yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] cannndy:
25/03 working for me too. Using same gapps mentioned earlier. (open_gapps-x86-6.0-nano-20160327)

28 and 26 both broken for me

Edit: cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip is working like a dream, if you're looking at this thread wondering why your new CM13 installation won't work, go back and try using cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip. The OTA updates appear in a notification after installing, DO NOT UPDATE. Wait until a fix has been released for the gapps issue before updating to anything newer than cm-13.0-20160325

TLDR

Use cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip with open_gapps-x86-6.0-nano-20160327, and you're golden. If it helps, I'm also using TWRP 3.0.0
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] spiko:
I had the same problem with the cm-13.0-20160326-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip and stock x86 gapps.

I flashed cm-13.0-20160322-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip with the same gapps package and everything works perfect.

Other users reporting success with cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip.

I'm not sure what the issues are with cm-13.0-20160326-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip or cm-13.0-20160328-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip and/or why gapps isn't playing nice.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] kenbo111:
Having a weird issue which, I think, may have to do with adopted storage. The ROM is great, the phone runs without a hitch. Except for when I reboot. I usually end up rebooting 2 or 3 times before it settles down and runs correctly. What happens is this: I reboot and when it gets to my home screen, I always get an error about some system file or other stopping along with my keyboard and several other random apps. Also some apps act like they are not installed (sometimes their icons show as the default android icon) Within a few min. the whole phone will either freeze solid or soft reboot on its own. This happens a time or two until it just starts working. Even when it starts working I still get the error msgs but they don't seem to affect anything. And the default icons seem to correct themselves after a few minutes. The whole thing with the messed up apps is what makes me think it's the adopted storage that's the problem. Like maybe it's slow to "catch up" with the phone when its booting. After it's done booting I get no more msgs, every app works, and the phone is as snappy and great as it should be. Kinda weird tho. Has anyone had an experience like this or knows how to correct it? It's more just annoying than a serious problem. But since I like to keep the ROM updated with the nightlies. It would be great if there was a fix.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] blahlikehell:
Yeap i have the same problem too but after i turn on and off radio it works normally. After a reboot and goes back to same problem.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] aytex:
Is there a way to see what is added every new nightly update
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] tanpro260196:
Google "CyanogenMod change log"...
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] pedro1977:
its part of the cyandelta app.

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Unless its causing any problems I wouldn't worry about it, if you receive permission issues when flashing a ROM, that's a different story.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] jrior001:
If you click on the build number in the updater, it opens a change log.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Karazo:
Sadly I gonna goin back to resuRemi. Unstable cm13 cyano for now. Google service STP working and also google play. Can't copy file internal to SD card. No folder or files found. Wew so many bugs appear
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] :
Never had a problem flashing anything from adb or recovery, just fastboot. I'm not too concerned until I do something stupid and need fastboot, but this phone was cheap enough I could just buy a replacement.

That's the beauty of the zenfone though...
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] iamkazi:
I there dlna fixes?? I cant cast or connect my smart tv

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You have to open your phone into adb mode and you should flash tools file
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] beamscotty:
Operator error. Been using CM13 since Nov 15 2015 on my work phone. None of the bugs you describe. A few bumps along the way, but no show stoppers even back then.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] westkone:
Just FYI, problems with gapps are rare. Be patient and gapps will work again or download an older working version.

What file explorer are you using ? Because I'm using MiX and all working fine, no file transfer problem.

Moreover, I think CM13 is more stable than RR.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] kenbo111:
When your in updates under settings /about. Just tap on the update name itself and the changelog will come up.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] nguyenquynh:
VIDEO ENCODER/DECODER of this rom is REALLY bad . choose stock :D
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Captain Danger:
The issue that you people are mentioning about lock screen is when you press power button or double tap but it doesn't work right? It stucks there for a moment at random times. Its like power button isn't responsive at all. Just wanna know its not only me, I had no issue with my power button not responding on other roms over the lock screen. Using 26/3 build.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
Thanks! When you say turn radio off then on, are you talking about the airplane mode method? I already tried that, but didn't work. :( What firmware are you using right now? I'm on the latest 3/28, but still experiencing the same mobile data problem.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Pizat2:
I did a search but didnt find what I was looking for. Im having an odd issue with my BT while in my car. When my BT is connected to my radio in my car and I try to make a call using voice commands or on my radio screen the call fails and my phone freezes and the screen wont come back on, I have to hard reboot. If I start the call from my phone it works fine through the BT. I am running stock CM13 with no addons like xposed or Kernel. This is a no go for me. Thanks.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] KungFuryDad:
Horrible battery performance!!!

