I followed these steps and now my Asus zf2 (ze551ml) is back alive! For the issue mentioned below, I didn't find much anywhere so I thought I'd put here what helped me.
Issue: Only fastboot mode accessible, can't enter recovery. (Also my bootloader was locked, MM bootloader, No OS). After selecting recovery mode from bootloader, again it enters fastboot, i.e the process in video above couldn't install the recovery (This must be because my bootloader was locked). I tried unlocking the bootloader by the .bat files available on XDA but since I'd not enabled OEM unlocking, unlocking failed everytime. My OS got wiped out, so only fastboot mode was accessible.
Solution:
I believe you have installed Minimal ADB and fastboot on your PC.
Download the raw file from the XDA thread.
Now first of all, change extention of the .raw firmware file to .zip.
Then just extract all files from it into adb and fastboot folder.
Now in folder (where you placed files from raw firmware and adb and fastboot tool folder) at empty place anywhere in folder hold Shift on computer keyboard and right click with mouse. Now click open command window here.
Perform the following commands one after another:
1. fastboot devices ( see if it is recognized: else plug out usb and plugin again, if USB debugging was on then this will definitely work)
2. fastboot oem erase_osip_header
3. fastboot oem start_partitioning
4. fastboot flash /tmp/partition.tbl partition.tbl
5. fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl
6. fastboot erase system
7. fastboot erase cache
8. fastboot erase data
9. fastboot erase APD
10. fastboot erase ADF
11. fastboot oem wipe splashscreen
12. fastboot oem stop_partitioning
13. fastboot flash splashscreen splash_sign.bin
14. fastboot flash token MFG_BOM_Full.bin
15. fastboot flash ifwi ifwi-prod.bin
16. fastboot flash boot boot_sign.bin
17. fastboot flash recovery recovery_sign.bin
18. fastboot flash fastboot droidboot_sign.bin
19. fastboot flash APD APD.img
20. fastboot flash system system.img
21. fastboot reboot
Phone will successfully reboot into system. Don't worry, first boot gonna take a little longer time.
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Hello,
From where I can download raw file? Can you please provide a link?
Thanks in advance
bb04 said:
Hello,
From where I can download raw file? Can you please provide a link?
Thanks in advance
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OP forgot to post link from he copied commands.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
sukhwant717 said:
OP forgot to post link from he copied commands.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
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FYI, I didn't add the links because one can't add external links in their first posts.
mukunds11 said:
FYI, I didn't add the links because one can't add external links in their first posts.
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it could be better if you would have removed or edited last line while copying commands
help. my phone condition is just like this. at first when i connected my phone to computer, powershell detected it, but then after a while, my phone disappeared from powershell. can someone help me ?
edit, i just did the thing and its doing fine even though my phone look like it is not detected
First, I assume you know what root, fastboot, SafetyNet, bootloader, adb is ( SEARCH FIRST BEFORE DOING THESE STEPS! ) and you know the risks of rooting a device!
Me nor the XDA guys are responsible for bricked devices, nor any damage to you and/or your device.
So, after that, let's dive into the steps of rooting it
First of all is to download your stock android image ( in case something goes wrong plus the boot.img needed for this process )
You can download your stock image the way you want, you can use lolinet etc, just make sure it matches your device!
So, open the image you downloaded, extract the boot.img file and put it on the phone's internal memory, then download Magisk Manager ( I personally used GitHub to download.... ) and open it.
Now, select 'Install' ( the one that says Magisk, not the manager ), go to 'Select and Patch a file'
Navigate and select your boot.img, then wait for it to complete, after that, you'll see a file in the Download folder on the phone called 'magisk_patched.img' grab this file and put it on the computer.
The next step is that you'll need to unlock your bootloader ( I'll not cover how to do that here, but a quick search on ' how to unlock Motorola bootloader' should help ), but be aware that it will format your phone ( you'll lose any saved data, so pay attention! )
After, put the phone in fastboot mode again ( vol minus + power button ), then on the terminal window you're using fastboot, run this command:
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img
( I assume you put the magisk_patched in the same folder you're running fastboot ( Windows case ) )
REMEMBER TO TEST EVERYTHING ON YOUR DEVICE IN THIS PART BEFORE CONTINUING!!!!!
