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[Miscellaneous Android Development] estebanero:
Thx madsquabbles! However this brings me back to my original problem for which I rooted the Zenpad, ie in this version there is no Google Play Services and no Google play Market, all google Play related apps simply crash :eek: The question is if the s580 C or similar would do and allow free play on the pad :fingers-crossed:

--- Correction, I see this is the US Version, let me try and feedback later :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] estebanero:
Hello together, well, I am very happy to post a confirmation.. it all worked and now I am up and running with a great ZenPad with all functions and all Google services on it! [MENTION=1534145]madsquabbles[/MENTION] special thx, you simply Rock!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] chriscosta77:
tl:dr We might get 6.0, there's some signs of life in the update department, but don't get your hopes up.

ASUS stopped manufacturing this tablet, because the Atom Z3530 CPU that's in it, was acquired through a special deal with Intel at a steep discount. ASUS made as many tablets and phones with this CPU that they purchased in bulk, and once they ran out of these chips, they no longer manufactured this particular model of tablet. Intel has decided to leave the low-power Atom chip market. That's why we saw many manufacturers using this particular Moorfield CPU. I suspect that ASUS was one of the manufacturers that sold these tablets without any real plans for long-term support, as the Atom CPU itself was dead in the water with Intel deciding to bail from the "budget" mobile CPU market. In retrospect, and in light of Intel bailing out of the budget market and Atom CPU's, it seems they had a fire sale, to offload these Atoms before they made it known that they were bailing from the budget market. Also, many apps still (ie, MS Office) do not work with x86 processors, and unless Atom x5/x7 CPU's take off, we won't see much improvement in this area.

So realistically, this tablet is very unlikely to see Android 6.0 Marshmallow. ASUS has no game plan long term for this tablet. It's a one-off, and made a great testing platform for the rest of the tablet's hardware.

Right now, these are being sold on Amazon for $160, and they've been on sale for as low as $150. I paid $180 for mine, from Best Buy, shortly after launch. I'm not upset about not getting 6.0 on this tablet, as it still works for what I need it to. Which is just watching HBO Now, Amazon Video, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, and downloaded movies and TV shows, plus some light gaming, like Hearthstone. It works for that. My next tablet will probably be something that has native 10-bit H.265 HEVC decoding support, though.

I'm not all doom and gloom though. Here's a glimmer of hope... https://gfxbench.com/device.jsp?ben...Asus+ZenPad+S+8.0+(P01M+Z580C)&testgroup=info

As you can see, it looks like ASUS might be testing a 6.x update for the Zenpad S 8.0 P10M Z580C. It does say "Android 6.0.1, Android Asus-rev Edition" ;)

So, are we going to get it 6.0 on our beloved tablet? It's possible, because the Zenphone 2 (ZE550ML) is going to get 6.0, and it's basically got the same CPU as our Z580C tablet, and they're already beta-testing it on the Zenphone 2 (ZE550ML). http://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-55985-1-1.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Thanks for the background info on this. If I could find another C on sale for $150, I might consider buying it for when the battery on my current unit gives out. Or for when I drop my old one. (Although I'm thinking I might get a 9 inch Gal Tab S2 when the price drops, just for the bigger screen.) So if anyone sees a sale as Asus dumps the Intel version, please let us know here. I'm very happy w/ my rooted, debloated C. And it comes w/ 32GB internal instead of the new 16. Such a deal!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] WeeDoggy:
Trying this on my P01MA zenpad s8. Everything is working fine until I boot into twrp. It gives me the option to keep read only as it does with any other device I rooted. But I lose all functionality and the device isn't responding to touch anymore.

If I press the volume I see a lock with TWRP. It won't let me slide to unlock. And basically what's left is to press and hold the power button till it restarts.

Anyone got a clue?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Don't boot into TWRP. Boot into CWM. http://xdaforums.com/android/development/zenpad-s-root-achieved-t3160422/post64259603#post64259603
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Hello,

I have a Asus Z380CX, and I would like to root it. I followed the instructions from both this topic and the source, I have the intel drivers and usb debugging enabled (in fact, I did some transferring as a regular hard drive in windows explorer without issue), but I can't get past the < waiting for device step >, I tried all triggers.

