yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
its perfectly normal for the first part to have 0-9 serial - restore it by pressing Vol + , when commands on phone stays on `RESULT=OK` for approx 3mins -- Then you force close asus flash tool and restart it and serial will be corrected.

The title of the thread gives us the clue that this will correc t serial number

The vid shows exactly when to initiate.

pay atention in the video from -14.00
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
dude, please help.

in your video i dit it right at minute 3:18, after never show me the bootloader. The phone restart and the 4 colour appear again.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
at -3.18 its on boot screen entering set up

if staying on four colours and not entering bootloader - reflash immediately again xfstk till success:good:

press download in xfstk -- press vol+ and power for 10 seconds and release , might have to do this a couple of times
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
ok! i will do and let you know.. thanks!
[ZenFone 2 General] muhammad aijaz:
hello

i have zefone 2 ZE 551ML, Z00AD its 64GB storage and 4GB RAM

i reset phone to factory reset through system manu and now its not booting its stucked on "Erasing.." after 5 hours when i press power and volume up button screen goes to "formatting data" and after 2 hours when i tried again power and volumn up button screen is again "Erasing...."

phone was working ok b4 that just little hangovers now am blank what to do.

any help and every help will highly be appreciated.

Thanks and Regards.
[ZenFone 2 General] ChrisLean:
I suggest you do a adb or fastboot reset. Search on xda how to unbrick zenfone 2 ze551ml or z00a. Good luck
[ZenFone 2 General] uniacidz:
Heaps of menus and guides few posts down from this one

Even YouTube guides

Personally bricked phone numerous times in upgrades and easy enough to fix.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD [MM .352] [Unlocked MaGisK]
[ZenFone 2 General] xeneixexxx:
hi, I have my ze551ml locked in fastboot mode, try many methods but it remains the same.

I realize that in the xFSTK it says: success: FW + OS download completed !, but when it starts to fastboot the screen never appeared with the 4 colors, then using AFT or commands I can never flash anything, remote: GPT command failed in AFT and in adb: fastboot oem partiti

on /tmp/partition.tbl

...

FAILED (remote: GPT command failed).

will my problem be that I do not get the screen with the 4 colors after using the xFSTK? IFWI version - 0094.1069 appears ...

Maybe even if the process is successful, it has not been done correctly.

I can not think of anything else and I'm about to abandon my zenfone brick ...
[ZenFone 2 General] AsiaScuba666:
soc not connecting proper

when connecting fone after isoc install "moorfield" appears under soc usb but then as fast as it appeared, it dissappears? please help me save my fone from the sidewalk slam im contemplating?

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hey,

thanks for the post.

question, after installing isoc upon connecting fone, "moorfield" appears under isoc but immediately dissappears. how can i correct this?

thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] cjdandy:
hi there buddy , i know i am a little late to the party but i was hoping maybe you could help me, i followed your tutorial and brought it back from the dead , thanks a lot

the only issue i have is that my serial number is wrong and every time i flash it i get a success, how can i restore the original serial no?

and lately i am getting the this error here is the log

[2019-01-29T 02:40:46Z] (0x00000000)	Detect: 0B05:4DAF:0123456789ABCDEF:0001:0002:1

[2019-01-29T 02:40:46Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Detected this device

[2019-01-29T 02:41:01Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Check the detected serial number ...

[2019-01-29T 02:41:01Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Flash image ...

[2019-01-29T 02:44:34Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Erase data ...

[2019-01-29T 02:44:36Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Enable adb ...

[2019-01-29T 02:44:37Z] (0x00000000)	[0123456789ABCDEF] Enable adb failure(FAILED (remote: adb_enable))

although the phone boots normally except for frequent out of nowhere shut downs when i still have enough battery

id be grateful if you could , thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] carabaothai:
Help please

Suddenly all my applications send error messages and i cannot use anything

when i resart the phone, the phones stops at the Zenfone colour animation

So i resart and go to TWRP

1 - first i had a message "Keep system read only", i swipe to allow modifications (before i didn't see this message)

2 - i try to flash again BORETS last ROM (18/01) (i used this ROM), i have error messages : error installing zip files...

