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[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
Has anyone successfully installed xposed framework on Zenpad S 8.0 z580ca?

* What modules do you use?

* Does everything work 100%?

* What xposed version is working?

Reading this thread I see mixed results, please share your experiences..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Yes. Xposed mod works well, no complaints.

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I have to say that so far this is my favorite device.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
Yes it works, I installed xposed-v74-sdk21-x86.zip and XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk.

I'm using these modules:

Amplify

Appoppsxposed

Gravitybox [LP]

Greenify

No Lock Home
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
Encouraged by your posts I tried v79 of the framework.

Xposed installed and the xposed installer ran fine. Unfortunately I could not install any modules. Even tried Amplify through google play store but it also did not work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Xposed-v79-SDK21-x86.zip is more bugs worked out.

Sent from my P01MA

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Do a root check with the app by the same name and make sure you have busybox.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
Also, did you clear the cache's after the install?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
This method of root worked great for my zenpad s 8, it would be nice if it worked on my zte maven smartphone, it has a quad core 64 bit cpu (not Intel) and Android 5.0.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
Thanks for the tip, got it working now!

Was probably the caches... I also now first installed the framework, then the installer.

GravityBox [LP] warns that the tweaks are developed for pure google android, so I think we need to be careful and not try every setting...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bg_man:
Tried Xposed v79 x86 (21) on 4.6.1.

Installation steps were: framework install and cache clear.

After successful android upgrading everything seems just fine.

Then I realize I can't install anything from google play (error:504) or local storage.

A couple of restarts didn't change anything. And on every restart android was upgrading.

Tried uninstall and reinstall. No go.

Uninstalled the framework at last and app install is good again.

Can someone share a previous (working) version of the framework?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bg_man:
Bootloader:

On mine 4.6.1 Z580CA bootloader is locked. Security: 1

You can check yours with:

adb reboot bootloader.

Please share your status.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I hope someone it thinking about porting TRWP for this device.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madsquabbles:
Bought me a new two days ago after having to give my old one to my daughter (BB had 'em for $150 flash sale) and it's bootloader is at 1 also. This was on firmware 4.1.xxx. I was still able to update and root.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Is there a key yet to unlock the bootloader?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
You got a CA for $150? That's lower than the lowest I've seen for the C.

And what's a flash sale at BB? I monitor androidpolice.com for deal alerts, but they aren't showing that sale.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bg_man:
We have to unlock the bootloader first.

I have tried the "getprop ro.isn" but no go. If someone could try it with an old version (4.1 e.g.) we could collect some knowledge.

Also tried Asus app for unlocking, manage to install it but it ends with model not supported.

When I have a bit of time I'll decompile it.

And the last method I know is:

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/tool-one-click-bootloader-unlock-root-t3155884

Before and if I try it I would need to have a reliable backup of all partitions.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madsquabbles:
No, it was for the C version and it was a flash sale at BB. I'd have jumped on the CA real quick if it was going for that price. I had the Galaxy Tab A 8 for a replacement for a month (just missed my return date by 10 days - I had 45 days with elite plus), but really missed my old Zenpad that my daughter fell in love with, lol.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Hey I've been getting errors Status 255 and 6 while installing xposed v79 anybody else get this? I did a clean install and had deleted v78, but finally found a zip and that worked no problem.

Whoever has gotten (@loner.) v79 to flash, did you have to mess with the updater binary or script?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Just a normal install, no problems that I remember.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] popozao:
Same here; no problems.

Only time I got an error was when I made the mistake of installing the wrong version.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Do you have a C or CA? And did you download the file through the Xposed Installer or from the forum?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580CA)

Sent from my P01MA

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] troublesh0t:
Cannot get root

Hi all,

First booted my zenpad a few days ago. It took an intial OTA first day. Anyway i have been trying the above method with no luck. I run launcher.bat. Shows my device as adb-online. Choose T2. Pad reboots. Boot straight to droidboot and does nothing.

says:

e:\unable to open debricking

....at bottom left and just stays like that....until I reboot then it boots normally.

if I hit the volume down key it says:

e:\unable to open debricking

fastboot init...

fastboot cmd waiting...

and just sits like that

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3632976&stc=1&d=1454535452

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3632977&stc=1&d=1454535452

any help would be appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
Did you enable usb debugging in developer options? You get to the menu by tapping on the sw version in the settings. Not sure, but this might be your issue?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] troublesh0t:
Yeah. It is enabled.

