yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 General] stuhr:
OK; I'll be next tester (:

ZE551ML 2/16 1.8GHz

My situation: Flash with adb sideloads full stock rom Version WW_2.20.40.59; phone worked great about 10 days; and aftter recharge freeze, only worked via power button menu RESTART - ang go to bootloop

whatever I do always Blank screen, even (no USB logo) no charge LED, the only sign of live is vibration) and with win7 connection for half seconds I saw moorefield device. Install Intel Flash tool lite,

go to "download" mode like ODIN - (VOL- and PwrOn) (one second) and suddenly flash tool keep alive connection with phone about 2 minute obviously waiting for flash something via Intel Soc driver;

And please anyone to tell what files to flash to get fastboot/adb again ?
[ZenFone 2 General] TwoPointZero:
Hi there,

Apparently in http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/3105945/ you can specify fastboot.img (droidboot.img) directly for the "OS image" in manufacturer phone flash tool?

Apparently POS stand for preprocessor OS. Source: http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/2508269/
[ZenFone 2 General] satl91:
The "OS Image" can be found in the raw firmware as the form of droidboot_sign.bin but we still need OS_DNX bin. Cant find it.
[ZenFone 2 General] AC DC:
hi can you please share the method how to extract .RAW firmware ?
[ZenFone 2 General] AC DC:
hey i'm waiting for your reply
[ZenFone 2 General] satl91:
Hi mate, i've changed the extension to .rar and used winrar to extract it.
[ZenFone 2 General] AC DC:
tried that not working , i suppose you are talking about .RAW firmware which can be flashed in droidboot > sd download method , right ?
[ZenFone 2 General] satl91:
As far as i remember thats whay i did, ill try again later when im home and ill tell you the exact instructions. Im talking about the file which the extension is .raw, used to be flashed with asus flash tool.
[ZenFone 2 General] AC DC:
yes that's what i'm looking for, i'll be waiting for your reply , something must be done to unbrick these fugly intel bootloaders :mad:
[ZenFone 2 General] satl91:
Yes, the image can be extracted changing the file extension from .RAW to .rar and then using winrar, make sure the "show file extension" is enabled in you file explorer if you are using windows.
[ZenFone 2 General] stuhr:
Can You share a link of raw image file ? Please ?
[ZenFone 2 General] bajong:
my zf2 has detected on xfstk dwonloader

we only need the right FW dnx,IFWI,OS dnx,OS image. this are .bin files, if we have this our problem will be solved :)
[ZenFone 2 General] AC DC:
no its not working :(

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its not that easy , asus don't provide all of those files , and even when they provide they intentionally provide unsigned files , like they don't give us os dnx file ,in some asus devices they did give os dnx but an unsigned one:mad: , the main problem is os dnx , if we can get a signed os dnx 99 % of the problem is over , guys please keep this thread active
[ZenFone 2 General] LuBu161:
My zenfone 5 shows black screen! when the phone is connecting to PC. The PC just receive CloverviewPlus. i'm using XFSTK for flash it but it is not success!

Please! help me! How to fix it???

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=978789722159858&set=a.618919348146899.1073741827.100000865186530&type=3&theater
[ZenFone 2 General] fiveman:
after reading the entire post i am not sure if unbricking method is avaliable?? what can i do if it brick my zenfone 2?
[ZenFone 2 General] onurceylan:
have zenfone 2 solition ? or files ?
[ZenFone 2 General] Druboo666:
maybe this can help you guys

WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw
[ZenFone 2 General] LuBu161:
same problems!

my phone just black screen!
[ZenFone 2 General] m_carleone82:
Follow as i say. U will succeed
[ZenFone 2 General] Nyks45:
hey

hard bricked my phone ze551 4gn 1.8ghz can anybody hel me
[ZenFone 2 General] LuBu161:
Please! Help!

my phone just black screen!
[ZenFone 2 General] taldeital:
so, I guess I soft-bricked my ZF2 Z00A 4GB. I can reach fastboot mode, but there's no name for HW_VERSION and, moreover, Bootloader Version - Unknown, Signing - ? and Secure_Boot - ?. any tips? I tried to flash via adb some pre-rooted system img with recovery, boot and droidboot *.img, with no results. When I try to boot both in recovery and in normal, appears the green android robot with ERROR, flashing slowly.

