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Zenfone 5 a501CG T00J (TW)-Wiped all partitions including /system /data from TWRP

Hello All
I've rooted and installed TWRP recovery. And accidently wiped all partitions (system, data, caches...). Currently no OS installed.
Tried installing Cyanogen mods and also default ROMs via TWRP but getting error saying
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Unknown command "screenshot"
E: Unable to mount /spare
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Also tried flashing default ROMs...same error . No luck.
Tried wiping all partitions again.
connected to my linux lap
Device is connected and listed while running command "lsusb". (USB data connection working)
But not detecting under adb devices also not shown under fastboot mode. (So no luck to flash via PC).
All forums saying "check usb debugging" to show under adb devices. How can I ..if there is no ROM
Also TWRP is restarting after some time.
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Hi,
I have the same problem, few post below.
During my searching I found this post, but I get error during
fastboot erase spare
It hard to say what wrong is with this partition.
Maybe you will be have more luck

Elokwentnyemu said:
Hi,
I have the same problem, few post below.
During my searching I found this post, but I get error during
fastboot erase spare
It hard to say what wrong is with this partition.
Maybe you will be have more luck
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In my case, the phone is not listed under fastboot devices But it's connected to computer in fastboot mode and we can see the device is listed when command lsusb is executed.

antoponline said:
In my case, the phone is not listed under fastboot devices But it's connected to computer in fastboot mode and we can see the device is listed when command lsusb is executed.
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I checked on Manjaro and my phone is present under fastboot. Try reinstall drivers or use other PC to connect by fastboot.

so sad for both of you guys i've already encountered this before try this any of these.
- use adb sideload via TWRP using stock firmware UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-2.22.40.54-user.zip
- if you have a back up restore it, then boot to fastboot and flash the fastboot, boot and recovery of this firmware UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-2.22.40.54-user.zip then boot to recovery and side again using this firmware.
- try this link if it's work http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/hard-bricked-zenfone-unbrick-method-to-t3131911
sorry guys i forgot how i managed to solve this i will update this thread. just always remember use always this firmware UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-2.22.40.54-user.zip and back your current rom even if it's stock or custom this is most important. if you can access bootloader just do the flashing fastboot, boot and recovery this would be easy if you can access bootloader.

Can't mount cache... can't change droidboot and recovery

hello xda community
I made sure to try everything (or almost) before post here
my ZenFone 5 show a message that it cannot mount the cache partition and I am stuck on the Asus logo (I can access droidboot and recovery but I cannot replace them)
factory reset and cache wipe does not make any change (they return the same "can't mount cache" error.
I am trying to change the current droidboot and recovery to fastboot and TWRP but not matter how much I flash them, it does not take change (yes, I am unlocking the bootloader)
I am also executing a script to get the original partitions table back but when sec_offline_update_image.cmd executes the command "fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl" I get the error "FAILED(remote: GPT command failed)"
as this came out of thin air, I didnt have the chance to activate developer mode on my phone
I starting to get concerned .... any help?
thnk you very much in advance

@dgadelha any help ?

What are the specs of your Zen 5?

dgadelha said:
What are the specs of your Zen 5?
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ZenFone 5 - A501CG T00J
Serial # with 0123456789ABCDEF issue
Box info: A501CG2 / A501CG-1F589 / CPU Intel Clover Trail Plus + Dual Core 1.6 Ghz, Purple, 8GB RAM
I already checked basically all links on Google related to the above issues (4 days Googling it already).
I really don't know what to do anymore.

