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[ZenFone 2 General] anil.cbc:
ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE550ML Hard Bricked !

Hello Sir,

i have ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE550ML

Last 3 day ago my phone is running very well with OS 6.0.1 marshmallow. but it doesn’t support VoLTE I look up for method to enable VoLTE and found a tutorial " Zenfone 2 cyanogenmod 13" this ROM let enable VoLTE. But because of bad luck  my device is hard bricked.

My Steps:-

1. Flash TWRP Recovery (.img) via Fastboot Mode.

- After flashing it stuck on ASUS Boot

2. i tried another (.img "stock recovery")

- After this i lost my recovery menu when i chose recovery mode it reboot to bootloder screen (fastboot screen)

3. Then last i use xFSTK tool with these 3 Files

a. 'dnx_fwr.bin'

b. 'droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin'

c. 'ifwi.bin'

The Process was stuck on:

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

“XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #1 - Attempt #20”

“XFSTK-STATUS--Timeout to detect the device, make sure to charge up your phone before flashing”

- After this step my phone hard bricked

No vibration, no usb logo, no charging led nothing :(

Only detecting as "MOOREFIELD".

Please Help Me :confused:

anil.cbc@gmail.com thanks in advance.
[ZenFone 2 General] AidenPierce0831:
Remote: flash_cmds error! FIX

Hey after "fastboot reboot-bootloader" all the commands work. Thank you very much! The phone is working now.

[✓]fastboot devices
[✓]fastboot oem erase_osip_header
[✓]fastboot oem erase_token
[✓]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 data
[✓]fastboot erase APD
[✓]fastboot erase ADF
[✓]fastboot oem wipe splashscreen

[✓]fastboot oem stop_partitioning

[✓]fastboot flash fastboot droidboot_sign.bin

[✓]fastboot flash token PROD_BOM_Full.bin
[✓]fastboot flash ifwi ifwi-prod.bin

[✓]fastboot flash splashscreen splash_sign.bin
[✓]fastboot flash boot boot_sign.bin
[✓]fastboot flash recovery recovery_sign.bin
[✓]fastboot flash APD APD.img
[✓]fastboot flash system system.img

[✓]fastboot reboot-bootloader
[✓]fastboot reboot

I still have a few question, How can I fix the glitch screen in bootloader? also what files do I need to flash to fix the same glitch(garbage)screen in asus splash screen?

Also how can I received OTA update after this? I check for update and It doesn't give me anything. I want to receive the latest lollipop update. Should I manually update it? Do you recommend Marshmallow? What is my next step? Thanks![/QUOTE]
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
[/QUOTE]

you can download firware from asus screen and sideload it via adb. it will fix issue.. if not then post
[ZenFone 2 General] efav5:
xFSTK never succeed

Failure: FW+OS download did not complete.

What can I do?? after this my cell phone doesn't even show anything in the screen :crying: :crying:

It still being connected, the Moorefield Device appears, I can retry, but it never complete.
[ZenFone 2 General] anooj21m:
those vshare link for ze551ml raw aint working... google drive mirror?

or is there any other way to do this .. because i have reached the bootloader provided by the moorefield method.

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why cant i flash revocery through bootloader provided by xfstk.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending 'recovery' (15094 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.274s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: flash_image is not implemented

)

finished. total time: 4.072s
[ZenFone 2 General] Murgesh:
my ze550ml stucks at "firmware download complete continuing to OS " and then

goes on attempt 20 then stops ,

someone plz help,
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
get from here

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
[ZenFone 2 General] AidenPierce0831:
Can you give me a working firmware link please? Thanks!

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DId you fix your issue? I have the same problem. The affected screen is the bootloader and the main splash screen before the animation of asus logo and intel inside. Also after successfully flashing the gsensor is not working.
[ZenFone 2 General] anooj21m:
tysm ill try :d
[ZenFone 2 General] Sumit007s:
raw firmware link updated :)

Sorry guys for late updates. I was not active from few months.
[ZenFone 2 General] bounti:
No, I never did. I still have the phone because I don't want to sell it with the current problem. I pretty much gave up. ?
[ZenFone 2 General] waryar:
Any solution for stuck in 4 colours ? My phone is turn on every time when i connect to pc via usb and stuck on 4 colours. It happen when I flashing by AFT and i was tought the process is stuck and I disconnect the cable ? ((

What now ? Please any sugestion.
[ZenFone 2 General] nikhilaherwar:
I've completed all the steps mentioned above. After the ASUS logo within 5 second the phone restarts the procedure is same on every reboot . plz help(ZE551ML)

PRODUCT NAME - Z008

VARIANT - ASUS_Z008

HW_VERSION -

BOOTLOADER VERSION - UNKNOWN

IFWI VERSION - 0094.0177

SIGNING -?

