. In ordder to turn device on again it has to plugged in and charging

2. when recives and making calls device just find no sudden dead or drop.

3. when idle it can last until battery percentage down to 80% some time 70% then it got sudden dead and have to plugged in and charging to turn back on

4. when I enter device test using .12345+= from calculator tha camera work just fine no sudden dead

I try to fix it by doing several things such as :

-UBL and flasing it with custom rom lineage, But it got worse and more often dead and bricked

- unbrick phone then update into latest firmware on lolipop version Version WW-2.20.40.206 but still dead if using camera

- I try to run the twrp for several minutes just browse all the menu clear cache until the batry down to 70% and just fine. no sudden dead

- But in order to enter twrp the device must be plugged in fisrt

- when flashing rom using twrp without charging it got sudden dead, then it bricked

- Recenty I flash it using custom rom clean stock. Still got the sudden dead problem so I can stay away from charger

I'am open to any suggestion how to fix this problem

Thanks in advance

regards

Sunu
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devingubler1:
remove pin lock on asus zenfone2 Z00D

this is a auction win zenfone 2e z00d so if needs reflash to stock that is fine. has pin code on lock screen unsuccessful attempt to remove it. found a yt vid that i thought would do the trick but it did not, reboot lock was still there. it was adb fastboot -w method. sadly it turned off debugging because it no longer shows up in adb devices other phones do.

neither did the emergency dialer method work for some reason the asterisks dont copy. please send me to a definite solution or source for one without cost of course.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaara22:
Can someone help me with this? I had bricked my zenfone 2 running marshmallow, magik and xposed framework. I managed to get it unbricked but now there is no audio coming from my external speaker. I even changed the speaker, sideload, flash my firmware and still the problem is there. What can be done where to get my speaker working like it used to?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slent:
I'm experiencing slow connection when downloading from the playstore. I'm always stuck at 170-190kbps, but when downloading from the other site I always get 1-3mbps+. Both slow connection when using data and wifi inside the playstore.

Already performed clean flash and got no luck.

Im on zf2 ZE551ML LOs 14.1 build 14/10--Gapps build 25/10

Badly need some help with this one.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MGREX:
Is it possible that my USB port can still charge but the data pins are broken?

I haven't been able to connect it to a PC for a while not even through ABD but it could still charge
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] David Nicer:
Is there any way to update Lineage OS via OTA with Magisk installed?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectisaac:
Yes; this is what happened to my Vivid multiple times (and I replaced the charge port multiple times). I would say first try a different USB cable and verify the problem is your charge port itself.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devingubler1:
Asus Zenfone 2 seems to be a really buggy phone

I am going to say something that may seem unfair but to me it seems the Asus Zenfone 2 seems to be one of the most bug filled phones around. Maybe it is just my experience and others may not feel at all the same but everywhere I look, getting the feeling Asus does not test sufficiently before they throw them out there. AlI I see is every problem under the sun dozens of people dealing with every day. What the crap? Gonna see if competitors like Lenovo And Xiaomi have less complaints. Thankfully paid less than a franklin for it so not much loss just one big undesirable pain in the arse.