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[Q] [Mi2S] Impossible to flash custom recovery on MIUI 5.5.15 Beta

Hi everyone,
I've run out of ideas on this one and other threads couldn't really help me/were closed already.
I tried CM, stock android by Ivan and M1cha as well as some others, but about a month ago, I was curios for MIUI 6 based on Lollipop for my Mi2s and changed from M1cha's CM12 5.0.1.
Now that I've seen that Ivan published his 5.1.1 I wanted to try it out. He also provides us with a modified custom recovery that I wanted to flash.
First, I renamed the file to update.zip and tried to flash it in Mi-Recovery 2.0.1, which didn't work due to the failing signature verification.
Also, choosing update package in the Updater app in MIUI didn't work out, it immediately tells me something went wrong.
Then I thought, why not use fastboot? That worked before.
Not this time. I tried the simple way, meaning just fastboot flash recovery recovery.img: Then, bc it didn't work, I first erased the recovery partition and then flashed the recovery.img, which was still unsuccessful.
Whenever I try to enter recovery mode, my phone just gets stuck showing the MI logo and not doing anything.
I can reenter fastboot mode or simply reboot to the system as usual, except for when no system is installed.
When I gave up on the custom recovery thing, I simply tried to flash the ROM via update.zip methods, as well as via fastboot. None of them worked, either because the signature verification fails (stock recovery) or because the zip file does not contain the android-info.txt and the other txt file.
As mentioned above, upon entering fastboot -w and then flashing the recovery.img, I can suddenly enter recovery mode. This sucks!
TL;DR: No usual method of flashing either custom rom or recovery works (to my knowledge)
Can anyone help me? I know its stupid but I start feeling kind of boxed in on MIUI.
Thanks in advance

fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

unfortunately, that didn't work either...

leonfromotown said:
unfortunately, that didn't work either...
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Do fastboot devices and tell us the output

SkiFire13 said:
Do fastboot devices and tell us the output
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5b799fb fastboot
looks just the way it did before

Help installing a ROM.zip from ASUS on ZE500KL

Hello all,
I really need help for my ZE500KL. In summary, it stucks on ASUS logo and bootloop. I can't get to welcome screen.
It is not rooted, i've never touched to the original system. I got this problem after an update from OTA. The update was not interrupted for information.
I can get to the recovery menu, can do a wipe data/factory reset, but it solves nothing. Same problem.
I've tried :
- apply update from adb but this stops at 46% and failed with an error like E:failed to verify the whole-file signature
- apply update from microSD but it stops and failed without error message
I don't know if there is another way to fix.
Thanks

Bro go to the asus site and download the whole rom nd flash it thru recovery.
M also had a same problem.
So let me know nd which variant u hav?

Thanks for the reply.
When i said "I have apply update", this means that i've downloaded zip file from Asus website, and loaded it via the recovery but the process stops at 46%.
Maybe it will work for a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP but as i know, there is not a working CWM or TWRP for ZE500KL at this time. Maybe.
For me, the stock recovery don't work for loading the zip file from ASUS. It says something like : Unable to verify the whole-file signature, Process failed

Fus_XDA said:
Thanks for the reply.
When i said "I have apply update", this means that i've downloaded zip file from Asus website, and loaded it via the recovery but the process stops at 46%.
Maybe it will work for a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP but as i know, there is not a working CWM or TWRP for ZE500KL at this time. Maybe.
For me, the stock recovery don't work for loading the zip file from ASUS. It says something like : Unable to verify the whole-file signature, Process failed
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If your device stops at logo this means that it boots into fastboot mode. I`ve had a same problem. You can take this adb driver . After installing you need to put in C:\adb file boot.img from archive which you dowloaded from official asus.com, then run cmd.
Code:
cd c:\adb
and last command will be...
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
try it.

kvantor said:
If your device stops at logo this means that it boots into fastboot mode. I`ve had a same problem. You can take this adb driver . After installing you need to put in C:\adb file boot.img from archive which you dowloaded from official asus.com, then run cmd.
Code:
cd c:\adb
and last command will be...
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
try it.
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I tried. It doesn't work.
I proceed like this :
1- I've booted the device in recovery mode, connect it to PC and uninstall the device and his driver in to the device manager. I do the same in fastboot mode
2- I've installed the 15 seconds adb ver 1.43. As it is recommanded, I force install of drivers to "Android ADB interface" for recovery mode and "Android Bootloader Interface" for fastboot mode. At this time, adb detects the device via "c:\adb> adb devices"
3-I've extracted the "boot.img" from UL-ASUS Z00E-WW-12 8 5 106-user.zip from Asus Website
4-No problem to proceed with "c:\adb> fastboot boot boot.img" BUT that's all.
--> The device boots, passes the ASUS logo with the powered by android at the bottom", arrives to the second ASUS logo (the one animated), then there are messages "Android upgrading, optimising 1 of 1 app", "Starting apps", then it reboots, and bootloops .... again and again. I have to take out the battery to turn it off.

