yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 General] Ace42:
Instead of removing it completely you should only freeze it with titanium, and then restore them for OTAs. The bloat is installed on /system so there could be dependencies with other apps that can cause a bootloop when absent.

I have experienced loops or crashes on Fire OS, touch wiz, and LG UX due to removing certain bloat instead of disabling it.

"I'd Totally Hug You, If That Was Something I Did"
[ZenFone 2 General] Harfainx:
You can remove most of the bloat without any issues.

The OTA returns a few things, but not much. I nuked a ton of the ASUS stuff, and almost all of the third party things. No problems at all.

Edit: I should put together a safe app list to remove. That might help people figure out what's needed and what can go.
[ZenFone 2 General] bubblegoose:
Root Method 2 - how to unroot

I just completed method 2 to root my ZE550ML. When the next OTA comes, how do I unroot?
[ZenFone 2 General] jamesta:
I hear my laptop make the sound when it's connected but It cant be recognized by adb. Is there a way just to go clean stock? I downloaded latest firmware form asus website 2.20.40.139. I get the lilttle android laying down with red error mark so when I use the technique there is no way to install anything from SD Card....only install from ADB which I can't connect to....

Am I on a loss from a phone?
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
Are the drivers for ZF2 installed? Because the only way u can bring back ur phone to normal is when it gets detected in ur laptop. And for the red error, when u see it, just hold power for a moment and press volume up.u will be taken to recovery. from there u can adb sideload the firmware u downloaded.(if and only if it gets detected in ur laptop!!)
[ZenFone 2 General] Pranay Singh:
Hey where do i find that v78 file?
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/gener...overy-mode-t3096596/post63849144#post63849144
[ZenFone 2 General] Pranay Singh:
Well there isn't a way to install it through adb on stock firmware. Great.......
[ZenFone 2 General] jamesta:
Thank you, sideloaded back stock firmware. Going to try rooting again but cant get to regular recovery screen only the screen with install update by adb. I'm a noob just trying to figure this out :rolleyes:

Is there a prerooted build for 2.20.40.139 so you can flash the stock version or perhaps a prerooted build 2.20.40.139 with xposed installed already and working w/frame work? That would be awesome!

I need the 2gb ram version WW.2.20.40.139

Z00AD

Thanks again
[ZenFone 2 General] g3ar:
anyone ?
[ZenFone 2 General] dh_711:
There is a pre-rooted build, not sure if it comes with xposed pre-installed.

Here:

https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw

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Stock Recoveries here:

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/setyy42t2cymy#dy87k1a0f8m81

I think the Recovery updates itself and you dont have to flash it.
[ZenFone 2 General] g3ar:
Thnx but i seen that . I wanna know how they get newer version stock recovery ,from what they extract it
[ZenFone 2 General] bozzy_guzz:
In this link there isn't the last version of recovery stock...:(

I found this link to install the rom from twrp

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/how-to-flash-ota-rom-twrp-t3209545

I didn't try it yet...
[ZenFone 2 General] dh_711:
Try this link:

https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw!xwc0BJrY
[ZenFone 2 General] bozzy_guzz:
I find it...:)

thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] Skynet00:
Edit: Seems to have fixed itself after it crashed, turned off, and turned back on.

I'm not sure what I did, but I've started getting FAILED (remote: Permission denied) when I try to do anything in fastboot.

I could boot into untethered TWRP recovery before but I started getting dead android icon at some point.

I tried to do fastboot erase cache from bootloader and that resulted in:

erasing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Permission denied)
finished. total time: 0.169s

Trying to flash TWRP again with fastboot flash recovery twrp resulted in:

sending 'recovery' (14456 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.674s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Permission denied
)
finished. total time: 0.846s

Running command prompt as admin doesn't make any difference.