IF YOUR PHONE DIDN'T BOOT OR BOOTED BUT WITH MALFUNCTION STOP NOW AND REBOOT IT, MAYBE YOUR STOCKROM WASN'T CORRECT OR SOMETHING ELSE...
After that your device will normally boot, install Magisk Manager and check if it "says" installed and displays the version.
If so and your device runs fine, reboot again to fastboot then run on the terminal window:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
This will make the root persistent after reboots
Now as you expected, you're rooted
A bonus tip:
Safetynet will fail! To fix that, open Magisk Manager, then go to it's settings, then tap to enable "MagiskHide" and then tap "Hide Magisk Manager" type a new name for the Manager and boom, that's it, now SafetyNet will work ( In my case it did hehe )
I'm new to English, learning alone, so any mistyping etc tell me and I'll fix it
Also I'm new to XDA too hihi
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience!
Has there been anyone else who managed to root this device?
I really want to buy one but first I want to make sure I will be able to root it from day 1. I don't like to use an unrooted phone
I bought my device last Black Friday and rooted it this week with this guide.
I’ve downloaded my boot.img from Lolinet and googled how to unlock a bootloader of a Moto phone.
I’ve also enabled oem unlock in developer settings.
It’s not so difficult.
The bonus tip from the OP is very helpful. Only rename Magisk is not enough. Also hide the manager to pass the safetynet test.
ReneZeiss said:
I bought my device last Black Friday and rooted it this week with this guide.
I’ve downloaded my boot.img from Lolinet and googled how to unlock a bootloader of a Moto phone.
I’ve also enabled oem unlock in developer settings.
It’s not so difficult.
The bonus tip from the OP is very helpful. Only rename Magisk is not enough. Also hide the manager to pass the safetynet test.
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Amazing tips. I think in the end we are free to root it without screwing the device for good
Thanks!!
Ok, I got mine yesterday, and today I successfully root it.
It worked flawlessly!!
Thanks for the guide and advices!!
Root now si possible with twrp, new update thanks @seba_3567
MrZeroXD said:
First, I assume you know what root, fastboot, SafetyNet, bootloader, adb is ( SEARCH FIRST BEFORE DOING THESE STEPS! ) and you know the risks of rooting a device!
Me nor the XDA guys are responsible for bricked devices, nor any damage to you and/or your device.
So, after that, let's dive into the steps of rooting it
First of all is to download your stock android image ( in case something goes wrong plus the boot.img needed for this process )
You can download your stock image the way you want, you can use lolinet etc, just make sure it matches your device!
So, open the image you downloaded, extract the boot.img file and put it on the phone's internal memory, then download Magisk Manager ( I personally used GitHub to download.... ) and open it.
Now, select 'Install' ( the one that says Magisk, not the manager ), go to 'Select and Patch a file'
Navigate and select your boot.img, then wait for it to complete, after that, you'll see a file in the Download folder on the phone called 'magisk_patched.img' grab this file and put it on the computer.
The next step is that you'll need to unlock your bootloader ( I'll not cover how to do that here, but a quick search on ' how to unlock Motorola bootloader' should help ), but be aware that it will format your phone ( you'll lose any saved data, so pay attention! )
After, put the phone in fastboot mode again ( vol minus + power button ), then on the terminal window you're using fastboot, run this command:
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img
( I assume you put the magisk_patched in the same folder you're running fastboot ( Windows case ) )
After that your device will normally boot, install Magisk Manager and check if it "says" installed and displays the version.
If so and your device runs fine, reboot again to fastboot then run on the terminal window:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
This will make the root persistent after reboots
Now as you expected, you're rooted
A bonus tip:
Safetynet will fail! To fix that, open Magisk Manager, then go to it's settings, then tap to enable "MagiskHide" and then tap "Hide Magisk Manager" type a new name for the Manager and boom, that's it, now SafetyNet will work ( In my case it did hehe )
I'm new to English, learning alone, so any mistyping etc tell me and I'll fix it
Also I'm new to XDA too hihi
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yes or yes I must download the full firmware, can't find the boot.img directly?
