yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Noooo....I am also from India and i have WW version... You have flashed the Chinese version and google is blocked in China so no gapps.... Flash WW version..check out the steps to convert from CN to WW version or just flash WW version.... Never flash CN or TW version if u have WW sku....
[ZenFone 2 General] knowledge@heart:
I just downloaded it on my PC to study files in the firmware zip provided by Asus. I never flashed anything.

Thanks again, I will put the WW SKU on download now. :D
[ZenFone 2 General] lebron92:
New root method

Hi guys,

Would like to know for the CLICK ROOT tool, do I have to unroot first before I root using this new method?

M
[ZenFone 2 General] aman0987654:
sim unavailable

My phone got stuck on boot screen after update, I then tried many builds using Method 1 pre root system.img and also flashing official firmware WW Builds from asus support site, sim card is shown not available, i am in India and use Tata Docomo sim, it was working before the update, my phone is ZE550ML, 2GB 720p version, i think its CN version in India but no rom is available for this online, pls help
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
What version did u had ? Can u please give a little more info... Were u rooted?? Which method did u used to root ur phone and if u were rooted did u unroot ur phone or just applied the ota??
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
U r rooted rite? And u want to re-root using this method?? If this is the case yes, u have to un-root first and then root ur phone using the 1 click root tool.... And keep in mind before updating for any OTA un-root your device first and then apply update...This goes for all the methods of rooting even with 1 click root tool method
[ZenFone 2 General] lebron92:
Hi, but the 1 click root method says we can apply OTA? Still nid unroot first ah..
[ZenFone 2 General] marktaylor5151:
New ZE551ML CN Phone trying to get to WW and OTA version 2.17.40.12 non rooted way

I'm stuck with a CN ZenFone 2 ZE551ML = Z00A from aliexpress. Cannot for the life of me get it from CN to WW. Read hundreds of posts, tried snippets here and there over and over. So I am doing something in my process wrong.

Kernel version 3.10.20-x86_64_moor-g9f2abf6

Build Number: CN_Z00A_user release-keys 044030427_201501060109 0030000500001

Factory restored from homescreen -> settings. Phone erases and then does the Welcome wizard. No sim card or wifi entered , just english australia and I next everything. I turn on developer mode and enable usb debugging. I now go straight to following the thread guide of "5) Changing CN version to WW version" (not sure if I need to do something to the phone before (5)? I just jumped here now)

I have Intel Drivers IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.9.0.zip installed

ADB-Driver-v1.4.2 installed to system wide to c:\adb

step 1) From mediafire i download Z00A\2.17.40.12 all the four files (three img and one .dat) and i stick them in my C:\adb folder.

step 2) Boot to fastboot mode (Power + Vol Up). My screen has says NORMAL BOOT in green rectangle. in red says FASTBOOT mode and In blue writing down the bottom it says FASTBOOT CMD WAITING....

Step 3) fastboot commands

So I plug in my usb and open a cmd admin prompt to C:\adb

adb devices

I can see my device serial number

Then I do your three commands

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

all says successful.

I dont do anything with recovery-resource.dat

Step 4) reboot phone. I dont know how to reboot it so I just push the power button until it turns off then I just push power button to turn on.

* maybe im doing something wrong here???

Step 5) copy latest WW OTA file.

So my phone boots up and I swipe up to unlock and I connect my usb to my phone. I can see my folders in windows explorer showing Computer\ASUS_Z00ADA (53.9GB) I go into that root folder and I can see 15 folders Alarms.. Android.. ASUS...DCIM......TouchPalContactOemTw47

I copy the the file OTA WW from asus support page UL-Z00A-WW-2.17.40.12-user.zip (1136MB) into the root folder as a single zip file.

Once copied I power off my phone, unplug usb, and turn phone on again.

Now I cannot for the life of me get the update notification to show up like it once did when I originally turned the phone on for the first time, wifi connected, no sim and it originally prompted me for an update to CN_2.17.40.17_20150521_1216_user_rel (156.98 MB) for which I think i said never again option.

