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[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Testerov23:
It's actually helps

Same happened to me, but i found the way to fix it quickly. First of all i have find out that to properly wipe zenfone 2 , you have to firs wipe it from android software by going to Settings - Backup & reset - Factory data reset, and then wipe it from recovery menu and it will wipe it with normal speed it still will take 10-15 minutes but it's not 22 damn hours!!!

SO, The thing is that you still can get in fastboot mode and if you'll connect device to PC it will detect it. To get in fastboot you have to turn off your device(to do that you need to hold button "volume up" + "power" button, hold them untill phone is turned off,while you doing that the phone must be disconnectet from PC or it woun't turn off) then you press and hold "volume up" button and press and hold "power" button untill you feel the double vibrating and then you gonna let go the "power" button but still hold "volume up" button and then the menu will apear on the screen, you are in fastboot mode.

At this moment i'm sure that you have all Android (and official asus)drivers installed and all platfom-tools installed so i'm not gonna tell how to install it and i'm expecting that you know how to use platform-tools.

So... you go to cmd and from there to adb(usualy you do it by typing: cd c:\adb ) make sure that fastboot.exe is in adb folder, if not then download fastboot.exe and copy it in adb folder, then you type : ' fastboot devices' to see if PC deteced device you'll get 'F4AZFG04X560 fastboot' and it means that device is detected, then you type :

- ' fastboot format cache' wait till it's done

- 'fastboot erase userdata -w' wait till it's done

- 'fastboot erase system' wait till it's done

- 'fastboot erase recovery' wait till it's done

By doing all of these commands you're kind of doing factory reset by yourself.

Then you put recovery.img(recovery.img from OTA "older" than you had... if you had 165 then you take 164 or 139, or even OTA 97, it worked for me fine) and last firmware, for zenfone2 (from official asus site) in folder with adb and rename firware to 'update.zip' then run cmd from this folder and you can check if PC detected your device, by using command ' fastboot devices' and you'll see something like 'F4AZFG04X560 fastdoot' than you type command: ' fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' than you'll see :

" C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending 'recovery' (16384 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.684s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 0.506s]

finished. total time: 1.193s'

then you choose recovery menu, by pressing "volume down" button, then phone boots it recovery mode and you see little droidbot "error", then you press and hold "power" button and press "volume up" button apears recovery menu, choose "apply update from adb", device is still connected to PC(if not, connect it), type in adb : ' adb sideload update.zip' wait till it's done(about 20-30 mitutes you'll see load in cmd)when it's done choose reboot in recovery menu... that's all.

P.S. sorry for my English it's not my native language.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agriz:
The erasing has already started.

Now what should i do to make it quick?

It is really really bad. It is taking very long time.

Please advice

---------- Post added at 01:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 PM ----------

I spent too much money on this useless phone. There are so many companies who give quality phones with quick os updates.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Testerov23:
Turn off device and follow by steps o described
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomhtg90:
what i do when the phone stuck on erasing :

1. At least wait for 30 minutes and make sure you have 60%+ battery before resetting or erasing the phone.

2. Turn off by pressing power till the phone turn off

3. Go to recovery mode by pressing volume + and power button together, and then select recovery by pressing volume + or volume -, the press power button to confirm it.

4. Done. It will continue erasing, but it just take 1-2 minutes then the phone will reboot.

I'm just sharing what i have done when this happen. If something happen to your phone, don't blame me :P
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtyjoe85:
Hi, im having different issue than what was originally posted, but thought to give it a try the steps you described.

my problem is that my son forgot his pin code on the phone and has not a secondary method to unlock it, so i knew that i can just do a hard reset thru recovery mode and will be ok. but when i access to recovery mode only shows 3 options -reboot system -update via adb and -update via sd card. and is not showing the wipe/erase data option.

so i tried to follow your steps here all was good until writing on command

'fastboot erase recovery'

this is what i get back :

erasing 'recovery' ...

FAILED (remote: unable to format)

finished. total time : 0.891s

what can i do? either to continue with your steps or to do the hard reset on the phone?

thanks for any response
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domrocks1337:
Guys? My phone didn't fix itself. It has been 29 HOURS. And nothing is happening.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xlaxplaya:
Somebody else said it took 22 hours. So as ridiculous as it sounds, I think you should keep waiting. Try not to interrupt the process by restarting, we're not sure if it picks up where it left off.

If you don't have a backup phone or can't stand waiting, I would check to see if it's still under warranty and maybe do an RMA. You could just buy a phone with a 30 day return policy and just return it if this phone finally starts working again.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juvasquezr:
Hi

I have the same problem. It has been 28 Hours!

