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[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
2 questions need answering just in case anybody copies what you did ;)

1) did you use asus .134 official firmware when sideloading ?

2) How long did it take in total to sideload , when it stayed on splashscreen for a while ?

Re info ...

CM14.1 or lineageOS it is now is based on .134 M -- which got the added tweaks from .144 and .184M

We chose .134 due to knowing you came from 14.1 ;)

If you put the downgrade official firmware for LP 52.20.40.196 on ext SD written with the extra .zip like shown in previous post, you can downgrade from any M stock rom and you will get the notification to update to LP even on the latest M.223 after a reboot ;)

You can also choose to downgrade from M .223 to M .134 where bootloader unlock modder tool by giovix is also designed to work from so you can flash 14.1 ;) also you can choose `return back to stock `option in modder , which flashes boot and recovery ...then you can go about installing the next stock rom update and so on.

:good:
[ZenFone 2 General] mochimichi:
need help!

well my phone was hard bricked after i tried to unlock the bootloader and accidentally tried to lock it..

so i have been able to flash the bootloader via xfstk downloader and apparently tried to flash with asus flash tool.. which i already know it will fail the first time.. but upon turning off the phone via "turn off" at the fastboot menu.. my zf2 wont even turn on again, nor it vibrates.. i have tried to replugged the battery but no luck..

my phone can be detected as "moorefield" upon connecting to pc via usb cable but when i tried to use the xfstk again it downloads the bootloader but can't continue to OS, as it shows me reconnecting error up to #20 and finally give me this error *edit* it only shows error after successfully flashed the fw but fail upon flashing the OS file?

"Timeout to detect the device, make sure to charge up your phone before flashing."

the question is, how am i supposed to charge when the phone won't even turn on/vibrates/show any indication of it's charging. aaand is there any solution to make xfstk flashed the os file?

any help?
[ZenFone 2 General] audit13:
When the phone is trying to reconnect, is the phone vibrating, trying to power up, or showing anything on the screen?
[ZenFone 2 General] stingbandel:
Hi, I need help. I got all the procedures up to the asus flash tool. whenever I try to flash the raw, it says flash image failure, wrong image format. I am sure this is the right file. Can someone help me out? I desperately need to get this phone working.

thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
what phone is it ?

What ifwi version is it in boot loader ?

What raw file are you using ? Link please ?

There is a two part flash you need to do in AFT , check the video in my unbrick thread in my signature below , from 2:17 mins in for AFT procedure to correct serial .
[ZenFone 2 General] mochimichi:
nah mate it just plain dead... but act like it has battery.

1.) when i try to unplug the battery it wont detected as moorefield

2.) but when i tried to do xfstk, the process stopped after FW download.. and the device disconnected with no signs of reconnecting again as moorefield. and the OS download process failed with timeout issue.

3.) when i tried to xfstk the OS only it write the files but just keep failing with error and goes on a loop until attempt #20 and timeout by itself
[ZenFone 2 General] SurueN:
I had this problem when I tried to turn on using "power-volume+". Moorefield drive did not hold enough time to complete the process. What has worked for me was to use "power-volume-". Now I am in the four color bars trying to go ahead.
[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
Are you using ze550ml?

Cuz I made it through by using ifwi file from ze551ml

Yes, and this is not some random trial n error

I read a few pages back in this thread and someone provided this trick (bless his/her soul)

Now my phone at least can boot into fastboot with 0123... serial number

My next plan is flashing this phone using AFT with 2 phase method

Wish me luck and good luck to you
[ZenFone 2 General] mcs11:
Unbrick Zenfone 2 ze500kl

Hi

I need help with the same problem to my asus zenfone 2 ze500kl. Anybody can provide me step by step to bring my ze500kl to live.
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Hi , i am pass the xfstk-downloader_v1.7.0 task and my phone is on four color i am trying to flash with raw file but Flash Tools dont recognize my phone, how should i connect to PC?