How can I complete step 6 so I can update my CN firmware to WW-2.17.40.12 non rooted and enjoy the excitement I had when I first ordered my phone :)

Any pointers much appreciated I'm in circles after 6 hours still
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
To get notification of update rename OTA file from UL-Z00A-WW-2.17.40.12-user.zip to UL-Z00A-CN-2.17.40.12-user.zip.... Disconnect ur phone and u will see the notification about update... Sorry my bad i forgot to mention this in my post...Post has been updated with this information :good:

In STEP 4 To reboot phone from fastboot mode just press vol up/down button to scroll to reboot phone option...Then to select the option you just have to press power button once...
[ZenFone 2 General] marktaylor5151:
CN to WW worked

Renaming the file from WW to CN worked on the CN version of phone.

Phone is now reporting

Build number from MR6-LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.17.40.12_20150515_6168_user from my original CN_Z00A_user release-keys 044030427_201501060109 0030000500001

Thank you sooooooooo much mhp1995.
[ZenFone 2 General] Abhishek1108:
Guys sorry for the noob question but how can i figure whether my zenfone 2 (ze551ml 2gb ram version) is cn version or ww version
[ZenFone 2 General] thadoukuki:
All USB and ADB drivers installed but phone not detected by the rooting tool and adb. Please help.
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Go to settings>About>Software Information> Build Number

there would be some text like WW-ASUS_Z00A.... Instead of WW it can be CN/TW...
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
First check if USB debugging is enabled or not...If it is not enabled enable it and put ur phone in fastboot mode
[ZenFone 2 General] thadoukuki:
Thanks for the reply but I have at last got it working and sucessfully root it by Method 2.

---------- Post added at 01:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:34 AM ----------

I have rooted my phone by Method 2. If I wanted to apply an OTA update, is unrooting from the SuperSU App enough or is there any other method? Is simply unrooting enough to successfully apply an OTA update or do I need to remove all changes I made to the system like uninstalling Busybox, etc...etc...?
[ZenFone 2 General] tabemasu88:
um....i see a dead android in my recovery mode that is open and have a red "!" on it

how can i fix this?

I flashed the pre rooted img and recovery, and other *.img into the phone to root it but now i can't get access to recovery

do i flash other reovery.img into the phone using fastboot?
[ZenFone 2 General] knowledge@heart:
No need to do that

When you see Dead Android with error on it

Press Power Button + Volume Up

Immediately release Volume Up and then release Power

Try this

---------- Post added at 10:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 AM ----------

Even i get the Dead Android bot. I used the third method i.e. One click root. Everyone gets the same result. It is not specific to prerooted system.img users.
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
No, unrooting via SuperSu app will do the thing...Just make sure you dont delete bloatware as deleting the bloatware been known to cause issues while updating via OTA... So you can backup the bloatware, delete them and then restore it at the time of OTA or just freeze the apps..
[ZenFone 2 General] ziddey:
Or unless you care about free space in /system, you can use # pm disable appname
[ZenFone 2 General] Abhishek1108:
Hello guyz,

When i connect my pen drive to zf2 (2 gb ram version) it is detected fine but it says that the pendrive is empty. I am pretty sure that that's not the case. Well i don't know how to attach an image but i have taken a screen shot of the error. So pls if u may guide me.

I also tried ntfs support for otg in the original post. but instead of adb i directly copied the file in /system/bin and used root explorer to change the permission to 755. Is that alright??

Thnx
[ZenFone 2 General] tabemasu88:
thanks, its working ahhahaha :good::good::good:
[ZenFone 2 General] ketan zala:
hai buddy

i understand that bloatware means basic asus app not the google app.

i have converted all possible google app from system app to user app (except odex app as goole play games & google play news stand). & the delete some of them. can this cause issue during ota update.

thnx

ketan

---------- Post added at 06:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:54 AM ----------

i have kept google ply services, google play store & Gmail as system apps.
[ZenFone 2 General] NoviceXDAer:
i did method 1 and now I want to unroot and apply OTA.. will it brick my phone?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
No, It won't brick ur phone just make sure u un-root first and then apply OTA...And if u have removed any bloatware restore it or unfreeze them...
[ZenFone 2 General] NoviceXDAer:
[MENTION=5650813]mhp1995[/MENTION] how do I restore them? :/
[ZenFone 2 General] ConnCarl:
Patched VOLD

Hi MHP, thanks for the excellent write-up!

I've been trying for days to get my Samsung 128GB EVO Micro SDXC working in my Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML). The only thing that works is reformatting it to FAT32, but I'd like to avoid using FAT32 exclusively if possible.