Hi, I root the G9+ with your guide and now it's rooted, thank you for post it. I want to change te system fonts, I have some visual impediments and I need a fonts with more contrast and bold. I try with Fontster, HiFonts, Zfonts, and many more. I grant root privileges to these via MagiskManager, but without any success. It's normal that? any idea why? The rootchecher confirm that the phone it's rooted. Please can help me? Thank you and please excuse my poor english
pmb6000 said:
Hi, I root the G9+ with your guide and now it's rooted, thank you for post it. I want to change te system fonts, I have some visual impediments and I need a fonts with more contrast and bold. I try with Fontster, HiFonts, Zfonts, and many more. I grant root privileges to these via MagiskManager, but without any success. It's normal that? any idea why? The rootchecher confirm that the phone it's rooted. Please can help me? Thank you and please excuse my poor english
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I think u'll need to port your custom fonts as Magisk Modules, since you can't change system files directly ( even with root ).
Hi, I'm new to rooting the phone, I managed to unlock the bootloader, I did everything as in the description except the last step because the fastboot boot magisk_patched.img command did not work. So I copied the magisk file to the adb folder and typed: fastboot flash boot C: \ adb \ magisk_patched_INTjS.img. My phone touchscreen has stopped working. I'm very worried. Is it possible that I used the wrong stock image version or did I do it wrong? Now I wish the phone would just work
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Hi, I'm new to rooting the phone, I managed to unlock the bootloader, I did everything as in the description except the last step because the fastboot boot magisk_patched.img command did not work. So I copied the magisk file to the adb folder and typed: fastboot flash boot C: \ adb \ magisk_patched_INTjS.img. My phone touchscreen has stopped working. I'm very worried. Is it possible that I used the wrong stock image version or did I do it wrong? Now I wish the phone would just work
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So maybe your stock was wrong, if ' fastboot boot magisk_patched.img ' failed then u can't force ( fastboot flash ) the installation since it'll probably cause problems...
I suggest you try to download your stock rom and re-flash the boot partition, if no lucky, try using ' Lenovo rescue and smart assistant ' and hope it works again...
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So maybe your stock was wrong, if ' fastboot boot magisk_patched.img ' failed then u can't force ( fastboot flash ) the installation since it'll probably cause problems...
I suggest you try to download your stock rom and re-flash the boot partition, if no lucky, try using ' Lenovo rescue and smart assistant ' and hope it works again...
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Yes, I tried to enter this command but it said that it cannot find the file magisk. Tomorrow I will try to install the stock rom with RSD Lite if that's the right decision, with the help of this website: https://www.androidinfotech.com/moto-g9-plus-odessa-android-10/. If that doesn't help, I will have to give it to repaired because I won't be able to handle it myself.
taboelephant said:
Yes, I tried to enter this command but it said that it cannot find the file magisk. Tomorrow I will try to install the stock rom with RSD Lite if that's the right decision, with the help of this website: https://www.androidinfotech.com/moto-g9-plus-odessa-android-10/. If that doesn't help, I will have to give it to repaired because I won't be able to handle it myself.
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Sincerely I would suggest using the Lenovo tool, it's simple to use, and guaranteed to pick the correct rom.
MrZeroXD said:
Sincerely I would suggest using the Lenovo tool, it's simple to use, and guaranteed to pick the correct rom.
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OK I wiil try tomorrow reapir it with this lenovo tool, I wish it will help.
taboelephant said:
OK I wiil try tomorrow reapir it with this lenovo tool, I wish it will help.
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It's should work since it's an official tool, any news tell us. Good lucky buddy.