SECURE_BOOT - ?
[ZenFone 2 General] alphaprosper12:
help

my friend got the failed to device issue idk what problem is that help me
[ZenFone 2 General] rohit2192:
Try it Till u succeed

There is always hope Try it till u succeed. You can see the Image

" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BweweyB8q_z9Z1JTdFNjY1RPdTg/view"

[IMG="XFSTK Image"]https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BweweyB8q_z9Z1JTdFNjY1RPdTg[/IMG]

I have tried 108 times.

The procedure is-

Shut down phone and open xfstk and start "Begin Download"

Now connect ur phone with USB (If process do not start switch off phone holding it for 10 min. ) Now again switch on till it vibrate, the process should now start automatically. FW will complete but OS installation do take some more attempts. Try try till u Succeed.

Imp Note- Do charge your phone .
[ZenFone 2 General] nikhilaherwar:
I had the same issue with my ASUS Zenfone(ZE551ML) and the only method worked for me was to install cyanogenMod (CustomROM) onto my phone.

Steps-

1-Unlock bootloader

2-Install TWRP.

3-Download the firmware and gapps{Platform-x86 Android-6.0 variant- (prefrence of your choice) }

4-Save it on SD card .

In TWRP recovery-

(IF BACKUP REQUIRED)

Steps-

TWRP recovery>Backup>CHECK-System,DATA,Boot.

Select storage MicroSD

SWIPE TO BACKUP

Install cyanogenMod -

Steps-

Install>Select Storage>MicroSD

find your ROM swipe to install

Find GAPPS swipe to install

Wipe cache/dalvik

System reboot.

your phone will boot into your cyanogenROM.

For any queries just google it man !!!
[ZenFone 2 General] BaduX:
somebody help mee!!!!

i have unbricked it. i thought it evrything working but i lost splash screen, no asus logo when booting nor when boot to bootloader, it just give me blank screen with small light but when waiting it will go to boot loader or go to sofware just need to wait. maybe i lost some .img file like bootloader or splashscreen. please help me!!!!

My phone work but no ASUS logo and splash screen

My phone didnt go to 4clour after xfstk maybe this is the cause
[ZenFone 2 General] BaduX:
Did you fix your problem? Looks like it's because battery is depleted. I that problem too..

Sent from my half-bricked z008
[ZenFone 2 General] Pangkah_Publisher:
Nice sir, thanks for the tutorial :D
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
as per you query i assume your phone is working properly. only the issue is battery drain.. you can try factory reset and clear cache. it will rectify the issue. even though if you want to downgrade to lolipop. do not need to use xfstk.. stay away from it.. all you need is download downgrade firmware from asus webside and sideload it.... it will be something like WW-52.20.40.196.. that is all stay away from everything like xFSTK if you are able to boot into system
[ZenFone 2 General] cxln:
thanks for reply

yes, my phone is working properly, Moorefield driver is detected

and the battery is more than 50%

but, now my phone was bricked, couldn't boot

turning it on won't show anything, but connect it to pc will detect Moorefield driver

I thought, if I use WW-52.20.40.196 to downgrade to lollipop, I may not be able to upgrade marshmallow again

because, the version will be newer

Then, will I be able to upgrade to marshmallow again if I use WW-52.20.40.196 to downgrade to lollipop?
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
hmm yes you could upgrade from WW-52.20.40.196 to MM as well..

now as per situation as per log file. you can try few things. first of all install latest intel android usb driver ( it is different to intel soc driver) second is volume down button.. you can also go through my thread

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
[ZenFone 2 General] cxln:
ok thx

I've installed the latest intel android usb driver (according to intel website IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.10.0.exe)

and I more thing, I installed all the driver through "disable driver digital signature" something..