I bought this tablet a couple days ago, so I run the latest updates from Android and Asus.

If anyone knows something about this I would be really grateful if he/she told me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
Hi you need to authorize your device by pressing ok on finger print pop up. Try "revoke authorization" if you do not see it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Thanks very much for your reply, I actually did that too a couple of times, I will try again in a few minutes, here is my way of doing it:

1) Revoke USB authorizations

2) Disable USB debbuging

3) Reboot

4) Enable USB debugging

5) Plug in to USB

6) Launch the script

7) Select T2

I will let you know

EDIT: Just done it. Same thing, I land in fastboot mode but get stuck here with < waiting for device >
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
1) what do you see when you are booted to OS after accepting finger print, after typing: "adb devices":

- something like this should be

2) if step 1 works for you do

- you would be in bootloader mode

type here:

- put here what do you see
[Miscellaneous Android Development] coolbeans2016:
xx
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
1) I don't understand where I have to type "adb devices", but under the choice of triggers, I have two lines:

"DEVICE STATUS: ADB-ONLINE

DEVICE INFORMATION: G3NPCX060937GYZ device

2) I will try step one once I find where to type the adb devices command

Here is a transcript of an adb shell in which I type the commands:

127|shell@P022_1:/ $ adb devices

adb devices

List of devices attached

shell@P022_1:/ $ adb reboot bootloader

adb reboot bootloader

error: device not found

1|shell@P022_1:/ $ fastboot devices

fastboot devices

/system/bin/sh: fastboot: not found

127|shell@P022_1:/ $
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
Hi All,

I have a problem. My image version is 4.7.1.0 I understand I should to downgrade it to make " T4 . launch using oem stop_partitioning trigger alternate version" - only this option works for me successful, but I do not boot to recovery...

My question is how can I flash image attached in the head UL-P01M-WW-3.3.8.0-user.zip in fastboot mode?

fastboot oem unlock

- I receive: FAILED (remote: unknown OEM command)

fastboot -w update UL-P01M-WW-3.3.8.0-user.zip

- I also receive error

Can anyone give me hint how to downgrade my device?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FSRBIKER:
This is a very protective and easy to hold case. https://www.amazon.com/Bobj-ZenPad-Z580C-Z580CA-P01MA/dp/B016LBUK7Y
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
No need to answer! I have not read carefully topic head - I should choose option T2 I achieved root yahoo!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Lucky you! Still a no-go here...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Did you disable MTP? If not, that will keep it from connecting.

http://xdaforums.com/andr...3#post64259603
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
I can't disable it per se, I can just choose PTP instead of MTP, which I just tried. Same thing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
I can uncheck both MTP and PTP on mine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
If I untick one of them, it ticks again automatically
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
I don't know why yours doesn't allow unticking MTP. But I expect that's why you can't connect. Are you connected via USB when you untick? Any other tricks in Developer Options?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Yes I am, I can't get the menu of USB if I unplug, it's driving me nuts
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Mine is in the upper right corner when I'm in Settings > Storage.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Yes it is the same thing. I have to uncheck several times and afterwards Windows pops a notification error.

I have probably missed an essential step that seems obvious to anyone... This post for instance: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64259603&postcount=381

I don't understand where I am supposed to type adb, I have only three things I can type when I try booting in recovery: ACCEPT, 5, T2, I can type shell if I want, but adb devices and others things mentioned in the post I never have it...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Unless I was there watching, I don't know what step you're missing either. I suggest unplugging from Windows before disabling MTP.

I don't type adb anywhere. I run the launcher.bat and type ACCEPT. (Update: Looking at what I wrote in my "Helpful" post, I guess I did type "adb devices" in a dos box once.)

The only other thing that I can think of is that you're not looking at your tablet when you first plug it into Windows?