I have also tried the other triggers with the same result.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
Which model do you have, and what software version is it running?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Before you selected T2 did you select 5 for CWM Recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I wish TWRP would work. :(

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] troublesh0t:
model : P01MA

Device Model: Asus ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580CA)

software version: 4.3.2.0

I don't see an option 5...to choose cwm recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
It should have popped up before T2. Perhaps you don't have the latest launcher? Search this thread - I wrote a blurb for noobs about the process. (Since I'm a noob.)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64259603#post64259603
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madsquabbles:
check to see if you've got the drivers installed. you may not have the proper drivers installed when in fastboot mode.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
It will be nice when we find someone to port this for us:

TWRP 3.0.0-0 Released

Feb 5, 2016

TWRP 3.0.0-0 is out now for all currently supported devices.

What’s new in 3.0.0-0:

Completely new theme - Much more modern and much nicer looking (by z31s1g)

True Terminal Emulator - Includes arrow keys, tab and tab completion, etc. (by _that)

Language translation - It won’t be perfect and especially some languages that require large font files like Chinese & Japanese won’t be availble on most devices. Also some languages may only be partially translated at this time. Feel free to submit more translations to OmniROM’s Gerrit. (mostly by Dees_Troy)

Flashing of sparse images - On select devices you will be able to flash some parts of factory images via the TWRP GUI (by HashBang173)

Adopted storage support for select devices - TWRP can now decrypt adopted storage partitions from Marshmallow

Reworked graphics to bring us more up to date with AOSP - includes support for adf and drm graphics (by Dees_Troy)

SuperSU prompt will no longer display if a Marshmallow ROM is installed

Update exfat, exfat fuse, dosfstools (by mdmower)

Update AOSP base to 6.0

A huge laundry list of other minor fixes and tweaks

WARNING: This is our first release in a long time. We have a lot of new and somewhat aggressive changes in this new release. The changes to the graphics back-end may cause some devices to not boot up properly or have other display-related issues. If you are not in a position to reflash an older build of TWRP, then wait until you are or at least wait until others have tried the new version for your specific device. You don’t want to end up with a non-working recovery and have to wait several hours or days to get to a computer to be able to fix it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wifesabitch:
TWRP would be great, but I've given up hoping for development for this tablet. Keeping my fingers crossed for a 6.0 update from Asus.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
You may be right. Strange that not even one developer has taken interest in this tablet. The ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580CA) is solid well made device IMHO.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] itsJohnuno:
getting the same error, on 4.5 though

also op has old version of the launcher.bat...same error with latest version

found the problem, just needed to install the intel drivers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] colemarc:
Asus Zenpad S 8.0 (Z580CA-1A065A) with USB debug enabled does not present itself as an Intel Android device on USB.

Instead it identifies as:

USB\VID_0B05&PID_5F07 (Asus CompositeAdbInterface), when in PTP mode

USB\VID_0B05&PID_5F03 (Asus CompositeAdbInterface), when in MTP mode

USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE7 (Google Nexus generic CompositeAdbInterface), when PTP and MTP are off

A quick search on Asus web site did not find any USB driver.

Googling for "VID_0B05&PID_5F07" I found koush UniversalAdbDriver on Github - that did the job.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] snake990:
Good Morning guys,

Can i root with the last update of 5.0? it works with this guide ?

I'm talking about ASUS ZENPAD S 8(Z580CA)

Snake
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
Yes, you can. It works
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Still no custom rom or recovery, like TWRP, to flash? So I guess very few people have this great device?

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] S. Prime:
$149.99 at Best Buys, is this the beginning?

Deal: 32GB ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 going for $149.99 at Best Buy http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-zenpad-s-8-best-buy-deal-673099/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GartimusPrime:
I recently bricked my zenpad 10 z300c. Any one know if there is hope to reflash firmware in any way? I am stuck in a boot loop...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I read the forum at the bottom of this webpage, sounds like Asus is ducking questions?

http://myzen.asus.com/2015/09/24/asus-announces-the-zenpad-s-8-0/

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amrmo:
Under Linux, a recent Debian package such as the one from the current 'Testing' snapshot of the distribution will also work.

I will soon post updates on a first 'debloated' stock Asus 4.6.1 ROM for this ZenPad Z580CA S 8.0 tablet. Unfortunately, I still cannot post URLs here...