I tried:

- disconnect phone, turn off phone, begin download, connect phone

- connect phone, turn off phone, begin download, turn on phone (power+volume up)

- connect phone, turn off phone, begin download, turn on phone (power+volume down)

- connect phone, turn off phone, begin download, turn on phone (power button only)

I saw some guide, it saids "keep phone turned on", does it mean, while "continuing to os", do I have to turn off and turn on phone quickly or it should be done by clicking "Begin Download" and turn on phone?

and then, this problem should be caused by driver, softwares (dnx,ifwi or droidboot), tools or what else?
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
when fw completes phone itself reboots.. all you can do is turn on.. but it will trigger fw again. so keep it trying..you will succeed. also set gp flag value to 0x80000807
[ZenFone 2 General] cxln:
but whlie first phase has done, my phone will disconnected and seems like stuck

I have to turn it off then turn it on

and it will ended "continuing to os" and same log
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
Hi, i have little problem after resurrection my asus z00a i can't install custom recovery ... actualy i cant get to twrp after install, on turn off phone i'm pressing vol+ and power button, next i pick recovery, phone goes reboot and .... i see again fastboot menu (this same screen after press vol+ and power button). How can i fix this ? I might add also that stock recovery is working, and before brick asus i had cyanogenmod 13.
[ZenFone 2 General] raj singh ss:
those who are facing problem in xfstk downloader they can change the flag override value to ( 0x80000807 ) instead of ( 0x80000001 ) it will work﻿
[ZenFone 2 General] JulioQc:
Can't even get a logo at boot... could this help because so far I can't even get my device properly recognized by xfstk
[ZenFone 2 General] I'mRonBurgandy?:
You need to reinstall bootloader and recovery through fastboot. Adb tools
[ZenFone 2 General] dsvictor:
My ZF2 doesn't boot in normal, not even recovery. Connect to charger but no led indication. When press power button phone vibrates. But doesn't boot remain in black screen. I did flash CM before and while trying to revert back to stock my phone got this problem. Plz guys help me.

Sent from Galaxy Note4 using XDA-Developers App.
[ZenFone 2 General] Livefree15:
Flash dnx first using xfstx downloader then flash everything at once worked for me
[ZenFone 2 General] dsvictor:
Can you elaborate bro. How and file download links.

Sent from Galaxy Note4 using XDA-Developers App.
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Error in xFSTK

So folks, I to the problem with xFSTK.

It passes the firmware, the phone restarts, it vibrates but does not appear the USB cable on the screen, it is all black, nothing appears, the xFSTK does not identify more and can not complete the installation of the OS.

Already I changed my pc because I changed cable, already changed the GP "4x0", "5x0" and nothing.

I even created a topic here explaining my problem, but got no answer. If anyone has any light.

Thank You
[ZenFone 2 General] zam3da:
You are stuck on download firmware complete, continuing to os... Then u get timeout attempt #20. I get those problem too a week ago and i have solution for that..

It is happen because you use marhsmallow bootloader before.

Just replace ifwi.bin with ifwi.bin on marshmallow u used. And stay with fw.bin and droidboot.bin u have on this thread. And flash it again. If still dont work just try it again and again because sometimes it's not work on first time.

U can get ifwi.bin in the stockrom mm.zip > ifwi.zip > ifwi.bin which your zenfone series :fingers-crossed:

Hope this help you :)
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
for everyone each have a problem in xFSTK and stuck on "continuing to os" and couting from #1 to #20 on the bottom of xFSTK window are something like " Scanning: MERRIFIELD, MOOREFIELD, & CARBONCANYON TARGETS DETECTED:" if after counting from #1 to #20 on the bottom you see "Scanning...": 0 just press and hold VOL - and power button. If "Scanning...": 0 will change to "Scanning...": 1 release all button. That's was help me.
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
I tried in every way, but nothing seems to work.

After climbing the firmware, it should restart, vibrate, identify the xFSTK, display the USB logo and up the OS, but it just restarts and vibrates, the screen goes black, does not identify the xFSTK and will not appear the USB logo. I do not know what else to do.
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
when you see usb logo and xFSTK is not finish try to press and hold power button after phone power off press and hold VOL - and power button when yours device will connected (Scanning .... : 1 - on the bottom of program window) release all button. you have to try and try and try. I tried 86 times and finally succeeded in.

