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Zenfone 6 [howto] change sku and [upgrade] to lollipop

So after like months of waiting, ASUS finally released the LOLLIPOP upgrade for Zenfone 6 but unfortunately it's only for the TW version. So here, I'm gonna teach you how to change your SKU.
Follow my Instuction and You and your phone should be fine.
(Still, do it on your own risk, I'm not gonna be the one responsible for any damaged phone or damaged brain or whatsoever, I'm just trying to help so please try to appreciate it.)
WHAT YOU NEED
1.Rooted Zenfone
2.Installed ADB
3.Installed USB and Intel driver (Google it)
4.ADB fastboot tool
5.Recovery Image of the Firmware you want to change your SKU to, example : If you want to change from CN to WW download the WW recovery file.
Click HERE
6.Download the Firmware of the SKU you want to change to, like if you want to change to WW download the WW firmware. HERE
BEWARE : YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE SAME VERSION OF RECOVERY WITH THE FIRMWARE YOU WANT OR ELSE YOU'LL BRICK YOUR DEVICE.
INSTRUCTION
1. Copy the recovery that you've download to the adb folder.
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2. Turn off your device and boot to droidboot (Press and hold Power + Volume [+] buttons) and then connect it to your pc.
3. Open cmd on adb folder. (Press shift+Right Click on the adb folder and dont close the cmd , we'll need it later.)
4.Do flash recovery img.
fastboot flash recovery [the recovery name].img
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5. Reboot to Recovery, when you see the Android guy with exclamation mark press [+] and [-] volume button at the same time like 2 seconds and release.
6. Choose "apply update from adb" and then upload your firmware through cmd.
adb sideload [the firmware that you've downloaded earlier].zip
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7. It will feel like it stuck but just wait for it.
8. do wipe data/factory reset
9. Reboot.
10. And you're done !!
How to change to upgrade to Lollipop 5.0
1. Please make sure to update your software version to V2.22.40.44 first before update to software version V3.23.40.52.
2. Download the firmware. Here
3. Extract it and make sure the zip file ended with "-user-" in the of it.
4. Put it on in the root of your internal memory.
5. Remove your phone from pc and an exclamation mark will appear on the statusbar.
6. Put your phone to Plane Mode and turn off wifi connection.
7. Apply the update, booting will take some time but just be patient.
8. YAYYYY YOU HAVE LOLLIPOP ON ZENFONE 6 !
SCREENSHOT ON SECOND POST.

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You forgot to mention to flash fastboot.img as well.

[Huawei Y530] Development, Rooting, Backups, etc.

[WIP] Clean Huawei Forum: Last Update: 24.6.2015
Hello Everyone! VisualTech48 here.
I'm a proud owner of our beloved phone Huawei Y530, and yes, we already have a thread, but its unclean, and hard to find some things, so with the approval of a mod, I'm here to gather everything on the first post so everyone doesn't have to go searching and asking if it works.
In addition here will be also posted any ROMS people make, till we get our official forum.
CyangoenMod Status:
Currently Booting is possible but there is a lot of work needed to be done.
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We are going to start with CM11 first, as PieroV and CENTSOARER agreed
PieroV said:
I don't think that CM12 will be ported... I'm still on the idea that CM11 has to come first.
I'm gonna borrow another phone from a friend, because I can't be without the phone for many hours...
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CENTSOARER said:
@PieroV yes, I think CM11 is the way, too.
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Custom ROMS:
■ Currently non available
Clockwork Recovery v6.0.5.1:
■ Download the ZIP and extract it on desktop
■ Open the CWM-Recovery6.0.5.1.exe
■ Power off your phone, and make sure that fast boot in developer options is disabled
■ --To go into fastboot mode, hold Volume Down(-) and power button. White screen should appear in a few seconds.
■ Press 1 to test it out first, if it works you can flash it with 2 again.
■ Enjoy your CWM
A more detailed guide and credits goes to (himister) for making the flash app, and his post here
Clockwork Recovery.zip
*Requirements: Flashing CWM requires a Unlocked phone and Huawei drivers installed for ADB
Nandroid backups [Restoring if your phone has issues]
■ CENTSOARER: B512 - Orignal Post - Download
■ Alfcup - B512 - Orignal Post - Download
Offical ROMS
Can be found here (Thanks himister): http://susutun1.blogs.com/.../530group.html
Upgrading System guide (DLOAD):
Dload is the way we upgrade frimware in Huawei. To flash a new version of the OS you first need to check what version you have. You can do that by going on your phone and open the SYSTEM Update app.
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The reason why you have to check this, is due to you cannot flash an lower version. So if you have B179, you cannot flash B177. Keep that in mind as, if you do try to flash it will show you an error.
When you download the new frimware bear in mind to put the dload folder in the root directory of your SD-Card.
Example: /sdcard1/dload
After you have placed your folder, go to the SYSTEM Update app, and press Local Update and comfirm.
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Rooting Wiki [More detailed guide]
Start by downloading and installing towel root and KingsUser here:
■ http://towelroot.org/Towelroot.apk"]TowelRoot
■ KingsUser
First open towelroot and press "Make it ra1n". If it says sucessful root, you can proceed and go to KingsRoot.
NOTE: Do not update Kings root, you will be offered to fix your root, just press yes. After it finishes, your phone is rooted!
If I forgot something fell free to write it down, this post will be updated as much as it can.

