Recover your X01AD using EDL mode and QFIL.

[dascrystal]

IT WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR PHONE​

AND KEEP YOUR BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED.​

YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOID AFTER IT.​

DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO IT CAREFULLY.​

(It won't erase your SD card, but I still recommend you remove SD card before it)​

Please read this thread carefully at least once before you modify your phone.​

This thread is in order to give your X01AD a new life when it hard bricked.

First, Prepare the things you need :
-A Computer
Windows (10 is better) Platform. Tell me if you need Linux version.
-QPST
Download the file below. QPST included QFIL.
-Firmware
Download from here(vnrom.net). (find version "15.2016.1902.159" under ZB633KL)
-Unofficial unlock tool (Maybe you need)
Download from here(other thread). (download unlock.zip)
(Perhaps you don't need below stuffs, see note.)
-A flat screwdriver or anything can pry the backcover of your phone.
Download from reality
-A slice of paper
It is for separate battery cable and port.
-A USB Cable that have good quality.
The better the better.

Second, install QPST and Qualcomm USB driver, and then reboot.

Third, launch QFIL, choose "Flat Build",click "Configuration">"FireHose Configuration"

and set up like this:

click "OK" after you completed setting,
Next, Click "Browse...", navigate to the folder you unzip the firmware, select 'prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.mbn'.

DON'T SELECT "validated_..." ONE, IT WILL LET FLASH FAIL.

Click "Load XML...", select 'rawprogram_unsparse.xml' in first window, select 'patch0.xml' in second window.​

DON'T CLOSE WINDOW!

Fourth, enter EDL mode, try note1 first.
pry the back-cover of your phone.
Be careful, don't hurt your hand or screen, look carefully.
Remove battery cable cover, remove battery cable, put the paper between cable and port.
Next, connect your phone and computer.

Fifth, click "Select Port...", select 'Qualcomm......Port', click "OK".
Your "Download" button should available now. Click it.
And your phone will reboot automatically after flash completed.

Finally, your phone will boot into stock android 8 .

And if you get RED error, reboot into fastboot, run unofficial unlock. It should be resolve after that.
(Real relock bootloader method not found yet , it will get RED state after you lock the bootloader)

Note:
1 If you want enter EDL mode, "maybe" you can press VolUp+VolDown+Powerkey when power is off,
screen will be blank after a few seconds, and screen will not display anything during EDL mode.
Connect phone and computer to see whether QFIL detected device.
Long press Powerkey to exit EDL mode.
2 Serial number(string) will be erase, please follow this thread to recover that.

 

[Techgaming432]

I tried but after rebooting I'm facing EIO warning after unlocking it did gone but I want to lock the Bootloader

 

[dascrystal]

I tried but after rebooting I'm facing EIO warning after unlocking it did gone but I want to lock the Bootloader

Is there blank screen after EIO warning?

 

[Techgaming432]

Is there blank screen after EIO warning?

After EIO warning it goes to Asus splash screen then again EIO then again splash it loops
But
If i unlock the bootloader then the EIO state disappears

 

[dascrystal]

After EIO warning it goes to Asus splash screen then again EIO then again splash it loops
But
If i unlock the bootloader then the EIO state disappears

Sorry, I still can't find a method that can relock the bootloader,
but I think if anyone have a locked or not unlocked X01AD,
we maybe can pull the file in it (boot, persist, dtbo, etc.), that maybe can help.

By the way, I want to learn how to port or create a device specific rom, if you know any tutorial resource, tell me please.

 

[Techgaming432]

Sorry, I still can't find a method that can relock the bootloader,
but I think if anyone have a locked or not unlocked X01AD,
we maybe can pull the file in it (boot, persist, dtbo, etc.), that maybe can help.

By the way, I want to learn how to port or create a device specific rom, if you know any tutorial resource, tell me please.

