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[Miscellaneous Android Development] slipslip:
I'm only speaking of my experience today trying to install xposed framework on my z580c. I tried different versions trying to get it to work. Every time that I wiped Dalvik Cache right after flashing the framework zip, before rebooting, it would end up in an endless spinning circle. The only way I was able to make it work was to:

1) boot into cwm

2) flash framework zip

3) reboot

3a) tested installing any apps, always got 503 error.

4) reboot into cwm

5) wipe cache and dalvik cache

6) reboot

7) I can install apps again!

Maybe it was a fluke. Maybe it can be attributed to the latest asus firmware update. I don't know.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] helfrez:
Full file and notes up....drumroll...

ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580CA) Firmware: V4.7.1.0 (for WW SKU version only)

Improved Item:

1.Remove ASUS Email after Factory Reset. You can use Gmail for relevant services.

2. Several Apps update.

About as underwhelming as it gets...though I question the accuracy. It mentions nothing about security updates which appear to be there. Did anyone test bootloader unlocking yet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mikeruss:
wiping cache and dalvik fixed it. I now have a couple of xposed mods working fine.

my experience is you dont need to reboot to do the wipes. I think I remember there is a boot problem if you dont clear cache, maybe you forgot to do it?

many thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I can't find it on the Asus US site.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mikeruss:
I can't find it on the Asus US site.

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its on the uk site
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
You have a link?

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I got it.

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I went to the Asus site in Taiwan and although everything is in Chinese, it appears that they promote the Zenpad S8 alot more there. They even have commercials about their love life with the Zenpad posted on the website via an asian YouTube.

So it appears that Asus does treat the Zenpad s8 like their flagship device in the Taiwan are at least. I believe that Asus is also interested in pushing their apps, thus the locked bootloader on a tablet that has about every app Asus has ever came out with preloaded on it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I compared catlogs and I believe they cleaned up some code. No errors in the catlog after the update and there were plenty of warnings and errors before. I don't know if anything is different with the bootloader.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Anyone using split screen on this? Don't seems as smooth compared to a lg g3.

Still no news on marshmallow except that benchmark score?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mikeruss:
Look back, its been discussed in detail
[Miscellaneous Android Development] blanket:
hi guys, may i know how to unroot this?

can't find any info on this, or I may have missed it

am thinking of updating it and root it again
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Don't waste time unless it's marshmallow.

What if it gets bricked.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
Why would you want to un-root just to update?

Download the update from the Asus website, put it in your ext sd card, boot into the "temp cwm" and flash the update...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
They were able to hack the bootloader and unlock the Asus zenfone 2, and then after that Asus finally produced a unlock key.

Why can't we get the same thing done for the ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 ‏(Z580CA)‏. It shouldn't be hard to adapt the zenfone 2 hack to the Zenpad since they both run the same chipset. All we need is someone to make any needed adjustments to the script files.

Something to look at

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3138547

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] blanket:
http://www.asus.com/Tablets/ASUS_ZenPad_S_80_Z580CA/HelpDesk_Download/for those looking for the link to the firmwares
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Feralbender:
While it may sound easy to modify the Zenfone 2's unofficial bootloader unlocking tool to work with the Zenpad S we are lacking someone that meets the following conditions:

- Experienced enough with android devices to know what things to change in the bootloader unlocking tool

- Be willing to accept the risk that he could make a tiny mistake that could render his tablet unusable

You will find that a few weeks ago there was some activity regarding unlocking the bootloader but they stopped (understandably so since not everyone has money to buy another tablet) before they reached the point of no return when they could brick their device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dplane:
So I just tried to do this (was rooted and about 2 Asus updates behind - I get into CWM and I go to clear the Cache and it gets stuck..I reboot and am now in a bootloop where it just keeps spinning after the DTS logo goes away. Any way to get out of this and get back into CWM? (tried holding the volume down when starting but that doesn't seem to do anything)... :confused::(

EDIT: figured out I need to hold volume UP instead - got into bootloader but when I try to use the bat file to get into CWM it doesnt appear to find the device?

EDIT 2: Got CWM, reflashed the lastest Asus update but still no go on the boot..hmmm

EDIT 3: turned out to be corrupted cache - worked again after reformatting that in CWM..phew
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
EDIT 3: turned out to be corrupted cache - worked again after reformatting that in CWM..phew[/QUOTE]

I'm glad that you got it figured out, and are back up and running.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ithvrean:
Hi, guys i encountered a problem. Today i updated my tablet to V4.7.1—20160419 version. I don't know if it is due to the problem of the stock USB charging cable or due to the new update my zenpad can not be charged with the stock USB cable.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Not a problem here.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Success!! all went smooth and now de-bloated (or frozen)..... and a lot better battery life! Thanks OP!! It has been so many years since I used CWM, it sure seemed strange.....:p

Read this today on Flipboard: http://www.cnet.com/news/google-mig...take-too-long-to-update-their-android-phones/

maybe we have a new ally in the fight for upgrades.......Go Google!!! lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Primo2casper:
Looks like ASUS just posted the 4.7.1 Kernel source for our Z580C tablet.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Filipedls:
Do you guys know if can I can still root it after the update? Or should I root it first and then update?