When MTP is off, when I first plug in, I get a message on my tablet asking me to confirm adb. (That's with USB debugging enabled in Dev Options, which I think you said you've already enabled.) Obviously you have to confirm the connection for everything else to work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
I tried this way, using the storage menu, I untick MTP (which stays unticked), but as soon as I plug the tablet in, it ticks itself...

EDIT: tried everything, it's really pissing me off, I seem like the only guy that can't get anything out of his tablet...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
What version of Windows? I run Win 7 Home. My MTP stays unticked. I can't imagine why Android is enabling it for you, unless it's a new feature in Win 10. Or something goofy with the USB drivers you're running?

I'm out of ideas.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Xcaliber:
1. Make sure you backup everything in your tablet and do a factory data reset.

2. Follow the instructions listed here, step by step.

3. Type up a list of everything you are doing step by step and post it here.

It should either work after all this, or it will make it very clear for us to help you make it work. It will work nonetheless. I just unrooted, updated my tablet to the latest version, and re-rooted it again. Worked flawlessly.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
1) Before rooting your device - it is very useful read about adb commands and booting ways of android;

2) From post above I see that your device is authorized on your PC;

3) There is nothing to do in the shell of your device, I asked you to boot in fastboot mode manually:

in the directory where you typed "adb shell" type "adb reboot bootloder", wait until device would be in fastboot mode and type "fastboot devices"

4) Just mark for rooting - there is no needs to install Android SDK

I am barely attend this site, if you want you can ping me at skype: organismusik

Thanks to topic starter for this branch:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Thanks for your reply,

I just tried these steps, whenI type adb reboot bootloader, the tablet reboots in bootloader, but when I type fastboot devices nothing happens.

Which makes me think that the connection is lost as soon as the device gets in Bootloader mode, making it impossible for the computer to write on it in this mode. But yet I think I have all drivers installed...

At this point, I thought about factory reset, but I really would like to avoid it, since I can't backup my data yet because I can't use TitaniumBackup since I'm not rooted. i need some data that can't be saved only by copy pasting on desktop. Let me know! I tried your nickname organismusik on Skype, doesn't find anything..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Yevgen.A:
You on the good way, did you install Intel Usb Driver https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-usb-driver-for-android-devices ?

In bootloader mode you should see smth like that:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot devices
FBNPFP202** fastboot

My shame: organizmusik
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RoxasRiku:
Interesting! The fastboot devices command gives nothing. I have the intel drivers Installed, I uninstalled them to download and install yours. Here is my Device Manager Window (which is not the same as yours, I'm using Windows 10): http://puu.sh/pKJ3F/ad4c8955dd.png

I think I have an issue with fastboot on the Windows side, that's a big step up.

EDIT; OK, after two more hours of research, I managed to install fastboot correctly... I still can't root as I have this error when launching the triggers:

***********************************************************************

FASTBOOT TETHERED RECOVERY LAUNCHER 05-16-2015-PTR

***********************************************************************

=======================================================================

DEVICE STATUS: FASTBOOT-ONLINE

DEVICE INFORMATION: G3NPCX060937GYZ fastboot

=======================================================================

copy needed files to our device

(bootloader) /tmp/recovery.zip partition type: raw

target reported max download size of 1019215872 bytes

sending '/tmp/recovery.zip' (3477 KB)...

(bootloader) Ready to receive: 0x00365460 size of data

OKAY [ 0.159s]

writing '/tmp/recovery.zip'...

(bootloader) Flashing partition: /tmp/recovery.zip

FAILED (remote: Can not get partition size)

finished. total time: 0.171s

(bootloader) /tmp/recovery.launcher partition type: raw

target reported max download size of 1019215872 bytes

sending '/tmp/recovery.launcher' (400 KB)...

(bootloader) Ready to receive: 0x000641f9 size of data

OKAY [ 0.030s]

writing '/tmp/recovery.launcher'...

