[GUIDE][20-MAY-2019]HOW TO FLASH Z010D ROMs on Z010DD (8.1 and 9.0 ROMs).

[TechNova]

This guide is specifically aimed for Z010DD users who want to flash custom ROMs:​

If you want to stay on stock and only wanna flash TWRP and root the Stock ROM, please skip this thread and refer to @jide1 's guide here instead: https://forum.xda-developers.com/as...ot-asus-zenfone-max-zc550kl-qualcomm-t3652518​

Things to be noted beforehand:
1. Make sure you are on the latest/final stock rom/firmware
2. Need Unlocked bootloader (Linked below, install the apk and follow the steps)
3. Take backup of all of your data from the internal storage. (To avoid depression if accidentally wiped your precious data)
4. Minimal ADB and Fastboot (Thread Linked below, Download from there and follow on-screen steps).

Steps:

A. To flash TWRP:

1. Once you have unlocked the bootloader, download 'minimal adb and fastboot zip' and PBRP zip(extract img from it).
2. Boot into fastboot by switching off the device, then POWER + VOLUME 'UP'. (You'll enter CSC ode screen, which is fastboot so don't worry)
3. Place the recovery image into the fastboot folder and open a command window there.
4. Connect your device, then type 'fastboot devices' and Enter, just to verify if your device is shown.
5. type: fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
THE NEXT STEP IS IMPORTANT, Pay Attention.
6. Now REBOOT Directly to twrp by holding POWER + VOLUME 'DOWN'. Don't boot into system else stock recovery will get restored.

B. Preparing for Flashing ROMs:

Once you have booted to twrp successfully, you will need to 'format' all the partitions, which includes:
System, Data, Cache, Dalvik/ART Cache, & Internal Storage.
HERE YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR DATA, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ALREADY SO, yeah.

1. In TWRP, go to WIPE -> ADVANCED WIPE;
2. Select the above listed partitions and then SWIPE TO WIPE.
Note: You will notice a partition called 'ASDF' ,wipe/skip, doesn't matter.
3. Come back to home, go to REBOOT -> RECOVERY

C. Flashing ROMs:

1. Download the ROM, Patch, and Kernel zip (Linked Below).
2. Flash them in the mentioned order.
3. Flash Opengapps (if needed) (Nano Gapps recomended).
4. Reboot.
(NOTE: FOR MAGISK, FLASH IT 'AFTER FIRST BOOT ONLY', AND IF FLASHING ZIP NOT WORKING, THEN see POST #3)

Bugs and Notes:

1. Notification LED doesn't BLINK when a notification arrives, it stays on (colors are correct though).
2. VoLTE is broken on pie roms (ignore the volte logo), stick to Oreo if you want VoLTE. (LTE data works fine).
3. Reboot Sometimes get stuck in black screen, its RANDOM, LONG Press the power button for 15 secs instead if that happens.
4. If any ROM contains 'Always On' functionality, disable it as the feature doesn't work properly. (Ambient display has no issues)

Links: Refer POST #2 .

Credits:
@SakilMondal for roms.
@YaAlex for kernel and patch for Z010DD.
Myself for testing.

Created 2019-04-22
Last Updated 2019-05-20

 

[TechNova]

Links:
ROMs: https://sourceforge.net/projects/zenfone-max-updates/files/Z010D/ (Please flash the latest ones only, don't use old ones)
Patch (link updated): https://anonymousfiles.io/3WLplRtD/
Kernel (link updated + new kernel update): https://anonymousfiles.io/m4oKP6wL/
TWRP Recovery (Image file, Flash via fastboot): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1txHT0vRNo0gTMkD0Sb5kpuQQT0dAiphH/view
ASUS Official Bootloader Unlock Tool for 8939 Devices: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Ze...513.74708998.1502054577-2083321676.1502054577
Minimal ADB and Fastboot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

 

[TechNova]

Troubleshooting:
Instructions for Magisk:
1. Extract boot image from the rom zip
2. Go to Magisk Manager app
3. Tap 'Install' next to 'Magisk is not installed' line.
4. Tap 'Select and patch a file'
5. Navigate to the extracted boot image. It will now create a new boot image and save it in mentioned location.
6. Reboot to recovery, Flash the Boot image + KERNEL zip.
7. Reboot to system.