Ps: i'm talking about the v4.71
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Auto-Start Manager gone?

I just upgraded to 4.7.1. (Was two firmwares behind.) I notice that AutoStart Manager isn't available anymore. Nor did I see it in the zip of the firmware. (BTW, deleting unwanted apps from the zip file worked well!) When I restore the old one from Titanium, I get a toast that it didn't start. Back to ES Task Manager? Or anyone have a favorite Startup Manager? (I also updated SuperSU to v2.65 during the update.)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
I updated to 4.7.1 by normal OTA before rooting and I still have it. This tells me that it was left from one of the earlier versions and not wiped during the OTA update script. You can probably download an earlier version and just pull it out and put it in the 4.7.1 version. So far everything is running great for me with a ton of bloat frozen, I think I will try deleting all the frozen stuff out of the zip file and reflash.......should make it "leaner and meaner" lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Saruk:
Can anyone tell me if the 4.7.1.0 firmware update for the z580ca will work on a z380cx?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Thanks for the info.

It could be that I removed a newer version of Auto-start Manager when I pruned the apps in the zip file before flashing.

I tried restoring my old version, but it doesn't work. I just tried a Factory Reset (ouch) and even tho there's a reference in the Power Management Setting to A-s Manager, it doesn't work there either.

If you have Titanium Backup, can you tell me what version of AS you have? Mine shows 2.0.0.24.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Auto-start Manager 3.0.0.33_160129
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Thanks. Because you had told me that A-s Manager worked for you, I went back and pruned the zip file less agressively. And flashed again. Now I have A-s back. But no keyboard. One more time.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
I got the keyboard back. But I don't know what apk it was buried in in my pruned version of the zip file.

Interestingly, my 580C seems faster. (Although it was pretty fast before.) I noticed that the About page says it's got the May 1, 2016 Security patch, even tho the OS is still only v5.0.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Well that's interesting......in a very good way! They don't even mention that in their very limited changelog provided with the download. I guess ASUS is not so evil after all!! (slow clap.....) lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dhexcxr:
Z580C kernel source GitHub

I got ASUS to release the kernel source for the Zen Tab S 8.0 Z580C P01M. First asked Tech Support and they said there were no plans to release it. Then I contacted the Legal Affairs Department (which I found out about in Settings-->About-->Legal) and they got it posted within a few hours. :victory:

I downloaded the ZIP package from their Support page, extracted it, and uploaded it all to GitHub. There's 2 repos here, one that's just the kernel source and another that's some extra files included in the archive (I think maybe parts of their toolchain, I haven't investigated it much yet). Enjoy!

I'm going to start off with compiling some kernel modules to get full sound and MIDI support in a linux chroot like I did with my good ol' 2012 Nexus 7. Then I'll start looking into cool mods to do for Android like overclocking and such.

(low post count anti-spam rule alert, replace [DOT] with . )

https://github[DOT]com/dhexcxr

Note: there are some other repos on GitHub that are labeled P01M, but those are for the Z580CA and should actually be labeled P01MA.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Feralbender:
That's really good!

Guess we can still have some hope that Asus will release a bootloader unlock tool like the one for the Zenfone 2.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Auto-start Manager is buried in "MobileManager"

If anyone prunes the flash zip file before install (saves a lot of time uninstalling bloatware), the app called mobilemanager contains Asus' Auto-start Manager. (I had searched the web for mobilemanager before I deleted it from the zip the first time and thought it was a syncing service.) Also, the app called transformer is Asus' version of Flappy Bird.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
How to revert to Stock?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Can you hack the kernel to get rid of Asus's pull down shade thing and replace it with the Android (or preferably CM) shades and Quick Tiles? Asus' drives me nuts.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
You can use Minimal ADB & FastBoot instead of entire SDK

Note: I've tried a variation of this, but not from a clean sheet.

The O.P. says to download the Android SDK. I did that and installed it (takes a long time). But I'm not sure that you need to do that, since the IntelAndroid-FBRL file already has a minimal set of ADB commands in \resources\platform-tools_alt1. So my first hint is to skip the Android SDK download to see if you can get by without it.