Have you tried downloading the full ROM image from the ASUS support website again? (yes, download again and try flashing your device again). Usually when it says something about signature verification failed, it is due to the incomplete download of the ROM image (corrupted), or that it has been modified.
Do report back the results.
Download Link (for your convenience): http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500KL/UL-ASUS_Z00E-WW-12.8.5.222-user.zip

Download Link (for your convenience): http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500KL/UL-ASUS_Z00E-WW-12.8.5.222-user.zip
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I's been thinking to this ...
I've downloaded 3 times the ROM from asus website. The download procees has been interrupted because of internet problem but i was able to resume after. I've even downloaded previous version. I am able to extract the zip file to my computer without error like cooupted file or CRC..
I need to know if other persons have the same problem exactly with this ZE500KL because, i have recently done the same thing with my ZE551ML and i had no problem.

Have you tried flashing the previous updates (software versions) instead? Could be a "bogus" update.

Rizzed said:
Have you tried flashing the previous updates (software versions) instead? Could be a "bogus" update.
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Yes. Same problem with .172

I was been delighted when i see this TWRP for ZE500KL http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-0-0-recovery-t3319704 and it works,
But my joy was so short.
It says that it was unable to install the ZIP file because the ZIP is for WW_PHONE, and my phone is an OMNI_ZE500KL !!! What is this ? Never heard about it before. What's weird with this AUS ZIP file !!!??

Can you try to ADB Sideload the ASUS ROM?

sagematt said:
Can you try to ADB Sideload the ASUS ROM?
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Yes. I've tried every way to install.

Fusxda said:
Yes. I've tried every way to install.
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Open a thread on ZenTalk: http://www.asus.com/zentalk/
Never heard about this OMNI SKU before.

If someone else has the same exact phone with you with a different SKU (perhaps WW?), you could try asking him to backup the recovery.img on his phone for you to flash. After that, just flash recovery via fastboot and you should be good to go.

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Rizzed said:
If someone else has the same exact phone with you with a different SKU (perhaps WW?), you could try asking him to backup the recovery.img on his phone for you to flash. After that, just flash recovery via fastboot and you should be good to go.
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Hello , do you find the solution i have the same problem
could you help me , thanx a lot :good:

2xboy said:
Hello , do you find the solution i have the same problem
could you help me , thanx a lot :good:
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Stock recovery (and TWRP):
https://github.com/sabpprook/android_device_asus_ze500kl/releases

Guys I Found The Solution For This Problem :
1-Flash TWRP Recovery From The Link : https://github.com/sabpprook/android_device_asus_ze500kl/releases
2- Wipe Data and Cache And dalvik Cache and Very Important (Wipe System).
3-Flash Back The Stock recovery From The Same Link Above.
4-Flash Your .zip Stock Frimware From The Link : https://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/20/KsY29RCpsJ2bea9O/32/
5-Please if this Helped You Press Thanks! Button And Enjoy.
The Trick: Stock Recovery Cannot Wipe System But TWRP Can.
P.S: You Cannot Flash The Frimware From TWRP ... It Will Give An Error.
Enjoy

I find answer
Bro, download this file failobmennik.usite.pro/updater-script.noext and change \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

Hi,
I'll test it, and will give feed-back
Thanks

501CG Can't mount /cache/recovery/log ... etc

My 501CG is in a bootloop and can't go to recovery.
The device can be detected by adb but I can't sideload anything. I've tried everything I know but couldn't fix it.
I tried to post a screenshot but the forum won't allow me and I can't explain what the problem looks like so I don't know what to do now...
Please help me. Thank you.

