I have a Zenfone 2 Laser that I'd like to root and install a custom ROM, but unfortunately the data cable is not working, only charging, even in fastboot or recovery mode. Tried other USB cables and other PCs, didn't work.
So I need to root from the phone itself.
I tried KingRoot, OneClickRoot, and a few other old root apps (framaroot and towelroot) but none of them seem to work. Kingroot puts me in a queue and OneClickRoot says I can root my phone but I need a PC (adb), which I can't do. In Developer Options I didn't find the option to use ADB over network. EDIT: also tried Rootmaster, UniversalAndRoot and KingoRoot.
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), security patch level February 5, 2018
ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser Z00LD ZE550KL
Is there another way to root this phone without a PC?
Thanks in advance
EDIT: I might be able to root it if I can downgrade to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and I managed to download an old version of ASUS stock ROM from here but when I try to install from the stock recovery it says my ROM is newer than the one I'm installing. Editing the update-script in the zip file to bypass this makes the update not flashable anymore (error signature check). This guide shows how to fix it, but a PC is needed, which I can't use (data cable doesn't work). How can I make a genuine package for downgrading?
So I need to root from the phone itself.
I tried KingRoot, OneClickRoot, and a few other old root apps (framaroot and towelroot) but none of them seem to work. Kingroot puts me in a queue and OneClickRoot says I can root my phone but I need a PC (adb), which I can't do. In Developer Options I didn't find the option to use ADB over network. EDIT: also tried Rootmaster, UniversalAndRoot and KingoRoot.
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), security patch level February 5, 2018
ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser Z00LD ZE550KL
Is there another way to root this phone without a PC?
Thanks in advance
EDIT: I might be able to root it if I can downgrade to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and I managed to download an old version of ASUS stock ROM from here but when I try to install from the stock recovery it says my ROM is newer than the one I'm installing. Editing the update-script in the zip file to bypass this makes the update not flashable anymore (error signature check). This guide shows how to fix it, but a PC is needed, which I can't use (data cable doesn't work). How can I make a genuine package for downgrading?
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