Hi everyone, i'm struck in a dead end situation. I had a soft brick the week after upgrading to nougat and due to an incorrect setting of asus mobile manager my data were not synchronized (just the phone apps and whatsapp logs). I had a stock rom, locked bootloader, no root, no custom recovery, no usb debugging enabled. I just can enter recovery mode. If i switch on the phone it goes in bootloop, I can't enter fastboot 'cause after rebooting is in bootloop again.
With adb i'm not able to copy files, the only things i get are empy folders, i can't push files 'cause I have not the permission (surely because i don't have root).
Backup with adb is impossibile because it says "now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation..." - i'm still in recovery.
The hard way to access to internal storage is install twrp, root and unloack bootloader loosing all my data. Dead end
The easy way (if really these things work) is wipe all and buy a program like drFone or EaseUS MobiSaver for Android for data recovery post-wipe.
What do you suggest?
ps: sorry but I can't add any screeshot with insert image
Thanx
asus zenfone 3 ze520kl
SOLVED:
In TWRP I went WIPE > FORMAT DATA
The format failed with error 255 (with many more errors relating to encryption and mounting of /data) and /data would no longer mount
Noticed that the failed format had changed the file system of /data from ext4 to f2fs
Used WIPE > ADVANCED WIPE > REPAIR OR CHANGE FILE SYSTEM to change /data back to ext4
Bob's your uncle
Original issue:
Currently my device is fully functional except that in Android settings under "Security" it indicates that my phone is encrypted. When booting TWRP the console says:
Code:
Data successfully decrypted, new block device: '/dev/block/dm-0'
Updating partition details...
...done
Successfully decrypted with default password.
Updating partition details...
...done
Full SELinux support is present.
MTP Enabled
Here's how I got here:
-Device arrived yesterday with B29 installed
-Took official OTA to B15
-Unlocked bootloader using the Axon7Toolkit (flashes the unlock EDL file via MiFlash and issues a "fastboot oem unlock" command)
-Flashed TWRP 3.1.1-0 via "fastboot flash" command
-Flashed B19 bootstack and system from post #4 of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/bad-boyz-zte-axon-7-rom-m-magisk-root-t3543201 (in preparation for Bad Boyz ROM)
-TWRP reported that no OS was installed when attempting to reboot system. Tried to boot system anyways. No boot. Reflashed the above mentioned B19 system. Same as before, no boot.
-Flashed stock recovery
-Used the update.zip file provided by ZTE to flash B19 in stock recovery
-Tried to reboot to fastboot so I could flash TWRP. It just rebooted after selecting the fastboot option.
-Used the test adb and fastboot option in Axon7Toolkit. Toolkit told me that access to fastboot may be locked out due to an incorrect partition flag. It suggested that I use the bootloader unlock option. I followed the prompts again and used MiFlash to flash that EDL file that enables certain fastboot commands. Instead of continuing the bootloader unlock process in the Toolkit (which would have issued a 'fastboot oem unlock' command) I exited the toolkit after flashing the EDL file.
-Flashing that EDL file did enable me to boot to fastboot. However when I booted the system I was asked for a PIN to decrypt data. When I rebooted to TWRP I was asked for a PIN as well.
-Used the "Restore to stock" option in Axon7Toolkit (flashed the full B19 EDL via MiFlash)
-Device now boots both recovery and the system without asking for a PIN. However, as mentioned above, both Android and TWRP say the device is encrypted. (this is the current state of the device)
I'm not sure that this adversely effects me beyond not being able to actually encrypt my phone but I would still like to fix it. I'm might be returning this phone and I'd like to send it back the way I got it. Even if I keep it, leaving it pseudo-encrypted would bug me. How do I fix this please? I made sure that before I started installing things via recovery that I removed my fingerprint and PIN.
Doc Ames said:
Currently my device is fully functional except that in Android settings under "Security" it indicates that my phone is encrypted.
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You could do a full backup in TWRP and wipe the data partition. After that you can restore the backup. If you have no PIN or gesture unlock enabled, then it should boot fine. Otherwise you should delete the locksettings.db* files in /system/data in TWRP.
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DaCashFlow said:
You could do a full backup in TWRP and wipe the data partition. After that you can restore the backup. If you have no PIN or gesture unlock enabled, then it should boot fine. Otherwise you should delete the locksettings.db* files in /system/data in TWRP.
Sent from my ZTE A2017U using Tapatalk
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Thank you for the reply. I ended up having to format /data in TWRP. See above.