Teks0427 said:
My 501CG is in a bootloop and can't go to recovery.
The device can be detected by adb but I can't sideload anything. I've tried everything I know but couldn't fix it.
I tried to post a screenshot but the forum won't allow me and I can't explain what the problem looks like so I don't know what to do now...
Please help me. Thank you.
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Can you go to fastboot? Adb still reconize it then go to ADB and type adb reboot bootloader then try to flash the recovery and factory reset. If the problem still exist after factory reset you will need to look up for system.imgs files for the zenfone 5 and flash the system imgs from fastboot

ChristopherXI said:
Can you go to fastboot? Adb still reconize it then go to ADB and type adb reboot bootloader then try to flash the recovery and factory reset. If the problem still exist after factory reset you will need to look up for system.imgs files for the zenfone 5 and flash the system imgs from fastboot
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Thank you so much for helping me.
When I type adb reboot bootloader, it says <waiting for device> and stays that way.
I have a screenshot of the error but I can't post the proper link. Here's a modified version of the link, just replace the <dot> with a period I guess if that would work. That's the only way I can show what happens to the phone.
imgur dot com/JRcEzaN
Sorry, I'm also not very familiar with how adb, fastboot, and whatever else works, but I learn fast and can follow commands.

Well the mmcblk1 partition i think is messed up @dgadelha can you help us with this?

Hey there!
Thanks @ChristopherXI for noticing me.
@Teks0427, can you please try this guide? It will rebuild your partition table and install Android 4.3.
Hope it helps!

dgadelha said:
Hey there!
Thanks @ChristopherXI for noticing me.
@Teks0427, can you please try this guide? It will rebuild your partition table and install Android 4.3.
Hope it helps!
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Thank you! I'll try this as soon as I get home. I hope it works...

Well. Did it work? Have any luck?

I'm so sorry for disappearing all of a sudden like that. I had to attend to a LOT of things and I totally forgot about the phone.
I'm gonna give it a go tonight and post whatever happens here right away.
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help...

Hi! The phone won't go to droidboot mode. PressingPOWER + VOLUME UP brings me to the Asus bootup screen (sometimes with a black background and sometimes with a blue one) and the words
CSC Mode
long press power key to restart system
And sometimes it's just the normal Asus bootup screen (and gets stuck there). On that CSC mode screen, plugging in the USB and typing "fastboot devices" does nothing
D:\501KL>fastboot devices
Booting up in recovery mode works, and when in the recovery mode menu page, typing "fastboot devices" still does nothing but typing adb devices gets this response:
D:\501KL>adb devices
List of devices attached
051c7013 recovery
D:\501KL>
Running (as administrator) the file sec_offline_update_image.cmd from the recovery menu page gets this response:
D:\501KL>fastboot oem backup_config
< waiting for device >
And it stops there.
Also, when plugging the USB cable to the phone, it starts installing an "MTP USB Device" but always fails after a few minutes.
I already tried bringing the phone to the accredited Asus Zenfone repair center here in the Philippines but they said they don't have the firmware to flash this model. They didn't give any explanation nor did they refer me to anyone else who might know how to fix this thing.
@dgadelha @ChristopherXI

I have same problem but now my phone working properly
first download https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3vLobe8_2u7SWlzZXVTYmFVcXc/view?pref=2&pli=1
and this http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7qapfy4zqvxf6 no need Zenphone4 and Zenfone6
System img and fastboot, recovery and boot file of kitkat https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byaxd8-Kv2ZISnN4WTZVbXhpeDQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4jb1mlipfrdz3cp/ww+asus-zenfone.com.rar
after that http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=33800
see Last resort method When You are in fastboot mod than flash kitkat fastboot recovery and boot file and reboot to fastboot mod than
go to extracted folder of Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick and replays system file with kitkat system file and partition.tbl from Zenfone5 folder downloaded form mediafire and edit sec_offline_update_image.cmd remove
fastboot flash dnx .\sec-dnx_fwr.bin
fastboot flash ifwi .\sec-ifwi-prod.bin
fastboot flash boot .\boot_sign.bin
fastboot flash recovery .\recovery_sign.bin
fastboot flash fastboot .\droidboot_sign.bin
save and run
than your in Kitkat and your problem of Can't mount /cache/recovery/log solved.

