yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 General] gibito:
twrp flashh from MM

has anyone successfully flashed TWRP from an MM rom i tried it and i got bricked and i cant seem to find one for MM only for LP
[G3 General] Amir Kishoghli:
Lg g3 d858hk

Hey, did you install? There is a problem or not? All programs worked fluently?
[G3 General] Soundboy:
My LG-D858HK phone hard bricked:

What happened/how I hard bricked the phone. I'd already rooted the phone with Marshmallow and then tried to flash phone TWRP by (mistakenly) using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=b007.autorecd858hk when it hard bricked the phone. Now, the phone screen is black/blank and blue/red LED light flashing.

In addition, my PC doesn't recognise phone when plugged into USB port/s. Pop-up on PC screen says; “The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and windows do not recognize it.” And in Device Manager, I see a ‘yellow triangle’ next to LGE Platform Android Composite USB Device Driver.

I tried different methods to go into download mode and I’m not sure if any worked. Because, obviously, I can’t see anything on the phone screen to carry out procedures to fix phone in download mode. Moreover, I’m not even sure if the phone goes into download mode apart from a sound made from PC and the pop-up straight after.

PC always recognised phone when plugged into USB port/s before it was hard bricked.
[LG Optimus Black] jesrani:
My mother has an old OB with 2.2.2

I want to update it with a ROM stable for everyday use. And which would not require maintenance.

Which ROM is recommended and how to upgrade from 2.2.2?

Main app used is WhatsApp
[LG Optimus Black] androcraze:
Marvel 9 with this patch:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27486197#post27486197

Marvel 9 (GB) is about as stable as stable can be. Don't mess with anything else FOR SOMEONE ELSE, especially family.
[LG Optimus Black] jesrani:
Now my 8 year old is going to use this mainly as a music player and maybe basic games, without SIM. Maybe we will put a SIM if needed sometimes. Which ROM would you then recommend. How is Nameless?
[LG Optimus Black] androcraze:
Again, for battery life, stability, and performance, I wouldn't put anything else on a P970/OB higher than Gingerbread (Marvel 9).

ICS (4.0) was factory on the P970, and it was buggy and unstable. I did enjoy ICS on the OB, when it was working; I reverted back to GB on the OB and never looked back.

There are JellyBean (4.1) and KitKat (4.4) ROMs for the OB (Nameless, among others); expect more charging time and features/functions that don't work.

I appreciate what the developers are doing with the P970, and many users enjoy "bleeding edge" updates. But at the end of the day, I value stability over everything else; the P970 with GB "works".
[LG Optimus Black] jesrani:
Thanks. Will give it a try. Do I need to Root first and install CWM? I downloaded TantrumsMod CWM but it says rooted phone needed. I could not find proper thread for rooting. Can you please direct me.
[LG Optimus Black] androcraze:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1111771

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1487105

Read them thoroughly. When you fully understand, go back and re-read again.

I rooted my Froyo 2.2.2 P970, just as you need to do. "Blackjack" was the only tool that seemed to work for me.
[LG Optimus Black] jesrani:
I read those pages but couldn't find any "BlackJack" app. Stil confused. I have lot of experience in rooting Samsung but LG is new for me.
[LG Optimus Black] androcraze:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14458927&postcount=1

Blackjack is the second listing under "includes".

I think it's in "UPK".
[LG Optimus Black] jesrani:
Thank you for all the help. I have updated my OB!!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mhp1995:
Are you sure this works i mean there are thousands of threads regarding this issue but none of them work..Can someone with CN version confirm the working of this method....
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
I bought phone on Aliexpress website. Phone has WW OTA but update via Wi-Fi was impossible. Firmware was 13.40.13 so i think people with that firmware had CN version at start, then sellers updated it to 13.40.13 WW and sended to buyers. Following my method you can update to the latest WW.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
Works fine. We've published a similar method. I recommend using the latest rooted ROM. Note, your LTE 4G bands won't be changed with this method.

Have written out the steps in detail for novice users. Includes setting up adb etc: http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=10253
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
I agree.

But your method is only for pre-rooted system.img with 2.13.40.13 firmware.

I posted method for full OTA firmware upgrade.

Yes, it is similar ;))
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
The method posted can be done with any system.img (don't have to use rooted ROM), there's no need to do the OTA update as its already the latest ROM (though it will be compatible with future OTA updates, thanks to the ROM creator), and you end up rooted.

They are essentially the same, except for flashing system.img at fastboot instead of doing OTA update. Take your pick. If not caring about root, your method is certainly quicker, as there's no need to DL the huge system.img file.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
Thanks. Much appreciated
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iancjc:
confirmed works fine on a rooted CN version

Hi,

I followed all the steps and apart from thinking I'd bricked it (the system update screen was sat with the blue bar unmoved for 15 minutes) . It's just completed perfectly.