- failed to mount /cache (invalid argument

- failed to mount /config (invalid argument)

- failed to mount /data (invalid argument)

- failed to mount /factory (invalid argument)

I tried with ROM from 13 January same messages

3 - I had a Nandroid backup TWRP from last week. And i wanted to restore it

It starts god but stops at the beginning when restoring system

error message :

extract tarfork() process ended with error : 255

i cannot use Telegram because no phone

hope i will get some helps from here
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Remember , depending on how long you been trying to flash your fone in a bricked state, battery maybe too low to switch to bootloader. Leaving on charge a while, some have found that their fones enter bootloader after being on charge a while.

also later, when you come to flash raw-- use the flashtool in the first page , the later ones flash at different places (my findings) and the process in the vid will be similar to the flash of this flashtool. Also depends on pc speeds etc.

When you have success hit the thanks button and i will know you are on the next flashing phase ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
hi! i charged my zf2 and nothing, the same result. I attached the logfile, if you please can check it. I reinstall all the drivers, and always the same thing :(
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
You have success , you should be in bootloader by now.... but you`re saying you are only at the 4 colours screen still ?

If the case of 4 colours still , try flashing again with the setting as they are 0x80000807 (4x0`s)

But once you meet the four colour screen again, change the settings(gp overide) in the box ending in [CRC] to

0x800000807 (5x0`s)

Dont disconnect phone, just recycle phone - power plus vol+ for ten secs , release and repeat .

if no success , flash again 4x0`s till success and leave phone connected to pc and wait a while.
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
i did it about 6 times and nothing, damn zf2 jaja. When the 4 colors appear, i changed for 0x800000807 and press power plus vol + and repeat, the 4 colours appear again and that's all. I tried "fastboot devices" and nothing again.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
I`m miffed by this - this never been a problem for me

The only thing i can suggest is try new file downloads and maybe fanfans new files, remember once downloaded. Extract files offline with a/v disabled(not driver files,they are ok) and try again.

Maybe leave connected to pc over night and check again in the morn - grasping at straws now ugh

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-fix-bricked-ze550ml-ze551ml-usb-t3405840
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
thanks for all your help! i will do in other computer, maybe i did something wrong in the process.
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Timbernot, will this work for lollipop 2.20.40.196? :) because I updated with xposed installed I forgot to remove it first. The root is fine, I used the one which enables you to update without removing root.

Then I wiped cache and did factory reset idk if I fcked up lol. But my phone is stuck on asus loading screen and I can access to stock recovery and can connect to pc. Can I still use this method?
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Ok,let us know how you go on:good:
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
If you can enter stock recovery - then adb sideload full firmware

Dont go near flashing anything from here till we sort whats what
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Yes sir, stock recovery :)

But the last I installed xfstk it wont open on my pc, so idk what mistake I did in installing it
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
dont go near xfstk

you need to adb sideload firmware

some stuff thanks to shackalacka

https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw

firmware

https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/HelpDesk_Download/

go to 3.2) Flashing Zenfone 2 via ADB of this...

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/asus-zenfone-2-flashing-recovery-mode-t3096596
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Ok ok. Do you know any thread on how to sideload firmware using adb? :)

Thank you!
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
edited
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Thank you timbernot! Will do it once I get home :)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
ahh thats not any issue. even if you are in four color bar. try fastboot commands

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Timber sorry for the barrage of questions, but I just wanted to make sure which firmware do I need? and I only need the firmware and the adb?

I have the current which is 2.20.40.196.

Do I need 2.15.40.13? or my phones previous firmware?