Any ideas as to how to troubleshoot would be greatly appreciated.
[ZenFone 2 General] blahblah52:
Everything I see regarding rooting is for 500/550ml. Does the guide here work for 550kl?
[ZenFone 2 General] dh_711:
No, it doesnt work for ZE550KL.
[ZenFone 2 General] Monstruonauta:
Xposed is not working with the last update
[ZenFone 2 General] ImjuzCY:
Use v78 xposed
[ZenFone 2 General] Monstruonauta:
Yes I already read it and root and Xposed my Zen :3, thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] anooj21m:
My usb doesnt recognize.. it just comes and goes simultaneously.? wat to do (not yet rooted)
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
Same happens with me too. I use Airdroid to connect to pc via wifi and transfer files
[ZenFone 2 General] anooj21m:
:/ :/

what shld i do if i want to root ?

when i try one click root method the device still disconencts :/

:sigh:
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
Try connecting using different cable or to port
[ZenFone 2 General] anooj21m:
LOL it worked TY BRO.

though i tried it before but now it worked XD
[ZenFone 2 General] pedrazadixon:
Rooting methods 2 or 3 are compatibles whit Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE551kl ?
[ZenFone 2 General] kenthko:
Root Method 3 for ZF2 551ML on ver 2.20.40.139 No Unroot

Can Root Method 3 be used to root Zenfone2 ZE551ML on latest ROM ver.2.20.40.139?

Also is it still true that if you used Root Method 3, you can apply OTA without having to un-root? No need to unroot first? And can you apply all OTA updates up to ver2.20.40.139, when you are currently on ver2.19.40.20?

Still catching up on the thread... hope to finish reading soon ...

Thanks in Advance. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] loganj:
i rooted the .139 version with method 3.

no clue about the OTA. It use to work a while back.....

i have no clue since i updated from a very old version to the latest directly with the firmware zip file.

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now a stupid question:

how can i make the cpu to work from 500 to 2333 MHz after i uninstalled powersaver??

i had uninstalled power saving hoping to remove the "save battery blablabla" stupid message. so far so good.

the bad part is that my cpu is now scaled from 500 to 1833 MHz(or something like this). i've tried this part a few times already. every time i disable it my cpu got limited to 1.8 GHz. To have a rough idea...that's about 10k points missing in antutu

this problem is very annoying for me since i watch 1080p hi10 videos on my phone and seems that the cpu has not enough power for this in its current state.
[ZenFone 2 General] Monstruonauta:
I am root with .139 with the method 3. Just need to use the v78 of Xposed if you want to install Xposed. And maybe you need to unroot before apply OTA. I lost a beta OTA with the .20 ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
Just install app called No frills cpu and set the frequency and save.
[ZenFone 2 General] loganj:
Thank you
[ZenFone 2 General] kenthko:
[MENTION=3636386]loganj[/MENTION] & [MENTION=6156998]Monstruonauta[/MENTION],

Thanks. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] boowho:
Original TWRP image

All the way back in Post #1 a twrp.img file was mentioned for DL. I need/want that ORIGINAL version, but the link is broken.

Anyone have that file??

Boowho??
[ZenFone 2 General] ketan_naik:
I am trying to flash firmware file which I have downloaded from ASUS site through sideload mode (ADB Mode). But my system says, older version of ADB, shutting down ADB server and then after sideload command is not working. I have installed 15sec ADB driver. Please help me.
[ZenFone 2 General] ndruqltn:
Installed asus driver and 15sec adb still cant connect my zenfone to my pc... (win8.1)(intel driver)(15sec adb)
[ZenFone 2 General] ndruqltn:
Can I flash recovery or firmware thru sd card?
[ZenFone 2 General] Peacekeeper888:
Firmware update

I've never dealt with sideload, here's what i do to update. Do full unroot, reboot once until android upgrading finish, place the full firmware on any of your storage, system will autodetect, follow the process patiently since it will take quite sometime and zf2 isn't particularly excellent on informing progress, it might seem stuck for a while.
[ZenFone 2 General] ZMan2k2:
Having a problem with V4A on build .139. I am rooted, have Busybox free installed, and bought SELinux.

I use the stock music app, because I don't know how to sideload the info for other programs. Total newb here, first time rooting. Anyways, as I start the music app, V4A is not active, and I have to go to the EQ settings, then it starts. Then after about 5 min., playing with screen off, it shuts off. I have tried both Normal and Compatible FX settings, Compatible renders the driver useless. I have V4A set to force start, but that does nothing, and I've installed the latest version 3 times now, doing a driver removal, reboot, app removal reboot, redownload, re-install, setup etc. It still happens. Is there something I'm doing wrong. I've disabled the "Music FX" app that comes with the phone that is the basic EQ on the phone, so that's not interfering. I don't know what it could be. Does anyone else have this problem, and how did you solve it?

