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[ZenFone 2 General] hunter25:
Zenfone2 ze551ml bricked

Hey guys, so my phone is bricked. i've been reading up on the pages trying the stuff mentioned but so far i haven't been able to unbrick the phone.

My phone is stuck on the usb logo screen and restarts every 1 to 2 minutes, i cant use ADB nor fastboot( most likely corrupted it when i tried XFSTK)

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Asus Flash Tool doesnt recognize my phone either. it however cant be recognized in XFSTK and Intel Platform Tools Lite( my SN is still unique). the phone is seen as a MOOREFIELD device with driver installed, shows up on devices and printers as Unspecified.

i have tried using XFSTK, however I'm still stuck at the usb logo. i used the dnx_fwr, ifwi and the droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign bin files but no success. i also used the dnx and ifwi from the zip file i downloaded from ASUS website. The files are being loaded and then says Continuing to OS, which is when the phone reboots and remains on the usb logo. Can't do anything much at this point besides turn off the phone.

Quick question: Are the dnx,ifwi and droidboot bin files supposed to be from the same software image number as what the phone has or can a newer version be used?
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
I think the xfstk guides have a mistake - I posted details in another thread:

Use 0x80000807

NOT 0x800000807

Maybe this would help some people
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
you mean this:

Sorry, this was the configuration I used from Day-0 ( four zeroes behind the first eight ).

More information, matt phone is the 2GB version I was on last availabe update (~.184) before this, seems this guide is good for 4GB version, may confirm other bricked devices if they are 4GB or 2 GB versions or the slow 4GB (there are 2 fifferent SOC on the ZF2, orginally one with 2GB RAM and another faster on 4GB, later Asus offered the slower SOC on 4GB Ram too, many storage configurations)
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
my bricked phone was 4gb version
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
So I'm figuring now the un-brick methos seems only works on the 4GB version.
[ZenFone 2 General] hunter25:
Update:

I'm now in fastboot. used xFSTK 1.7 and the bin files provided from this thread :http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-recover-fastboot-bricked-zenfone-t3284337

i got the 4 colored box then loaded fastboot.

My problem now is i cant flash anything.

My SN has changed to 01234567890ABCDEF and any img files i try to flash, fastboot retuens

FAILED (remote: flash_cmds error!)
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
Does not work on 4gb either - my phone will never go to fastboot after folowing the xfstk procedure. stuck at 4 color after loading os image or USB sign if I only load firmware files.

I think the droidboot.img.pos.bin is wrong - I plan in researching how to create one if I can find someone to provide the signature keys since it looks like we cannot get anyone's attention.

some hints here:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alan-shen/sign_stitch_intel/master/PV/doc/README

ifwi and dnx can be found in any raw image
[ZenFone 2 General] AaronICK:
You are skipping a step. Perhaps my comment at the other thread will guide you HERE

Read and understand (even if the translation is poorly done on page 1. Then read my comment on page 10.
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
looks like there is a .pem file (key) in the AFT/Google/fdss folder - free-moorefield.pem and a couple more - 256bit.

Using fdss (which seems to be a signing utility judging by the arguments used in command line) implies Python, PyInstaller and m2crypto

I'm not a programmer, so I guess I'll stop here....
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
Getting worse, I just want to try aith AFT 1.34 but now seems my battery is fully discharged, I have put it on the charger by about 4 hr and no response to power or power-vol+
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
may you provide me the links, I'm IT Engineer, off course I can program on Python.
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
If you install AFT 1.0.0.34 those files are in Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ASUS Flash Tool\Google\fdss

signature

test_signature

free-moorefield.pem

some info related on droidboot.img.POS.bin here (with xfstk-stitcher):

https://github.com/alan-shen/sign_stitch_intel/tree/master/PV
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
Hi all,

I have an update...

I bought today another zenfone 2 taht had a screen issue - 3/4 filckering to swap motherboards.

It seems that my failures to load anything were in fact hardware related.