And a sample of this command please :)

adb sideload file.zip (where file.zip is the file name of the Asus firmware)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
asus flash tool will not work. use the following guide after step 2. hit thanks if helped. any question please post in that thread. i will answer at earliest possible

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785

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sorry though i am unable to understand properly what you actually want to do. but if you want to update to Marshmallow. then you are good the go. 2.20.40.194 is needed to update to marshmallow. yeas that is the correct command to sideload.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
install this if not got, set it up for short-cut on desktop...right click on short-cut - open file location-- put the asus firmware in the box where you opened file location--rename it to MOFD_SDUPDATE and close it.

go back to minimal adb, back on desktop and open it.

Put your fone into recovery , choose update over adb on fone..... and send cmds from pc is >

adb sideload MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip

minimum adb

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Quote:

Originally Posted by t00lshed

i did it about 6 times and nothing, damn zf2 jaja. When the 4 colors appear, i changed for 0x800000807 and press power plus vol + and repeat, the 4 colours appear again and that's all. I tried "fastboot devices" and nothing again.

Please explain how he runs fastboot cmds when he says he has nothing in fastboot ?

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But this seems interesting , another good friend tried this below ......Before we found the quick and correct 4x0`s method, then it was simply forgot ! maybe worth a try for toolshed and i will try next bricked zen2 ;)

-Open XFSTK Downloader, first passed click the second tab MRD A0 / B0 + MOOR A0 + CRC .

-Then Go to Options to change the value in the Value Section Override Flag GP 0x80000807. Tick GP value over ride, change device detection time out value to 120 and Click OK is complete initial preparation.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
it is to be used after xFSTK process. even when someone gets 4 color bar( withount seeing fastboot window) . users are able to run fastboot commands. xFSTK do not install fastboot permanently its a temporary process.

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and you do not need to change zeros to 5 it is 0x80000807 in entire process.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
i think theres a language barrier conflict or something :D.

he states he trys *fastboot devices** at 4 colours and nothing

OP just been updated with better information for some who maybe having issues ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
yes! that :D. I will try now the others methods :D

edit

nothing!i will burn my zf2 jaja.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
You could try sukhwants method , have a read and see if you can flash fastboot cmds , have a read through maybe the translation error put us off and somewhere there you get to be able to fastboot...study his method ..let us know how it goes ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] smileymatt:
Timbernot thanks! I fixed my phone :D
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=4705625]t00lshed[/MENTION] can you try adb command >

adb devices

If it shows device , then we can fix your device according to another thread which gimme a flashback :D to once where I did similar .
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Lovely , remember xfstk gives you bootloader , which you already had ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
Yes i tried, adb devices and fastboot devices and nothing. When i did the fastboot cmds the console get stucked in "waiting for device" :eek:
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Can you do this adb command again, at four colours but before it press vol + (once) and try .
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
hmm seems like bootloader did not load correctly. please share xfstk log file. if possible i can try to do it via team viewer or amy admin. if u feel it right

and timbernot its not at all language barrier. some are able to recognize with fastboot when they gets four color bar. i just suggested to check if its recognized or not
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
im working right now, but i will do in home. Thanks for all!

yes!!!, when I get home please :D
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=6511954]sukhwant717[/MENTION]

....".... timbernot its not at all language barrier. some are able to recognize with fastboot when they gets four color bar. i just suggested to check if its recognized or not ....."

No , obviously you must be busy :D missing he already got `nothing in fastboot` 3 days ago , must be the long distant internet connection being interferred with by the mars rover :D

joking btw :) .

If you do find a solution let us all know here ;) keep up the excellent work.