Much appreciated for the responses.
[ZenFone 2 General] ElGato74:
hi,

I have a ZE551ML WW

I used metode 3 for rooting, done without problems.

I have received some OTA until 2.20.40.97 without problem, no bootloop.

after that no more updates. If I check manually no updates are available.

what is happen?
[ZenFone 2 General] EnzoDC:
Link dead for:

9) NTFS support for OTG devices

Please reupload new one
[ZenFone 2 General] dimitrakhs1:
Suggestion for custom 5.1.1 ROM,pls?
[ZenFone 2 General] Nazim2394:
Can someone plz help me out with Asus gallery for CM 12.1, plz it would be of a great help. I tried all galleries but they are not that good. Plz developers, help me out with Asus gallery for ZOO8 CM 12.1

---------- Post added at 06:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:29 AM ----------
[ZenFone 2 General] bbwralph@gmail.com:
Why it stops at 25% while im installing system update . i need to flash my asus zenfone2 ZE 551ML .. its rooted , lack of knowledge i update it then i started to bootloop please help me :( thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] Siddk007:
You need to unroot before installing system update
[ZenFone 2 General] madman604:
just throwing this out, but 128GB micro sd cards wont work for this update.

i switched to a 4 GB unit and it worked.
[ZenFone 2 General] Alex86CT:
I got a question, I have on my ZE550ML a stock ROM 2.20.40.130 flashed with TWRP (I followed that guide where you can flash Original Stock ROM with TWRP). Now I like to apply last update without TWRP but I need the recovery stock for 2.2.40.130. On the archive there isn't this recovery.

My questions are:

Does anyone the link for the recovery stock 2.20.40.130? I don't found it on recovery collection.

On ADB, Do I need to flash only the recovery.img or all 3 files (recovery, droidboot and boot)?
[ZenFone 2 General] Andrey Piekas:
Xposed for 2.20.40.156.
[ZenFone 2 General] nighthawkca:
That a great question, I was trying to figure out the same thing. Searching in the forums, I couldn't find a clear answer. Does anybody know for sure? Thanks.
[ZenFone 2 General] nbucko:
I used the one click root tool to root, everything else is stock. OP states no unroot is necessary to install updates. Anyone tried the latest update under these circumstances without unrooting?
[ZenFone 2 General] bonjudy:
I updated to the .156 over air without unrooting
[ZenFone 2 General] zetha21:
I'm sorry if i'm being newbie but please help me

Hello guys and probably master

I have a problem with my asus zenfone 2 z00rd when entering fastboot

I tried every method like normal way (hold power button + vol up and then release the power button when the phone vibrating)

or the other way (enter via pc with usb debug on)

but the screen just show asus logo powered by android and stop like that

holding until my finger cramp and it still the same

the funny thing is that i could enter recovery mode easily (hold power button + vol down and then release the power button when the phone vibrating)

I tried to root with method 2 where it said that the phone will automatically turn off (yes it did) and enter fastboot mode (nope, still the same screen only)

I tried to find solution everywhere but the answer was just about combination when holding the power and vol up button

but please believe me that I have tried so many combination

if there are any members who got the same experience and find the solution please let me know

thanks before

by the way my firmware : LRX22G.WW_Phone-12.8.5.118-20150915
[ZenFone 2 General] nbucko:
Bit the bullet and did the ota without removing root (done with method 3) and didn't have any issues.
[ZenFone 2 General] Alex86CT:
After a long research I have found a updated archive

https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw!Zt0A1YRR

I am at 2.20.40.130 and I have downloaded the recovery, droidboot and boot from the foldder of 2.20.40.130. After I have flashed via fastboot all 3 files one by one:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

now I have downloaded the OTA file by the notification and installed normally. All worked fine for me!

I remember that I come from unlocked bootloader with UNofficial method and without root and previously I had installed via TWRP the 2.20.40.130 stock (with the mod ZIP method).

