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Hi guys,
a week ago my ZUK Z1 started to bootloop without any evident reason.
I found it in this state picking it up from my pocket, so I guessed it was due to some random reboot that occasionally happened to it.
So, stating that:
- I'm with original stock CyanogenOS,
- I never rooted, or even accessed to the recovery menu prior to this event,
- I'm perfectly able now to communicate and send commands to device via adb or in fastboot mode,
problem is that I did NOT enable "USB debugging" and I did NOT OEM unlock when I had the chance to reach Developer options menu through the Android GUI (now I'm blocked by bootloop), resulting in an obvious "no unlocked device" error message each time I try to flash or write system partitions.
The output from "fastboot oem get-info" confirms this status.
I'm operating from a shell with adiministrator's grant in Windows 8.
No luck with "fastboot oem unlock", "fastboot flashing unlock_critical" or "adb root".
I used also "-i 0x2b4c" (vendor code) option in my commands.
Then, my question for you:
is there still a way to unlock bootloader in order to recover with CyanogenOS stock image, in this condition?
I saw there's a "debuggable" image on Cyanogen site, but I've no hint on how to use it and if it could help me.
Maybe ZUK has to provide to me an unlock key: I read on this forum that OnePlus and Huawei have similar option.
Thanks a lot in advance for any hint and suggestion you can give to me.
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dalviking said:
Hi guys,
a week ago my ZUK Z1 started to bootloop without any evident reason.
I found it in this state picking it up from my pocket, so I guessed it was due to some random reboot that occasionally happened to it.
So, stating that:
- I'm with original stock CyanogenOS,
- I never rooted, or even accessed to the recovery menu prior to this event,
- I'm perfectly able now to communicate and send commands to device via adb or in fastboot mode,
problem is that I did NOT enable "USB debugging" and I did NOT OEM unlock when I had the chance to reach Developer options menu through the Android GUI (now I'm blocked by bootloop), resulting in an obvious "no unlocked device" error message each time I try to flash or write system partitions.
The output from "fastboot oem get-info" confirms this status.
I'm operating from a shell with adiministrator's grant in Windows 8.
No luck with "fastboot oem unlock", "fastboot flashing unlock_critical" or "adb root".
I used also "-i 0x2b4c" (vendor code) option in my commands.
Then, my question for you:
is there still a way to unlock bootloader in order to recover with CyanogenOS stock image, in this condition?
I saw there's a "debuggable" image on Cyanogen site, but I've no hint on how to use it and if it could help me.
Maybe ZUK has to provide to me an unlock key: I read on this forum that OnePlus and Huawei have similar option.
Thanks a lot in advance for any hint and suggestion you can give to me.
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Sideload the official stock rom with zuk z1 tool. That s how i managed to un-brick my zuk. Download the stock rom , cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3OH-ham-signed.zip from this page https://cyngn.com/support. Use the toolkit provided here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-...alpha-t3235964 to sideload the rom. Wait until the phone restarts and thats it. You must also install adb and fastboot and have adb driver installed.I used the shenqi adb composite driver, but i guess the universal adb driver can work too. I had the same problem. Stuck in bootloop with USB debugging not enabled and bootloader locked.
Or you can try to fastboot the stock rom with the command provided in this useful tool.
Extentho said:
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Sideload the official stock rom with zuk z1 tool. That s how i managed to un-brick my zuk. Download the stock rom , cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3OH-ham-signed.zip from this page https://cyngn.com/support. Use the toolkit provided here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-...alpha-t3235964 to sideload the rom. Wait until the phone restarts and thats it. You must also install adb and fastboot and have adb driver installed.I used the shenqi adb composite driver, but i guess the universal adb driver can work too. I had the same problem. Stuck in bootloop with USB debugging not enabled and bootloader locked.
Or you can try to fastboot the stock rom with the command provided in this useful tool.
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Thanks a lot Extentho for your feedback.
I've already tried your fair suggestion: unfortunately, I'm stuck at the end of sideloading the signed .zip.
In fact, I see on screen logs that it's applying the update "unconditionally" (that sounds good), but nevertheless, when finished it returns "xfer: 1.00x" on PC shell and in recovery menu, on device.
Now, either if I reboot or power down and boot it again, the result is the same: still bootloop-ing.
Of course, at any other attempts leveraging on administrative privilege, it says that "device is locked", including those done through the shell tool.
Some excerpts from my last launched commands:
c:\_APP\CM>adb devices
List of devices attached
51f8941d sideload
c:\_APP\CM>adb shell
error: closed
c:\_APP\CM>adb kill-server
c:\_APP\CM>adb root
error: closed
c:\_APP\CM>adb kill-server
c:\_APP\CM>adb usb
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: closed
c:\_APP\CM>adb kill-server
c:\_APP\CM>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
51f8941d sideload
c:\_APP\CM>adb sideload cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3OH-ham-signed.zip
Total xfer: 1.00x
You must have the phone in sideload mode. There is an option to sideload in recovery menu.
Then use the command to sideload from the toolkit. The stock rom must pe renamed sideload and placed on desktop.
If the phone communicates in any way with pc, there is still hope. When you start the sideload process from pc, the phone should show an animation showing the flashing process. Post some pictures from where you are stuck, so i can make an idea about what is going on
my zuk z1 stuck to bootloop,
and android debugging is disabled.
phone can not detecting in fastboot mode.
please help.
Extentho said:
You must have the phone in sideload mode. There is an option to sideload in recovery menu.
Then use the command to sideload from the toolkit. The stock rom must pe renamed sideload and placed on desktop.