Really great advice - thanks - I got 2 of these handsets yesterday via ebay both came rooted and it turns out they are CN models but had WW software on them - as per your model - prior to reading your post I was probably going to try and send them back.

I hope and presume for future updates I can continue to use this method?

will do 2nd one now.

Cheers

Ian
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amirsharifloo:
Thanksssssssssssssssssssss

Honestly, last time that I tried to have a custom ROM or in any other words, last time I installed and used ( I'm still using it) it was on my samsung galaxy tab(the first galaxy tab of all time) two years ago!

At first I was puzzled in all of these forum pages. I started to change my CN rom to WW Rom yesterday at 2 o'clock. Since I started this process, I just ate dinner and slept for 5 hours. The rest of the time I was trying to install 7 different roms which are available in this forum or asus zenfone forum by 3 different methods of loading a ROM! NONE OF THEM WORKED CORRECT AND COMPLETELY. so I had to start again and read. I can easily say that I've read more than a fat ass book for this process (most of them were duplicates, but I was looking for s.th new among them...)

Your method worked just nolw (@ 1 pm) and I'm really thankful. Honestly I was so bumped and I was thinking to send this device back, just an hour ago I saw your way for the second time and I just decided to try this time as the last way, before returning it!! thank u again for giving me a zenfone ;)

keep up the good work ;)
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iancjc:
Confirmed ok on 2nd handset - red CN model 32gb 4gb ram. :D:D:D:D

It has removed the root access though... Supersu app has gone. and Root checker confirms not rooted.

Which is ok because I can now use Skygo app on the phone - really wasn't expecting that to work!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
Thanks guys for good news that it work for you too. I hope that TUT will help others to get rid of 13.40.13 which drain battery as $%^&. Without root it's hard for efficient battery save but atm i use battery doctor from G market and I need to say after 4h it drained 3% battery with turned WiFi. I just wait for proper root tutorial.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
Several proper root tutorials already posted. Just follow your own tutorial but flash the pre-rooted system.img. Bam, done.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
But latest system.img is not from newest bug fixed firmware mate. That's the problem.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
Latest pre-rooted system.img is the latest ROM available and OTA updateable.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/k7z5qzh579oc4/Asus_Zenfone_2_ROOT_System_Image
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiz11:
Hello,

Im stuck at no.5, sorry to ask but I don't know what you mean by phone root storage and where it is found.

Can you help please
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
He means the base of your SD card. Don't copy the OTA into a folder on SD. Copy it to the base of the SD.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiz11:
with my cable still connected and fastboot still open?

Because I have put it in the sd card nothing happen
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaphonearena:
Reboot the phone. You should get an OTA update notification. Or boot into recovery and apply the update from there.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivix:
Latest WW Firmware is : Version WW_2.15.40.10

Latest pre-rooted system.img you posted is : Version WW_2.13.40.13

I just rewrited whole GUIDE to make it more easier to understand.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddfault:
You fail to give credit to those who made this possible, especially shakalaca.

This is my version of the steps:

As far as steps, I can only speak of the ZE551ML. Start with an unrooted OS.

1.) Download the ADB and Fastboot tools from google (see links above). Download the pre-rooted from from shakalaca in post #1 (If you download the 200MB split version, Windows File Explorer will allow you to open the .zip and copy the .img file out.)

2.) Download the stock full ROM WW_2.15.40.10 directly from support.asus.com

3.) Plug the phone into the PC via USB and copy the UL-Z00A-WW-2.15.40.10-user.zip onto the phone.

4.) The phone will notify you that there is an update:

[IMG="Update Notification"]http://goo.gl/PtjMi7[/IMG]

5.) When you select the notification you will be prompted of which file to use in the update:

[IMG="Update Prompt"]http://goo.gl/X53mgW[/IMG]

6.) Hit OK and the phone will reboot and update everything it needs to update per ASUS. (This will include the fastboot/droidboot image, boot, recovery, system, silentlake, and modem firmware.)

7.) Once the update has completed, unplug and power off the phone.

8.) While holding volume up, press the power button until the phone vibrates. At this point release the power button but keep holding the volume up button until the screen flickers to the fastboot menu. Release the volume button when the screen flickers.

9.) Plug the phone back into your computer, open a command prompt and navigate to where you extracted the google tools and the system.img.

10.) Run:

fastboot devices

11.) You should see a your device listed, if you do not, your device is not in fastboot mode.

12.) Assuming you see your device listed in Step 10, run:

fastboot flash system system.img

This will erase your current system partition and then start writting the new image to the partition. Fastboot will split the system.img file into ruffly 500MB chucks and send them to your device.