***EDIT***

solved by wiping cache via fastboot.
[ZenFone 2 General] Druboo666:
guys try this maybe will work

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=657946&view=findpost&p=42830775
[ZenFone 2 General] sajidsadat:
My zenfone 2 is hardbricked while i was browsing :(

I can dowload Fw and ifwi using xfstk but i need os dnx and os image. btw droidboot.bin can be os image but im not sure. but i have heard that os image is the alternate the recorvery image and i googled it also and says the same. please post any help please:rolleyes:
[ZenFone 2 General] quanganh2627:
these files are in ifwi's extracted. simply extract your ifwi then google to choice right version of your phone's variant
[ZenFone 2 General] sajidsadat:
cant find os dnx on ifwi..actually im noob at this...can u describe me what i have to search in google for os dnx for my 550ml.

i have ifwi, fw dnx, os image....now is need os dnx :(
[ZenFone 2 General] LuBu161:
Help!

HI sajidsadat

i'm having problems same like if you can fix it, please tell me! How to fix!
[ZenFone 2 General] sajidsadat:
using xfstk download we can fix it but first be need an valid os dnx otherwise we cant fix it...zenfone 5 and 6 has beed fixed within this method and now waiting for the fix of zenfone 2. dont know how much time it will..its been 2 weeks cant solve the usb logo problem..there is also no asus zenfone service center in here..:(
[ZenFone 2 General] LuBu161:
Help!

My zenfone 5 bricked. What did you do? Please! tell me. How to fix zenfone 5 bricked?
[ZenFone 2 General] :
Hi all,

So I have a different problem. Booting my phone it goes straight to a little dead android with the word 'error' written underneath. I can boot to fastboot, but I'm currently one of the unlucky "official bootloader unlock" victims in that it keeps attempting to unlock the bootloader, fails, and reboots the phone.

I can get it to stick in fastboot mode, but I cannot issue ANY commands (it fails to write anything to any partition).

The asus flash tool recognizes the device when it is in this state.

Any ideas on how I can proceed to get this thing back? I'm currently downloading the raw image (WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw) posted previously to use with the asus flash tool. If there are any ideas I can try otherwise, please let me know.
[ZenFone 2 General] onurceylan:
i hae same problem

have zenfone 2 solition ? this my problem

yotube . com watch?v=AWXi1icf6EY
[ZenFone 2 General] dh_711:
Did you manage to fix it?
[ZenFone 2 General] onurceylan:
nope. i will wait fix.
[ZenFone 2 General] fg:
Nice find!

I didn't find anything on that page in particular, but searching through the 7000+ posts in that thread led me to:

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=657946&st=6720#entry45086204

Post #6725 has an attachment xFSTK_ZE551ML.zip. Inside the attachment are drivers, xfstk, the bin files, and what looks like internal instructions on the reflash procedure
[ZenFone 2 General] mjac123:
Fastboot ready, nothing else working.

Thank you so much, flash the fastboot, but now i can't flash anything else, i try to flash the firmware in diferent ways without success, the only thing i can do is to flash tethered CWM recovery, but there i can't do anything, i try flashing zip from sideload ADB, flashing zip from Ext-SD, but nothing worked, i can't mount nothing less than the Ext-SD, but i can't do anything else

Trying to flash recovery and erase cache

C:\adb>fastboot erase cache

< waiting for device >

******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?

erasing 'cache'...

FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

finished. total time: 1.781s

C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending 'recovery' (11798 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.078s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: flash_cmds error!

)

finished. total time: 4.909s

C:\adb>fastboot erase cache

******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?

erasing 'cache'...

FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

finished. total time: 1.799s
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
fastboot

Hello, how can you flash the phone that you get back the fastboot. I try to flash with xfstk the files but I am not found the OS Dnx file, I have the FW Dnx, IFWI, OS Image files. Please tell me how to flash your phone, that you get back the fastboot.

Thank you for your reply.
[ZenFone 2 General] mjac123:
Everything with instructions is here

cloud. mail. ru/public/67zK/LEbsGsfaM

I can't post the whole link, but you should know what to do with the space.
[ZenFone 2 General] salsav3i:
I had the same problem as you.Then I tried flash raw file with AFT 1.0.0.14 and it's successfully :) then I think it repaired partitions :victory:
[ZenFone 2 General] mjac123:
I tried to flash raw file with AFT but there's a step that the phone just get stock saying OKEY :(
[ZenFone 2 General] cdiogooliveira:
Hello.