Lenovo tool does not work although my model exists its: G9 plus XT2087-2 error that appears: Unable to match tche appropriate firmware. Some key information cannot be read from the device. You can find my stock room here:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/odessa/official/. Its RETEU or RETEU_PL version: XT2087-2_ODESSA_RETEU_10_QPA30.19-Q3-32-50_subsidy-DEFAULT. I am from Poland, so it could be RETEU_PL. How can I install this stock room if the lenovo tool doesn't work?
taboelephant said:
Lenovo tool does not work although my model exists its: G9 plus XT2087-2 error that appears: Unable to match tche appropriate firmware. Some key information cannot be read from the device. You can find my stock room here:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/odessa/official/. Its RETEU or RETEU_PL version: XT2087-2_ODESSA_RETEU_10_QPA30.19-Q3-32-50_subsidy-DEFAULT. I am from Poland, so it could be RETEU_PL. How can I install this stock room if the lenovo tool doesn't work?
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So, I've a code that I use on my Linux box, it should work in windows too, but all of your stock rom ( bootloader.img ; got.bin; recovery.img ; etc ) must be in the same folder as fastboot.exe
Here's the code
Spoiler
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_a vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_b vbmeta.img
fastboot flash radio_a radio.img
fastboot flash radio_b radio.img
fastboot flash bluetooth_a BTFM.bin
fastboot flash bluetooth_b BTFM.bin
fastboot flash dsp_a dspso.bin
fastboot flash dsp_b dspso.bin
fastboot flash logo_a logo.bin
fastboot flash logo_b logo.bin
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo_a dtbo.img
fastboot flash dtbo_b dtbo.img
fastboot flash recovery_a recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery_b recovery.img
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot erase ddr
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
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So, I've a code that I use on my Linux box, it should work in windows too, but all of your stock rom ( bootloader.img ; got.bin; recovery.img ; etc ) must be in the same folder as fastboot.exe
Here's the code
Spoiler
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_a vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_b vbmeta.img
fastboot flash radio_a radio.img
fastboot flash radio_b radio.img
fastboot flash bluetooth_a BTFM.bin
fastboot flash bluetooth_b BTFM.bin
fastboot flash dsp_a dspso.bin
fastboot flash dsp_b dspso.bin
fastboot flash logo_a logo.bin
fastboot flash logo_b logo.bin
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo_a dtbo.img
fastboot flash dtbo_b dtbo.img
fastboot flash recovery_a recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery_b recovery.img
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot erase ddr
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
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Room that I will download should I unpack to adb folder or where? Is it safe to install it yourself or is it better to go to a local phone repairer? It may be hard to find someone who knows what to do.
taboelephant said:
Room that I will download should I unpack to adb folder or where? Is it safe to install it yourself or is it better to go to a local phone repairer? It may be hard to find someone who knows what to do.
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Yeah, as I said, u need to unpack it to the folder where you see the ' fastboot.exe ' file, and then copy all the spoiler commands I sent, put the phone in fastboot mode, and open the cmd in the folder where fastboot.exe and your extracted rom is, then paste and run the spoiler commands and you're good to go, remember that it'll take a while since it'll re-flash all your system.
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Yeah, as I said, u need to unpack it to the folder where you see the ' fastboot.exe ' file, and then copy all the spoiler commands I sent, put the phone in fastboot mode, and open the cmd in the folder where fastboot.exe and your extracted rom is, then paste and run the spoiler commands and you're good to go, remember that it'll take a while since it'll re-flash all your system.
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Ok I will try this method in the evening when I have free time, thank you for your help and sorry for my lack of knowledge. I'm also afraid that when I install the wrong room, usb debugging will turn off, although the theoretical version number is correct.
taboelephant said:
Ok I will try this method in the evening when I have free time, thank you for your help and sorry for my lack of knowledge. I'm also afraid that when I install the wrong room, usb debugging will turn off, although the theoretical version number is correct.
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No prob, we're all learning, and all you need to fix a device that doesn't boot, is an unlocked bootloader, since u can re-flash, I did this on a few devices ( moto x4 ; moto G5s ; moto g9+ ) and succeeded on repairing those...