I can't access to Recovery Mode :(

:(
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mp3elv:
I'm into the multi hour format thing of hell, i wonder why u must have to erase system and recovery, shouldnt it be enough to format userdata and cache? why do u do everything else? , in any case where do u get the official recovery? i dont wanna mod the phone, i wanna get OTA updates in the future.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasterOfTheAir:
Hi, so after I received lollipop 5.1.1, I rooted my phone. There is now an OTA update available so I unrooted it with Kingroot. However, even afterwards, I still cannot update . Please help
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
OMG... Why are you using such a tool on a Nexus??? Read the general sticky thread to find the OTA help desk.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ironia.:
on lollipop unroot is broken (also with chainfire supersu) , you have to re-flash you actually rom system.img (extracted from google factory image) and then ota, or directly flash the updated system.img

and then reroot again

that' all.

cheeers!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Fourtuber:
Im working on a port for g920v, there is no beta because I have yet to make it work but have made a lot of progress. Im using this port http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/general/how-to-install-5-1-1-update-g920s-s6-t3183124 but trying to make it compatible with our device if anyone can help me please do.
[Sony Xperia L] supunlakshan:
Hello folks,

I installed Blisspop Taoshan v2.2 on my Sony Xperia L.

I saw Blisspop Taoshan v3.0 was released and so I downloaded and tried to install it by Cynogen Recovery.

But I got an error which says something like this

...
...
signature verification failed
...
E: volume misc error
installation abort

What are the possible issues for this error?

Note : I downloaded Blisspop Taoshan v3.0 from official blosspop download page

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
Just get a newer recovery

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=62536810
[Sony Xperia L] supunlakshan:
Hope It'll work. I'll keep you posted. :good:
[Sony Xperia L] supunlakshan:
Yeah! it worked :D:D

Thanks you [MENTION=6248658]SdtBarbarossa[/MENTION] :good: :highfive:
[X Style (Pure) General] slaytanic:
Just wondering everyone's take on the two, as I'll be ordering my moto x pure on friday.

If the warranty is voided by unlocking the bootloader, how does squaretrade work? I've never used them.
[X Style (Pure) General] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Moto's plan is much cheaper overall than SquareTrade. When considering the up front cost and deductible. And Moto's plan can be used twice during the 2 year period. For me the choice was easy.

If doing a claim with Moto is a slow hassle, it will be no worse than claims I've had with Squaretrade.
[X Style (Pure) General] socalbls:
Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
[X Style (Pure) General] reno55:
I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
[X Style (Pure) General] slaytanic:
I'll be buying through moto maker if that makes a difference.
[X Style (Pure) General] joshuadjohnson22:
Here is the order page if you want to purchase after you have the device (here) You have 30 days to add it
[X Style (Pure) General] brholt6:
If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.
[X Style (Pure) General] joshuadjohnson22:
Went ahead and signed up for moto care, too good to pass up. One cracked screen will pay it off
[X Style (Pure) General] jdfrye:
Heres the Link in the Motorola forum,

https://forums.motorola.com/posts/d10ec3d58c

I know cause I started it. Still waiting for a fix
[X Style (Pure) General] orcsbane13:
I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
[X Style (Pure) General] iazybandit:
No basic warranty covers lost or stolen phones. If you want that covered, thats what home owners insurance is for. If you tied a string to your phone and to the back of your car and dragged it, obviously it won't be covered. Accidental damages are fine like drops on the floor and what not. But if you dog got to your phone and chewed it up, that probably won't be covered. Pretty much anything that can be repaired will be covered.
[X Style (Pure) General] tech_head:
Square Trade is good.

I've had a tablet and a camera claim.

Tablet - they gave me a full refund on a two year old device.

The camera, they sent a replacement in a week.

Square Trade doesn't care about software. They warrant a device.
[X Style (Pure) General] ErikHellstrom:
I also read the fine print and decided to forgo the Moto Care, since the the payout on a cracked screen is low enough to make it not worth it. However I'm very curious about these two companies handle real world issues.

If its true that Square Trade is cool about refunding a whole device after two years, then that makes their 3yr $40/year plan a great deal.

Tell me what happened to your camera and tablet. Did they charge you the $75 deductible when they replaced them?
[X Style (Pure) General] buggerritt:
I just cancelled my moto care and got the 3 year square trade for $119.99. It covers up to 4 claims. Hoping I'll never need to use it but I'm sure if I do, 4 is more than plenty.
[X Style (Pure) General] ErikHellstrom:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
[X Style (Pure) General] buggerritt:
The only things they won't replace for is lost or stolen.
[X Style (Pure) General] joshuadjohnson22:
from their site:

-Covers drops, spills, and malfunctions
[X Style (Pure) General] tech_head:
How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
[X Style (Pure) General] ErikHellstrom:
Soldering Iron. Specifically that would be a hard brick, not a soft brick.

/u/Dakinator on

https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3l6aa8/unlocking_the_bootloader_will_void_the_warranty/

Just gave me a 40% off 1 time use squaretrade coupon, so I picked up the 3 year Squaretrade for $89.

