yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XDA Assist] dchadjohnson:
I am in the market for a new cell phone to replace my current Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini. Given my budget, I have nearly settled on the Asus ZenFone 2. At $299 for an upper-middle tier cell phone with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, it seems like a solid bet. The only real downfall I have discovered from my research thus far is the ZenUI which overlays the stock Android experience and the massive amount of bloatware that comes pre-installed on the phone.

If I were able to safely get rid of the bloatware and make the phone more like a pure stock Android experience, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

I consider myself fairly able to work with technology, although I have never actually rooted, flashed, or otherwise modded a cell phone. So, I am looking for some guidance. Do you think the ZenFone2 warrants a purchase in spite of the concerns outlined? If no, do you have any suitable reocmmendations in that budget range? More importantly, do you think I would be able to modify the phone to get rid of bloatware and make it a more stock Android experience?

Sorry if this questions has been asked previously. As I mentioned, I am very new to this, certainly new to the forums, and just looking for guidance. Thanks!
[XDA Assist] Mike B.:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.

We cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Asus Zenfone 2 at http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you ask your question with all relevant details in the general forum there at http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general where experts familiar with that device will be best able to advise you.

Good luck!

EDIT: Member has now posted in the suggested area. Thread closed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunriseman70:
Hi everybody, I have loosing my Zenfone 5 A501CG fastboot/droidboot. Now i'm using lollipop (beta version 3.23.40.30.

If I want to go to fastboot/droidboot (by pressing power + vol up), its directly take me to user interface.

I just can go to Recovery Mode. I tried to upgrading firmware to new firmware, but its fail. It's make me crazy.

By loosing fastboot mode, its make me impossible to install fastboot.img and boot.img.

Somebody, help me. Please !!!

Asus Zenfone 5, T00J, A501CG. Lollipop beta version 3.23.40.30.

Please help me !

I'm sorry, my english is bad.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AkcezzInc:
Follow these steps on youtube: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=811PAOMuhis
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunriseman70:
Oh thankyou, I'll try it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunriseman70:
I still can't go to fastboot.

If i go to command prompt and add command "adb reboot bootloader", it's just showed usb logo, not take me to fastboot/droidboot/bootloader.

Please help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakpenyo:
At prompt, can you see your device with "adb devices" command? USB Debugging is active?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunriseman70:
Yeah i can se my device on command prompt, my usb debugging is active. But if i go to "adb reboot bootloader", it takes me to usb logo.

I can't go to bootloader/droidboot/fastboot interface, i just can go to recovery mode
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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slimShadyPG:
Hey guys,

I installed xtrestolite on my G900F and changed the bootloader and modem of my device before installing it. First problem i had was with CSC. It is a single CSC and i couldn't install my countries CSC on it. That's why i went back to stock. I installed Kit Kat firmware that i downloaded from sammobile and then changed CSC to my countries CSC. Then i updated firmware to lollipop using Kies3. But installing stock rom didn't change bootloader version or modem version. Now i have kitkat bootloader version, kitkat baseband version and lollipop firmware version all different and i want to them all to be the same(latest lollipop). Is there any way to do this without downloading stock rom from sammobile again ? And if not, then can i just put the tar.md5 file that i will download from sammobile in bootloader, pda and CP at the same time and install with odin ?

Thanks in advance !
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sean89us:
You do not need to re-download or re-install your ROM. You need to download your bootloader and radio from somewhere, then flash those with ODIN.

Just an FYI, the modem doesn't always like to stick so you may need to flash (auto-reboot disabled), pull the battery after odin says "success", then flash again immediately.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slimShadyPG:
Hey thanks for the tip ! I just downloaded stock firmware but i don't know how to extract bootloader and modem from tar.md5 file and then make them odin flashable. I uploaded image with all the files that are in my tar.md5 file. What of these are for bootloader and what for modem and how do i make them odin flashable later ?

Thanks in advance :D
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avengers8:
Hi ,

I am new here , I have a lg g3 d852 ( Canadian version ) on rogers network. I am currently on the lolipop 5.0.1 and this sucks. The phone lags and the battery drains quick. I was just wondering if I could get some input on how to install a good rom which is stable , no lag and good battery . I dont want to mess up the phone. I guess i need to back up my data first , then root the phone and then install a new rom. I was thinking just to got back to kitkat 4.4 but is there a better rom right now. any suggestions would be great thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NatusVincere:
Yeah okay... So if you want a new ROM proceed with rooting your device, you have plenty of guides around, since you are on lollipop follow with installing benders autorec (http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/apk-flash-twrp-autorec-thanks-to-t3081396), flash TWRP with it, flash new ROM.

