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[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] binarez:
Cool, I haven't returned mine for a repair yet, still hoping I can fix it myself. Keep me posted on your progress, I'll take a look myself into this toolkit.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
Hey binarez, have you tried the Asus flash tool with the raw firmware? take a look at this and/or this.

I tried to extract the raw firmware in the hopes of finding the partition and xml files but to no avail.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
i have checked the raw file! its all the raw partition images, i believe there are in correct order! i even tried the sd card boot repair with them but it didnt work.the OTA update zip and the raw file combined both have identical files to xiaomi edl firmware pack but files like xml an others are nowhere to be found. which partitions are needed to get our devices to boot into the bootloader?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
I believe you need sbl1 at the least, but possibly some others like rpm, tz, devcfg, and aboot.

How did you open the .raw firmware? I renamed to zip but only got 800kb of the 4gig image viewable?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
use 7-zip exe, thats what i used to do the extract the raw file! if my memory serves me right, all the files that you have listed are in the raw file, the extracted files are in my hard drive at work, esle i would have sent screenshoot. is it possible for someone to edit the partition file(xml) of the xiaomi mido to match that of the asus ze552kl?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
Here is an updated partition.xml file, except I am unclear on what to do with the partition sizes when they get to be in between a kb (ie. 32.3kb, is that 32 or 33? lol). I rounded up in my version of the partition.xml file but it is easily corrected if it's wrong. ---> see post #19

I made my own and then used this guide and that version is the same.

The other files (rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml) aren't as easy to make however. I'll keep digging.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
Can't we just use the rawprogram0.xml from a device with the same CPU?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
I'll be that

guinea pig just tell me what I should do with those files. Been a bit busy so sorry for late reply...
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
The only file I couldn't make/extract was the firehose file, which I have attached from the Mido firmware you mentioned earlier.

Depending on which firmware you are using, you will have to edit the "partition.xml" file and rename the partitions to whatever you have. Example, I have SBL1 listed as "sbl1.img" but it may be "sbl1.bin" or "sbl1.mbn".

Try the guide here and give it a shot.

good luck!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
OK great. Will give it a try when I get the devices in my hands, b4 I go further ill explain how I believe my device bricked. It was in bootloop so I decided to update it to the latest firmware OTA zip, but b4 I did so I unlocked the bootloader. Then proceeded with software upgrade through recovery. The process started and stock at 80% for about 1hr. I decided to restart the device and that was it. No longer boot. Just qdloader. Since my bootloader is unlocked it means I should be able to downgrade yes?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
yes, you just have to factory reset afterwards and it'll overwrite your custom recovery but it works fine, I just did it to confirm.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] mr. king:
I got same problem with my ze520 Kl.

Hi. I have got qdloader 9008 brick on my ze520 Kl. Can't find files to get back my Fastboot. Any help?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
can anyone with a ze520kl assist by downloading and running parted and post the partition info?

If it's the same as the ze552kl, you should be able to use the files I uploaded earlier. Although if it's not, I don't suppose it could brick it any worse than it already is, lol.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] mr. king:
i tried flasing those files but got the same errors as [MENTION=8260755]binarez[/MENTION]

any help before i send the brick to service center will be appreciated. thanks.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
check post 19 and 21 for the updated files.

Depending on the firmware you are trying to flash, the partitions have different names so just open the partition.xml file and edit the partition filename to match to the filename you have, or vice versa.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] mr. king:
Can u please elaborate? Sorry I'm noob in that kind of brick. I just want to get my boot loader back so that I can flash rom. What files do I need exactly for my zenfone 3 ze520kl and where to get them and how will I use them to get my fastboot back? Thanks for helping..
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
download a copy of the latest firmware for your phone from the ASUS site http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Ze...424.245841030.1500277529-605644017.1500277529

---------- Post added at 10:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 PM ----------

Open the above file with your preferred zip or rar archive manager, navigate to the "firmware-update" folder, select both sbl1 files (one is the backup) and extract them to the same directory where you saved the files I uploaded in post 19 and 21 of this thread. Open the partition.xml file and change sbl1.img and sbl1bak.img to whatever the two files you extracted are. Delete everything lines 19-83 and save. Open the rawprogram0.xml file and do the same (I think I named them sbl1.bin and sbl1bak.bin, oops), except delete lines 8-72 plus line 5 and save.