Now I got the stock recovery and Stock firmware.
[ZenFone 2 General] shriganesh:
Awesome!!!

Very detailed and cool post! Thanks!!! :good::good::good::good::good::good:
[ZenFone 2 General] PowerMokii:
Thanks for the post!:D
[ZenFone 2 General] loganj:
is there any way to make stop android from installing apps after a factory reset?

after every reset it starts to install docs and all the crappy apps that i dont need.

is there a setting file or something that i can change to stop android from installing all those useless apps?

edit: just to let u know i opted for "new device" when prompted to restore to a previous date
[ZenFone 2 General] bozzy_guzz:
Hello,

- If the apps were installed by "google play" after the first access:

if I remember correctly, when configuring google at the first start you have the opportunity to remove the check for app's restore.

Second chance:

iimmediately enters in "google play" and stop the downloads, go to the menu at the right of the page > settings > automatic update app > disables.

third possibility:

in "google play", the menu on the right > my applications > "all" (top of the page) > removes all apps that you no longer wish to have the backup.

- If the apps are the default of the Rom you have to change the ROM and flash it

you can find Roms that are already custom cleared of all unnecessary apps (do search on xda)

I hope I have understood the question and giving a good answer ... I suck with English ... :crying:
[ZenFone 2 General] ketan_naik:
I am trying to run command adb sideload <filename.zip> command prompt says unable to read command

Please help
[ZenFone 2 General] loganj:
i actually use uninstall on all apps that i didnt want to have it (with es explorer) just to set my rom the way i want it. but after wipe damn rom started to redownload them and reinstall a few.

so i removed the setup wizard and it seems that all bloatware (none google) were not installed anymore. of course the setup wizard from setting android has been replace with the one from android.

but i still ended up with docs/slide/sheets and this time it didn't even show the download/install icons :)

well at least those stupid apps are not installed anymore.
[ZenFone 2 General] Abhishek1108:
Skipped OTA updates:((

So guyz i skipped almost 10-15 ota updates. I am still on 2.19.40.22 (ZE551ML). So do i need to manually apply each ota after it or can i just install the latest "complete" firmware?? Also where can i get the latest "complete" firmware and how do i flash it??

P.S. And one thing that i have uninstalled one system app. So do i need to restore that app to install the complete firmware??

Thnx in advance :)
[ZenFone 2 General] lucifeh:
Ok so i am on 2.20.40.160 , followed method 3 and doens't work at all

on prompt it says: "waiting for device"

on zf2 screen it says:

"Fastboot MODE

Product name...Variant...

BOOTLOADER VERSION -unknow

IFWI Version- 0094.0177

Serial number- 0123456789ABCDEF

Signing- ?

Secure_boot- ?

continue the fastboot process"

And that's it it just stays this way forever... :(

What i am doing wrong? :confused:

--------------------------------------------

EDIT:

got it, the problem is the driver on op is wrong, the right one is EDIT2 the one i can't post here because i am a new guy....smh... Anyway, you should update the OP with the one on Asus Site.
[ZenFone 2 General] mattwheat:
How is the creator of this thread gonna call it an all in one resource and then not maintain it. The TWRP links are dead. And have been for some time.
[ZenFone 2 General] nguyenanvuong2008:
I installed Xposed and got bootloop. What happened?
[ZenFone 2 General] kaynik41:
Use this xposed

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nit8nzn4jcy4mp3/Xposed_V79_Zenfone2.zip?dl=0
[ZenFone 2 General] atargirsang:
back light off

when i tried to root my z008 (n failed to get root access) my screen back light went off.

any suggestion how to fix it. if possible by adb or fastroot. coz i cannot see anything when phone goes to bootloader.

if there is anyway to turn off n on my backlight pls help me.

note : i still dont have root access
[ZenFone 2 General] robot_head:
Is your phone responsive to power button? Or just no glow to your screen
[ZenFone 2 General] Lorith:
Hi,

On my PC, I've had the same problem as you, my Zenfone was connected to a USB 3.0 port, when I've connected it to a USB 2.0 port, it worked. So try a USB 2.0 port, may be it will solve your problem.

