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TWRP for Asus Zenfone 5

TWRP v2.6.3.0
Requirement
"Rooted phone"
"Computer" (I used Windows)
How to Install
**Download the attached zip file on your computer and extract it.
1. Turn OFF USB Debugging.
2. Connect the phone to the computer.
3. Open 'install.bat' on the extracted folder on your computer.
4. You'll see 'adb wait-for-device' in command window on your computer.
5. Now turn on USB Debugging, you'll get a promt on your phone asking to allow the computer. Tap OK.
6. Now you'll again get a prompt, this time from Superuser asking for ADB shell access. Allow it.
7. Now wait some seconds. The phone will restart.
8. Unplug USB cable from phone. Done!!
9. Once the phone is turned on, reboot your phone.
10. Keep eyes on the notification LED. When the LED is Red, keep holding VOLUME DOWN button.
Now your're in TWRP
##TWRP is a bit laggy, but works perfect
If not working
Use any Root Explorer on your phone to go to the folder "system"
and rename the file recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.bak
or just move the file to SDcard.
Hit the Thanks button if it worked, bros.
And comment below if there's any problem.

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Inquiad Raad said:
TWRP v2.6.3.0
Requirement
"Rooted phone"
"Computer" (I used Windows)
How to Install
**Download the attached zip file on your computer and extract it.
1. Put phone in "USB Debugging"
2. Connect it to the computer and let the drivers be installed.
3. Keep the phone screen on.
4. Now go to the extracted folder and open "install.bat"
#. You'll see a prompt on your phone asking you to allow your computer. Allow it/ tap ok.
5. Then you'll see a Superuser prompt on your phone. Allow it.
6. The phone should reboot automatically. Remove USB cable from phone. TWRP is installed :good: :good:
7. Once the phone is turned on, then reboot your phone.
8. Keep eyes on the notification LED. When the LED is Red, keep holding VOLUME DOWN button.
9. Now your're in TWRP
10.
##TWRP is a bit laggy, but works perfect
If not working
Use any Root Explorer on your phone to go to the folder "system"
and rename the file recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.bak
or just move the file to SDcard.
Hit the Thanks button if it worked, bros.
And comment below if there's any problem.
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Why in my phone not prompt a dialig to allow that adb, n in command promt just stop in tke adb wait-for-device?

gumelaragum said:
Why in my phone not prompt a dialig to allow that adb, n in command promt just stop in tke adb wait-for-device?
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Please read the how to install again, bro. It has been edited and should work fine for everyone now. Sorry for the inconvenience anyways.

Does this in any way allow us to install custom ROMS? As far as I know the Zenfone 5 does not have a custom ROM, since the bootloader is locked, right?

There is something called Asus unlock app in ww 17 firmware. I am guessing it has something to do with unlocking the bootloader. I am not on ww 17, so i cannot vouch for it.
I also saw a ROM called Sphinx for zenfone on a website.

great work. is rhere any sub-forum for asus zen5 ?

The installation is succesfull, but when I reboot it to recovery mode just display no comment, then I rename the system file to .bak, reboot it, just display no comment again bro. . . Can you fix it? Please. . .

gumelaragum said:
The installation is succesfull, but when I reboot it to recovery mode just display no comment, then I rename the system file to .bak, reboot it, just display no comment again bro. . . Can you fix it? Please. . .
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idk what's wrong with yours. It worked for everyone else I assume and worked on mine too. So, there's nothing to fix, bro.
sorry
MRasri said:
great work. is rhere any sub-forum for asus zen5 ?
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Nope, not any kind of forum for Zenfone 5, I'm afraid.

Is it possible to install TWRP via fastboot? Im in a bootloop now.. and my usb debugging is turned off so i can't use adb.

hristcroixqwerty said:
Is it possible to install TWRP via fastboot? Im in a bootloop now.. and my usb debugging is turned off so i can't use adb.
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not in my knowledge at least.
but hey, nothing is impossible, play around with it. maybe you can find a way out
or maybe fix the bootloop and install it in the above mentioned way. good luck :good:

Inquiad Raad said:
not in my knowledge at least.
but hey, nothing is impossible, play around with it. maybe you can find a way out
or maybe fix the bootloop and install it in the above mentioned way. good luck :good:
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okay after some digging, installing TWRP is possible via fastboot.. i just need the image file of it. May I know where did u get the this files and procedure? Did you make it?

hristcroixqwerty said:
okay after some digging, installing TWRP is possible via fastboot.. i just need the image file of it. May I know where did u get the this files and procedure? Did you make it?
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extract the recovery.tar located in the attached zip and rename the extracted file named "recovery" to "recovery.img". There you go. you got your desired image file. :good::good:
Idk if this would work though. I wouldn't try it on my phone.