My phone doesn't boot and shows blinking droid.

Can run tethered TWRP but it cannot mount cache and system partitions.

Maybe I could flash raw firmware to the phone.

Can you please tell where can I find AFT and raw firmware for ZE551ML (CN 4GB 32GB)?

Thank you very much.
[ZenFone 2 General] salsav3i:
yup when you flash with AFT, it may not complete successfully but the partition problem was fix. then you can use adb fastboot to flash img file :highfive:

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I just have a WW version.

fww.fshare.vn/file/JRW15D7JT8DX (replace "fww" with "www")

if you can't mount cache or system partitions, , you can try using "repair" feature of TWRP recovery to repair partition problem.
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
Hello I trying to upload the raw filw with AFT, but the AFT recognize my phone, I mount the raw file, but the AFT do nothing. I successfully upload with xfstk the 2 files, but the fastboot commands not working. My question is to how to upload with fastboot the recovery, droidboot, and system files?
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
Hello I try to flash raw file with AFT but the AFT not do anything. How to fix the partitions, because the fastboot did not work.
[ZenFone 2 General] jpkillerage:
Pretty much in the same spot as a lot of people here...

My fastboot can only not reset when in "fail(..)" mode.

Can't go into recovery because the dead android logo appears (and stays when i press volup+power)

what i did was unlock the bootloader via official app, then turned off the phone when erasing cache, thinking it got stuck (then i read it can take up to 20 mins)

tried reflashing fastboot with xFSTK. it doesnt give an error but doesnt reboot the phone into fastboot (i have to enter fastboot myself when it reboots the phone) and everything is the same (only instead of going into dead-bot image when letting it boot, it goes into bootloop)

AFT 1.14 can see my phone and attempts to flash the .RAW file but fails with "data transfer failure" error every time. nothing changes after that.
[ZenFone 2 General] GlucoseFR:
After the .156 update, i have a hard brick candidate :

- only a vibration each 101 second,

- black screen only

- dmesg detect the device but usb disconnect 3 sec after detection

- no way to boot or boot into bootloader by keypress

I will try this option, currently they're still vibrating
[ZenFone 2 General] bossjerix:
[MENTION=6875793]GlucoseFR[/MENTION], and luck with the asus flash tool and raw image from here (http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=657946&st=4320#entry42830775)? had mine in the same stuck-at-the-usb-logo state about a month ago and had no option but to pitch it in for main board replacement. Am still pretty curious what might cause the issue and if its repairable without being sent to back to asus.
[ZenFone 2 General] GlucoseFR:
Hi bossjerix, i don't have the usb logo, the screen won't turn on

I've let the phone in is vibrate bootloop, now the battery seem's empty, i've plug the charger but still no charging ledd ... and again an annoying vibration each 100sec
[ZenFone 2 General] tblazers:
I have the same issue but the usb logo pops up aswell as vibrating every minute or so, I tried disconnecting the battery but it did nothing, cant get into recovery. Phone is from Hong Kong and im in NA so cant get warranty support got a quote from Asus service center for $250, anyone know any other solutions?
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
successfully unbrick my zenfone 2

Hy guys I have successfully unbrick my phone. You can find the instructions here: http://vforum.vn/diendan/showthread...hap-cuu-may-cuoi-cung-truoc-khi-den-trung-tam but the website is in vietnam language., but the google translate will help you. I hope I could help you to successfully unbrick the dead phones. Some help to you, that in xfstk donwloader select enable Miscdnx because the process otherwise dose not work. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] jpkillerage:
I tried what that page says but when the xfstk finishes the phone reboots and tries to boot normally but cant.

what does the "miscdnx" option do? and dont you need to put a file on that option for it to do anything?
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
Hello if you successfully upload the IFWI and Fwdnx, the phone reboot in fastboot mode, after you flash the raw firmware with AFT, if the raw firmware flash is done after reboot the phone and the phone automatically try to install the updates but without succsess. Try to enter in recovery mode, if the recovery works select apply update from adb.
[ZenFone 2 General] tblazers:
I followed the link got it to work!!! Thanks.