Good Luck!
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Putz, were many times kkkkk.

But the problem is that on my device the USB logo does not appear, it just vibrates but the screen remains off ..

Oh that is ****
[ZenFone 2 General] nanofives:
No, it doesn't.

Enviado desde mi ASUS_Z008 mediante Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 General] MegaAndy:
I have tried using xFSTK on my ZE550ML which flashes the files but after the reboot it fails to connect again. This process did get adb/fastboot working again but without any image on the screen. Anyone know any tips around this issue?

Also I think this could be related, does anyone else with a bricked phone have no picture whatsoever unless the ROM itself manages to load. I get no image on the screen for fastboot, splash screen, recovery (just have the backlight on, not even the USB logo that is mentioned in this post and others).

So I have a feeling my phone is having different issues to the standard bricking people are reporting.

Also does anyone know a mirror to the ze550ml raw file, the only links I have found for it are broken ?
[ZenFone 2 General] MegaAndy:
If anyone is interested, just thought I would say I have pretty much sorted my issue.

Even though the bootloader and recovery still show a blank screen, my fastboot did work so I flashed the droidboot boot recovery and system of the latest firmware update and the rom works. Though the rom works my bootloader and recovery are still just a blank screen so I will not be able to use the recovery.
[ZenFone 2 General] nanofives:
The same happened to me, I don't know if I have to flash all over again, but I don't have a recovery.

Enviado desde mi ASUS_Z008 mediante Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 General] ice320:
is there a way to change the sn of the device? i just noticed on using the XFSTK Downloader, it always give you the 0123456789ABCDEF sn for your device
[ZenFone 2 General] malonerj:
I'm having the same issue right now.

I managed to get xFSTK to load the firmware but it fails to reconnect to load the OS.

ADB doesn't recognize my phone.

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Wluiz, como vc conseguiu entrar no modo fastboot, cara? meu ZF2 só aparece o log da asus e depois ou a tela fica toda preta ou essas 4 cores.
[ZenFone 2 General] rahul.snickers:
Dead ZF 2

I had installed a rom few days earlier ( Blissrom ). Worked like a charm. Then today , i took the phone out of my pocket to notice it's switched off . It's got atleast 80 % charge. I put it for charging, it doesn't charge and there's no LED light glowing. I'm rooted and unlocked on bootloader.

I cannot get into bootloader or recovery. Hence ADB sideload isn't possible. While using ADB tools , i get the error Device not found. I've tried various other charger but doesn't charge. I connect it to my Zenpower ( Asus power bank ) , the power bank starts to discharge but my phone isn't getting switched on. I remember installing the rom properly according to the forum. When i connect the device to the laptop, in device manager , it shows MOOREFIELD with an exclamatory mark. Is there anything i can do? My phone is still in warranty period but since i have unlocked my bootloader and rooted my deivce, will i get warranty ? Hoping to get advises from the experts here. Thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] malonerj:
Valeu Wluiz, funcionou aqui, cara. MUITO Obrigado!!!! ZF2 restaurado!
[ZenFone 2 General] ice320:
when using this method:

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

it worked, but still no image on the splashscreen and no recovery... then i tried to paste the full rom of the next version to test if it will bring back the recovery, but unfortunately there is still no recovery

btw, i successfully rooted my zenfone 2 again... i used the one click root from here: http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/root-newbie-root-instructions-zenfone-2-t3114063

i think we have the recovery, but the program is having trouble on the "display/output" part...
[ZenFone 2 General] cjvzla:
i think my phone is bricked, no vibration when holding power button, and no response from pc, but i dont think i want to follow the steps here since its very hard to understand or very badly misspelled
[ZenFone 2 General] cjvzla:
something like this happened to me..only im running resurection remix ROM...cant get any response from the phone...nothing! :crying:
[ZenFone 2 General] nanofives:
If your PC doesn't recognize your phone as moorefield device or something it's not fixable with this unbricking method. It could be something out of our control.

Enviado desde mi ASUS_Z008 mediante Tapatalk
[ZenFone 2 General] Tatocharro:
Someone could say me another link for the raw firmware? Always fail my download. Or how to make a raw firmware by myself.