Hi, folks.

After flash my Zenfone 2 the battery performance became horrible.

CM13 build: 28-03-2016

Gapps build: 27-03-2016

With wifi and bluetooth turned off, saving battery mode ON:

50% to 0% of battery in the night. Only 5 hours of battery with the screen completely turned of.

Anyone?
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] nguyenquynh:
Sometimes I have same problems
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Captain Danger:
Also the screen flickering, top left side of the screen randomly flickers. I wanted to record it and post here but its for just a few seconds and goes back to normal. (Screen recorder might not even show it but I will try sometime) Not sure if it is just me facing this issue.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] lu89:
hi

I have a question, a doubt.

if I want to rollback to stock rom, have I only to restore the nandroid backup of the .174? because it seems too easy to work
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] pedro1977:
I've had this occasionally for quite some time, I thought it was the bottom left.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
What I did to get back to stock was to fastboot flash the stock rom's recovery, then proceed to the usual ADB sideload method. There's a link somewhere in the ZF2 forums with an almost complete set (not sure if its complete now) of recoveries for different stock rom versions. This method worked flawlessly on mine. I can't share any experience on using the nandroid backup though.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] ronnie_original:
is charging really slow in any roms for zf2? do we need to use a fast charging adapter. thanks for any comments.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] 1boy1dr:
You don't need to use the fast charger, but you do if you want to charge quickly.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
Using a non-quick charging (regular 5v) adapter will take time regardless of ROM. A fast charging adapter is needed in order to fully utilize the zenfone's fast charge capability. Usually, once the charger or device (I'm not sure which) detects that they're connected to a fast-charge compliant adapter/device, it will activate the fast charge capability and use 9v instead of 5v for charging.

Experts, please do correct me if I'm wrong. :D :fingers-crossed:
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] 1boy1dr:
Sounds about right, except Asus tries to prevent anyone from using a non Asus fast charger that has the same output as the Asus fast charger but it doesn't always work.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
Really? Cool to know! That may be the reason why I got slow charging times on Samsung's fast charger. I was blaming it on the lower amps it provided all this time lol! I did get a notice that its charging quickly though, but charged slow enough that I eventually gave up on it and used the Asus charger.

Anyway, anyone else experiencing some mobile data issues? I'm on the latest CM13 build, but I'm still getting the exclamation mark on my signal icon, and get connection timed out error on browsers. Stock worked fine though. Airplane mode method didn't work. :(
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] blahlikehell:
i used an app called 4G switcher to on and off radio
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Karazo:
The stock cm file explorer sir. Its buggy sorry no screen shot. I just back to stock rom for a while. I love cm btw. And old version of my gapps not working anymore in cm build 28.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] utphala:
Best Rom Till Now..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This rom was created with as least no of bugs as possible , u can hardly find them. It worked well on my device , I flashed each every official and unofficial builds and faced least no of issues . When compared with other rom's ,It worked like a masterpiece .

Screen on time was more than 6hrs ,battery backup is very good,double tap to wake is working fine as well as fast charging too. Truly I can say this rom as a flagship rom for zenfone 2 users ,Truly a brilliant work.....

Kindly add call recording feature just like the asus stock rom. :o
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] nguyenquynh:
Sometimes not good .
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
Tried out the one I found on playstore, named 4g LTE switcher, the red power button icon. Opened it up, disabled wifi, switched radio off then back on. Managed to lose the exclamation mark, but still getting the same connection timed out. I noticed something though.

Ping IpAddr: Fail: IP addr not reachable

Ping Hostname(www.google.com): Pass

HTTP Client test: unknown

I'm not sure what these means, but looks pretty weird. I've attached a screenshot of what I'm getting on browsers, even after using 4g switcher.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] pedro1977:
No problems here using fast chargers that includes Samsung's 9v 1.67a or tenergies 9v 2a version. Remember fast charging only works from 1-73% and when the screen is off. Although I can't verify it, its possible it may cut it off when the phone overheats too. Ensure the USB plugs are firmly plugged in at both ends, unplugging and replugging in can sometimes help (plug and cables). If possible, turning plug around or trying a different socket may help. Also use supplied cable. Try another fast charger too as the charger may have burned out. Unless notifications have been blocked by the devs, Asus may have reverted back on their policy as I haven't had any notifications/ problems for a while. I did write to them a while back about this and another issue. I received a reply concerning the unrelated issue but they were mute on the charger issue, so who knows.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] miki117:
Thanks! I always use my Asus fast charger now. Works flawlessly on both stock and CM13. I do notice that sometimes on CM13, it slows down to normal charging, then goes back to "Charging Rapidly" when the phone cools down. Not sure if its a feature, but kinda neat.