Join our official TG group so I can explain all these things

 

[dascrystal]

Join our official TG group so I can explain all these things

Where is the link?

 

[Techgaming432]

Where is the link?

Search our device name in tg
Here I can't send link due to rules of XDA

 

[dascrystal]

Search our device name in tg
Here I can't send link due to rules of XDA

Is that ASUS Max M2 | X01AD | OFFICAL ?

 

[Techgaming432]

Yes

Is that ASUS Max M2 | X01AD | OFFICAL ?

tag me there my name is @subhendu_mk

 

[FelipeMBP]

When i try to select the Programmer in Firmware folder, there is no file recognized as useful. Its empty from the QFIL point of view

 

[srie143]

Error Sahara protocol
Main 320: Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
Failed to open the device 1 slot 0 partition 0

 

[N3l3]

It's all well explained, but firehose fail is a problem.

 

[dascrystal]

(X01AD) Valid Relocker for Bootloader​

(X01AD) Valid Relocker for Bootloader

Dear forum users, I am glad to present you several guaranteed ways to lock the bootloader on Asus Zenfone Max M2 (ZB633KL, X01AD). This completely solves the "Red State" problem, allows you to return to stock with a successful SafetyNet...

forum.xda-developers.com

This is the method for "Real relocking", although I haven't tested yet, but someone said it works.

 

[N3l3]

IT WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR PHONE​

AND KEEP YOUR BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED.​

YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOID AFTER IT.​

DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO IT CAREFULLY.​

(It won't erase your SD card, but I still recommend you remove SD card before it)​

Please read this thread carefully at least once before you modify your phone.​

This thread is in order to give your X01AD a new life when it hard bricked.

First, Prepare the things you need :
-A Computer
Windows (10 is better) Platform. Tell me if you need Linux version.
-QPST
Download the file below. QPST included QFIL.
-Firmware
Download from here(vnrom.net). (find version "15.2016.1902.159" under ZB633KL)
-Unofficial unlock tool (Maybe you need)
Download from here(other thread). (download unlock.zip)
(Perhaps you don't need below stuffs, see note.)
-A flat screwdriver or anything can pry the backcover of your phone.
Download from reality
-A slice of paper
It is for separate battery cable and port.
-A USB Cable that have good quality.
The better the better.

Second, install QPST and Qualcomm USB driver, and then reboot.

Third, launch QFIL, choose "Flat Build",click "Configuration">"FireHose Configuration"
View attachment 5355831
and set up like this:
View attachment 5355701
click "OK" after you completed setting,
Next, Click "Browse...", navigate to the folder you unzip the firmware, select 'prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.mbn'.

View attachment 5355697​

DON'T SELECT "validated_..." ONE, IT WILL LET FLASH FAIL.

Click "Load XML...", select 'rawprogram_unsparse.xml' in first window, select 'patch0.xml' in second window.​

View attachment 5355705
DON'T CLOSE WINDOW!

Fourth, enter EDL mode, try note1 first.
pry the back-cover of your phone.
Be careful, don't hurt your hand or screen, look carefully.
Remove battery cable cover, remove battery cable, put the paper between cable and port.
Next, connect your phone and computer.

Fifth, click "Select Port...", select 'Qualcomm......Port', click "OK".
Your "Download" button should available now. Click it.
And your phone will reboot automatically after flash completed.

Finally, your phone will boot into stock android 8 .

And if you get RED error, reboot into fastboot, run unofficial unlock. It should be resolve after that.
(Real relock bootloader method not found yet , it will get RED state after you lock the bootloader)

Note:
1 If you want enter EDL mode, "maybe" you can press VolUp+VolDown+Powerkey when power is off,
screen will be blank after a few seconds, and screen will not display anything during EDL mode.
Connect phone and computer to see whether QFIL detected device.
Long press Powerkey to exit EDL mode.
2 Serial number(string) will be erase, please follow this thread to recover that.

Ok. Post rom which works 100%