Thanks and regards.
[ZenFone 2 General] ice320:
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B39cOh_mAq3dVU5XVS12enlXaU0&export=download

that is the correct link
[ZenFone 2 General] Act499:
Recovery

Will we ever be able to fix our recovery? Mine like most of yours is still very much messed up.
[ZenFone 2 General] ElmirBuljubasic:
Guys we need your help, basically this guy http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/asus-ze551ml-bought-abroad-update-t3321024 cant flash stock recovery via windroid(he gets the usb logo) when he recovers the fastboot with xfstk he can't flash boot.img or recovery.img and it gives flash failed cmds_error so he can't boot in stock recovery and all other tethered recoveries doesn't recognize it in adb sideload. Is the bootloader broken? how can we fix it? also with asus flashtool it gives him error #1 when flashing raw around 1min mark
[ZenFone 2 General] grimrifer:
big shout out to this thread love it!

it restore my unit! BIG THANKS! :good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
[ZenFone 2 General] samarjot:
I'd installed CM13-20150225 and then they removed support for my device and i want to go back to stock

So is there anything like this for ZE601KL because when i unzipped it firmware file there were no droidboot.img,recovery.img or system.img I can't even get stock recovery for my device now....

TWRP Sideload didn't work for me

There was only boot.img and a lot of other things like system.new.dat,system.patch.dat,system.transfer.list

What should i do?
[ZenFone 2 General] jack_ssl:
[MENTION=6917075]Sumit007s[/MENTION] Please Upload Recovery WW_2.20.40.168 Version .. I Made Mistake I Flash Lower Version Into Go Recovery Mode Please Also Upload boot , droidboot , splashscreen
[ZenFone 2 General] faysal85:
Sumit007s I needed to help

in the program XFSTK There are four boxes of packaged but attached files are only three files, you could put an illustration of identifying places files in the correct fields and thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
If after vibrates, you see xFSTK is trying to connect to your device, keep pushing vol - and power button, try be quick. Phone vibrates, xFTSK connecking you pushing buttons. As i say before i was trying 86 times, and now my phone is working.
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Today, in a some hours I would start to fill out the form to send to the warranty, but more try sometimes, you're giving me hope that I can handle this, but tell me, in your case the logo usb appeared? Because my not appear and still lose connection with xFSTK.
[ZenFone 2 General] kakawong:
it is work like charming. THANK YOU!
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
For the first time usb logo was showing, but second time (with my sister's phone), nothink was showing hard bricked. With the second phone when I was try to upload the bootloader it disconnected me even at 40% in xFSTK.

But I tried to continue until it succeeds, and in the end it worked. ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Well, the first time he came to me, but then no more and as I said, it just vibrates, the screen is off and xFSTK not find more.

I'm trying here, but so far without success, only the same problem.

Its the same thing happened? Vibrated, the screen went off and lost the connection in xFSTK?
[ZenFone 2 General] matt12333:
pls help been tryng for days !

my phone gets detected by xfst always and always completes ,a usb logo shows for some seconds during the process, but battery logo with question mark alwys appears and stays after 4 the coloured screen, i charged it all night , dont know what to do pls help..﻿
[ZenFone 2 General] pawcioo132:
Exactly this same things, after that i was pressing vol - and power button and i was holding it until i saw in xFSTK recognized my phone if not, i was try one more time and over and over again until it was 100% successfully.

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Thats not help ... I had to unlock my bootloader again by app from asus. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
So I will try every day to see if it works for me too, although I really had lost hope. Thank you for your patience and help. At the end of the day I come back to give feedback.
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Unfortunately my friend did not get different results the problem where I am. By the way, I have to arrange for the same tour. :( :(
[ZenFone 2 General] k576:
Check Xfstk setting, check flag override check box and it values should be 0x80000807. It worked me and got again bricked my zf2.
[ZenFone 2 General] Victor Andrade:
Yes, I worked with GP in 5x0 and 4x0, but neither was successful for me. The problem is when, after spending the IFWI and restart, it would appear the UBS logo, it does not appear and the xFSTK no longer recognizes the device, so no continuing rise in the OS. :(