Here is my Screen now :

PLEASE Someone Help me
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Please Help !!!!!!!
[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
This is based on my experience

While showing that color bars, you need to wait at least a minute or two, then tap your phone screen once

If it turned off, press power button once, the bootloader interface will appears (or not)

Either way, try connect your phone to PC again, restart the flash tool and it should be detected

Hope it works to you
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Thanks Bro but it dosnt work i wait 2 minutes but screen is still on and connect to PC but dont recognize it :

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[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
oh right, sorry...

I forgot to mention that while you try turning on the phone, you must hold power and vol+ at the same time

And If you have trouble at flashing (e.g. invalid serial number and such), try to use Flash Tool version 1.0.0.14

P.S.: If you succeed, you must also flash your phone twice, especially if you got 0123... serial number

Further tutorial, I recommend you to visit this thread (pay attention in step 2) :

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-fix-bricked-ze550ml-ze551ml-usb-t3405840
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
OK when i hold power and vol+ at the same time connect the phone to the PC? cause when i hold power and vol+ at the same time the phone just vibrating and screen is all black
[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
That's actually fine

Wait 1-2 minutes, tap screen once so that it turned off

Then proceed to press power button once, you should see the bootloader
[ZenFone 2 General] pankajpal.iitkgp:
reduce one zero from address

reduce one zero from address when you use xfstk tool. that means, its should be "0x80000807". just try.
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Brother i'm grateful because only you answer me But :

I do that all you say to me but still no hope please tell me what exactly shoul i do?

When i hold power and vol+ together the phone should connected to PC? if you mind explain to me i really thanks i do that after 1 minutes i toch the screen noting happend then i press power (should Hold the power or just press?) noting happend then i Hold power butoon for 8 second then phone vibrate
[ZenFone 2 General] pankajpal.iitkgp:
what phone is it?

Do you have deluxe version of Asus? May be you can try using on zero less means only 4 zero in Flag GP 0x800000807. So , it should be "0x80000807". IF using 5 zeros for address, it will say fw passed, OS skipped. If use 4 zeros, it says FW+OS passed. Just give it a try.
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Oh my ... it's work thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks i use 4 zero : "0x80000807"

After restart phone stuck on USB logo and after 5 seconds phone automaticly restart and again gos to 4 color scren like TV station

Now what should i do?
[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
The theory is that you are in a halfway from resurrecting your phone

Those color bars is the sign

All you have to do is making sure that your phone boot into bootloader (fastboot mode),

Which is turning on your phone by pressing power button and vol+ together

Mine was also on that blank screen, I waited 2 minutes

Tap screen once (it turned off), then press power (not hold)

It showed me the bootloader, and detected in Windows as "Android_Phone", not "MTP"

So, in summary:

- make sure that your phone NOT detected as "MTP"

- you must turning on the phone by pressing power and vol+ together (which is the only way boot into bootloader on bricked phone)

- you may skip that tap-tap step by connecting your phone directly to PC after turning it on by pressing those combo buttons

- (optional) check in ADB by typing "fastboot devices", if your phone listed, then it's flash-ready

Good luck
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Thanks bro yesterday i use asus flash tools it good but today when i want to run the program i get this error, i uninstall and restart PC and install again but still this error i deon't now what is this ? :

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Unfortunatly this mettod not work for me
[ZenFone 2 General] Fathcool:
Well that's too bad :(, but I'm still sure that your phone is resurrect-able

Regarding flash tool, you may try to install v1.0.0.14, it's less problematic (at least in my case)

Or you may consider trying on another pc
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Finally i go to fastboot but i cant write splashscreen or system :

where should i find correct system,recovery,boot,droidboot ?

