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[ZenFone 2 General] SirAnKeKu:
Hey dude. First, welcome to XDA :)

Did u try the instructions exactly? And did u check the GP code and remove the extra 0?

And also, are you sure that you have installed the driver correctly?

And what windows did you use?
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
very first of all put you device on charge and press power button for 15 seconds while on charge.. keep on charge for 5 hours. after that remove from charge and try to flash..
[ZenFone 2 General] linuxiano85:
with three chargers any results
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
My point is this is not my frist time to unbrick my phone I know how to unbrick... and no problem to do at first time but after I went to Lineage OS then xfstk can't help us anymore.

As many time I try to unbrick but struck at

Continuing to Os...

reconnecting to device - attempt #1

Until

reconnecting to device - attempt #20

As I looking at the process our phone disconnect before 100% Moorefield disappear and it's doesn't reboot to 4Colour stripe

then .... Do you know what I have done?

1) I try both of 0×80000807 or 0×800000807 It's nothing relate to our problem. I always check that I flash with 4zero not 5

2) Battery ... I had 2 Zenfone2(Yeah I had 2 Device both of them = ZE550ML) and also change battery from another one I sure it's has 100% Power

3) Try with both of ZE550Ml and ZE551ML file to flash and I got difference....result below(Actually my phone is ZE550ML but I also try to flash ZE551ML dnx.bin ifwi. Bin droidboot.bin too.)

***ZE550ML file after flashed and when xfstk show-up

Continuing to Os... nothing happen no-led no-vibrate no-screen display anything..... nothing .... It's should reboot again right? And come again with 4Colour tap But it's doesn't

***ZE551ML file after flashed, when xfstk showing Continuing to Os... my phone reboot my phone screen display black colour with window connect sound... No-led but it vibrate once everytime when I turn-off and turn-on my phone and I know i can't do anything more cause I flash wrong file... My phone it's not ZE551ML.

4) Before I use window10 to unbrick my phone and passed very well ... Only after my phone brick lately I can't unbrick anymore.

Therefore .... I had doubt about after flash our phone should reboot after get

this Continuing to Os... message in xfstk Our phone doesn't boot probably after reboot and 5-10 Sec pass xfstk starting to show message

reconnecting to device - attempt #1

Until it's over at #20 If I manual turn-on my phone xfstk will flashing it again

when 100% Complete my phone turn-off ....actually it's should reboot but turn-off ..... So we do it like a loop here to revice our lovely phone.

so I don't really know anything that I missed? Cause I try to read from start this topic but no one get this solution since now.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=8060502]LittleK9[/MENTION]

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785/post70178707
[ZenFone 2 General] egetun:
hi.

i'm using ze551ml and i stuck 14th step, like this:

> fastboot flash fastboot droidboot_sign.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'fastboot' (14824 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.246s]
writing 'fastboot'...
FAILED (remote: flash_image is not implemented
)
finished. total time: 4.030s

i cant solve this problem and i dont know why.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
use fastboot flash token MFG_BOM_Full.bin instead of PROD_BOM_Full.bin

if error again. flash xfstk files again.
[ZenFone 2 General] linuxiano85:
I charged for 10 hours with the samsung s7 charger and no result and no vibration. I tried it with the link you posted and cycled several times but nothing.
[ZenFone 2 General] aman.k.sharma.best:
This guide helped me recover my friend's phone.

But I'm facing a problem. After the phone was fixed, my friend used it for about 4-5 hours and after that, the phone rebooted and the USB icon was shown. He tried to boot into fastboot but again the USB icon. Any ideas what would have gone wrong? I've followed every step exactly as described..

thanks
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Did your device get warm ?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70897497&postcount=551
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
Yesterday I was Installing Skype and during this process I also took a Photo ( battery 55%). After taking the Photo the phone went black. And kept vibrating twice (every minute or so). No way to turn it on, no charging icon. (Windows does detect a device when connected with USB cable, but also disconnects after 2 seconds)

Is this also a way to "hard brick" the phone? I was just on stock MM, no-root.

Would you recommend to try the process in this thread?
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
First , depending on how long you have had the device re.. Warranty , battery disconnect and reconnect would be my advice .