So, I have a Asus ZenFone 3 Max WW-firmware, android 7. A few months ago the motherboard broke down, without any apparent reason, so i managed to pull a backup to my sdcard from stock recovery mode. Sent the phone to repair, tried to restore backup, didn't work (successful decryption, corrupted data).
Now, I rooted my phone, with the Magisk method, installed the patched boot in the bootloader, restored the backup. I ran the system check from the default recovery, which told me that some system files are corrupted or missing. So i supposed that the data (pictures) i want to retrieve are there, and then installed the twrp in the bootloader (ADB won't let me install it in the recovery partition, which is locked and not unlockable).
I already tried adb commands, phone is not recognized in adb, i can run the sideload mode, but it returns "error:closed", when i boot into fastboot i can only put another bootloader. Device is recognized in fastboot and sideload modes.
I have no idea of the decryption password, probably i had a fingerprint unlock at the moment, for sure no "regular password".
Any suggestion on how to recover these pics? Maybe also unpack the .backup files from pc
Thanks in advance!
Fixed! Go here for steps
I've tried the relock.bat provided in the unofficial bootloader unlock/lock thread but I keep getting the bootloader unlocked warning. I also downloaded and tried installing the stock ROM mentioned in https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=peSI-KeEt5E&time_continue=23 but the window just closed itself so I manually flashed recovery, boot, system and vendor images using twrp. I then booted and installed the April security patch update but I got random soft-reboots in the process.
Can anyone guide me to restoring the device to locked condition? (4GB ram variant)
Update: Noticed that these reboots occur as soon as app installation is over. Disabled app updates for now
Relock Bootloader ZenFone Max Pro M1
1) Download Zenfone_Max_M1_Pro_Relock.zip and extract it to a folder on your desktop.
2) Power off your phone. Then press Power and Volume Down key together, to boot into fastboot mode.
3) Connect your Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to the PC using a USB cable.
4) Windows will now automatically detect the device and start installing the fastboot drivers for it. If not, download and install these ASUS drivers.
5) Open the directory where you extracted the file from #1.
6) In that directory, open a file named relock_bl.cmd
7) A Command (CMD) prompt will do the rest of the work for you.
Let the phone restart.
8) It will then erase all the data on your phone (excluding Micro SD card).
9) Now the phone won’t show the “bootloader unlocked” warning that was displayed before you relocked the bootloader.
You have successfully relocked the bootloader.
myapky said:
9) Now the phone won’t show the “bootloader unlocked” warning that was displayed before you relocked the bootloader.
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No success. I'm following the method shown in this thread
Edit: Reboots are fixed after I wiped data before flashing the images
myapky said:
1) Download Zenfone_Max_M1_Pro_Relock.zip and extract it to a folder on your desktop.
2) Power off your phone. Then press Power and Volume Down key together, to boot into fastboot mode.
3) Connect your Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to the PC using a USB cable.
4) Windows will now automatically detect the device and start installing the fastboot drivers for it. If not, download and install these ASUS drivers.
5) Open the directory where you extracted the file from #1.
6) In that directory, open a file named relock_bl.cmd
7) A Command (CMD) prompt will do the rest of the work for you.
Let the phone restart.
8) It will then erase all the data on your phone (excluding Micro SD card).
9) Now the phone won’t show the “bootloader unlocked” warning that was displayed before you relocked the bootloader.
You have successfully relocked the bootloader.
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IF YOU ARE ON THE LATEST FIRMWARE THEN THE ABOVE STEPS WORK, I CANNOT POST LINKS HERE AS I'M NOT ABLE TO.
MY PHONE FIRMWARE : Version WW-14.2016.1804.305
CONFIRM YOURS............!!!!
myapky said:
WW-14.2016.1804.305
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OPM1.WW_Phone-14.2016.1804.305-20180521
Check this [GUIDE][Back-To-Stock] Flash Stock ROM
CHECK THIS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76695194&postcount=95
Download stock recovery availbale at xda forum.
Than download the official latest firmware 1.4GB from asus website and place in external sdcard.
Flash stock recovery with fastboot method. Boot into recovery and flash the firmware zip..it will automatically encrypt your internal data.
SINGHYAR.
myapky said:
CHECK THIS : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76695194&postcount=95
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This got my device into Red State with message "Your data is corrupt". Unlocked bootloader again, will try this method by installing system, boot, recovery and vendor partition images
That script is working for me, but I installed the images of the csc zip which was indonesian edition. Trying again with ZB601KL images
Thanks @myapky! Phone is now having a locked bootloader
Can I relock bootloader after installing Magisk?
Sourav-21 said:
Can I relock bootloader after installing Magisk?