PM or Reply here if you need any help or files

After xfstk the phone will go into fast boot menu but will not boot into recovery, then you use Asus Flash Tool to flash a RAW firmware, but that did not fix my phone but did allow me to boot into recovery and from there u can sideload the official firmware using ADB.
[ZenFone 2 General] levi1232005:
I am glad that I could help you. I hope so that everybody will fix its own phone.
[ZenFone 2 General] shamid1369:
dont worry guys! unbreak its so easy

u need download RAW rom and flash it with ATF

1) download xfstk downloader setup (and dnx_fwr.bin, droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin, ifwi.bin)

then flash dnx_fwr.bin, droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin, ifwi.bin with xfstk

now u have fastboot mode in your phone

2) download WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw (Or somthing u like, just important raw format u can download CN or TW roms too) and AsusFlashToolInstaller

then flash RAW file with AFT

its Done!

download link and source:

http://yun.baidu.com/share/link?sha...n-fone%2FZE551ML%E5%9B%BA%E4%BB%B6%2Fzenfone2

http://yun.baidu.com/share/link?sha...#path=%2FZen-fone%2FZE551ML%E5%9B%BA%E4%BB%B6

https://yadi.sk/d/K7D8Vp5Riy3wY

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=657946&st=7000
[ZenFone 2 General] jpkillerage:
i can't believe it doesn't work for me!

i never completely bricked the device. Mine always vibrated twice and went into the failed fastboot menu.

what i did, though, was interrupt the erasing of the "cache" partition.

what happens is that xfsk doesnt boot into fastboot, my fastboot still has the failed (cant mount partition) thing and AFT does nothing (it fails with an unknown transfer failure)
[ZenFone 2 General] shamid1369:
i think u forgot change xfsk option

so cant download droidboot file

use "PhoneFlashToolLite_5.3.4.1_win32.exe" for install driver (its best and work great on win10 x64)

if u do it right maybe your board crashed
[ZenFone 2 General] mjac123:
Fortunately I unbrick my phone, if AFT doesn't work just try again till it works
[ZenFone 2 General] jpkillerage:
thank you guys for you help. i will keep triying i promise.

did xfstk fix your fastboot when you used it ? i can never get my fastboot to work properly, which means i can never flash with AFT.

Maybe if i somehow corrupt it and brick my phone (so that i am in the same place you were) i can reflash it from there with xfstk and it will work?
[ZenFone 2 General] hit85:
thanks a lot
[ZenFone 2 General] holydogh:
im so jealous

im a newbie and got my zenfone 2 550ml in usb stock logo. can you help me in a step by step procedure guys?? thanks a lot
[ZenFone 2 General] limjh16:
Please read the whole thread instead of asking for a step by step. People are researching, testing this and helping you for free, so simple stuff like this please read the whole 12 pages of posts, it's not a lot.

You are not a newbie, you are a noob.

----EDIT----

Please read these stuff, thank you.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2031989

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1282679

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1699450
[ZenFone 2 General] bounti:
Can someone please help me? I downloaded the xfstk tool and set it up as the pdf instructed. But I can't complete the procedure because every time I plug my phone into my PC it boot up. I pressed the button for 8 seconds to turn it off as they said, but it doesn't work when off. And just pressing the button doesn't do anything. Am i doing something wrong? The phone boots into the OS just fine, but I can't enter reovery mode (USB logo issue).
[ZenFone 2 General] imrandaredevil666:
Hello I have 100% pure hardbrick phone. I have no idea what to do so I am posting it here in the hopes someone can direct me to test all of these things before I send it back for replacement. In case you are wondering this is how it got bricked -> I am not rooted, no custom rom installed. I was just using FACEBOOK and my phone's screen went black but my music was still playing in the background then all of a sudden it vibrated and turned off. Now it won't turn on again! it had 95% batter so I have no idea what the hell happened. It does not respond on my charger, does not turn on or vibrate. I plugged it on my PC and it only shows "MOOREFIELD NO DRIVERS AVAILABLE" help me . Those are my words from my original thread

I am also trying to decipher that Vietnamese unbrick tutorial above but I am having a hard time understanding it.

My phone can not charge, does not turn on, can not enter recovery mode via POWER BUTTON + VOLUME UP... nothing happens. EXCEPT PLUGGING IT ON MY PC, in device manager it shows "MOOREFILED NO DRIVER INSTALLED" and if my assumptions are correct my smartphone can still be saved. What's alarming is that the phone failed or bricked itself with normal use which is mind boggling.
[ZenFone 2 General] ponnuvelpandian:
Try This Threads...