These devices are well known for going into a coma.

But do try holding power button down for a couple of mins whilst connected to charger.

Power and vol+ too

See if you can reach bootloader /recovery and select reboot from there
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
thanks, Warranty is void, so tried to press power (+ volume + ) for minutes, but no response. Also disconnected the battery and reconnected again, no change.

Really bricked just by taking a photo, is that possible?
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
I`ve had my device since launch and only ever experienced sudden switch off -blank screen and vibes - once on early firmware , where pressing a combination of vol and power brought mine out of the coma it suddenly went in . Never happened again since.

If you are sure you are bricked , you will have to unbrick using this thread in OP

:good:
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
Ok, I tried the method here, seemed to work: but after "continuing to OS" phone shuts off, vibrates twice and doesn't show the bootloader. I've pressed the power button for 10 seconds and power on it will be detected and repeat the process, but doesn't continue with the OS....See screenshot.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Continuing to os , is a common problem been discussed many times on XDA and is resolved pretty easily , providing

1 you have not killed the battery and it still vibrates

2 you have the correct settings in the correct section in xfstk downloader.

3 If no vibes , you have a chance by charging the phone

4 check if your device is being recognised in fastboot during different stages of blank screens , not usually needed but some people have used xfstk which is required for loss of bootloader to bring a temp bootloader , then to only have their own bootloader restored by part flashing , ie , a slight coma state lol.

5 resurrecting your phone , providing you have enough charge and all above is correct ...

Where it says cont..to os ...

Press and keep pressed power immediately at cont to os ....

Release power at first of two vibes and at the same time , hit download.

Rotate between 4 zeros and 5 zeros in xfstk ..

Check my unbrick thread and vid iin my signature ,t contains, performs, exactly all this above

And you can unbrick and be in system in under 15 mins too
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
thanks, all ok, but point 4, I don't think the fastboot is working. But not sure how to check or change this. I'll try to find how to do this.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
You just concentrate on 5 ;) that was a general reply i give to someone else and i copied pasted :good:
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
mmm , step 5 doesn't work, since the device doesn't connect anymore. Tried pressing the power button like you said in step 5, but no difference.... if i press it 10 sec and turn on with VOL-Down+power (screenshot)it starts doing the FW again ... (have never seen the USB logo or anything on the screen the whole day)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
go to recovery mode

find option apply update from adb

now download firmware from asus website, place it in fastboot adb folder and rename it to user.zip

now open command window here perform the following command

adb sideload user.zip
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
it seems there is some issue with downloaded file
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
you can try rename the entire name to user.zip even though trying to upload file to google drive soon i will provide new link
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
right click the downloaded file and click properties. check size if it is exactly (1,388,768,618 bytes) then okay else download again
[ZenFone 2 General] Richichin:
Is 1,356,220 KB. Downloaded again and still ends in .vn

Added .zip after vn and still didnt work. But i noticed that in the download bar in chrome it ends in .raw

In download folder details as follows:

name:

WW_ZE551ML_2.20.40.139_sal358-amtech.vn

Date:

today

Type:

RAW file

Size:

1,356,220 Kb

My guess is i have to be able to change the type as it mentions RAW file but i dont know where to go to change it.

---------- Post added at 08:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:04 PM ----------

Ok so i realized i have winrar and when i changed the app that should open the file to winrar, not photo as it comes, it added automaticly the .rar afrer the vn and was able to extract all the content.

Now the fastboot and adb folder size is 2,534,323.223 KB

I guess this could help some

---------- Post added at 08:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:11 PM ----------

Dude i was able to unbrick my phoneeee!!!!!!! thanks for the help and the guide.

Maybe i could point out a few twitchs so that ppl like me could understand it without pulling our brains out.

- describe how the screen should look after a few steps

- add the tips i found in a comment about the downloader so that the device is recognized

- add the process i did to unzip the RAW file

- explain that the final reboot takes i while.