If the phone communicates in any way with pc, there is still hope. When you start the sideload process from pc, the phone should show an animation showing the flashing process. Post some pictures from where you are stuck, so i can make an idea about what is going on
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I've tried also with the toolkit, but it's heavy bugged (also in 5.4 version) and, after all, it gets the exact same problem like me (not surprising, it launches my same commands ).
There's no useful image or snapshot I can share, because I see the animated green android logo moving its antennas on my device, while logs below saying that it's verifying package and then it's unconditionally overwriting system partition.
It seems all so normal and plain.
At the end of the process, no "installation complete" message, but simply I get back to recovery menu (where I started from).
In other attempts, I also wiped cache and user data, prior to rebooting, just to test if it was going to change something, but no luck.
The phone reboots, the "Cyanogen" logo starts to glow for 7/8 times and then... bzzzz, short vibration and all over again (i.e. bootloop).
I tried with an older official signed .zip from Cyanogen OS (cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3AJ-ham-signed, instead of newer cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3OH-ham-signed), but even worst, it fails at "verify package" step, aborting procedure.
MD5 signatures triple-checked each time versus source.
I saw some threads where it seems possible to change the bit, on system image, controlling developer option, to manually post-enable unlocking, but it's suitable only for Nexus or OnePlus One. No instructions for ZUK Z1.
Or maybe do I need a "donor" sharing a stock .zip with this option yet enabled?
Bootloop would be still there, but I possibly could enable to "flash", "boot" and "shell" vs the device, giving me much more options to try.
One last doubt anyway. If I press "Volume Down" + "Power" button at boot, I get into a menu like this:
http: // postimg.org/image/s5badiefh/ (remove extra spaces).
Viewing other examples posted on forums, I noted that at least the "Factory reset" is missing.
Could it be an hint for anything useful?
dalviking said:
I've tried also with the toolkit, but it's heavy bugged (also in 5.4 version) and, after all, it gets the exact same problem like me (not surprising, it launches my same commands ).
There's no useful image or snapshot I can share, because I see the animated green android logo moving its antennas on my device, while logs below saying that it's verifying package and then it's unconditionally overwriting system partition.
It seems all so normal and plain.
At the end of the process, no "installation complete" message, but simply I get back to recovery menu (where I started from).
In other attempts, I also wiped cache and user data, prior to rebooting, just to test if it was going to change something, but no luck.
The phone reboots, the "Cyanogen" logo starts to glow for 7/8 times and then... bzzzz, short vibration and all over again (i.e. bootloop).
I tried with an older official signed .zip from Cyanogen OS (cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3AJ-ham-signed, instead of newer cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3OH-ham-signed), but even worst, it fails at "verify package" step, aborting procedure.
MD5 signatures triple-checked each time versus source.
I saw some threads where it seems possible to change the bit, on system image, controlling developer option, to manually post-enable unlocking, but it's suitable only for Nexus or OnePlus One. No instructions for ZUK Z1.
Or maybe do I need a "donor" sharing a stock .zip with this option yet enabled?
Bootloop would be still there, but I possibly could enable to "flash", "boot" and "shell" vs the device, giving me much more options to try.
One last doubt anyway. If I press "Volume Down" + "Power" button at boot, I get into a menu like this:
http: // postimg.org/image/s5badiefh/ (remove extra spaces).
Viewing other examples posted on forums, I noted that at least the "Factory reset" is missing.
Could it be an hint for anything useful?
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For me, this method worked exactly as described, booting into stock rom correctly.
now, if you mentioned it in the picture, there is another option. so, i ve noticed too this menu. There is an app called QPST wich can help you. Follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/help/bricked-zuk-z1-t3277257 .
So when you enter in QFIL, connect the phone to computer and boot with volume down+ power into this menu from your picture. The Qfil app should detect some ports. You must choose the 9008 one, from what i have read.
Anyway, for me this method, didn t work because the pc couldn t detect the right port, only the zuk tookit did it for me.
You read the thread i suggested, and try that method, it may work for you.
Extentho said:
For me, this method worked exactly as described, booting into stock rom correctly.
now, if you mentioned it in the picture, there is another option. so, i ve noticed too this menu. There is an app called QPST wich can help you. Follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/help/bricked-zuk-z1-t3277257 .
So when you enter in QFIL, connect the phone to computer and boot with volume down+ power into this menu from your picture. The Qfil app should detect some ports. You must choose the 9008 one, from what i have read.
Anyway, for me this method, didn t work because the pc couldn t detect the right port, only the zuk tookit did it for me.
You read the thread i suggested, and try that method, it may work for you.
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Thanks again Extentho.
I saw QPST trick, but it's not catching right port and/or not getting right permission to stop phone from re-booting.
I think that adb/toolkit method should work also for me. I made attempts with other official ROMs: I noticed that for the older ones, the result is a bit different. They get stuck in a "black screen + notify led lighted in blue" state, rather than bootlooping.
Maybe erasing system partitions is needed, but I'm very reluctant to such dangerous way, without expertised advice.
Weirdest thing is that I did anything to get this situation, I just found my device in this mess.
Of course ZUK official support is well silent at my requests.
dalviking said:
Thanks again Extentho.
I saw QPST trick, but it's not catching right port and/or not getting right permission to stop phone from re-booting.
I think that adb/toolkit method should work also for me. I made attempts with other official ROMs: I noticed that for the older ones, the result is a bit different. They get stuck in a "black screen + notify led lighted in blue" state, rather than bootlooping.
