yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] askylitangel:
Thank you! I've already got it blocked I believe, I followed a tutorial which stopped them. Just another thing, I see people posting pics of their setup with launchers etc, but whenever I use a Launcher, my wallpaper just stays black. Is that due to it being "kindle" still?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lekofraggle:
You are welcome. As for the launcher, yes and no, Amazon did not include some of the files needed to set wallpapers with their build of the os. If you are rooted, the way to get wallpapers is to install the xposed framework, and find a module called hdxposed. Be careful with the exposed framework as some of the modules can permanently mess up your system. But, hdxposed is safe and will enable wallpapers. The other annoyance with an alternate launcher is the popup asking which launcher to use. To get around that, dissable all or a portion of amazon's launcher called otter.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] askylitangel:
Is there a tut or anything to install it or is it like an apk etc?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lekofraggle:
Yes, and yes. What the framework is is a way for newer versions of android to install or modify pieces of a rom without rewriting the whole rom. Google it and you will find the xda thread with the installer apk. Then, search for hdxposed which has no settings, you just check the box.

When you find the apk for the xposed framework installer, you need to install it (it is a normal apk), then open it and install the framework. You must select the normal way as you do not have a typical recovery. That is the only risk if you do not install any other modules besides hdxposed.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] askylitangel:
Thank you very much!! And when I install all of that, I can then add wallpapers via my launcher or do I have to do it via another method?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lekofraggle:
I guess it depends on the launcher. In theory, yes, but for some people the launcher wallpaper mechanism is still buggy. I use Nova, and I use an app (image2wallpaper) because if I do not, Nova overzooms my pics.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] medkid:
hi, after rebooting, my device will be ready after a signal "bip". Can I change this sound ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] its right:
did you mean the sound which comes when the device connect to GPRS or EDGE ??

if yes, this a system sound.

if you like to have a personal sound you can copy it to windows/startup

:D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] medkid:
no, if you copy the sound into startup it will start WMP to play that sound.

When I use some Rom (like Pandora 1.05, NBD or else), I turn off my device and restart it, it'll be ready after a sound "bip" (which is from default.wav in \windows). And I want to change that sound by another one. :p
[Transformer TF300T Accessories] RyZiiN:
Hi guys, i need to buy a new touch screen but the only thing that i know is this serial number in the touch cable JA-DA5158N-IBB.

can you help me?
[Transformer TF300T Accessories] southpaw2:
The serial number of the tablet is in settings> about tablet>status>serial number.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Itgnis:
Hello,

I have a stock Galaxy Note 3 Neo, I bought it 6 months ago so I have more than a year of warranty. All of a sudden the device didn't boot up, but it got stuck at the boot logo. I tried to erase the cache from recovery but it kept getting stuck at samsung logo. Usb debugging is off, so the computer doesn't see the device, even when I try with adb. I have many files that I need for work and don't want to loose, so I don't want to do a factory reset. I know that I could fix the problem by installing a custom recovery, but I don't want to risk loosing warranty. Do you think there is a solution to recover my data? Maybe a way to enable usb debug from the computer or somenthing? I know that it's a desperate case and that I have to do a factory reset, but I believe in you and your experience :D

Thank you in advance :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] - shifu -:
have you tried to flash stock rom via odin? if i remember right internal sd should remain intact
[ZTE Z7, Z7 Max, Z7 Mini] hydronoide:
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[Galaxy Tab S General] shayind4:
Due to root exploits being blocked in newer bootloaders, i downgraded from lollipop to earliest 4.4.2 i could find on sammobile.com.

I am in UK but could only get firmware from Austria: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/d...0ATO1ANE2_ATO/

T800XXU1ANEB_T800ATO1ANE2_ATO.zip (Open Austria ATO):

Model:	SM-T800

Model name:	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi

Country:	Open Austria

Version:	Android 4.4.2

Changelist:	1704207

Build date:	Sat, 24 May 2014 02:12:09 +0000

Product code: ATO

PDA: T800XXU1ANEB

CSC: T800ATO1ANE2

I thought kernels before june 2014 might be vulnerable to root exploits (according to Geohot: Towelroot) and decided to use stock firmware bvefore june 2014. I tried the rooting process about 10 times before it worked given that it uses exploits from the cloud. I used the latest KingRoot app (english version). It works and knox is 0x0.

shayind4
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
I have an UK T800 running stock kitkat v4.4.2 and have tried the android version of kingroot 4.1 and the pc version and neither worked for me, after 5 min it says no something found, no reboots or anything, and my knox was still 0x0

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] shayind4:
Avoid desktop version as it installs custom recovery which will trip knox if rooted that way.

