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[HELP] Can't flash Stock 7.0Nougat via Stock Recovery...

I got a ZF3 Deluxe from Italy, is TIM branded, and stuck on MM 6.0, no updated released for this brand, so a friend of mine told me there is of course android 7 for ZF3Deluxe, so i wanted to manually upgrade system to 7.0 Nougat, i downloaded the Stock ROM from asus (2.15ghz cpu, i've checked of course) but when i try to flash it from the Stock Recovery i get this error (see the attachment) i also attach the software informations, (looking at the error i receive it may see the archive is corrupted, but i've tried to download it from Asus many and many times)

You have a carrier rom on your phone and the international version fails the upgrade check.
If you could get your bootloader unlocked that would be a way around it but you need to upgrade to a certain rom version to do that and the carrier hasn't supplied that rom...
You're essentially screwed until the carrier either releases the bootloader unlockable rom or upgrades the rom to nougat...

LeGrim said:
I got a ZF3 Deluxe from Italy, is TIM branded, and stuck on MM 6.0, no updated released for this brand, so a friend of mine told me there is of course android 7 for ZF3Deluxe, so i wanted to manually upgrade system to 7.0 Nougat, i downloaded the Stock ROM from asus (2.15ghz cpu, i've checked of course) but when i try to flash it from the Stock Recovery i get this error (see the attachment) i also attach the software informations, (looking at the error i receive it may see the archive is corrupted, but i've tried to download it from Asus many and many times)
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You should try to flash stock recovery of WW in fastboot.
And then flash 6.0 WW rom by WW recovery.
Even though ,I didn't sure that if it will work(because I don't have Z016S),but you can try it.

samson1357924 said:
You should try to flash stock recovery of WW in fast boot.
And then flash 6.0 WW rom by WW recovery.
Even though ,I didn't sure that if it will work(because I don't have Z016S),but you can try it.
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Ok thanks, i can give a try, but where i can download the WW stock recovery? There is no recovery.img inside the WW_user.zip ROM

LeGrim said:
Ok thanks, i can give a try, but where i can download the WW stock recovery? There is no recovery.img inside the WW_user.zip ROM
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Here it comes~
ZenFone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL_WW stock recovery

Ok guys, i think i've found a way to debrand my Zenfon 3 Deluxe, im testint the procedure right now, i will post the whole procedure if i succeed

Install : ADB & Minimal Fastboot.
Install : pyton 3.6 https://www.python.org/downloads/
Download the latest WW-4.12.40.1698 (For 2.15GHz CPU or 2.40GHz CPU) from Asus WebSite.
Download "Dat to img by stupdroid.com" (search it with google).
Extract Dat to img by stupdroid.com in a Folder.
Open the Firmware ZIP and copy system.new.dat, system.transfer.list e file_contexts in the Dat2IMG's folder.
Execute system.new.dat 2 flashable img converter.exe and just press ENTER and wait till the end of procedure, you will receive 2 files : system.raw.img e system.new.img.
Copy system.new.img in your Fastboot's folder.
Put the Phone into Fastboot mode.
Open fastboot and put this command: " fastboot flash system system_new.img "
Wait the end of flash procedure and type : Fastboot Reboot.
Enter recovery wipe data and cache.
Done.

LeGrim said:
Install : ADB & Minimal Fastboot.
Install : pyton 3.6 https://www.python.org/downloads/
Download the latest WW-4.12.40.1698 (For 2.15GHz CPU or 2.40GHz CPU) from Asus WebSite.
Download "Dat to img by stupdroid.com" (search it with google).
Extract Dat to img by stupdroid.com in a Folder.
Open the Firmware ZIP and copy system.new.dat, system.transfer.list e file_contexts in the Dat2IMG's folder.
Execute system.new.dat 2 flashable img converter.exe and just press ENTER and wait till the end of procedure, you will receive 2 files : system.raw.img e system.new.img.
Copy system.new.img in your Fastboot's folder.
Put the Phone into Fastboot mode.
Open fastboot and put this command: " fastboot flash system system_new.img "
Wait the end of flash procedure and type : Fastboot Reboot.
Enter recovery wipe data and cache.
Done.
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I forgot to say, after this procedure, just flash the stock WW recovery via Fastboot, then download from asus the lastest 7.0 firmware SKU WW, all perfect. tested by me.

