[Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Questions & Answers] asianflipboy:
A (Rough!!!) Guide to (Hopefully) Unbricking the ZS570KL from 9008 issue

So let's get started, [MENTION=8796354]dcraffam[/MENTION].

As a *DISCLAIMER* I am not responsible for any damage this may cause your phone (Although how much more damage can really be done when it's bricked?)

This is all based on theory, as my device isn't bricked and I don't intend on attempting to fix a working device. That being said, this is good knowledge to have for the future, so I'm making this to hopefully help those who might need it in the future.

The prerequisites for this, to the best of my knowledge, are as follows:

A ZS570KL that, when plugged into a computer, produces a device in your device manager that has the number 9008 in it

A computer running Windows

9008, to my knowledge, is like Snow White waiting for Prince Charming's lips. It's essentially a brick, but with the right tools, you can kickstart it to a state where it can make a full recovery. I stumbled upon some tools that I think can get the job done, but it will be up to you to test them out. I wish you the best of luck.

The first one you should grab is:

The Qualcomm USB Drivers

https://androiddatahost.com/nbyn6

Pretty straightforward. You'll need these so your computer can properly interact with your device.

The second thing to grab is:

The Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL) Tool

https://androiddatahost.com/flkn2

This is the program that should be able to bring your phone back, your Prince Charming, if you will. It's not an installer, so just extract the files to a known folder and keep it open. You'll need to access it soon.

I obtained both of these files from this website's guide:

https://androidmtk.com/use-qualcomm-flash-image-loader-qfil

In fact, you'll be pretty much following that guide, but with a couple of changes. But before that, you'll need a couple more things.

Stock ZS570KL FRP

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1s4nas0iP_rLcnLLwh348krvLUNP57YF2

And you may or may not need this one but

ZS570KL 8996 elf file

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GgIDDYofsyn_F__6YveofDgYsXaYFvZr/view?usp=drivesdk

These I also stumbled upon. They're the files necessary to get the QFIL tool to work, and are specifically for your phone. The first one is especially important, as that's the stock firmware that will be loaded onto your phone. Extract that into a separate folder that's easy to locate. The second one is specific to your phone, but there's already one in the FRP zip. Only use it if the one in the FRP zip doesn't work. They seem to be correct for the most part, but I found them in a weird website, so be warned. That website was:

https://addrom.com/rom-stock-asus-zenfone-3-deluxe-z016d-zs570kl/

So to recap:

Download the files

Install the drivers

Extract the files into easy to find places.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxlMntGp6vs

Now, what follows will be the edited edition of the video above. I believe it needs to be adjusted because it's, by default, in EMMC mode and not UFS mode. I'm home now, so I'm making the proper updates. Hopefully they work for you.

The instructions are as follows:

1. Open up QFIL.exe

2. On the top left, there's a button called configuration. Hit that and then Firehose Configuration.

3. A popup should appear. The important thing to change is a drop down menu that says "EMMC". Change it to "UFS" instead. Hit OK to go back to QFIL.

4. Plug your phone in, and click SelectPort on the top right of QFIL. Your phone should be there. Select it and hit OK.

5. In QFIL, hit Browse, navigate to the extracted FRP zip and select "prog_ufs_firehose_8996_ddr.elf" It should automatically select the folder as the build folder.

6. Next, hit "Load XML...", and "rawprogram0.xml" should pop up. Select that one, and then "patch0.xml"

7. If all goes well, you'll be able to hit "Download" below "Load XML." If you can't, try going through the steps with the 8996 ZS570KL elf file.

Hopefully nothing fails and your phone reboots into stock firmware. From there, I recommend updating to the latest firmware.

If this method fails you, there are some other Qualcomm image flashers that are available to try. Hopefully we can find one that works for you.

Good luck! Please let me know if you encounter any issues or if you're successful!