Rename both files by removing the "ze552kl" prefix and the "-v2" suffix.

Finally, follow the guide here

You may need the GUID partition table which I don't have for your phone. We need a ze520kl user to extract it and upload it.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] mr. king:
So I have to use the 8953 programmer file from Mido firmware from post 21?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
the firehose file, yes.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
every time i press "download" in qfil it show this:

i'm in panic. i tried to rename/unpack all files but not work

anyone can help me please? thanks
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
That Sahara error is a common issue with many different fixes. Some people fix it by trying different USB ports, or a different computer/os (windows 10 sometimes causes issues). Some people say having everything in the same root directory makes a difference too. One person wrote "The trick is to click "Download Content" as sooooooon as you hit enter on "adb reboot edl", so maybe mess around with the timing of turning on the phone and clicking download, even plug it in and continually click download while you turn it on.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
thanks for the help. i try :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
i'm doing this:

download prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.zip, ze552kl-partition-v2.xml, ze552kl-rawprogram0-v2.xml, ze552kl-gpt_backup0.zip, ze552kl-gpt_main0.zip, patch0.xml.

rename ze552kl-partition-v2.xml in to partition.xml, ze552kl-rawprogram0-v2.xml in to rawprogram0.xml, ze552kl-gpt_backup0.zip in to gpt_backup0.zip, ze552kl-gpt_main0.zip in to gpt_main0.zip. open the firmware zip, go to the firmware-update folder, copy sbl1.mbr and sbl1(with other numbers here).mbr in the same folder. rename both in sbl1.bin and sbl1bak.bin. open partition.xml, delete lines 19 -> 83 and rename sbl1.img and sbl1bak.img into sbl1.bin and sbl1bak.bin and save. open rawprogram0.xml delete lines 5 - 8 -> 72 and rename sbl1.img and sbl1bak.img into sbl1.bin and sbl1bak.bin and save. install adb and bootloader asus drivers, install qfil, open qfil, select flat build, in programmer path put prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.zip, in load xml put rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml, connect the phone and clic download.

i tried on a laptop on 3 different usb ports and 2 os: windows 10 and windows 7 and on a personal pc with 6 usb port and windows 7 and windows 10. same sahara error on all. i'm doing the correct procedure?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
I think the firehose file needs to be extracted before adding into QFIL, but aside from that everything looks right.

I think there was one other app we could try, I'll take a look for that tonight. Otherwise, I'm sorry ExperiencedTesla, if it still doesn't work, you'll have to send it back to ASUS. Maybe someone more experienced will be able to assist.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] anhenrique:
I have the same problem :(
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
I think tool studio emmc is the only way then to get this to work.

I have been messing around with qpst's emmcwsdownload, as per this guide, and have attached an 8953_msimage.mbn it created.

I'll take a look at the MPRG file tomorrow.

edit: added second version of 8953_msimage
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
thanks for your work. i wait for the mprg 8953 :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
Sorry dude, doesn't look like this is possible without the full (not just kernel) source code from Asus. It's hard to trouble shoot this issue when I don't have a phone to experiment on. Hopefully someone more experienced can step in because I've hit a wall here.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] anhenrique:
What if try this tool? https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...ck-guide-for-a-hard-bricked-oneplus-2.347607/

In my device not work because is recognized "qualcomm HS-USB diagnostics 900E" :(
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E is not the correct driver, you need to update the driver to the 9008 Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. There are directions on how to do this in the same thread you mentioned, under the heading "How to Make the device show as Qualcomm 9008".
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] anhenrique:
I did, it did not work for me, I'll send it for service center :(
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Vannn:
Sir same problem here. What did you use to recover?? Thanks sir
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] gkillershots:
try

fastboot oem reset-repartition

if you're crazy enough

be aware that this is untested even for me, I found it on the bootloader source
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] PardalGodin:
Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL. Qdloader 9008. Has Solution ?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] vishal1286:
tried everything but had to get motherboard changed.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Michaelflat1:
Waterdamaged phone here...