I'd like to have a 96GB exFAT or FAT32 partition for storage, a 30GB ext2, ext3, or ext4 partition for Link2SD, and a 2 GB or so SWAP partition. But any combination of these I've tried gives mount script errors in Link2SD. I'm guessing that the VOLD entries are the problem.

Will the patched VOLD add support for exFAT or ext partitions?

Thanks! Carl
[ZenFone 2 General] gdfajkldfkwfj:
the purpose of kiemtra_bootloader.bat is to verify if the device is ready, the phone has to be normally booted before running Root_zenfone.bat

I am a bit confused about the instructions in OP
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
You have boot ur phone normally... Open "kiemtra_bootloader.bat"... when u open this bat file it will reboot ur phone into fastboot mode...Then you have to open "Root_zenfone.bat" and u r successfully rooted..
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
If u have any backup of these files...restore them using that backup...if u dont have any backup u can update via adb...No need to restore them from anywhere...
[ZenFone 2 General] gdfajkldfkwfj:
I ran kiemtra_bootloader.bat to put the phone in fastboot mode, then run Root_zenfone.bat but it didnt do anything and adb devices was empty. So I boot up the phone normally and ran Root_zenfone.bat, it worked this time. I read the script in Root_zenfone.bat and I don't see how kiemtra_bootloader.bat is necessary to run Root_zenfone.bat
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Have u tried Paragon Mounter app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter&hl=en

If this fails try the patched VOLD :fingers-crossed: Hope the app from playstore works for u :)
[ZenFone 2 General] NoviceXDAer:
[MENTION=5650813]mhp1995[/MENTION] the latest update didn't come yet as a zip file. Could you please give me the link to the latest 2.18.40.12 firmware (WW) ?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
See this thread for all the OTA's http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/ota-links-stock-rom-t3093999
[ZenFone 2 General] NoviceXDAer:
[MENTION=5650813]mhp1995[/MENTION] same error..deleted SuperNote ..thats why it isnt upgrading

---------- Post added at 05:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:17 PM ----------

when will the system image come out?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
You can try one thing... Backup ur imp data...Flash the previous pre-rooted system.img via adb and then un-root and apply ota...And if u want root then root it via 1 click tool...
[ZenFone 2 General] jorgeg73:
Today I rooted whit method 3, there's an update I know that it says to un root and then apply update is this still necessary?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Yes it is necessary to un-root...If u don't ur phone will be bricked or will get in a bootloop
[ZenFone 2 General] peekay2n:
EDIT:

nvm.. sideloading the update works fine with root - as long as you haven't changed any other file (examples: delete bloatware, edit platform.xml).
[ZenFone 2 General] azthemansays:
I used the one-click root method, and am trying to update OTA.

I ran Xoa_root.bat and it said it was sucessful, but I'm getting error codes whether I try to use the ASUS updater or using ADB.

The error I get when I try to sideload is:

"/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml" has unexpected contents.

E:Error in /sideload/package.zip

(Status 7)

And the error I get when I just do it from the updater:

"/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml" has unexpected contents.

"error in /cache/dlpkgfile"

(Status 7)

I grabbed the ZE551ML (Z00A) 2.18.40.12 update from OTA links from shakalaca's thread (http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/ota-links-stock-rom-t3093999).

What have I done wrong?
[ZenFone 2 General] peekay2n:
you seem to have modified that file - maybe to get external SD Card write access.

need to restore the original file to avoid this error.
[ZenFone 2 General] jorgeg73:
I have rooted whit out problem. Today I unrooted and have try installing the ota it did not install got and error. I try going to the update download on the system updates it doesn't download anything. Rebooted the phone no problems. What happened?

The other trying to change the dpi I am using the dba link on step 8, using the shell that comes on the zip file. The phone doesn't show, any suggestions?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
What error did u got?? Did u remove any bloatware??

For flashing the OTA see this thread: http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-to-apply-ota-bootloop-rooted-zf2-t3127835
[ZenFone 2 General] jorgeg73:
It just got a red triangle when installing. And yes remove some nothing from Asus the Web application, message application and mail app are the ones I can remember that can only be removed whit root

Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
I am sorry i can't understand ur english...If u mean that u have removed some bloatware (any system app that was pre-installed) then it may be because of that... No need to worry just flash the stock rom or a pre-rooted system.img and then un-root and then boot to fastboot mode and flash the latest zip file...Root but don't delete any app...Just freeze them...
[ZenFone 2 General] jorgeg73:
Well predicted text is not working very good.

