[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][LP][5.1.1][CM12.1][a500cg] Cyanogenmod 12.1 for Asus Zenfone 5

[hackarajer]

Cyanogenmod 12.1 based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for Asus Zenfone 5 a500cg (t00f) a501cg (t00j)

FEATURES & BUG FIX:
- GPS
- ASUS PixelMaster Camera fully working (HDR, Nightly, etc)
- Camera app saving on external sotage (sdcard)
- Video thumbs
- Video recording
- LED indicator
- Auto brightness
- No graphic lags
- No battery draining
- No storage full notification
- No lockscreen issue
- Moving apps to sdcard
- Installing apps from Play Store
- Google sync
- Smoothly
- Send and receive calls
- USB OTG
- Deodexed stock apps may works well
- Headset
- Good performance on Antutu Benchmark
- Dual SIM
- Installing apk from adb interface
- Theme engine

NOT FIXED:
- FM Radio
- Double tap to wake up
- Video play not working properly (like stock kitkat, use Google Photos app)
- When airplane mode turn on, and then off, signal loss (enable Soft reboot by enabling developer options then enable Advanced reboot)

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Check if you have installed on computer the Asus USB driver and Intel Android driver

2) Extract the archive "cm-12.1-20151120-UNOFFICIAL-a500cg.7z"

3) Connect the device through USB

4) Open prompt/terminal in "cm-12.1-20151120-UNOFFICIAL-a500cg" folder then type the following command lines one by one, wating each one turn effects on device

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash dnx dnx_fwr_ctp_a500cg.bin
fastboot flash ifwi if.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

5) Use volume up and volume down buttons to navigate between the options of Droidboot then select "RECOVERY" and press power button to confirm. The device will enter in recovery mode. In recovery mode, type the following on prompt/terminal:

adb shell
mkdir new
mount dev/block/mmcblk0p10 new
exit
adb push system.img new

6) If you have less than 1,37GB of free space available on insternal storage, insert a MicroSD card with enough free space on Zenfone 5 then type:

adb shell
mkdir new
mount dev/block/mmcblk1p1 new
exit
adb push system.img new

7) It's flash time! Type:

adb shell
dd if=new/system.img of=dev/block/mmcblk0p9
umount new
reboot

8) Very long press power button to shutdown the device then long press to power up.

9) Enjoy!

Intel android driver: https://software.intel.com/system/files/managed/1e/e8/IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.10.0.zip
Asus USB driver: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
GApps: http://opengapps.org/
TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3381577&d=1435468578
Philz: http://goo.gl/iTCPWL
Cyanogen Recovery: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BycFww72ZaU5WmROdU9TdnlFWEk/view?usp=sharing
ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BycFww72ZaU5NHNoRGg1b0xrQzA/view?usp=sharing
USB Mass Storage (UMS) enabler: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8089/ZenFoneTools/UMSEnabler-0.3r.apk

Tested on a501cg2 t00j (Atom z2560 1,6 GHZ, 16 GB flash)

Thanks to: @knoneNull @shakalaca @tranhuutin @dan3840

DOWNLOAD
Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BycFww72ZaU5WDhJd05zdXpPQk0&export=download

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[Aquati]

Looks great, waiting for video fix and more bug reports. Good luck!

EDIT: wait, is just a reupload?

 

[pedromd]

You have freezes due to bootloader ?

 

[hackarajer]

You have freezes due to bootloader ?

I have not any freezes.

 

[hackarajer]

Looks great, waiting for video fix and more bug reports. Good luck!

EDIT: wait, is just a reupload?

It isn't just a reupload. It's the cm12.1 by knone with the fixes sugested along the original thread.

 

[pedromd]

hopefully I do not have freezes in the rom with unlocked bootloader

 

[hackarajer]

Someone has tested it?

 

[heyned]

For all Brazilian friends around here it's a international forum and you should speak english or add eng translation and please read forum rules

4. Use the English language.

We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator. You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature).

para todos os amigos brasileiros por aqui é um fórum internacional e você deve falar Inglês ou adicionar uma tradução por favor leia as regras.

 

[lolleydapp1000]

is there any custom kernel compatibke with this build?
like the one which underclock to 400mhz ?