I plugged it into the wall charger and it started charging (at 1watt or so, didn't have a USB charger tester so used a kilowatt meter)phone got warm (not like a warm fast charge, but felt warmer than surroundings). Plugged into PC and the qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 comes on but then about a second after it disappears and comes back again
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Christy2375:
sir im facing the same problem please help me how you unbrick your phone my phone not turn on it shows only qualcomm hs usb qdlader 9008 on pc
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
Send to repair center to replace motherboard. It cost around 200€. Actually there aren't any solution sorry
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Christy2375:
no sir there is a solution i sent it on my local service center ( not offical) they try to program the board using box and not sucess then try another method find the same model and copy the data from that board to my board then now it,s working cool::cool:

and in india the board is cost just 91€ only
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] ExperienceTesla:
The serial number/IMEI/Mac address are same as before? Chech on the phone box
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
This is very good news men. I,ve been waiting very long.?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Saktis_STi:
I have the QFIL files for ZenFone 3 (unbrick)

But: IMEI/SN will be lost :crying:
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
zen3 unbrick

hey bro can you post those unbrick files here? would deeply appriciate!! :o
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
[MENTION=4698180]abatoir[/MENTION]

He already did, check this thread.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] abatoir:
Thank bro. Much appreciated, resurrection is near.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Caip:
I wonder if someone can help me, mine ZE552KL hard bricked, no visor (can't enter fastboot menu), no led indicators, only QUECTEL QDLOADER 9008.

Tried the methods in this thread, but QFIL prompt me to enter EDL mode, but I don't know how to do it if I can't access fastboot menu and couldn't find how to do it anywhere.

TL;DR: How to enter EDL mode with a bricked ze552kl that the screen doesn't work, to flash with qfil?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Saktis_STi:
You need an EDL cable
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] itsme.Ronjie:
Hello Sir. You cant flash QFIL with a normal Cable? Do with an EDL Cable?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Saktis_STi:
Function of EDL cable is to put device into Deep Flash Mode, also called Qualcomm 9008 Mode. That's why you need an EDL Cable to flash QFIL.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] itsme.Ronjie:
So sir thats why I cant Flash QFIL because my cable is not EDL, right? Thats why Im getting error? If i bought EDL Cable, I can flash my phone thru QFIL?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Saktis_STi:
I am not very sure about that. Try asking in other forums. They have more knowledge on flashing QFIL :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] itsme.Ronjie:
okay. Thank you
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] t-mobile_mda:
hey guys..

anyone has rooted device..? i need modemst parts.. my device imeis gone..null..
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Caip:
So I've finally managed to make the phone work on edl and start downloading the image, but I keep getting this error

I've checked previous posts and tried to hit download right after it became available, but couldn't make it work
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] dondeivi:
same error

I am seeing the same as you... can you please share the files you are using... where you able to make it work???
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] Caip:
Hello, I wasn't able to make it work, eventually I gave up...
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] LightBeltrn:
I have the same problem :(

Hello, can somebody help me?

