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Great hardware but what is going on with stock firmware/sofware?

Hello there.
I just got Asus Zenfone 2 in my hands. Btw I ordered Asus ZenFone 2 32GB version ZE551ML but instead I got asus_z00ad. Does this matter?
Also seller sent me an item from Chine because UK warehouse (btw I ordered from amazon.co.uk) was out of stock...
Anyways I got a phone in my hands and after a boot I was shocked. Litereally 30+ preinstalled apps. From Clean master to some weird shorcuts on the screen to I don't know what, to asus backup and some other asus preinstalled apps and I almost puke when I saw it. I own Motorola mogo g 1st gen with nearly AOSP rom. And I can tell you that my Morotola moto G 1st gen encrypted is more responsive than Asus Zenfone 2 now unencrypted - I'm testing it
What did I miss here? Why does a monster of a hardware have 30+ preinstalled apps (probably has 40+) I just can't use it and when I tried to uninstalled an app it just soft rebooted and app was still there.
I tried to wipe/factory reset but I still have a ton of ugly bloated apps. Also when I installed antutu and run tests, it shows my phone as Auss z00ad and is bellow Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML <- the one I thought I ordered.
Should I return the phone? Should I get ZE551ML?
Since they shipped it from China will I have working LTE in EU? How do I Check what frequencies this phone from Chine works on?
Did everybody here get 30+ preinstalled apps on this phone?
Is there any stable AOSP rom for this phone because sorry Asus **** like this is just not acceptable. Maybe it's just my phone like that and maybe I should write an open letter to Asus
Sorry for writing like that but right now I don't know what to think.

You need to up to date to unsiall all apps you want. Yeah you should return it.

ElmirBuljubasic said:
You need to up to date to unsiall all apps you want. Yeah you should return it.
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What do you mean by "up to date"?

Perform a system update from the app drawer or settings menu. The later updates allow you to uninstall almost everything.
Also the Z00AD is the ZE551ML
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Tapatalk

Yeah mine is also ze551ml with z00ad version.
2.3 ghz 4gb 32 gb its ww out off the box. Maybe its just revised version of hardware , really dont know because asus has some strange model naming which can be misleading

jmoak said:
Perform a system update from the app drawer or settings menu. The later updates allow you to uninstall almost everything.
Also the Z00AD is the ZE551ML
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Tapatalk
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Ok I tried to do system update but I don't have any icon system update under Settings -> About I've attached screenshot. Also I don't see any system update from the app drawer
P.S. did anyone got preinstalled that blue robot from the right corner?

I think you should return this phone and order another Zenfone 2 from Amazon.fr or amazon.it. They sell WW versions. Getting a ch version or any version from Asia is no fun. Because, as you have already seen, they sometimes alter the software to prevent you from updating your phone. The WW version, officialy sold in Europe via Amazon I suggested above can let you update to the latest firmware, and then you can unintstall or disable most of the annoying apps.
Yeah you are totally correct, this phone has some good specs and is cheap, but the software is crap.

I'm with you on this. I think the stock FW is terrible. I guess that the best I can say on the matter is that people here are working on the problem....
I have no idea what blue robot you mean, though. You might want to try resetting to default, maybe your phone was gently used before you got it?
frojnd said:
Ok I tried to do system update but I don't have any icon system update under Settings -> About I've attached screenshot. Also I don't see any system update from the app drawer
P.S. did anyone got preinstalled that blue robot from the right corner?
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If you still can - return it. You got a CN device with CN sku and broken WW firmware loaded on it. You can make it WW by changing sku and side loading full WW firmware, however your LTE bands most likely would not work. Save your self a headache and just return it.
frojnd said:
Ok I tried to do system update but I don't have any icon system update under Settings -> About I've attached screenshot. Also I don't see any system update from the app drawer
P.S. did anyone got preinstalled that blue robot from the right corner?
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DiGecko said:
If you still can - return it. You got a CN device with CN sku and broken WW firmware loaded on it. You can make it WW by changing sku and side loading full WW firmware, however your LTE bands most likely would not work. Save your self a headache and just return it.
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That's bad :/ I will try and return it. I hope I won't have any problems with tax officers.
faddat said:
I'm with you on this. I think the stock FW is terrible. I guess that the best I can say on the matter is that people here are working on the problem....
I have no idea what blue robot you mean, though. You might want to try resetting to default, maybe your phone was gently used before you got it?
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The blue robot heh, you can see it on my attachment one post above (right of the android version).

