TWRP for Asus Zenfone 5

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Inquiad Raad

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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. :D


##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?
 
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badiyee

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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?
 
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mprithwish

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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.
 
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gumelaragum

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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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Inquiad Raad

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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 :rolleyes:

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.
 
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hristcroixqwerty

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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?
 
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Inquiad Raad

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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.
 
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itraceyou

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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 ? :confused:
 
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Inquiad Raad

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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 ? :confused:
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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:rolleyes:
 
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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:rolleyes:
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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 ..
 
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Inquiad Raad

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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.
 
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itraceyou

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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
 
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Inquiad Raad

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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:
 
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    Inquiad Raad
    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
    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 ? :confused:
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    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:rolleyes:
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    cyberangel22k
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    For those who are using this at newer firmware and the TWRP won't boot, I think because of difference in kernel with the boot.img. I maybe wrong though. I used to compile and port CWM and TWRP to MTK devices. This device is different and have not tried it myself as of now. For those who know how to unpack the images, try unpacking both the TWRP image and the stock (latest) recovery image. Replace the kernel of the TWRP with the latest kernel of the stock TWRP. Also compare the fstab for any differences in mount points. Then repack it and flash it using fastboot (easiest way to flash recovery images). Note that before flashing, check the size of the image it it's close to the size of the stock recovery image. It may do permanent damage to your phone if the image size is too large. If i get a chance, I will try to compile latest TWRP or Phil's for different variants of zenfones. ;)
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    paktepu
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    BrunnoAman said:
    I did not find the file in the folder system. What do I do?
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    Use Unofficial TWRP 3.0.
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