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[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] jarard:
boot message appearing after successful root Zenfone 3

Hello,

After succesfully rooting the Zenfone 3 (ZE520KL) following the tutorial found on this site, every time I switch on the phone, it starts with displaying a message that says :

"Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted

To learn more, visit:

g.co/placeholder

If no key pressed:

Your device will boot in 5 seconds"

Is there a way to remove this message and this 5 seconds delay before booting? the g.co/placeholder doesn't exist and leads to a 404 error.

Thanks in Advance.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] cdanthien:
News : https://youtu.be/XwdS5E46OXk
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] olivier_75:
Hello,

Is this method working for a zenfone ze552kl model ASUS_Z012DA?

I know the different models of ze552kl uses different LTE frequencies. Is it a problem to root the phone with the file for model ASUS_Z012D?

Thank a lot
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] gaganpattanayak:
Hi,

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices

List of devices attached

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

G6AZCY03R941PWE device

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot bootloader

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-Z012D.img

< waiting for any device >
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] gaganpattanayak:
View attachment 4060706

View attachment 4060707
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KalenJr:
Hey man, 1st, thanks for your post. Now, i'm in doubt about your method. Don't need unlock bootloader on this process??
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] St Sinned:
I think it is in the 1st page...need to unlock bootloader...
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KalenJr:
Yep. But at the same time he's talk about the method isn't 100%. That's why my question...
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] the_hoho:
Is it work on Nougat?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] cdanthien:
Here for Noutgat 7.0

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/how-to/twrp-recovery-3-0-2-root-zenfone-3-t3569926
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] T M L:
The unlock tool is not very reliable. I had to download the apk from the asus web site.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pyroaz:
Stuck on step 6, cant 'adb push' as device 'null' not found
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ice Fire:
is this guide only for devices that have android 6 installed befor booload unlocking or can i use it for my android 7 zf3 too
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ice Fire:
did you start the process on an android 6 or 7 device because on android help there is a guide using the same data which was used here to root a zenfone 3 with android 7

---------- Post added at 04:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ----------

can i use the 2016 bootloader data to unlock the bootloader on an android 7 phone
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] James_Tok:
My phone is rooted. Thks. below is the account of things I did.

Follow snowwolf725 guide. Check that you have below files :

===================================================

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>dir

Volume in drive C has no label.

Volume Serial Number is A491-AF32

Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot << installed

03/23/2017 11:03 PM <DIR> .

03/23/2017 11:03 PM <DIR> ..

10/20/2016 01:05 AM 1,489,920 adb.exe

10/20/2016 01:05 AM 97,792 AdbWinApi.dll

10/20/2016 01:05 AM 62,976 AdbWinUsbApi.dll

03/23/2017 10:13 PM 58 dot.supersu << download

10/20/2016 01:05 AM 806,400 fastboot.exe

08/09/2015 02:50 PM 29,882 MAF32.exe

03/23/2017 11:03 PM 5,465,226 SuperSU.zip << download +rename

03/23/2017 10:12 PM 21,585,920 twrp-3.1.0-0-Z012-20170321-N.img << download

02/25/2017 01:27 AM 2,003 unins000.dat

02/25/2017 01:26 AM 719,521 unins000.exe

10 File(s) 30,259,698 bytes

2 Dir(s) 12,706,926,592 bytes free

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>

=============================================

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]

(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot devices <<check phone is connected to usb

G7AZCY05P295NZ8 fastboot

C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-Z012-20170321-N.img

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending 'recovery' (21080 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.631s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 0.142s]

finished. total time: 0.775s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot reboot

rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.022s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb push dot.supersu /data/.supersu

[100%] /data/.supersu

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb sideload SuperSU.zip

loading: 'SuperSU.zip'

* cannot read 'SuperSU.zip' * <<part1 *see note

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb sideload SuperSU.zip

loading: 'SuperSU.zip' <<part2

error: closed

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb sideload SuperSU.zip

Total xfer: 1.60x <<part3

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>exit

*Note:For adb sideload SuperSU.zip error -part 1, I did not rename it (so I renamed it in windows explorer from SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip into SuperSU.zip). Error -part 2, I forget to swipe sideload on phone(swipe on phone then run command- which is success in part3)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] DhrubaJDeka:
Mine one is Asus_X008DA.