A little more context @dgadelha.
2 months ago, I unlocked my bootloader for the 1st time and installed BlueLight 3.24.40.87... after the installation I locked my bootloader again using the boot, recovery and droidboot images contained in UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-3.24.40.87-user (Asus' official).
BlueLight worked fine with minor bugs for 2 months until past week when it suddenly started to crash a LOT, get slow and overheat (I didn't had time to fix it).
Then suddenly, all Android services and apps on the phone crashed and the phone turned off entering in a bootloop (Asus logo) everytime I reboot.
Since then I am getting the "E:Failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)" issue when loading the recovery mode.
Since then I am also not being able to flash anything on my phone... no different recovery, no other fastboot and no other image... I get success messages on the flash process but nothing changes after restart (I can still access droidboot and recovery but nothing works there as the "Failed to mount /cache" error pops up for any action I try... recovery mode shows version 3.24.40.87_201).
When I try a system image via adb sideload I get error "Total xfer: 0.00x".
When I try "sec_offline_update_image.cmd" I get an error on the command "fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl"... the error is "FAILED(remote: GPT command failed)".
I have tried 2 different "partition.tbl" files... one that contains the "spare" partition and another one that contains "misc" instead... both failed.
I am now currently trying xFSTK (I don't even know what this does on my phone) and ASUS Flash Tool... ASUS Flash Tool returns "Flash image failure (FAILED (remote: GPT command failed))".
PS: I forgot to activate developer mode and other related options before the crash.
I hope that my phone is somehow alive... btw, thank you very much in advance!!!

jaabax said:
A little more context @dgadelha.
2 months ago, I unlocked my bootloader for the 1st time and installed BlueLight 3.24.40.87... after the installation I locked my bootloader again using the boot, recovery and droidboot images contained in UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-3.24.40.87-user (Asus' official).
BlueLight worked fine with minor bugs for 2 months until past week when it suddenly started to crash a LOT, get slow and overheat (I didn't had time to fix it).
Then suddenly, all Android services and apps on the phone crashed and the phone turned off entering in a bootloop (Asus logo) everytime I reboot.
Since then I am getting the "E:Failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)" issue when loading the recovery mode.
Since then I am also not being able to flash anything on my phone... no different recovery, no other fastboot and no other image... I get success messages on the flash process but nothing changes after restart (I can still access droidboot and recovery but nothing works there as the "Failed to mount /cache" error pops up for any action I try... recovery mode shows version 3.24.40.87_201).
When I try a system image via adb sideload I get error "Total xfer: 0.00x".
When I try "sec_offline_update_image.cmd" I get an error on the command "fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl"... the error is "FAILED(remote: GPT command failed)".
I have tried 2 different "partition.tbl" files... one that contains the "spare" partition and another one that contains "misc" instead... both failed.
I am now currently trying xFSTK (I don't even know what this does on my phone) and ASUS Flash Tool... ASUS Flash Tool returns "Flash image failure (FAILED (remote: GPT command failed))".
PS: I forgot to activate developer mode and other related options before the crash.
I hope that my phone is somehow alive... btw, thank you very much in advance!!!
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Hi,
Did you have any kernel mods when using BlueLight?
Sorry but I don't know if it had a custom kernel, but a custom one could have lead a storage drive crash.
Also, xFSTK will just attempt to restore your droidboot and dnx/ifwi, not the partition table or w.e.
Maybe you could try extracting the Jelly Bean RAW file with 7-Zip, flash the droidboot signed image (should be like, fastboot flash fastboot file.img, or fastboot flash droidboot file.img), the droidboot signed image name might be something like droidboot.signed_POS.bin (it's an img file too, but with a bin extension).
After flashing that droidboot image, reboot your bootloader and try running the sec_offline_image_update.cmd again.
I wish I had Zenfone Assist active yet, but had to take down it.
Thanks

Hey jaabax, were you able to fix your device ?

Hi @vikrammarkiv.
Sorry for the big delay in response... I am not using this e-mail anymore and I quit fixing my phone.
Unfortunately I could not fix it and I ended up buying another phone.
Could you fix it?
Sorry again and hope you fixed it.
Best regards.

same issue, anyone got any update on fix?