Or solution two without installing bedners autorec: restore to kitkat via kdz, root, flash bumped twrp for your device.

For custom ROMs I would recommend you Blisspop. UI interracition is flawless, the moment you click something, you get it, no lag.

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/development/rom-blisspop-v2-0-ls990-t3022685

For stock based ROMs I would recommend you Cloudy. It has laggs on UI same as the stock one, but it's debloated and pretty much better then stock one in my experience.

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/development/rom-cloudyg3-1-0-t2917467

Happy flashing and best of luck. DO backups! Always!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avengers8:
lg g3 d852 is patched

hi ,i looked and looked and tried 3 different method to root this phone but when i used root stump which looked easy , the phone said was patched , so i tried and look and purple drake but no go ,this is frustrating any suggestions.

thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NatusVincere:
What have you tried already?

I suggest this one: http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951

If you failed with every root method you found here on xda what you could do is revert to older firmware via kdz, which wont be patched and you will be able to root your device.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avengers8:
revert to stock

hi , i dont know what the stock rom was, when i turned on my lg g3 for the first time , just started to update the android software. I was thinking to downgrade to 4.4 kitkat, but dont you have to root the phone to downgrade.

Any links to downgrade from 5.0.1 lollipop to kitkat 4.4 or 4.2. , so from there i would follow the instructions to root the phone . any suggestions would be great thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NatusVincere:
If all root methods from xda failed for you revert to stock via kdz. You don't need root for that.

Here is a guide for you:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danirving604:
Just rooted my G# D852 (Fido/Rogers) yesterday with Kingroot.

Mind you it took 3 tries but worked flawlessly on the 3rd attempt.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avengers8:
Can you tell me how you did that thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danirving604:
Download from here. http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461

Make sure you are connected to wifi, and have install from Unknown sources and USB Debugging both activated
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redgrass83:
This is the magic one. Worked first try.. 200% guarantee....
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] falcon26:
Does the Moto X maker go live at a certain time today or is it when ever Motorola feels like making it available?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
Secret time lol I have a feeling it will be 10 am EST
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geordie Affy:
3PM EST

Sent from S3 via Tapatalk App.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
where did you get this info?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geordie Affy:
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/01/moto-x-pure-edition-pre-order/

And many others are running with this time aswell.

Sent from S3 via Tapatalk App.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garyHal:
Just got my order in.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
how?! Mine says in stock soon and wont let me place
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darnell_Chat_TN:
What URL are you folks using?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
http://www.motorola.com/us/moto-maker click build yours

I don't think it's fully live yet, it wont let me place
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Yea, it lets me build it and see the price, but not actually buy it.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuadjohnson22:
Refresh now, order placed :)
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Yea, it works now, but won't let me order with Blue accent. So I'm waiting till 3PM ET to see if it will work then.

---------- Post added at 03:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 PM ----------

Still could not get the blue access after 3PM, so I went ahead and ordered with Champagne accent instead.

All pre-ordered and waiting for arrival :) .
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttkyles:
ordered HoooooRay
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] falcon26:
Does anyone know if Moto charges your card right away? Or do they just place a hold in the amount for the phone purchased? And then fully charge it when it ships....
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geordie Affy:
Might be a little delay but they charge pretty much straight away.

Sent from S3 via Tapatalk App.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackey31:
hi.. all..

I am stuck in bootloop after failed system update.. there's no stock rom and no custom recovery available..

device is coolpad dazen 1 (8297L-100)

I have dumped system.img , boot.img and recovery.img

i want to restore system.img but fastboot flash command does not work always show... waiting for device..

but this script works..

taskkill /f /im "adb.exe" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /im "tadb.exe" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /fi "imagename eq wandoujia*" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /im "AndroidInterface.exe" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /im "Android PC Suite.exe" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /im "360MobileMgr.exe" >nul 2>nul

taskkill /f /im "qitu_adb.exe" >nul 2>nul

echo. Tat nguon, an giu Volume+ dong thoi cam cap USB

adb An nut Volume+

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot oem unlock

fastboot boot recovery_7to.img

ping -n 12 127.0>nul

adb push recovery_7to.img /tmp/

echo.

echo.

adb shell "dd if=/tmp/recovery_7to.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28"

adb shell "rm -r /tmp/recovery_7to.img"

adb kill-server >nul 2>nul

pause>nul

goto MENU

i had used this script to boot in recovery temporarily when i was stuck in bootloader..

can i use this script with some changes to flash system.img.

i don't remember which partition was system /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 or 25 or somthing.

will it require flash_image file..

thanks.. plz reply...
[XDA Assist] YorickDrossaert:
Hello everyone,

So i wanna update my phone but when i click on install update this comes up:

Your system has been adjusted. Now when you run an online update, this can make the system unstable. Instead, you are advised to download the official update package and update via the SD card . Nevertheless continue with the online update ?