But yes I remove stock some apps. I try freeze the apps but couldn't I will try what you say. Any suggestions on changing the dpi?

Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] GeneralPag:
Auto-start manager is not supported. Any sugestions how to fix this?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
What do u mean not supported?? It is a pre-installed app... What error does it display?
[ZenFone 2 General] GeneralPag:
Here is the screenshot. I deleted some systeam apps before error occured but I havent found them that importent. I think i need to find that app that I deinstalled, but I dont have will to reinstall rom and then deinstall one app per time.
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Hmmm u have to flash the rom once again...And next time don't delete any system app...Freeze it...In future you will face problem in updating via OTA... Its the same as deleting those system apps.. You will get free Ram by freezing them...
[ZenFone 2 General] Lianidis:
Command Prompt

I rooted my phone yesterday and accidentally removed the system settings app last night and now my phone is stuck with the message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" when it's suppose to load to the homescreen....I backed up the app but it just wouldn't install...Factory reset didn't do anything so I've decided to try flashing it.

Will flashing my phone solve this problem? And what did you mean by "Open command prompt in Windows (in the same folder where ADB is located)" in step no 5. Can you please explain how to do that?? When I open the file "adb.exe" it pops up and closes really fast. Even after running it as administrator.

And what happens after I flash? Does the root get removed?

I am downloading the correct firmware but I just wanted to know what would happen if I used a later firmware. My current is WW 2.15.40.13 and was wondering what would happen if I used 2.17.40.12.

Is there another solution besides flashing it? Perhaps a simpler one..or if flashing doesn't work then what will solve my problem??
[ZenFone 2 General] GeneralPag:
[MENTION=5650813]mhp1995[/MENTION] Is auto-start manager really needed? [MENTION=6743018]Lianidis[/MENTION] yep flashing rom will solve the problem. You will lose root but its easy to root it back. For that fifth step watch this. Its the part with cd command. After you changed the directory proceed with flashing the rom turtorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4axv2jXBR-M
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
@Lianidis yes as GeneralPag said flashing will solve the problem... The easiest way to open adb is go to C: drive then open adb folder...Copy the zip file (OTA or pre-rooted system.img) in that adb folder... go back to C: drive and then press Shift+Right click..You will get "Open command here" click on it and then type the following command

adb sideload file.zip (Type the exact path of the zip file e.g C:\adb\WW_551_0515_0529_20150529.zip)

... wait for the process to complete and then reboot ur phone... If u flash the stock rom root will get removed but if u download the pre-rooted system.img and flash it root will be there as it is pre-installed on that rom... Even if u flash the stock rom u can root it via 1 click root tool....And if u flash the later firmware nothing will happen except the new app or functions will be installed and the bugs which were in previous firmware might get solved...Try to flash the latest stock rom as it has fixed many bugs... So in simple words:Un-root ur phone...reboot phone to bootloader... Flash the latest stock rom (2.18.40.12) using the method i wrote just now... Root it via 1 click root tool....

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@GeneralPag I think... As it is a system app and was pre-installed so it might be the problem and it will also create problems for OTA's...If possible flash the stock rom and root it... Don't delete anything infact Autostart-manager will help u make ur device boot fast...Use it efficiently and it will also improve ur device speed as the apps which u don't require will not start at boot and will make ur device faster as u wud have free ram...
[ZenFone 2 General] hatake1206:
How do i change tw to ww.

I have zf2 from taiwan and comes with ww. But it keeps on downloading chinese apps every ota update. I need a step by step guide for tw to ww so wont mess my zenfone 2
[ZenFone 2 General] nktech1135:
Hi.

The link for the pre-rooted-system.img and recovery posted in section 3 method 1 do not work for me.

Is there an updated location for them?

Thanks.
[ZenFone 2 General] gdfajkldfkwfj:
Where's one click unroot for Linux?
[ZenFone 2 General] jorgeg73:
Hi to all. I am a lot confuse. This is my story

I have zenfone 2, asus_z00AD, ze551ml, build MR6-LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.17.40.12_20160515 etc...

Well i have rooted the phone and then unrooted, like a lot of people here i have try to updated, it did not update.

Now i whant to retutn the phone to original out of the box.