(It might be that a form of the SDK has to be installed (in Windows, anyway), since my computer recognizes that my tablet is plugged in and my tablet asks me to grant ADB privileges when I plug it in. So it appears that something from the SDK install is running in the background in Windows.) If the SDK is needed, then first try installing the Minimal ADB, linked below.)

Whether you can get by without installing ADB or not, you might want to update the adb files in IntelAndroid-FBRL anyway. For that, all you need to do is to download and install the newly provided "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" and copy the pertinent adb files over to IntelAndroid-FBRL\resources\platform-tools_alt1.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
Can confirm that you don't need the SDK download at all. I haven't had that on my computer for about 3 years or so. The basic ADB tools can be found in a lot of places just by Googling. I keep a couple of different "sets" of the tools in my Documents folder, if I have an issue connecting to a device, I can try again with a different set and fix the problem (sometimes...). For me, that link you provided for Minimal ADB and Fastboot, does not work.......turns up: "File Not Found".

Here, I believe, is the link you were offering: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790 Cheers!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Which is better, Asus's A-s Manager or ES Start/Greenify?

Since the Zenpad S came with Asus' Auto-start Manager, and since I figured that Asus probably knows how to hook it into the kernel better, I've been using Auto-start Manager from the first on the Zenpad. On my other tablets, I use ES Start Manager and Greenify.

Anyone got any thoughts about which work better? It's easier to set settings in one app rather than two. Any other advantages?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Primo2casper:
I personally use xposed framework with boot manager and greenify (xposed options)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Tnx. I looked at xposed once, a long time ago. Since I use my tablet in a cockpit for Navigation and weather, I needed to stay away from low level enhancements.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
I am using just this app: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...hewdWQBFg&sig2=VAXoXIEJPxe7d7vbdiaOmg&cad=rjt

which after granting root access, gives complete permissions control...including auto-start. I am also currently experimenting with background processes limited to max 4 in developer options. So far, battery life seems great, the tablet is very snappy and fluid.......no complaints at all!! (@PMikeP....except those horrible quick settings!! lol) Cheers!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Will Chainfire's FlashFire work?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/06/03/chainfires-flashfire-now-google-play-beta-available/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mad4some:
I just recently used that to flash a custom rom on a Galaxy S4 with a locked bootloader......it worked well. Would be an interesting experiment......who's first?? lol

Edit: I downloaded it and was going to try a simple browser.zip I have, but after reading the scary disclaimer that you have to agree to......I chickened out!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Is there a stock PDF Reader in 4.7.1?

If you have a fairly stock Zenpad S 8, can you open a PDF file from a download and tell me if it opens in a native PDF Reader?

I thought it had a native Reader, but I can't remember now. I know that, before I did a Factory Reset to v4.7.1 I was able to click on downloaded PDF's and they would open. But I didn't see a Reader in my Titanium backup. And no Reader opens now.

But that could be my fault since I had pruned the zip before installing v4.7.1. I tried to stay disciplined and tried to delete only apps that I recognized. (Hangouts, Gmail, etc.) But along the way, I might have deleted a built-in Reader.

Not a big deal - I downloaded Google's PDF Viewer and the problem is solved. More of a curiosity thing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] EdwardN:
PDFs open in Google Drive for me. If I close that, it suggests Amazon Kindle for viewing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Thx. I had pruned Drive from the zip file. (As well as Kindle.) I don't think I would have left it in my previous installation either. So they probably had something else back two ROMs ago.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Asus has a 8" Zenpad out now with Android 6.0. So will the other Zenpads already out be updated?

http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS-ZenPad-8-0-Z380M/specifications/

Sent from my P01MA

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Hmm, the ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 ‏(Z580CA)‏ doesn't seem to be listed on the Asus products webpage anymore but the (Z580C) is still there.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] EdwardN:
I wouldn't hold my breath. If Asus had any plan to update their tablets we'd have heard something by now. It's been nine months after Marshmallow was released.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Menchelke:
I haven't read through all 80+ pages but I can't get this to work.

I followed the steps, and the tablet reboots into what looks like stock recovery. From there, I have waited like 20 minutes, and nothing else happened...

Am I missing a step?

I copied the

UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip to the root of the internal storage

I ran the cmd as admin, and it recognized the device,

I chose T2,

It reboots, into what looks like stock recovery

The CMD / ADB window just sits there on "waiting for device"

If I choose the option SD Download it says it can't mount the sdcard partition...

Do I need an actual microsd card in there, and the file on it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Menchelke:
Sorry, I went back and double checked everything and I had installed some universal drivers, and not the intel specific ones. After installing the intel specific ones, I was able to gain root.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Divine_Madcat:
Given that it is entirely different (and a much lesser spec at that) chipset, i don't see that as any indication either way that we will get 6.0
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
That's sad. I wish I could get doze.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
It appears that Asus may have stopped making the ZenPad S 8.0 ‏(Z580CA)‏ altogether and continue to make the other Zenpad tablets.

