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.
SCEENIE(S)
You forgot to mention to flash fastboot.img as well.
Related
The guide is for the Alcatel OT-918 (No D, N, MIX), single sim, Orange Pasadena, from Romania with Gingerbread 2.3.6, it might work on other versions to, but I can't guarantee that.
Care should be taken, while the Orange Pasadena is a cheap phone, modifying your software might turn your device in an unusable brick.
Unfortunately the Android version of this phone can't be rooted with superoneclick or other simpler methods.
First of all You need the following tools from the attached file:
USB Drivers
SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.00
AlcatelScatterRetriever01 - optional
Universal recovery for Alcatel OT918 (2.3.5 and 2.3.6)
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/74256292/Pasadena/Orange_Pasadena_OT918_root.zip
1. Turn off the phone, and connect it to the computer (Windows XP/7) with an USB cable, and install the attached drivers
2. Create a scatter file with AlcatelScatterRetriever01,
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(alternatively you can skip this step and use the scatter file from the OT-918_Orange_Pasadena_Branded folder)
3. Run Flash tool and open the scatter file
4. Check only the recovery file from the OT-918_Orange_Pasadena_Branded folder
Double check that all other checkboxes must be unchecked!
5. Click on download
6. Connect the turned off phone to the computer, the progress bar should change its color and after a short while a small window with a green circle and ok should appear.
If it's not working remove USB cable, the battery, and reconnect the battery and then the USB cable and try again.
7. Remove the battery and the SD-card
8. Copy Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip to the SD-card
9. Replace the SD-card and the battery
10. Start the phone with the Volume UP and Power combo (release first the power button)
11. You should be in the OT-918N recovery, and should install the file Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip from the SD-card
12. Restart and enjoy your root-ed phone.
For UNROOT make a full wipe from recovery.
Repair information:
If you got an Orange Pasadena which would not boot or is in a bootloop, at step 4 select all the files from OT-918_Orange_Pasadena_Branded folder and go on with the guide.
At step 8 copy to the SD-card deepROM 2.3.6. from http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=323769&st=2320#entry16968462 ,
the file from http://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=%2BFgTiMPQgqQjcFeH30tIoZnLBEVANGQz3%2BeBBWub5m0%3D ,
which is the only functional custom rom as far as I know for this model of the phone.
If someone needs a functional (but incomplete) stock image feel free to p.m. me.
Still searching for a full stock image, which will be posted here.
Thanks to qwe-, Linerty, elpopa, jman0, deep4512, breakk, @zoyB, cappa72, and all other who contributed to this guide.
Drivers
Hello,
At step "1: Turn off the phone, and connect it to the computer (Windows XP/7) with an USB cable, and install the attached drivers"
Witch one of the drivers should I install? I've tried everything, but the phone it is not recognized by the XP OS, and therefore the ASR.exe cannot generate the scattering file.
Please help, with more detailed procedure regarding the drivers.
Thank you,
Stro
It works, thank you!
Is there anyway to install another, more stable, Rom.
Maybe an original OT-918 ROM?
Thanks.
guys, i'm trying to reinstall an ot-918 device, with luck, but now the sim doesn't work (I have an network issue). what can I do?
also I've tried to follow this tutorial to add the IMEI back ('cause now is null), but without any luck (I don't have any "write imei" button). can someone help me out please?
Hi all!
After a lot of research of a flashable firmware of this phone i was considering to trashcan it, no one even know what phone it is!
But i have one, and i want to mod it, so stay tuned because something will happen
So what i did? I simply asked Trevi if they send me the firmware, and guess what? They actually did! Im surprised, really.
Well, this firmware is tested out by me, so it's 100% working!