13.) Once its finished, you can select boot normally on your phone by pressing the power button or run:

fastboot reboot[/QUOTE]
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] black.pearl:
So, flashing the full Stock firmware too would work. right??
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzybuffalo:
See my edited post.

But I would think it would work.

And the full stock firmware contains the recovery, droidboot and boot images, so it should put you back to full stock.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] black.pearl:
Link please

unable to find

Nevermind.

Got it.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzybuffalo:
Not sure which link you want?

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/ota-links-stock-rom-t3093999

OTA links for stock ROM

but the OTA will not put you back to full stock.

And the 2.18.40.12 full images are not up on Asus yet.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] black.pearl:
Yup it worked. thanks.

Another thing.

Asus website too has a method of flashing back to stock

https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1011546/

So i guess. that too will work flawlessly.:laugh:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chooks06:
Mate..I didn't use adb..Here's what I did..

Had the FW parked in my external SD and renamed to MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip...left the micro SD in the phone.

Previously I had followed [MENTION=792827]vivix[/MENTION] thread to do and flash the corresponding recovery, boot and droidboot files when the phone was in fastboot mode. Disconnected and repowered up to fastboot.. Went on to recovery by pressing volume down button. Then pressed power button and phone rebooted to recovery mode, detected the FW file and updated (about 10 min..).

Phone then rebooted and nothing appeared to have changed but there are changes..Then I went on to reset the phone but wiped cache instead of reset.was able to recover and it was back to like out of the box..

Hope this helps..

Edit..guessed you've solved it :D

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] black.pearl:
Yeah right.

I too got my device back to stock by the same method. I didnt falsh droidboot / recovery images as i was flashing 2.17 WW SKU upon 2.17 SKU. Worked like a charm. I didnt wipe cache though.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chooks06:
Not if you're switching fr one variant (CN for example) to another (WW for example). Same stock fw should work flawlessly I suppose.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD

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That's great!

Edit..actually I wanted to reformat..Using the recovery mode but I went too fast and hit wipe cache instead.....panic!! But still it could be recovered and reset..:):D

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] black.pearl:
Obviously.

Switching variants is not officially supported. Asus has posted about official stuff. Like in my case WW -> WW.

I still am wondering why you encountered this error.

I too wiped cache just now through recovery. Didnt encounter any issues.

I guess, the issue you faced was because of the recovery.img you flashed.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chooks06:
Yup..it was the recovery for 2.17 WW.. but it wasn't due to that..having got the corresponding img files in, I had to go past the fallen robot in recovery. When I got past that, it could not locate the mofd file in my external SD because the filename was still the original FW....zip. I renamed that file to mofd and the next time I went to recovery, there was no fallen robot..it proceeded to install the FW.

When I wiped cache I panicked after 4 mins (have since been advised it can take up to 5 mins) and I powered down..but it's great to know that it can still be revived:p
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zed_m123:
Help please

Hi, im sort of new to this. i bought my Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM, 64GB ROM) from aliexpress and it is the CN version. will i be able to root and put WW version using this guide?

Thanks in advance
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzybuffalo:
Edit 2: I want to apologize to both of you, I was mistaken and wrong. The apps I deleted from system did not come back after a factory reset. So it looks like [MENTION=6733703]black.pearl[/MENTION] was right. Sorry

Just to let you two know, [MENTION=6323980]chooks06[/MENTION] you were right.

I thought you were, because on the S3, S4 and Nexus 6, a factory reset resets your phone to the way you received it from the factory.

But I was not sure on the ZF2, so I tried it. After making a backup with the Tethered TWRP, and its a good thing I made backups to internal and external.

Because the factory reset completely wiped my internal sd, data and reset my phone to stock, even system partition. Put me back at the first setup screen.

Edit: That is a factory reset from the stock recovery, a factory reset from TWRP does not do that.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chooks06:
Yes.

Edit..I recommend you go through the thread so you can get some heads up of issues others may have encountered.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnzoDC:
Where's the system.img located? I cant find it in megadrive?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
A couple of questions:

1) Does system.img contain the radio firmware of WW?

2) Assuming that one wishes a non-rooted conversion. If after flashing recovery etc, the user proceeds to flash with sideload, isn't it cleaner to do so via sideload, compared to loading the zip alone and updating from within the UI?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knowledge@heart:
Answering your questions serially.

1. I dont have idea about this

2. The system.img is a rooted image for your device.

If you want to go for unrooted option. You have 3 options

Here you have to download the stock zip file from the Asus helpdesk page.

Options:-

1. Place the update without renaming it in the internal sd card and when you disconnect the device, update via the notification that pops up.

2. Rename the file as MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip and place it in the external sd card and reboot into recovery. It will automatically begin to flash.