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http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-recover-fastboot-bricked-zenfone-t3284337

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-brick-soft-hard-bricked-zenfone-2-t3284256
[ZenFone 2 General] nanofives:
Yes, as it happened to me too while using the phone, the spontaneous bricking it's a common way. But if the hanging USB cable doesn't appear I'm afraid you aren't in the best position. I hope that the guide posted could help you

Enviado desde mi ASUS_Z008 mediante Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 General] imrandaredevil666:
Holy hell... after ASUS replaces this phone I will sell it immediately and go back to Samsung... the Failure rates are unbelievable
[ZenFone 2 General] i snort flour:
I've never seen or heard of a phone just bricking while using it without changing partitions or something in the kernel. I bet it's a hardware issue. Most likely something with your battery having a short, dead cell, or broken path.
[ZenFone 2 General] syvinay:
press powerbutton +upper volume button at a same time: it shows same usb symbol and rectangle below it..

press powerbutton +lower volume button at a same time nothing happens.. Please help!! The USB Symbol and rectangle has ruined my life.. ;(
[ZenFone 2 General] ice320:
can someone provide the correct files to be flashed by xFSTK-Downloader for ZE550ML. because the after flashing the mentioned files, the product model of my device is Z00A now and it should be Z008
[ZenFone 2 General] rahul.snickers:
Hey , this thread looks relevant to my problem here. I have a Zenfone 2 ( ZE551ML). I had installed a rom few days earlier ( Blissrom ). Worked like a charm. Then today , i took the phone out of my pocket to notice it's switched off . It's got atleast 80 % charge. I put it for charging, it doesn't charge and there's no LED light glowing. I'm rooted and unlocked on bootloader.

I cannot get into bootloader or recovery. Hence ADB sideload isn't possible. While using ADB tools , i get the error Device not found. I've tried various other charger but doesn't charge. I connect it to my Zenpower ( Asus power bank ) , the power bank starts to discharge but my phone isn't getting switched on. I remember installing the rom properly according to the forum. When i connect the device to the laptop, in device manager , it shows MOOREFIELD with an exclamatory mark. Is there anything i can do? My phone is still in warranty period but since i have unlocked my bootloader and rooted my deivce, will i get warranty ? Hoping to get advises from the experts here. Thanks

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I got the same issue man. Did you get a fix?
[ZenFone 2 General] nanofives:
There have been previous reports of people who spontaneously hard bricked the phones by not doing anything (including myself), I did a successfully unbrick by following the procedures of the guide posted here on xda. Although when it's hard bricked it should appear the hanging cable there have been other reports of people who are in a situation similar of you when they have the Moore field driver when connected to the computer but no hanging cable, I suggest checking out the other topics as well and give it a try.

Enviado desde mi ASUS_Z008 mediante Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 General] sarthak96:
the xfstk tool doesn't work on windows 10 for me (v1.7). The CLI does work but I have no clue what to do in xfstk-dldr-solo.exe
[ZenFone 2 General] luffy2892:
plz help me..i cant flash the raw file ..i click and nothing happen
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
please help,

I followed this guide ( http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-brick-soft-hard-bricked-zenfone-2-t3284256 ), My phone was soft bricked but had Logo fastboot and a serial, now no logo and no serial ( serial 0123456789ABCDEF ) so cant flash anything.

My phone was encrypted, never rooted or bootloader unlocked, I wanted to sanitize it wiping the cache, from this the phone got stuck on bootloader recovery, dont try to flash images etc.

My phone was stuck on the recovery logo, but no recovery menu, sometimes it showed its own serial, sometimes it showed 012345679ABCDEF, but AFT recognized it, I didnt try first AFT this was my big error, to follow this guide instead try first AFT, after I installed the drivers and flashed successfully the XFSTK intelSOC bootloader, but it showns only 012345679ABCDEF as serial, dont allow flashing anythig thru ADB or AFT, thru ADB stands "flash_cmds error!" thru AFT said not a valid serial, I ve tried the entire process with different cables, aslo one all new micro usb from an S7 no luck.

So anyone knows how to overcome and fix the serial issue 012345679ABCDEF so it can flash firmware again?

How i can restore my phone serial no ? or flash despite serial no?
[ZenFone 2 General] AcostaJA:
Hey Guy, someone at Asus reading this, I'm another one with an bricked ZF2 unresposible to Asus Flash Tool (it reports 0123456789ABCDEF as serial), please HELP !