Reserved.

Can you put the latest b515 firmware link for upgrading with dload method

Rootjoy, the Official Custom ROM installer for UMI Smartphones

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DOWNLOAD
password: rootjoy​
How to Install Custom ROMs with Rootjoy
Step 1.
Download, unrar and install Rootjoy on a Windows PC if you haven't done it yet, then run it. You might need to disable your antivirus app for the period of the installation process, then set the Rootjoy folder as an exception.
Step 2.
Enable USB debugging on your phone and connect it to a USB port of your PC. - Don't use a USB hub.
For the first time you have to enable on your phone to be accessed by your PC. Check the screen of your device.
WARNING! Updating the ROM of your phone with Rootjoy will erase your user data. To get a perfectly stable system by this update, that's recommended to manually process a factory data reset before installing a new ROM.
Step 3.
Click on the 'Flash' button
Step 4.
If you haven't got a ROM file already downloaded, you'll get the following screen. Click on the 'Download' button and after a few seconds you get a list of downloadable ROMs that fit your specific device.
You need a working internet connection.
Step 5.
Choose a ROM from the list and click on the Download button next to it.
Step 6.
Click on 'Download Manager' at the bottom right corner of the app window. Now you can see as your ROM file is being downloaded.
Step 7.
Click on 'completed', then Flash.
Step 8.
Here you can choose to make a backup of your old installation or skip it. Let's skip it now.
Step 9.
In the next step the Rootjoy recovery will be downloaded, then Rootjoy copies the ROM file to the memory of your phone and installs the Rootjoy recovery.
Step 10.
After finished, your phone boots into recovery and the update process begins. You may close the Rootjoy app now.
Step 11.
Check the screen of your phone. The installation of your custom (or even stock) ROM is starting.
The progress bar can be stuck at 50% for a long time but don't be afraid, the installation process is running smoothly in the background. It can take for up the 10 minutes.
Step 11.
After finishing, your phone automatically reboots into the newly flashed Android system.
No more tasks to do.
For further information and the available products, please check UMI's official website: www.umidigi.com
The official page of Rootjoy is here: www.umidigi.com/page-ROOTJOY
I encourage you to join UMI's user community: community.umidigi.com/forum

It is removed from Mediafire.
Can you upload it on a different website or service?

Download access denied by mediafire
as stated above, the DL of rootjoy is blocked by the hoster. Any known reasons or issues? Pls, advise
tnx, Luthor

found a mirror of rootjoy 1.0.4.16516
http://www.filefactory.com/file/uuj0rnp8qot/Umi%20Super%20MTK6755%20Android%206.0%20Smartphone%20Firmware%20206153%20160706.rar

Any due date to support UMI S2 PRO?

junalmeida said:
Any due date to support UMI S2 PRO?
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Rootjoy is a discontinued product, the UMi Rome was the last supported model.

[Completed] [OP3] After couple ROM change test my phone is unusable, HELP PLEASE !