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I think because of bootloader (its Incomplete i think) :

;

And i think the only way is flash with Asus dlash tools
[ZenFone 2 General] pankajpal.iitkgp:
If FW + OS passed, your phone is reboot with tv kind of screen follow with normal boot menu.

in case of Deluxe phone, you will need to flash ROM only the one mentioned version 184. I've tried many and they didn't worked. Once you click flash, you will see it will do few things in normal boot menu and finally it will say ok with blue color. it will take around 5 min. then don't restart or off phone. simply close AFT from task manager with it will show 2 applications in task manager AFT itself and one sister application 0x something if i'm not wrong. close them. now get a ROM in zip format that you want to flash and flash it with commands

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

It's a bit messy and took me 2 days to complete. it give problems after problem to get phone working.

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The files are correct. Don't expect AFT to flash whole ROM completely. Use it only for partition and few more basic things that can allow you to flash roms from commands. Then use commands to flash rom.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Anybody having problems unbricking restoring serial , check my unbrick video from complete brick to corrected serial into system in under 15 mins in my signature ;)

Enjoy !

Note , to correct serial ..two part flash from 2.17 mins in ;) into the video ;)

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/unbrick-vid-tutorial-restore-serial-t3411064
[ZenFone 2 General] matador5550:
Thankyou Brother if you mind give me the correct link for Zip rom , all the link is dead i need firmware with system.img , recovery.img , droidboot.img , boot.img
[ZenFone 2 General] pLaTiNiO:
Firmware download complete. Continuing to OS... (the device usb connection always restart a this point and comes again to moorefield state but maybe too late for the countdown)

Reconnecting to device - Attempt 20

Timeout to detect the device, makes sure to charge your phone...

Maybe the battery ? (no led)

or, The "droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin" file is on the Image OS field, right ? And DnX is empty ?
[ZenFone 2 General] sagar27:
asus zenfone 2 ze550ml bricked

my zenfone 2 ze550ml got bricked while installing xposed framework. now while recovering my phone from xfstk if i set the gp flag value 0x80000807 it is showing that os dnx or os image path is invalid and if i click ok than it only download fw to my mobile not os m giving correct path of the ifiw, fw nd os image file. and if i set the gpflag value 0x800000807 my phone automatically got disconnected and xsftk shows trying to reconnect. please help me out
[ZenFone 2 General] jinxcursesome:
cant get pass step 1

i cant seem to get to the screen with hanging cables.

whenever i press the power button and volume + at the same time, nothing happened.

also when i connected my phone with the usb cable, my phone automatically starts by itself
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
in your case , press ( vol -) and power not +

press download

Connect phone

Do not disconnect again,if flash doesn't finish

Press power again for 10secs

When you feel the first of two buzzes

Release power and hit download again at the same time

Check out my unbrick vid in my signature
[ZenFone 2 General] joao zarco:
need raw file link for ze551ml
[ZenFone 2 General] Kartik007:
currepted bootloader in zenfone 2

i was on the unofficial cm14.1 i wanted to revert back on the stock rom when i flashed the recovery and when tried to go to recovery mode it doesn't get into recovery mode the bootloader gets restars and it got stuck on the recovery mode so, i tried to re install the bootloader by fstk installed but when i started download the bootloader it got stuck at continuing to os and after 20 attempts it gets failed and now i am unable to install the bootloader and there are some colored lines like old coloured tv on the phone on the whole screen unlike the 4 coloured lines please help!!!!!!!!!
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=7486959]Kartik007[/MENTION]

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/unbrick-vid-tutorial-restore-serial-t3411064

Check here
[ZenFone 2 General] jinxcursesome:
I've unbricked my phone now. I just wanna ask, do I have to reinlock my bootloader again after doing this? And I found out that my Asus logo is white instead of black, and I can't boot into fastboot with power and volume +. I appreciate your reply and your time.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
I guess you wasnt bricked in the first place ?

Can you explain what you did to unbrick it ?
[ZenFone 2 General] jinxcursesome:
My phone wasn't bricked?

I cant boot my phone, all I get is just vibrations.