Kingroot works on earlier version of 4.4.2 kernel before root exploits were blocked. I am in the UK too, and i had to downgrade to firmware with kernel made in may 2014 ( i used Open Austria ATO) and did a factory reset in stock recovery after downgrade. Then tried Kingroot several times before it worked. Android Kingroot app (NOT Desktop version) does not trip knox. It did not work on later versions of 4.4.2 i tried. There is no stock UK (BTU) ANEB 4.4.2 firmware on sammobile.com so i used Open Austria firmware instead. Works perfectly. Rooted and Knox 0x0.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
[IMG="Asus Zenfone 5 - photo by asus.com"]http://i.imgur.com/y51HrIq.png[/IMG]​

This is rooting script only for ASUS Zenfone 5 (T00F/T00J) with official WW-2.22.40.54 (4.4.2) firmware.

Upgrading will unroot your phone.

If you want to have rooted lollipop, find another rooting solution.

8. April 2017 note: I don't use anymore this phone and I can't help with questions. Rooting method should still works. Sorry for the inconvenience.

If this rooting solution doesn't work, probably you're doing some wrong. There's several thousand people (or more) from around the world which successfully rooted and fixed theirs phones. If you have any questions or problem - please read first whole thread. I'm trying answer all questions and I place the most popular in first post.

Rooting script

Read manual

Download rooting script

I want to share my work. I created github repository - feel free to fork etc.

Simple FAQ and tips

Want more help?

Video tutorial by Majci8

Older version of firmware

Do you have older version of firmware? Update it and apply rooting script.

Download official firmware (select android -> firmware, and search site with phrase WW_2.22.40.54)

Newer version of firmware

I actually doesn't like lollipop and I don't provide any support for rooting newer android. Probably there are available other solutions. At this moment the 2.22.40.54 version is the newest kitkat for Asus Zenfone 5.

"No camera is found" bug

Do you have "no camera is found" problem? This script fixes this. I spend few long days to fixing "no camera is found" bug after applying shakalacka's rooting script. And I GOT IT! I mixed shakalaca and Vipin Arumugham solutions. Thank you guys!

How update firmware by sideload method?

Boot your phone to recovery mode.

When "No command" message appears, press and hold down volume button, and press once (still holding down volume) up volume button. You are now in recovery menu.

Select apply update from ADB.

Connect phone by USB cable to your computer.

Run from terminal: adb sideload new-firmware.zip

Note: you can sideload only firmware with the same or higher version. Firmware can be downgraded too, but this is little more complicated.

Unroot

Eh, really? Why do you want to unroot your phone? Use sideload method to apply firmware again (yes, with the same version). This will format your /system partition and install whole android system again.

Thanks for every mentioned person! Your comments, messages and other help is really great!
[Zenfone 5 General] mondolite:
will it work with 2.21.40.44? or do i have to sideload 2.22.40.54? it looks promising. thanks.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
I suggest update to 2.22.40.54 first. You can download this from official website. After update, you can safely use my solution.
[Zenfone 5 General] mondolite:
i'll download the firmware. one more question, do i have to boot the phone to droidbot for applying this method?
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Yes, you need reboot to bootloader.

If you're on linux, just run .sh script and it will do everything for you. There's manual for other system.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
Hi, thank you for this solution..

there's a chance that it could work also with 2.21.40.44? I think that most most people with this problem has the same firmware...
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Is there any reason to not use 2.22.40.54? :) It is the newest kitkat for our phone. Just download the firmware, update, and use rooting script.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
The reason is that with the previous root... you are not able to upgrade :D

Just tried this morning :good: :good:

With the old root tool you are not able to:

-make an hard reset

-upgrade to the new firmware

if you try comes out an error...
[Zenfone 5 General] mondolite:
do it with adb sideload method.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
Ok thank you very much!!!
[Zenfone 5 General] mondolite:
IT WORKS!! Finally!! you are my hero!! :good::good:

this is my first shot, i'm shaking when i am taking this pic..