Edit : it wasn't due to a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port but to a different Micro USB cable ! So try another cable.
[ZenFone 2 General] thiagoribeirorj:
Good evening ladies and gentlemen .

I would like to confirm if I use the 3rd root method , I can usually perform updates over the air ?
[ZenFone 2 General] NiTesh:
For me Xposed Framework Installer don't worked :'( Please find alternative for xposed this one proving boot loop.
[ZenFone 2 General] kaynik41:
Try this

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nit8nzn4jcy4mp3/Xposed_V79_Zenfone2.zip?dl=0
[ZenFone 2 General] Arisco:
Hi,

I bought my ZE551ML 2.3 GHz/4G/32G in a UK online shop and to do the correction of the battery problem i upgrade successfully the Z00A_WW_2.19.40.18 " original !? " rom version to the Z00A_WW_2.19.40.22 rom version and after trying to do the update, the OTA doesn´t work.

I suspect the vendor changed with mystakes the original CN rom version to a WW version, and now something doesn´t work well with the OTA update.

Can you help me with this problem?

Best regards.
[ZenFone 2 General] NiTesh:
Can anyone please provide stock recovery for z00a-2.20.40.160
[ZenFone 2 General] hola_55:
Ubuntu
[ZenFone 2 General] wxamav:
I also rooted with method 3, but in my first attempt for OTA (the latest .164) after rooting, it failed.
[ZenFone 2 General] nbucko:
Well that makes me nervous for future updates. I've done two since rooting and didn't have any problems with either. Were you able to try the update again or what happened?
[ZenFone 2 General] wxamav:
After the phone rebooted in order to install the update, I got the error ('dead' droid) and nothing else was happening.

I simply turned it off and then back on and it came up fine, no issues.

I did try again ('check updates' from the menu, which is what I did the first time) but this time it did not find any updates, so nothing to do really.

I am discussing this issue also here: http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/ww20-20-40-164-update-t3295897/page6#post64881248
[ZenFone 2 General] huddy76:
HELP

Last night I updated my 551 to the latest update. After which I attempted to wipe partition. The phone crashed at this stage and now I get the little android dude with the word error. I can not enter recovery mode. After pushing power, up and down repeatedly I get this message on my screen (see pic).

What I can I do! I repeat I can't enter recovery mode!
[ZenFone 2 General] NiTesh:
Are you able to enter into bootloader?

If yes flash twrp or CWM and flash rom again.. ;) hope this will help
[ZenFone 2 General] huddy76:
Is bootloader where you can choose to enter recovery mode?

If so yes, but all the options leave me in the same place (dead android dude!).

Also, sorry to say but I'm a bit of a novice with Android so don't understand what you mean by flash twrp or CVM and flash ROM again.
[ZenFone 2 General] NiTesh:
Go to first post and head to recovery.. Follow correct procedure to flash recovery ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] ayush.gl:
how to open adb??

[IMG="adb"]http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/3/6/1/7/7/6/9/Capture.PNG?key=SkUgGIGa3NUdTs2Df-KrQg&ts=1453399705[/IMG]

how to open adb, i want to fastboot the zf2.?? i installed 15sec adb and it installed but don't know how to open plz help?
[ZenFone 2 General] Vykrom0d:
I've rooted my phone with method 3 and it seems to be broken. While it does work and roots phone successfully, some strange things started happening. UI had visible stuttering, certain apps started launching very long and acting weird, sometimes outright crashing. The most extreme case was with Pou, which before the whole operation took 5 seconds to start up from a full stop, and after root&unroot it took whole 32 seconds! I have no idea why rooting may cause such bizzare effects, but with all honesty, I literally did nothing else.

Not to mention I almost bricked my phone with unrooting. It only booted up when turning on immediately after unrooting. After next boot it got stuck at the logo. Unsurprisingly, the Recovery got jammed too with an error, but with a few tricks I managed to get it working and after excruciatingly slow factory reset, the phone seems back to normal.

Maybe all those hurdles were caused by the official firmware update that came out few days ago? Or maybe this rooting method is just broken? Regardless, do not use it. It's broken.