I think at the bottom connector for the little USB/sound board was not seated properly and that is why the phone was never properly detected and had troubles loading anything on it.

In fact more connectors are prone to becoming lose in this phone or can be seated wrong.

As a proof of this, once I reassembled both phone, I was able to see it in AFT and the other one with screen issue is fine as well

So it seems that the procedure is correct and I was chasing the wrong issue.

The files are good as they are.

After using xfstk phone went to droidboot screen.

DO NOT TRY to go to recovery

simply leave it on that screen, connect to PC and use AFT to burn a raw image.

Initially the phone did not show up but after selecting the image, I reconnected the USB cable and it showed up. Selected it and hit go

I used WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw

There is absolutely no feedback on the phone - it sits at the droidboot "normal" screen with no indication of anything - just a greenish moving bar at the bottom of the AFT window that keeps scrolling

The burn process took long - about 20-30 minutes

after that the phone started normally

I thus suggest all those attempting this procedure to read carefully, follow it and in case it consistently fails to check and reseat internal connectors in the phone - it is not too complicated to take it apart and only requires a small phillips screwdriver.

I will edit/remove my previous posts to avoid misleading others.
[ZenFone 2 General] gerdes25:
I have a zenfone 2e att. Zood. Currentlty bricked anything I can do to help be great willing to learn. Trying to unbrick it
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
ASUS Firmware Tool Still Fails at Serial Check
[ZenFone 2 General] tbrcan:
I forgot to add a significant step above

While I was at the "Normal" Screen in droidboot on the phone, in AFT I selected ZE551ML, Wipe, then I selected the raw image - nothing showed below. But after unplugging and reconnecting the USB cable, AFT detected the phone with the correct s/n (0123456789ABCEDF was listed on the droidboot screen though). I selected it in AFT and hit go.
[ZenFone 2 General] ponhei9502:
Hey all. For all of you having problems with your serial numbers or/and IMEI's. This is how I fixed it when I couldn't flash anything in flash tool.

All of this is thanks to BORETS24. He deserves all the credit if this helps anyone.

Use a new version of AFT, 1.0.0.24 worked well for me

Download:

https://yadi.sk/d/HTgaKZAXqBCSX

1) First you need to flash service firmware:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66727422&postcount=11

Be patient when you flash it as well. This was the only firmware that didn't give me an error code.

If you're having IMEI problems then use Digma_SoFia_IMEI_recovery and follow the guide in there. It's in russian but I used foxit pdf reader to translate it.

2) After flashing it, reboot to fastboot again and use AFT to flash any RAW image. Should work this time. If not, try flashing it with this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67020063&postcount=49

3) If it works, awesome. Boot to android again, make sure you're rooted. Then use this method to restore S/N, don't forget to reboot:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66877096&postcount=28

Make sure you keep the 1C parts and the E part. Should look something like this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67021927&postcount=53

After that you should be good to go!
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
Mine still bricked, I followed on detail the latest guide, no luck even I replaced my phone's flex,
[ZenFone 2 General] BaduX:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

i bring back my phone but it was factory reset. maybe titanium backup work.:confused:

my phone was in wrong serial state, AFT can't flash anything.

so im flasing via method 2. and it worked flawlesly

then im trying to flash via adb but after upgrading it restarting, so i did format factory.

and my phone back to life again..

Thank you!!!! :good::good::good::good::good:
[ZenFone 2 General] ponhei9502:
No problem dude. All of this is thanks to BORETS24 though so don't forget to thank him
[ZenFone 2 General] hunter25:
Still Bricked

My zenfone2 is still bricked, however i was able to get a temp recovery (twrp) and it says i have 0MB internal storage, i cant format or flash since its total is 0MB that may have also been the reason why i get flash cmds_errors from fastboot and it could read but not write.

Any idea of how i can get this resolved would help me closer to unbricking my phone.

thanks.
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
Bye ASUS, I'm done, just trashed my ZF2 what a lemmon
[ZenFone 2 General] hunter25:
Finally unbricked my ASUS Zenfone2 Z00A

for those who have already used xFSTK and get the serial number as 0123456789ABCDEF, use ASUS Flash tool.

