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Asus Zenfone 5 (T00J) Lollipop - Unable To Root

tried everything , every possible and suggested way...
with zenfone rootkit, showing 'Rooting Please Wait, Waiting For Device' on pc screen and 'Fastboot Cmd Waiting' on mobile screen...
tried with different ADB installer versions...
tried with rootzenfone app for mobile...
also with kingroot...
with pc & without pc...
still nothing
if someone know the solution please convey...
thanx in advance...

Asus zenfone 5 is one of the best devices from the Asus and recently it
also got the lollipop 5.0 update as promised by the company but this is
not the topic I am here to discuss the most easy way to root your asus
zenfone 5 and I already published a video guide on it on our YouTube
channel its HowTrends. So, those guys who are facing problems and tried
a lot of thing to root asus zenfone 5 and at the end they failed, we
recommend them to go through this simple, easy and one click root
procedure.
This rooting procedure is tested on the Asus Zenfone 5 (CG501) Android
Lollipop 5.0 and Android Kitkat 4.4.2 V2.21.40.44 and working fine.
However if something goes wrong by your mistake then please don't held
I m not responsible for it, so go ahead at your own risk ..
Pre-Required files:
1.Asus Zenfone 5 Lollipop Rootkit
Http://d-h.st/0S31
2. Asus Zenfone 5 Kitkat Rootkit
www.mediafire.com/download/mjg542cd5w8my7w/HowTrends-RootZenFone5KitKatv4-ww.zip
3. Intel adb drivers for PC
www.mediafire.com/download/hxjosurat8o6ubk/HowTrends-IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.1.5.exe
Step to Root Asus Zenfone 5 Lollipop/Kitkat:
Download intel drivers and install it to your PC and the download the
RootKit as per your android version lollipop or kitkat to your PC. (i.e for
kitkat download kitkat root kit and for lollipop download lollipop root kit)
Enable usb debugging on your asus zenfone 5. To enable it first go to
settings > about phone > system information > build number. Tap 7 times
on build number and you will get the devloper settings in your android
settings.
Go to developer settings and enable USB debugging and connect your
phone with PC via usb cable and you will get a popup on your phone
select there always allow.
Refer pic 1
This is all you need to do with your Asus Zenfone 5. Now go to the folder
where you downloaded the root kit.
Rootkit will be a zip file so first unzip it and then press and hold shift
button and right click on file folder and you will see "open command
window here" option. choose it.
Now in command box type "adb devices" (without comma) and hit enter
and if you get "demon started successfully" message in command then
close that command and go ahead to the next step. otherwise try again
all above steps.
Refer pic 2
This will be the final step, open file Root-zenfone.bat and wait till that
window close automatically, during this process your phone will be
rebooted 4-5 times but no need to worry it is the part of the rooting
process.
Once your device bootup and starts then search for SuperSu app in your
app list, if supersu app is there it means you have successfully rooted your Asus Zenfone 5 then you can unplug your device from PC and enjoy the root features to your Asus Zenfone 5.
Pic 3

Pic for understanding..

thnks for ur reply...
downloaded intel drivers from the given link but while installing the error showing up that 'This OS Not Supported-Windows'...
before this i download version 1.10.0 from its official website...
when i type adb devices in command prompt its showing my device in 'List Of Attached Devices' but after i run Root.bat and starts the process by pressing any key my phone shuts down and start the fastboot mode and it shows 'fastboot cmd waiting' and on pc it shows 'rooting be patient, waiting for device' at that time if i type 'adb devices' in command prompt then its showing 'List Of Attached Device' empty...
should i try with some other pc...
im using windows 8.1...

I m also using Windows 8.1
Do one thing go to fastboot mode then open root.bat in word pad the insert manually cmd in cmd ...examples fastboot <something> etc..all cmds copy from root.bat which is open in word pad then paste one by one cmd in cmd promt it will 100% work good luck

new to this things so unable to understand...
tried...
but out of my mind...
plz elaborate or give any screenshots...

I will tell u with screenshot tomorrow i m busy now... with explanation..

thats so nice of u brada... thnx alot in advance...