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Just an update on my mobile data issue. Interestingly enough, some of my apps work as if it has no issues with connectivity. Push notifications work, Viber works as well. I do get notifications from Inbox. Speedtest took a while to find a server (~5 minutes) before I was able to make a test. Facebook doesn't load though, and I'm still getting the ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT message on chrome.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] kickeron12:
Hello, I'm on 13.0-20160326-NIGHTLY-Z00A, and I suffer some disconnection, especially when I come back from my garage where I don't have any signal (which is normal). The phone won't get any signal except if I turn the plane mode on then off.

You'll find some log, and especially the modem.log, wich contains some error like REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED.

Does someone has the same kind off problem ?

Damien
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] rvinnomd:
I'm currently stuck at "Preparing Contacts Storage".

I updated to the 3/28 nightly via Cyandelta. I enabled the additional zip flash to include xposed. According to TWRP, it cleared cache and dalvik prior to installing xposed and rebooting.

It went to the usual upgrade process, optimizing apps then it got stuck on the "Preparing Contacts Storage". I googled around and other people suggested a hard reboot, so I did. I got stuck on a bootloop. I tried re-flashing CM13 via TWRP. and I am stuck on the contacts storage thingy again.. I'm trying to redownload the latest nightly (which apparently is 3/29 now??) and I will try to flash that if this one fails..

Help? Am i doing something wrong here? Thanks in advance.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] pedro1977:
Which xposed did you flash? Did you flash supersu 2.65+ via twrp too? See post 3070 too, avoid gapps flashing.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] rvinnomd:
xposed v80 sdk23, same thing that I used when I updated from 3/22 to 3/25. I was coming from 3/25 to 3/28 in this upgrade.

I went the cyandelta route. Got stuck. reflashed using TWRP but still using the cyandelta zip. still stuck as of now (about 30 minutes now?). I just downloaded the latest build (3/29) and I will try to flash it.

Here's what I'm planning to do.

Boot into recovery (TWRP)

Flash latest build (3/29)

Flash xposed v80 sdk23

Wipe cache and delvik

reboot and hopefully not get stuck with Preparing Contacts storage this time.

It's what I've been doing when updating before, I just tried cyandelta now and got stuck.. If this one works then I might just do this all the time instead...
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] blahlikehell:
mine works fine after i use the app though. sry i cant help you
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] 1boy1dr:
Of you're using xposed don't try to get help from this thread
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] lilphoenix:
Do you know how force picture storage on external storage with Asus camera application ? Every time I close application, storage go on internal storage.

Envoyé de mon ASUS_Z00A en utilisant Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] VastoBrian:
Just noticed something on network drops today, i'm on the 22nd official build btw, switched to 3g since i use WIFI every time. Did'nt have any network drops since i last charged my phone the previous day but on plugging in the phone had network drop issue.. Hope this info helps.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] rvinnomd:
Ok. I got it working now tho. Thanks anyway
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] sirsomething:
I get mobile signal drops too. In history details my mobile network signal often goes red and I don't think it happened before since mobile standby never was a big influence on my battery. I think there's something wrong with this rom
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Dinleon94:
Hey guys I recently clean flashed CM13 with Opengapps, but after the phone boots it says: "Unfortunately google play services has stopped" and "Unfortunately google play store has stopped" every two seconds. So it is very annoying. Any help or solution? ??
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] kenbo111:
The last couple of pages of this thread has at least a dozen posts about this very topic!
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] bluckfr:
Exactly like you :)
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] firegate22:
Yeah, I have as well data disconnections (had them with Vodafone Germany, now Telekom Germany as well). At the moment the phone shows "no data sim", flight mode solves the issue.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] s4lesman:
LTE bands

First of all, thank you so much for this project. The people behind it is amazing!

Since I believe that the people here are the most skilled developers familiarized with this phone and since I've been looking at the changelogs and I saw that you were tweaking and fixing stuff related with the telephony, I would like to ask if anyone knows a way of unlocking/changing available LTE bands for the CN version of the Z00A. I am from Portugal and I own a CN version, I have tried to change the telephony config file but no good.

Thank you

keep up the good work
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] hiesenhuer:
Hi! I noticed that most of you guys are having problems with GAPPS errors and Mobile connection wherein I also experienced. Kindly see below for temporary workaround which for me solved the problem.