There's a trick to it, had i found that out earlier my phone would have been unbricked months ago.

https://bambuser.com/v/6355633 <-- in this link i got from (http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/unbrick-vid-tutorial-restore-serial-t3411064) you do exactly as the guy says. and the phone will do the rest.

The Raw file i used was called "WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw" which is for the Z00A. Can't remember which forum page or topic i got it from. As mine is now unbricked its asking for an update via OTA. I'm going to attempt it if successful i will let you guys know.

Happy Unbricking!
[ZenFone 2 General] Ak-0:
Has anyone successfully debricked a Zenfone 2E from ATT, AKA: Z00D using Xfst?

I have the firmwre ifwi dnx(from Unlock & Relock for Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL).zip) and the OS fastboot.pos.bin(from extracting it from bootloader with Zenfone boot tools) but flashing always fails.

---------- Post added at 03:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:51 AM ----------

Also most the links on this thread are down.

And is the if.bin the the softfuse file since there is no miscdnx option?
[ZenFone 2 General] juniorkut31:
Hlep "xfstk-dldr-solo. exe the progaram can't start because WDAPI1100.DLL "
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
Hi there, I am new with zenfone but old with smartphones..

got my zenfone used... the comera was not working, and since the camera was operationa, tested in another zenfone, tought that maybe installing a brand new and clean rom would do the trick.

got Asus Flash tool, got a RAW rom, got all drivers working... flashed succesfully (3 times). always the same, ASUS logo, no bootlader, not RECOVERY, no USB cabel screen...

decided to try xFSTK, so far so good, got intel soc usb driver installed, got moorefiled driver installed.

The problems is that moorefield drivers starys just a couple of seconds activated until phones vibrates 2 times (and both INTEL FLAH TOOL and xFSTK FLASH) do recognize the phone, but as soon as the drivers disappears they show no device conected....

So bottom line, what in hell should I do to make the moorefiled driver stay quiet so I can flash the phone?

I think i tried every possible combination of power, volume, holding, releasing, not holding.....

Thanks!!!!
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Check my signatue below ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
Thanks i gave it a read... I am able to use xFSTK

here is the LOG:

SORRY!!!

seems to be OK... did al that with the 4x 0 in 0x80000807.

so I do all that process agani with 5x 0 in 0x800000807.

in the middle of the process the MOOREFIELD device disappears so I have to quickly hold donw volume up and power to and then power... in that time it attempts like 19 times... so it times out...

but still cannot access bootloader. just a screen with 4 coloured stripes...

Thanks!!!

G.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Wow :D

Reflash reflash till you succeed

Please edit above post ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
I have reflashed like 25 times... I dont think that in this case quantity will make the difference....

I lost my hope... seems mine is really bricked....

G.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=5366748]gerlandog[/MENTION]

Edit that painful post ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
DONE.. sorry about that

Dear Timbernot, I followed your video and instructions closelly...

I flashed with xfstk with 4x 0 and with 5x0. with 4 times the flash works... no errors I believe... with 5 times it gets stuck downdloading firmware...

when I download with the OS Image, I get stuck in a USB symbol screen and MOOREFIELD devices stays, but when flashing passes, MORREFIELD devices appears for a few seconds and then desappears.

Well I have flashed with xFSTK at least 50 times... no changes...

just a 4 lines screen and then a blank screen. I cannot get passed this stage, and I am really frustated...

I really dont know what else I can do... any help will be really appreciated!!!

Thanks

G.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Your battery maybe flat.

On 4 colours screen put on charge for a while.

If after charge you still only get 4 colours...leave it for 1 minute on colour screen...press download again in xfstk.

Press power plus vol up for ten secs and release both. Then repeat power plus vol up until success once in boot loader charge a while longer before flashtool process

Do this above with 4 x 0's in xfstk settings.

