[ZenFone 2 General] Jorj-P:
Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Hardbrick solution 100%

So After 11 hours of downloading several GB of "solutions" for my Hardbricked ze551ml I am gonna share my solution to you people. I have read several forums and posts and it seems that there is a huge number of people that have bricked phones. Both softbricked ( with robot or usb logo) or like in my case hardbricked ( no logo, black screen and only vibration at start).

1. First of all I dont know if i am allowed to post these links here as I am way to exhausted to reade the rules.... So I have to apologise to the members and admins if i make something wrong. If i go against the rules plz tell me so I can fix the issue. I only want to help.

2. I only have the solution for the Ze551ml (Z00A) . The solution Is extremely similar for the ZE550ml too. You just need the corresponding files for your device.

3.I have not made any guides or created any files. The Congratulations go to the people who propably spent way more time and headbanking against the wall to come up with the solution. I am just Transfering their wisdom.

So lets begin. The whole process takes about half an hour but trust me you will bring your phone back to life.

1: You need Some tools to get started with at least taking your phone to fastboot screen.

As the Thread OP stated in Page 1 :

a. Disable Driver signature enforcement in windows ( SEE PAGE 1 )

b. Install IntelSocUSB .

c. Installing xfstk-downloader.

d. Get Asus Flash Tool

e. Search google for the file WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw and download it.

f. Get the necessary files for your device.

2: Start xFSTK Downloader

Go to Tab on the bottom named MRD tab A0 / B0 + MOOR A0 + CRC

Then Go to Options and enable section Override

Next Change the value GP Flag Overide Value to 0x80000807

BE VERY CAREFULL. ON PAGE 1 OF THIS THREAD IT SAYS CHANGE TO 0x800000807. THIS WILL NOT WORK AND IF IT WORKS AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WILL END UP ON ERRORS.

YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE VALUE TO 0x80000807 . JUST PUT 4 X 0 AND NOT 5 . THIS WAY FIRMWARE AND OS WILL BE UPDATED NO PROBLEM

If everything goes well your phone will restart into Fastboot Mode.

3. When this process finishes open Asus Flash tool as administrator.

a. Choose your phone model from the drop down list on the upper left.

b. Connect your phone to pc and you should see it listed in the main window of the Asus flash tool with a device number of 1234567890abcdef...

c. Enable Wipe Data if you want ( Either way its the same. I had nothing to lose)

d. Choose the WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw file you downloaded.

e. Select your device from the main window and press start.

Now the tricky point. If you let the process finish its gonna take ages with no success. Since you press start you will see on your phone Fastboot screen that its gonna transfer Data ( blue letters)

When the phone screen says something like PROCESS FINISHED OKAY then leave the phone pluged in but force close Asus Flast tool.

Reopen Flash tool.

Select your phone model again from the drop list.

Now you see that the phone is not recognised by the Flash tool.

Just keep the Volume up button for 2 sec and you will see it pop up on your Asus flash tool screen but this time with a different Phone Name. ( something like F................)

Select the WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.13_20150506.raw file again.

Select your phone from the main window and press Start.

This time let the whole process finish. It take approx. 5 minutes and the phone will boot normaly.

Now you can apply OTA or update your phone as usual.

I wish I helped as much as possible. Im sorry if i cant get into more details but seriously my head is about to explode...