After this I cant thank you enough!
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
thanks for suggestion i will definitely add that
[ZenFone 2 General] 2nd Pain:
thanks for TUT. it says in command promt : "error : protocol fault (no status) " and in my device... it says update to newer adb to sideload in this device?
[ZenFone 2 General] jeffrey roy:
[youtube]inzG5MLS2y4[/youtube] here's a video on how to,, to make it much clearer for u guys! Credits goes to original owner of the video! :cool: dont forget to thank me also..
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
aah you need new version of fastboot and adb tool. soon will provide you a link. though you can place firmware on sd card and apply update from sd card from recovery
[ZenFone 2 General] 2nd Pain:
Oh! I saw that "apply update from sdcard" right? Hmm... I'll try ! Thanks! And I hope it will do!
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
here is latest adb fastboot link as well

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72QQTXqZSRwMGVuT0cwRlp2UG8
[ZenFone 2 General] baahy96:
THANKS!

Thanks for your guide!!! It works fine:)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
glad to know it helped. please hit thanks button
[ZenFone 2 General] juraci:
Thank you so much! My zenfone is alive again!!
[ZenFone 2 General] Aakaash1991:
My device is stuck into the screen with four color lines. I'm having issue in installing asus android bootloader driver...it gets installed with an code 10 error...how to fix it? please help!﻿
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
please upload xfstk log file. it will be on desktop
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
did you tick red rounded option???

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72QQTXqZSRwSm9aT0wxZnNTTjQ

options must be like in the image 2nd option must not be ticked. please answer did you tick the option or not?
[ZenFone 2 General] Aakaash1991:
No, I haven't ticked the second option
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
which windows you are using? here is a link for latest adb fastboot driver. use setup to install. and use this folder to run commands

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72QQTXqZSRwMGVuT0cwRlp2UG8
[ZenFone 2 General] linuxiano85:
No, no warm.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Hi again , can you try this --> do your Vol- and power to get xFSTK started again like above but then immediately press and keep pressed Vol+ and power....

A) ( if device vibrates` once` only), see 1) and 2)

1) release power and vol+ , then press vol+ and power immediately again until two vibes ,2) but at the second vibe -- release both and hit download exactly at the same time.

B) (if device vibrates twice ) see 2) above only

If tried flashing for more than 1/2 hr already , it would be wise now to charge device , if it gets warm - its charging.

What we are trying to do is synch the two vibes to sync with the beginning of the xFSTK download. Where you should be able to automatically finish the full flash

:good:

[MENTION=5768309]linuxiano85[/MENTION] Can you too try above to see if the vibes come back ?
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
thanks, but the download button is always greyed out during the process. So no chance of pushing it.

I do get the two vibrations a lot though.... always a few seconds after it says "continue to OS" .. But can't interfere...
[ZenFone 2 General] extrapalapaquetel:
I successfully got until the bootloader screen, and I was planning on using fastboot to flash the raw image I got with xfstk, but fastboot and adb are not recognizing my device. Any ideas of what can I try?
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
install intel android usb driver and asus usb driver.. see device manager if you see your device with exclamation mark. click it and uninstall driver. then remove and reconnect usb again
[ZenFone 2 General] extrapalapaquetel:
I do have the intel driver, but not the Asus one (I think). I'm going to try it, thank you.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
OK - try this ,do not attach phone to PC until you get the first of the two vibes or try and time it so you connect phone just before by pressing Vol+ and Power-- and then hit download .

If you cannot do this ^^

You may need to disconnect battery and repeat what as been discussed
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
OK i think i'm missing the point.

I'm doing this now:

1. I load XFSTK

2. Connect phone to PC - Power on (Power+ VolumeDown), then it shows 1 connected device. Then Hit Download, can do it before or after turning on.

3. It will usually finish the FW no problem

4. At Continue to OS" and the Two Vibrations Press Power and let go. Then Press power for 10 sec to shut down. Then Turn on with Power+ VolumeUp and it will start again, even twice within the 20 attempts xFSTK does, but it keeps looping, doing the FW again.

I've disconnected the Battery Twice.

I guess I'm missing the point what to Sync. :p:confused::eek:

Also I can achieve the same results with Power+VolumeUp or Power+VolumeDown or even without any volume button...