I've tried booting recovery.img via fastboot but it doesn't work.

Has anyone flash any MOD with a successful result?
I don't know if all that MOD are not compatible with x86 CPU or it's a problem with TWRP itself but I tried several of them and no succeed. It always say "error executing updater binary in zip"
You guys have any comment ?

itraceyou said:
Has anyone flash any MOD with a successful result?
I don't know if all that MOD are not compatible with x86 CPU or it's a problem with TWRP itself but I tried several of them and no succeed. It always say "error executing updater binary in zip"
You guys have any comment ?
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It's pretty confusing that twrp can't install zips. Well this twrp is basically for system and data backup.
There's a CWM, with that you can install zip files only by adb sideload. But backing up isn't working there.
I can upload the CWM for Zenfone 5 if you guys want me to

Inquiad Raad said:
It's pretty confusing that twrp can't install zips. Well this twrp is basically for system and data backup.
There's a CWM, with that you can install zip files only by adb sideload. But backing up isn't working there.
I can upload the CWM for Zenfone 5 if you guys want me to
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I did tried also CWM but no luck because it cannot mount the sdcard and i couldnt find any zip file (even if it's exist in my phone). Really has no idea what's happening ..

itraceyou said:
I did tried also CWM but no luck because it cannot mount the sdcard and i couldnt find any zip file (even if it's exist in my phone). Really has no idea what's happening ..
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as I said, you have to use adb sideload to install zip with CWM. This is the only way you can flash zips.
SD card won't mount for some reason.

Inquiad Raad said:
as I said, you have to use adb sideload to install zip with CWM. This is the only way you can flash zips.
SD card won't mount for some reason.
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If it's like what you mentioned, what's "install from zip file" in CWM does? Why i cant just flash directly from zip file.
Thank you.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app

itraceyou said:
If it's like what you mentioned, what's "install from zip file" in CWM does? Why i cant just flash directly from zip file.
Thank you.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app
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Come on, bro. It's because CWM isn't mounting the sd card, but when you push the zip by adb sideload method, the CWM doesn't have to mount sd card and that's why it works.
Try it. It worked for me. :fingers-crossed:

Perfectly working bro. just replaced the recovery to the latest twrp 2.7.0

Can't install anything in TWRP

i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?

Citroon said:
i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?
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It looks so simply but did you take a look to your rom zip? open with a zip explorer like winzip in /META-INF/com/google/android and here you must find this file

SubwayChamp said:
It looks so simply but did you take a look to your rom zip? open with a zip explorer like winzip in /META-INF/com/google/android and here you must find this file
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it's not only with the roms, it's with everything
i've tried to flash new firmware, gapps and nothing works :/

well, what version of twrp do you use? try first with oficcial 3.0.2.0, bootloader unlocked? check usb debbugging and allow oem unlock in developer options, sometimes neccessary mount system or enable MTP in recovery

SubwayChamp said:
well, what version of twrp do you use? try first with oficcial 3.0.2.0, bootloader unlocked? check usb debbugging and allow oem unlock in developer options, sometimes neccessary mount system or enable MTP in recovery
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im using the official 3.0.2.0, i currenly have no RoM installed so i can't boot into anything

Citroon said:
im using the official 3.0.2.0, i currenly have no RoM installed so i can't boot into anything
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try first formatting data, wipe everything except where placed your rom zip (int or extSD), mount system and flash again

SubwayChamp said:
try first formatting data, wipe everything except where placed your rom zip (int or extSD), mount system and flash again
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Tried that, still having the error:crying:

Citroon said:
i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?
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ok, go to format the data and then write YES, but u will lose your data, so, backup your files, and then restore them. should be working !!

StonebridgeGr said:
ok, go to format the data and then write YES, but u will lose your data, so, backup your files, and then restore them. should be working !!
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Doesn't work either, this is really weird to me, i've been flashing for a few years now, and never encountered this issue before.
-also note that i'm not amazing at this

Citroon said:
Doesn't work either, this is really weird to me, i've been flashing for a few years now, and never encountered this issue before.
-also note that i'm not amazing at this
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ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )

StonebridgeGr said:
ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )
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i've tried about every RoM available.
I also want to note that i have flashed with this version of TWRP before (3.0.2.0)

StonebridgeGr said:
ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )
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tried about every rom available, and other things just to see what would work and what wouldn't (nothing can flash)
im currently running 3.0.2.0 and have flashed with this version of TWRP before, but suddenly it stopped working