Hello everyone,
I currently have a Oneplus 3 which is completly unusable and I'm asking for your help to make it working again.
Until yesterday I used OxygenOs 4.0.2 ROM and it was about a moment I was thinking about changing my OS for the LineageOS ROM on Android 7.1.1 .I already did in the past this kind of changement on my nexus 5 for CM 13.0 .
So, I prepared all the files I needed (TWRP, ROM, Gapps etc...) and compared a lot of similar tutorial for being able to do it perfectly and being sure everything will work fine.
Firstly, I unlocked my bootloader though my PC and installed TWRP whithout any problems.
After that, I started the flash of the ROM and the Gapps zip packs. Everything worked and I launched the OS for checking if everything work.
I also wanted to ROOT my phone so I rebooted it and went to recovery again for flashing the ROOT zip from the LineageOS website and I picked the ARM64 one because I saw on internet it was the one needed.
After that, when I reboot the phone onto the system I have to make a "reconfiguration process" on this kind of way : Choose language --> Restore from zero --> Choose network --> Google account.
But, after filed my google account information I was normally able to receive a text for the double checked of my account but never it never came and the configuration is finally unsuccessfull because IMPOSSIBLE to skip the "network" or "google account" step.
I also tried to connect my phone on an other google account without the double checked option and it doesn't work too with this king of alert : " The process doesn't work due to an unknow error. Try again in 24 hours " .
I concluded that the problem come from the ROOT ZIP file, so I put my phone again in recovery and I do a " wipe / factory reset " for doing the exact same process from the begining (installing ROM) until root with this time the ARM ROOT ZIP.
Finally, I got the exact same result with the Google Account problem.
I choosed to do the complete process a third time with this time the SuperSu v2.79 ZIP file .... Result still the same.
Finally, I stoped trying to root my phone and I did again a "Wipe / factory reset" for just installing LineageOS and the Gapps pack. And I was suprised to see that the same problem continue to happen ! I wipe the phone and did again and again and again.
But, after all of that I choosed to do it on an other way. I saw on internet that " format data" through TWRP could be a solution for cleaning everything and start from zero. I did it and the process failed ....
From this point, I am with a phone which can't do anything and which saying that's impossible for it to "mount data" and other but I prefer to show that part on pictures. I think it'll be better for understanding (Excuse me for the pink because my HTC One M7 spare phone) :
Above there are the information that TWRP give me when I start it :
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On an other hand, the phone is recognize by the computer just as a multimedia device and it's impossible to write on its memory or just having access on it :
I hope I was the most clear as I could and hoping as well for an existing solution for my issue (in better case with LineageOS on it with root working ! But I don't want to ask to much !).
Also, I am french and I apologize for my english if it can be weak sometimes.
Thank you in advance. I'll allways available if you need further information.
PS: Since my bootloader is unlocked I have these both pages when the phone boot (Picture 1 and 2) which normally permit me to boot onto the system, recovery, fastboot etc .... (Picture 3) but in reality there is NOTHING happening and I always have to do it on the classic way if I want to boot on recovery or fastboot (hold power button + ..... etc...) :

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Hi !
Please don`t bump up the threads , we will answer according to our availability , thank you
Here the thread you need to follow
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700
Good luck !

[Recovery][Unofficial][Marino]TWRP 3.1.1-0 for Lenovo K8 Plus XT1902-2

Team Win Recovery Project 3.x.x is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
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Prerequirements:-
1. Your Bootloader must be unlocked. Here is the guide
2. Internal Storage will be wiped.
Bugs:-
1. Battery Percentage doesn't show
2. You tell me
Instructions:-
1. Go to the fastboot mode.
2. Now paste the recovery in adb folder.
3. Open the cmd by holding shift and press right click in adb folder and then click open command promote here.
4. Now to confirm that device is connected properly type:-
Code:
fastboot devices
You'll get your device serial number there.
5. After that type:-
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-marino.img
Voilà TWRP flashed successfully.
6. Now unplug your device and then hold power button for 2 secs and then hold volume (-) after that press power button once.
Now you'll find yourself in TWRP.
Enjoy
Links - https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1JYzRlnfLRJRsw3flQhXaorSxeqS5umRK&export=download
Note:- After flashing recovery you must have to wipe Internal Storage to remove encryption. Also, you must have to flash magisk so that it will patch boot.img through which system will not be able to overwrite TWRP again.
Credits:-
Gaurav
Dhruv Agarwal (me)

thanx a lot brother for working on it ..
may be we will get a custom rom soon ???

Finally, something for k8 plus users,
Is there any safe way to relock bootloader after unlocking and flashing this recovery, if I want to take my device to service centre

Thanx

What is the dycrept password?

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What is the dycrept password?
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Any news about ROMS??? ??
Any news about ROMS??? :fingers-crossed:

Great work sir
Gonna test it now

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I've tried everything, first of all wipe /format data for showing internal memory and otg but when I wanted to flash any file through recovery like xposed it had shown decrept password?

not working ...after flashing not able to go to twrp screen pls help
not working ...after flashing not able to go to twrp screen pls help

Plz help how to root Lenovo k 8

Help
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Hi i am a newbie to rooting. Could you please give me detailed steps. I understood till the point of flashing twrp. After that do I have to wipe data and flash magisk right then? (I have tried installing twrp 2 times but every time after installing and restarting it shows android recovery only.)
One more thing, will I be able to upgrade to oreo through OTA if I have the stock android recovery, since twrp is replaced by stock recovery every time ( although bootloader is unlocked)?