Return to Stock from SuperZen - ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi All,
Apologies if I am asking the same question others have in the past I am just wanting to make certain I am following the correct steps.
My Zenfone has an unlocked bootloader, SSJs TWRP and is rooted with the SuperZen R15 firmware.
I am wanting to return to stock recovery and stock unrooted system. Can I just ADB sideload the latest ASUS firmware via TWRPs advanced option or are there other steps I need to take first? Do I need to unroot this firmware first or will the sideload sort all of that out for me?
Hope my question makes sense!
Thanks everyone!

Hi again everyone.
I just tried and the process was successful. For anyone interested I followed the following steps.
1. Unroot via SuperSU
2. Fastboot flash recovery, boot and droidboot images
3. ADB sideload full rom from Asus website using stock recovery
All of these steps have instructions or tutorials on this site and others.
Hope this helps anyone looking for this info.

Where can I get the recovery, boot, and droidboot images?

I used the MEGA link on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/how-to-upgrade-cn-version-to-ww-t3101556

thedavefitzy said:
I used the MEGA link on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/how-to-upgrade-cn-version-to-ww-t3101556
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Same steps for cm12? I just want to get back to stock i'm sick of playing around with a alpha firmware at the moment. I've already wasted a good portion of my day off. Will this get rid of white boot screen

Yeah maybe, you can always try.

I don't think it will remove the white boot screen, you would have to flash the black one before removing TWRP.

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10.1 Note (2014 Edition - SM-P600) Continuously Reboots - Please HELP

Hello Everyone!
I'm stuck!!! If anyone can help, it is so appreciated!
I attempted to root my subject named device using ODIN following these directions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/development/root-cf-auto-root-t2905495
Everything seems to go as planned until restart.. the tablet continuously reboots, over and over, but fails to load.
I have no clue what to do from here, so this is my only option... ask those who have much more knowledge than me!
Thanks in advance. I really appreciate your assistance.
That's called a bootloop. Something went wrong with flashing. What is a subject named device? That autoroot method only works for smp600 that is already running stock 5.1 or 4.4.2 . Boot into downloadmode using the appropriate buttons, then Download stock firmarwe from sammobile.Com and flash via Odin to get back a working device.
Which build are you on? If it is 5.1.1, that method will result in a bootloop if you try to root.
Use this instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63637426
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diabl0w said:
That's called a bootloop. Something went wrong with flashing. What is a subject named device? That autoroot method only works for smp600 that is already running stock 5.1 or 4.4.2 . Boot into downloadmode using the appropriate buttons, then Download stock firmarwe from sammobile.Com and flash via Odin to get back a working device.
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The tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Model SM-P600.
Not sure about the build.... but I will most definitely checkout the link you provided - thanks!
Question, can I flash a different rom rather than stock?
Also, I was just able to flash TWRP via ODIN and was able to get TWRP to load on the device. I'm hoping to flash a custom rom from the external SD via TWRP. I don't care which one at this point.. just need to get the tablet functional again and get a backup saved lol.
smoothbeaver said:
Not sure about the build.... but I will most definitely checkout the link you provided - thanks!
Question, can I flash a different rom rather than stock?
Also, I was just able to flash TWRP via ODIN and was able to get TWRP to load on the device. I'm hoping to flash a custom rom from the external SD via TWRP. I don't care which one at this point.. just need to get the tablet functional again and get a backup saved lol.
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Here is "how to" instruction by me - post #225 for upgrade to the latest 5.1.1 and root your device. Once done and you want custom rom, just boot into twrp and flash any custom rom that you like. Let me know if you have issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...lollipop-5-1-1-galaxy-note-10-t3239971/page23

Remove TWRP

Hello,
I flashed a stock rom for my zenfone 2 Z00A without any problem but because I have installed TWRP on my phone to test out cm12.1 and cm13 I can no longer do the OTA as they come in. I have searched through the forums and have tried to edit the OTA file as described but it always errors and won't install. I did a backup when I first installed TWRP, if I use that recovery file will it bring back my phone to stock or will I still have TWRP? If i will is there a way to remove TWRP and go back to the stock recovery so I can install the OTA's the normal way?
Thank you,
David
use fastboot to install the stock recovery
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Or edit ota to be compatible with TWRP. It's a 30 second procedure.
Thank you, after searching I finally found on asus's own blog a post that had the link to the proper recovery.IMG file. Thank you both for the help. David
dwaldie said:
Thank you, after searching I finally found on asus's own blog a post that had the link to the proper recovery.IMG file. Thank you both for the help. David
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Hi David. Can you supply the link to the stock rom that you used and the recovery image please?Did you flash anything else besides these two?
Hello,
What I did was;
1) download the latest full firmware from this site http://www.asus-znfone.com/2016/01/full-firmware-zenfone-2-ze551ml-V2.20.40.160.html and installed it using twrp as I would any custom rom.
2) After I went through all the set up I was alerted to a system update. Before I did the update I replaced TWRP with the restore.img from this link
https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw!Z1N1EbKa using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img command.
3) After rebooting it is possible to do all the OTA updates.
Hope this helps. David Waldie
dwaldie said:
Hello,
What I did was;
1) download the latest full firmware from this site http://www.asus-znfone.com/2016/01/full-firmware-zenfone-2-ze551ml-V2.20.40.160.html and installed it using twrp as I would any custom rom.
2) After I went through all the set up I was alerted to a system update. Before I did the update I replaced TWRP with the restore.img from this link
https://mega.nz/#F!k4MHiAgL!dVuOKeH3eokcwPSNI79ffw!Z1N1EbKa using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img command.
3) After rebooting it is possible to do all the OTA updates.
Hope this helps. David Waldie
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Thanks for such a quick reply. I'm going to try it later.
DiGecko said:
Or edit ota to be compatible with TWRP. It's a 30 second procedure.
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Can you tell me the step to edit ota?
Help plz

