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[ZenFone 2 General] Hifimaniac:
Hi,

I want to use the one-click root method on my 551ML.

I know that I will loose the warranty.

Question: can I unroot my Zenfone2 without leaving a trace?

Thanks.
[ZenFone 2 General] mrsato:
A couple questions

1. Does either method work currently, or am I too late? LOL

2. I have read this thread and have determined method 2 no longer works, but doesn't say for sure if under any condition if method 1 does. So I tried it, and it recognizes the phone, reboots the phone into fastboot (phone does actually go into fastboot), but then just hangs on waiting for device. Is this the indication that method 1 doesn't work, or is this just a problem with drivers or something?

EDIT: I'm not on 6 yet. So really, this SHOULD work, right?

Just keep denying the update?

---------- Post added at 04:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

Installer and app is in Chinese (guessing). Have no clue. App counted up % but did nothing.

Update to the update: I noticed that when launching, first thing the cmd window says is "The system cannot find the path specified."

Checked the bat file and it looks to me like it's just the cd files. That works in a command prompt from that directory. O.o

Here's what it does now:

The system cannot find the path specified.
'
' zenfoneviet.net 29y6145
' Ket noi dien thoai va bat usb debug truoc khi ROOT
'
' Khong thao ket noi USB
'
'
Press any key to continue . . .
'sleep' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'
'
' Dang root vui long cho ..
'
'
< waiting for device >
error: cannot load 'magic'
error: cannot load 'busybox'
error: cannot load 'supersu.tgz'
...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.005s
error: cannot load 'installer'
...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.005s
'sleep' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'
'
' Da xong thiet bß╗ï da root thanh cong
' cam on cac ban
'
'
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.002s
Press any key to continue . . .

Tried more editing and get:

C:\Windows\system32>adb wait-for-devices

C:\Windows\system32>adb reboot bootloader

C:\Windows\system32>sleep 30
'sleep' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\system32>echo '
'

C:\Windows\system32>echo ' some foreign text for you
' some foreign text for you

C:\Windows\system32>echo ' Dang root vui long cho ..
' Dang root vui long cho ..

C:\Windows\system32>echo '
'

C:\Windows\system32>echo '
'

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash /system/bin/resize2fs magic
< waiting for device >
error: cannot load 'magic'

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash /system/bin/tune2fs busybox
error: cannot load 'busybox'

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash /system/bin/partlink supersu.tgz
error: cannot load 'supersu.tgz'

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot oem start_partitioning
...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.007s

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash /system/bin/logcat installer
error: cannot load 'installer'

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot oem stop_partitioning
...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.006s

So, I guess something's not right in my system, as well as on the phone.

I did run the kiemtra_bootloader.bat first, which seems to have been successful.
[ZenFone 2 General] NgaPa:
for asus zenfone max please..
[ZenFone 2 General] atargirsang:
I have 550ML with LP 5.0, i tried some root methode but including this metode 1. everything succcess. when i check with Rootchecker it said rooted but when i run Titanium Backup and other apk that need root access it said no root access. any sugestion??

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Ky7w3XcneYdDRvcEJhX25RQXM/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Ky7w3XcneYbTZrSTQ1R0Z0Q1k/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Ky7w3XcneYdDRvcEJhX25RQXM/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Ky7w3XcneYbTZrSTQ1R0Z0Q1k/view?usp=sharing
[ZenFone 2 General] jman0:
That also happened to me on 551ML and LP 5.0. Open the auto-start manager and make sure SuperSu is granted auto start permission. Once you grant it, the problem should be solved. You may also need to restart the phone
[ZenFone 2 General] dylanbr:
Worked perfectly for me on my Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition.

Many thanks!
[ZenFone 2 General] Karmakar001:
Daemon is not running

After completing all the process successfully when I use GamGuardian it shows a massage "Daemon is not running- This function is not available if daemon is not running. Wait until daemon start up. (Dis you forget to grant root access? Or is root not installed?". And finally it shows that failed to run daemon. How I solved this problem?:crying:
[ZenFone 2 General] jman0:
Open the startup manager and make sure SuperSu is granted permission to autorun on phone startup, as it is not allowed by default. As a workaround now, open SuperSu and the prompt for root access by GamGuardian sgould appear.
[ZenFone 2 General] Onurtag:
If I root on 5.0 now, can I unroot and upgrade to marshmallow when I want to?