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You should lock bootloader only on stock recovery without root and with no system modification (like uninstall of system apps, property file change).
If you lock the bootloader with custom recovery or modified system then if OTA messes up boot or any other partition .. you have no way to fix it.
Also .. only locking the bootloader will not fix OTA .. as any OTA patching boot.img will mess your Magisk anyway .. so keep bootloader unlocked if you have modifications.
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
You should lock bootloader only on stock recovery without root and with no system modification (like uninstall of system apps, property file change).
If you lock the bootloader with custom recovery or modified system then if OTA messes up boot or any other partition .. you have no way to fix it.
Also .. only locking the bootloader will not fix OTA .. as any OTA patching boot.img will mess your Magisk anyway .. so keep bootloader unlocked if you have modifications.
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Thank you. I forgot that Magisk patch the system.img. In old days superSU just modify the system partition.
I want to relock the bootloader only for the irritating Warning message at the startup. Is there any way to stop that message like moto G?
Sourav-21 said:
Thank you. I forgot that Magisk patch the system.img. In old days superSU just modify the system partition.
I want to relock the bootloader only for the irritating Warning message at the startup. Is there any way to stop that message like moto G?
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It appears on custom ROM as well .. so not sure about any way to block it.
If i unlock via official app and when some update available and I download & flash by stock recovery will it work?
Another question is if I install custom rom then how can I back in stock rom?
Ariful Hasan Soikot said:
If i unlock via official app and when some update available and I download & flash by stock recovery will it work?
Another question is if I install custom rom then how can I back in stock rom?
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Recommended to UNLOCK unofficially - using this Guide.
If you have unlocked officially then you will not get OTA update notification.
To update (if you are on stock system without modifications like TWRP, Root etc..),
Download full firmware from ASUS official site ( ZBL601KL OR ZBL602KL ) and try to unzip it once to check for file errors.
If no issues in unzip then keep the file in base path of Internal storage.
You will get a message like System Update file detected (if not then reboot and check).
Select the notification and authorize to update. DONE.
To revert back to Stock from Custom roms - use this GUIDE or follow the method in this thread
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
Recommended to UNLOCK unofficially - using this Guide.
If you have unlocked officially then you will not get OTA update notification.
To update (if you are on stock system without modifications like TWRP, Root etc..),
Download full firmware from ASUS official site ( ZBL601KL OR ZBL602KL ) and try to unzip it once to check for file errors.
If no issues in unzip then keep the file in base path of Internal storage.
You will get a message like System Update file detected (if not then reboot and check).
Select the notification and authorize to update. DONE.
To revert back to Stock from Custom roms - use this GUIDE or follow the method in this thread
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I don't understand about base path of internal storage. Plz can you show a screenshot or make clear about which folder i have to put full firmware?
Ariful Hasan Soikot said:
I don't understand about base path of internal storage. Plz can you show a screenshot or make clear about which folder i have to put full firmware?
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Just keep the file in Internal storage and not under any folder/directory in Internal Storage.
In Internal Storage you should have ..
Android (directory)
DCIM (directory)
Download (directory)
WhatsApp (directory)
..... etc
UL-ASUS_X00T-WW-14.2016.1804.252-user.zip (file)
Remember that the current UL-ASUS_X00T-WW-14.2016.1804.305-user.zip file on https://www.asus.com/in/Phone/ZenFone-Max-Pro-ZB601KL/HelpDesk_BIOS/ is corrupted.
You can download UL-ASUS_X00T-WW-14.2016.1804.252-user.zip from here - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=674106145207491520
Hello,
I have a Asus Zenfone Selfie stuck in bootloop. It is full stock without root, usb debugging or unlocked bootloader. The phone just shutdown without warning and is stuck in bootloop.
I want to recover data like contacts saved in system and pictures so I cannot just wipe everything to get the phone working. I tried various methods without success.
What I thought : I need to unlock my bootloader to load (or flash) a TWRP for backup or root the phone ; but the phone is in bootloop and I cannot install the official Asus application to unlock the bootloader.
=> Is there any way to unlock the bootloader without the application ? (I found methods that required root :
Code:
adb shell ; su ...
but I have no root on the phone )
I also tried to get root without unlocking the bootloader (1clickroot, quickroot ...), but all failed (no error in terminal but can't flash TWRP).
=> Is there a way to get root without unlocked bootloader ?
I also have another zenphone selfie with root and lineage if any hack would need one copy.
Thanks
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Edit : I gave up and wipe the userdata partition, but I'm still interested if anyone has a hack.