PS: also tried your last advice, but no difference
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
[MENTION=2636005]De_A[/MENTION]

Can you do this ??? yes or no ???

press and keep pressed Vol+ and Power--do not attach phone to PC until you get the first of the two vibes-- release buttons ,connect phone and then hit download .
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
Yes, no problem, after that it will take about 60 seconds waiting and then the process starts. but stops at "Continue to OS"
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
OK, when process just begins - now press power and vol+ again until two buzzes and then you should be able to hit download once again.

Other than that ^^

Clean pc ,uninstall ,re-install everything offline , try reboots between failures , try a new cable , try another pc:good:
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
:) if I do that, then the process is aborted, because it shuts down/disconnect the phone while it is doing the FW image... see screenshot
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
What you have been advised so far is every possible way to unbrick.

Now its time to uninstall everything including driver files to everything , or try another pc - cable etc etc .

Offline with A/V disable too:good:
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
Ok thanks for your support. I'll try to arrange this :)

Update:

Ok, have tried on a clean computer, disable anti virus, etc etc, even on windows 7. Installed everything, but exactly the same behavior. Can't get pass the "continue to OS".

Maybe something else is wrong with my phone, since I "bricked" it just by taking a photo?
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Shame , could be hardware after all ..who knows.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
seems interesting bricked clicking a photo. seems a special case. i will try to look into it. PM me i will try to help when i am free.
[ZenFone 2 General] cireasa:
Hi,

I cannot boot to recovery.

I can load bootloader (do fastboot commands), chose "Recovery", but it will just boot normal into the OS. Droid with hazard doesn't appear, just normal boot.

Tried (not all at once)

fastboot erase cache

fastboot format cache

installing twrp

flashing stock recovery.img

No joy.

What am I missing?

Video on Youtube with the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESnxjGDKwWA
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
What phone is it ? What build number ?

If 551 Z00A>

What IFWI Version does it say there in bootloader ?

Very simple fix depending on numbers .

You can flash raw in AFT if 0094.0177 or 0094.0173 for LP

Or if 0094.0183 for M version you can use modder tool by giovix , return to stock option flashes boot then recovery.

I don't know the numbers related to IFWI Versions for Z008 550 model though .
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
yeah, it's a shame, thanks for your suggestions and quick responses, apprciated, now just waiting for a miracle :) By uploading the FW only , did anything permanent change on the phone? otherwise i'll just keep it charging for 24H and see what happens.
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
,

some people have miraculously brought their fones to life , flashing IFWI files of M ;)

some people have attempted os on its own over and over, left phone attach with xfstk open , give up ,so to speak and then flashed fully after leaving for an hour lol.

One thing for sure , xFSTK ain't the smoothest programme
[ZenFone 2 General] De_A:
IFWI of android M makes sense so me... let's find this
[ZenFone 2 General] reikred:
error : cannot load "partition.tbl" problem persists. Where is that file supposed to come from? I did rerun xfstk several times already, as suggested.

I have also tried instead the method that uses Asus Flash Tool 1.0.0.45, but no luck. It complains about the WW_ZE551ML_2.20.40.194_20160713.raw file.

Man, I'm really stuck. What started out as a pretty successful upgrade to A/6.0/MM-223 has turned into a nightmare :(

Here are the md5sum checksums of all my firmware files. Can anyone conform that the raw file is ok?

742ac103b60bd09fec0036609f9d7784 *UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.198-user.zip

8253f950233a6665c1d70374970606c9 *UL-Z00A-WW-4.21.40.223-user.zip

c0c1313c438fbbfe68b51966fdb10a39 *WW_ZE551ML_2.20.40.194_20160713.raw <---using THIS ONE

UPDATE: I figured it out. The manual/scripted method works, but you have to UNZIP the above .raw file before running the list of fastboot commands. The file partition.tbl and a number of other files from the .raw file are used (installed!) by the fastboot commands, so clearly they must be unpacked first.

