ZS670KS rawprogram() and patch0

[pingolaido]

Dear all, my ZS670KS-2A014EU Asus Zenfone 7 flip has bricked. As well known now, an update in Android has caused some issue to his motherboard and I got the dump loop. Now it sticks on bootloader loop. Unfortunately I have never set an oem unluck and all flash via adb or fastboot have been run unsuccessfully. I have only one shot: put the phone in EDL and QFIL for flashing it.
Now: i miss the firers files *.mbn and the
rawprogram() and patch0 fire.I have also tried to use Python GPT tool to create partition.xml (from gpt_both0.bin) but I have got a parse error! I'm desperate!! Might someone of you, please support me giving more indications how to operate? Thanks in advance!

 

[alecxs]

read in proper section for your device.

• test points
• ROM
• prog_firehose_ddr_lp5.elf.E
• EDL tool for creating rawprogram0.xml

if fastboot is working you can try to flash with unofficial Asus Flash Tool first. it may also possible to boot into EDL mode from fastboot.

fastboot oem enter-dload

 

[pingolaido]

read in proper section for your device.

• test points
• ROM
• prog_firehose_ddr_lp5.elf.E
• EDL tool for creating rawprogram0.xml

if fastboot is working you can try to flash with unofficial Asus Flash Tool first. it may also possible to boot into EDL mode from fastboot.

fastboot oem enter-dload

Thanks for your support.
I have tried
fastboot oem enter-dload
But it doesn't work.
An AFT is stucked in "Disconnected" process --> not working.

Finally I follow the original process with EDL and as before I'm stucked in point 4) creating the rawprogram () and patch0. The python job is blocking in this edl --serial and fhloadparse newstuff Loaders. It shows error that edl and fhloadparse are not known commands.

Any additional instructions?

Thanks in advance. BR

 

[alecxs]

you can pass the loader directly from each cmd line
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4548939/post-88104871

or find the fhloaderparse in tools directory
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4531349/post-88029447

 

[pingolaido]

too many errors on python commands...I changed namesadding py (edl.py), changed the path, system variables...I followed all instructions in the link but I got " edl.py The system cannot execute the specified program". I will try under linux if it goes better than windozzz. Let's see

 

[pingolaido]

I have tried livecd and even Rom2Box too but I had no luck, I have several error "ssd.bin"missed.. etc. I was able to do rowprogram but I'm not sure if it's correct (i got several warnings). Ijust need to 2 files: rawprogram() and patch0. Can somebody provide me them fot my ZS670KS-2A014EU Asus Zenfone 7 flip? Thanks. BR.

 

[alecxs]

no xml files needed for linux. what is the exact command that failed, and what error message?

 

[Renate]

You can always try my native Windows EDL client. http://www.temblast.com/edl.htm
The command arguments are different, but simple enough.

Editorial: This mania for rawprogram.xml is overblown.
Those stupid files are so much blah-blah-blah.
You only need to know 1) what file goes to 2) what partition.
"Lemme see, where would a recovery.img go?"

Disclaimer: Ok, if you were programming this in a factory and you want to program GPT and everything else without even reloading the GPT, this makes some marginal sense when you have a million to do.

 

[pingolaido]

You can always try my native Windows EDL client. http://www.temblast.com/edl.htm
The command arguments are different, but simple enough.

Editorial: This mania for rawprogram.xml is overblown.
Those stupid files are so much blah-blah-blah.
You only need to know 1) what file goes to 2) what partition.
"Lemme see, where would a recovery.img go?"

Disclaimer: Ok, if you were programming this in a factory and you want to program GPT and everything else without even reloading the GPT, this makes some marginal sense when you have a million to do.

Hi Renate, I got the error message "this app can not run on your pc"...

even with PowerShell:
edl.exe /l
Program 'edl.exe' failed to run: The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.At line:1
char:1
+ edl.exe /l
+ ~~~~~~~~~~.
At line:1 char:1
+ edl.exe /l
+ ~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: ) [], ApplicationFailedException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandFailed

I have tried with Windows7 compatibility mode but nothing to do.
How to proceed?
Thanks.

 

[Renate]

Hi Renate, I got the error message "this app can not run on your pc"...

That is very stange. It's the type of error when the file is not even recognized as an executable.

Maybe the download was bad, grab a new copy.
http://www.temblast.com/download/edl.exe
Size=139,776
MD5=c106d7c6f742ec592e3b0636da756317

Mmm, don't you have to do .\edl.exe in PowerShell?
I don't use it.

 

[pingolaido]

That is very stange. It's the type of error when the file is not even recognized as an executable.

Maybe the download was bad, grab a new copy.
http://www.temblast.com/download/edl.exe
Size=139,776
MD5=c106d7c6f742ec592e3b0636da756317

Mmm, don't you have to do ./edl.exe in PowerShell?
I don't use it.

Hi,

I'm using the windows CMD prompt with Admin grants but I got the following error message:

C:\>edl.exe /l
Found EDL 9008
Could not open device

Could it be that device is locked? As I explaned since begining of the post, "USB debuging" was not enable in Android setting.

Any sugestions how to proceed? Thanks.

 

[Renate]

I'm using the windows CMD prompt with Admin grants but I got the following error message:

Your Qualcomm virtual com port drivers are stealing the interface.
Uninstall them and install the Zadig driver as per my EDL webpage.

 

[pingolaido]

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'm able to connect but I got this:

Found EDL 9008
Resetting Sahara
Could not write device

I think it's related to oem lock which I'm not able to unlock. Any further advices?

 

[Renate]

Could not write device

Do a clean reset back to EDL mode.
Sahara is balky, but it doesn't know anything (or care) about OEM anything.

 

[pingolaido]

I have cleaned all Qualcomm and Samsung drivers, re-instal Zadig WCID drivers (as in photo below), I have also put the phone in EDL modus hardwarly (pin connectors) but still got:

Found EDL 9008
Resetting Sahara
Could not write device

 

[pingolaido]

sorry,after 2 restarts it works... windows!!! I let you know

 

[pingolaido]

question about loaders: in the link of EDL.com there are loader in the folder "asus_wingtech" for Asus Zenfone ZS630KL, ZS660KL, zenfone_ares but not for my ZS670KS. Which shall I use? Thanks. BR

 

[Renate]

Which shall I use?

You may just have to try a few.
Loaders work for multiple models.
You can use my qcomview.exe to see which with qcomview.exe /m random_loader.bin
If a loader fails to load, you have to start over with fresh EDL mode.
Also, you can't disconnect the USB cable during EDL mode, replug it and expect it to work without another reset.
This is all a limitation of the Sahara implementation, not of the EDL client.

 

[pingolaido]

What about if I use prog_firehose_ddr_lp5.elf from raw stock rom? shall it work?

 

[Renate]

Shall it work?

I wouldn't know. Be careful. I saw some post about DDR specific loaders where some had the wrong voltage.

Why don't you (why didn't you?) post the HWID and Hash that edl printed out?