Step 1: go ro bootloader by pressing hold and press power + up volume key.
Step 2: go to How to trends zenfone 5 Lolipop root folder means i already give u link for that. Download it.
Step 3: goto files folder which is present in how to trends zenfone 5 lollipop root folder.
Take look in pic.
Hold left shift and right click that opens cmd prompt below codes just copy paste one bye one into cmd prompt.
fastboot flash /system/bin/resize2fs magic
fastboot flash /system/bin/tune2fs busybox
fastboot flash /system/bin/partlink supersu.tgz
fastboot oem start_partitioning
fastboot flash /system/bin/logcat installer
fastboot oem stop_partitioning
fastboot reboot
Done i hope u understand...

Look in...u can easily understand what i m saying..

Success...!!! - Zenfone 5 rooted...!
thnk u so much bro...
thnx alot for ur help & time...
finally got root access...
now i can use my data card directly on my mobile using OTG cable and with ppp widget 2...
thnx again...

vnyukey said:
thnk u so much bro...
thnx alot for ur help & time...
finally got root access...
now i can use my data card directly on my mobile using OTG cable and with ppp widget 2...
thnx again...
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It works 100 % ...my pleasure hehe good luck happy to help

yasin0005 said:
It works 100 % ...my pleasure hehe good luck happy to help
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Is it working on lollipop firmware version 3.24.40.87

Root Manually
harsh.patel19998 said:
Is it working on lollipop firmware version 3.24.40.87
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The only way I got was manually. And to version .87 works. If your do not, manually do it will work .

yasin0005 said:
It works 100 % ...my pleasure hehe good luck happy to help
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Worked for me, first time itself. Thanks for your effort. Now that my phone is rooted can you kindly refer me to sources where I can upgrade it to Lollipop. I've read many tutorials where they've shown how to upgrade to Lollipop from KitKat on a non-rooted device, but mine is rooted, so how do I upgrade?
Thanks, awaiting your reply.

tech321 said:
Worked for me, first time itself. Thanks for your effort. Now that my phone is rooted can you kindly refer me to sources where I can upgrade it to Lollipop. I've read many tutorials where they've shown how to upgrade to Lollipop from KitKat on a non-rooted device, but mine is rooted, so how do I upgrade?
Thanks, awaiting your reply.
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No u must have to unroot mobile before upgrading u r ROM because official ROM required unroot if its rooted mobile u faced bootloop problem......so u first unroot it and then upgrade ...u can root again on new upgraded Rom by using same procedure which was given by me in previous post ....

yasin0005 said:
No u must have to unroot mobile before upgrading u r ROM because official ROM required unroot if its rooted mobile u faced bootloop problem......so u first unroot it and then upgrade ...u can root again on new upgraded Rom by using same procedure which was given by me in previous post ....
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Thanks for the reply bro..that was quick help.

I tried to root my zenfone 5 as per the instructions but the phone is not rebooting it is stuckinthe screen which says " Asus- insearch of incredible" and the circle goes round and round .

Bibhuti777 said:
I tried to root my zenfone 5 as per the instructions but the phone is not rebooting it is stuckinthe screen which says " Asus- insearch of incredible" and the circle goes round and round .
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First go to bootloader then recovery in recovery select reset option bootloop will b solved thank you

After installing the device drivers just update it in the device driver and repeat the process