Status: I'm back in adroid 5.0 LP.194 as provided by the above referenced .raw file, and working on updating to 198 and then on to android 6.0 using UL-Z00A-WW-4.21.40.223-user.zip.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
This happens when you don't read instructions properly.. it is clearly mentioned
[ZenFone 2 General] Vikikrish:
DEAD ZENFONE2 ze551ml

Please fix this issue my zf2 ze551ml lying dead more than 20 days, previously I have recovered bootloader using xfstk but this time it ends up in continuing os, it flashes dnx and ifiwi files but after tat phone restarts to same usb logo with a notification usb device not recognized in computer ,and the attempt end in 20 sec ie no moorfield devices. Even I have tried to power off and reconnection so tat moorfield devices is detected but ends in error os flash could not b completed win driver error 0x200000015.

Have also tried to replace the ifiwi files of android 6 but still same problem , and also changed gp flag override values still same problem.

Do really anyone has solved this issue?

Have anyone got boot loader back after this issue i.e. continuing to os and attempts end ..same result:(????

if anyone recovered successfully after such issue could u please guide step by step. (Helpful to many)

its my humble request to developers ,os developers for zf2..please find a solution to recover our phones..checking this page daily without anyupdates really makes us feel bad tat we lost this phone completely .hope tat issue can be fixed if daily developers look for this issue,address to solve them,we might a get solution and recover phones nd JUmpt to flashing customs roms :P :) :(

Hope I have successfully installed all drivers because previously I recovered by xfstk method ,,so there shouldn't be any problem in driver. And the phone is charged,more than 20 days but still I can usb logo after dnx,ifiwi flash..so there shouldn't be any problem in charging.

Heard tat problem is only for the devices which is from lineage os and facing problem as me :(.Hope this msg will deliver to all of the developer..nd the solution will be found. waiting fa d solution.

I love my zenfone 2 badly..:(
[ZenFone 2 General] makonis01:
Thank You!

I think the biggest problem was with xfst, I needed to press Vol - and Power (ze551ml and not Vol+ and Power) that computer detect Moorefield device when xfst show download complete and to do this in few seconds (when xfst shows connecting or searching device attemp 1,2,3...).

Thank You again.
[ZenFone 2 General] Spango60:
Thanks, Asus Zenfone 2 back up and running fine.

John.
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
No hope for lineage OS bricked.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
no matter what bricked it. as far as pc can detect it can be unbricked
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
sry..... but your solution doesn't work... with our problem case :rolleyes:

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[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Sukhwants solution does work and there are many people reporting it working ;)

You had this problem over a week ago .

Have you considered your device is just faulty or something you are doing wrong? , you tried this , summits and mine which all worked for others , just not you .

---------- Post added at 11:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:45 AM ----------

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70958320&postcount=572
[ZenFone 2 General] LittleK9:
Actually this method work for me too.

As I told you before but doesn't work anymore after bricked from Lineage OS.....

So, if you guy trying to tell me " I doing wrong ... " It's doesn't help just a little or any....

I come here to find solution but if not get anything yet... only unrelate answer. Whenever people got bricked from lineageOS I just saying this method doesn't work for us. Nothing to do now cause nobody know why?

---------- Post added at 07:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:43 PM ----------

Until now nobody know how to fix

xFTSK Continuing to Os...

reconnecting to device - attempt #1

looping....
[ZenFone 2 General] timbernot:
Hello again , whats already mentioned over the weeks you have been trying over many threads brings every kind of brick possible back to life ;)

I can unbrick and be in system in under 15mins , my video is proof ...

Maybe , dirty / damaged usb connection - seriously, i would be looking at hardware /drivers / conflicts etc .

For instance , when i first unbricked on windows 10 , it was a while to fix another brick i picked up of fleabay, that wouldnt flash with exactly the same settings -- went upstairs to a laptop that has windows 10 on , the earlier edition before a major update , that i bunged in the wardrobe -- That flashed it fine . So, i re-installed windows 10 downstairs , installed drivers again and that flashed the next brick OK.

Just a couple of more tips to have a go at , which will be my last....

Flash the top two files fwr and ifwi on their own .

Then flash OS p-sign bin on its own .

Over and over.

Leave attached to PC for an hr.

Commence normal flash.

:good:

Maybe , discon battery too,re-connect - first of two vibes -- hit dload