What do i need to do?
[ZenFone 2 General] alfespa17:
Hello, I bought a zenfone 2(CN version) from alegrecompra a few days ago and it has WW_2.15.40.13(FAKE VERSION) , so i wanted to update to the 2.17 version but i always got a error when i open the system update app.

So after reading this, i tried this method and it works for me, now i using Version WW_2.17.40.12 .

Download the recovery image from: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/sety...#dy87k1a0f8m81

Boot to fastboot mode (Power + Vol Up)

Using ADB command prompt flash files by using fastboot commands :

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

fastboot erase cache (i couldnt enter recovery mode so i have to use this when the android error show, i pressed power and volume up)

Download the original zip firmware(Version WW_2.17.40.12) from http://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/13/Lk0Sg1Ulh0Ph49Hl/8/

Enter recovery mode and click on "Apply Update from ABD"

Use adb sideload UL-Z00A-WW-2.17.40.12-user.zip (wait like 20 minutes)

Click on wipedata/factory reset(wait like 10 minutes)

I think that when I fastboot recovery.img, boot.img and droidboot.img I change the phone SKU(CN), because it shows a little message when sideload was running that validate the phone SKU with the image SKU and both say WW.

Now my phone is running WW_2.17.40.12 and when i enter the system update app it works fine.

I want to validete if i can use OTA when asus release a new version :).

My phone is ZE551ML-Z00AD-Intel Z3560-4G RAM
[ZenFone 2 General] prudviraj:
Guys,

After i updated with latest firmware it is in a never ending system update loop.. i formatted cache in adb and booted.. now

micro sd not working,

wifi not working,

Networks absent, and when the pone is on i can see adb devices..

but in recovery mode.. doesnt show ADB devices list.. Going crazy..

any help greatly appreciated
[ZenFone 2 General] joni1981:
worked for me

thank you guys for all the guides here!!!

managed to flash with latest WW firmware.
[ZenFone 2 General] knowledge@heart:
The link to the 2.18 full firmware has been posted on the asus site.

Anyone knows whether the link for the full WW firmware is correct.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.18.40.12-user.zip?_ga=1.60057965.1942361643.1433676928

Its just 474.45 MBs. Even smaller in size than the CN SKU

The 2.17 firmware was 1.08 GB in size.

What just happened??????
[ZenFone 2 General] onesky:
If you changed the sku, did it change also the 4g bands from CN to WW?
[ZenFone 2 General] greatLUCIUS:
can somebody post ss for their rooted zf2? thanks!
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Yes you can update :good: but be careful don't delete system apps as u will face problems while updating in future
[ZenFone 2 General] nktech1135:
Never mind.

As it turned out the browser i was using was going through a proxy server that blocked some of the content.

Got it now.
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
here is mine..Rooted and Xposed framework installed...I attached Xposed Framework ss as many people were having problems in installing it and posted that it doesn't work with latest OTA...
[ZenFone 2 General] Kabeesh:
i tried this, and the rooting part. when i opened the zenfone_root.bat, when i pressed any key, its blank, nothing happens. the phone stays the same. bad luck then.. would you guys help me?
[ZenFone 2 General] mhp1995:
Are u sure u are in bootloader/fastboot mode and USB debugging is enabled?? Enable USB Debugging and boot the phone in fastboot mode manually or just run " kiemtra_bootloader.bat" and then root ... Try these steps first if it still doesn't work we have to see whats causing this...
[ZenFone 2 General] Kabeesh:
Fastboot mode right? Where you get to choose to goto recovery mode or boot normally stuffs?

A blank screen where all the details of the phone will be listed? The serial number and all?

The phone restarted and got booted to the fastboot mode, , and after that when I opened that root.bat, the thing is not working, there is no progress If I press any key.
[ZenFone 2 General] alfespa17:
My country only have 3g wcdma so i cant validate if 4g is working.
[ZenFone 2 General] reconquer:
hi mhp1995 my pc recognize my z2 as a normal android device when im anout to enter cmd and commanding adb it says device offline can u pls help me im a first timer on rooting. .
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] velan1:
My XP got static screen about 6 months back, now I replaced the digitizer. Now my phone boots up it shows Sony Ericsson logo and after some time it again goes to static screen,

Any idea what's the problem, I tried searching the forum and didn't get a clear answer, in a topic it was mentioned as mother board problem,

Help me out