jaabax said:
A little more context @dgadelha.
2 months ago, I unlocked my bootloader for the 1st time and installed BlueLight 3.24.40.87... after the installation I locked my bootloader again using the boot, recovery and droidboot images contained in UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-3.24.40.87-user (Asus' official).
BlueLight worked fine with minor bugs for 2 months until past week when it suddenly started to crash a LOT, get slow and overheat (I didn't had time to fix it).
Then suddenly, all Android services and apps on the phone crashed and the phone turned off entering in a bootloop (Asus logo) everytime I reboot.
Since then I am getting the "E:Failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)" issue when loading the recovery mode.
Since then I am also not being able to flash anything on my phone... no different recovery, no other fastboot and no other image... I get success messages on the flash process but nothing changes after restart (I can still access droidboot and recovery but nothing works there as the "Failed to mount /cache" error pops up for any action I try... recovery mode shows version 3.24.40.87_201).
When I try a system image via adb sideload I get error "Total xfer: 0.00x".
When I try "sec_offline_update_image.cmd" I get an error on the command "fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl"... the error is "FAILED(remote: GPT command failed)".
I have tried 2 different "partition.tbl" files... one that contains the "spare" partition and another one that contains "misc" instead... both failed.
I am now currently trying xFSTK (I don't even know what this does on my phone) and ASUS Flash Tool... ASUS Flash Tool returns "Flash image failure (FAILED (remote: GPT command failed))".
PS: I forgot to activate developer mode and other related options before the crash.
I hope that my phone is somehow alive... btw, thank you very much in advance!!!
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Same problem, only fastboot and GPT failed (Asus zenfone 2 ze551ml). No solution

Exactly the same problem. It appears there are no fixes. How did the xf... thingy go?

Оh man.. I have the same issue, and can't fix it...

Sudden Boot-loops

Hi,
Just got an ZUK Z1 from one of my clients and the problem with the device is bootloops when trying to reach OS.
this issue came all of a sudden.
I managed to get into recovery and fastboot modes successfully but cmd won't show any serial after "fastboot devices" command but adb devices (while i'm in recovery mode via Aplly update from adb") showing serial accordingly and identify device.
when trying to push twrp or an update to CM OS in order to fix probable system files cmd replied
error: locked
i assuming it's the locked boot-loader.
even in wondershare mobilego the process stuck in 50%
i just need to backup client data.
Thanks for your kindly help,
- Oria, Israel.

Oria Maymon said:
Hi,
Just got an ZUK Z1 from one of my clients and the problem with the device is bootloops when trying to reach OS.
this issue came all of a sudden.
I managed to get into recovery and fastboot modes successfully but cmd won't show any serial after "fastboot devices" command but adb devices (while i'm in recovery mode via Aplly update from adb") showing serial accordingly and identify device.
when trying to push twrp or an update to CM OS in order to fix probable system files cmd replied
error: locked
i assuming it's the locked boot-loader.
even in wondershare mobilego the process stuck in 50%
i just need to backup client data.
Thanks for your kindly help,
- Oria, Israel.
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I had the same problem..just reinstall twrp throw your computer ..and install the ROM you like

zukcyprus said:
I had the same problem..just reinstall twrp throw your computer ..and install the ROM you like
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I can't because device is not recognized via fastboot and I have to save user data
Sent from my Robin using Tapatalk

In my case I erased everything...and throw my gmail I recovered everything..and don't install after cyanogen ROM ...if you can install zui xosp hexagon viper mokee or nuclearom .

Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/help/boot-loop-cyanogen-logo-t3666056

[HELP] [SM-G530FZ] Can't flash / Can't wipe / Fastboot doesn't detect device

Hello !
I'm stuck on the following problems, stock SM-G530FZ:
I tried everything to get access to the fastboot commands on this device, but nothing worked... (is that true Samsung doesn't support fastboot mode ??)
Via Download Mode, I tried fastboot under Win7 (tested every USB drivers I could find ^^), Ubuntu 16.04, Mint 17, FWUL, different computers, different USB cables, etc...
But my phone is never detected (nothing showed, and if I launch a command, fastboot is "Waiting for device").
I can't boot normally because I cannot pass the lockscreen, I've a FC of " com.android.systemui" and the phone reboots.
So I can't activate adb to try to submit "adb reboot-bootloader".
I can't flash anything (ODIN, heimdall GUI and CLI, jOdin3) because the bootloader is locked.
I tried to wipe everything via stock recovery but I've the followings 2 errors:
Code:
E: format_volume: make_ext4fs failed on /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata
E: format_volume: make_ext4fs failed on /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cache
ADB is not working via stock recovery, just the sideload option seems to work.
Kies is useless (what an understatement !).
As I cannot access the OS, I thought my only way was to unlock bootloader via fastboot command, but...
So... I'm out of options, what can I do ?
Is someone have any idea ? I think that the system is very corrupted but maybe I'm missing something.
A correct debrick.img file could do the work ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your time.

