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[ZenFone 2 General] CrazyPhantomBR:
Olá pessoal eu tive mais sorte fazendo este procedimento usando os arquivos do sal358-amtech.

Terceiro zenfone que ressuscito dos mortos. Uma dica que desta vez fiquei não tive cuidado foi com o procedimento após arco-íris:

1. eu esperava ver algum logotipo ou algo na tela, mas nada aparecia. Na verdade apenas a luz de fundo da tela se acendia, e isto é suficiente para funcionar.

2. eu não havia conseguido instalar o driver Android-phone corretamente, mesmo tendo desligado a assinatura de drivers no windows 10. Olhando no gerenciador, ficava com um alerta amarelo ao lado do driver, sinalizando erro. Refiz o procedimento e após instalar o driver o telefone foi detectado no fastboot.

3. eu esperava que o telefone fosse detectado no Asus Flash Tools mas isso não aconteceu. Ou seja, após o arco-íris, realizei o procedimento via fastboot e tudo funcionou na primeira tentativa.
[ZenFone 2 General] xluckdx:
Fantastic sukhwant717! THANKS THANKS THANKS

With your guide, finally, I managed to recover my ZF2!

Please include in your guide -It is needed the latest version of ADB + fastboot to work.

And put these instructions with the recovery procedure (1st page) (if possible):

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:
thank you for your suggestion.. i have already given link to adb fastboot tool. even though i will check for latest version

edited thread provided guide to flash via adb sideload
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
thank you very much i really appreciate that
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
use linksvip.net to make fshare link premium. i will try to upload it to google drive.. btw data is too costly... it cost me around 250 RS per gb
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
Hello everyone!

This solution might save my phone but I have a problem, any time I'll try to connect and work it with xFSTK, it gives me the following error:
[ZenFone 2 General] sebom:
-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.

Begin the process of loading the bootloader:

+ First select Firmware files FW DnX: and IFWI: by clicking small three dots:- IFWI DNX 2 dnx_fwr.bin and ifwi.bin file.

+ Now select operating system : skip the first box, in second box select file droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin

Now see the Device Status section below, this section shows the number of connected target (devices) , you need at least one device is connected., if not try hold power button for 20 seconds to make sure it power downs completely. then hold the volume down button and click power button. wait till device vibrate or computer makes detection sound. leave power button but keep holding the volume button for few seconds

Just click on the download button to start Begin implementation.

-Here You may see error failed continuity however keep calm to software performance. Until you see success: FW+OS Download complete!

The process is loaded bootloader successful restart when you will not see another familiar ASUS screen but instead is a 4 color, just like some TV stations stop broadcasting on TV.

I had a problem when i use xFSTK i had this message "Firmware download completed. continuing to OS "

And phone reboot, i turn off 8s and i turn on for repeat operation do you have a solution for me.

I proceed 40 but no result

thx
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
install intel android usb driver
[ZenFone 2 General] yakub234go:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68635965&postcount=70
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
Thank you for your quick reply, did that but nothings changed, the error still persists... :rolleyes:
[ZenFone 2 General] sebom:
ok it's good now i go on asus flash tool
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
which windows you are using??? and from where did you downloaded driver?
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
Sorry, had to restart xFSTK as administrator, and it worked until the OS image, I think the battery was low, now it's vibrating! Finally, some life signals! :D

It's currently put on charge, sometimes it gives a vibration but no LED or screen feedback.

Here is the log:

I hope if I charge it for a few hours, I can continue! What do you think? :)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
seems like you need to change gp flag value or you have to manually restart phone..
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
What value should I change the GP Flag?
[ZenFone 2 General] rafoca:
Just a tip to windows 10 users: hold down shift and press Restart on windows, then you will see the option to advanced restart. Then your PC will reboot and you choose the option that disable driver verification (or something like that)
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
gp value is already alright i seen log. try to power on device instantly as it says. fw download complete continuing to os
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
yes despite clear instructions some people ignore it..
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
I'm trying but when I do that it flashes ifwi.bin again.

Also if I disconnect the battery to force power off the phone and connect it again, the phone vibrates twice and continues to do so until I push the power button for long and it vibrates once (turn off I think).

If I turn it back on, I hear a recognize sound from my PC then several minutes after, it disconnects (I hear a disconnect sound). After several tries if I manage to get it recognized somehow, it flashes the first files again and get stuck on continuing to OS part... :confused:
[ZenFone 2 General] rafoca:
I mut say I love you. This tutorial unbricked my phone now. Thanks, my man!!