First, sideload firmware 2.22.40.54 (long process).

Second, do the basic setup after your phone turns on (unlock dev options, turn on usb debugging).

Third, turn off and go to bootloader (droidbot), do all the things in manual.

Finally, you are golden.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
I'm glad I could help. ;) Have a nice day.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
I can't access to sideload! (T00J) when i click on recovery appears the robot with a red !

i've tried with holding volume + and start button but nothing happens... :crying::crying::crying:

any solution??
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Run:

adb reboot bootloader

When bootloader boots, select RECOVERY option. When recovery boots, press and hold volume down, and press once volume up.

Menu should appears.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
Great!! This works... but now if i connect the device and perform adb device no device is shown..

and if i perform adm sideload ... it shows no device is found... but probably i can solve this without stress you :D thank you very much for your help
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Just select "Apply ADB update" and run adb sideload filename-of-firmware.zip and wait... ;)

It's really simple.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
Ok... the i've started the update, but give me the same error ....

[IMG="Error"]http://s12.postimg.org/t2kgj3di5/P1050157.jpg[/IMG]
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Do you downloaded correct version? You should download 2.22.40.54.
[Zenfone 5 General] meolo2002:
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::highfive:

you are my hero... successfully rooted ;)
[Zenfone 5 General] arieditya:
how to unroot?

What should I do if one day I want to unroot the z5?
[Zenfone 5 General] FURRYHUSKY1000:
Hello, I created an account just for this but. It was working fine until I come to the commands:

fastboot flash recovery files/root/recovery.img

fastboot flash update files/root/dummy.zip

adb reboot bootloader

As soon as I enter adb reboot bootloader, my phone restarted and gave me a system error saying that everything was restored to the "original settings"

I opened root checker it says "Sorry Root Access is not properly Installed on this device" therefore I tried to do the whole process again.

However My phone reboots and it just shows a USB Icon in the middle of the screen and the sound that my PC plays when a device connects just plays repeatedly every few seconds but nothing happens.

If I try typing the commands in it will just say <Waiting for device> I waited but still nothing happened until my phone just reboots normally back. Attempting to do "adb reboot bootloader" again will just result the same thing again.

I have USB debugging on and I have ASUS_T00J_WW_user_2.22.40.54 And I don't know what els I'm doing wrong.
[Zenfone 5 General] FURRYHUSKY1000:
It appears I may have soft bricked my phone I don't exactly know how did it happens. My phone works normally, just can no longer access adb reboot bootloader.
[Zenfone 5 General] parth4444:
Great stuff mann.........

every thing works perfect and pure.. like Piece of GOLD...........:good::good::good::victory::D:D:D:D
[Zenfone 5 General] FURRYHUSKY1000:
I got a way around, I side loaded the main firmware from the website (same version) to unbrick my phone and redo the rooting process. It's now working fine.

Thanks for this guide.
[Zenfone 5 General] mizuhored:
I got it thanks i watch the vid i didnt know that there is a platform that is needed to run the script. Thanks it works...
[Zenfone 5 General] trastullo:
Hi, I update to lollipop original firmware with manual auto-update. After this my zenfone is unrooted with last fastboot version. Can I use your "magic" method directly or need I downgrade to kk?
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
No, my rooting method works only for kitkat android.

If you need to stick with lollipop, just find another rooting method, adequate for this android.
[Zenfone 5 General] snowyna:
hi...may i know if this root worked for CHT-2.22.40.54 firmware? or do i need to flash first to WW? thank u
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
This solution was prepared for WW firmware and probably doesn't work for CHT. You can try this rooting script, but if it fails it may be complicated to revert changes.

More safe solution is find rooting method for CHT firmware.
[Zenfone 5 General] trastullo:
I apply successfully your script.

Now can I update with a custom firmware by sideload method?
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
I don't think so. Wiping/clearing data partition or upgrade/change rom will unroot your phone. I'm not sure in 100%, but this is very likely.