Ah, I know that blue guy! I lived in China for a while and that blue guy is some sort of ridiculous phone assistant-- I think that it is the one from baidu.com, but it could be one of the other Chinese tech sites. Most people there are mobile-only, and have never used a PC-- stuff like that is quite popular with many people. Then again, keep in mind that if you took your phone to China and gave it to someone, they'd tell you it was broken, because nothing would work because it hadn't had the google stripped from it, so it wouldn't be able to load-- anything at all coming from google.com. If you buy a phone in China:
1) Usually google's blocked at a FW level
2) Google has been stripped from android
3) Google has been replaced with baidu or a number of other popular chinese portals.
Scary facts:
Baidu maps owns google maps
The chinese web is getting so gosh-darn vital and chock-full of good software, even I can understand how people might not miss the big G that much.

frojnd said:
Hello there.
I just got Asus Zenfone 2 in my hands. Btw I ordered Asus ZenFone 2 32GB version ZE551ML but instead I got asus_z00ad. Does this matter?.
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You got right model only. Asus Got 3 versions under the same model number ZE551ML & Z00AD (Yes. It's awfully confusing ). Top of the line model with 4GB RAM & 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 processor, Mid range model with 4GB RAM & 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor and Low end model with 2GB RAM & 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor. All these models come with 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD display.
For further clarification see this post
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Tapatalk

Ok you helped me alot already.
Is there a way I can check what frequencies my phone supports? Especially I'm interested for LTE if it supports 1800 and 800 or just one of them? How would I test this with a software?

DiGecko said:
If you still can - return it. You got a CN device with CN sku and broken WW firmware loaded on it. You can make it WW by changing sku and side loading full WW firmware, however your LTE bands most likely would not work. Save your self a headache and just return it.
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What if I can't return?
What is Chinese sku and why did I get broken firmware?
Can you link me to some guides on how I can change sku and sideload full ww firmware? Would it be better for me to first root device, then install twrp make a backup and then try to change sku and sideload ww?
How can I check with software what bands does current lte support?
EDIT: Ok sku means stockkeeping unit. Meaning if my phone is really from China then it has CN sku. Ok my current firmware loaded on a phone is: LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.19.40.18_20150612_1183_user

frojnd said:
What if I can't return?
What is Chinese sku and why did I get broken firmware?
Can you link me to some guides on how I can change sku and sideload full ww firmware? Would it be better for me to first root device, then install twrp make a backup and then try to change sku and sideload ww?
How can I check with software what bands does current lte support?
EDIT: Ok sku means stockkeeping unit. Meaning if my phone is really from China then it has CN sku. Ok my current firmware loaded on a phone is: LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.19.40.18_20150612_1183_user
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http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=14962&extra=page=1&mobile=2

^^^
That is the guide that I used. Once you get to the step 6 - grab the 2.20.40.90 files and follow the instructions
I had to do that for mine with 2.20.40.93 full firmware and it side loaded fine.
I also did factory restore once I completed all the steps. My phone is perfectly fine, and I was able to flash latest firmware on it when it came out few days ago (I don't get OTA because I used Asus tool to get boot loader unlocked, so I have to do it by hand now, but if you just follow the guide, you should still receive OTA as it comes out no problem).
On the side note, once getting the phone to the latest firmware and disabling several app, and uninstalling others, since we have that option now - I really like the phone, and battery life is pretty good with the 139 firmware.