To fix CTS Mismatch in Magisk:
Open /system/build.prop, replace the line 'ro.build.fingerprint=' with:

ro.build.fingerprint=asus/WW_Phone/ASUS_Z010_2:6.0.1/MMB29P/13.8.26.80-20161230:user/release-keys

Open /system/vendor/build.prop , replace the line 'ro.vendor.build.fingerprint=' with:

ro.vendor.build.fingerprint=asus/WW_Phone/ASUS_Z010_2:6.0.1/MMB29P/13.8.26.80-20161230:user/release-keys

 

[koushik99]

Patch is required for sd410 devices??

 

[TechNova]

Patch is required for sd410 devices??

Nope, patch is only for DD.

 

[TechNova]

Guide has been updated. Please check.

 

[PRASAD.ASRS]

unable to flash GAPPS

Hai , i got a problem , phone shutdowns after flashing GAPPS (opengapps) , i tried Many RAMS(DOT OS, lineage-16.0-20190514-Z010D, BootleggersROM-Pie4Z010D.4.1-Stable-Unshishufied-20190421-170442 ,RR-P-v7.0.2-20190505-Z010D-Unofficial ) , without GAPPS Flashing it is , ROM working good , please let us know how to fl

 

[ihatebarrels]

I cant turn off the phone with pie,
i need to go in recovery first to power off otherwise after a while it turns back on
is it a known bug?

 

[TechNova]

Hai , i got a problem , phone shutdowns after flashing GAPPS (opengapps) , i tried Many RAMS(DOT OS, lineage-16.0-20190514-Z010D, BootleggersROM-Pie4Z010D.4.1-Stable-Unshishufied-20190421-170442 ,RR-P-v7.0.2-20190505-Z010D-Unofficial ) , without GAPPS Flashing it is , ROM working good , please let us know how to fl

Looks like you're using aroma gapps..
Use micro gapps or below. Here everything works fine.

 

[TechNova]

I cant turn off the phone with pie,
i need to go in recovery first to power off otherwise after a while it turns back on
is it a known bug?

In both oreo and pie, for both z010d and dd, reboot and shutdown is an issue
It doesn't happen everytime, its random, and no fix is found yet.

 

[Kaustav365]

Is it working on asus zenfone max 2016 sd 615?

 

[james_imch]

Can anyone give me the updated link for the dd-fix-r5.zip and GUNMetal-R3.zip files

 

[TechNova]

Can anyone give me the updated link for the dd-fix-r5.zip and GUNMetal-R3.zip files

I just saw that the link was no longer working (would have been better if you pointed out that first instead)
Anyways,
Link is updated, check again (kernel is updated,patch remains the same).

 

[TechNova]

Is it working on asus zenfone max 2016 sd 615?

Hope you have read the OP properly
This thread is only for sd615/Z010DD/MSM8939, and its clearly mentioned.

 

[james_imch]

I just saw that the link was no longer working (would have been better if you pointed out that first instead)
Anyways,
Link is updated, check again (kernel is updated,patch remains the same).

PBRP Recovery (flashable zip) link is also not working. Please update it.

 

[TechNova]

PBRP Recovery (flashable zip) link is also not working. Please update it.

Done,
Removed pbrp and now Twrp link posted.

 

[Rittik22]

Looks like you're using aroma gapps..
Use micro gapps or below. Here everything works fine.

Hey! I am also facing the same issue. I tried the nano version of Gapps on my Asus Zenfone Max Z010D and my phone is still crashing it keeps restarting and then automatically turns off. Is there any issue to fix this?

 

[Eric0000]

unable to flash roms it shows up no digest found or invalid zip or update error 7
please help how do i find correct rom for sd615 8939

 

[abhishekdhadwal33]

unable to flash roms it shows up no digest found or invalid zip or update error 7
please help how do i find correct rom for sd615 8939

I too facing same problem

 

[gulage1989]

Unlocking the apk no longer works