Only use 5 x 0's once you get bootloader and if you have problems with recovery and serial number etc
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
Well finally I got it, my phone is working.

Just one clarification... is not how many times you use xsftk and how long bars stay on the screen...

there was, at least for my brick, some missing steps... Something else, at least on my phone whenever it was with color bars xsftk did not recognize it.. it only would recognize it in the first 2 seconds after booting into the coloured bars...

1) after 4 coloured bars, check if FASTBOOT is recognizing phone with fastboot devices.

if it is recognized pull step 2 and 3, if its not recognized:

2) flash again with Asus Flashtool a RAW firmware. IT WILL NEVER FINISH, but this step is important in order to re-create partitions

3) pull out usb cable, stop flash tool, re isnert cable

4) check if fastboot recognizes the phone, if not, FLASH AGAIN (step 2)

5) fastboot spalshimage, droidboot, recovery and system images via fastboot...

VOILA!!! phone is back... and twice as ugly...

so again... XSFTK should only be run once if it has no warnings or errors... and 4 coloured bars means bootloader is accepting fastboot commands....

Thanks!!!

G.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Well what you seen and advised was every kind of brick possible.

And unbrick procedure to full sn and correct imei in under 20 mins.

How long did it take you ?

But the main thing is you got your fone back ;)

I have never witnessed what you had to do there.

Maximum flashed 4 colour bars twice and straight into boot loader ;) if not after first flash.

Then again..bat level plays an important part, even states that in xfstk .

Nice to read your steps should I ever come across this and am sure it might help others who might have flashed a partition in fastboot they shouldn't have, too if they been at it a month

Well done.

Now leave your fone alone :D
[ZenFone 2 General] gerlandog:
LOL.... I will, but first I need to understand why the camera does not work... it did not work before. I bought it second hand, and the person who wold it to me told me that the camera stoped working after an update. so my first guess was, reverting everything... going back to the first complete and clean rom... but that did not the trick...

Thanks!!!

G.

PS how can we confirm if bootloader has been unlocked or not?

Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] lakhan ji:
well, i am also facing the same problem with my asus zenfone 2 it has got stuck on asus in search of incredible logo.... i have tried many times to get in to fastboot mode but it is not letting me to do that.... i have tried many options...like installing different-2 drivers, different-2 methods to install the original firmware on this device but i got nothing. on my lenovo laptop when i plug it, it says moorefield device connected but no drivers are installed for this device....... basically why it happened with my device, i had rooted this device and i got an official update for this device so i just downloaded that and i forgot that this device is rooted and i installed that the installation was success but when it restarted it got stuck on boot logo..... so then i went to recovery and i did a hard reset on this device....

but when i did that it was my blunder mistake.... bootloader got corrupted and now i cant do anything with it...... basically i am finding an option to recover this phone... and the best option which i have got is that..... take it to the service center thats it...... :(

if anyone has any better option or solution for this problem please let me know guys.......
[ZenFone 2 General] curaqua:
And related to this topic is not working.

I've got a few things, but they do not seem relevant to me. Searching for something really solid in this regard. No point in all detection inappropriate from my side and hit up the fibers.

I will get a brick Zenfone 5 (Sure) and Zenfone 2 (Hope) from a local repair shop.

Will try to hurt seriously software Zenny 2 and then will try to recover. Lets see
[ZenFone 2 General] abeyhere:
Thanks everyone. This works for ze551ml.

Will list the process and where there are deviations so that it can help others.

What you need,

iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-1.0.4 or install Intel flash tool, which comes with it. No need to disable windows security. Remember, I had problems, and I uninstalled Bitdefender for xfstk installation, and restarted sometimes.

xfstk-downloader-setup-1.5.1, may show blank, or may not launch. Either it's bitdefender, or antivirus, or you may not have restarted pc after installation. Suggest, uninstall all antivirus and go with windows defender, and restart you pc a couple of times, and then the application will launch. Also run as admin to be safe.