Can I try this recovery to mine one?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Potatostickman:
work on Zenfone 3 Laser?

Does this work on the Zenfone 3 laser zc551kl?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mohkrill:
This Way Works.... But Beware

If you want to unroot you will have problems. This changes file structures and no System image is easily available yet.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] superuser.pm:
my zen3 520kl upgrade to android 7.0 .im unlock bootloader but not successfully

help me !!!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] pedromms86:
Is there a way to just ROOT without unlock the bootloader (and keep warranty) ??
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] cf100clunk:
I followed all the steps correctly but when I run the following command I always get the "too many links" fail on my ZE552KL (ASUS_Z012DC) on Nougat:

flashboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-Z012D.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (24600 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.811s]
writing 'recovery' ...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.967s

I tried the recommendations from earlier in this thread but still no luck after reboots, uninstalling-reinstalling drivers, and using 4 different USB ports on the Windows 7 laptop. Any idea what is going wrong and how I can get past this?

UPDATE 1: I originally did not use the ASUS boot unlocker but after I tried it and ran everything again I got past this problem. So far, so good.

UPDATE 2: I installed TWRP and followed the steps in this thread to install SuperSU.zip from Internal storage. Everything looked proper during the SuperSU install, but now when the phone boots up I test with the Root Check app and it says:

This ASUS_Z012DC is not ROOTED running Andoid 7.0 (Nougat)

so I reinstalled TWRP, then reinstalled SuperSU.zip, but no joy. I'm running out of ideas. Any suggestions?

UPDATE 3: Success with adb on Linux! I guess all the driver stuff I tried with Windows 7 just didn't work out. Thanks for reading! :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] squeezyPig:
I need help, I'm trying to root my Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, but if i try to unlock it it says "FAILED (command write failed (Too many links))" and does not finish.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] eronwah:
I suceed rooting my device but i cant get a notification from super Su granting the modules. Please help TIA
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
I can't get OTA updates the normal way. Since i have TWRT and rooted phone.

I searched and found this guide from Asus forum https://www.asus.com/zentalk/ph/thread-133157-1-1.html

Problem is can't go into recovery the normal way to Install the zip file with the update. If you enter TWRT it won't let you install the zip.

You can find the latest Version WW-14.2020.1708.56 here: https://www.asus.com/fr/Phone/ZenFone-3-ZE552KL/HelpDesk_Download/

How do i install the OTA update ? How to get stock recovery ? Is there a way to update via TWRT ?

The Zenfone 3 should get Nugat Update, but will not since it wont get OTA updates. Please help

EDIT:

I have updated the TWRT to 3.1.1. This helped me and i managed to install, via recovery the Nougat Update.

But now....the phone is no longer rooted. I will do more research
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
I already have bootloader unlocked. I can enter the menu just fine. But after i updated to Nougat, i can no longer enter Recovery TWRP.

I used to have Fllashify and flash the recovery from there. Since i no longer have Root acces, Flashify does not work.

My question to you is : how did you get to install TWRP again ? I have twrp-3.1.1-0.img on my SD Card .

Please help me
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
[IMG="Error : Closed"]https://s2.postimg.org/h6xfm5y21/fdgfdh.jpg[/IMG]

I can't get root after Nougat update.

---------- Post added at 10:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:54 AM ----------

No you can not. It wont allow for OTA updates anymore

The Offiicial Tool from Asus does not work .

ZE552KL_SIGNED_Android_M_UnlockTool_2016_0715 ...since i have now Nougat.

Please help how to get TWRP on my phone
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
Follow this thread for rooting......once you unlock your bootloader.