A tip for users: skip the erase data command so you wont lose your internal storage stuff. I dd this and it worked fine :)
[ZenFone 2 General] devmet34:
Thanks a lot, great guide to survive bricked Zenfone 2. It would be even greater if you mentioned that this procedure will delete all user data like pictures/videos :)

And maybe a guide to recover user data prior to unbrick procedures.

Still, not a big deal as most bricks occur due to user actions and users supposed to backup their data before those actions. Cheers
[ZenFone 2 General] burcinkarabacak:
hello

i got succes fw+os download message than i'm waiting to open phone with 4 color screen but not opening. i try to check fastboot with adb not responding.

how can i solve

best regard
[ZenFone 2 General] Bhagat20:
I was able to get fastboot mode after following this guide with xfstk, but after phone in fastboot mode, I flashed marshmallow firmware, flashing success with fastboot command, but now phone only vibrates twice, and complete back screen, and now not even able to do xfstk procedure, failing only OS flashing "retry 20", please suggest, does directly flashing marshmallow firmware completely bricks the phone?
[ZenFone 2 General] bilabus:
what's your FW version before ?

download ZIP of your FW from Asus web
[ZenFone 2 General] raeumler:
i bricked my asus zenfone 2 deluxe with flashing the original stock MM firmware zip via twrp. got "flashing fastboot ok" "flashing BOM ok" then flashing the splashcreen and at this point the phone did nothing anymore, so i rebootet it but i only get a blackscreen and i dont know if its vibrating because the soundmodul is damaged. when i plug in via usb and i hit the power button for short, there comes the battery screen, but its not loading. no usb screen with hanging cable, it has no recovery no fastboot and unlikely no signal when connected to desktop. it seems to turn on when holding powerbutton (the battery screen doesnt appeaer, i have to hold for 15 seconds for there it was again) but just black screen. also i cant get the short moorefield signal whats coming up normaly when the phone is hardbricked and connected to desktop. usb port works.
[ZenFone 2 General] FOXCHARLIE:
Helo, today I have brick my ZENFONE 2 551ML Z000 after trying to upgrade to android 6 with TWRP. I try several time to repair with XFSTK but it is not ok. Firmware downloading completed is ok but continuing to OS start but never end until 20 attempts and after it stops writing time out to detedt device. But I can start it again for 20 more attemps.....

Some can help me?

(excuse my bad english I'm french)
[ZenFone 2 General] cendolinside:
so, I got a error when I try to flash using adb on "fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl" command.

the error messeage is

"

FAILED (remote: GPT command failed

)"

is there any solution for this? Thank You
[ZenFone 2 General] FOXCHARLIE:
Eventually I tried it on another PC, with WIN 10, and it worked the first time. Thank you for this tutorial which saved my ASUS.
[ZenFone 2 General] grespol98:
after debrick why is it like this ,instead of like a flag (ZE551ML)
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
求帮忙......

Please help me!!!!!

求求您了，已经试过无数次了，每次都按照正确的步骤，可是手机在四色屏幕停留之后几分钟，就自动关机，电脑上又显示“MOOR...”设备，然后就接着用xfstk安装，然后再成功，然后再重启，接着四色屏幕......接着“MOOR...”设备又出现了。我不清楚是什么原因，也尝试在它四色屏幕期间与电脑断开USB，可是它就是进不去fastboot。已经试了好几天了，求大佬帮忙。

Please, I've tried countless times, and every time I follow the correct steps, but the mobile phone will automatically shut down a few minutes after staying on the four-color screen, and the "Moore..." device will be displayed on the computer, and then it will be installed with xfstk, and then it will be successful, and then it will be restarted, and then the four-color screen... And then the "Moore..." device will appear again. I don't know why. I tried to disconnect the USB from the computer during its four-color screen, but it just couldn't get into the FastBoot. I've been trying for several days. Please help me.

