yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a8962383:
Install the driver properly. It's an unsigned driver so you need to make sure that it gets install before you start the process. Then start from the beginning.

If your device model is A500CG, it should be working. Please retry the process with a good USB cable and make sure the drivers are installed. And also the replacing of fastboot.img file.

Don't use this process to downgrade your phone. It's only the debricking process. If your phone is alive and you want to downgrade, please follow this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66560381&postcount=60
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sasidhar41:
i am so MUCH exited to say BIG THANKS TO [MENTION=6292495]dgadelha[/MENTION], [MENTION=1813976]shakalaca[/MENTION], [MENTION=5392204]quanganh2627[/MENTION], [MENTION=7390599]swiczak[/MENTION]..................

METHOD WORKS VERY WELL....... AND GIVEN LIFE TO MY ZENFONE 5 WHICH EVEN REJECTED BY ASUS SERVICE CENTER.......
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdasd23232:
Hey, like other guys I bricked my phone updating my firmware. I used a modified version of this posted in another thread by paktepu to debrick my t00k (A502CG). Managed to get to bootloader, flash fastboot, boot, recovery using files from "UL-ASUS_T00K-WW-2.21.40.29-user" from the ASUS website and enter recovery mode successfully. I then sideloaded the zip file correctly. However rebooting the device just leaves my hanging on the ASUS logo which is wierd because I am using the correct firmware. Any help would be appreciated thanks.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asiung:
zenfone 5 a501cg

Hello op..

I have zenfone 5 a501cg,can not enter fast boot or recovery,only boot at intel logo.try many many times key combination but still can not boot into fastboot or recovery and only show intel logo.

My question is can i use your debrick file for my a501cg?

Any suggestion to make this phone alive?

Thanks and appreciate ur good work.

Waiting ur response fast
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trupal Patel:
ASUS TOOF // Soft Brick - Stuck at ASUS with white loading circle

ASUS TOOF.

Bricked while trying to install Xposed without PC.

Can access FAST BOOT MODE & RECOVERY MODE :good::

Situation:

1. I Don't know the version of the phone : as TW,WW, or CN.

As i'm in india/bought from local store can anyone suggest which version it would be?

2. USB debugging was not enabled.

This is the reason i guess PC isn't detecting the phone in "FAST BOOT MODE"

5.Phone isn't getting detected in RECOVERY MODE>>Load from ADB/Sideload.

3. will try to load UL-"ASUS_T00F-WW-2.21.40.30-user" as per instruction from thread. Once the phone gets detected.

4. Can it be USB cable problem??

Edit: Nothing worked. Tried Three Different USB Cables and 3 Different computers.

I guess my USB port has some issues.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flagnet:
For zenfone 4

Hi do you have debricked for asus zenfone 4?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lifb:
Hello, I started a procedure found here, however during the process when he was running the sec_offline_update_image.cmd, lacked energy in my house. Now the phone does not show anything. I've tried esete method of this post, only when you start it identifies the device and then the device disconnects alone. is there any other way?

I'm using Windows 10 with all updated drivers.

sorry, I'm using google translater. =D

EDIT: when put to charge the battery , nothing appears .
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuranzi:
when i finish untill step 19, and going to recovery on step 20 it just show USB logo when i have choose recovery on fastboot
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigbang84:
thank you so much

thank you so much bro. i tried many wayt to debrick my zenfone 5 but they didnt worked for me. and now i used your way and now its working. thank you so much.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opelgaring:
same as mine....with diferent version (2.22.40.54)

i even cannot wipe data or wipe cache with the same notice

E: failed to mount /cache

E: can't mount /cache/recovery/log

etc.

some friend said that my eMMC is broken

but before i bring it to reparation center please help.....
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Komrad General:
I have installed the driver properly. It is still stuck on the USB bootloop.

Is there a way to completely format the subsystem first (using xfstk) then uploading the rest of the files just like formatting a hardddrive?

Thank you
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adnaanbheda:
I'm having the same problem :( and I'm having an error "GPT command" in sec offline update image ! please someone reply with a solution :'(
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asiung:
Hello [MENTION=5915078]a8962383[/MENTION] i've tried many times Using your method.all failed.here's my situation:

1.stuck at intel logo,cant enter anything with any combo keys,just detect cloverview

2.using debrick.dat yes it found the device and shows many dots and numbers and dots(my phone shows usb logo then restart),after that at debrick.bat the command show reconecting attemp then debrick.bat shuts off(my phone position restart to intel)..i forced it off then used combo key but no result still stuck at logo intel.