 

[gusbalaa]

is there any custom kernel compatibke with this build?
like the one which underclock to 400mhz ?

is this the new version of CM12.1 ZF 5 ?
what about Data Connections , WiFi, hotspot ? is working ?

 

[tank0412]

is this the new version of CM12.1 ZF 5 ?
what about Data Connections , WiFi, hotspot ? is working ?

No.
OP just stole old build by KnoneNull....

 

[kingkunta9]

Sir i am stuck at invalid sparse file format at header magi. what could be the cause of the error thanks in advance sir

 

[gusbalaa]

No.
OP just stole old build by KnoneNull....

thanks give me information. so i cancel the download right now.

 

[adamilmanns]

@hackarajer can use kernel from RR ?

 

[lolleydapp1000]

invalid sparse file format at header magi

 

[milano88]

Good

system.img " invalid sparse file format at header magi " pls fix

 

[Thiago.m_]

system.img " invalid sparse file format at header magi " pls fix

we can't install the rom because has an error ocurring during the instalation, system.img " invalid sparse file format at header magi "

 

[LuanHalaiko]

I have not any freezes.

y can't install the rom, it says that when y try to flash system.img: " Invalid sparse file format at header magi" how y install?

---------- Post added at 08:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------

we can't install the rom because has an error ocurring during the instalation, system.img " invalid sparse file format at header magi "

me too

 

[hackarajer]

Instructions fixed!!!

Cyanogenmod 12.1 based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for Asus Zenfone 5 a500cg (t00f) a501cg (t00j)

FEATURES & BUG FIX:
- GPS
- ASUS PixelMaster Camera fully working (HDR, Nightly, etc)
- Camera app saving on external sotage (sdcard)
- Video thumbs
- Video recording
- LED indicator
- Auto brightness
- No random screen freezing
- No graphic lags
- No battery draining
- No storage full notification
- No lockscreen issue
- Moving apps to sdcard
- Installing apps from Play Store
- Google sync
- Smoothly
- Send and receive calls
- USB OTG
- Deodexed stock apps may works well
- Headset
- Good performance on Antutu Benchmark
- Dual SIM
- Installing apk from adb interface
- Theme engine

NOT FIXED:
- FM Radio
- Double tap to wake up
- Video play not working properly (like stock kitkat, use Google Photos app)
- When airplane mode turn on, and then off, signal loss (enable Soft reboot by enabling developer options then enable Advanced reboot)

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Check if you have installed on computer the Asus USB driver and Intel Android driver

2) Extract the archive "cm-12.1-20150804-UNOFFICIAL-a500cg.7z"

3) Connect the device through USB

4) Open prompt/terminal in "cm-12.1-20150804-UNOFFICIAL-a500cg" folder then type the following command lines one by one, wating each one turn effects on device

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash dnx dnx_fwr_ctp_a500cg.bin
fastboot flash ifwi if.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase data
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

5) Use volume up and volume down buttons to navigate between the options of Droidboot then select "RECOVERY" and press power button to confirm. The device will enter in recovery mode. In recovery mode, type the following on prompt/terminal:

adb shell
mkdir new
mount dev/block/mmcblk0p10 new
exit
adb push system.img new

6) If you have less than 1,37GB of free space available on insternal storage, insert a MicroSD card with enough free space on Zenfone 5 then type:

adb shell
mkdir new
mount dev/block/mmcblk1p1 new
exit
adb push system.img new

7) It's flash time! Type:

adb shell
dd if=new/system.img of=dev/mmcblk0p9
umount new
reboot

8) Enjoy!

Intel android driver: https://software.intel.com/system/files/managed/1e/e8/IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.10.0.zip
Asus USB driver: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
GApps: http://opengapps.org/
TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3381577&d=1435468578
Philz: http://goo.gl/iTCPWL
USB Mass Storage (UMS) enabler: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8089/ZenFoneTools/UMSEnabler-0.3r.apk

Tested on a501cg2 t00j (Atom z2560 1,6 GHZ, 16 GB flash)

Thanks to: @knoneNull @shakalaca @tranhuutin @dan3840

DOWNLOAD
Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BycFww72ZaU5THVuMVYyMTRIZ1k&export=download

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[OmgGG]

Hello, why?

C:\1>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 1320905386 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10254 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.580s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: flash_cmds error!
)
finished. total time: 2.378s