Maybe erasing system partitions is needed, but I'm very reluctant to such dangerous way, without expertised advice.
Weirdest thing is that I did anything to get this situation, I just found my device in this mess.
Of course ZUK official support is well silent at my requests.
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Try to post some pics about the troubles you encounter. If we receive a solution, this may be helpful for all of us in the future. Now, exactly, what can you acces on phone(recovery, fastboot, )?
Also, check varios threads from other phones with the same problems(one plus one, lg , htc) ,etc. Find a solved situation like yours, and we may adapt that solution to you
Hi guys,
Just to close this topic.
I was finally able to install the ZUI ROM through the QFIL program.
It's a little bit tricky, due to the fact that it is strongly suggested:
- to use a Windows 7 machine started without Signature Enforcement enabled;
- to start QFIL (admin mode) and be prepared with all needed files loaded in its GUI;
- to power off the phone, then, while pressing volume up button, inserting the USB cable, attached (better if) on a 2.0 port to PC;
- to be fast pressing "Download" button on QFIL program.
After that, I unlocked the bootloader and performed a lot of alternative recovery process.
So, I installed on the device:
- ZUI ROM
- Cyanogen OS convert from ZUI ROM
- Cyanogen OS last updated ROM
- CyanogenMod 12.1 last nightly ROM
- CyanogenMod 13.0 last nightly ROM
and the winner is...
...
...
...
... none of the above.
Each time the very same behaviour: bootloop. So, my last conclusion is: hardware failure (I guess wi-fi module).
I give up.
But for anyone searching a safe way to unlock a bootloader without accessing to developer options: the QFIL method works like a charm (once installed properly).
Thanks for support.
Messed my zuk z1
I tried to flash stock room in my zuk z1 , I downloaded Qualcomm file for the ROM and installed the required in my laptop,I wiped all data in my phone using TWRP .though my power button is not working I used tool kit to reboot my phone by connecting into fast boot mode,here comes the prob by mistake I entered the wrong command which locks my bootloader .I don't know what to do...help me.....
I somehow managed to lock myself out of the phone, no boot, no fastboot recovery mode, no access through adb (device not recognized), no nothing. Anyways just looking for assistance in this. I know there must be a way, but I haven't seen anything clear enough to precisely *unbrick* my beloved ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser ZE551KL Z00TD. I've resorted to a Samsung Galaxy S5 that I rebuilt from an old broken ones spare parts. I'm more of a hardware repairer so flashing ROMS and all that is rather new to me. But I was having some success early on when trying to flash CM.13 onto it using ADB and TWRP, which is when the trouble started. I flashed the wrong recovery.img I think and somehow locked myself out completely. I'm not sure exactly what I did wrong, but after many failed attempts to flash CM.13 Marshmallow, I tried to revert back to the stock ROM and then realized that I didn't make a backup recovery.img. Doh! So now I'm completely stuck with a really nice looking paper weight. Please help! :angel:
okay man, if you connect your phone without battery using usb cable to your pc? and device manager shows any newly detected device for a few seconds? try this and reply me...
crossmanx said:
okay man, if you connect your phone without battery using usb cable to your pc? and device manager shows any newly detected device for a few seconds? try this and reply me...
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I did plug in the device, while the battery was still in it, and it came up as an unrecognized device when the balloon popped up at the bottom right of the PC screen. I unplugged it, took out the battery, and plugged back in, but nothing showed up this time. Although I didn't look in device manager though. But I will try that next. What's your thoughts on helping me solve this issue? I'd really like to learn how the actual company first loads their firmware onto the devices. Like what kinds of software and equipment they use. I'm sure it's on a major scale though and probably have machines doing most of the work, just like an automobile assembly line. LOL. But I really want to get this ASUS Zenphone unbricked. So any help would be awesome. Thanks very much!
thanks man! I think you have to download QUALCOMM drivers! from internet. and install it into your pc. after installing drivers there will be a connection into your device manager when you connect your phone with pc. it maybe QUALCOMM 9006/9008, or QDLOADER or Qualcomm mmc storage. is this shows up into your pc, you are done,, you can push firmware parts into your device using qpst or qfil softwares. I will send you the link for guide.
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if your phone is hard bricked then you might see broken partitions into LINUX! if you use any Linux distro then you will find many partitions when you connect your phone to your pc into Linux. we can adjust or backup or restore partitions using Linux simply, if we have image files of firmware.
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try to search"unbrick all qualcomm snapdragon devices" into google and you will find out how to unbrick using qfil/qpst. you have to download stock firmware for your phone.
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try to press volume down button + power button combo and see what happens? after that try to remove and reinsert battery. again try volume up + power button. in last volume up + volume down + power button after removing and reinserting battery.
give results.
Thanks Man!!! I really appreciate the help. I'll try all this and report back. Thanks Again!
Well I realize it's been awhile, got pretty busy at work, I run a computer and smartphone repair shop.
But I've managed to get as far as getting the right drivers installed under COM PORTS, because it was showing up as RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008.
So after uninstalling those com ports drivers by uninstalling the device (you need to click the check box to uninstall drivers).
Then by holding down simultaneously the power + volume up + volume down buttons, while then connecting the usb cable back to the computer.
The device now showed up under other devices in device manager as QHSUSB_BULK. I searched and downloaded the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers and installed them (The download was simply named Qualcomm_USB_Drivers.)