My thought is(from your explanation) i must used the correct fastboot.img right?but i dont know which one and can you show me which fastboot.img i should use? I used all the files you provide and follow all instruction.(using asus firmware ww V2.21.40.30(WW))

My zenfone 5,a501cg with procesor z2560(1,6ghz)

Waiting your response.thanks 4 sharing
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JabberwockyLous:
Boot animation problem

Hello,

I unbrick my zenfone 6 with this topic but my recovery and splashscreen are unreadable.

I can see the droidboot but when I put in recovery and asus logo I see a lot of blurry colors.

Sorry , my english is bad
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a8962383:
Check your present firmware version and boot into fastboot/droidboot mode. Then flash the recovery.img and boot.img files.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dchaly:
same problem at USB 3.0! USB 2.0 works!
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dchaly:
guys, where to get asus zenfone 6 recovery from 1.14.40.50 ? i've always done flashing but can't find recovery.img
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Thnx...

Can I use this method to my zenfone 5 A501CG also
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JabberwockyLous:
I did this , but fail

This could be a problem in the splashscreen file?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] healfian212:
When I click sec_offline_update_image, it says waitng for device, stuck there. Help me
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Make sure drivers already installed.

Disconnect your phone and connect again then run sec offline. Or you can test it with fastboot devices cmd. If your device is there then run sec offline.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JabberwockyLous:
Change the boot, recovery and fastboot for other firmware.

In my case the same problem occurred when I put kitkat files.

Then try change this files for other android/firmware.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaris47:
I tried and Eveything seems okay, but my bootloader is still in unlocked mode and when I go to recovery it shows the usb sign. I followed till sept 16.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemorak:
debrick asus zenfone 5 t00p (A500KL)

hi do you have a tutorial how to unbrick asus zenfone 5 t00p (A500KL)

thanks!
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaris47:
Hello, seems I'm having the same issue, It shows red bars but when i connect the phone in device mananger under IntelSoc it showed CloverviewPlus Device. I did install everything.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MuradDA16:
Thanks, thanks, thanks a lot bro!! I managed to debrick my zenfone 5 successfully.:good::good::good:
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nooblett:
Great post! Worked like butter.....
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
GPT command failed.....

Follow the whole process as describe and everything gone fine as describe by you but still not succeeded....I attached the command lines in textnotes and also the snapshot of phone displaying error.In between the the command action there was a message of

GPT command failed

, what does it mean.Pls give some solution to rectify it.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aguthadeus:
Thank you....you saved me:D:victory::victory:!!
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkteh:
Me too!

Cannot charge the phone..

And having the gpt command failed issue..

Also, I can see many user are having the same issue.

Anyone found solution for this?

Extra info : installed lolipop before, maybe really because of of lollipop. forum confirmed asus lolipop is causing issues.

Thank you.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Thnx for reply..I have also done almost every method provided in xda and other sites also but not able to solve it.

Lets sometime someone will come up with the solution.Till then we have to wait.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkteh:
are you able to charge your phone?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Yes
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
What is your current firmware right now?

Root, busybox, es file explorer install.

Check your partition :

dev/block/by-name

Tell me what inside your partition
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Not confirm about last firmware

I am not confirm about the last running firmware as it's my friend's phone.But after to recovery it shows WW 2.22.40.54...I am attaching the snapshot also.

How can I tell about partition as I am not able to switch on my phone therefore I can't root,install busy box and es explorer.

Waiting for your reply....N thnx for showing your interest.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
From your last sideload i see is ww30, but your recovery show ww54. Can you boot into fastboot mode?

If you can then lets get in to ww54. Now take boot.img, fastboot.img, and recovery.img from ww54.zip

Put them all on adb folder, and run this cmd from fastboot mode :

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot bootloader

Now check every boot if its function correctly.

Try fasboot and recovery. Is it run well? Do not boot into system yet.

If is everything is ok then in recovery mode wipe data and wipe cache. Then reboot into fastboot mode again. Let me now what happened.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Thnx dear for reply...

I have flashed ww_2.22.40.54 firmware also by this method...Also I used jellybean raw firmware but not come out from this...

Can u tell me what is GPT command failure.Its comes during writing partition in partition directory.Y ou can look the detailed command....

And If you know some other details please share....
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Thats why i need to see your partition....failed erase "spare" partition. This is come from partition.tbl file there in jb firmware. Its a mistake. That partition supposed to be "misc".

And please follow what i mention above to fix and let me know what happened.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkteh:
But, how to show you the partition without going into the system?

I only able to access fastboot.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitbinwal:
Same problem....Give any method to go to system partition cause I can only go to droidboot and recovery.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Get imgs from ww54 put on adb folder, run this cmd :

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot bootloader

Go to recovery wipe data and wipe cache

Reboot to recovery again

Sideload ww54 and see what happened

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You can follow guide i made to [MENTION=6376689]amitbinwal[/MENTION] and please report back
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkteh:
as stated, we have tried with those command, each command works.

in my case, I only able to enter the fastboot (direct enter to fastboot when enter) , and cannot charge the phone.

and to fix the problem, we have another set of command which includes

fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl

but this failed in our phone, it turns out gpt command failed.