(bootloader) Flashing partition: /tmp/recovery.launcher

FAILED (remote: Can not get partition size)

finished. total time: 0.043s

(bootloader) /system/bin/cp partition type: raw

target reported max download size of 1019215872 bytes

sending '/system/bin/cp' (178 KB)...

(bootloader) Ready to receive: 0x0002cb9e size of data

OKAY [ 0.020s]

writing '/system/bin/cp'...

(bootloader) Flashing partition: /system/bin/cp

FAILED (remote: Can not get partition size)

finished. total time: 0.031s

issue fastboot oem "backup_factory" command to start cwm recovery:

...

FAILED (remote: UNKNOWN COMMAND!)

finished. total time: 0.004s

EDIT2: After reading the original topic, it probably means that Z380CX is not supported. Well that was painful for nothing!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] NotoriousG2905:
Guys, I really need your help.

I tried booting up the CMW which worked well.

But then I choose to do a factory reset and it frooze while executing.

When I rebooted my Zenpad, it is now stuck at the botting sequence (the circle that keeps spinning).

Have I bricked my device? :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Why not just boot back to cwm and flash the 4.7.1 latest rom
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
There is a new firmware, V4.7.2 up at the Asus website

for JP version ONLY

. Doesn't appear to be any android version update by the short changelog, but good to see Asus activity with this tablet (keeping fingers crossed!) Cheers :cool:

https://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS_ZenPad_S_80_Z580CA/HelpDesk_Download/

edit: If anyone with JP model flashes this update, be sure to confirm your android version here Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brk:
Has anyone, courageous enough, tried this?

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/unlock-zenfone2-android-6-0-beta-unlock-t3411264
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ryka93:
Hi, I bought a zenpad S 8.0 Z580c. Everything works well but battery is not good at all. It seems like Google play services uses a lot but when the screen is on. Is there any app or way to stop it that uses root?

Enviado desde mi LG-D851 mediante Tapatalk
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Hello. After you root, you can use Titanium Backup to freeze many of the ASUS and Google bloat apps that are installed. Also you can download an app called App Ops by Nowsky and then further restrict a lot of app permissions. After I did that, my battery life is as good as any other device I use and is causing me no issues at all. Cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ryka93:
Yesterday I manually updated Google play services and turned off Wi-Fi, that seem to work but as soon as I turned on WiFi G P S started to drain battery, CPU usage was 54min and screen almost 2hs. I'll have to restrict WiFi usage, don't know if that can affect other Google Apps.

Enviado desde mi LG-D851 mediante Tapatalk
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ivancunningham:
I just purchased a zenpad s 8.0 Z580C and I am trying to figure out how to root this thing, I have followed instructions from a few sites which are all the same. when I input T2 and reboots into fastboot, I get an error that indicates unable to enable debricking read successful, I go to sd download and select for the superuser insatall, it takes me to a screen that reads.

E:Unable to open debricking

read successful!!

FASTBOOT INIT...

FASTBOOT CMD WAITING...

E:No detect /ASUS_BUNDLE.zip file!

installing demo content!!

no detect APD image file, skip!

ERROR: Can't find image file

ERROR: Can't find image file
[Miscellaneous Android Development] undrwater:
Thanks for this thread. Root and xposed install went well. I will channel [MENTION=5142831]loner.[/MENTION] with another call for unlocked bootloader. When my kids bore of these tablets, I want to install a full OS onto them.

---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

Did you follow the instructions on this site? Particularly, did you select CWM as the recovery? Are you certain you installed the Intel USB drivers for the tablet (they're on Intel's site), that are required for fastboot access?

