yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] k4ze7:
Ok, you got the ROM, good. Now try this:

It's a little tricky to get into recovery mode on this phone. It seems it works better if you take your battery out for a couple minutes before you try to enter recovery mode.

Take out battery and get an sd card. Use your computer and SD card reader to create a folder called “dload” on the root of the sd card. Find the update.zip file from the ROM you downloaded. Put the update.zip file into dload folder. It must be in that location for stock recovery to flash the ROM, and it must be called "update.zip". Make sure the names and locations are exactly the same as written here.

Now put the sd card into phone and your battery back (again make sure the battery has been out for a couple minutes before you try to boot into recovery mode). Now hold volume up + power button, when you see the "honor" screen release the buttons. This should boot you into recovery mode. Then click "apply update from sd card". It will automatically find the update.zip in the folder you created and flash it.

Let me know if the above works for you.
[General Questions and Answers] akku12342006:
Tried but no success

Hi I transferred the update.zip to dload folder in the sd card like u said and tried but it is still not going in recovery mode by pressing up key and power.

Attached the screenshot for ur information.

It just reboots after showing screen
[General Questions and Answers] Vathsa123:
I need that stock rom can you please send it to me.

My gmail id : sreevathsatupakula@gamil.com
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robontop:
So, about a year ago I flashed (at that time) the latest stock firmware android 6.0.1 using Odin on my s6 via an image someone uploaded here at xda. (because I did not receive an ota update and couldn't wait :D). But I do not remember which one.

Since then I did not receive any security patch updates and I am still stuck on patch level of Feb 16. However, I did check for updates manually but received nothing.

Apparently, there there is an issue with the firmware version and the region I live in, I think.

I live in Germany and have an unbranded device, no carrier. According to software info on my phone, this is the build number: MM29K. G920FXXU3DPAD

Does anyone know which is the right firmware/rom I need for my country/region and where I can get it so that I receive ota updates again?

Any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forumber2:
Download and run this;

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3803841&d=1467715462

When you open the program, type the values given here;

Model: SM-G920F

Region: DBT

Auto: Selected

Manual: Unselected

Binary Nature: Unselected

Check CRC32: Selected

Decrypt automatically: Selected

When you write and select options given above, press "Check Update" and then press "Downlaod" to download factory firmware for your device.

Once the download has been finished, extract the zip file that you've downloaded via SamFirm.

After unzip it, download and run this;

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3804544&d=1467772303

When you open it, press AP and select file which file downloaded (from Samfrim) and extacted zip.

When you set AP file to Odin, connect your phone to your PC in download mode and click "Start" on Odin.

Your phone will be updated to latest version of unbranded Germany firmware (nothing gonna be erased), and you should get OTA updates again.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huzi7868:
i have same situation my phones uk version am still on 1 august 2016 security patch
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forumber2:
Do the same thing I wrote above, but write BTU instead of DBT in "Region" section on SamFirm.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fury556:
You can check in the samsung info tool in google play - your firmware and CSC should match otherwise OTA updates won't work. If you flashed another region without changing the CSC (which it sounds like what you've done) you'll need to either flash back to your region or change the CSC
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikkeeuu:
This is good advice. I had the same problem and solved it doing this.
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
hi i need help with syncing my wm6 smartphone to my windows me please help me if you can:)

sorry for that i have put it in the general but i was searshing in the in it and forgot that i wasnt in the tornado forum and put it and i dodnt no how to remove it sorry:(
[HTC Tornado] maciek1:
You must use ActiveSync 4.5 or higher
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
i now but 4.5 dont work for windows me thats the problem can i do it another way or make it work
[HTC Tornado] gandou63:
Activesync problem

- plug the mobile.