---------- Post added at 11:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 PM ----------

ping, pls reply us the solutions.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arp_prabhu:
Thanks a lot for this post. This fixed my bricked Zenfone 5. Actually my device is fixed once the 13 step is completed. But I am not receving the OTA updates. Hope it will take some time to start receiving the OTA updates.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShuviterDjogja:
Aah...sadly

I sent my device to SC after a lot of trial

SC staff said,board broken...Must replace

Btw,thanks for the information.

Next week my zen5 will 'boot' again

:D
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OKsana80:
Hello!

i try to debrick asus t00j a501cg zenfone 5.

I did as it was written in the instructions from step 1 to 12.

PC possible to see Zenfone 5 only after push "power" + "volume down"

when run Debrick.bat mobile getting connect and disconect to PC.

when load on mobile i can see intel and droidboot.

i i push power or power+volume up every time droidboot

i cant enter to bootloader.

also "9. Copy and paste the fastboot.img, boot.img, recovery.img files from the firmware to Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick folder."

in firmware from asus website (ASUS ZenFone 5(Versi WW_3.24.40.87(Andriod L) - A500CG/A501CG) update SOP WW_3.24.40.87 Only for WW SKU*) possible to take only boot.img, recovery.img

i don't know what i do wrong. sorry for my English:o

pls help
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazeVjr:
BOOTLOADER = DROIDBOOT so, just do next step when u meet that case...

here, i'm stuck on ASUS Powered by ANDROID.

I'm doing step by step on the tutorial :(

I has Android L on my phone when it brick...is it work on android L (A500CG)?

*sorry my bad english
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OKsana80:
every time loding droidboot. If i reload i can see:

-reboot droidboot - will be again the same

-reboot - will be again the same

-recovery - will be again the same

-factory reset - RESULT: FAIL (problem with cache command)

-last successful flash log - E:failed to mount /factory ( no such file or directory) and E:Unable to mounr/factory

also PC cant see zenfone5 and from ADB comand also not possible to see
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazeVjr:
when u connect your device to PC from droidboot, it will shown as "Android Bootloader Interface" on your PC, make sure u can see that driver on Device Manager. Then run "sec_offline_update_image.cmd" n read page 1-7 for fix any error when u repair partition

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i on step 12, then on step 13, keep no bootloader/droidboot. can u help me? i just read this thread many times from 1st page to last, but cann't fix my device.

it just stuck on "Asus in search of incredible, powered by Android" when i will enter bootloader (step 13, after force turn off).

or, i must put off usb cable when Debrick.bat finish?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OKsana80:
i pressed the volume down key and connect USB cable.

got the device in Cloverview mode.

released volume down key and runed Debrick.bat

and on black windows was:

D:\=NEW=\asus\Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick>xfstk-dldr-solo.exe --fwdnx sec-dnx_fwr.bin --softfuse soft_fuse.bin --gpflags 0x80000305 --fwimage sec-ifwi-prod.bin --osdnx sec-dnx_osr.bin --osimage droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin

XFSTK Downloader Solo 1.3.6

Copyright (c) 2012 Intel Corporation

Build date and time: Feb 12 2013 13:33:18

Could not open the file droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin

There was a problem with the image paths!!!

Intel SoC Device Detection Failed: Attempt #0

.Intel SoC Device Detection Found

Parsing Commandline....

Could not open the file droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin

There was a problem with the image paths!!!

Registering Status Callback....

.Initiating Download Process....

...........................................22734498848407500

............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #1

.................................ABORT: File droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin cannot be opened

ABORT: Failed to stat file: droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin

.....XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #2

............................................

and windows closed.

Rebooted to bootloader(Vol up+Power) and run sec_offline_update_image.cmd

and on black windows was:

D:\=NEW=\asus\Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick>fastboot oem backup_config

< waiting for device >

and no more......
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazeVjr:
check on your folder "droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin" is in on there or not?

btw, why u do that step again when u was able enter droidboot?

when u able to enter droidboot,

u can jump to step 13
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OKsana80:
yes droidboot.img.POS_sign.bin on folder

- 13. Force turn off the device. Reboot to bootloader(Vol up+Power) and run sec_offline_update_image.cmd in Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick folder

and again

D:\=NEW=\asus\forum.xda-developers\Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick2>fastboot oem backup_config

< waiting for device >

and no more and nothing new unfortunately

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14. Reboot to bootloader again and open CMD in Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick folder and run - how to open CMD?