He just gets them in his email, so he may have more.
[X Style (Pure) General] slaytanic:
Already did :(. Flashed the galaxy note 5 software and it didn't work. Shouldn't it work because it's all android?

I'm just joking everyone. Lol. Ordering mine today. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Edit- sunshine can temp root and s-off all versions now so this method is no longer needed

If you are currently on OS 4.17.605.9 you can downgrade to 4.17.605.5 while s-on by using a signed RUU.

Why might one need this? Perhaps a sunshine app update will support it? Dunno :)

This will NOT wipe your phone.

Option 1

For Lollipop

Download DOTTAT_VZWM8_S_ON_5.0.1_RUU.exe and doubleclick. Allow file to extract and install dependencies and then follow on screen prompts.

Option 2

Copy 0P6BIMG.zip to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32. No exfat! No internal storage! Must be external SD formated to fat32!

Reboot phone to bootloader and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.

Option 3

-	(use this fastboot https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001612150 )

Fastboot RUU mode . This method assumes you have a working ADB/Fastboot directory on your PC. Download RUUish file and place in your working fastboot/adb directory. Boot your phone to fastboot mode and connect to PC. Issue the following commands.

fastboot oem rebootRUU

###while in this mode your phone will display an HTC logo on the screen

fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip

##while in this mode you will see an HTC logo on the screen and a green status bar across the bottom of the screen. When command output ##completes it may say reboot required to flush etc... if that's the case issue a "fastboot reboot-bootloader" command and restart option 1 again.

example

## assuming flash completes and no further flushing/reboots are requested from the cmd output you can now reboot IF you simply wish to reboot the system you can issue "fastboot reboot" which will reboot system.

## expect a good 5 minute plus first boot!

Downloads Do NOT mirror these elsewhere.

5.0.1 RUU EXE (single exe don't unzip)

-	https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540519

md5 e0ca625c221724d1e50d27330f97ba32

5.0.1 RUU zip

-	https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540511

md5 6a32ce5d3f86b886d38414e27cf5246e
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Zanzibar:
FIRST!

J/K...

Thanks dottat, that's good information to have! A lot of people will be happy. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] bschram:
Congrats...[emoji6]
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] razieltov:
Will this allow HTCDEV.com to work?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] bschram:
No. This just downgrades you from 4.17.605.9 to 4.17.605.5. It does not change your CID to one allowed by HTCdev.com
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nic0machus:
Quick question from a noob:

You say in the post that this will NOT delete data from the device. But the RUU tool ReadMe has a giant, bold red warning that says "Installing the ROM Update Utility (RUU) will delete ALL information and data on your Android phone."

So... which is it? Will the tool wipe the device or not?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Well geesssh... who you gonna believe? So you are asking me if it's my word or some silly readme? That's a conflict of interest for me to answer of sorts

NO IT WILL NOT WIPE :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] bschram:
I don't believe you...[emoji6]
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I wouldn't either.. I've got nothing to lose!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nic0machus:
>NO IT WILL NOT WIPE

Well gee... if you say so... I guess I'll get a 4th opinion first.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Asking whom?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nic0machus:
Just messing with you, man. :)

It just finished, worked perfectly. Thank you!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] beaups:
Somehow when he ran the RUU on his device, it wiped my device. Thanks for nothing :/
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] NoFussGus:
Hello, after exhaustive novice efforts and following the link rabbit hole, I'm here. I have a Verizon HTC One M7 on lollipop 5.0.2. I'm bootloader locked, s-on and of course not rooted. I tried this thread to no success http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one/general/root-root-method-bl-unlock-5-0-x-ota-t3122099. That thread deals with kingroot and Sunshine. It looks like I need to get to temproot for Sunshine to work.

This thread looks like it's using downgrading to get to a point where one can attain temproot which will enable Sunshine to run? - that is if I'm understanding correctly.

Will this work for an M7? It looks like it's for an M8.

Is there any other hope for a locked, s-on, unrooted M7 at this point? THANK YOU for what you do.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
You can get S-OFF using Java card.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rayparlour:
When i Try to use the RUU on my M8 to revert the firmware to the earlier version of 5.01 the program get stuck saying updating (0/7) sending and doesnt budge. any help?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] michaelbsheldon:
revert

You need to be S-0ff to downgrade to an earlier version.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
LOL... you missed the thread title?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Boot phone into fastboot mode and restart the EXE.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Lostski:
Used Fastboot Method

I tried the exe method and it kept getting stuck. I switched over to the Fastboot method and the flash of the ZIP file failed. Tried this twice and it failed both times. I'm S-On with a Verizon M8 (5.0.1). I'm trying to downgrade to root and while I've seen several sites say it couldn't be done, your post gave me a small bit of hope.