Root Solution for Honor ShotX/7i

Hey everyone, think its a bit sad that we dont got our own phone section since ShotX/7i and the regular 7 doesnt share the same cpu architecture so forgive me for cluttering down but just wanted to try and help our fellow honor comrades
The files to do this is taken from the chinese huawei forum (http://club.huawei.com/thread-5761110-1-1.html) and thus I take no credit for the files, im merely making a english guide with chinese files to hopefully spur some development.
The root itself was made for Honor 7i which is the asian market version (I believe?) but ShotX is the same phone but for international market (with LTE 800Mhz band, not sure if there are any other differences) and root was performed and confirmed working by me on my ShotX with Lollipop 5.1.1/B130 firmware so no guarantes if it will work on other firmwares. Im also not responsible if you brick your phone or it catches on fire etc.
First you need to unlock your bootloader
and to do so you will first need to turn on the "allow bootloader oem unlock" so enter settings, about phone, and then press build number 10 times to activate "developer mode".
Go back one step into main settings and the open developer settings, find and enable "allow bootloader oem unlock" (if you have fingerprint or any other code activated then it will ask you for that code) and while you are in here make sure to click "enable usb debugging" aswell.
You will also need a bootloader unlock code from huaweis site by filling out the necessary information on this page http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
Product model: HUAWEI ATH-UL01 (settings->about phone->model number)
Product serial number: EGQ7Nxxxxxxxxxxx (settings->about phone->Status->Serial number)
Product IMEI: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (*#06# IMEI1 or settings->about phone->Status->IMEI1)
Product ID: xxxxxxxx (*#*#1357946#*#*)
So once youve got the code, make sure to write it down on a safe place, next you need adb toolkit. May I recommend Minimal ADB? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Now when you´ve come this far, remember that as soon as you unlock your bootloader, the phone will factory reset and you will loose any data and settings made unless you make a backup before
Insert usb data cable into pc and phone, open command prompt and be in your adb installation directory.
Start with typing "adb devices" to see if your phone is detected and make sure to check on your phone when it asks for permission that you allow your pc. I was running windows 10 x64 when I rooted my phone and I didnt need any driver but your mileage may vary if on w7 or w8. Remember to use "adb kill-server" if you experience issues when trying to connect phone with adb.
If phone is detected then you should get something like
Code:
EGQ7Nxxxxxxxxxxx device
Then all is good and you can type
adb reboot bootloader
Now to check if phone still is with us you type
fastboot devices and you should see something like
Code:
8b0dd496 fastboot
If you are still with us then type fastboot oem unlock xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx where the xxxx´es represent your bootloader unlock code which you should have retrieved earlier from huaweis site.
To confirm that your bootloader is unlocked, simply type fastboot oem get-bootinfo and you should see
Code:
(bootloader) Bootloader Lock State: UNLOCKED
Congrats! Now youre ready to root the phone
If you recently unlocked bootloader then you need to activate developer settings again and turn on usb debugging aswell.
Download the files below
https://mega.nz/#!BsQiiYpL!xVwbyHTRsVGFsO6LpJacxP64gFrOlCNTRHTI1-vdLLw TWRP install program
https://mega.nz/#!9hQi2I7A!JX121sJ2vChMuxrx1puxf-L1rP9LSPaJW-JnqvEAzIg Root
Put the EMUI3.1 Android 5.1 ROOT补丁（不要双清不要解压.zip file somewhere on your phones memory storage where you can find it.
Unzip the 荣耀7i TWRP recovery.zip and open it up and then you press the second button which says TWRP REC and it should flash twrp. Power off phone and then press vol+ and power where you keep pressing vol+ but let go off power as soon as screen is lit and you should be in recovery in a bit. If you still got the default huawei recovery then redo the procedure (I pressed TWRP REC at first but didnt see any twrp installed so I then just pressed REC just to be disapointed again but 3rd time with TWRP REC it worked so not sure what goes on but just so you know if you also fail to get TWRP installed)
Once youre in twrp you will be greeted with chinese again but buttons are located on same spots so just compare it to a english twrp image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWRP#/media/File:TWRP_2.7.0.0.png
Just press top left button and select the root file you should have putted on your phone earlier and flash it, when its done just hold the physical power button to reset incase you´re unsure of the reboot button and you should be good to go
Grats on your rooted phone, after some cleanup (possible with root) this phone is flying like never before
Some highly recommended root apps
Rom toolbox lite, so you can flash roms/mods without knowing your way in the chinese twrp and uninstall apps etc
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox&hl=sv
Kernel adiutor, great for getting a bit more performance out of the phone by tweaking cpu and gpu speed
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grarak.kerneladiutor&hl=sv
And lastly the great snapdragon camera which is pretty fast and nice to use which you need to flash in twrp (or with rom toolbox)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64410821&postcount=44
Its for one+ x but it works as expected for our ShotX/7i aswell (Obvisually dont use this if youre on a regular Honor 7 device since it doesnt have snapdragon processor)

thank you very much , I'll be trying my XShot

Theres a translated twrp now for those that wants
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7/development/unsupported-twrp-honor-7i-shotx-t3323072