rashmi0733 said:
I have same problem but now my phone working properly
first download https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3vLobe8_2u7SWlzZXVTYmFVcXc/view?pref=2&pli=1
and this http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7qapfy4zqvxf6 no need Zenphone4 and Zenfone6
System img and fastboot, recovery and boot file of kitkat https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byaxd8-Kv2ZISnN4WTZVbXhpeDQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4jb1mlipfrdz3cp/ww+asus-zenfone.com.rar
after that http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=33800
see Last resort method When You are in fastboot mod than flash kitkat fastboot recovery and boot file and reboot to fastboot mod than
go to extracted folder of Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick and replays system file with kitkat system file and partition.tbl from Zenfone5 folder downloaded form mediafire and edit sec_offline_update_image.cmd remove
fastboot flash dnx .\sec-dnx_fwr.bin
fastboot flash ifwi .\sec-ifwi-prod.bin
fastboot flash boot .\boot_sign.bin
fastboot flash recovery .\recovery_sign.bin
fastboot flash fastboot .\droidboot_sign.bin
save and run
than your in Kitkat and your problem of Can't mount /cache/recovery/log solved.
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Read his problem carefully.
He has a 500KL not a 500CG.
That guide will not work
Apologies for saying thus but if there are no RAW firmware of the LTE model. It's pretty hopeless

Teks0427 said:
Hi! The phone won't go to droidboot mode. PressingPOWER + VOLUME UP brings me to the Asus bootup screen (sometimes with a black background and sometimes with a blue one) and the words
CSC Mode
long press power key to restart system
And sometimes it's just the normal Asus bootup screen (and gets stuck there). On that CSC mode screen, plugging in the USB and typing "fastboot devices" does nothing
D:\501KL>fastboot devices
Booting up in recovery mode works, and when in the recovery mode menu page, typing "fastboot devices" still does nothing but typing adb devices gets this response:
D:\501KL>adb devices
List of devices attached
051c7013 recovery
D:\501KL>
Running (as administrator) the file sec_offline_update_image.cmd from the recovery menu page gets this response:
D:\501KL>fastboot oem backup_config
< waiting for device >
And it stops there.
Also, when plugging the USB cable to the phone, it starts installing an "MTP USB Device" but always fails after a few minutes.
I already tried bringing the phone to the accredited Asus Zenfone repair center here in the Philippines but they said they don't have the firmware to flash this model. They didn't give any explanation nor did they refer me to anyone else who might know how to fix this thing.
@dgadelha @ChristopherXI
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The sec_offline_update_image is for A500CG/A501CG only.
I'm sorry but I do not own an A501KL so I can't help you with that.
And if ASUS can't help you, sue them for that.

Bro You Should change your """Title:501CG Can't mount /cache/recovery/log ... etc"""

Yes, I'm so sorry. I noticed the error in the title just now. I got confused with my 2 Asus phones that I put the wrong model in the title. Stupid stupid me...
I'm so sorry for the mess.
Thank you all for your help...

I guess it will help you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/debrick-asus-zenfoen-5-fastboot-t3377455/

a8962383 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/debrick-asus-zenfoen-5-fastboot-t3377455/
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Thank you very much! I will try this as soon as possible...

rashmi0733 said:
see Last resort method When You are in fastboot mod than flash kitkat fastboot recovery and boot file and reboot to fastboot mod than
go to extracted folder of Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick and replays system file with kitkat system file and partition.tbl from Zenfone5 folder downloaded form mediafire and edit sec_offline_update_image.cmd remove
can you please expalin this paragraph ,can't really understand .
i have everything ready from the links you provided
please reply asap
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RONUAA said:
rashmi0733 said:
see Last resort method When You are in fastboot mod than flash kitkat fastboot recovery and boot file and reboot to fastboot mod than
go to extracted folder of Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG Debrick and replays system file with kitkat system file and partition.tbl from Zenfone5 folder downloaded form mediafire and edit sec_offline_update_image.cmd remove
can you please expalin this paragraph ,can't really understand .
i have everything ready from the links you provided
please reply asap
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If You have A501CG than Its Work
use this method
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/debrick-asus-zenfoen-5-fastboot-t3377455/
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Real Me 2 Pro Boot / Recovery Image have been damaged

today , I unlocked the bootloader of my Real Me 2 Pro and everything was fine and after I tried to boot it back to system after flashing magisk and the decryption.zip , I got this message saying " The current boot / recovery image have been destroyed and can not boot. Please flash the correct image or contact customer service to fix it"
I can just flash the official firmware or any ohter ROM but the PC can't seem to detect the fastboot mode and neither am I able to boot into fastboot / recovery.
can someone please help.!

