Asus Zenfone 2 | Resources all in one thread

mhp1995 · Apr 30, 2015

Hello XDA brothers

First of all i want to thank all the devs for their efforts. I have collected & compiled all the info from various sources, credit as usual goes to original devs
PS: Ok guys this thread will be updated real soon as i was able to get some extra space... Will post the latest developments in the reserved area..I want to thank this really helpful mod @mark manning as this thread will remain active because of him only

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INDEX

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Drivers | ADB installer
Recovery Related Stuff (Entering Recovery|Stock Recovery | Custom Recovery)
Rooting | Flashing | Applying OTA
Changing from CN to WW version
Unlocking Bootloader (UNOFFICIAL METHOD)
Xposed Framework Installer
Viper4Android Related Stuff
Adjusting DPI without root
NTFS support for OTG devices

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1) Drivers | ADB installer:

ASUS USB DRIVERS (FOR INSTALLING THESE DRIVER SEE THIS https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installation-instructions-for-intel-android-usb-driver)
15 sec ADB installed

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2) Recovery Related Stuff (Entering Recovery| Stock Recovery | Custom Recovery)

2.1) Entering Recovery mode

Steps:

2.2) Stock Recovery

For STOCK recovery collection: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/setyy42t2cymy#dy87k1a0f8m81

2.3) Custom Recovery

2.3.1) Tethered Recovery

NOTE: YOU MAY STILL FACE SOME BUGS as this project is STILL IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE.. If you experience any bug please report to the OP at http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/development/alpha-tethered-twrp-asus-zenfone-2-t3123532 or at http://xdaforums.com/devdb/project/?id=10167#bugReporter

credit goes to: TheSSJ , social-design-concepts , vampirefo

Steps:

2.3.2) UN-Tethered Recovery

NOTE: YOU MAY STILL FACE SOME BUGS as this project is STILL IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE.. If you experience any bug please report to the OP at http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/development/alpha-tethered-twrp-asus-zenfone-2-t3123532 or at http://xdaforums.com/devdb/project/?id=10167#bugReporter

Steps:

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3) Rooting | Flashing | Applying OTA

3.1) Rooting Zenfone 2

NOTE:

If you root via METHOD 1 you can update SuperSu app as well as update binaries but PLEASE DON'T apply any OTA update as the phone WILL GET STUCK IN A BOOTLOOP...Manually flash the firmware via adb...

If you root via METHOD 2 you CAN UPDATE VIA OTA/NO BOOTLOOPS BUT YOU HAVE TO UNROOT FIRST BEFORE APPLYING OTA

If you root via METHOD 3 you CAN UPDATE VIA OTA/NO BOOTLOOPS AND UN-ROOTING BEFORE APPLYING ANY OTA IS NOT NECESSARY.

Method 1 (PRE-ROOTED SYSTEM.IMG) :

Credit goes to: shakalaca , keepfishes

First things first: (get this straight, don't download the wrong firmware and flash the wrong thing)
ZE550ML = Z008
ZE551ML = Z00A

Files Needed:

Drivers for Asus Zenfone 2 installed on PC
ADB installed on your PC (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MKgCbUM0itVVFWRC02Q0VBQnc/view?usp=sharing)
Flash Tools (http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3301263&d=1431011927)
Pre-rooted system.img and recovery (https://mega.co.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw) (Download the correct firmware according to your phone)
WinRar

Steps:

Download the pre-rooted system.img folder (Download the correct firmware according to your phone ZE550ML = Z008 , ZE551ML = Z00A )
Download and run WinRAR . Click on the '.zip' part of the system.img file. You will see that WinRAR puts all the parts together and offers you an option to extract the one big system.img. Go ahead and extract it to the folder the other parts of the ROM are in.
Unzip the FlashTools.zip and copy the following 4 downloaded files and paste it into extracted flashtools folder:
1. boot.img (~ 11MB)
2. droidboot.img (~ 13MB)
3. recovery.img (~ 11MB)
4. system.img (~ 2GB)
Disconnect your phone from PC/Laptop.. Power it off. Once it is off, hold down the volume up button and hold on to the power button until the phone vibrates. After the vibration stops, release the power button and continue pressing the volume up button until the green Android robot appears. You should see a blue line below saying "Waiting Fastboot command"
Now connect your phone via USB to your computer.
At the flashtools folder press Shift + Right Click.. Then select "Open command here"...
Copy and paste the following commands in the command prompt window (line by line) and press enter after each line. WAIT for the process to complete before copying and pasting the next line:

Code:

fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img fastboot flash recovery recovery.img fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash system system.img
The last step will take quite a while before it returns to the blinking cursor. Once it does, it's done and you can plug out the USB and press the power button, reboot your phone and when it starts up, your phone is ROOTED! You should see a # sign in the status bar

Method 2 (ROOTING VIA TEMPORARY CWM):

Method 3 (1 CLICK ROOT TOOL):

3.2) Flashing Zenfone 2 via ADB

3.3) Applying OTA

credit goes to: ansebovi

For applying OTA please see this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-to-apply-ota-bootloop-rooted-zf2-t3127835

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4) Changing from CN to WW version

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5) Unlocking Bootloader (UNOFFICIAL METHOD)

Credits goes to: ravian29, shakalaca

NOTE: Please note that this method is not recommended by Asus and is the un-official method of unlocking bootloader...Please proceed at your own risk..

For unlocking your boot-loader please visit this thread: http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/congrats-to-bootlocker-unlocked-t3138547

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6) Xposed Framework Installer

To install Xposed Framework on Zenfone 2 follow these steps:

Download Xposed Installer from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ujzTEVERI_T3I4bUtrWUJlRzQ/view?usp=sharing

Connect your zenfone 2 with USB (USB debugging enabled)

Extract the downloaded folder and launch InstallXposedFramework.bat (phone will reboot)

Now launch InstallXposedInstaller.bat to install Xposed apk on your phone. Enjoy Xposed on your zenfone 2

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7) Viper4Android Related Stuff

NOTE: NEED ROOT FOR THIS, BUSYBOX INSTALLED AND SE-LINUX MODE SET TO PERMISSIVE

7.1) Installing Viper4Android on Zenfone 2

Make sure you have rooted, installed busy box and set the SE-Linux to permissive on your phone

Download the Viper4Android zip file from http://www.mediafire.com/?cnqqdme51qy9ft4

Extract the zip file and copy "ViPER4Android_FX_A4.x.apk" on your phone

Install the apk and open it... You will be asked to install the drivers..Click "Yes" and reboot your phone

Enable Master switch for Viper4android on Headphones/Speaker/Bluetooth and tweak.

7.2) Enabling V4A on MXPlayer / PowerAmp / Youtube:

credit goes to: KaiStone

To make V4A work on these apps just push this audio_policy file in " /system/etc/"

Alternatively you can also edit audio_policy file manually by searching and editing "/system/etc/audio_policy.conf" file

NOTE: Please double check before removing any code as removing codes other than these will cause the loss of sound

Find and Remove this code:

Code:

deep_buffer { sampling_rates 48000 channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_EARPIECE|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_SCO flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER }

Consider to Remove (Consider Only, NOT NECESSARY until you doubt that you are facing some difficulties)

Code:

[COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black]codec_offload { outputs { codec_offload { sampling_rates 8000|11025|12000|16000|22050|24000|32000|44100|48000 channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO|AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO formats AUDIO_FORMAT_MP3|AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_EARPIECE|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NON_BLOCKING } } } [/COLOR][/COLOR]

STOCK AUDIO_POLICY.CONF FILE IN-CASE YOU MESSED UP:

credits goes to: fuzzybuffalo

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3374586

7.3) Convolver Samples for Viper4android

Here is the collection of Convolver Samples for Viper4android (around 390)..
http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/collection-convolver-samples-389-t3140299

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8) Adjusting DPI without root

Credit goes to BurritoBashr

To adjust the DPI follow the steps below, THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT.

NOTE: I have used the DPI 250 here you can adjust the DPI according to your own taste. The default DPI is 480

1) Enable USB Debugging
2) Start ADB and check if you see your device by typing

Code:

adb devices

3) If you see your phone go ahead and type

Code:

adb shell wm density 250

4) Reboot your phone to apply the effects system wide.

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9) NTFS support for OTG devices

Credit goes to sorg
NOTE: PLEASE BACKUP YOUR VOLD FILE BEFORE DOING ANYTHING.

Steps:

Click to download vold_with_NTFS

Unpack archive and replace /system/bin/vold

Set permissions 755 (rwxr-xr-x): chmod 755 /system/bin/vold

Reboot

STOCK VOLD FILE :

credit goes to: GeneralPag for uploading the stock vold file
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B4lokICL3cTDaVVzRnBSOGdHcGM&export=download

mhp1995 · May 4, 2015

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vincexda · May 8, 2015

Hi there,

In point 12, the links to the recovery images are dead....do you have an alternative location where they can be found?