-help twrp bootloop
hey i rooted my shot x and worked fine, but then i did a factory reset and now its on twrp bootloop. any ideas to fix this? do you have a rom for this phone? because im trying to donwload one but its slow as f**
I think if i install a rom with twrp it will work but not sure
help pls
TY!

lucaspsara said:
hey i rooted my shot x and worked fine, but then i did a factory reset and now its on twrp bootloop. any ideas to fix this? do you have a rom for this phone? because im trying to donwload one but its slow as f**
I think if i install a rom with twrp it will work but not sure
help pls
TY!
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Sorry, sold my shot x as there was so little dev interest. The only moderate source of files for it was on the chinese huawei forums :/

something changed? still no intrested by developers?

Please help me. Honor ShotX flash tool firmware.
ATH-UL01-C185B310
Android version 6.0.1 firmware.
Please help me.

Did u root your shotx?

tndb said:
Sorry, sold my shot x as there was so little dev interest. The only moderate source of files for it was on the chinese huawei forums :/
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Did you tried russian forums? 4pda or others, often they have good devs there for some devices,which are not supported here on XDA.

Anyone who can't get to bootloader unlock site after login. Follow this [GUIDE] :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...nor-bootloader-unlock-code-t3441130?nocache=1
This helped me. Hope you also get the help.
Credits to : Thor

Is there any solution for ShotX with android 6.0?

Please upload android 6.0.1 rooted room

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE550KL / ZOOLD) does not access the Fastboot Mode

Good afternoon.
My Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE550KL / ZOOLD) does not access the Fastboot Mode. I researched a lot by Google and found no solution.
I've tried to unlock through the ADB and the app also returned to the stock 5, but still did not work. The ADB or recognize the device.
Tutorials found on the Internet indicating the unlock through xFSTK Downloader, but not against the XFSTK files to ZE550KL / ZOOLD model.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thank you.

Long press the power button and volume down button after the switch off

asus zenfone 2 laser ze550kl hard bricked|| plz help me

My ze550kl phone is hard bricked there is no boot, no fastboot recovery mode, no access through adb (device not recognized), no nothing. Anyways just looking for assistance in this. I haven't seen anything clear enough to precisely *unbrick* my beloved ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL Z00L:crying:
plz help me guys

manideepreddy said:
My ze550kl phone is hard bricked there is no boot, no fastboot recovery mode, no access through adb (device not recognized), no nothing. Anyways just looking for assistance in this. I haven't seen anything clear enough to precisely *unbrick* my beloved ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser ZE550KL Z00L:crying:
plz help me guys
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you can check the board to see 2 small solder point behind first sim and memory card slot. not the gold one. the solder one. touch these two solder point together with connect to pc with battery inside. good luck

I got the the guide from here for my Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5" ZE550KL, hope it'll success

amputasi said:
I got the the guide from here for my Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5" ZE550KL, hope it'll success
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Did it worked via hdd raw copy tool or minitool?
I had same happen on my Z00L too due of changing boot logo...

Asus Zenfone 5 Boot Issue

ASUS Zenfone 5 A501CG ; Switched Off, Power button and Volume buttons are broken, When I connect charger, It shows USB Sign as and goes off, shown in Video Link below. Please Watch the Video.
I have Important Photos to recover from its internal storage, How do I repair this, Please guide Me.
I know system version was Android L UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-3.24.40.87-user. Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Support Link provides Firmware,Drivers,Kernal
I have downloaded UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-3.24.40.87-user.zip file.
I have Installed Android Studio. Asus Provide Drivers, I dont know which Driver to install and how to install them.
I have Windows 10 Home 64bit PC
How to fix this boot issue, how do I boot into recovery and backup photos..

Video Link
Please watch video.. Asus Boot Issue https://imgur.com/a/PH1YeBC
and Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Support Link https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-A501CG/HelpDesk_Download/

hasoma said:
Please watch video.. Asus Boot Issue https://imgur.com/a/PH1YeBC
and Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Support Link https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-A501CG/HelpDesk_Download/
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Same problem with me, my zenfone 5 cant boot even try to boot to recovery
Anyone please help us