My troubleshooting process was to make sure I had both adb and fastboot working correctly BEFORE I used the tool. This way I could isolate the problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Stuck w/ an un-bootable device......:confused: I used this process to root 3 months ago but recently had some issues with the tablet (volume up&down stopped working and after toggling "do not disturb" it would not turn back off), so knowing that this tethered recovery has been discussed by a few people as a way to flash the full factory .zips, I figured I would just re-flash the same version (4.7.1.0 WW) I was on. Everything appeared to go just fine, but after rebooting I get nothing but asus splash......no boot at all. WTH, I did dirty the first time (no wipe), then read a post here that said wipe first.....so I did it again (factory reset,cache,dalvik) still no boot. Then I tried the factory reset that is in the bootloader and then repeated both methods again.....still no boot???? I can only boot the bootloader (power/vol up) and when in adb typing "fastboot devices" returns the serial number and connected properly. Everytime, all steps appear correct and watching the script on the CWM recovery while flashing everything looks normal ending in "successful" Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated immensely!! (before I throw it!!) Cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Wow, sounds like a hardware failure.

If you can't fix it (is it still under warranty?), please PM me before you throw it out. I would pay you to mail it to me for a spare battery for mine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] undrwater:
Sounds like you should still be able to get into CWM, yes? If so, try a factory reset, then install the stock ROM from the OP.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Thanks for the response (this isn't the most active thread ;)) I can use the tethered CWM no problem....read my post again, I have tried to re-flash the stock rom over and over again in different ways and still no boot even though the flash appears to be completing with no issues or errors. I'm starting to wonder if the update zips from the ASUS site are actually full roms. If you unzip the rom, I don't find a recovery.img file in there anywhere. Wondering if something got wiped and it is not in the update zip to be re-written is my problem.....???
[Miscellaneous Android Development] undrwater:
That's probable. Asus has the ROMs for download on their site. Perhaps try one of those? Beyond that, you may be stuck since there doesn't seem to be much flexibility with device...specifically lack of an unlocked bootloader.

Good luck!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mscott.md:
Did you try a previous version...4.6.1.0 or earlier?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
I'm not a geek, but I vaguely remember following some instructions to copy critical images from one of my tablets, to save them on my computer for a rainy day. (I was using a Linux live CD and used "dd" (?)) Maybe you can talk some thru copying their recovery partition for you and uploading it for you to copy to your tablet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
I have RMA'd and am sending the tablet in to be repaired. A word of caution to everyone.....In the description of each of the update zips on the Asus download site is a warning that you can only flash the zip for your varient (i.e. WW, JP or CN). The factory image linked in the OP is for WW only. It is also old and many updates behind what would be on a new tablet bought today (I believe). Also don't forget that just because the Asus updates are in .zip format doesn't mean that they are designed for use in CWM.....

Thanks for the help all, Cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] prozack1983:
Does this have any bearing on the zenpad S 8? According to android police there are cm13 nighties for the z380kl variant.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...htlies-come-to-the-honor-5x-and-zenpad-8-0/#1

Edit:I'm guessing not as after some research, the tablet in question is snapdragon based and has an official marshmallow upgrade?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Only if you have this tablet with snapdragon chipset instead of Intel.

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenpad_8_0_z380kl-7255.php
[Miscellaneous Android Development] enry74:
Good morning, excuse me for bad bad English.

I have ZenPad s 8 firmware 4.6.1 with root and xposed installed with temporary CWM.

Today arrived 4.7.1 ota

Can I press Yes for download and install ota?

I lose root and xposed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Press no, your tablet will not work if you root and ota.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] enry74:
Ok but this update 4.7.1 is good it is important?

If yes how can install it without lose root and closed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Gotta download the full rom and install using the tethered cwm and root again, I did a full wipe though.

Not sure if it was necessary.

Don't feel any difference compared to the previous update. Don't think I will update again until marshmallow comes out IF it comes out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wifesabitch:
Pretty sure all hope is lost. 6.0 has been out for what? 10 months? They are leaving this tablet in the dust. I love this thing but it's the last time I give Asus money.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] undrwater:
Someone once gave me advice to buy a device based on what it's functionality is at the time of purchase. I think that was pretty wise advice, and has kept me pretty happy with all of my android devices regardless of software version. In terms of update schedule, most non-nexus devices generally get updates far behind.

Asus may (or not) be cooking up the MM for us, but I'd rather they unlock the bootloader. I'd buy another C tablet from them for me.

Asus! Unlocked Bootloader please!