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I managed to prepare and cleanly install a first 'debloated' and ads -filtered (via simple /system/etc/hosts file filtering) version of the stock Asus 4.6.1 ROM, as initially downloaded from their Support->Drivers and Tool page. Unfortunately, I still cannot post URLs here, but I'm collecting detailed instructions and a ready made ROM for download.

Did anyone manage to fully unpack their Linux kernel archive? it seems corrupted...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
What we need first is a way to unlock the bootloader and a non-tethered recovery. TWRP. IMHO

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hajkan:
Hi

Has anyone successfully rooted a z580ca with recent Lollipop updates? I got one recently and I want to make sure this stuff still works before going forward
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I have.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hajkan:
Hey [MENTION=3356299]wd5gnr[/MENTION],

Do you think that your method is still relevant to Lollipop with recent updates on Z580CA? I think I will use Linux for this.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wd5gnr:
I think so. I keep mine up to date and can't think of why this would not work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Any luck on unlocking the bootloader?

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I asked Asus tech support for a key or tool to unlock the bootloader. This is their response:

Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.

My name is Landver and it is my pleasure to help you with your problem.

I feel sincerely sorry for your trouble.

I understand you are meeting the issue with this product.

I am sorry that after consulting the department in TW, there is no plan to provide the unlock tool for z580ca up till now but I will transfer customers' wish to them for further development.

Thanks for your kindly understanding.

Sorry for your inconvenience.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Xcaliber:
It sucks, although I love using it stock.

What did you want out of it by unlocking bootloader?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
To be able to install CWM or TWRP recoveries directly on the tablet, and not have to use a tethered workaround.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amrmo:
I also think it's pretty crucial, both in terms of security (bugs keep being discovered in versions of Android that the device manufacturers have stopped upgrading) and longevity / freedom and flexibility. For instance, one may want to change or recompile the kernel; install a full blown Linux distribution, or in principles even Windows since the SoC is standard x86.

While giving up freedom? I think it costs nothing to ask for full access to the computer we bought, and in case make it a choice, not an artificially enforced constraint, whether we keep the stock ROM or upgrade some other way.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 5dportal:
Hi,i am getting the same boot,it doesn't wan to boot into cwm so i can flash superSU,what do you mean the fix for you was installing the intel drivers? where can i get these drivers?

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I am having the exact issue on 4.6.1. What Intel drivers fixed the problem for you? can you provide the link? after installing the intel drivers,did it boot into cwm to flash superSU?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] RocketOptics:
Defective Microphone

The microphone didn't work on one of two that I bought as well. I returned the defective unit and got a replacement. The replacement's mic seems to be working.

Others have had defective microphones as well

http://forums.androidcentral.com/as...-zenpad-s-8-0-microphone-not-working-mic.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] JaceGhost:
Hi, I rooted my P01M but forgot to turn off auto updates so when it updated I got caught in a bootloop. Even after doing a factory reset from the bootloader. How do I fix this? I read in an earlier post that you can use the same steps to flash the stock firmware but ADB isn't available in bootloader for me, only fastboot so the device status shows up as uknown and sometimes unauthorized in the bootloader.

EDIT: SOLVED. For anyone with a similar problem, I just edited the launcher.bat to run the tethered process regardless of device status.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] colemarc:
I have got a Z580CA.

model: P01MA

firmware IA: 0089.0040

Android version: 5.0

build: WW_V4.6.1_20151228

Yesterday I rooted it with no problems using the instructions from original poster in this thread.

Notice:

Intel USB drivers do not work. I used those from https://github.com/koush/UniversalAdbDriver

TWRP does not work (touch screen disabled). I chose CWM which is choice n. 5 in script launcher.bat.

I did a nandroid backup (on external SD card) before next point

I flashed the latest stable version of SuperSU, which at the moment is v.2.65

I chose NO when rebooting and CWM wanted to "fix root" for supersu
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thatruth132:
going to take my tablet to freeza hopefully this weekend personally and see what he can do for us
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hajkan:
Hi

Has anyone used Xprivacy with XPosed using the described flashing method?

I also have the Z stylus. However I feel the stylus pointer stays always behind the stylus. Is that how the stylus behaves with this model?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Since we have root for this device. If someone was to port TWRP recovery for this device we could flash it with fastboot and not have to be tethered anymore to use a recovery.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 5dportal:
Wish i knew the way loner ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I understand that. ?