- Go to Device manager

- Delete "Microsoft Windows Mobile Remote adapter"

- Unplug and replug your mobile

It will works....
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
but wich proogram will i use
[HTC Tornado] gandou63:
in windows XP : Activesync 4.5

In windows Vista : Windows Mobile Device Center
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
but i have to computers one is xp no problem with conection and the other is windows me and thats the problem i tested thats you told me but didnt work
[HTC Tornado] gandou63:
activesync

try Active sync 4.2

Other solution :

- install the original activesync (for WM2003 or WM5)

- Modify connection settings in WM6 and disable "Advanced network functionality"

- reconnect your smartphone on windows ME
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
i did everything and used usb switch and the active sync is connecting but i think its the phone thats stopping it becose it come an erorr thats says need activesync 4.5 or higher
[HTC Tornado] bestever:
maybe i must change something in the registryedit
[Zenfone 5 General] RoyanArt:
Have you ever got camera not working after unlocking BL ?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Nope... After unlocking bootloader my camera is working properly.
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
i tried before some other but got freeze issue will try this n see hope for the best
[Zenfone 5 General] RoyanArt:
( NOTE: IF YOU FOUND SCREEN FREEZE OR YOUR CAMERA IS NOT WORKING THEN JUST RELOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER AGAIN . .

Just Relocking bootloader doesn't solve the problem of camera. We need to flash fastboot.img boot.img recovery.img of stock 2.21.40.30 or 2.22.40.54 then adb sideload 2.21.40.30 or 2.22.40.54 firmware.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Did you faced any problems after unlocking bootloader ?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Try this tool for safely unlocking bootloader .

And share your results here. ?
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
stuck at asus bootanimation screen it just freezed (not bootloop)

my device t00j

edit: factory reset from recovery and it booted..!!

now testing for any freeze issue

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screen freeze ..!! ::(
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
You need to do

trial & error

Asus has messed up by shipping different phones . The method posted by op is for his device so there are minimum chances that you will also get the same result as the OP .
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
Can u please tell me what all chances I have to do ?? My device is tooj
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
Try all the possible methods available .

Mine problem was solved by using the script of ozank .
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
Do I need to lock then again unlock with other method or just keep on trying new new methods
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
Do as you desire .
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
It seems like after unlocking bootloader your screen gets freeze issue. So don't proceed next, just relock your bootloader again.
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
Yeah I did that

Unlock says successfully then it reboot then for 5 to 10 mins it works perfect then it freezes then reboot then again for sometime it works perfect then again freeze.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
It's causing problem bro. Relock your bootloader again.
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
Done !!
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
After relocking bootloader, still you face screen freeze issue or not?
[Zenfone 5 General] chetan180:
once a day
[Zenfone 5 General] cnswico:
Again with this "just re-lock your bootloader" solution... What if you don't want to do so? (i.e. you want to keep a custom ROM/kernel?)
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
If you want to enjoy custom ROM then you have to unlock your bootloader,without unlocking bootloader you can't install custom ROM...but in some cases, if after unlocking bootloader you get screen freeze issue or camera problem then you should relock your bootloader again.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
All new Call_of_Duty edition bootanimation is released.

Check it out.

https://xdaforums.com/zenfone-5/themes-apps/bootanimation-callofduty-bootanimation-t3570758
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
Yes, i have Play Store license, so i see all devices by asus and i can confirm, there are 6+ diferent models with name "Zenfone 5".. So sad..
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Yes. Asus creates this main confusion and now many users are facing these confusion. Same name with different different specifications.
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
There are : (play store console)

AsusZenFone 5– ASUS_T00J

AsusZenFone 5 (A500CG)– ASUS_T00F1

AsusZenFone 5 (A500CG)– ASUS_T00F

AsusZenFone 5 (A501CG)– ASUS_T00J1

I have T00J and i have screen freezing, what is your model?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
I have ASUS ZENFONE 5 T00J (A501CG)
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
And no freez?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Nope... I used the same method which I have shared here in this thread. I'm not facing any screen freeze and camera issues.
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
Hmm, mine is too A501CG, maybe i will try your method later, do you remember your ifwi version?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Nope bro. I don't remember the IFWI version number.

As your phone is same like mine. You can try this method. It works for me perfectly.