vishnusai.karumuri said:
today , I unlocked the bootloader of my Real Me 2 Pro and everything was fine and after I tried to boot it back to system after flashing magisk and the decryption.zip , I got this message saying " The current boot / recovery image have been destroyed and can not boot. Please flash the correct image or contact customer service to fix it"
I can just flash the official firmware or any ohter ROM but the PC can't seem to detect the fastboot mode and neither am I able to boot into fastboot / recovery.
can someone please help.!
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Hi, how about your phone? is your problem have solved?
i have same problem like you. and i want to know about to solve it
thank you

hi, my problem a bit different with recovery.
i have stock recovery with unlocked bootloader. im with coloros 5.2 and can not install coloros 6 update. stock recovery cant find update file in phone storage, wifi doesnt work and starting update from os, returns update failed after one reboot. and suggestion?

vishnusai.karumuri said:
today , I unlocked the bootloader of my Real Me 2 Pro and everything was fine and after I tried to boot it back to system after flashing magisk and the decryption.zip , I got this message saying " The current boot / recovery image have been destroyed and can not boot. Please flash the correct image or contact customer service to fix it"
I can just flash the official firmware or any ohter ROM but the PC can't seem to detect the fastboot mode and neither am I able to boot into fastboot / recovery.
can someone please help.!
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I face the same issue. Flashed twrp. Then flashed boot+magisk+patched img file. Now the phone halts at the fastboot mode and is not booting up. It also unable to be power off. plz help. The model is Realme2 RMX 1805

Dont worry you do have a unlocked device so u need a pc to do that download system.img, vendor.img for your device and just open cmd then type this fastboot flash system system.img then fastboot flash vendor vendor.img and reboot it second method if you dont have an pc not sure that it will work you need a second device with otg support download bugjaeger app from playstore and use the same commands which i mention in pc method

Fastboot Failed (data transfer failure(unknown error)

Hello and thanks for inteterest to help. (My phone Redmi 2 Prime)
So to the point, i have my phone installed custom ROM. And today when i try to reset factory, it stuck in the MI Logo (Show and then turned off). So i forgot to flashing the twrp again last time, so i left it without any recovery. The only way is repairing it with Fastboot and installing TWRP. So i start installing all driver and flashing. But, when i want to flash twrp to my phone, it keep showing me this
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
flashing 'recovery.img'
FAILED (Data Transfer Failure(unknown error)
DONE! 5.8 sec
But it doesnt installing any recovery. I have installing MiFlash driver. Is there any driver that i should install again? Or anything that i can do? Also my PC doesnt read my phone storage at all, it doesnt show in the explorer, but can read "my phone" and my phone model. And I'm using USB 2.0. I also have try USB 3.0 but it doesnt work too.
Any help would be appreciated. Sorry for the long post, eh?

Try to temporarily boot into recovery by this command
"fastboot boot recovery.img"
(If it boots to recovery then you can flash any zip)

dabakale said:
Try to temporarily boot into recovery by this command
"fastboot boot recovery.img"
(If it boots to recovery then you can flash any zip)
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Thank you for replying
So i've try it, but why its stuck at 'downloading boot.img' for 2 hours?
Can i download the boot.img manually? If yes, what should i download?

Can you share a photo of error.
Or you can try miflash to flash stock rom. Then you try to flash twrp. I suspect there would be something wrong with your recovery partition.(i also had similar problem while flashing different roms.)

Ok, so when i flash stock rom on miflash, at average 70%, it show me "fastboot.exe has stopped working" and show me error 0x80004005('Error flash system.img')
Why, godness? Is it because my laptop is only having 2GB Ram?
Or is there any ways to flash TWRP with fastboot without UBL?

Egalito Rieans said:
Ok, so when i flash stock rom on miflash, at average 70%, it show me "fastboot.exe has stopped working" and show me error 0x80004005('Error flash system.img')
Why, godness? Is it because my laptop is only having 2GB Ram?
Or is there any ways to flash TWRP with fastboot without UBL?
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Try this method
[No More Errors] [Fastboot Rom Flashing] [Direct Method]
Hi all, Yesterday i flashed miui LP on my Redmi 2 Prime. In the evening i tried to flash the miui KK with fastboot rom. But ended up with unspecified error ;). I tried many things but no luck. Then i followed direct method and that worked...
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