Edit: Yeah it works.
[ZenFone 2 General] Troymack87:
Reboot to nothing after "Run .BAT file"

I have tried multiple times following the "Newbie" instructions and I have no idea what the issue is.

Asus_z00AD

4GB RAm

Thanks.
[ZenFone 2 General] biondo_92:
Will it work for Marshmallow?
[ZenFone 2 General] fred_gaou:
Of course NOT. It's been already said during beta MM release. There are other methods to root MM described in the forum but not as straightforward as the methods used for LP. Better to wait a one click method or to learn doing without root if it never comes. Your choice and your risk.
[ZenFone 2 General] JM-RockstarJai:
I have done everything correctly in method 2 but after typing t4 my phone does not reboot ....help!
[ZenFone 2 General] Fitterson:
How to root ZE 551ML after upgrade marshmelow

Can use that if my ze 551ML upgrade android 6.0.1 marshmelow, if not can help me how to root? Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] Pavamarea:
A doubt that I have: even if I remove the root, but have uninstalled the blotwares, I will have problems with some ota?
[ZenFone 2 General] kenbo111:
This is for LP. Use http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3458145
[ZenFone 2 General] fred_gaou:
No. You don't even need to unroot if you rooted with this method to update via OTA. If you may face softbrick because OTA install went wrong, just download the full OTA from Asus support site and use ADB to sideload it to recover a full working device. No data will be lost.
[ZenFone 2 General] Mr.saini:
while using one click method my does not root. A message has come " Failed remote not allowed to flash this partition. " what i do now? i tried lots of method to root but nothing happened.
[ZenFone 2 General] master997:
Hello guys.

I have a ZE551ML with Android MM 6.0.1.

I want to put CyanogenMod 13 but I need to root my phone. I used all methods but the #2 of the temporary recovery mode gives me this error: not allowed to flash this partition.

What can I do? I already searched for a solution but nobody knows how to do.

I tried with the ASUS official app, some methods described on this forum... nothing works.

I'm a newbie, so what can I do?

Thanks a lot!
[ZenFone 2 General] koetoe:
I just rooted my ZE551ML an hour ago by following these steps in

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/root-install-xposed-marshmallow-6-0-1-t3456443

To install twrp.img see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73X_Dg0nMic

#DWYOR
[ZenFone 2 General] jeyonata:
Can't get my zenfone 2 to root

Hi, I used the one-click root once and it worked well.

However after I accidentally bricked my phone and installed official ROM from asus, the Quick Root won't work anymore.

It does detect my device and reboot my device to boot loader, but after that it'd stay on < waiting for device > line and nothing is happening on my phone. I know it should show some kind of process and should not take that long.

Anyone has any idea how to solve this? :confused:
[ZenFone 2 General] fabi.m:
does this work on windows 10?
[ZenFone 2 General] mudit99:
Will this one click root method work on a zenfone 2 ZE550ML running the marshmellow 6.0.1 firmware??
[ZenFone 2 General] coolkillermax:
It' work !! :good: Many Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] vampvenom:
Both failed with me, I think its because I am at the 6.0XX version of android, not sure to be honest
[ZenFone 2 General] awambawamb:
just a question, how's the battery life after removing malware? can it stand 2 days of casual use - the random messages, a talk, some quick internet looking like e-mail and wiki?
[ZenFone 2 General] jinxcursesome:
no respond on phone

after enabling usb debugging, installing ADB setup and running Root_zenfone.bat,

daemon started successfully, but there is no pop up in my phone
[ZenFone 2 General] jinxcursesome:
its ok now

works fine
[ZenFone 2 General] Anu_dope:
Hey ! I have installed all the apps buy the device is not detected by the cai_dat_CWM and i have tried adb method too but its not working and whereas computer is showing device and working properly
[ZenFone 2 General] AnonA2:
fuuuuu... only way is flashing a Z00A... and probably still I'll need a symlinks or making zip packages which doesn't work...

massacre, what I've bought
[ZenFone 2 General] mikeangelo73:
Security Enabled

When I tried both methods, I always got the message "Security Enabled", and the process failed. Any ideas for possible workarounds? Thanks in advance for any advise guys.
[ZenFone 2 General] masterkc:
if you still face this problem contact me at 7014465306 i m having best and simplest method with all you want
[ZenFone 2 General] fred_gaou:
[MENTION=5595493]Chinaphonearena[/MENTION]