ATTENTION: I'm not responsable for any damage that could happen to your phone
HOW TO:
1) Download THIS package, and extract "Trevi Phablet 5 S 0813" on your desktop/whereveryouwant
2) Open the extracted folder, go into Tool and Driver
3) Open "6577 usb driver" and install them
4) Use THIS version of flashtool, so download it and extract the folder on your desktop/whereveryouwant
5) Open flashtool, select scatter loading, it ll appear a window, search for "Trevi Phablet 5 S 0813" that you extracted before, go into "software" - > " Phablet 5 S 20130716_e1909l_v77_tmx_trevi_6628_v20" -> select "MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc"
6) It should appear like this:
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7) Power off your Trevi Phablet 5S (remove the battery for doublechek that is off)
8) Click "Download" into Flashtool and AFTER, connect your Trevi (if you messed up with partition like me, do "Firmware -> Upgrade", it ll rewrite PMT Layout completely)
9) Wait some moments, all the system is being loaded onto your phone
10) If all went well, you should see this:
If you see like so, just unplug the phone, and power it on
If you don't see like so, just post here the error, and we ll find a solution to make your Trevi Phablet 5S work again ^^
Hope everything is clear and understandable, if not just ask ^^
[port] twrp 2.8.2.0
I managed to port TWRP for this Phablet
So we can now try custom rom, at least try to port it
Hope it can be useful
Bugs:
- You tell me
Download:
- HERE
HOW TO:
- Open Flashtool (First post download link)
- Select again the same scatter file as before
- UNCHECK all voices exept "RECOVERY"
- Download the recovery up here
- click on "RECOVERY", it show up a window, just navigate where's recovery downloaded, and select it
- press "Download"
- Shut down the phone (double check removing battery)
- attach it to the pc via usb cable
- wait some second, if a green circle appear just remove the usb cable, press VOL + and POWER BUTTON to enter recovery
- have fun!
ALERTS: TWRP need more space in recovery partition, you may lost your IMEI, you have been warned, so make a full backup before proceed
Thanks to
@yuweng for his amazing tool
@Dees_Troy for bring up TWRP
Reserved2
The Fastboot mode of M631Y is locked by the phone manufacturer. Flashing a leaked old version of phone firmware will enable your phone to enter Fastboot mode. After entered Fastboot mode, boot to TWRP and you will able to install it for replacing the phone stock recovery.
Warning: You will void your phone warranty when you start the process. Your phone maybe bricked during the process. I do not take any responsibility for any damage.
Before you start, backup all your data. Your data will be erased during the process.
Step
1. Enter Download Mode
Shutdown your phone first.
Method 1
Press Vol. Up + Vol. Down and plug the USB cable to enter Download Mode.
Method 2
Press Vol. Up + Power button at the same time. After the display is on, release the Power button. Click this button circled to enter Download Mode.
Method 3 (For bricked phone)
If you are unable to enter the Download Mode of your phone with the above method. You can try to short points on the main board to enter Download Mode.
Remove the back cover and the battery.
Remove the screws
Remove the cover
Install the battery
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Short the points point here and plug the USB cable.
I use a touch screen stylus pen to short those points.
Your phone should be turned on and in Download Mode.
I don’t what is the function of those points. I think the EDL pin/ test points maybe are located at there. Therefore, the phone will enter EDL mode when the phone is booted with the shorted pins.2. Flashing the old version firmware(M631Y_02.10.00RDD_HK.00) with QFIL
3. Enter Fastboot Mode and boot to TWRP
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-m631y-2018-09-06_09-50.img
4. Install TWRP
If you don’t mind using a development version of ROM, then finish. If you mind, continue to install a newer version of ROM.
The version to install here is CMA1S 02.23 HK. The latest version for CMA1s HK edition should be 02.25. I tried install 02.25 and 02.24, but it seems that both cannot work with the older version of Boot and ABoot.
Install update.zip using TWRP
Install downgradeto210All.zip. This will downgrade the firmware and Boot back to version 02.10
Install upgradeto223modem.zip to upgrade the Modem back to 02.23.
Install TWRP again
Below are the suggestions for deleting the useless/infected system app preloaded. Please mount the system partition with write permission in TWRP. Delete the folder mentioned.
Infected stock camera
/system/vendor/app/QuanNengCamera
CMHK apps
/system/vendor/operator/app
CmccAnalyser
/system/priv-app/CmccAnalyzer
Cmccsaletracker
/system/app/Cmccsaletracker
Files
TWRP
github.com/TwrpBuilder/android_device_yes_m631y/releases/tag/TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-2018-09-06_09-50
Rom
mega.nz/#F!GypEhazR!2E3fuW4KdxYoE4S53oDUOg
Android SDK Platform Tools
developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Credits
TWRP Builder team for building the TWRP for this phone
The person uploaded the old development version phone firmware on web
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upgrade 2020-04-21
The ROM: _X19_9021C_1_V12_20191219 android 9.0
The Tool : SP_Flash_Tool_v5.2112_Win
Driver : WIN7-WIN8 _EXE_v5.1453.03 .rar or Mediatek Driver Auto Installer v1.1352 ( How To Install Mediatek Driver Auto Installer )
Flash Instruction
Cubot X19 System Upgrade: from android 8 to android 9
youtube
If your phone uses the Android 8. You must adhere to the explanation in the video
Caution : If your phone already uses Android 9, you must adhere to the following changes :
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We do not recommend you to flash the preloader.bin file using the Flash Tool as it may brick the device. Therefore, always untick the preloader.bin option before starting the flashing process.