我不清楚是什么原因，也尝试在它四色屏幕期间与电脑切换USB，可是它就是进不去fastboot。已经试了好几天了，求大佬帮忙。😭

I don't know why. I tried to switch USB with the computer during its four-color screen, but it just couldn't get into FastBoot. I've been trying for several days. Please help me. 😭

对了，不清楚是否有关联，手机变砖前是用twrp把系统从CN L直接升级到WW M的

By the way, I don't know if it's related. Before the mobile phone was turned into brick, the system was upgraded directly from CN l to WW m with twrp

中英机翻

Chinese English Machine Translation
[ZenFone 2 General] espero0101:
Hello,

I followed the tutorial, but I have a problem with my bricked Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML, which is not detected in xFSTK and even in the device manager under Intel SoC it appears as MOOREFIELD very rarely, and just for a few moments...

It seems to me that by pressing the 'power' button (longly or shortly) nothing happens, just pressing 'vol-' when the PC makes a specific noise, but nothing happens on the phone...

Do you have any advice for me or could you please help me?

Thank you in advance
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
I use Google Translate, Chinese-English translation

When you cannot enter the fastboot recovery system due to flashing, just press the power button to enter MOOREFIELD, usually press the power button and vol- to enter MOOREFIELD (be careful not to press for too long, about 3-5 seconds, press for too long The phone will be forced to shut down by pressing the power button).
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
I solved the problem, just unplug the cable in the middle of the back of the phone during the four-color screen of the phone.
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
Please check if the GP Flag Override Value in your xFSTK is 0x80000807 instead of 0x800000807
[ZenFone 2 General] espero0101:
Hello,

Thanks for your answer.

I've tried your suggestion, but hitting only the power button didn't happens anything... only hitting separately de 'vol down' button (or in the same time with the power button) when the PC is able to recognize the phone for 1 second, but sometimes it doesn't appears as MOOREFIELD in the Device manager...
[ZenFone 2 General] HFQ:
想不到2021年了，还在用真疯2
[ZenFone 2 General] espero0101:
Hello,

I'm posting again because I have some advances with my phone's issue.

I replaced the battery of the phone with another one, and now powering on the phone I have the specific (underlined) USB symbol on the middle of the screen.

So, I've tried all the steps which were mentioned to debrick the phone and to enter the recovery mode.

Now the phone is detected in xFSTK and even in the device manager under Intel SoC it appears as MOOREFIELD. Applying the xFSTK download I get the message that the firmware and OS were succesfully installed, but when the phone restarts I get only the same USB symbol on the screen and unfortunatley not the colored lines... I applied xFSTK several times, and each times is the same as I've described.

Could you please give me some advices what I have to do or try in this situation? I don't understand why nothing happens on the phone? It could be a driver issue? But I installed Asus drivers, I think.

Any help is useful.

Thanks in advance and kind regards.
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
当做日常用机肯定是不行，但是刷了KVM内核以后可以玩QEMU(虚拟机)
[ZenFone 2 General] langke233:
请检查你的三个bin文件是否适合你的手机(ifwi.bin dnx_fwr.bin droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sing.bin)，并且三个文件都刷入了对应的位置。

当然，如果xfstk能够给你的手机刷入文件，说明你的手机的驱动是没有问题的
[ZenFone 2 General] espero0101:
Hello,

Thanks for your suggestions.

While I get the phone in non-working condition, I guess that it is a ZE551ML model.

On the battery cover is indicated ASUS_Z00AD, so I applied the files .bin which were suggested for the ZE551ML. The only alternative could be the the files corresponding to the ZE550ML model, but applying these .bin files on the phone, when in fact it is an ZE551ML, I think that it isn't a good thing...?

There is absolutely no difference when applying the xFSTK on it... which other .bin files could still be tested?
[ZenFone 2 General] TechnoRush:
Alright so I followed the guide but I'm stuck at getting fastboot or ASUS Flash Tool to recognise the device.

The phone is currently displaying Fastboot mode and "FASTBOOT CMD WAITING"
[ZenFone 2 General] maheshred:
Hello Sir,

This is Moto X Xt1058 ( 2013 ) At&t .. I tried to Root. But its Failed. Showing This Error , Anybudy Please Tell me can we Resolve this Error !

I Tried to Flash Rom with Rsd Lite . But its failing Gpt.bin....Please tell me
[ZenFone 2 General] LosSerpent:
Stop trying to fix old sss ****ty phones and buy a new one
[ZenFone 2 General] StrikerFX:
I would like to thank the author of the topic, because his tutorial saved my zenfone 2 ze551ml, I managed to reinstall the stock firmware, thanks. I would like to ask you or any user here who knows how to proceed. My ze551ml is unlocked, I would like to install android version 6 made available by asus for my model, how is the procedure? I just need to download the latest version available on the asus website in the device's internal memory and manually update it? Or is it better to do by adb? And about the unlocked bootloader, I read somewhere that version 6.0 again locks the device's bootloader, is this true?
[ZenFone 2 General] gab_ITA:
Hello!