Many thanks

*** Update ***
Sorry for the HUGE quote of the entire message I originally posted! I've now trimmed that out. And thanks again for the updated links.

mhp1995 · May 8, 2015

vincexda said:
In point 12, the links to the recovery images are dead....do you have an alternative location where they can be found?

Many thanks

Link updated..Although you could also download the recovery images from point 8

Please check the link and press thanks if i helped

pato2015 · May 9, 2015

hi sorry im so noob..would like to know what does wiping cache partition do? do you have to do it every intall of root?tnx

vincexda · May 9, 2015

Many thankK's for this, my CN ZF2 now running on WW! Great tutorial.

kanagawaben · May 10, 2015

Can I root with pre-rooted image following the steps in this thread if I am already on the more recent firmware update version? And if you are rooted is it still possible to keep root and OTA if you don't upgrade SU and SU binaries?

yurgade · May 10, 2015

upgrading chinese rom to ww rom - step 12.
could you explain how do i use adb? and where do i store the recovery images on my pc or phone?
is the CN version worthwhile after changing to ww rom? i got the 64gb for 337$, cancel the order or keep it?
thanks

Aceofzeroz · May 10, 2015

kanagawaben said:
Can I root with pre-rooted image following the steps in this thread if I am already on the more recent firmware update version? And if you are rooted is it still possible to keep root and OTA if you don't upgrade SU and SU binaries?

For your second question, I know that one is correct. If you're on the most recent firmware update, then you'll need to flash the same pre-rooted firmware. Check out shacka's links to see if it's there, and if not then keep checking until he uploads it.

Sent from the Ace's MB865 using Tapatalk

kanagawaben · May 11, 2015

Aceofzeroz said:
For your second question, I know that one is correct. If you're on the most recent firmware update, then you'll need to flash the same pre-rooted firmware. Check out shacka's links to see if it's there, and if not then keep checking until he uploads it.

Sent from the Ace's MB865 using Tapatalk

Thanks. Was actually able to get the earlier firmware version pre-rooted image flashed and working following the steps in this thread, although it didn't work properly first time of trying (kept getting some error message about android.media). Once I had deleted user data and reflashed the pre-rooted image it worked fine. However, when I tried to do OTA I got stuck in a bootloop despite not having updated su or binaries - I guess some legacy of having previously been on the latest firmware? Anyway, sorted it out and all working fine and fast now on rooted and debloated 2.14.30.11 so I'm happy to stick with that until a more major update comes along (Android 5.1 for example).

yosephxu · May 13, 2015

Error!

I followed the instructions on "3) Rooting Zenfone 2" to root my ZE551ML / Z00A, and rebooted the phone.

Now my phone is messed up:
- it wont take me to homescreen ("Unfortunately, System UI has stopped", "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped")
- i can get past lockscreen
- tried rerooting again to no success
- phone wont boot to recovery (error & dead android with red triangle)

Note that the phone isnt bricked, and Im not stuck in a bootloop.

What do I do? Please help..

kanagawaben · May 13, 2015

Sounds similar to the problems I initially had. Try entering into fastboot mode then connect to your computer and do a fastboot -w command to wipe your cache and data. Then try to flash the images as per the root guide on this thread again.

tasar · May 13, 2015

>Note: You can adjust the DPI according to your own taste

What was the orig. DPI when i want back?

mhp1995 · May 13, 2015

tasar said:
>Note: You can adjust the DPI according to your own taste

What was the orig. DPI when i want back?

I guess its around 300....try that and report back

tasar · May 13, 2015

Device info show me 480dpi and density unknown. I found no entry in build.prop

mhp1995 · May 13, 2015

tasar said:
Device info show me 480dpi and density unknown. I found no entry in build.prop

Same here couldnt find any entry in build.prop.. But i checked via various apps it shows as u said 480dpi.. I have included the screenshot...

tasar · May 13, 2015

But was 250 (like the tut on opener) no to small? Don't trust to test ?

crisjune · May 14, 2015

after doing #12, update CN version to WW version

is it possible to receive an OTA Update via wifi after i upgrade my CN version to WW version. 2.15.40.13 has been released and yet i cant receive that ota update. is it possible?

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