Citroon said:
Tried that, still having the error:crying:
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Probably a bad flashing and you are needing repari partitions, for that I recommend start from beginning again:
- flash miui rom for fastboot (unpack zip rom in your adb folder for better performance, connect device to pc into mode fastboot, be sure device be recogniced typing; fastboot devices then right click mouse and execute like admin over "flash all".
- then to install rom you can flash again twrp via fastboot typing any place adb folder and placing file recovery.img this folder; fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- then go to recovery with hardware keys and flash supersu v.2.79

SubwayChamp said:
Probably a bad flashing and you are needing repari partitions, for that I recommend start from beginning again:
- flash miui rom for fastboot (unpack zip rom in your adb folder for better performance, connect device to pc into mode fastboot, be sure device be recogniced typing; fastboot devices then right click mouse and execute like admin over "flash all".
- then to install rom you can flash again twrp via fastboot typing any place adb folder and placing file recovery.img this folder; fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- then go to recovery with hardware keys and flash supersu v.2.79
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oh boy, i guess im screwed for now then.
i only have access to a macbook for the next few days, tried installing fastboot on it but that's a complete nightmare

Citroon said:
oh boy, i guess im screwed for now then.
i only have access to a macbook for the next few days, tried installing fastboot on it but that's a complete nightmare
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two things; I assume that trying to flash from extSD, if yes with file explorer of recovery copy to internal memory, maybe an issue to reading extSD, also you can to install a newer version of recovery 3.0.3.2 works sometimes for me and last here you have a reading page about install fastboot on mac (nightmare) http://www.stechguide.com/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-easy-step-by-step-guide/

SubwayChamp said:
two things; I assume that trying to flash from extSD, if yes with file explorer of recovery copy to internal memory, maybe an issue to reading extSD, also you can to install a newer version of recovery 3.0.3.2 works sometimes for me and last here you have a reading page about install fastboot on mac (nightmare) http://www.stechguide.com/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-easy-step-by-step-guide/
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I finally got it working
I was so stubborn that I decided to install Windows Bootcamp on my mac
it was as simple as reinstalling TWRP and do a clean wipe, now i can install roms and all the other things as i please again.
-Thank you for your help!

brick?

Hi
My chiron is on fastboot mode,i cant turn off
Not run in system
I can enter on TWRP only ADB
What can i do?
Thanx

You say you can get into TWRP, right?
1. Boot into TWRP
2. Wipe > Format Data
3. Transfer a compatible ROM to your phone
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Google Apps and Root if you want
6. Boot into system

Krystlie said:
You say you can get into TWRP, right?
1. Boot into TWRP
2. Wipe > Format Data
3. Transfer a compatible ROM to your phone
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Google Apps and Root if you want
6. Boot into system
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The only way to enter on TWRP its via ADB,with the buttons i go to small mimix2 recovery with 3 opcions

Ok
Now im on TWRP but i cant see my files

stani2103 said:
Ok
Now im on TWRP but i cant see my files
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For me when I plug in my phone to my computer while in TWRP I can still drag and drop the files over. You should be able to see your device in Windows. Since you can use adb try doing
Code:
adb push <source file location> <target location>
replace the <source file location> with the file location. That should move the file over to the phone. Then you can flash the ROM and get into the system.
Edit: When you click the Install button can you not find the files? The ROM you are flashing should be in a zip file.

Hi
My TWRP (by IceMan) not workproperly....so,after change it i flash .eu ROM via sideload......but still with this problem....my internal storage its a lot of madness
***TAPATALKING***

Solved
***TAPATALKING***

stani2103 said:
Solved
***TAPATALKING***
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How to solved ?

wching02 said:
How to solved ?
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Clean flash Global ROM and now working fine
***TAPATALKING***

(HELP) device recognized as unknown USB device on fastboot mode

i was using latest twrp by ankit bro and updated to pie frimware with arb ( but my device is anti 4) and havoc mod. tried flashing masik rom but it went into bootloop so i have wiped every partition. since then my device is not recognized on recovery mode and when i boot into fastboot it shows as unknown device( (Device driscriptor request failed) in device manager.
need help, thank you.

p.chaithanyajoshp said:
i was using latest twrp by ankit bro and updated to pie frimware with arb ( but my device is anti 4) and havoc mod. tried flashing masik rom but it went into bootloop so i have wiped every partition. since then my device is not recognized on recovery mode and when i boot into fastboot it shows as unknown device( (Device driscriptor request failed) in device manager.
need help, thank you.
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Install fastboot drivers on pc.

could you pls share the drivers link

Google it

Plekst said:
Google it
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tried it didnt work

p.chaithanyajoshp said:
tried it didnt work
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masik 4.0? if so just download latest 4.1.
when i flashed 4.0 before it was working then after flash in twrp cant use mtp. ( still cant just installed win10 i think i need drivers.) i flashed 4.1 all works except me tryin twrp in mtp mode.