Ok I already have system.new.img, I copied it to the root folder of the SD. Device restart in Fastboot mode (power + vol.up key). Exit screen with message Fastboot mode and does nothing.
Install in the computer the pyton 3.6, I suppose that it serves for the process of generating system.new.img.
I do not know how to do the first step "Install: ADB & Minimal Fastboot.".
Thank you and forgive my translator

If i want to unlock the bootloader for root and unbrand this phone what i have to do? I need unbranded nougat with root but the phone is TIM branded

Ryder. said:
If i want to unlock the bootloader for root and unbrand this phone what i have to do? I need unbranded nougat with root but the phone is TIM branded
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What version is your phone right now??
Now only have official unluck
For 2.15GHz:8996(None-PRO) UnlockTool
For 2.4GHz:8996P(PRO) UnlockTool
If you are WW version right now,try these tools.

samson1357924 said:
What version is your phone right now??
Now only have official unluck
For 2.15GHz:8996(None-PRO) UnlockTool
For 2.4GHz:8996P(PRO) UnlockTool
If you are WW version right now,try these tools.
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It's not WW. I'ts from italy and it's tim branded

Ryder. said:
If i want to unlock the bootloader for root and unbrand this phone what i have to do? I need unbranded nougat with root but the phone is TIM branded
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Try this
or try flash ZenFone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL_WW stock recovery of 4.12.40.1698 and flash UL-Z016-WW-4.12.40.1698-user.zip in recovery (by micro sd or adb sideload)not sure if it work(need verification,I wish you to try first).

Please help me, my model is the Z016S
I can convert UL-Z016-WW-4.12.40.1698-user.zip img and flash with fastboot.
Reboot and it works, but I do not know how to get into recovery.
I have also installed the Z016-WW-4.11.40.1085_recovery.img. The TIM DISAPPEARED
Then I copied the UL-Z016-WW-5.14.44.1898-user.zip into the internal memory and it does not install well.
I have proven the same with UL-Z016-WW-5.14.44.1898-user.zip and it does not work me it stays in a non-comands and will not boot.
greetings and thanks
P.S. At least you do not see the TIM anywhere.

barbapapa said:
Please help me, my model is the Z016S
I can convert UL-Z016-WW-4.12.40.1698-user.zip img and flash with fastboot.
Reboot and it works, but I do not know how to get into recovery.
I have also installed the Z016-WW-4.11.40.1085_recovery.img. The TIM DISAPPEARED
Then I copied the UL-Z016-WW-5.14.44.1898-user.zip into the internal memory and it does not install well.
I have proven the same with UL-Z016-WW-5.14.44.1898-user.zip and it does not work me it stays in a non-comands and will not boot.
greetings and thanks
P.S. At least you do not see the TIM anywhere.
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So,what is your system version right now?4.12.40.1698?
Why not flash the recovery of 4.12.40.1698?

samson1357924 said:
So,what is your system version right now?4.12.40.1698?
Why not flash the recovery of 4.12.40.1698?
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This is my situation

samson1357924 said:
So,what is your system version right now?4.12.40.1698?
Why not flash the recovery of 4.12.40.1698?
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I have done this and it installs,
fastboot flash recovery Z016-WW-4.12.40.1698_recovery.img
reboot, boot system, detect update file is installed, reboot and then gives error (3) unknown.

barbapapa said:
I have done this and it installs,
fastboot flash recovery Z016-WW-4.12.40.1698_recovery.img
reboot, boot system, detect update file is installed, reboot and then gives error (3) unknown.
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Tow solution you can try
1.install the rom of 4.12.40.1698 again(some of tile,such as xbl,devcfg,devcfgbak..... may be still TIM versio.install it in recovery may turn it into WW version)
2.If fail, try flash these files in fastboot.(I will upload these files for you to flash,also you can draw by yourself)

Ok already worked, the solution is to unlock as you put in # 11.
Thank you

barbapapa said:
Ok already worked, the solution is to unlock as you put in # 11.
Thank you
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Good!
Can you share what step did you do? Which might help another TIM user.