Try it.
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
You can found your Ifwy in bootloader ifwy is diferent after unlock and there is diferent ifwy when phone came from factory, after relock is ifwy diferent then if is your phone unlocked and diferent when is your phone before first unlock..
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
After unlocking bootloader,

now my IFWI version is : 59.A1

I don't remember the IFWI version number when my device came out from factory i.e; before unlocking bootloader.
[Zenfone 5 General] kihope12:
Thanks for info.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Mine pleasure. :)

Try this method to unlock your bootloader. As our device is same.
[Zenfone 5 General] ezrawk:
Bro! Nice thread, structurally neat and easy to understand. But...

Can you please edit or add the details about 'if' after bootloader unlocking, malfunctioning camera or phone freezes show up, it means your Zen 5 is totally unlockable. It's common knowledge here that if you got issues in bootloader unlocking, it means your Zen 5 has different shipment parts inside it that makes bootloader unlocking impossible (why don't you try to take a look for yourself, dive deeper into XDA's Zen 5 forums about bootloader unlocking) and suggest them to use stock rom or stock kernel.

Your bootloader unlocking thread isn't something new in Zenfone 5's XDA forums. No hard feelings, bro. It's just I don't want to see you give false hope to people who have different shipped Zen 5's that are totally doomed in bootloader unlocking. Even though I don't use Zen 5 as my daily driver anymore, even 'til this day it still pains me to see my poor little baby zen 5 trapped in this situation where total kernel/system level customization is impossible to do.

PS: Don't get me wrong, you're doing a great job! Kudos bro!

*Edited because now we have another solution for freezing bootloaders (referring to [MENTION=7272215]nheolinkin[/MENTION]'s guide).
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Done.
[Zenfone 5 General] designr47:
hey thanks for this tool. yesterday i used it on my T00J and unlocked. after unlock i try the camera and a little other things i seemed ok, camera didnt freeze. after unlock installed lineageOS and i got random screen freezes. today i tried resurrection remix 5.8 and it seemed okay for 2-3 hours of heavy use but after that i got first screen freeze in resurrection.

can i relock phone with the custom roms ? is it going to solve my problem ? thanks.
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
So you have screen freeze issue after unlocking bootloader .

You cannot lock bootloader while using custom rom that uses custom kernel .. if you do so your phone won't boot.

Now you can stay with your screen freeze issue and have custom rom or lock the bootloader and get back to stock rom or any custom rom that uses stock kernel .
[Zenfone 5 General] designr47:
okay now i want to roll back stock rom. which steps should i follow.

-i have unlocked bootloader

-i got twrp 3.0

-and resurrection remix

is it enough to just flash the lollipop stock rom with adb sideload ? or should i first flash stock recovery , relock bootloader and last flash lollipop with adb sideload ?
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
Lock bootloader

Flash fastboot/droidboot (optional)

Flash recovery

Sideload firmware
[Zenfone 5 General] n3g4o:
Hello Boomshiva! so... i'm with the frankenstain version of the z5, and offcourse my phone has the freeze issue. I do not know if there are over there custom roms with stock kernel, BUT it's posible to work? i readed not all offcourse, but alot of the forum about this, and is the first time that i read what you say. I even know if open a door to peolpe that has franki's z5, but it gives me strengh to keep reading and searching. It is like that?

Thanks.
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
Hello there , i dont understand you properly ....But as per my understanding..

-You have freeze issue

-You read alot about that issue and found no solution

-You cannot use custom rom

Is the interpretation correct ?

So now i would like to answer you

-Many users are facing issue that is due to faulty bootloaders

-there is no specific method /solution as different phones were shipped by asus with same phone model number .

-You can use custom roms that uses stock kernel

But unfortunately there are only 1/2 custom roms like that .

Link : aosp 5.0.2 by Leonardo

Link : aosp by tank
[Zenfone 5 General] n3g4o:
Hi Boomshiva!