mtp not working and i have formatted my internal storage
raptorddd said:
masik 4.0? if so just download latest 4.1.
when i flashed 4.0 before it was working then after flash in twrp cant use mtp. ( still cant just installed win10 i think i need drivers.) i flashed 4.1 all works except me tryin twrp in mtp mode.
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mtp not working and i have formatted my internal storage, stuck in recovery but no files to flash, did not have any idea whether there is any way to copy files to internal storage.

p.chaithanyajoshp said:
mtp not working and i have formatted my internal storage, stuck in recovery but no files to flash, did not have any idea whether there is any way to copy files to internal storage.
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i just solved mtp while in twrp.. very easy fix.. what recovery.? i suggest to use orangefox.. old oreo one.

raptorddd said:
i just solved mtp while in twrp.. very easy fix.. what recovery.? i suggest to use orangefox.. old oreo one.
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dont have a way to change recovery because cannot copy any files to phone

p.chaithanyajoshp said:
dont have a way to change recovery because cannot copy any files to phone
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You can copy files through recovery from pc.

problem solved.
after loosing the ability to copy any files in recovery mode and not able to access my phone even through fastboot mode i was stuck in nowhere.
BUT I WAS ABLE TO FLASH FILES THROUGH MEMORY CARD. SO GOT MY PHINE WORKING AGAIN BUT STILL THE PC RECOGNIZES AS UNKNOWN DEVICE IN ANY MODE.

Note 8 pro bricked

Today i installed LR recovery and rooted my phone then i installed Viper 4 android... everything went well.. at last i uninstalled xiamo sim activation apk because it bothered me every time i reboot my phone... but after uninstalling that my phone is no longer booting up.. it boots to fastboot mode only.. I can manually boot to twrp but my files are also corrupted...
anyway to recover my data? MIUI 11 indonesian rom

You can always try to reinstall the app through adb in recovery mode, maybe then it'll boot. Kind of surprised you can't access your files through recovery mode, thought data decryption worked. There's also the possibility that dirty flashing the entire image on top of your current one will restore the missing apps and allow it to boot. Might want to save that as a last resort.

wang1chung said:
You can always try to reinstall the app through adb in recovery mode, maybe then it'll boot. Kind of surprised you can't access your files through recovery mode, thought data decryption worked. There's also the possibility that dirty flashing the entire image on top of your current one will restore the missing apps and allow it to boot. Might want to save that as a last resort.
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Unfortunately could not try that i already flashed entire rom to get my phone alived and lost all my data.. but i am still curious why it happened..
Xiaomi security is so high, i regret buying xiaomi instead of samsung..
Btw i also could not find boot from recovery.p file in system folder in LR twrp to replace recovery as instructed there.. do you have any information on that?
Thanks

n70shan said:
Unfortunately could not try that i already flashed entire rom to get my phone alived and lost all my data.. but i am still curious why it happened..
Xiaomi security is so high, i regret buying xiaomi instead of samsung..
Btw i also could not find boot from recovery.p file in system folder in LR twrp to replace recovery as instructed there.. do you have any information on that?
Thanks
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It's just that there are apk that you should not remove. Look for XiaomiADBFastbootTools, it's a tool designed to disable/enable/uninstall/reinstall Xiaomi bloatware, it doesn't require TWRP or root, just adb, and all the apps there are safe to remove.

antony.ps said:
It's just that there are apk that you should not remove. Look for XiaomiADBFastbootTools, it's a tool designed to disable/enable/uninstall/reinstall Xiaomi bloatware, it doesn't require TWRP or root, just adb, and all the apps there are safe to remove.
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Thanks for suggestion.. i downloaded Adb flash tools but i cant run it.. it gives error A JNI error has occured... i have latest java already installed in my windows 8.1.. what to do?
Edit: i tried version 6.7 and it opens now, will see what it does

n70shan said:
Thanks for suggestion.. i downloaded Adb flash tools but i cant run it.. it gives error A JNI error has occured... i have latest java already installed in my windows 8.1.. what to do?
Edit: i tried version 6.4 , and the problem is it opens and closes immediately.. what should i do now?
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I'm using Linux right now, and it only runs on Java 11, maybe it's java version problem? Try to use Oracle Java 11 if Redhat or other OpenJDK distribution doesn't work.

n70shan said:
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Btw i also could not find boot from recovery.p file in system folder in LR twrp to replace recovery as instructed there.. do you have any information on that?
Thanks
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You have to mount the system partition first, go to the mount tab and select system, then try the file manager and look for recovery.p, should be there.

wang1chung said:
You have to mount the system partition first, go to the mount tab and select system, then try the file manager and look for recovery.p, should be there.
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Oh my bad i forget that.. been out of Android from months..
Anyways issues are resolved now with data lost ?
Thanks
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