How to: ROOT Honor 6x EMUI 5.0 / ANDROID 7.0 USA VERSION BLN-L24

Requirements for this to work.
1. You need to be on emui 4.1/4.0 before hand
If not you can rollback. downloads and instructions
Are on huawei website (you do need a sd card to do this)
2. A computer with Huawei update extractor and adb tools
3.unlocked bootloader (rolling back locks it again)
4. Twrp recovery from the website not the Chinese method. (Twrp website version has bugs which is important)
5. Es file explorer already installed with root permissions on (even though you're not rooted)
FOR PEOPLE WHO STAYED ON EMUI 4.0
For everyone else on emui 5.0 rollback to emui 4.0 unlock the bootloader and flash twrp threw adb and. Follow the guide after you done that.
If you stayed on emui 4.0 for root permissions good for you . You have a shortcut all you need to do is flash twrp from their website and download the emui 4.0 firmware from Huawei's website extract the UPDATE.APP onto the desktop and drag it into the Huawei update extractor. After that you're going to extract the boot.img from the tool by right clicking then you're going to have to flash the stock boot.img you just extracted to remove root . You'll keep twrp so don't worry. Now all you have to do is let the update to emui 5.0 download to 100% now hit update. It's going to reboot into twrp to update. It will loop so DO NOT WORRY that's the bug I'm talking about it will force twrp to update you will see the terminal as twrp flashes the update after it stops looping then the screen will go black and show erecovery finishing the update.
when it boots unlock your phone open Es File Explorer when you open the application on screen will say "new files" there will be 2 zip files one of them will say update.zip.
Tap on it to open that folder. Notice that the files are going to be under the storage/emulated/0 folders which you can only get to with root copy or move both zip files to your /sdcard/download directory connect your phone to your computer open the update.zip folder and drag the update.app to the Huawei update extractor and extract the boot.img take the boot.img and put it back on your phone in the download folder.
Open magisk manager tap install and then tap on patch to boot.img now go to the magiskmanager folder copy the patched boot.img to downloads if your download folder and extract it to your desktop. After that adb your phone into bootloader mode and flash the boot.img reboot and you'll be rooted with magisk!
This is exactly how I rooted my honor 6x USA version and I know lots of people where wanting root on emui 5.0 and if you run into any bootloops or brick your phone you already have the backup stock images to try again if you want . I do apaolgize about how this looks messy and how long the guide is but it works ! I would have just uploaded the boot.img I patched but I'm new to xda and they won't let me post outside links so try it out !

But there are already guides for emui 4 and 5.
No need to rollback just to root.
There is one in my signature for emui 5

shashank1320 said:
But there are already guides for emui 4 and 5.
No need to rollback just to root.
There is one in my signature for emui 5
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Well that was something I couldn't find I've looked forever. And I did flash twrp but it would never boot into the recovery on 5.0 that's why I did this process so I guess this is for the people who are having the same problem with their u.s version of the phone. Thanks for letting me know .

Back to Stock ROM from Service ROM - Honor 7x BND-AL10

My Honor 7x BND-AL10 was stuck on eRecovery with Bootloader Locked.
I used this method to run OS i.e. Service ROM
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/help/helpstuck-erecovery-bootloader-locked-t3826572
Now i am unable to get back to any Stock ROM.
I referred Same device with a friend it says BND-AL10 8.0.0.330(C675)
Please provide link of software and info to Flash Stock ROM in it.
Special Thanks to @mrmazak for solving Bootloader Locked Problem.
Solution By @mrmazak
Full Link https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/how-to/guide-honor-7x-flash-oreo-update-t3781649
Note: Please Validate your download in Firmware Finder while it's available for download, versions which are yet not available but are shown in Firmware Finder may include bugs or mayn't work at all.
Short Explained Solution Below
Continue from here if you are on service ROM and want to flash STOCK or read full guide with above link.
Process
A. Extract HWOTA package. Copy both HWOTA7 and HWOTA8 folders onto sdcard.
B. Add your Three (3) update files to HWOTA folder; 7 if on Nougat: 8 if on Oreo. (Maybe 2 or 3, which you need to download from Firmware Finder, In firmware finder when you click on files button after your firmware code, You can see 2 or 3 different zip, download all of them and place in HWOTA folder according to Android Version)
C. Connect phone and enable adb , Use Replace_Recovery.bat in HWOTA to flash TWRP recovery.(if have twrp skip to E) or Flash from Fastboot, because sometimes adb not working for some users.
D. Disconnect USB cable, use Vol-Up + Power to boot into TWRP.
E. From in TWRP install sdcard hwota7-8_update-auto.zip (This file was in HWOTA folder, outside HWOTA7 and HWOTA8), it will install no-check recovery then add cache commands to do update.
F. Watch twrp screen for the message to press volume button to continue.