Other people have unlocked their phones while on Nougat with the official tool from Asus. Can you take a pic of the error you get? The un-official tool does not work though.

Every time you flash the stock firmware, you replace TWRP with the stock recovery because it is an updated stock recovery. The same goes for root, just as Snowwolf said in the very first post of this thread, if you want to un-root, flash the stock firmware.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
[MENTION=2824296]wang1chung[/MENTION] The Problem is i can't unlock bootloader. To do this I need to use the official tool from Asus . Since i have the Znefone 3 Ze552K , i need the "ZE552KL_SIGNED_Android_M_UnlockTool_2016_0715" This tool as indicated by the M is for Android Marshmallow. Right now,because i installed from official Asus website the Nougat , maybe i can't use the tool ?

I plug in the phone via usb to the computer. And i fallow these commands:

[IMG="Commands"]https://s29.postimg.org/9tecuceuf/ertrds.jpg[/IMG]

My phone responds to the first reboot command after that it just freezes to this screen :

[IMG="Boot"]https://s29.postimg.org/4j9e31ulj/IMG_20170821_194952.jpg[/IMG]

I am trying to get TWRP recovery,since this way i can use SUPERSU to root the phone, or install Lineage OS. It all starts with TWRP...

By the way . I installed the APK ,from the zip archive ZE552KL_SIGNED_Android_M_UnlockTool_2016_0715. Two things happen. :A message "Failed please try again latter"

Or it reboots the phone...nut it still does nothing.

If the bootloader is not unlocked, i don't think i can use commands to load TWRp. Without TWRp i can't root....

I am stuck [MENTION=3000427]stark_br[/MENTION] told me to install the drivers. Many tutorials tell me to install the drivers,from the Asus official website.

I don't know how to do this. I have no exe All i have is this :

[IMG="Windows Drivers"]https://s29.postimg.org/xa67t40fb/gdhdhdfhsdf.jpg[/IMG]

No ideea how to install whitout exe file.... Please help

I fallowed this guys tutorial. It's a copy paste from other place, you cna find the same tut on every other blog ont he net.

https://eusouandroid.co/como-fazer-root-no-zenfone-3-android-nougat-7/ (Click translate for your own country,r english)

Basically. The phone did something, it restarted etc,but it got back to the same Screen With "Fastboot" ,and the command line was still in "<waiting for device> "

[IMG="waiting for device"]https://s29.postimg.org/s06ayxmhz/hfdhtfd.jpg[/IMG]

Writing config... failed. Remote permision Denied.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
Nothing will work until you successfully unlock the boot loader. There is no point trying anything else until then. From what I've read, the un-official unlock methods only worked on marshmallow so your only option is the official app from Asus.

Your phone needs to be connected to the internet when you use this app, is it? Maybe try running it on Wi-Fi? You know you'll lose all your data when you unlock so backup all your apps with titanium backup and factory reset and then try running the unlock tool. I don't think you need to have your phone connected to your computer to get the unlock tool to work, it is a standalone app, aside from.communicating with the Asus server to log your serial number.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] azeus97:
hey can i again unroot the mobile? after rooting this method

can i also unroot mobile?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
This is my problem.

Under command "fastboot devices" , nothing appears . adb devices... GAAZCY07H1916WW device

But under fastboot devices, nothing happens. :(

I regret getting the Nougat update.

Battery life is so much worse ! Now i can't unlock bootloader, and can't root, can't update to LineageOS, can't do anything.

I am stuck with the stock =Nougat firmware,witch is the worst.

I tried to install the Asus drivers. Running Windows 10, it says i already have the latest drivers.

I am now trying to downgrade to Marshmallow ...
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
you're not in fastboot mode, that's why you're not seeing your device.

Turn your phone off, then while holding the volume up button, press the power button and your screen should turn on and say "fastboot mode".