I do this to prevent eilzhemers in future yrs :D

[MENTION=4705625]t00lshed[/MENTION] , how did it go pressing vol+ at four colours ?
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
Yes, I tried and the same result. The brick of my zf2 is awesome jaja.
[MENTION=6511954]sukhwant717[/MENTION] you tell me when you could try please, I installed teamviewver :good:
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
working on it few people are able to pass through four color. while others are unable to. trying to figure out the issue. editing new fw and os files for xFSTK. may be will update soon

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i will pm you my personal number when i will be free we will definitely try
[ZenFone 2 General] aneesh.ck:
same issue here

i am having the exact same issue here. when powered on, the display shows the color bar. and when get into moorfield mode, xFSTK runs for 20 times and stops. "error encountered during fw download. aborting"
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
please upload xFSTK log file from desktop
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
turn off the phone with the "vol -" and "power" buttons pressured, when the phone turn on, release power button only and after begin download in xfstk. The process begin, and release the "vol - " button.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Or ,connect phone , in any state of brick.

Hit download in xfstk

Press vol+ and power till 2 vibrates and release..both.

Never failed me
[ZenFone 2 General] aneesh.ck:
log file second part

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--virtual bool MerrifieldDownloader::UpdateTarget()

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--FWDnxPath -- C:/Users/Ani/Desktop/zenfone 2 unbrick/xFSTK_ZE550ML/dnx_fwr.bin

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--FWImagePath -- C:/Users/Ani/Desktop/zenfone 2 unbrick/xFSTK_ZE550ML/ifwi.bin

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--OSDnxPath -- N/A

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--OSImagePath -- C:/Users/Ani/Desktop/zenfone 2 unbrick/xFSTK_ZE550ML/droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--MiscDnxPath -- C:/Users/Ani/Desktop/zenfone 2 unbrick/xFSTK_ZE550ML/dnx_fwr.bin

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--MiscBinPath -- BLANK.bin

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Gpflags -- 80000807

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--DebugLevel -- ffffffff

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--UsbDelay ms -- 0

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--TransferType -- USB

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--WipeIFWI -- False

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Idrq -- False

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Verbose -- True

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--void MerrifieldDownloader::Init()

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Open

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--USB Device found - USBSN: 4C619338189140F2DA6733CAFE5708FC Address:3

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--void MerrifieldDownloader::do_update(MerrifieldOptions*)

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Start

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Sending DnER...

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--WriteOutPipe DnER

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--WriteOutPipe 0

04:52:19 - XFSTK-LOG--Write --->DnER

04:52:24 - XFSTK-LOG--Windriver Error: 0x20000015, Timeout expired

04:52:24 - XFSTK-LOG--LogError

04:52:24 - XFSTK-STATUS--Error Code: 1 - Connection error

04:52:24 - XFSTK-STATUS--Failed to start Dldr state machine, aborting ...

04:52:24 - XFSTK-LOG--void MerrifieldDownloader::do_abort()

04:52:24 - XFSTK-LOG--Abort

04:52:24 - XFSTK-STATUS--FAIL

04:52:24 - XFSTK-STATUS--Errors encounter during FW download. Aborting ...

04:52:34 - XFSTK-STATUS--Reconnecting to device - Attempt #20

04:52:35 - XFSTK-STATUS--Timeout to detect the device, make sure to charge up your phone before flashing
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
seems like you did not shut down you device completely. before clicking to begin download.... press and hold power button for 10 to 15 seconds untill moorefield disappear from device manager. then click volume down and power button as device connects press begin download
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Edited
[ZenFone 2 General] aneesh.ck:
same again

recharged the device for 6 + hours. did precisely what you have mentioned. moorefield disaapeared, then 'power + volume down' - Moorefield reappeared. began download. it ran for 20 attempts. the showed the same error.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
The OP and method still works great .

Just unbricked a zooa I picked up cheap ;) with grey screen with black squiggly lines on a 551.