I unbricked my phone through this tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsAse5F5xtM&index=5&list=WL

Also, after I unbricked my phone, I can't access to the system update option. It's not under the 'about' option.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Argh good stuff then :)
[ZenFone 2 General] Rev_Engg:
You dont need raw file, if you have any version ze551ml/ze55oml(Z00a) zip from asus that is more than enough to bring back the device to life

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When you used fstk did you see 4 color strips on the mobile screen if so you should wait, dont touch the mobile till you get into fastboot mode

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if you see white asus logo then you are at the middle of unlocking the bootloader, just run the restore.bat from the same zip file which you have used to or tried to unlock bootloader, after that mobile boots normally as it should but bootloader is unlocked

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just check if you can see your device listed when you run fastboot devices, if found

run the following commands

one by one

fastboot oem erase_osip_header

fastboot oem erase_token

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase data

fastboot erase APD

fastboot erase ADF

fastboot oem wipe splashscreen

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.bin

fastboot flash token PROD_BOM_Full.bin

fastboot flash ifwi ifwi.bin

fastboot flash splashscreen splash.bin

fastboot flash boot boot..bin

fastboot flash recovery recovery.bin

fastboot flash APD APD.img

all the .img and .bin files are in the rom zip or raw file, change the file names accordingly
[ZenFone 2 General] sd brasil:
Link of files to download..????

link desses arquivos pra baixar...onde encontro ele???

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.bin

fastboot flash token PROD_BOM_Full.bin

fastboot flash ifwi ifwi.bin

fastboot flash splashscreen splash.bin

fastboot flash boot boot..bin

fastboot flash recovery recovery.bin

fastboot flash APD APD.img
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
Hi, guy this is my frist time to post here

I know how to unbrick... and no problem to do at first time but after I went to Lineage OS then xfstk can't help us anymore.

As many time I try to unbrick but struck at

Continuing to Os...

reconnecting to device - attempt #1

Until

reconnecting to device - attempt #20

As I looking at the process our phone disconnect before 100% Moorefield disappear and it's doesn't reboot to 4Colour stripe

I trying many ways to fix

1) I try both of 0×80000807 or 0×800000807 It's nothing relate to our problem. I always check that I flash with 4zero not 5

2) Battery ... I had 2 Zenfone2(Yeah I had 2 Device both of them = ZE550ML) and also change battery from another one I sure it's has 100% Power

3) Try with both of ZE550Ml and ZE551ML file to flash and I got difference....result below(Actually my phone is ZE550ML but I also try to flash ZE551ML dnx.bin ifwi. Bin droidboot.bin too.)

***ZE550ML file after flashed and when xfstk show-up

Continuing to Os... nothing happen no-led no-vibrate no-screen display anything..... nothing .... It's should reboot again right? And come again with 4Colour stripe But it's doesn't

***ZE551ML file after flashed, when xfstk showing Continuing to Os... my phone reboot my phone screen display black colour with window connect sound... No-led but it vibrate once everytime when I turn-off and turn-on my phone and I know i can't do anything more cause I flash wrong file... My phone it's not ZE551ML.

4) Before I use window10 to unbrick my phone and passed very well ... Only after my phone brick lately I can't unbrick anymore.

Therefore .... I had doubt about after flash our phone should reboot after get

this Continuing to Os... message in xfstk Our phone doesn't boot probably after reboot and 5-10 Sec pass xfstk starting to show message

reconnecting to device - attempt #1

Until it's over at #20 If I manual turn-on my phone xfstk will flashing it again

when 100% Complete my phone turn-off ....actually it's should reboot but turn-off ..... So we do it like a loop here to revice our lovely phone.

so I don't really know anything that I missed? Cause I try to read from start this topic but no one get this solution since now.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=8060502]LittleK9[/MENTION]

I replied to you in other thread , try that and check my unbrick video see if you are missing something ;)

In my signature for unbrick thread btw
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
Thankyou for your reply

i checked your video and ...... i do the same thing Run as administrator but the problem is..... my phone doesn't reboot after get

XFSTK-STATUS- -Firmware download completed. Continuing to OS....

it's just turn off ..........when normally i used to unbrick my phone from dying before .... but this time can't reboot

if i manual turn-on when XFSTK downloader counting....