I installed the drivers to the QHSUSB_BULK device by clicking update driver software and then selecting them by browsing to where I saved them, in this case to my desktop. Note: I first had to download the .zip file, then extract that into my desktop folder I just called Firmware and Drivers. The name of the Driver pack I downloaded was called "Qualcomm_Drivers_QDLoader"
Now the device shows up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM10). I reconnected the device using the same method of holding down the volume up+volume down+power all at the same time with one hand and the other to plug in the micro USB cable that was linked to the PC. But I did this after which I took out the battery for about 20 seconds and placed it back in. This way I could check to see if the device was truly connected at that com port.
I have a plethora of software installed already to include, android debugging tools aka ADB+Fastboot+Tools unzipped using WINRAR to the desktop folder "adb", I also for some reason have AndroidSDKSlim.zip extracted to the desktop which just has the adb and fastboot tools in them. I also have QPST which has QFIL and a lot of other developer tools, and eMMC_DL_Tool_for_customer_ENG_V5.2.0R. I'm thinking I'll be needing these soon, so that's why when searching I just downloaded and installed all of these programs.
I'm at the point now where the phone is plugged in and the COM PORT appears to be open as far as I can tell.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the partitions, stock firmware, and all that back onto the phone so that I can unlock it, root it, load TWRP recovery, and then get it all back to life.
Any suggestions? Anyone? @crossmanx thanks for helping to get me started. Do you know where to go from here? I'm not even sure I have the right ASUS drivers installed, but I think that I do. This should be all I need correct?
Thank you. I'll continue to be as detailed as possible in my steps to recover my *hard bricked "ZE551KL Z00TD". Oh but on another note, I have heard that the stock rom or image recovery for the Asus Zenphone Selfie Z00T may work as well, but I'm afraid to try that. I just want to get this device back up and running with either the stock rom or and update MM rom like CM.13. Cheers!
WormholeMatt said:
Well I realize it's been awhile, got pretty busy at work, I run a computer and smartphone repair shop.
But I've managed to get as far as getting the right drivers installed under COM PORTS, because it was showing up as RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008.
So after uninstalling those com ports drivers by uninstalling the device (you need to click the check box to uninstall drivers).
Then by holding down simultaneously the power + volume up + volume down buttons, while then connecting the usb cable back to the computer.
The device now showed up under other devices in device manager as QHSUSB_BULK. I searched and downloaded the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers and installed them (The download was simply named Qualcomm_USB_Drivers.)
I installed the drivers to the QHSUSB_BULK device by clicking update driver software and then selecting them by browsing to where I saved them, in this case to my desktop. Note: I first had to download the .zip file, then extract that into my desktop folder I just called Firmware and Drivers. The name of the Driver pack I downloaded was called "Qualcomm_Drivers_QDLoader"
Now the device shows up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM10). I reconnected the device using the same method of holding down the volume up+volume down+power all at the same time with one hand and the other to plug in the micro USB cable that was linked to the PC. But I did this after which I took out the battery for about 20 seconds and placed it back in. This way I could check to see if the device was truly connected at that com port.
I have a plethora of software installed already to include, android debugging tools aka ADB+Fastboot+Tools unzipped using WINRAR to the desktop folder "adb", I also for some reason have AndroidSDKSlim.zip extracted to the desktop which just has the adb and fastboot tools in them. I also have QPST which has QFIL and a lot of other developer tools, and eMMC_DL_Tool_for_customer_ENG_V5.2.0R. I'm thinking I'll be needing these soon, so that's why when searching I just downloaded and installed all of these programs.
I'm at the point now where the phone is plugged in and the COM PORT appears to be open as far as I can tell.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the partitions, stock firmware, and all that back onto the phone so that I can unlock it, root it, load TWRP recovery, and then get it all back to life.
Any suggestions? Anyone? @crossmanx thanks for helping to get me started. Do you know where to go from here? I'm not even sure I have the right ASUS drivers installed, but I think that I do. This should be all I need correct?
Thank you. I'll continue to be as detailed as possible in my steps to recover my *hard bricked "ZE551KL Z00TD". Oh but on another note, I have heard that the stock rom or image recovery for the Asus Zenphone Selfie Z00T may work as well, but I'm afraid to try that. I just want to get this device back up and running with either the stock rom or and update MM rom like CM.13. Cheers!
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asus firmware for your device model is available on asus web site, download that and open that zip file, in that you will find boot.img, aboot or amass or droidboot.img, and also system.img files, and you have to push that into your device using qfil/qpst. i thibk you can do it also by emmc_dl is qualcomm drivers are installed properly and shows up as com_port, u just have to enter comport number and it wish push your files into device..
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if you only push droidboot img then you will be able to get into the volume+ + power combo mode, so you can get access to fastboot, and after that you know all the procedures....
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well actually all the qualcomm based devices are unbrickable so sont worry your phone will be live again... you have to just experimenting it on...
well actually i dont have this phone...i am thinking about buying asus ze601kl? is this a good phone? how'z the performance and stability of cm13 snapshot version on your device? is dual sim and all the other things works without any bug? or it has any bug?
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asus has such funky things in stock boot image as it verifies everytime on boot for valid image, if you have unlocked its bootloader before and try to update its firmware or install stock rom it creates problem. so cm13 is better choice.
crossmanx said:
asus firmware for your device model is available on asus web site, download that and open that zip file, in that you will find boot.img, aboot or amass or droidboot.img, and also system.img files, and you have to push that into your device using qfil/qpst. i thibk you can do it also by emmc_dl is qualcomm drivers are installed properly and shows up as com_port, u just have to enter comport number and it wish push your files into device..
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if you only push droidboot img then you will be able to get into the volume+ + power combo mode, so you can get access to fastboot, and after that you know all the procedures....