In xfstk GP flag override, use either 0x80000807 or 0x800000807(with extra 0), whichever works.

xfstk can be used multiple times, if you fail in asus flash tool as well. This would bring you again to

When stuck with result okay with asus flash tool after flash, do not i mean do not shutdown phone. Use volume up and down, and your phone with change and show right serial, and not abcdef... Force close asus tool, and launch again, while your phone is still on and connected. again volume up and down, and asus tool will detect the phone again, with correct serial this time. Now flash again.

Highlighted deviations.

My phone is back from dead. and leaving phone to vibrate and restart does not drain battery, the process stops. So don't wait for battery to drain and fastboot, rather flash with xfstk.
[ZenFone 2 General] Ansari Suhail:
asus zf2550ml only connect in moorefield no vibration,no usb logo pls help to unbrick

Hi there,

I read your post today and i really appreciate your work.

I have asus zenfone 2 550ml which is completely black screen with no usb logo ,no vibration in phone while pressing on button.The phone only connects in moorefield. I tried to flash with xfstk downloader dnx and ifwi file write success fully but phone doesnot start and os dnx fail (4th file) to write pls help me to unbrick my phone. I also tried to flash with intel flash tool but it requres flash.xml file raw and user.zip files are not working in intel flash tool. Pls help me to find or create flash.xml file or other method to unbrick my phone.

Thanks in advance.....
[ZenFone 2 General] saliharda:
I did not have a unbrick, but I made it completely brick. The service did free repairs.

ASUS_Z00A cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[ZenFone 2 General] lmonge87:
Hello All,

I think I need the xfstk files for Android 7, I've tried most of the files (xFSTK_ZE551ML-sal358-amtech.vn) that I found on various posts, but Im pretty sure the reason why I am stuck in the "continuing to OS process" is because Im using incorrect files, I've tried various computers with different versions of windows, cables and versions of the software and the only time I've noticed changes is when switching files.

My ROM right before bricking was Resurrection Remix (https://xdaforums.com/zen...5-8-0-t3507247).

Please help.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaychedah:
I have my friends htc m7 which i installed the ARHD 84 after some one else he gave earlier had messed it up while trying to install a custom rom and was showing tampered relocked on the boot loader. i unlocked the boot-loader now it shows tampered unlocked.

i later put the ARHD 84 and it starts up well and works for some time then later reboots after like 2 min every time. please help resolve this and make it stable

here is the info from fastboot getvar all

c:\mini-sdk>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.55.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

(bootloader) serialno:

(bootloader) imei:

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m7_ul

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064

(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4296mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-bb768ae1

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

you help will be highly appreciated.

thank you

JAMES MWANGI

mwangijaymoh4850@gmail.com
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alray:
Remove your IMEI and serialno

What recovery (name + version) was used to flash arhd?

Have you tried to format data (not wipe) and re-install the rom?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaychedah:
am using v2.6.3.3 twrp i am trying the format data still dint work

am using v2.6.3.3 twrp i am trying the format data still dint work
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alray:
TWRP 2.6.3.3 should work fine to flash arhd 84, I would recommend to try another kitkat rom (not lollipop since the firmware is to old on that phone) and see if the same issue occur and finally reset the phone back to stock using a RUU. It might be an hardware failure.
[Networking] andytof47:
Hi I am trying all sorts of different wifi sniffing programs but most of them don't work to well

eg Sniffi - no network card

Hitchhiker - same

Ministumbler - same

No kismet ----- until???? xanadux is developed i guess

Anyone can compile kismet for pocket pc........ dreams are made of this;)

so any ideas on what Will be better than WiFiFoFum works but a little basic
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rokran:
Hello friends, I do not speak much English, but I write them because I have a problem with a Chinese mobile. macar NIUTEK of 4.0D which I stay stuck on the logo and there does not advance, I searched the web but do not get any information related to this model, I need to revive the rom,

appreciate your prompt response ... Greetings

sorry if this is not the right category