I think I bricked my ze551ml. I can't download the files at the step "Unbrick Process". Does anyone have them, or a working link? PM too is fine. Thanks!!!
[ZenFone 2 General] dns24:
can someone help me?

recently I flashed stock rom through twrp, but then failed

now my splashscreen gone, also I can't get into any recovery (custom/stock)

whenever I tried to boot into it, it'll directly go on homescreen

though I able flash preroot system, but I still can't managed to flash it purely stock aka back to normal
[ZenFone 2 General] LosSerpent:
Yeah i can, get a new phone and stop trying to fix 20 year old phones
[ZenFone 2 General] mrfaggio:
Hi,

can anyone help me sending me xFSTK and the unbrick files for ZE551ML?

Thank you very much.
[ZenFone 2 General] SomeOne181:
You mean all people are rich and doesn't have anything better to do these days with 500-1000 euros for a new one ?!. If so, interesting. I was not aware of that.

There are reasons why people are using old and back then expensive phones like how use old cars too. For example if you want to use a server for an old application/game, why to use 100W up power and higher volume while you can use 1W old phone and slim fit volume. Nevertheless, if you have something, is good to use it if not ready to throw it.

BTW. Talking about new phones, I got last year 500 euro+ Motorola Vision phone. It was used as default and necessary applications installed on it. It bricked after a call and restarted remaining in a logo phase. Had to hard factory reset it and lost all data. Old or new, looks it show multiple brands same problem. Yet even if most of us know that we used to alter default bootloader on Zenfones, it is still producer engineering fault that they mixed ROM( operating system) with bootloader(BIOS), and hence they learn noting for PC ages. People do not want to mess with bootloaders and to brick the phones. People want to play with new operating systems and applications, which is just natural how is/was on PC's. Then there were people reporting here Asus Zenfones bricked instantly without customization. So it may still be a common issue.
[ZenFone 2 General] SomeOne181:
Hi,

There were 3 files mentioned for xFSTK. Two for firmware and one for OS. I am still trying to understand from my side too where initial person who refer to, took it from, but it looks at least two were from default Asus ROM, and these are the ones for firmware( ifiwi.zip in parent directory for the archive, and then for desired model). The OS Image (droidboot) one, is a bin file type while original one in ROM is img type. Under my review these are not the same, and it may be that a conversion took place or it is a newer or older version from what we could find on Asus website as last ROM version. From all I have read, it was no description how firmware and OS binary files were extracted, and it looks everyone took it as it is.

ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) - Support

www.asus.com

Version WW-2.20.40.206

2017/07/17 1.16 GBytes

ASUS ZenFone 2=ZE551ML(Z00AD/Z00ADA/Z00ADB/Z00ADC) software Image: V2.20.40.206 for WW SKU

In my case I have concerns that files are compatible with my device. I had it bought almost of the end of Zenfone 2 commercial age.

My current situation is that I am stuck at 4 colored lines and it never go in fastboot with loop restarts at every 2-3 minutes.

Good luck.
[ZenFone 2 General] mrfaggio:
Hi SomeOne181, you are right!

Thank you very much.

I found the file now i have to found an xfstk compatible with my zenfone 2. :)

I wanted to try loading the ifiwi.zipper file via adb (because my problem is that I cannot load a raw firmware because the program found an abnormal IMEI) and then retry to load the raw frmware.

For your problem did you try to always load via adb the boot and recovery files? Your zenfone's is a very strange problem maybe by loading the files that allow you to at least get it to boot and go to recovery maybe you can load a raw type firmware for it.

Bye.
[ZenFone 2 General] SomeOne181:
Hi,

Xfstk looks generic compatible with Asus Zenfone 2 as it is Intel Moorefield device type design. If it do not start, check out other posts related to Windows signed driver checks and its prevention to start, as that will be more OS related than Xfstk.

If you get GUID errors while using Asus ZF raw restore, also check out some other posts. Some users found useful to partial restore the raw firmware with Asus ZF and then got correct guid at regular restore with adb/fastboot.