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well actually all the qualcomm based devices are unbrickable so sont worry your phone will be live again... you have to just experimenting it on...
well actually i dont have this phone...i am thinking about buying asus ze601kl? is this a good phone? how'z the performance and stability of cm13 snapshot version on your device? is dual sim and all the other things works without any bug? or it has any bug?
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asus has such funky things in stock boot image as it verifies everytime on boot for valid image, if you have unlocked its bootloader before and try to update its firmware or install stock rom it creates problem. so cm13 is better choice.
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Well, here I am ready to upload the ROM to the phone using QFIL. The phone is identified by the port. The only thing I'm having trouble with now is finding the "RAWPROGRAMMER" file to load from the firmware.
I'm not sure what else to do, I can't find the file anywhere.
Maybe this is when they say I need to get ahold of someone else exact same phone, root it, load twrp, and backup their original stock rom? I'm not sure. I just feel soo close to getting this done, but I keep missing files. I'm trying to load CM.13 but inside the folders for the firmware, there isn't any file in there. I've already found the patch file and the .mbn file that I need. Just missing the rawprogrammer file.
This is giving me a headache. LOL
Actually the only file I need is the .xml file that it asks for in QFIL. Which I guess is supposed to be in the stock rom somewhere. But in order to get that, I'm guessing I'll have to use my wifes phone (she has the exact same model as I do). I'll just have to make sure to not delete anything or mess up her phone. lol
And I'm also thinking that I will have to install stock ROM first before flashing the CM.13. So I'll have to get that stock ROM from her phone, since I deleted mine on accident.
that xml file is basically a partition structure file for your phone emmc. i think it might be there in your firmware.zip
you just have to find rawprogrammer file, i think it is there where you find unbrick guide for all qualcomm devices.....you just try that file it might work for your phone too..and after adding rawprogrammer you can add firmware parts from firmware.zip file or you also can clone your wife's phone emmc, using emmc dump to raw extension.
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you dont need to install stock rom first, only you need to send droidboot,recovery or maybe boot partitions, if you have deleted modem and other partitions, then those will also. if you get fastboot then you can flash twrp and can flash cm13.
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there will be different named xml file in firmware.zip for you phone's firmware you just try try yourself available xml files in firmware. if it will be wrong xml then it will auto terminate no need to worry.
What happened man! there is no response from you, since very long time!! I think you have solved the problem and been very happy with the phone live again.
flash stock firmware using this tool: maybe it works
https://androiddatahost.com/326a2
crossmanx said:
What happened man! there is no response from you, since very long time!! I think you have solved the problem and been very happy with the phone live again.
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Nope, I still haven't unbricked it just yet. I had to put it on hold for a bit while I got much work done. But I will try again soon. I miss my phone. :'( lol
Same problem ZE601Kl
WormholeMatt said:
Nope, I still haven't unbricked it just yet. I had to put it on hold for a bit while I got much work done. But I will try again soon. I miss my phone. :'( lol
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Hi Guys ,
Same problem happened for me with my Asus Zenfone 2 laser Ze601Kl.
I have tried QFIL , QPST all the qualcomm related softwares to make it work , but everytime i am getting same error " SAHARA FAIL "
I have tried with COLOR OS for One Plus One and which was having one chinese flasher and sadly that also showing the same error ,
AS far as i know i have installed the qualcomm drivers successfully and it is showing in device manager also . I have tried with Windows 7 X64 , Windows XP SP 2 . Still no luck
My phone has been dead since 1 month Somebody please help me
ZB500KL in Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 no fastboot
Please help
I in Russia
Asus ZenFone Go ZB500KL in Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 detected pc only Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Please help
Try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/hard-brick-asus-zenfone-3-ze520kl-t3483874/page3
Follow last post, technically you only need adb connectivity to flash all at once with one click. Hope this will help you.
Of course, now you need the rom for your device.
Sent from my ZenFone 3 using XDA Labs
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if your phone is hard bricked then you might see broken partitions into LINUX! if you use any Linux distro then you will find many partitions when you connect your phone to your pc into Linux. we can adjust or backup or restore partitions using Linux simply, if we have image files of firmware.
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Good to see anyone talking about LINUX here! I have my ZE550KL briked and the only thing I've been able to do till now are booting in fastboot and Android Recovery modes.
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try to press volume down button + power button combo and see what happens? after that try to remove and reinsert battery. again try volume up + power button. in last volume up + volume down + power button after removing and reinserting battery.
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Wow, this helped me a lot! My Linux system was not able to recognize the device but reinserting the battery and trying volumeUP+PowerButton did the trick! Now running 'fastbood devices' lists it and of course that made it visible through Virtualbox too [Windows 7 guest OS].
Now, considering that I would really like to resuscitate my phone by using LINUX, what else should I do in order to succeed?
Thanks a lot and best regards.
crossmanx said:
thanks man! I think you have to download QUALCOMM drivers! from internet. and install it into your pc. after installing drivers there will be a connection into your device manager when you connect your phone with pc. it maybe QUALCOMM 9006/9008, or QDLOADER or Qualcomm mmc storage. is this shows up into your pc, you are done,, you can push firmware parts into your device using qpst or qfil softwares. I will send you the link for guide.
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if your phone is hard bricked then you might see broken partitions into LINUX! if you use any Linux distro then you will find many partitions when you connect your phone to your pc into Linux. we can adjust or backup or restore partitions using Linux simply, if we have image files of firmware.
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try to search"unbrick all qualcomm snapdragon devices" into google and you will find out how to unbrick using qfil/qpst. you have to download stock firmware for your phone.