Btw. custom roms usually are already rooted. My rooting method is prepared for original firmware.
[Zenfone 5 General] kevin mitnick:
I just did. flashed rom WW_2.22.40.54..and do all the list..

but still "camera is no found'

what should I do?

also imei is null..

how to get it back?
[Zenfone 5 General] helmkeren:
hi, all. may know what happen to my zf5, after i root with this method, it drained my battery very fast and frequently notify me that was an app drained my battery. it was android system ? how to deal with this ?

very annoyed i need to charge my battery 3-4 times a day.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Hello. No one experienced this problem before. Actually I don't know the probably reason. This rooting method just installs the SuperSU app, and place the su binary.

Could you try wipe your phone?
[Zenfone 5 General] nileshwarale:
off topic..

hi.. this is only genuine topic dedicated to ww_2.22.40.54 ..

rest everyone is crazy about L

but I have sticked to KK after testing L..

anyways.. can you guide me to a good custom kernel..

I am not interested in over / under clocking..

all I am looking for is proper init d. support

TIA
[Zenfone 5 General] helmkeren:
how to do wipe ?? i will try it first.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
I'm only tested and using official kernel. It looks pretty good. :)
[Zenfone 5 General] gAracUh:
Thank you very much!!!! because of this my camera is working again :)
[Zenfone 5 General] yodenharianda:
hello sigoshere,

i have problem with my camera asus zenfone 5 t00f phone, that "camera no found".back and front camera.

so, are you sure about your scripts can fix that problem?
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
If your problem concerns to software problem - yes, script should fix it. :)
[Zenfone 5 General] yodenharianda:
oke.i will try your solution now.;)
[Zenfone 5 General] stevenzach:
Thank you on this my camera is now working again! But my phone wasn't able to root...
[Zenfone 5 General] Chongkininay:
Only my was fixed and my camera is not "No camera is found". This is not a hardware problem because thee last time my front camera is working but when i hit the back camera the screen went black and automatically it closed. I dont know what im gonna do :(
[Zenfone 5 General] andie31:
i do it directly on my phone

My pc broke can i do this dorectly on my phone
[Zenfone 5 General] salmanlan:
out steps

How to work this method please tell me step by step
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Unfortunately, this method requires PC.
[Zenfone 5 General] pharaohseti:
Thank you this worked for rear camera. But front camera is still black. Maybe hardware problem?
[Zenfone 5 General] balakak:
take a very long time

fastboot flash fastboot files/vanilla/fastboot.img

fastboot flash recovery files/vanilla/recovery.img

fastboot flash dnx files/vanilla/dnx_fwr_ctp_a500cg.bin

fastboot flash ifwi files/vanilla/ifwi_ctp_a500cg.bin

fastboot reboot

is that part take a long time to process ? 30 minutes has passed and just showing this

"sending fastboot 13477kb"

thank you
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
The reboot could take maximally few minutes. Passing files to phone should be pretty fast.

Adb sometimes behaves in weird way. :)

If your phone hangs at any of this command. You should:

Remove USB cable from the phone.

Close terminal.

Open new terminal.

Connect phone to USB cable.

Carefully execute commands that you pasted above.

It should works now.
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
No one before doesn't reported problem with one working camera. I actually don't know how can I help you now.
[Zenfone 5 General] pharaohseti:
Yeah, I don't know either. Back camera was working fine but after restart it stopped working. Then I checked if it is hardware related and opened the back of the phone. The front camera cable was cropped. But now back camera is not working either. I'll keep using this way. It might be something with the connections on the board. Thanks!
[Zenfone 5 General] shivamkumar75:
cant able to install xposed on this firmware

help me ,cant able to install xposed framework

firmware verision: 2.22.50.54

asus zenfone 5

am getting this error

xposed is not yet compatible with Android SDK version 19 or your processor architechture (x86)

CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE cannot locate symbol "zn7android14androidruntime5startepkcs2 refrenced by ""/data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/cache.app process"

give me some solution to install xposed framework

:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:crying::crying::crying:
[Zenfone 5 General] sigoshere:
Sorry, this thread isn't related with xposed or anything like this.
[Zenfone 5 General] ad_libitum:
Sir successful in rooting but still no camera found. I followed the steps in page 1.
[Zenfone 5 General] rafaelgirotti:
I don't know what you're talking about. Xposed worked just fine for me, install the .apk open the app and click "Install" to install framework. No problems.
[Zenfone 5 General] pakpenyo:
It's working with WW-2.22.40.540?
[Zenfone 5 General] kimkimk1m:
@ sigoshere

There is a system update (18mb) on my zenfone 5 and everytime I tried to install it, i always gets an error. How can I update my phone? :confused::confused:
[Zenfone 5 General] mrhazimali:
I already did all the steps using WW_user_2.22.40.54_20151120_16

but in the end, my camera still popup

"no camera is found"

is this related to hardware ?

Thank you
[Zenfone 5 General] ozank:
lock bootloader or be sure that you're using 4 cores at all and don't use hotplug governor.
[Zenfone 5 General] gauravinvouge:
hi i cudnt get it done,when i open adb it says cudn't find fastboot.img.plz help
[Zenfone 5 General] RizwanRizwi:
Hi.....

I have the zenfone with firmware ver. 2.22.40.54 already installed but when i get in the recovery menu the version shows at the top is 2.21.40.54 (the older one).

Is this normal ? Can I proceed to root my phone ?
[Zenfone 5 General] shubhpatil:
camera failed to launch error

My camera is not working after using your method. I show error that camera failed to launch please reboot your device
[Zenfone 5 General] buzzdr0id:
rooted. thanks. but now i want to install TWRP recovery and it gives me error unsigned device. i followed this guide http://xdaforums.com/zenfone-5/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-quanganh2627-t3296668

not allowed to update unsigned image on secure device ERROR

i think bootloader is locked. how to unlock ? how to install TWRP ?

please help.
[Zenfone 5 General] sylbercb:
Root my Zenfone 5 , T00J , A501CG2

Hi sigoshere , hi everybody,

My name is sylberman and live in Belo Horizonte , Brazil.

I own a "original and clean " Zenfone 5 , Asus_T00J , A501CG2 model / with 2.22.40.54 firmware .

I did read the tutorial and the all 23 pages :)

I just already installed all necessary drivers ( adb , intel , Asus PC Link , etc ) and my ZF5 is recognized by PC .

I understood very well and my only two doubt about root :

1) can i aplly this root script in my ZF5 model A501CG2 ?

2) necessary run bootloader ( droidbot )for to execute this root script ?

OR just Usb debugging ON and connet the ZF5 to PC and copy/paste the commands in CMDwindow ?

Thank you sigoshere , for your attention and for your patience :)

Congratulations for your work and for sharing with others users .

My regards ,

sylberman
[Zenfone 5 General] waterlementer:
Hi, sigoshere. Thank you for the guide. I had follow everything as you said, however when I tried to unroot it (cause one of the apps that needed for work said the apps cannot be installed on the phone that was rooted), I found out that my phone is soft-bricked, I cannot enter recovery mode. I can assess the boot loader, when I select "recovery" and press power, the android logo doesn't appear, it straight go to the startup animation of the phone. Is there any chance that I can fix this?
[Zenfone 5 General] Pawandeep19:
I am on version 2.....40.54 and rooted but when i unlock my bootloader there is camera issue i.e black screen. How to fix that problem or how to unlock bootloader without camera issue?
[Zenfone 5 General] Kaustav_Nag:
How to root Zenfone 5 TOOJ Firmware version WW2.22.40.53?

thnks for those rooting steps.......but can u hlp me with the firmware version of WW2.22.40.53.........it would be very helpful!!!!
[Zenfone 5 General] tarunkatoch:
hey thanks for fixing my phone camera but the front camera quality has degraded too much i am using lollipop with latest camera app
[Zenfone 5 General] Damsenna:
I used a fresh stock rom ww 540 and I want to root but, When I've performed :

9. Root phone (an error during this part is normal?*- just ignore it).

fastboot flash recovery files/root/recovery.img fastboot flash update files/root/dummy.zip

It is reboot automatically and I see it's like lag when reboot and then it's bootlop/freeze in asus logo, what should I do.? Sorry for my bad english