ROM: cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY-Z00A.zip (Important: I have tried other nightlies unfortunately they are experiencing problems with GAPPS. Currently the 25th version has been very stable so far and is my daily driver. Suggest to use this version (DONT UPDATE) for now and wait till major changes without bugs will be available. 26th-28th are having problems with GAPPS and etc... word of caution. Havent tried yet the 29th nightly but will monitor other users of any development. At least for now, if you install the 25th nightly your still good to go with this stable ROM, while waiting for feedback on 29th and later versions in the forum.

GAPPS: open_gapps-x86-6.0-stock-20160329

Bugs and Fix in version cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY: this is the 25th

1. Cant connect to mobile internet:

settings-> SIM Cards-> SIM 1 settings (or SIM 2 settings)-> Access Points Names (edit the data entries as per your couriers default settings) Ask your courier for the APN settings or google it.

2. SMS messenger warning - sending too many messages... error when texting.

Fix: do factory reset.

settings-> Backup & reset-> Factory data reset

note: after reset: dont ever touch this setting

setting-> Security -> Miscellaneous-> SMS message limit (Dont touch this,or even look at it!... leave it as is!)

3. GPS wont turn off- might drain battery

settings->location->Mode (switch to Battery saving)

Hope these helps... currently my Zenfone 2 is more like 6P!... hehehe..
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] bluckfr:
Thanks Guy for your quick réponse

I think i LL still waiting a major update
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] jsm7483:
Gapps issue still exists in 29 version so don't try that one either. The workaround if you do update is to re-install Gapps Pico from opengapps. Then after you do that you need to go into settings > apps and make sure you hit the three dots in the right to show system apps. Start with Setup Wizard and enable permissions for that. Then work your way through each app adding the permissions required. You will have to do this in between hitting OK on the error messages. Once you do all of that you are good to go and stable.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Luq4dmin:
Found a bug. The LED should be only red blinking when the battery is low, but the green LED still lights continuously without blinks with the red blinks. sorry for my english....
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] hiesenhuer:
so i guess the 29th version is no good either... lets stick with ver. 25 for now guys... (cm-13.0-20160325-NIGHTLY)

and wait for the next updates...

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what nightly version?
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Luq4dmin:
version 20160228 (z008)
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] hiesenhuer:
ur using version 28 ->

note: 20160228 (last 2 digits is the version) ...

Ver.26, 28 and 29 have major bugs.

the only stable version for now is ver. 25. download it and re-flash.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Luq4dmin:
Ohh i see.....thanks for the info :good: :)
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] sw1tchback:
Devs, Ambient Display, PLEASE!!! This ROM is amazing but Ambient Display is missing and I really think that many of the users of this ROM are waiting for it, so please if you could merge it whenever you're free (no pressure), it'd be AWESOME!

Thanks in Advance :)
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] hiesenhuer:
are you referring to Adaptive brightness? go to:

settings->Display & lights->turn on Adaptive brightness toggle
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] 1boy1dr:
No, he's referring to this: https://youtu.be/5TyhaOjME5g.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] hiesenhuer:
ahhh ok.nice.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] lucifero13:
having a problem like him. mine's draining 1% like every mins even on standby and data's off.

up
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] lu89:
i started with 22/03 and 20/03 6.0 stock gapps and i flashed every single nightly, now i'm on 29/03 and i don't have any issues with gapps.

the only thing that drive me crazy (mamma mia!) is signal issue, every time i flash a new nightly i must control and change apn and it help a little but every time zf2 lose signal it can't reconnect. (airplane mode on/off to reconnect)

how can i help you find out the source of this problem? what kind of logcat you need?

thankyou for your hard work
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Ritik17:
Ambient Display is buggy and it will drain battery in Zenfone 2.
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] Shadowpsyke:
I'm sorry, I'm a noob. Uh, so, I know I probably did something wrong, but after flashing CM 13 29/03 (also tried 25), I go to flash the x86 6.0 GAPPS and it fails. It says: "updater process ended with error=2". Does anyone know what's happening?

Oh, I just tried pico and it seems to be working with 25/03. Was that the specific version I was supposed to flash, or is there something else going on?
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] auliamaster74:
I'm curious, how is your battery life, guys?
[ZenFone 2 Original Android Development] VastoBrian:
Ambient display isn't really necessary to the zenfone 2 as a user has already mentioned it will consume battery life as our screen is not OLED and is still buggy. You can however, download screen notifications which works just like ambient display but doesn't use the phone's sensors, from play store ,it lights up your screen when you get a notification and you can set apps to use it and the duration the screen takes to dim off. I've been using it since i got this phone and have had no issues with it.:o