Once you see that, plug your USB in and try the command "fastboot devices" and see if it shows up.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] catalinrcd:
I can confirm I have Nougat 7.1 installed and i managed to ROOT

DO NOT USE WINDOWS 10!

I managed to root using Windows 8.1. I think if you use Win7 it's also good.

2 things appear on the screen of your phone

1- Allow File Transfer

2- Allow something else... it's a long dialog. Basically. Tick the box and say YES.

After that the adb commands will work , and you will be able to install TWRP + root.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CLIIV3:
tweeking

still farting around with this adb thing ive only been at it a day but when u say bootloader mode u mean fastboot mode ? when in that mode adb wont detect the device with <adb devices> also cannot find the twrp file even tho i copy the name straight from my downloads i already ran the bootloader but will keep tinkering with the thing lol any help would be much appreciated :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CLIIV3:
can i get a bit of help from a expert ?

Can u help me root my android device I am currently not able to get the TWRP on the phone have successfully boot loaded it tho everytime I try to put it on their it either says waiting for device (when in recovery mode) or cant find anything using <adb devices> in (fast boot mode) or cant find file(when launching minimal adb &fastboot from desktop with or with out admin permission) even tho I copyed it from the txt and added .img after it OR adb is not a recognized internal or external command prompt or batch operation (open command bar here in the TWRP folder ) is my security to high or don’t have a good enough driver to root flash the phone thanks in advance :confused:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
fastboot commands only work in boot loader (fastboot) mode. Adb commands only work in recovery mode and in the android system with debugging mode enabled. Adb=android debug bridge
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CLIIV3:
says cannot load twrp-3.0.2-Z012D and i put .img behind it when i try and open command window in the folder cant get a connection to phone any solution
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
post a screenshot of your command prompt session.

When you're in fastboot mode, what happens when you type "fastboot devices"?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CLIIV3:
figured it out had to get SDK then found adb.exe in system and copied all the programs over to the folder i was messing with i now bricked my phone and am working on getting a rom to install
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] angeloamorato:
May i know if i need to go back to MM before i unlock the bootloader using unofficial unlock bootloader?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Light_8-0:
Hi ,

Could someone please confirm that the bootloader, if unlocked with the unofficial method,

can be relocked, and once relocked there is no ‘red warning’ anymore?

Thanks!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Eng.Raman:
No way to relock BL yet.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Light_8-0:
Thank you very much for the confirmation!

Only reason I would unlock is to root in order to install an adblocker.

Right now I am testing with a VPN app (PIA) with no encryption in order to save on battery.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] w1040:
this method doesnt work for the latest nougat update which is WW_14.2020.1709.68. any solutions?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] siberflyers:
Since Nougat this Method doesn't work.

I just flashed 14.2020.1709.68 and root my phone using this method:

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/how-to/twrp-recovery-3-0-2-root-zenfone-3-t3569926

It works well!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] almunif:
When i want to unlock my bootloader

Why am I not successful and it says FAILED <command write failed <unknown error>>Someone please help me

Sorry for my bad english because iam from IDN
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KasyBabs:
what firmware version of nougat are u using in unlocking bootloader? it seems that version ww_14.2020.1709.68 not working in unlocking bootloader.. thanks:confused:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] mario.renor:
Help me, please!!!

Hi, everyone!

I got into trouble after doing all the steps above. ( I got rooted, TWRP and everything.

But after booting, the phone does not connect to anything. The computer does not recognize the phone is connected via USB. It only recognizes if I do to TeamWin. At this time, it only recongnizes my internal storage. No more microSD.

Wierd is that the phone itself recognizes microSD and allow me to navigate.

And worst: My SIM card also is not functioning. The phone knows that the card is there, but does not start it onboot. The phone is working as if there was no SIM Card inside.

It all happens since I booted after the 3.GetRoot.BAT step above.