If i do it, it shows me update failed.

I'm at B137SPO3

I hope anyone can help me :)

Sorry for bad english

Cheerz, Yorick
[XDA Assist] Mike B.:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.

Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 at http://xdaforums.com/mate-7 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://xdaforums.com/mate-7/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.

Good luck!
[XDA Assist] YorickDrossaert:
I'll post it there :)

Thanks
[Mogul, XV6800 General] bam099:
So I made up a review of Resco Radio over at my site. I really like this software. For anyone that is looking for streaming radio using that amazing EVDO then this is for you!

http://www.neatish.com/2007/07/24/resco-radio-for-windows-mobile-review/
[Mogul, XV6800 General] The IT Monkey:
Sorry, I accidentally read the end of the article and saw that you actually admit to liking Emo music... I just can't take you seriously now.

Just kidding... good review.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] bam099:
HAHA....I knew I'd take some stuff from that one. I don't like all of the really girly emo music, but guys like Something Corporate and Dashboard Confessional definitely. I need to put up a disclaimer next time ;) But aside from that...I'm really happy with the software and since I bought the phone I've been looking for a solution to do exactly what it does.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vahan1:
+1 for RescoRadio.

btw, I've used GSplayer in the past which is free, but RescoRadio is easier to use + supports recording.

v
[Mogul, XV6800 General] PPCNUT:
I use Resco Radio to and I find it great in actual fact I am listening to it right now.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] levelbest:
Love Resco Radio - in fact, I loved is so much I emailed them and asked them if they could add my internet radio station. They were great to work with and now http://www.JOHNFM.com is listed under ROCK :)
[Mogul, XV6800 General] bam099:
That's awesome levelbest. When developers work with the people that are truly using the applications it makes it that much better. That's a feature I really liked about resco radio, the ability to add whatever streams you want makes this thing amazing. I wish they had an easy application like this for video.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Hello everybody! I have m9 with unlocked bootloader, s-off, stock recovery and not rooted. Atm i have a problem with manual ota 5.1 installation via stock recovery (Status 7). That very strange because 5.0.1 nad 5.0.2 updates was installed successfully without any manipulations and accessing recovery. Maybe return to s-on and locking bootloader will solve this problem? How can i get s-on? And can i get it without full wipe?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
Your problem is not being s-off, so forget that. S-off should be viewed as a one-way trip.

What exactly is the error you're getting?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
I thought that installation problem is related to some modifications. All i've done are bootloader unlock, s-off and cid changing.

Ok i'll try to describe error message.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Photo of screen with instalaltion messages

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S_r57y8a_0e49IN5ZfxRK4twhe1XQFXL0A/view?usp=sharing

Atm i have 5.0.2, Soft 1.32.401.17
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
OTA_HIMA_UHL_L51_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.1-1.40.401.8_release_444119 - name of OTA update. Maybe problem in soft versions? 2.10.401.1-1.40.401.8, but i have in stock 1.32.401.17
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matthewstice:
Corrupt file..

You have to delete the current file its trying to install and redownload the ota or update file on your phone and try again

---------- Post added at 08:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

The file is in the data/media/download on the phone ( in your error message )
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Have flashed 1.40.401.8 but ota still get status 7 error when try to update through recovery. Btw have some question about firmware flashing... After fw flashing i've got 1.40.401.8 in fastboot mode of phone, but in started android current version of software is still 1.32.401.17. It's normal or something goes wrong?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Still status 7 :)
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
Go into Settings>Developer Options and tick "Allow OEM unlocking" then try it all again.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Maybe that sounds strange, but i have no such option in dev menu :)
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
New point in my story! After trying to flash ota by TWRP i've got new error description!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GNJPmCkc4RNPeMeb3lLpaVbL80NQnP0wyg/view?usp=sharing

This package is for "htc_himauhl" devices; this is "htc_himaul".
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mutasek24:
You not update OTA by TWRP (must be a stock recovery)

Your problem is system version :)

You can not upgrade the system to 2.10.401.1 if your current system version 1.32.401.17 ... OTA has to be in sequence