Yes, you understand perfectly. And i missed those 2 roms you mention, i'll try it. Thank you for the news, i think there was nothing to try except stock rom. 2 tries is better than none.

Thank you.
[Zenfone 5 General] flatex:
Works on KK?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
I have tested this on latest version of lollipop stock ROM. I don't know whether it will work on kitkat or not.

You can try this on your kitkat stock ROM and share your results here.
[Zenfone 5 General] helmkeren:
how i know that i have completely unlock BL and install TWRP ? seems like I didnt see any changes. my recovery doesnt change to TWRP ?
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
If you have selected the option of "unlock bootloder + install twrp" from the tool then when you reboot to recovery, twrp recovery will be open instead of stock recovery.

But if you are not getting twrp recovery that means you have done something wrong. Please retry it again.

Otherwise, you can just select unlock bootloader option from the tool which will only unlock your bootloader. And then manually flash the twrp.
[Zenfone 5 General] helmkeren:
i already flash unlock bootloader+TWRP but my recovery still the same. if i unlock BL, what are the chenges i'll see ? where i can get link of TWRP ? thanks. sorry for my bad english.
[Zenfone 5 General] ghst7:
Hey guys I'm little lost could anyone help me understanding the process is been a while since i first done something like this from stock

Here's the deal, my mom got a zenfone 5 T00J and I want to install a custom ROM to improve her phone experience but the question is, do I still need to root her device first or can I simply just follow this thread and unlock bootloader +install Twrp+install some custom ROM(probably AICP)?

Any help is much appreciated
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
There is nothing changes will appear if you unlocked the bootloader.

If you are getting the problem then just use "unlock bootloader" option from the tool. After it says successful then manually flash the twrp recovery.

For getting twrp, just open the "unlock bootloader tool folder" which you have downloaded from the main post in your PC. Open the folder and there you will find "files folder". Double click the file folder and there you will a file with name " TWRP-3.0.M2-0.img" just copy this file and paste it in your desktop.

Now connect your phone to PC. Enable USB debugging.

Open cmd window in your PC.

And type -

adb devices

(Hit enter)

If your device is listed there then proceed forward.

Now type -

adb reboot bootloader

(Hit enter)

When your device is in bootloader mode now type -

fastboot flash recovery TWRP-3.0.M2-0.img

(Hit enter)

After flashing the recovery type -

fastboot reboot-bootloader

(Hit enter)

Then type-

fastboot reboot
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
You can unlock the bootloader without rooting your device. Rooting is not necessary here. Just follow the steps properly.
[Zenfone 5 General] helmkeren:
i tried to flash unlock BL only, seems fine. but when i tried to flash TWRP it said "cannot load TWRP-3.0.M2-0.img". now when i reboot my device it shows USB logo only and turned off by itself.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Rename the file to just " twrp.img" and flash it again.
[Zenfone 5 General] ghst7:
[MENTION=8005486]juyel92[/MENTION]

Thanks man, I managed to unlock the bootloader and to install Twrp and AICP, so far without freezes and the camera works, again thanks for your effort. Best regards.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
I'm glad to hear that from you. Now enjoy all custom ROMs without any problems.

Kindly hit the *Thanks* button if it works for you.
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Will it work on indian version? I am running KITKAT.. there is no update of lollipop for my device...
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Yes it will work on Indian versions. As my device is also Indian version phone.

And I don't know whether it will work on kitkat, as I have tested this on lollipop rom. So please kindly update your device to latest lollipop ROM (Version*WW_3.24.40.87(Andriod*L)) and then try this tool for unlocking bootloader.

Please visit this link below for downloading the Lollipop update manually -

https://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/2/96nqlxHp1VKV4Rdz/32/

Click on the above link then Go to Firmware options and search for "Version WW_3.24.40.87(Android L)" and download it.

After downloading, put the downloaded file in your internal storage (don't put it inside any folder). A notification will pop-up to start the system update (if it didn't pop-up then restart your device). Select the update and let the device do the update by itself . After successfully upgrading to lollipop, then download this unlocker tool, and then follow the steps for unlocking bootloader as well as installing TWRP.