Please update your thread to explain the given method are old and will work only to root LP devices.

n00b keep coming here to try them on MM and brick their phone.
[ZenFone 2 General] canidia:
I have tried numerous methods including these two and on my computer going through the cmd everything says failed but at the end it says root successful, but it's not.
[ZenFone 2 General] omismo:
gracias por el aporte
[ZenFone 2 General] chanhensem:
Hi everyone,

I have Zenfone 2 Z00AD

Android 5.0 stock Asus ROM

Build number: LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.20.40.198_20160930_8756

Success root using this method

I installed setcpu for this, and root permission work flawlessly

Thanks OP
[ZenFone 2 General] MineRollZ:
When i run the .bat file, the phone goes to the bootloader and does nothing. the bat file also stays on press any key to continue.

Any thoughts?

Build number: 2.20.40.197_20160816
[ZenFone 2 General] fred_gaou:
The script is bugged and poorly written. It happened to work on the dev PC but for some other people like me, it needed to be rewritten to add some checks and validation state.

I could post a fixed version later if you can not understand and fix what is wrong by yourself. Hint: it is related to adb service that lost connexion during process. So you have to find the way to fix it so the script can go further.

Be sure to enable USB debug mode and have the Windows device manager always open to check there is no driver failure through the script steps.
[ZenFone 2 General] dashlatrell:
I'm having a problem putting root in my phone (Asus zenfone 2)

I made the whole process, 7 clicks, enabled usb, and downloaded a zipped folder with one of the files named "Root_zenfone" which opens a cmd asking to press a key to start, but when I press it says "Fastboots is not known as a Internal command, or external an operable program or a batch file "and so I can not install root, can someone help me?
[ZenFone 2 General] S999A:
I think I missed something along the way. I've downloaded the .ZIP file to my phone and extracted it. When I click on any of the files an "Open As" window opens for "Text, Image, Audio, Video". What do I do from here? This is my first root.
[ZenFone 2 General] kahirrao:
Unable to root

I tried the one click method on my Zenfone 2. After I connect my phone and run root_zenfone.bat and press a key, It shows "not allowed to flash this partition" repeatedly on the pc terminal. Help please !

Thanks !!
[ZenFone 2 General] kenbo111:
Did you turn on USB debugging?
[ZenFone 2 General] kahirrao:
Of course... It still didn't work ! Finally I rooted my phone using the long method, using the bootloader and twrp...
[ZenFone 2 General] kenbo111:
1.It's the same camera

2.I believe asus disabled adaptive storage

3.No it doesn't. But I belive one of the stock based roms does.
[ZenFone 2 General] coolkillermax:
thank you... than i think better i just stay at lp 5.0… stock rom 6.0 performance better than 5.0 or ？
[ZenFone 2 General] coolkillermax:
i think u have using lineage os is it this custom rom have setting sd card to internal function？
[ZenFone 2 General] kenbo111:
No, I just checked, its Borets rom
[ZenFone 2 General] coolkillermax:
Can you give me rom link , thank you & stock rom 6.0 performance better than 5.0 or 5.0 better？
[ZenFone 2 General] kenbo111:
It's in the Android development section.
[ZenFone 2 General] pip.collector:
My phone has upgraded to Android 6.0.1, can I use the files in first page?? thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] pimikiel:
Wow. On MM i tried 2nd method and now I dont have recovery at all. When entering recovery screen says: "No command." How to fix this? ;d
[ZenFone 2 General] DawnbringerHUN:
What's the problem?

Hey! Got this , can anyone help me?

'

' zenfoneviet.net 29y6145

' Ket noi dien thoai va bat usb debug truoc khi ROOT

'

' Khong thao ket noi USB

'

'

Press any key to continue . . .

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

'

'

' Dang root vui long cho ..

'

'

< waiting for device >

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending '/system/bin/resize2fs' (6 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.192s]

writing '/system/bin/resize2fs'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)

finished. total time: 0.373s

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending '/system/bin/tune2fs' (1386 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.226s]

writing '/system/bin/tune2fs'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)

finished. total time: 0.401s

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending '/system/bin/partlink' (2940 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.263s]

writing '/system/bin/partlink'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)

finished. total time: 0.440s

...