Just loading MM as I type ;)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
then you may have put 5 zeros in gp flag value. read the entire guide once again. you must be missing something

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
If you cannot unbrick using OP , please send your device to asus until we have a working solution to this problem ;) inwhich i have never experienced BTW in over 40 different states of bricks :)

Ps,

The only thing i can think of is if/ and they are later devices with the problems,where slight modifications were made unlike earlier models where the xfstk file meets success.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
upload here of all the xfstk working files i have got . Just in case / to test whether you have corrupted files . ;)

files for xfstk 551 Z00A ONLY:good:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/xd8vll7ep644hyo/droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.zip

OP updated with these files added too
[ZenFone 2 General] aneesh.ck:
been there

already done that, didn't help.

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asus service told me that they'll have to change the main-board; which'll cost more than the current price of the device itself. warranty got expired on 24th july 2016
[ZenFone 2 General] roadtoai:
Thank you this worked however i had to repeat the xFSTK step multiple times, at least until i got a usb symbol on screen because my zenfone 2 was going through a loop at first (whith power + UP) : white screen asus logo -> try xFSTK -> phone reboot before finishing (the phone was always rebooting after a while without xFSTK but when flashing it rebooted after FW successful flash immediatly). Then i restarted it in bootloader mode power+up and had the 4colors screen then fastboot screen. I then run xFSTK again and then it restarted with the usb logo screen which is the one where xFSTCK completed all 3 flashes.

Also thanks for the tip about stopping the raw flash after 3min to get the correct SN, it worked exactly as you did in the vid.
[ZenFone 2 General] SynisterWolf:
Thread cleaned up.

I would like to request if you are going to copy / paste a log text to a post and its not an attachment. Please use the "hide" feature to make it easier to navigate this thread. if you use

[(/)HIDE] without the ( ) it will turn your log into a button so if people are willing to expand it they can.

Thanks

Wolf
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Ty v much , seems some days I question my own sanity more than other days , I also ask is it all worth it ..Then bang someone profits and I do too . Marvelous :D
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Ok , I might have a fix for people stuck on 4 colours ;) , I've just re-read some old threads to search for clues and it triggered the old grey matter...

So please test this.

Run xfstk with 0x800000807 5x0's .

When it fails leave connected to PC for 20 to 30 mins.

Then try again.

Do not disconnect Fone or dislodge cable at anytime.

After the 20 to 30 mins,

Press download again in xfstk

Press power plus vol+ until two buzzes then release

and repeat above power plus process again.(so basically twice)cycles.

Do you get success and bootloader now ?
[ZenFone 2 General] t00lshed:
Hi! i try this now. Thanks :D
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
If this did not work - try bombarding constantly by flashing in xfstk --

press dload in xfstk

press power plus vol up with settings 5 x 0`s - atleast ten times - try to press download just at the first buzz -- then release - then power plus vol up immediately -- do this numerous times .

Then quickly, change settings to 4 x 0`s and download again - release power plus vol up

------------

I know it sounds stupid but somewhere in there is the answer :D
[ZenFone 2 General] marshmallow24:
0123456789abcdef :(

Hi Mr Timber. I tried all of the steps in this thread and I even charged my phone up to 8 hours and It's still giving me the same serial number 0123456789ABCDEF :( Here is my bootloader information (via fastboot)

PRODUCT_NAME - Z00A

VARIANT - ASUS_Z00A

HW_VERSION -

BOOTLOADER VERSION - unknown

IFWI VERSION - 0094.1069

SERIAL NUMBER - 0123456789ABCDEF

SIGNING - ?

SECURE_BOOT - ?

I hope you can help me out with this. I even tried the 4 0's & 5 0's in modify settings for the override and it's still the same. Many thanks!
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
ohh man if you are enter into fastboot. then use fastboot commands to flash. it will correct serial and all. if you are able to enter fastboot. then you don't need to use xFSTK at all. because all it does is load temporary fastboot
[ZenFone 2 General] marshmallow24:
Hi Mr sukhwant717 - when you mean to say fastboot commands, is it the droidboot / recovery / boot image files? sideload? I tried those too via cmd (fastboot) but It gives me an error still. I don't know what to do already :(