NOTE : Please download the firmware as per as your device SKU.

Example - If your device has WW SKU, then select WW firmware. Like that,

WW => WW firmware

CN => CN firmware

TW => TW firmware
[Zenfone 5 General] lexpizarro:
#follow up question

Hey Juyel,

Ive been able to unlock the bootloader but does the installation of twrp have to be done separately? Ive tried booting to recovery but i get the same old stock recovery. its not booting to twrp 3 in case it was already installed. much help would really be appreciated.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
After unlocking the bootloader you have to flash the TWRP. However, you can use this tool to unlock bootloader as well as install the TWRP together in just one click.

In case, if you use this tool to unlock bootloader as well as install twrp together and then you are not getting the twrp recovery after rebooting to recovery then it is highly recommended to flash the twrp separately.

But remember, first unlock the bootloader then only you can flash the TWRP.
[Zenfone 5 General] bandoh weigel:
how to instal twrp without pc
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
If you are still in stock recovery then you can't install twrp without PC. It required PC because We have to flash the twrp recovery through adb then only we will get twrp instead of stock recovery. I will recommend you to install twrp by using your PC.

OR

You can use *flasify app* to flash the twrp recovery. But I'm not sure about it that it will work or not in zenfone 5. So I'm not taking the responsibility here. You can try it at your own risk. Don't blame me afterwards if something goes wrong. But please note that, if you want to use *flasify app* then your device must be rooted. Without root this app can't run in your device.
[Zenfone 5 General] bandoh weigel:
Ok thank
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Update-

New version of the tool (version_4.0) is just released.

Now you can unlock the bootloader as well as install/flash the latest TWRP-3.0.M5-0

For more information, please check the changelog section in the main post.
[Zenfone 5 General] popiazaza:
Thank you, this is very easy to follow!
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Kindly hit the Thanks button if you liked this.
[Zenfone 5 General] nheolinkin:
if.bin and ifwi_ctp_a500cg_unlock.bin are just the same. Why just keep flashing it twice? I don't get it.
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Tried this today, but didn't work. It detected the system update. But zip signature got failed and also was not able to locate some files. I tried by both the method, first time putting the zip file in internal sd, and second time in SD card..

Sorry I downloaded the wrong file... Will download it again and let you know..:)
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Download the correct file as per as your SKU. You have not downloaded the correct sku file , that's why zip signature got failed. Please download the correct file and then let me know what happed next.
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
not detecting the device when i type fastboot devices
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
Try to install the drivers correctly for zenfone 5 in your PC.

After that try again. If still not work then tell me again.
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
yeah tried that..not working..

also searched on official website for drivers...those are for windows 7 and 8 only

i am running windows 10
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
Windows 8 drivers works well with windows 10 for zenfone 5
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Okay downloaded those... But how to install ?? I don't see any .exe files here.. All are .dll files in sub-folders
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
I use Linux . Imo you can manually install the drivers from control panel > device manager . As i did a long time ago in windows 10 .

Edit : Go to your Device Manager (first enable usb debugging and connect Ur zenfone to pc )

Choose update driver then browse the path to where the extracted rar file is. ... And follow the instruction there
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Already tried that bro. It shows that i am having updated drivers installed. My pc recognises my device but not in the fast boot mode.
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Done what I did it is I installed minimal adb and fastboot which I used to flash my moto g4 plus also. There after typing fastboot devices, it detected the device
[Zenfone 5 General] Boomshiva:
So it was adb tools fault then .
[Zenfone 5 General] saurabh8263:
Yeah but it not going into recovery. :(

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I flashed unlock + recovery... After clicking recovery, device shuts down.
[Zenfone 5 General] juyel92:
While unlocking bootloader and installing twrp recovery, your device should be in fastboot mode. After the process, your device will restarts several times. Just boot your device first, after that reboot to recovery. If you have done all the steps correctly then, you will get success .