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try to press volume down button + power button combo and see what happens? after that try to remove and reinsert battery. again try volume up + power button. in last volume up + volume down + power button after removing and reinserting battery.
give results.
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can you help me
same mode, manage to flash and download finish success.
Finish Download
Start Download
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailFailed to Switch to Emergency Download mode
Finish Download
sorry dude, i have no more info about asus devices. so can't help. remember only buy phones which have flashtools available like lenovo, mi, oppo, zuk etc.
Hi,
I was using CM13 based Nuclea OS. Tried to Lock the bootloader using the tool provided in this forum. But after that, the phone kep on starting on and off continuously and showing only Zuk Z1 logo after each boot. Then I pressed Vol UP + Vol Down + Power button for some time and the phone switched off. Now I am not able to switch it on. Tried by holding all 3 buttons and power button alone as well. Battery was 90% when I did this. Any clue?
Thanks,
Sarin
Somehow I turned the phone on (tried multiple key combinations and one of them worked). But now the Phone is in a boot loop again, ie. The Logo and 'Powered by Android' message appears after a vibration and then it switches off. This is being coontinued for the past 8 hours.
That is because u have wiped all of ur phones data and phone is bricked now
..Try connecting to pc and install Twrp recovery by going to fastboot
Harijayan994_ said:
That is because u have wiped all of ur phones data and phone is bricked now
..Try connecting to pc and install Twrp recovery by going to fastboot
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Fastboot was not detecting the phone as it's restarting continuously. Some how I switched off the phone (I Guess I pressed and hold Power button for a very very long time and then released). Then installed ZUI Version using QFIL. Did lot of search to get the Diag Port drivers and after that it detected and installed software.
Now trying to install Original CM 12.1 OS.
Coming to the real problem why I tried to lock boot loader - Now a days all apps started checking whether phone is rooted or not I guess. It's not allowing me to install the SBI Pay App or the new IRCTC App in India. (Though Root is disabled in settings). So is there a way to install CM13/CM14 without rooting the phone.
You can go to developmee option and there is an optiom for enabling root
.. enable it and enjoy apps
I guess you got me wrong. Apps gives error that 'Your phone is rooted, Please un-root to continue'. This shows up irrespective of Root is enabled or disabled in Developer options.
sarincv said:
Fastboot was not detecting the phone as it's restarting continuously. Some how I switched off the phone (I Guess I pressed and hold Power button for a very very long time and then released). Then installed ZUI Version using QFIL. Did lot of search to get the Diag Port drivers and after that it detected and installed software.
Now trying to install Original CM 12.1 OS.
Coming to the real problem why I tried to lock boot loader - Now a days all apps started checking whether phone is rooted or not I guess. It's not allowing me to install the SBI Pay App or the new IRCTC App in India. (Though Root is disabled in settings). So is there a way to install CM13/CM14 without rooting the phone.
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Brother! There are a lot of Noobs here! (Myself one of them!). Now somehow you got saved! You took the time and toil to find a method. So I request you to kindly specify how you did that coz if anyone else get the same problem your post will be a life saver!
Hope you'll take the trouble to explain, type and provide links! But definitely if you do, one or the other guy will thank you with all this heart!
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sarincv said:
I guess you got me wrong. Apps gives error that 'Your phone is rooted, Please un-root to continue'. This shows up irrespective of Root is enabled or disabled in Developer options.
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And yes... There is a way for that... Install Xposed. And try RootCloak... It's a root hider app. If it works then great. If not, let me know. There is another workaround.
Followed this tutorial to Flash ZUI Version. But for the Drivers I forgot which link I used. I can upload it to Google Drive and post it here.
http://www.androidbrick.com/lenovo-zuk-phones-qfil-roms-unbrick-guide/
sarincv said:
Followed this tutorial to Flash ZUI Version. But for the Drivers I forgot which link I used. I can upload it to Google Drive and post it here.
http://www.androidbrick.com/lenovo-zuk-phones-qfil-roms-unbrick-guide/
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Alright bro... Then upload it and share the link please...
I have an Axon 7 with a broken screen (including part of the touch panel). The screen shows all black but the device does turn on and is fully functioning. I am currently BL unlocked, rooted, and running CRDroid so I'm wondering if I send in the phone for repair if ZTE will give me a hard time. I would also like some way to access the phone because atm I cannot due to my password falling in an area of the screen with the broken touch panel. Is there a way to relock the BL without having the screen working on the device? Thanks for any help
Also would something along the lines of this adapter allow me to use a mouse and tv to access the phone?
The screen is broken they can't check if bootloader is unlocked I think. You have no other choice anyway
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I have an Axon 7 with a broken screen (including part of the touch panel). The screen shows all black but the device does turn on and is fully functioning. I am currently BL unlocked, rooted, and running CRDroid so I'm wondering if I send in the phone for repair if ZTE will give me a hard time. I would also like some way to access the phone because atm I cannot due to my password falling in an area of the screen with the broken touch panel. Is there a way to relock the BL without having the screen working on the device? Thanks for any help
Also would something along the lines of this adapter allow me to use a mouse and tv to access the phone?
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You can use MiFlash over EDL to reinstall stock (there are full system packages for A2017 and A2017G on the 4th category brick repair manual) and then use axon7toolkit to relock the bootloader
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CKH4 said:
I have an Axon 7 with a broken screen (including part of the touch panel). The screen shows all black but the device does turn on and is fully functioning. I am currently BL unlocked, rooted, and running CRDroid so I'm wondering if I send in the phone for repair if ZTE will give me a hard time. I would also like some way to access the phone because atm I cannot due to my password falling in an area of the screen with the broken touch panel. Is there a way to relock the BL without having the screen working on the device? Thanks for any help
Also would something along the lines of this adapter allow me to use a mouse and tv to access the phone?