3. Update via sideload.

All 3 methods are parallel and give the same results.

As for what you said. No updates occur through the Android UI.

All updates occur through the stock recovery. All these 3 methods are Pretty safe and neat
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotblood10:
I just brought ZF2 551ML 2.33-64GB-4GB variant last week but the box says it is from CN and it has WW firmware installed.

I just want to know that in your quoted post above the Boot.img, Droidboot.img and Recovery.img are updated enough to incorporate the latest WW firmware that is WW_2.17.40.12?

And once i do update my CN version to WW version by following your steps can i be able to get the future OTAs for WW???

I appreciate your response
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taimur272:
hi guys i have followed your all steps and now when i go to recovery it again gives error without specifying any cause .... pls help
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerrangerkiran:
Hi, Im sorry I did not understand.Could you please let me know which app you are referring to when you say Device control apps?Thanks once again.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godgib:
When restoring does anyone know what the Droidboot.img does, I'm guessing it just adds info to boot.img for root access. Coming from a nexus user there were always just three main file(not including the radio; boot, recovery, system.

I would like to make a .bat file using fastboot commands flashing stock Boot.img, Recovery.img, System.img then wiping cache and factory reset. This has to be the way to update/return to stock.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzybuffalo:
Droidboot.img is your bootloader, when you start the phone in fastboot mode.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godgib:
So what's boot.img then..
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzybuffalo:
kernel
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cangcan:
hello.. this is the app that i mentioned.. another app that commonly used is kernel adiutor, you may get it on playstore too..
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garu8:
Do you mean to say that after entering bootloader mode , connecting device with pc, we are supposed to type these commands in Cmd

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

Are we supposed to enter following command given below after entering the above commands?

fastboot flash system system.img

Note: Please mention working link of :- boot.img, recovery.img and droidboot.img.

Please mention link for system.img(latest firmware).

Please confirm if I will be able to receive OTA updates via wifi after this rooting methodd (finally will this root my phone and thus will I be able to receive OTA updates via wifi).
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabemasu88:
i thought they are all on the first post of this page...................
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Garu8:
I thought they are all on the first post of this page...................[/QUOTE]

Will I be able to recieve Ota updates via wifi without bootloop and will this method root my zenfone2 without any complication of unrooting then installing update then rooting again (in order to install future updates).:confused:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortel.CZ:
Great topic and kudos to vivix, but there is few steps could written little bit better.

For example, **Boot your device to fastboot mode Power + Vol Up to enter Bootloader Mode. There should more about how you should press buttons and in which order and so.

But this is just tiny details, otherwise it is good how to. So thanks again.

I downloaded everything it was writen here like drivers, tools, then boot.img, droidboot.img, recovery.img, system.img (pre rooted) on 2.18.40.12 version from mega drive and latest OTA from ASUS website (2.18.40.12).

Did everything step-by-step but one thing didnt go as planed. And that is "unplug USB cable from phone. You will recieve notification that new OTA UPDATE is avaliable for installation."

Did not recieve any notifications. Tried reboot, renaming WW to CN, reboot, tried rename CN to WW, reboot, nothing. Tried deleting FOTA/google services cache, same result.

But, someone here wrotes that if you applied pre-rooted system.img, it should be absolutely same thing as updating OTA via that notification.

1) Is it true?

Phone works, everything looks good and such. But.

2) Should I do factory reset after this flash/update or can I just continue as it is?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramucio:
After many try I finally update to WW.

I upgrade from CN to WW in this steps :

1. I have installed latest CN-2.18.40.12, so I cant downgrade and phone didnt make update as vivix wrote.

2. Download .img files as vivix promote from WW-2.18.40.12 :

recovery.img

boot.img

droidboot.img

3. Flash via fastboot as described in first post

4. Put WW-2.18.40.12 from ASUS in ADB folder in PC

5. Restart phone and go to RECOVERY - (for me help this

Enter recovery as you normally do

When you see a dead android bot with an error press and hold power button, then (while holding power button) quickly press Vol up and release and then release power button.)

6. In Recovery enter select and apply update from ADB and connect phone to PC

7. Run ADB from commant line:

Open command prompt in Windows (in the same folder where ADB is located)Type

Code:

adb sideload WW-2.18.40.12.zip (where file.zip is the file name of the Asus firmware)

And wualia... :) It is done.

But seems 4G at 2,6 Ghz not work :( but will try later

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and have 100 GB google drive
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janpavel:
Hello Guys

Now i see on the ASUS website that the latest firmware is WW_2.18.40.12 .

If i have changed from CN to WW after this method to WW_2.17.40.12, how should i update now to the latest firmware?

It is OK just to download the latest firmware and to upload the firmware file to phone storage and tu upgrade this without any problem

Thank you:;)