Thanks for advice, but my problem is that I do not reach a fastboot stage, and hence adb will not be available. It looks the bootloader is just not loading/available in my case. Mostly I will use, and what I should have used long time ago, 10 euro motherboard replacement, but performing software restore was actually a challenge for me too.

Good luck.
[ZenFone 2 General] mrfaggio:
Hi SomeOne181,

after several attempts I managed to restore the z00a-2.20.40.196 version, but the recovery goes into error and if I try to restore the same raw version with ASus Flash tool I received an "Check the detected serial number failure(not found the device of "BLABLABLA")" error, but the serial number indicated is right, at the last the phone software update does not find any update (I suppose for the recovery broken).

What do you think If I try to restore the recovery of z00a-2.20.40.196 and then I try to install the M android firmware via adb or coping the firmware on the root phone?

Excuse me for continuing to ask questions but I don't want to risk bricking my phone again.

I hope these are the last actions I have to take to close the matter.

Thanks and best regards
[ZenFone 2 General] adaa1262:
My Zenfone is bricked I'm trying to unbrick it with xFSTK and latest Moore field drivers on Windows 10 21H2 but it won't be detected it just power cycles in the USB logo
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
Thank you!

From where can I get the 6.0 ifwi file?

Also I've managed to get xFSTK work twice, now all I got again is the same errors:

I didn't change anything at all.
[ZenFone 2 General] HungNgocPhat:
1000000 thanks!!! You saved my phone!!!
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
as i stated earlier it is an error related to driver uninstall driver and install again

please install intel soc driver

and also intel android usb driver as well.
[ZenFone 2 General] mano2:
Yup. Got it, uninstalled everything, now starting over the whole process.

Also where can I get the 6.0 ifwi.bin file?

Update:

Uninstalled everything and then installed everything the way you've mentioned.

The problem still persists, it gives me the following errors:

First I've managed to get it work by installing the Intel Android Drivers, it worked twice but couldn't restart my device. When I restarted it manually, it flashed the dnx_fwr.bin and ifwi.bin again but couldn't flash the droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin. Also when it succeeded the phone started to vibrate during turning it on and off. After a while (trying to flash the droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin file) it stopped vibrating. However my computer still recognizes it.

I've tried the following methods:

- Intel Flash Tool (didn't recognize my device)

- ASUS Flash Tool (didn't recognize my device)

- ADB command line (didn't recognize my device)

- Uninstalling / reinstalling drivers

- Trying on multiple computers, multiple USB cables, multiple USB ports (no luck)

Update 2:

I've found out that if I press the bottom part of the phone carefully, the phone starts to connect/disconnect randomly.

So finally I decided to give up trying to solve it myself. I wrote to ASUS support, I think next week I will send it back to them and ask a quotation for repair.
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
sorry to know that if they ask too much too repair it. then definitely be here and pm me we will try something
[ZenFone 2 General] yakub234go:
u get it from 6.0 firmware zip
[ZenFone 2 General] S#@DY:
You are a life saver bro.. Can't thank you enough.. You are amazing... Also thanks for the wonderful thread.. Anyone facing flash_cmds problem should use this tut.
[ZenFone 2 General] kickeron12:
Hello,

Has anyone a link to download this ?

Damien
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
https://mega.nz/#!ZIdV2S6b!W4wIeKIF4D3dOWzuQnzXZj_g9c3geulqy18QWeboHxY

this is ifwi zip you can extract desired files
[ZenFone 2 General] kickeron12:
Thx, I will try.

Should I just replace "ifwi.bin" with "ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin" and keep "dnx_fwr.bin" and "droidboot_dnx.img.POS_sign.bin" from the first post and download it with XFSTK Downloader ?

Damien
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
replace both dnx as well as ifwi
[ZenFone 2 General] kickeron12:
Not working ..

I tried to download "dnx_fwr_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin" and "ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin" with fstk, but I have the following error :

17:53:03 - XFSTK-STATUS--Error Code: 40 - ER04 - SecurityInit

Any idea ?

Damien
[ZenFone 2 General] sukhwant717:
well issue with signatures...try old files only..originally provided
[ZenFone 2 General] kickeron12:
nevermind

something was wrong with the usb drivers of my laptop.

I tried on another and I don't have any disconnection anymore.

Thx for yout help.