Select mode Download Only If you only want to flash images
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[GUIDE] CUBOT X19
While I flashed the firmware there was no progress. The bootloader was unlocked. Can you please tell me the reason why?
chartek1 said:
While I flashed the firmware there was no progress. The bootloader was unlocked. Can you please tell me the reason why?
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Instructions to InstallCharge the device battery up to 50%
Make sure you follow and download all the required files and flash tools on your PC.
Open the flash tool exe file to open the SP Flash Tool User Interface
Tap on the Download option and load both the download agent and the scatter text file in the scatter-loading section.
Once you load the file, click the Download button
To start the upgrade process of stock ROM on your Cubot X19, you need to turn off your device and hold the Volume Down and Volume Up key together and Connect your Phone to PC/Laptop using USB Cable (Keep the Volume Down and Volume Up button until your computer detects the phone.)
When the phone connects, your device will start upgrading the stock firmware
Wait for a few minutes, If you see a green button on your flash tool which means the upgrading process has been completed.
That’s it! You can reboot your Cubot X19
Hello guys;
On the official website they indicate using the "firmware upgrade" option instead to "download only" and update the preloader.bin file. How should I proceed? another question: this process unlocks the bootloader and accesses the root?
Bootloader is unlocked.
TWRP 2.8.7.0 for 4.4 ( mobopx v2.2 ) is installed but somehow it is faulty.
I have two Nandroid Backups.
Phone was C00B137 4.4.2.
Phone doesn't boot so can't install any of those (UPDATE.APP) method updates. Stuck on huawei Ascend powered by android.
i CAN boot into twrp and fastboot (fastboot&rescue) .
TWRP backup works so i got two backup first one right after flashing the custom recovery, and another after everything wipe and an unsuccessful android 6 flash (B571) (phone booted into a clean 4.4.2 (what it was on) but empty motion control setting. and "update from usb storage" button removed from updater's app (the only way it installed that unsuccessful android 6 update ).
So, What was the dumb move?
That shouldn't happen.. when i selected everything to wipe, after that. Yeah. That's enough go read the rest.
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What is it? What are you waiting for?
Why can't install any rom:
1- TWRP Restore does not work (does not find the backup).
TWRP ADB Sideload Probably doesn't work (i connect to pc then click the adb sideload, infinite loading until i cancel on phone. no device detected on windows).
2- Worst part : SD Card Does NOT get detected in TWRP.
The only way to transfer files to phone is through USB Storage (Otg).
3- As mentioned before, all complete updates are .app files. With This TWRP, only zip files can be installed (Which are just as suffix to the os, all are 100 mb, 300, 700mb, what is this? humans update is 1.2GB up to 2.2GB and more.) the TWRP Install works as i tried to install one of those zip update files, obviously unsucessfull (Zip signature Failed or something like this).
References:
The B571 rom i installed (that was finished but after reboot it was still 4.4.2 with bugs) is C432B571 Full OTA( Europe ) from this page.
The Twrp i used is Recovery mate7 mobopx v2.2 update and translate by chudy_85 on same page. number 7:
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the adb i use is shift right clicking on platform-tools folder -> open command prompt here. learnt from here. also unlocked boot loader according to that (although with help of honortuner ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/info-unlock-bootloader-recovery-root-noob-friendly.3453204/ ) ).
UPDATE:
1--This is the log of when i unlocked bootloader:
2-- ADB WORKED! At least in recovery (not that sideload button in advanced) :
What should i do now? how to flash UPDATE.APP through adb??
Should i first flash stock recovery then through huawei update (key combination) update using sd card The update.APP????????????????
but i will lose custom recovery so if it fail i will truly brick the phone this time. HELP!
no help for me?