[Miscellaneous Android Development] lolihunter:
This is a modded and signed ZIP of the latest Asus rom with all bloatware/junkware removed, dropping the ZIP size from 1.4 GB to only 920MB! It has no added applications/bloatware and has NOT been rooted (can root with SuperSu though). This rom will more than likely not work with OTA updates, but newer versions of the rom will be posted should Asus provide updates, and those should will be dirty flash-able. Picture of the app drawer with clean install: https://i.imgur.com/8xsZj8F.jpg

This modded ROM works fine with both the Z580C and Z5680CA (ROMs are the same ZIP). Currently only the WW firmware is supported, and will ONLY work on devices that already have a WW firmware.

Flashing an incorrect firmware that does not match what your device originally had (WW, JP, TW, or CN) will NOT work, and may brick your device. Use caution. Only WW is available at this time.

Note: The ROM is currently stuck at 5.0. It will be unless Asus provides a 6 ROM or and an unlocked bootloader. Don't ask for Marshmallow, I can't do anything about it yet.

Requirements:

Asus Zenpad S 8.0 - Z580CA or Z580C with

WW (World Wide) Firmware ONLY.

Micro SDCard - FAT32 Formatted, <= 32GB Size (Larger cards have issues with ClockWorkMod)

Intel Android Devices Root / Temp Recovery Session (Windows or Linux Version)

Latest ZIP file from thread

(Optionally) Latest SuperSU ZIP

(Optionally) Latest XposedFramework ZIP

Full Backups of your data, unless you want to lose it all.

Screenshots: https://i.imgur.com/8xsZj8F.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4MTCqwo.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/eek03Te.jpg

Links:

Modded Stock Rom: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0af6CkRQIYWV3pCbHZnY09zamM/view?usp=sharing (sha1sum: 3cbdd3bc52bc486c24d1c2573ac924eb33f9f891)

Intel Android Root Tools:

Windows: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/intel-android-devices-root-temp-cwm-t2975096

Linux: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/linux-version-twrp-2-8-6-0-tethered-t3123075

Latest SuperSU Stable: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

Latest XposedFramework (sdk22, x86 Version): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

Instructions:

Steps:

1.) Place all flashable ZIP files on the FAT32 formatted SDCard (Rom ZIP, SuperSU, and Xposed). Leave the card on your desk/table for now, do not install into tablet yet.

Note: If you have the tablet encrypted, you should factory reset it using stock recovery before moving on to step two. CWM doesn't do a good job of erasing encrypted /data and claimed it was still encrypted after the clean install, and required another reset.

2.) Use the Intel Boot/Recovery tools to boot CWM. Follow the instructions at their pages to do this. You must use Method #2.

3.) Completely format /cache /system, and /data. /cache make take some time, it took nearly 15 minutes, /system took about 2 minutes, and /data about 1 minute. DO NOT CLOSE CWM OR REBOOT.

4.) Pug in Micro SDCard, and install your flashable ZIPs from your external SDCard.

5.) WIPE CACHE AGAIN. Just /cache. It shouldn't take as long as the first time, but this MUST be done, or else you will get issues and/or bootloops.

6.) Done. Reboot to system.

I have only modded the stock rom. Credit for the tools and links goes to their respective creators and/or maintainers. I'm just sharing this with others.