(bootloader) Start partitioning

OKAY [ 0.269s]

finished. total time: 0.270s

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending '/system/bin/logcat' (3 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.191s]

writing '/system/bin/logcat'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)

finished. total time: 0.367s

...

(bootloader) Stop partitioning

OKAY [ 0.251s]

finished. total time: 0.252s

'

'

' Da xong thiet bß╗ő da root thanh cong

' cam on cac ban

'

'

rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.076s

Press any key to continue . . .
[ZenFone 2 General] 3rdey3:
Getting Error

I get the following error when trying out Method 1. Can anybody suggest any solution?

'
' zenfoneviet.net 29y6145
' Ket noi dien thoai va bat usb debug truoc khi ROOT
'
' Khong thao ket noi USB
'
'
Press any key to continue . . .
'
'
' Dang root vui long cho ..
'
'
< waiting for device >
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending '/system/bin/resize2fs' (6 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.186s]
writing '/system/bin/resize2fs'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)
finished. total time: 0.426s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending '/system/bin/tune2fs' (1386 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.235s]
writing '/system/bin/tune2fs'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)
finished. total time: 0.412s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending '/system/bin/partlink' (2940 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.296s]
writing '/system/bin/partlink'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)
finished. total time: 0.478s
...
(bootloader) Start partitioning

OKAY [ 0.263s]
finished. total time: 0.264s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending '/system/bin/logcat' (3 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.190s]
writing '/system/bin/logcat'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed to flash this partition)
finished. total time: 0.368s
...
(bootloader) Stop partitioning

OKAY [ 0.250s]
finished. total time: 0.251s
'
'
' Da xong thiet bß╗ï da root thanh cong
' cam on cac ban
'
'
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.079s
Press any key to continue . . .
[ZenFone 2 General] mrsato:
Yeah, same with me, and a lot of other people, it would seem. Word is, do method 2. I haven't tried but seems others have success with it where method 1 is unsuccessful.

Truth is, I stopped because I started to re-evaluate if I really wanted to change ROMs from stock. Mine does get very good battery life, and there are some things about the stock OS that I like, but would lose. I was going to do it just out of habbit and being too lazy to learn a new OS (I last had a Nexus5X, which I loved but they have a hardware issue that conveniently happens after warranty runs out).

Let us know how it goes, I may still decide to do it. ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] androiduser57:
Does this work with WW-2.20.40.206

Does this root method work with the newly released WW-2.20.40.206 for Zenfone 2?
[ZenFone 2 General] Lukitos97:
I'm getting the same error as the above mates. Any help please?
[ZenFone 2 General] Cookie Ninja:
Works beautifully!

Didn't know about the 206 downloadable LP update (thanks for the heads up!), I was on the 198 OTA update...unrooted on 198 using the xoa unroot.bat file first. Then flashed update after downloading from Asus site. Rooted again, and here I am...

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[ZenFone 2 General] sipderdoc:
restore not working

Goodnight,

I need help with my zenfone 2e att, use the second method, I made a backup and then install lineage, the cell does not start, it does not exit the recovery mode,

but when I want to do the restore does not start, any ideas ?? Thank you.
[ZenFone 2 General] Search&Destroy:
Hey there I want to update to Android M (V4.21.40.223) and want to know, if this root method still working?
[ZenFone 2 General] fred_gaou:
Of course NOT. Make some search. There is a toolkit to root MM: https://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/bl-unlock-ze551ml-toolkit-t3546293/page31
[ZenFone 2 General] hafiz019:
Unfortunately, it is not successful to root Asus_Z00AD by method 1. It show this error;
[ZenFone 2 General] fudhail:
cant root

it keep saying 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file. can someone help me
[ZenFone 2 General] xpedro75:
signature failed

Hi the procedure is simple but when i tried to install superSU i received this error:

E:Failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Could you help me?
[ZenFone 2 General] xpedro75:
signature failed

Hi the procedure is simple but when i tried to install superSU i received this error:

E:Failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Could you help me?:mad:
[ZenFone 2 General] ConnCarl:
Worked like a charm on my new 2E AT&T GoPhone. Thanks, OP!
[ZenFone 2 General] Mawi93:
Thanks

Worked as well in 2019. Thank you brother
[ZenFone 2 General] sadlyfofmine:
Please working methods for asus a_007

all tutorials wont on internet wont work

please if someone know how to do.it right

please teach how to root asus a_007

i need to removed nonsense preinstalled apps i dont want

i envy my sibling who has rooted lenovo

he can do such expand internal storage to 64 gb whether it has 16gb built in storage.