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You can use MiFlash over EDL to reinstall stock (there are full system packages for A2017 and A2017G on the 4th category brick repair manual) and then use axon7toolkit to relock the bootloader
Choose an username... said:
You can use MiFlash over EDL to reinstall stock (there are full system packages for A2017 and A2017G on the 4th category brick repair manual) and then use axon7toolkit to relock the bootloader
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You can use MiFlash over EDL to reinstall stock (there are full system packages for A2017 and A2017G on the 4th category brick repair manual) and then use axon7toolkit to relock the bootloader
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Forgive me but I don't know how to get into EDL mode?
CKH4 said:
Forgive me but I don't know how to get into EDL mode?
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But what model is it? G, U, Chinese? If you can get into EDL but don't have the necessary packages (A2017U, don't know where they are) then there's not much that you can do...
Ask djkuz for the A2017U_FULL_EDL package if you can't find it. And can you please send the link if you get it? Many people are needing this package and I tell everyone to go bother djkuz lol
Basically you have two ways: Use adb if you can (either from the system with USB debugging and having previously authorized the PC you are using, which is pretty far-fetched, or with FTM mode [turn it off, hold Power and Volume down for like 20 seconds], or the easier way, which I think doesn't work for all models, which is: Plug the USB cable on the PC but not on the phone, With the phone off, hold both volume buttons (only volume, not power) and insert the USB-C cable. Your PC should detect the phone as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 on Device Manager under Ports (Com & LPT), or if you don't have the driver, as QUSB_BULK. If it appears as QUSB_BULK download and install the USB drivers from the 4th category brick repair manual. After you have the drivers installed and you have the qdloader thing, go to its properties and make sure that the bitrate is set to 115200 or 128000. If not put it there.
When you have the QDloader thing, fire up MiFlash and your phone should appear listed as COM x (3, 4, 5... Doesn't matter). Then you load up the folder (you use folders on MiFlash, not zips) and flash the stuff. When it finishes let it boot, then use axon7toolkit to relock the phone.
This is in case they change the screen of the phone. You'd have to pay $80 if they turned it on after the screen replacement and saw the warning text... Not good!
I think I'll make a guide sometime
I sent my A2017G back for repair a while ago because of a faulty battery/charging/power mechanism. I was not able to relock the bootloader anymore. The tech rep at the service desk switched on the phone when I returned it, saw the warning message on screen, said "hey, what is that message, does it do that all the time?", on which I replied "well yeah, it does that when the bootloader is unlocked.", took it in for repair anyways, and 2 weeks later I could collect a replacement A2017G without any remarks on unlocking/rooting/customwhatever. Maybe other companies are not as easy as this, but I was very happy to see my A2017 repaired/replaced.
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But what model is it? G, U, Chinese? If you can get into EDL but don't have the necessary packages (A2017U, don't know where they are) then there's not much that you can do...
Ask djkuz for the A2017U_FULL_EDL package if you can't find it. And can you please send the link if you get it? Many people are needing this package and I tell everyone to go bother djkuz lol
Basically you have two ways: Use adb if you can (either from the system with USB debugging and having previously authorized the PC you are using, which is pretty far-fetched, or with FTM mode [turn it off, hold Power and Volume down for like 20 seconds], or the easier way, which I think doesn't work for all models, which is: Plug the USB cable on the PC but not on the phone, With the phone off, hold both volume buttons (only volume, not power) and insert the USB-C cable. Your PC should detect the phone as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 on Device Manager under Ports (Com & LPT), or if you don't have the driver, as QUSB_BULK. If it appears as QUSB_BULK download and install the USB drivers from the 4th category brick repair manual. After you have the drivers installed and you have the qdloader thing, go to its properties and make sure that the bitrate is set to 115200 or 128000. If not put it there.
When you have the QDloader thing, fire up MiFlash and your phone should appear listed as COM x (3, 4, 5... Doesn't matter). Then you load up the folder (you use folders on MiFlash, not zips) and flash the stuff. When it finishes let it boot, then use axon7toolkit to relock the phone.
This is in case they change the screen of the phone. You'd have to pay $80 if they turned it on after the screen replacement and saw the warning text... Not good!
I think I'll make a guide sometime
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I used MiFlash to restore to EDL full stock B19 but now the device will not respond to holding the power button. Axon7Toolkit says that my device isn't visible to ADB. What would my next steps be?
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I used MiFlash to restore to EDL full stock B19 but now the device will not respond to holding the power button. Axon7Toolkit says that my device isn't visible to ADB. What would my next steps be?
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I think that happened to me... It's really weird but I managed to fix it by connecting it to the wall charger and holding the power button once the charging screen appeared.
This phone...
Not sure how to title this forum post, but this is the best I got. Forgive my ignorance and lack of knowledge on these topics.
I was trying to root my Axon 7 mini. After some searching to find out how to unlock the bootloader (like needing JDK, older Android SDK version to run android.bat, etc.), I finally got it to work. Ran Recovery to "apply update from SD Card" (can not remember the file right now) and was then ready to load TWRP Recovery. When I rebooted to the recovery TWRP image, it told me something failed and the phone had to be factory reset. I took my SD card out in fear of my data being deleted and "accidentally" clicked the power button. It then reloaded with a password prompt where I typed some random password (1234 because I never set a pin password nor knew what to do here), clicked submit, and then gave me some error; now my phone doesn't work.