parveenbhadoo said:
My Honor 7x BND-AL10 was stuck on eRecovery with Bootloader Locked.
I used this method to run OS i.e. Service ROM
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/help/helpstuck-erecovery-bootloader-locked-t3826572
Now i am unable to get back to any Stock ROM.
I referred Same device with a friend it says BND-AL10 8.0.0.330(C675)
Please provide link of software and info to Flash Stock ROM in it.
Special Thanks to @mrmazak for solving Bootloader Locked Problem.
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The information is already in the directions from the thread you have linked.
Need to download full ota for your device from firmware find or pro-teammt.ru and use either hurupdater or hwota to restore stock rom.
Here is link to my hwota guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/how-to/guide-honor-7x-flash-oreo-update-t3781649

Xiaomi Note 8 rom flash problem

My note 8 comes with china rom which I want to change into indian rom. I have downloaded this rom from ci.mi dot com. I wanted to flash my handset (Bootloader Unlocked) with xiaomiflash software. But it seems the software can't detect the rom file and when I extracted the rar file of rom, it was contained with .br file instead of flash file. Previously I downloaded another rom file from the same site. It was same on the xiaomiflash, it can't detect the rom file after refresh and select path either. What can I do? I even tried from phone to flash (downloaded_rom>settings>System Update> Choose update package), but I didn't even find the option 'choose update package. Need help!!

arif7514592 said:
My note 8 comes with china rom which I want to change into indian rom. I have downloaded this rom from ci.mi dot com. I wanted to flash my handset (Bootloader Unlocked) with xiaomiflash software. But it seems the software can't detect the rom file and when I extracted the rar file of rom, it was contained with .br file instead of flash file. Previously I downloaded another rom file from the same site. It was same on the xiaomiflash, it can't detect the rom file after refresh and select path either. What can I do? I even tried from phone to flash (downloaded_rom>settings>System Update> Choose update package), but I didn't even find the option 'choose update package. Need help!!
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I would like to help. But I don't have China based phone. Mine came with global. I think is the same though.
The ROM file you have contains files with *.br, this tells me it is a 'recovery rom' and needs to be flashed with recovery.
You can flash recovery ROM with twrp. But there is firmware files inside and there is danger to flash wrong firmware files (note 8 vs note 8t) . Do be certain the ROM you are to flash is supported in your hardware first.

arif7514592 said:
My note 8 comes with china rom which I want to change into indian rom. I have downloaded this rom from ci.mi dot com. I wanted to flash my handset (Bootloader Unlocked) with xiaomiflash software. But it seems the software can't detect the rom file and when I extracted the rar file of rom, it was contained with .br file instead of flash file. Previously I downloaded another rom file from the same site. It was same on the xiaomiflash, it can't detect the rom file after refresh and select path either. What can I do? I even tried from phone to flash (downloaded_rom>settings>System Update> Choose update package), but I didn't even find the option 'choose update package. Need help!!
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if and only if you have redmi note 8 and not 8t then you can flash Indian rom....coz there's no redmi note 8t for India..
download recovery or fastboot rom from here.
if you download recovery rom...just straightaway flash from recovery...
for fastboot rom you gotta extract it twice then flash with miflash...and make sure to select "clean_all" not "clean_all_and_lock"

Question How to root by patching boot.img, having issues with firmware

Im trying to root my device by patching boot.img , but the issue is when i download 12.5.3.0 firmware its only 130mb zip file and it dosent contain boot.img, is there a place where i can download entire 12.5.3.0 rom so i can get boot.img ?
Also another question , im doing this because apparently ill still get OTA updates afterwards , is that true ?

shodibre said:
Im trying to root my device by patching boot.img , but the issue is when i download 12.5.3.0 firmware its only 130mb zip file and it dosent contain boot.img, is there a place where i can download entire 12.5.3.0 rom so i can get boot.img ?
Also another question , im doing this because apparently ill still get OTA updates afterwards , is that true ?
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Updates work different for every other phone but its possible
here is a guide: by topjohmwu of magisk
Patching Images​
If your device has boot ramdisk, you need a copy of the boot.img
If your device does NOT have boot ramdisk, you need a copy of the recovery.img.
You should be able to extract the file you need from official firmware packages or your custom ROM zip (if using one). If you are still having trouble, go to XDA-Developers and look for resources, guides, discussions, or ask for help in your device’s forum.
Copy the boot/recovery image to your device
Press the Install button in the Magisk card
If you are patching a recovery image, make sure “Recovery Mode” is checked in options.
In most cases it should already be automatically checked.
Choose “Select and Patch a File” in method, and select the stock boot/recovery image
The Magisk app will patch the image to [Internal Storage]/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].img.
Copy the patched image to your PC with ADB:
adb pull /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].img
Flash the patched boot/recovery image to your device.
For most devices, reboot into fastboot mode and flash with command:
fastboot flash boot /path/to/magisk_patched.img or
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/magisk_patched.img if flashing a recovery image
Reboot and voila!