Cant get ROM to boot.

I tried upgrading to 7.1, and have tried 3 different ROM's. I even tried going back to 6. Every single ROM told me error code 7 when I tried to flash it. I went about fixing that. So then I was able to flash the ROM and GApps. But then when it goes to boot into the OS all it does is hang on the white Asus screen, reboot, and go back to the white Asus screen. It does that 3 times then goes into recovery. I even tried fixing it with ZE551ML_Modder V3.3. I am running TWRP-3.0.2-0-Z00A.img. This is a Z00A as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
jaed.43725 said:
I tried upgrading to 7.1, and have tried 3 different ROM's. I even tried going back to 6. Every single ROM told me error code 7 when I tried to flash it. I went about fixing that. So then I was able to flash the ROM and GApps. But then when it goes to boot into the OS all it does is hang on the white Asus screen, reboot, and go back to the white Asus screen. It does that 3 times then goes into recovery. I even tried fixing it with ZE551ML_Modder V3.3. I am running TWRP-3.0.2-0-Z00A.img. This is a Z00A as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Did you upgraded the bootloader? I would just retrace steps, if not factory reset and try again.
lordpipa said:
Did you upgraded the bootloader? I would just retrace steps, if not factory reset and try again.
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The bootloader is the recovery right? (At least thats what I always thought). If so then I am running the newest TWRP for it.
http://theflamingskull.com/zenfone2.html
Upgrade your bootloader following the instructions on the .zip package.
This will upgrade your bootloader and flash a compatible TWRP recovery.
lordpipa said:
http://theflamingskull.com/zenfone2.html
Upgrade your bootloader following the instructions on the .zip package.
This will upgrade your bootloader and flash a compatible TWRP recovery.
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I did all that. Now I am stuck with CM Recovery. I tried using the tool to get TWRP back but its not working. I have to figure out how to push TWRP using ADB.
In modder, return to stock option , flash stock recovery and boot img.
Unlock bootloader in modder, just incase.
Flash twrp, root in modder ..reboot to twrp...install 7.1 and pico gapps
I finally had to go to Ubuntu, run ADB as SU and ADB Sideload an older version of Cyanogenmod. Not a single factory image would work. And not a single one of those Android 7 ROM's would work. They are all broken. I would like to see real proof of one working. That little escapade cost me a lot of time. So until someone comes out with a real CM14 version for the Z00A do not attempt to boot one.
jaed.43725 said:
I finally had to go to Ubuntu, run ADB as SU and ADB Sideload an older version of Cyanogenmod. Not a single factory image would work. And not a single one of those Android 7 ROM's would work. They are all broken. I would like to see real proof of one working. That little escapade cost me a lot of time. So until someone comes out with a real CM14 version for the Z00A do not attempt to boot one.
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You may have really misunderstood the processes and yes they are allover the place.
i am running CM14.1 lots of people are !
What you probobaly have is LP based CM 13 on WW-4.20 blah blah.165
Then there was a CM13 with MM blobs based on WW-4.21 blah blah .135 MM
I think where you have gone wrong is not unlocking bootloader in 5 LP and upgrading bootloader and unlocking.
if you are on .165 - you could flash stock recovery for .165 -- upgrade to .184 -- unlock bootloader and upgrade to MM then unlock bootloader in MM with modder
Then use the modder to install 7.1 14.1 CM
But judging by the probs you have haD already - just leave it alone :good:
What is WW?
jaed.43725 said:
What is WW?
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WW is world wide
CN china
JP japan
relating to stock FW from official site .
You know what you are doing re using ubuntu to adb but have the procedure all messed up.
Would you like to get to MM and 7.1 CM14.1 and have a windows PC ? ?
Post a screen shot of build number info you are presently on :good:

OP3 EBAY need help returning it to stock

Hey guys, I recently purchased a OP3 on ebay. I noticed they had messed around with custom roms and the bootloader. Wanted to return it to stock but I cant seem to do that. Ive followed most guides on here but everything leaves me either at a bootloop or without a recovery. I have only been able to succesfully flash TWRP recovery and stock recovery once. However after flashing stock recovery and sideloading stock OS, I wasnt able to boot back into stock recovery nor into the OS. Only way I can get a recovery is if I flash TWRP. Also, any OS crashes. I have tried Lineage, SUltans, a ton of different version of the stock OS. Not sure what to do at this point. I also noticed that the phone was running Android 6 when I first got it. I heard stock recovery for MM is different from other recoveries. Thanks in advance guys
Look here: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-3-3t-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
unsettledbox said:
Hey guys, I recently purchased a OP3 on ebay. I noticed they had messed around with custom roms and the bootloader. Wanted to return it to stock but I cant seem to do that. Ive followed most guides on here but everything leaves me either at a bootloop or without a recovery. I have only been able to succesfully flash TWRP recovery and stock recovery once. However after flashing stock recovery and sideloading stock OS, I wasnt able to boot back into stock recovery nor into the OS. Only way I can get a recovery is if I flash TWRP. Also, any OS crashes. I have tried Lineage, SUltans, a ton of different version of the stock OS. Not sure what to do at this point. I also noticed that the phone was running Android 6 when I first got it. I heard stock recovery for MM is different from other recoveries. Thanks in advance guys
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Go with Mega unbrick guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700
much easier IMHO
moodloid said:
Go with Mega unbrick guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700
much easier IMHO
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Thanks for the advice. I'm able to follow along up until I update the driver to make it show Qualcomm 9008. It stays as Qualcomm HS USB 9008 under COMS and PORTS. Ive followed all of the 9008 troubleshooting tips as well. The last tip I get stuck on installing the driver to the three stores. I can only select one store while installing the certificate.
jeffrey268 said:
Look here: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-3-3t-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
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Ive tried that but whenever i flash any of the stock recoveries my phone just will not boot into them. Always restarts. I hear this could be something to do with MM? The phone had MM when I first recieved it.
Just try to finish unbrick guide. The method 2 !
unsettledbox said:
Ive tried that but whenever i flash any of the stock recoveries my phone just will not boot into them. Always restarts. I hear this could be something to do with MM? The phone had MM when I first recieved it.
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I have had that problem with restoring my device, my problem was that i used an old adb version, make shure you use the latest adb version from google:
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html

Global OTA 9.5.4.0 + TWRP = fail

My phone has unlocked bootloader, TWRP, and is rooted with magisk. Got the OTA for (global) 9.5.4.0 last night - it downloads/de-crypts ok, reboots into TWRP, and then fails to flash. I also tried to flash manually via TWRP by locating the downloaded file, still fails. During the night, it rebooted itself (to try again I suppose), and my alarm didn't go off.
So here I am, late in work, wasting more "work time" to ask you for a possible solution :angel:
Go back to original miui recovery then you can update your miui successfully. After update,reflash twrp and magisk.
jimandy60 said:
Go back to original miui recovery then you can update your miui successfully. After update,reflash twrp and magisk.
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Sounds easy, but I don't know how to do that. Could you point me in the right direction?
you can't flash an OTA with TWRP
Flash recovery img with fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then boot your phone
settings->about phone->system update->update
it will get in origin miui recovery and update system automatically
after update finished,reflash twrp and magisk
Thank you very much @jimandy60
With all the respect though, I would prefer downloading the file from a popular location. Is there any way to find this hosted somewhere else, maybe by Xiaomi?
ang3l said:
Thank you very much @jimandy60
With all the respect though, I would prefer downloading the file from a popular location. Is there any way to find this hosted somewhere else, maybe by Xiaomi?
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maybe try this site?
en.miui.com
Hello!
I got the same problem but instead to come here and ask for help I tried to solve myself. I downloaded the lastest TWRP version and the device was not going into recovering mode. Then I installed again the previous one without results. I downloaded the TWRP app from Play Store and trying to solve I made wipe data, cache and I am not sure but I think also choose wipe system. Now my phone is stuck on the fastboot screen. Does not start. Using ADB I installed back the stck recovery but the problem remains. Somebody can help me please?
reflash the full rom?
download&unzip full rom package,get in fastboot mode and run flash_all.bat
Check out my guide here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix-2/how-to/guide-mi-mix-2-unroot-restore-recovery-t3770690
It has all the steps and files you will need to go from rooted stock MIUI Nougat to rooted stock MIUI Oreo applying the OTA update
colorado_al said:
Check out my guide here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix-2/how-to/guide-mi-mix-2-unroot-restore-recovery-t3770690
It has all the steps and files you will need to go from rooted stock MIUI Nougat to rooted stock MIUI Oreo applying the OTA update
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Thanks, I'll take a look.

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