My zenfone 3 ze552kl is dead, no screen or led on, just a "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" in my PC

I follow the Saktis_STi thread but I din't saw the files

Thanks!
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] LightBeltrn:
Hello, I need help :c

Hello, wang1chung, I see that you upload some files for zenfone ze552kl

I´m struggling with a bricked zenfone 3 ze552kl and now I don't know if those files are still gonna help me, because those were made for another android version

Can you help me, please?
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
I'm not sure how much help I can be, sold my phone last year. I might have some files kicking around, but they were never tested as I never bricked it enough to need them. I think most people in this thread resorted to going to a service center as an EDL cable was required, last I checked.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] LightBeltrn:
Pray for my Zenfone, lol

That is so sad

My phone just "die" after I tried to do a reboot from the recovery mode, that just because it "freeze" and didn't response (freacking impatient)

I've been reading a lot but i'm lost

So, if I have access to a functional Zenfone ZE552kl, could that means something?

My phone has the "symphtons" of and OLD “Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008” mode, is there any way I can fix it? :(

Thank you so much for your previous answer and your time
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] wang1chung:
From what I've read in this thread, if you don't have access to fastboot or recovery mode, I think you're out of luck as you need the EDL cable. I know some phones need to be fully discharged or the battery removed for 1min to allow access to fastboot in these situations, but I'm not sure it applies to the ze552kl. If that doesn't work, I think your only option is a repair shop, unless you can find an EDL cable, but even then there's no guarantee it's recoverable.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] LightBeltrn:
Thank you :)

I see... Thanks for your time, Wang1chung :)
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] mgsfyY:
我有保存emmc 备份 如果需要 我可以发送给你 你可以通过9008修复你的手机。 我不确定修复后是否会清除你的手机数据。所以你自己决定。

我不保证可以恢复 ，复活你的设备。但是这个文件复活了我的设备。
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] egislav:
I broke my lenovo vibe s1. I remembered i had a old lg e460, so i tried turning it on. At first all i could get was logo to show up. I waited a while but nothing happened, so i did a bit of research. Next i tried getting the phone in recovery mode and when i did it i got a picture of android with exclamation point in red triangle. After some more research i determined i needed to root my phone so i downloaded lg support tool and connected my phone to computer. after installation finished i turned my phone on, lg logo showed up after 2 seconds logo spined around and i could here booting sound, after that nothing happened.

After a ton of research i tried rooting my phone with lg flash tool. Everything goes well but on 3rd step upgrade stops at 5% when it says S/W upgrade in progress and it gives me a option to retry i do that and the same thing happened.

I tried upgrading with lg support tool again, but when i connect my phone it says latest software installed or something like that. sorry for my bad English

Im stuck and need help

Sorry for my bad English
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] as.hs:
While looking at other forums, I was seeing that a lot of people have problems with the message "system software not authorized by Verizon..." and people seem to have somehow accidentally got around that message. I have seen that message plenty of times on my phone and am pretty sick of it. Since the g900v has a locked bootloader with the 11' Toshiba chip, roms can't be custom, they have to be stock based but if you can somehow get around that message, could that mean you could flash custom (not touchwiz) roms without worrying about Verizon or a locked bootloader. If anyone has a way around it or knows an idea of how to get around it, it would help a lot to me and many other galaxy s5 users
[T-Mobile LG G5 Questions & Answers] Mohamed1993:
I just want to start off by saying , YES i know there are multiple threads about the G5 and having the main camera not focus. I found that if i shook my phone, that eventually it would focus. Most people seem to fix this problem by replacing the camera. So i went ahead and bought one from ifixit, and when it arrived, the camera was DOA. They sent me another and after 1 day, the same thing happened. The phone refused to focus. So they sent me another replacement and the same thing. It wouldn't focus. They agreed to refund me. I then bought one from ebay and after installing it today, IT DOES NOT FOCUS. I have checked/cleaned the lens area , so no there are no smudges. There is 1 scratch but it does not cover the lens itself. The secondary camera has about 3-4 scratches that cover the lens, but that camera has no problem focusing. Does anyone have any ideas? I have had this phone for over a year, and apart from this issue it has been bullet proof(ignoring the screen retention problem that seem to also affect phones like the s7). I love it so much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile LG G5 Questions & Answers] musicims:
Not going to help much but I'm in the same boat. I can hear the camera rattling when I shake it, and with my original camera, the focus mechanism trying to to its thing. Tried a few ebay ones labeled as "New" and got ones that are pulled from old phones and won't even try to focus or simply not work at all. I would think that ifixit you wouldv'e had the best luck with and thats pretty disappointing to hear because I was hoping pony up and just go with them next. All I've heard is that you just have to keep trying until you get one that works, then be super careful with it. Kinda sucks, at least we have the wide angle though and thats what I use most of the time for actual pictures but most apps only go through the regular camera.
[T-Mobile LG G5 Questions & Answers] Mohamed1993:
I am at a lost on what to do. Its so frustrating. The wide angle camera is nice, but not as a main camera. I have to zoom and crop quite a bit since I use Fb messenger(which kills quality) and the wide angle is such a hassle. I literally gave up. I'm tired of "trying" other ones. I really don't know what to do. I guess I either live with it or, sell it for cheap, then buy a s7.
[Lenovo Yoga Book Questions & Answers] fuorionda:
Hi, I had to flash my yb1-x90l since it was bricked. Now I have a bad IMEI. Is it possible to change IMEI with that printed on the YB package?
[Lenovo Yoga Book Questions & Answers] cop76:
Hi. Look at the link mod edit: link removed