flairepathos.info said:
Updates work different for every other phone but its possible
here is a guide: by topjohmwu of magisk
Patching Images​
If your device has boot ramdisk, you need a copy of the boot.img
If your device does NOT have boot ramdisk, you need a copy of the recovery.img.
You should be able to extract the file you need from official firmware packages or your custom ROM zip (if using one). If you are still having trouble, go to XDA-Developers and look for resources, guides, discussions, or ask for help in your device’s forum.
Copy the boot/recovery image to your device
Press the Install button in the Magisk card
If you are patching a recovery image, make sure “Recovery Mode” is checked in options.
In most cases it should already be automatically checked.
Choose “Select and Patch a File” in method, and select the stock boot/recovery image
The Magisk app will patch the image to [Internal Storage]/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].img.
Copy the patched image to your PC with ADB:
adb pull /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].img
Flash the patched boot/recovery image to your device.
For most devices, reboot into fastboot mode and flash with command:
fastboot flash boot /path/to/magisk_patched.img or
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/magisk_patched.img if flashing a recovery image
Reboot and voila!
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I understand this , but im having issue with finding download link for my firmware , my phone is on 12.5.3.0 version EU , but i cant find complete firmware anywhere , only OTA 130mb download.

shodibre said:
I understand this , but im having issue with finding download link for my firmware , my phone is on 12.5.3.0 version EU , but i cant find complete firmware anywhere , only OTA 130mb download.
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12.5.3.0 version EU can be a number of phones
say Samsung Q10 12.5.3.0 version EU, Xiaomi P250 12.5.3.0 version EU thats how i know what phone you're using
Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 are the devices in the thread

flairepathos.info said:
12.5.3.0 version EU can be a number of phones
say Samsung Q10 12.5.3.0 version EU, Xiaomi P250 12.5.3.0 version EU thats how i know what phone you're using
Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 are the devices in the thread
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Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
Thats the firmware , but its only OTA file , i cant find any FULL rom.
I found V12.5.3.0.rkhCNxm , which is chinese verison , i dont know if i can use boot.img from it ?

in the guide it says:
Copy the boot/recovery image to your device
dont brick your phone,
you can use recovery method
shodibre said:
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
Thats the firmware , but its only OTA file , i cant find any FULL rom.
I found V12.5.3.0.rkhCNxm , which is chinese verison , i dont know if i can use boot.img from it ?
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I give up, all the best

flairepathos.info said:
in the guide it says:
Copy the boot/recovery image to your device
dont brick your phone,
you can use recovery method
I give up, all the best
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Exactly , its just that boot/recovery image is not present in this OTA update file , i need 3gb FULL rom , but i cant find any download link for it

shodibre said:
Exactly , its just that boot/recovery image is not present in this OTA update file , i need 3gb FULL rom , but i cant find any download link for it
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Dude... Choose what you need on the website
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com

Hi,
I don't know English and have a hard time understanding, I hope this is what you are looking for https://www.getdroidtips.com/xiaomi-poco-f3-stock-firmware/

shodibre said:
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
Thats the firmware , but its only OTA file , i cant find any FULL rom.
I found V12.5.3.0.rkhCNxm , which is chinese verison , i dont know if i can use boot.img from it ?
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The "fastboot" version should work, there should be a boot.img inside.
Redmi K40 ChinaStableFastbootV12.5.6.0.RKHCNXM11.05.2 GB2021-08-13Download

kurtschmeichel said:
The "fastboot" version should work, there should be a boot.img inside.
Redmi K40 ChinaStableFastbootV12.5.6.0.RKHCNXM11.05.2 GB2021-08-13Download
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I just completed all the steps , flashed patched boot img ,but there is no root , when i compare unpatched boot img and patched one they are exactly the same size to the bit, am i doing something wrong ?

i managed to root it !
Thank you everyone

In my opinion if you leave written how you did it might help others with the same problem.