Let me know if you have any ideas. Gracias.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
So i followed the directions by first unlocking it and than rooting it... the nexus never gave me that gui screen i see in all the videos saying that the device is being unlocked yet i do have files in a folder "iReadyToFlash" but nothings worked so far... anyone have any ideas?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jj14:
What directions are you following? What video are you referring to?

Are you getting any error message? If so, at what step? What have you done so far?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blyndfyre:
My device didn't confirm root either, but after the system booted I checked and it surely worked. Have you confirmed that you indeed do not have root?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
I was following the directions from the Nexus Root Toolkit. I am not getting any error messages but i do follow the steps but its still not letting me unlock the boot loader so i can unlock it.

I am on LMY48M right now. i just really want to restore all my stuff from titanium back up from my galaxy s5.

I've seen in a few videos that people get a unlocked boot loader gui that comes up but that never occurred.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
what method did you use to obtain root? and titanium backup is what i use to confirm root
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blyndfyre:
CF-ROOT and I used ES File Explorer to confirm root access.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Developer Options.

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.016s

...

(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Developer Options.

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.013s

< waiting for device >

downloading 'boot.img'...

OKAY [ 0.399s]

booting...

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.407s

It may take a minute or so for the red Android to appear. If it doesn't show up

at all, there may be a problem.

Press any key to continue . . .

nope didn't work
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
by the way i am on project fi
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TonikJDK:
Did you hit the slider in dev options on the phone to allow unlock?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
what slider?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
You have to enable "OEM Unlocking" in Settings - Developer Options.

Screenshot
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setox:
YES!!!! that did it....
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ray6279:
Same occurrence. Root not stick.

Any resolution? Ray6279
[Hardware Hacking General] Gokuss7:
Hello Guys,

I have a big problem with my Phone. Since 3 weeks now, my phone got a virus or malware app which installed itself trough a other app probably and started to download other apps who do the same things.

My Root access got corrupt and my phone can no longer use any SD card because the lector is damaged, this means that I cant install from Boot the Superus.

I tried all posible appa in the market but noon could make it routed again. I also used the usb conection and tried with diferent programms I found i the internet but nothing.

Is te a possible solution to this I am missing???

Please help!!!!! What do you guys need to know from me so you can help me??
[Hardware Hacking General] Gokuss7:
I checked the rules and saw that this post is not to be hear. Could you ease move it to the correct forum thanks
[Hardware Hacking General] Dr Roz Welle:
I didnt read the rules xda is too hard to use and i got someone tampering with my phone and cable servies see me soon the B*ch caused a second crash during hurricane sandy telling me to meet them and make rhem shut up now the raod they say is closed in 2015.../i was harasssnmt by skmekne whk knew a road woukd be closed three years later fuaing three more crshses whike the police refuse to do their job
[Hardware Hacking General] hawkens1987@gmail.com:
I think we may have similar issues. I can't get root access either.
[Hardware Hacking General] Matrix_ver_6.9:
I think you should flash the stock rom to fix this issue....

I answered your question although it isn't in the correct forum... ^_^
[Hardware Hacking General] joeyakaspce1130:
Which model/company is your phone?

You can copy the SuperSU app to your phone using adb. If you respond with the info I requested I can try and help.
[Hardware Hacking General] simbad90:
I had dat problem too with 5 phones, simply flash d stock ROM
[Hardware Hacking General] Darth:
Hacking peoples accounts is not a subject for XDA.

Good?

Darth

Forum Moderator
[Hardware Hacking General] adhdhackers:
I could help you for free!

I have had this happen to me before and lots of my customers ask about this also. I would be more than happy to help anyone with malware problems on your phone. The reason why i would do it for free, is because malware is an annoying tick that always comes up yet mostly being harmless. Got any questions or want my help, Contact Me:

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[Off-topic] neil@domino.org:
folks - if you haven't seen this then you need to get down to the cinema asap. its a stunning moving.
[Off-topic] HPJ:
I second that. Well impressed with it.
[Off-topic] hanmin:
In tune with xda-dev forum.. we should watch this too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnDMFpYh2Mk
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bylithium:
Over the past few weeks I have encountered a few issues. Slow phone. Apps take forever to load up. Snapchat is really buggy. I wish I could install a custom ROM but I am on the latest version of kitkat.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Guapo613:
I typically never shut off my phone, it will run 24/7 until I switch phones or run into problems like your having. Sometimes, just shutting your phone off and re-starting will clear things up but you may also try to un-install certain apps or disable them to find out if one or more are giving you problems.

If your using "Titanium Backup", you can freeze any apps you installed recently, prior to you having issues, just to see if its an app/apps causing this problem.

You can also just re-flash the phone with RSD Lite back to completely stock, that way, you start fresh. If you do this, make sure you backup anything important (pics, personal info, etc.)
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RikRong:
It sounds like app issues, not phone issues.