Sent from my P01MA

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It's weird the nobody with developers skills hasn't picked up this tablet. I mean with 4gb RAM and a 2.33 ghz processor at a good price. It ROCKS!

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TYMO68:
Hello XDA community, would anyone know if there is a TWRP Recovery using this for method on the S 8.0 or is it only CWM Recovery only?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
Answer was a few posts prior. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65403709&postcount=533
[Miscellaneous Android Development] popozao:
Here's a YouTube video of someone demoing the stylus. The inaccuracy/lag is what made me decide not to get it and to just use a regular capacitive one. If you haven't updated the firmware, I did notice that one of the updates is supposed to fix some stylus bugs, though.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TYMO68:
Hi colemarc, would it be too much to ask as a favor of you to make a short video of how you rooted your Zenpad S 8.0? It would be keenly appreciated since there are no vids of sort absolutely anywhere of this process......a visual is always well appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spbtech:
Anyone know if there is a way to get Android 6 on the Z580ca? Or if Asus is planning anything? I have been using the tablet and the battery life is horrible...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
I don't think they've publicly said that they won't upgrade this tablet to 6.0, but the assumption is that they won't. Check out my sub guide where I discuss what I did for battery life!

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/zenpad-s-root-achieved-t3160422/post64317163#post64317163

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Did you guys flash a zip to get V4A or did you install via an apk? Would you also mind linking where you got it?

I ask because the OP, [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION], of this thread ( http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137 ) and I have been trying to get his modded V4A (which btw is hands-down the best) to flash on the Z580C for hours with no luck. Any help on how you guys got it working would be much appreciated from me :laugh::fingers-crossed::good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Have you seen this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=65366188

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2x3ztr/viper4android_installation_set_up_guide/

Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Awesome man! Thank you!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Dolby 6.5.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60760763

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] theodorius123:
??? :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Is it to much to ask, Asus should put out press releases on future updates for people who purchase their products!

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] itsJohnuno:
i bought a stylus off amazon i feel like its pretty accurate, i don't regret the buy
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-6-0-marshmallow-update-649110/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Has anybody done kernel tweaks using something like Kernel Auditor? That's possible with a locked bootloader
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
do i need x86 files or arm64 files for xposed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
What device do you have?

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
I got the CA version (64 GB/4 GB RAM), if i can be sure

that means arm64 right?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Then you have x86. Download a system info app that will tell you a lot.

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
thanks but i was already tethering cwm so it didnt work ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Lost me there. Oh well good luck.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
worked like a charm :) installed, flashed, and now have root! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TYMO68:
Hello, I have the Zenpad S 8.0. Would you mind providing the exact steps you took in detail to achieve root on your tablet? It would be most appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
It is in the OP, (Original Post in this thread).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
I did the exact steps of the op ;)

However i am facing error -504 in playstore after installing xposed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
Where did you get you xposed? This is really the best:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=58828974
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
I took the official one ;) as you should ...

How far can i GO with dpi ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] loner.:
I used the one that works better and is updated more!

Sent from my P01MA
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
well I used that, too as that is the official one, however my tablet didn't seem to like it :/

did you notice that editing build.prop is not doing anything? i tried changing dpi but texdroider couldnt find anything ... and editing build.prop has no effect

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http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/congrats-to-bootlocker-unlocked-t3138547

Anyone tried this?

EDIT: I'm experiencing a bootloop right now, i can enter recovery tho
[Miscellaneous Android Development] PMikeP:
default.prop worked for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64429948#post64429948
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
Thanks, i try this when i am having solved the Boot loop
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mulperi:
I tried 6.0 with my now broken Nexus 7. In my opinion there was really nothing new. Not a single feature i would miss currently.

It might improve battery life on stock. But hey, who has stock in a thread about rooting :)

Xposed with some battery mods will probably do a better job.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
My recovery is stuck on Updating IFWI after trying to recover bootloop when flashing recent update ZIP .. Or do i have to install it somewhere else
[Miscellaneous Android Development] larryk:
You should just be able to flash the update from the Asus web site to clear it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Make sure you have the newest version of the tethered recovery, not the one in the op
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LukeHorizon:
It worked, just wasnt patient enough :) got it running now
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sportscrazed2:
Worked but, why do you reccomend using the older version of tool? Wonder if we'll be able to take otas?