Saturday, June 6, 2015

Rooting ASUS ZenFone 5 Lollipop V3.23.40.52_20150522_91

I lost my root access after updating my phone in order to install massive 700mb android 5.0 update, and lost my root access, tried the old rooting method that just went obsolete. After looking on the internet , I found fresh rooting methods for rooting my phone .. and ended up with a Shining USB logo on the screen ( oh well). After a few tweaks I actually roooted my phone. So I wrote down a batch script that'll do the job for you, its all packed up, weighs about 60mb & its noob friendly, too

[ROOT AT YOUR OWN RISK, I WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A PAPERWEIGHT]
TESTED ON MY ASUS ZENFONE 5 A501CG T00J WW

I did not create the su binaries, recovery images/fastboot images or anything except the root.bat file . Credit goes to its original creator. 
What you'll need : 

  1. ASUS ZenFone 5 upgraded to 5.0 Lollipop ( v3.23.40.52)
  2. adb/fastboot drivers (find link at the end of post)
  3. USB Cable & USB Debugging enabled on the phone (Google if you don't know how it's done)

Steps :

  1. Download the package. [DOWNLOAD]
  2. Unzip it and Extract it again using the UHARC tool provided.
  3. Connect your phone and execute root.bat .
  4. Wait for it,,,Win!

 Links :

  • adb drivers [download] find drivers under USB section.


    Note : I am trying to make a small update that'll patch the recovery to the latest version so that OTA updates don't give any problem. Your recovery will be downgraded to previous one.
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19 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    "run.bat" or "root.bat"

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    1. Rishbh SharmaJune 8, 2015 at 11:50 AM

      Oh I am sorry I made a mistake there. There is only one *.bat file though and its "root.bat".
      I'll update this post.

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  2. UnknownJune 8, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  3. MisbahJune 11, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    it is working for Asus T00F device?

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    1. Rishbh SharmaJune 12, 2015 at 12:23 AM

      Yes it should. T00F and T00J have the same firmware.

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  4. UnknownJune 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM

    not working for me, stuck at this http://i3.minus.com/jiZYFhU2gn1OY.jpg phone is in droidboot
    T00J, W7 ultimate 64bit, drivers installed

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  5. Rishbh SharmaJune 13, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    I think you have a improperly installed version of fastboot.
    1. Make a copy of your "root.bat" file as "root2.bat"
    2. Open that "root2.bat" file and ,
    3. Replace the line
    fastboot flash update update.zip
    with
    .\fastboot.exe flash update update.zip
    4. Save the file and try executing it while your phone is connected running on Droidboot.

    -Alternatively, you can copy this and replace everything with these lines(remember to backup your old root.bat file)


    @echo off
    fastboot flash update update.zip
    fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img
    fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
    fastboot flash dnx dnx_fwr_ctp_a500cg.bin
    fastboot flash ifwi ifwi_ctp_a500cg.bin
    fastboot reboot
    pause >nul

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  6. UnknownJune 13, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    still not working, after few attempt ill find another guide and work well for me ;) anyway thx

    http://zenfone-five.blogspot.sk/2015/06/root-zenfone-4-45-5-6-lollipop-official.html

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  7. UnknownJuly 6, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    can I return to the original bootloader for lollipop?

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    1. Rishbh SharmaNovember 19, 2015 at 2:53 AM

      I think you can return to original bootloader. It might be kinda tricky but you may need to make a flashable zip that'd patch the bootloader. I can't help anymore because my Zenfone is broken.

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  8. UnknownJuly 6, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    im receiving errors...becuase maybe the batch file is sending flash commands while the device is rebooting...i think maybe the devices isnt recieving it....is it ok to put pause on every booting action to make the device ready before sending flash commands?

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    1. Rishbh SharmaNovember 19, 2015 at 2:52 AM

      A small pause will ensure in having less trouble. AFAIK adb will wait for device anyway.
      You can open that batch file in notepad and a cmd window side by side in the same working directory.
      From there,you can just input the commands by reading and waiting.

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  9. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    Help no i only have usb logo with red bar on the screen, phone dead? :(

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    1. Rishbh SharmaNovember 19, 2015 at 2:49 AM

      No, its 'soft-bricked'.

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    2. UnknownDecember 27, 2015 at 9:26 PM

      I get "cannot open magic" error and "cannot open busting" error after running the root.bat. I have adb, Intel and ZenFone drivers installed btw

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    3. Rishbh SharmaDecember 28, 2015 at 3:40 AM

      That's way beyond unexpected. Send me a screenshot.

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  10. UnknownMay 13, 2016 at 7:54 AM

    could you tell me how to root asus zenfone5 a501cg

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  11. UnknownMay 13, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    plz help me guys

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  12. UnknownAugust 21, 2016 at 10:49 AM

    Hi Rishabh,

    I am having android lollipop ww 3.24. 40.87_20151222. Can this method will work to root?

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