[Zenfone 2 Laser Android Development] sziraqui:
Stock Deodexed, Debloated, pre-rooted ROM for Zenfone Laser 2 is here.

I have removed most of the unwanted bloatware but kept few useful apps like Playstore, AsusBackup, PClink, Remotelink, Filemanager, etc.

List of removed apps (from 1.17.40.1234 ) From 1.17.40.1531

System/App:

Asus Browser

Asus DrawRes

Asus fmradio (Added back in .1531)

Asus Fmservice (added back in .1531)

Asus mirror

AWS

Bbbleractor

BRapps

CleanMaster

Data transfer

DrEye

Drive

Drive Activator

eMusic (added back)

Gameloft

Hangouts

Kindle

KKbox

Maps

MyAsus

Music2 (google)

Omlet-stub

Photos (google)

Puffin Browser

Trip advisor

Videos (Google)

What's next

Yahoo auction

YahooECShopping

YahooMall

Zenflash

ZenTalk

ZenUI help

Zenio

Zenioservice

Viso

System/priv-app:

Applocker

Asus Calculator

Asus fresh green theme

Asus lovely pink theme

Asus quick search (Google)

Asus task (do it later)

Game center

Laser Ruler

Microfilm (mini movie)

ShareRimBinary (share link)

Supernote

ZenCircle

/system/etc

Amazon.kindle.pro

Ezding

Features

➪Pre-rooted

➪Deodexed

➪Debloated

➪Both TWRP and Fastboot flashable

1.17.40.1531 is Zipaligned too.

DOWNLOADS

1.17.40.1234 1.17.40.1531

Flashable zip :

Z00L_1.17.40.1531_deodexed [Google Drive link]

1.15.40.871

Fastboot .img : [Google Drive link] | [AndroidfileHost Link]

Instructions

Method 1: Via Custom recovery- [Get TWRP]

1. Download Flashable zip

[file name: Z00L_deodexed_10may2016_fixed2.zip]

2. Put it in your External sd-card.

3. Boot you phone in recovery mode.

4. Wipe System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.

5. Install/Flash the ROM zip!

6. Reboot

Method 2: via fastboot-

1. Download Fastboot .imgs

2. Install Asus drivers.

3. Download adb_fastboot.zip and extract its contents to the same folder where you have system-deodexed.img and boot.img files.

4. Reboot your phone to 'bootloader mode'. To do this turn of your phone completely. Hold volume down button and then press and hold power button. Release power button after Asus logo appears and then release volume down button. Your phone is now in bootloader mode.

5. Connect your phone to pc via a reliable usb cable. Look at your phone screen. It should display "Fastboot mode!"

6. Now go to the folder where you have extracted all the files. Holding down shift key, Right click on any point on white screen. Then click on 'open command window here' from the menu that appears. Command Prompt will open now

7. On command prompt type

fastboot devices

and check if it is detecting your device.

8. Now run the following commands in the given sequence

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot.exe flash system system.img
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot

"fastboot flash system system.img" will take 10-20 mins to start flashing, so be patient.

Flashable Zip of Removed apps

Use this if you want any of the removed apps.

Download Link: [Google Drive] | [Android File Host]

All apps are deodexed

Bugs

1. Calculator FC - Fixed in 24 May update

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Credits:

[MENTION=5132229]xpirt[/MENTION] - Guide for handling system.new.dat

[MENTION=5787964]SuperR.[/MENTION] - kitchen for deodexing

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] - for superSU

[MENTION=5778309]luca020400[/MENTION] - for twrp

Go thank all these awesome developers!!!

XDA:DevDB Information

Optimized Z00L Stock ROM, ROM for the Zenfone 2 Laser

Contributors

sziraqui

ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

ROM Firmware Required: Unlocked Bootloader

Based On: Stock build-v1.17.40.1234

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Stable Version: NA

Created 2016-05-04

Last Updated 2016-06-15