Only there all in Russian.

See video from 10 minutes
[Lenovo Yoga Book Questions & Answers] Flippy498:
The thread got closed since changing your IMEI is illegal and therefore threads like this one aren't allowed on xda (c.f. the forum rules).
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] Sirgatory:
I have a Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon version. I was having trouble with force closes in some apps after a while and decided to factory reset my phone, since then i can't sign in to a google account. any time i try to sign in it says "cann't communicate with google servers"

MIUI version 8.2.3.0 Android 6.0.1

I have tried to clear all cache and data from Google play store, google play services, google services framework, and google account manager.

I also tried to use http://xiaomiadvices.com/apk-google-installer-download/ google app installer from here and it got stuck at "installing google play services and closed"

i factory reset the device and checked for any updates. tried many different google accounts.

I would like to know how i can fix this without using miflashtool as I don't have a PC. any help would be appreciated. google play services was signed in and working before i factory reset.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] VaibhavKumarReddy:
Problem not on your sidehttp://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5910c364b314a/Screenshot_20170509-004244.png?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] Sirgatory:
Are you sure? I can sign in and use play store on 5 of my other devices no problem. just this one has problem.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] VaibhavKumarReddy:
Try again tomorrow & if it's not fixed flash stock rom with mi flash or root your device & flash custom nougat rom
[Android] afaneh92:
How to make tar.md5 file the easy way!

- Download and extract Afaneh_TAR_Kitchen_vx.x.zip.

- Run TAR Kitchen.bat.

- Working folders are created automatically every launch if not exist.

- Place boot.img/recovery.img/zImage in the proper folder.

- Or place *.ext4 *.img *.bin *.mbn files in firmware folder.

- Use the upArrow and downArrow to highlight an entry..

- Press ENTER.

- Done.

Screen shot

v1.0

- initial build.

Thanks to exadeci using his script (updated by me) for 5+ years

Raymai97 for a batch module on youtube
[Android] afaneh92:
this post is mine
[Android] andy19801210:
Can you make a tool for making lg tot.?

通过我的 1505-A02 上的 Tapatalk发言
[Android] afaneh92:
I dont have LG device in my hand, will try if I got one.
[Android] andy19801210:
Thanx

通过我的 1505-A02 上的 Tapatalk发言
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] daverage:
Is there a free bit of software that will allow me to use the ppc as an extended desktop.

I have played with side window, but would rather not pay for it as i don't think I will use it enough lol
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Ather:
RDC is another option
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] daverage:
Would that extend the desktop (use the ppc as a monitor)?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Ather:
yes..its a short form for REMOTE DESKTOP SHARING..just as u do in wiindows..btw which device do u have and which OS ?