So, first OTA to 1.40.401.8 (the whole system) and then to 2.10.401.1
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Can't find ota from 1.32.401.17 to 1.40.401.8 :(
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mutasek24:
I do not know whether it was released OTA with 1.32.401.17 to 1.40.401.8, you checked the settings / about / software updates?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Alrady checked a lot of times. No updates avaliable atm :( All i found is ota from 1.32.401.15-1.40.401.8, but not 1.32.401.17
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkk71:
are flashing firmware separately?? :eek:

If I understand correctly, you have unlocked bootloader and are S-OFF. If yes, then you could flash the combined_no_wipe 2.10.401.1 firmware from here http://xdaforums.com/one-m9/development/firmware-t3068243

then restore the untouched 2.10.401.1 stock-system ROM from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62661172&postcount=470

then you'll be on stock 2.10.401.1

PS: do not lock bootloader, and

do not ever

go S-ON
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LLegion:
ok buddy your problem is not soff at all, the problem is you need to re-lock bootloader so ota can apply, must be phone, unrooted, re-locked with stock rom, so..............

flash any stock rom with the sd card method since you are soff, reboot in download mode, place dev ruu on sdcard root and flash it, you will loose everything.

(http://xdaforums.com/att-one-m9/general/att-developer-edition-ruu-how-to-t3086948)

do not flash any recovery/superuser stufff, it will break phone again.

relock bootloader, reset phone.

(http://xdaforums.com/one-m9/general/how-to-lock-unlock-bootloader-htcdevs-t3092036)

download ota and apply.

--> latest update on dev edition has already the latest firmware 2.11 go for this with no ota at all.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkk71:
OTA works just fine with an unlocked bootloader
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
Just reviewed that shot of your errors, nkk71 is correct, otas are incremental and you're flashing them out of sequence.

Since you're s-off, the safest thing here is simply to upgrade manually as stated. These workarounds to get otas to flash are for the guys who are s-on. You don't need to do any of this stuff.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LLegion:
totally agrre with you man! he should flash from sd card the newest 2.11 stock rom and that would be all.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkk71:
2.11 :confused:

from what I gather, you're suggesting,

he relocks bootloader (bad idea imho),

changes MID (also not very wise unless you know what you're doing),

and change CID,

then RUUs to a US Dev Edition, thereby wiping his entire phone

so he can get somewhere he doesnt want to be :rolleyes:
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LLegion:
You are almost completly right....i have found that OTAS somehow does not apply correctly on unlocked bootloaders, but he may try with no re-locking, also fchange cid/mid is really easy now just a simple commands and it is done! (follow tutorial), finally if he backsup online with the HTC account sync and google account, he will be able to restore all sms/contacts/calls history. even apps! i do it by myslef everytime ai flash a new rom........

Obviously...place all your files to backup on your extSD, all internal SD will Wiped-Out.

Cheers!
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkk71:
no offense, you may be right, or not, but just a quick info, you see the

ATT update: M9_stock-system_2.6.502.18_TWRP-Backup.rar (you can try the RUU, but you'll notice it's messed up)

US Dev Edition update: M9_stock-system_2.11.617.15_TWRP-Backup.rar

WWE update: M9_stock-system_2.10.401.1_TWRP-Backup.rar

those were all done while being S-OFF, bootloader UNLOCKED, and using stock recovery to apply the OTA from phone storage, and then backing them up, then recomparing sha1 to confirm the system partition is untouched.

these S-ON vs S-OFF rumours, locked vs relocked bootloader rumours, should be taken

very very

carefully now, since the new "Developer Option->allow OEM unlocking" can get you into

serious

trouble

my 2 cents

/rant over .... I'm out

take it easy
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
Ok atm i revoke all changes and get back to start point. Stock recovery and stock firmware 1.32.401.17. My phone now work good without unexpected shutdowns. And now i'm back to my aim - update system without wipe. Start position - cid HTC_A07, s-off, unlocked. Any ideas? :)
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
supercid

flash 2.10.401 firmware

flash a 2.10 rom or one of the stock backups.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
I've changed cid to HTC_J15 and OTA to 1.40.401.8 was found. But in process of updating i've got error

/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system has been remounted R/W

reflash device to reenable OTA updates

error in @/cache/recovery/bloch.map

(Status 7)
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
One more try. I'm relocked bootloader, but got same error. Atm i have full stock system, recovery, firmware and s-off. But still can't upadate :(

one more string from error log

E:Find no match PARTITION: for package path @/cache/recovery/block.map
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Severusnt:
work is done! i've flashed system.emmc.win from stock backup by TWRP and update process was completed!
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
Glad you got it worked out. You didn't need to lock your bootloader because you're s-off, though.

Whatever you do, don't go back to s-on.