Even after flashing (before booting) the computer could recognize the SIM Card and allowed the computer to connect to the phone. It look as if ADB was uninstalled. I even repaired, uninstalled then installed ADB again. But nothing works. Can someone help me?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] french-anonymous:
I tried to root my zenfone 3 Ze552KL for the first time today. A nightmare. Same as you, except I don't even get the phone rooted. I did everything exactely as the first post explains, but this happens everytime ; the sim card won't work, so no phone, no data. I finally just format everything and reinstall Lineage, but I think the phone can no longer be rooted.

That's a shame :(
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] urupz@@:
Which fw did you use. This post is only work for fw 6.0.1, not working for 7.0 bro.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] adigamatn:
always waiting for device, please help me..im stuck in here
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] french-anonymous:
Would be abvious if told in the first post, don't you think..? :/
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] urupz@@:
Yeah i agree with you .
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] raitos:
Anyone help ?

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/help/help-install-twrp-ze552kl-t3715414
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ghufran1942:
my device is not restarting:crying::crying::crying:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] vashta:
How to Unlock Bootloader + Root for my Zenfone 3 ZE520KL on latest Android OREO ?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinoid:
PLease can you link any procedure step by step for ZE520KL wit latest OREO?

Many thanks for help in advanced
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] asus ze500kl:
is this process working for android nougat?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Walkman2018:
How update latest firmware on ze520kl? Bootloader unlocked , device rooted, flashed twrp, Supersu. OTA works
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dinaer:
Plz I need your help. Tried to root my ze552kl but something gone wrong. "FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))" Tried many times, changing cable, USB port and so on but no way. Now only fastboot works, if I try to go in recovery mode I get a ultrafast screen not readable and the phone go down. How can I recover it ?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wang1chung:
[MENTION=5246846]Dinaer[/MENTION]

Read the first post from here and perform steps 1-3.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dinaer:
Thank you man, you saved my phone :) :good:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] metaxda:
^ i have the same question.

i'm not new to rooting phones or installing ROMs on phones

( i have lots of experience with Motorola, Samsung phones/tablets )

this is my first time with ASUS and i have 2 x Zenfone 3 phones that i want to:

- root

- install TWRP

- flash/test some ROMS

how do i go about this?

i am reading the guides but they sound 'inconsistent'

my Zenfone 3 (ZE520 and ZE552) has latest OREO updates (MARCH 2018) and the Zenfone has never been rooted.

even pointing me at the right guides will get me going,...because i keep seeing this "UNOFFICIAL" and "OFFICIAL" ways of unlocking bootloader, why i would need to flash Raw Firmware before unlocking bootloader, etc. etc.

e.g.

[guide] how to root zenfone 3 official oreo firmware by w1040

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/how-to/guide-how-to-root-zenfone-3-official-t3745650

[UPDATED][GUIDE] UNLOCK/RELOCK BOOTLOADER UNOFFICIALLY FOR ZenFone 3

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/how-to/updated-unlock-relock-bootloader-t3749456
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] vashta:
Jump to this threads.. read and do 1st page steps

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-3/development/updated-unlock-relock-bootloader-t3749456

Ur main goal is to achieved Unlock bootloader so u can installed TWRP.

After that, u can do anything, either rooting (just flash supersu or magisk) , try cusrom, etc...

Official ways is using asus unlock tools apk. It doesnt work.

Join this telegram group, if u have any further question :

MOD EDIT: LINKS REMOVED
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] stafiejulien:
To me is not working... I did everything by the book... All good but after writing supersu, at first restart.. And after root checker install.. The phone is not rooted and twrp is gone is just stock recovery.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] johnpp12:
hi, im new to this

does the steps works on android oreo?

i want to root my ZE520KL
[Asus ZenFone 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kestiel:
Everything works out fine until I get to the step of pushing with adb.

Adb sees the phone in sideload, but it errors whenever i do: adb push dot.supersu /data/.supersu

With: adb: error: connect failed

No matter what I do it won't work. I was able to sideload the supersu.zip but NOT the previous file. What gives? Nothing I do works and it's frustrating to be so close!