09:42:54 - XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #1

09:42:54 - XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #2

09:42:54 - XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #3

it's start flash whole process again from start ....... so is like a loop if i try to flash my bootloader

i write in previous message i got difference result between

ZE550ML dnx_fwr.bin , ifwi.bin , droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin (No reboot and nothing can do....)

and ZE551ML dnx_fwr.bin , ifwi.bin , droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin (still reboot but get black screen)

maybe we need more configuration than before
[ZenFone 2 General] Rev_Engg:
Download zip file from asus.com extract the zip file, you will get all the files required
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=8060502]LittleK9[/MENTION]

my phone doesn't reboot after get

XFSTK-STATUS- -Firmware download completed. Continuing to OS....

it's just turn off .

Well , you have to time it right...where it turns off , ten seconds before it does at least ..press and .keep finger on power button till the first of the two vibes , let go and hit download againat the same time.

Make sure you got enough charge .

Do not use incorrect files.

Try a reboot of PC too before.

Disable anti virus

Come offline , not connected to internet.

Other than that , is a collapsed power button

The configuration , is timing.

Bombard your phone with above procedure and I'm sure you will succeed ;)

If not the power collapsed power button.

Even after many failures , leave connected to PC for 30 mins and repeat
[ZenFone 2 General] sd brasil:
Hello everyone, my ZenFone 2 this in unbrick and it does not leave some way, I tried those steps and did it was worse.

Open ADB made the following statement:

Fastboot flash splashimage splashimage.img

Fastboot fastboot flash droidboot.img

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Fastboot flash system system.img

Fastboot reboot

I cant revive my zf2. But i did try something else ... i added something like this:

Fastboot oem start_partitioning

Fastboot flash /tmp/partition.tbl partition.tbl

Fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl

Fastboot erase system

Fastboot erase cache

Fastboot erase config

Fastboot erase data

Fastboot erase logs

Fastboot erase factory

Fastboot oem stop_partitioning

Fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen.img

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

Fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Fastboot flash system system.img

Now does not leave the screen of the 4 corres and the computer does not recognize the cell phone

ola gente, meu ZenFone 2 this em unbrick e nao sai de Modo Algum, Tentei esses Passos e fez foi piorar.

Open ADB made the following statement:

fastboot flash splashimage splashimage.img

fastboot fastboot flash droidboot.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot reboot

i cant revive my zf2. but, i did try something else... i added something like this:

fastboot oem start_partitioning

fastboot flash /tmp/partition.tbl partition.tbl

fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase config

fastboot erase data

fastboot erase logs

fastboot erase factory

fastboot oem stop_partitioning

fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img

agora nao sai da tela das 4corres e o computador nao reconhece o celular
[ZenFone 2 General] sd brasil:
consegui com o ASUS FLASHTOOL 1.0.0.34 muito feliz.......
[ZenFone 2 General] ofr679:
Help!

My z008 is dead!!!

Ive tried this procedure, its end up with

Firmware downloading completed , Continuing to OS,

Reconnecting Device Attempt #1

" '' #2

.

.

'' '' #20

Timeout to Detect Device,make sure to charge up your phone before flashing

Now, when I push the power button, nothing is happening. No buzz, no led, no flash, nothing. The same thing when I plug the charger. Its not charging, no heat, no battery splash. Nothing.

When I plug the usb to pc, sometimes it showing moorefield device on device manager. xFSTK showing device connected:0 , sometimes 1 or 2. Its blinking looks like a connection problem.

Does it means my battery really empty? Is there any way to make it charging?

Do xFSTK need to read any other filesystem before it starting to boot? What are they?

Ah, you should say that before: "Chare your phone about 60% before pushing Download button on xFSTK" the first time.