Up
I tried to re-partition with the correct PIT file, but the process stops after PIT upload with the following error:
Code:
SECURE CHECK FAIL : PIT

return from lineage os to oxygen. problem with twrp installation

hello everyone. I haven't modded a smartphone for a long time and I need some help.
after installing lineage os a few years ago now i would like to go back with oxygen but i have problems with the installation of twrp.
I installed the platform tools and drivers and placed the twrp image in the (platform tools) folder.
debugging enabled
launching the command in the windows prompt: adb reboot bootloader the smartphone restarts correctly and shows me the screen with the choice START RESTART RECOVERY POWER OFF
the fastboot devices command, however, does not return any results
inserting the adb rebbot fastboot command instead the phone starts correctly in lineage os fastboot mode and now the fastboot devices command gives the result
now I enter the folder where I copied the twrp image cd c:\platform-tools and I give the command fastboot boot twrp.img (the file is renamed TWRP)
but this is the result
c:\platform-tools>fastboot boot twrp.img
Sending 'boot.img' (33116 KB) OKAY [ 0.995s]
Booting FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command boot')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Can someone be kind enough to help me. I have made many different attempts to no avail.
Thank you!

sun-k said:
hello everyone. I haven't modded a smartphone for a long time and I need some help.
after installing lineage os a few years ago now i would like to go back with oxygen but i have problems with the installation of twrp.
I installed the platform tools and drivers and placed the twrp image in the (platform tools) folder.
debugging enabled
launching the command in the windows prompt: adb reboot bootloader the smartphone restarts correctly and shows me the screen with the choice START RESTART RECOVERY POWER OFF
the fastboot devices command, however, does not return any results
inserting the adb rebbot fastboot command instead the phone starts correctly in lineage os fastboot mode and now the fastboot devices command gives the result
now I enter the folder where I copied the twrp image cd c:\platform-tools and I give the command fastboot boot twrp.img (the file is renamed TWRP)
but this is the result
c:\platform-tools>fastboot boot twrp.img
Sending 'boot.img' (33116 KB) OKAY [ 0.995s]
Booting FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command boot')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Can someone be kind enough to help me. I have made many different attempts to no avail.
Thank you!
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Hello,
let me see if i can help,
but i need some info....
Which the LineageOS version
your device currently running ?
Is your 6T a global or T-Mobile version ?

hi, thanks for the reply. it is a secondary phone and has an old lineage version. yesterday with a different PC than usual I managed to install the latest version of twrp from cmd after solving a partition problem. i installed twrp only theoretically since after reboot the lineage prompt doesn't start and the boot stops at the screen with fastboot written... by forcibly turning it off I can access the bootloader. this is the current situation. 6t golobal...

developments ... from what I wrote above I could not get any progress. the device goes into bootloader mode manually but from the windows prompt it is not detected by the adb device command or by fastboot device .. so I can't advance ...

Going back to stock version does not necessarily
imply the use of a custom recovery,
you just need to use the MSM/rollback tool.
You can download it from THIS thread.
Use the earlier version of the tool as
you don't know wich exactly the
version of android installed in your device,
9.0.16 suggested.
When you will have a running device,
manually download and install OOS 9.0.17 firmware,
which will let your device to upgrade to android 10 and so on...
READ carefully @iaTa THREAD to follow exact MSM procedure.
Use a Windows pc and be sure
you have installed Oneplus driver.
Feel free to ask.