The Problem:
- I can enter bootloader, sometimes, but can only run fastboot commands; adb device does not detect phone so can't run adb commands (always says the server is old or something and reloads daemon successfully but never finds my device regardless). Also, I don't think I can get it to run in EDL mode; MiFlash gives out errors too when trying to flash recovery images.
- Recovery mode doesn't appear or work; not sure if the MiFavor command prompts on the phone is recovery or not, but it's safe to say this no longer appears. This is also where I believe the phone bootloops. I can get the fastboot commands to flash a TWRP recovery, but it never actually enters the TWRP dashboard.
- Can not turn off the phone... I think. None of the command options that appear on-phone shut it off; however, when the screen does stay black, I'm not sure if it's in EDL mode or plainly off.
- Device Manager shows the phone as different stuff (namely Kedacom USB Device and Portable Devices/MTB USB Device). Sometimes Qualcomm appears, but it depends. More often than not, when my device does appear, there's either an error code (like Code 10, Code 43) and/or the device is grayed out.
Conclusion:
I just want to get my phone to work normally again, if possible. Currently, I locked the oem to see if fastboot commands could still work and now I'm stuck at the ZTE logo, so can't try to unlock it right now. What are the proper tools, drivers, programs, etc I need to get this phone back to normal? I've scoured the web and these forums for 2 days now with no luck and lots of either missing info or obscure info.
I bought this at Best Buy, so I'm assuming it's US Axon7 Mini version in terms of drivers (not sure if the box specifies any info that could be useful here).
Un-brick Axon 7 Mini
Dear all,
I experienced the same issue with my phone after I tried to flash it with custom ROMs and recovery.
I thought I lost it as I was not able to enter adb mode (not recognized on the PC) or even not able to enter EDL mode with the button combination so not able to do anything with it.
Only watch it boot and display the ZTE logo.
After some research, here is what I had to do to get it recovered.
First thing you need to get is an EDL cable.
I let you search on your favorite site. Mine was a Generic eDL Deep Flash Qualcomm 9008 Cable 2 in 1 for Z3 X/Octopus.
Until you receive it, make sure you have the latest Qualcomm drivers installed on your PC.
You can find it easily.
Then, connect your phone and your PC with the EDL cable.
Press the button on your EDL cable (there should be one) for a few seconds and keep it pressed.
Then, press the power button and keep it pressed for at least 20 seconds.
At this stage, you should have both buttons pressed and after some time, you should feel the phone rebooting.
After 20 seconds, release the power button.
Then, after 10 other seconds, release the EDL cable button.
At this stage, your phone screen should stay black and your phone should appear in the device manager as Qualcomm USBHUB (or somehting similar)
You are in EDL mode and should be able to perform a recovery flashing using tuliptool.
Then I followed the steps I found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7-mini/how-to/updating-uk-version-zte-axon-7-mini-to-t3717933
If you are still stuck, pm me.
Be patient, all will be fine,
mariegalante55 said:
Dear all,
I experienced the same issue with my phone after I tried to flash it with custom ROMs and recovery.
I thought I lost it as I was not able to enter adb mode (not recognized on the PC) or even not able to enter EDL mode with the button combination so not able to do anything with it.
Only watch it boot and display the ZTE logo.
After some research, here is what I had to do to get it recovered.
First thing you need to get is an EDL cable.
I let you search on your favorite site. Mine was a Generic eDL Deep Flash Qualcomm 9008 Cable 2 in 1 for Z3 X/Octopus.
Until you receive it, make sure you have the latest Qualcomm drivers installed on your PC.
You can find it easily.
Then, connect your phone and your PC with the EDL cable.
Press the button on your EDL cable (there should be one) for a few seconds and keep it pressed.
Then, press the power button and keep it pressed for at least 20 seconds.
At this stage, you should have both buttons pressed and after some time, you should feel the phone rebooting.
After 20 seconds, release the power button.
Then, after 10 other seconds, release the EDL cable button.
At this stage, your phone screen should stay black and your phone should appear in the device manager as Qualcomm USBHUB (or somehting similar)
You are in EDL mode and should be able to perform a recovery flashing using tuliptool.
Then I followed the steps I found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7-mini/how-to/updating-uk-version-zte-axon-7-mini-to-t3717933
If you are still stuck, pm me.
Be patient, all will be fine,
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I had a feeling an EDL cable was my only option left given everything I've looked up and the multiple methods I've tried. Wanted to avoid spending money on one but doesn't look like I have a choice given the circumstances - oh well. Regardless, thank you for the response and advice. Have to wait a while, though, to get the cable and test to see if this works.
If anyone else ever ends up in the same royally screwed situation as me, getting an EDL cable - or DIY one if you wanna be cheap and are confident enough to do so - is probably your saving grace.
Kuma21 said:
I had a feeling an EDL cable was my only option left given everything I've looked up and the multiple methods I've tried. Wanted to avoid spending money on one but doesn't look like I have a choice given the circumstances - oh well. Regardless, thank you for the response and advice. Have to wait a while, though, to get the cable and test to see if this works.
If anyone else ever ends up in the same royally screwed situation as me, getting an EDL cable - or DIY one if you wanna be cheap and are confident enough to do so - is probably your saving grace.
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K, I can get tuliptool to work and run command, but i keep getting a "Failed: Unkown Error" response everytime i run a command. Can't unlock my bootloader, nor write a recovery disk due to this error. does anyone have any idea why this happens?