Amazon (US) doesn't have it but still has other sellers listed as having it, probably while supply last. It makes me think thats why Asus never really supported or plugged this tablet much. It seems like they just made a limited supply and moved on with the ones with lesser specs.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] allanzzz:
Has anyone found a way to get rid of the auto brightness issues?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Ezekial:
For what it's worth, this root method worked fine for Z580CA

I also looked at http://xdaforums.com/android/development/intel-android-devices-root-temp-cwm-t2975096/ as it is basically the same thing, just more detail.

Now trying to confirm the bootloader status. Fastboot oem stuff doesn't work with the Intel bootloader it seems. The info at the top of the boot loader screen is also useless... or at least I can't find any references to explain what the ~5 lines are.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tw1tch175:
Just a heads up to anyone doing this, T2 is the option that works for the Zenpad
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mingkee:
It appears this CWM method should work with other Zenpads. Unfortunately, mine was broken after a speaker fell off and hit the screen.

Z300 is a disappointment as the speakers are useless, so I went for Tab Pro for now.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
Did the Z580CA try to take the latest update (WW_V4.1.0_20150820) after you rooted?

If so what happened?

I haven't rooted mine (yet)...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FSRBIKER:
On the other hand has anyone rooted AFTER taking the update?

Love this tablet so far, really like to install Xposed & App Opps module to control app permissions. Also to use Titanium and freeze some bloat.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tw1tch175:
Does anyone have a stock CWM backup they'd be willing to send me? I was dumb and now I think I might have a brick as the stock recovery doesn't want to work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mingkee:
You can flash stock ROM with CWM, and you even can install superSU on the next step before reboot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tw1tch175:
Thanks, it just got stuck at Updating AFWI forever so I thought it was stuck, turned out I just needed to wait longer.:good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] espionage724:
Just got my Z580CA yesterday, so far it seems alright, but I can't wait for custom ROMs to start happening :)

On another note, I wonder how likely/possible it would be to install desktop operating systems on this tablet. Something like Ubuntu or Fedora would be pretty interesting and a nice use of hardware.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Shroomster:
So, I haven't seen it in the thread thus far, how do you access recovery from the device (after rooting)? I made a nandroid and I'd share it (once I get it transferred to a USB or microSD)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
What software version were you on when you rooted ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Shroomster:
WW_V4.01_20150724 (about > software information)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] S. Prime:
I got an inexpensive tri-fold case from Amazon by Fintie with auto on/off, and it is acceptable and available now. It fits my Z580CA fine and claims to fit the Z580C as well. I plan to get an Asus cover when they are available, but Fintie case works well for temporary protection.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Ezekial:
I noticed yesterday morning my Z580CA prompted for an OS update. This must have just come out. On the screen it states for StageFright. This seems strange to me, as this doesn't have a SIM for SMS. It makes me wonder if the ROM is close (or exactly) to a phone ROM. Anyone load the update yet? I held for now in case of issue on my rooted device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
I did load it,but I'm not rooted yet,
[Miscellaneous Android Development] melo1819:
Which version of xposed??

I flashed the xposed-v71-x86 and it gave me a low memory error please restart. Had to do a factory reset.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wd5gnr:
All you needed to do was clear cache. This is covered in the xposed thread. However, I did the same thing. But I searched the thread and avoided having to factory reset. Once you clear cache (and Dalvik, although I'm not sure that's even used now, but why not) it works great.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Shroomster:
Well, will you attempt root and let us know if it's still possible after this update?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jstiel:
Yeah, I loaded it on my rooted tab; now have boot loop.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Ezekial:
oh SNAP!

Sorry to hear that :(

I an curious what all was in that patch then, seems like that shouldn't happen since we aren't replacing recovery etc.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
http://xdaforums.com/general/device...sories-dev-t3160795/post64287664#post64287664
[Miscellaneous Android Development] estebanero:
Hello together, the method also worked for me on my s580 CA and I was all happy until

Hello together, the method also worked for me on my s580 CA and I was all happy until I decide to re-boot... at that point it never got back to booting and now on back to recovery mode I can read a message: unable to open debricking... scary but I am sure that with your support it will be a way out.. any suggestions very welcomed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madsquabbles:
Download a factory image see if you can install it from CWM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] estebanero:
Method works but bricked after reboot..

thx, thought about it, but where can I find a non Chinese-non- Google Play blocked - standard factory image?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madsquabbles:
https://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS_ZenPad_S_80_Z580CA/HelpDesk_Download/