😭😭😭😭😭😭
[ZenFone 2 General] heywheelie:
Do you have ADB drivers installed? If not download from OP and install
[ZenFone 2 General] revanchdg:
Can anyone who rooted zf2 try this fix for memory leak??

xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-fix-lollipop-memory-leak-t3065296
[ZenFone 2 General] fix-this!:
im confused why a non carrier branded device bought at full price even has a locked bootloader to begin with? that's the only thing stopping me from buying the zenfone 2. that and no dev interest or aosp roms. ill revisit this in july-august when im up to buying a new device.
[ZenFone 2 General] Chinaphonearena:
This phone is brand new, man. Literally about 2-3 weeks out and only 1 week out in USA. Give it a minute.
[ZenFone 2 General] fix-this!:
im more or less talking about the bootloader here. that's what will hinder any development. maybe a dev can work on porting loki over?
[ZenFone 2 General] chandra36708:
then how to un root

Then how to unroot?
[ZenFone 2 General] Chinaphonearena:
I was referring to bootloader as well. Asus provided unlocker for Zenfone 4,5,6. No guarantee they will with Zenfone 2, but I expect it will sell more in the first few months than the Zenfone 4,5,6 combined and we should see an unlocker for the ZF2 as well.

Just as an example, here's the Zenfone 4 unlocker: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/A400CG/Unlock_Tool_A400CG.zip
[ZenFone 2 General] Chinaphonearena:
Select full unroot in SuperSU control app settings.
[ZenFone 2 General] revanchdg:
Bro give a try for memory leak fix via xposed module

---------- Post added at 07:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:20 PM ----------

In my zf2 2gb apps won't stay in memory

---------- Post added at 07:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------

Can u try it bro as u have rooted?
[ZenFone 2 General] Chinaphonearena:
Hello, man. I've tried, but notice no difference.

I think its also important to understand what exactly the memory issue is with Lollipop. I dont believe the apps falling out of memory on Zenfone, and the reported issues mostly from Nexus users on Lollipop is the same problem.

According to Nexus users, the issue manifests itself as memory slowly decreasing over the day and the system not properly freeing up RAM after apps close.

This may be happening on Zenfone, but the issue I notice is that apps and especially browser tabs aren't staying bam ready to go, yet plenty of active memory remains free.
[ZenFone 2 General] StuffiLike:
ZE500CL

For all of you that are afraid to try this method: It worked for me like a charm! Not even an error message!
[ZenFone 2 General] revanchdg:
Oh that's sad... And can u help me bro?I m not able to run two games ie beach buggy blitz and riptide gp2 at a time, if running one other closes... restarts upon opening.. But a reviewer called allabouttechnologies played Mc5, gta San Andreas and nova i guess and all resumed from where they are on the same 2gb model... wtf is wrong with my phone?? Not expected from a 2gb ram phone...

Video here: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YvZYOybbZd0
[ZenFone 2 General] edtechguy:
[MENTION=1794022]aptom[/MENTION],

Thanks for posting this. I just tried this and got the following error:

will@will-xubook:~/Desktop/CWM$ sudo ./trigger 3
Using Trigger 3
./fastboot: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
./fastboot: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
./fastboot: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
./fastboot: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
will@will-xubook:~/Desktop/CWM$

Do you have any suggestions for troubleshooting?
[ZenFone 2 General] Buk-Lau:
so if I use app quarantine and freeze the stock browser and stuff it won't cause a problem with the OTA right?
[ZenFone 2 General] damian5000:
Try T4
[ZenFone 2 General] crpalmer:
You have a typo in your last fastball command. It is missing the "oem" command line argument. Aside from that, this worked perfectly on my Ubuntu laptop.
[ZenFone 2 General] heywheelie:
Is there an any advantage in using later versions of SuperSU such as 2.48 or 2.49?
[ZenFone 2 General] ayamblack:
works like charms on z00D / ze500cl ... thank you
[ZenFone 2 General] aptom:
Sorry, I've just read your posts, but I see you already worked out the problem yourself.

Great, nice to see some linux support!

That script doesn't include T4, but T3 works perfectly for ZE500CL.