---------- Post added at 11:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 PM ----------

also if zenfone5 connected in droidboot my PC don't see as "Android Bootloader Interface"

---------- Post added at 11:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:38 PM ----------

Debrick folder(Shift+Right button click > Open command windows here) and run below code:

and on window i can see

- D:\=NEW=\asus\forum.xda-developers\Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick2>fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

< waiting for device >

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8. Download UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-2.21.40.30-user.zip firmware for your specific SKU(WW/TW/CN/CHT) and copy to Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick folder:

should copy zip file to folder or extract all files to folder?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazeVjr:
that shown u hasn't install Driver Completely, when u enter droidboot and connect to your PC, your device manager must shown "Android Bootloader Interface",

try to Install PC Link + ADB Fastboot Tools + Asus Usb Driver + Intel USB Driver and Reboot your computer

just click "START.cmd" In Asus Zenfone 5 Debrick
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cnpasser:
It doesn't work, camera is still bad , But the flashlight and gps were fixed:crying: i don't know what to do now.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OKsana80:
my PC windows 10 but also made all in Vista

Installed:

iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-1.0.3

IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.10.0

PCLinkSetup

minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.3.1

ADB and Fastboot Tools-

download

ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212 ( find on you tube How to manually install Asus Android USB Driver)

ADB Driver Installer - device not found

(D:\=NEW=\asus\=new=\ADB_FASTBOOT_Tools_zenfone-five.blogspot.com>adb devices

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached)

if "volume down" + "power" = in Device manager i can see > Intel Soc > "CloverviewPlus Device"

if "power" can see on the screen droidboot = in device manager nothing

also if if "volume down" + "power" after cople minutes getting restart

also when connection to USB if restarting i can hear that connect and disconnect

maybe i do something wrong?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] healfian212:
How if we cannot go to the step, "reboot to bootloader, becaause nothing happens when i press vol up+power.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sean15:
hi please help me with my zenfone 5

i finished all method bu when i click on recovery it didn't show the recovery boot so i cant see the wipe user data and catch
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sean15:
i allready found the recovery menu i just press volume up and down at the same time thanks for your help my zenfone already back to normal but the vibrate still didnt fix can you help me about my problem? my phone keep on vibrating dont know what should i do...
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragsbava:
Hey !!

I have Zenfone 5 ASUS_T00J(A501CG). Was running the phone on official WW-3.24.40.87 firmware, then installed Montana Rom v3.2. Everything went smoothly but the phone stopped going into Bootloader using Power + Volume UP key combination, it used to boot directly to the OS. The only option I had was to use TWRP Manager to access TWRP-3.0-M-5.0 by X AnwarMov. The new ROM and phone were running smoothly but 2 days back WhatsApp crashed and was not starting so I rebooted the device and it got stuck on ASUS Logo. I took the device to service center and the answer they had was "Your Motherboard is DEAD" !! :crying:

I downloaded all the files mentioned in the guide and started from Step 1 and got stuck at Step 13, things happen in the command prompt as shown in the screenshot during Step 12 then the phone powered off. As mentioned in Step 13 when I try to start the phone using Volume Up + Power the phone shows USB logo or ASUS logo flashes for less than a second and goes to USB logo and now the Phone is not charging too !! and the phone is totally dead as battery is fully drained out. :eek:

Please help me out :crying::crying:
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andyum62:
the problem me too,

anyone can help me?

with this condition device :

1.install with xFSTK failed (windriver error).

2.can't enter fastboot/droidboot, try wipe data / cache in recovery mode can't fix droidboot/fastboot.

3.can enter recovery mode (volume up+power then hold power down multiple), try install with adb sideload but failed > E:failed mount/cache (Invalid Argument) > install aborted

4.recovery mode ww_user_2.22.40.54_20150527_44

5.debrick.bat failled too same as above

sorry my english is bad.:D
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shashanksetty:
I'm not able to get cloverview someone help please
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Install isoc usb driver first
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shashanksetty:
hi, thanks for the reply I was able to fix it but my bootloader is now locked, if I flash dnx and ifwi_unlock bin files it says okay in fastboot but even after rebooting it many times I am unable to flash custom recovery my bootloader is still locked.
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Flash older fastboot first, try JB fasboot then run unlock again
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shashanksetty:
Whichever fastboot I flash when I reboot I'm still getting the old fastboot bro...
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Is it lock? Show me your droidboot or ifwi version
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shashanksetty:
[IMG="fastboot/ifwi version"]http://i.imgur.com/IUFL4c8.jpg[/IMG]
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Yes its lock.

Use bootloader unlock from here :

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone-5/general/custom-lollipop-kernel-zenfone-5-t3238970
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shashanksetty:
hi, thanks for the reply but the link is dead could you provide me an alternative link?
[Zenfone 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paktepu:
Try this

https://yadi.sk/d/yTO_axgHxrVAr