@miku1024 Thank you! I had CN recovery sku and I've upgraded it by upradig system firmware to the latest firmware: 2.20.40.139
DiGecko said:
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That is the guide that I used. Once you get to the step 6 - grab the 2.20.40.90 files and follow the instructions
I had to do that for mine with 2.20.40.93 full firmware and it side loaded fine.
I also did factory restore once I completed all the steps. My phone is perfectly fine, and I was able to flash latest firmware on it when it came out few days ago (I don't get OTA because I used Asus tool to get boot loader unlocked, so I have to do it by hand now, but if you just follow the guide, you should still receive OTA as it comes out no problem).
On the side note, once getting the phone to the latest firmware and disabling several app, and uninstalling others, since we have that option now - I really like the phone, and battery life is pretty good with the 139 firmware.
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Hm. How can I uninstall for example Bbbler Actors? Or at least disable it? Or Easy Mode?
But overall... much faster experience without that silly beidu robot Now I just have to test LTE if it's working in EU. BTW, any app that tells what bands my phone supports? It can be also linux/windows apps by connecting phone to the system.

Double post. Please delete it.

Bbbler Actors uninstalled for me when I removed updates for it. As far as easy mode goes, that's part of ZenUI, so it will stay.

switch from cn to ww firmware

hey,
in the past i tried to change my zenfone 2 rom, so i rooted it and i also had to update its firmware,
i tried to update it through asos website but i guess i made a mistake somewhere along the way and now i have what appears to be the Chinese firmware version. and alost the phone isn't rooted anymore.
i can't get online if i dont have wifi and i dont have google apps. very frustrating.
i want to try to change the firmware back to ww (worldwide?).
will this solve my internet and google apps problem?
how do i do this?
my current firmware version is: LRX21V.CN-Asus_Z00A-2.20.40.185_20160504_5537_user.....
help

Guide: How to upgrade/downgrade/restore official firmware on your V30.

Guide: How to upgrade/downgrade/restore OFFICIAL firmware on your V30.
Requirements:
LG V30
Windows PC
Official Firmware file for your V30 ending with .kdz. You can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development or here https://lg-firmwares.com/
Bootloader does not need to be unlocked. All variants can be flashed using this method.
Only fully official, LG signed and blessed, unmodified firmware can be flashed using this method. No custom roms or recoveries!
Lets go:
Download and install LG USB drivers from here.
Download and install LG UP 1.14.3 from here.
Download .dll file for our V30, attached at the bottom of this post.
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model
Create folder called "common" and unzip the .dll file inside of it.
Connect the phone to your PC
[Optional]Open Device Manager and verify if under Ports you can see LGE Mobile USB Serial Port (COM...) to make sure the LG driver was installed correctly and the phone is visible.
Launch LGUP.exe
Select process called "UPGRADE" Warning: Selecting Refurbish will wipe user data.
Select the firmware file.
Click Start!
Your phone will automatically reboot into Download mode and upgrade firmware.
There's no need to do a factory reset afterwards but you can if you encounter any issues ofc. (I haven't)

Thanks for the guide.

thank you. I would love to try the MIUI ROM on this device.

padmanek said:
Requirements:
LG V30
Windows PC
Official Firmware file for your V30 ending with .kdz. You can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development or here https://lg-firmwares.com/
Bootloader does not need to be unlocked. All variants can be flashed using this method.
Lets go:
Download and install LG USB drivers from here.
Download and install LG UP 1.14.3 from here.
Download .dll file for our V30, attached at the bottom of this post.
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model
Create folder called "common" and unzip the .dll file inside of it.
Connect the phone to your PC
[Optional]Open Device Manager and verify if under Ports you can see LGE Mobile USB Serial Port (COM...) to make sure the LG driver was installed correctly and the phone is visible.
Launch LGUP.exe
Select process called "UPGRADE" Warning: Selecting Refurbish will wipe user data.
Select the firmware file.
Click Start!
Your phone will automatically reboot into Download mode and upgrade firmware.
There's no need to do a factory reset afterwards but you can if you encounter any issues ofc. (I haven't)
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My apologies if I misunderstood. Is this a way to apply alternative ROMs even on models with locked bootloaders and the ADB Commands stripped out such as the H 933? I know you said already that it will work on any variant but I had lost hope that this model would ever allow modding of the rum. I just want to make sure I'm not misunderstanding the intention of your guide.
Sent from my LG-H933 using Tapatalk

Mad Medik said:
My apologies if I misunderstood. Is this a way to apply alternative ROMs even on models with locked bootloaders and the ADB Commands stripped out such as the H 933? I know you said already that it will work on any variant but I had lost hope that this model would ever allow modding of the rum. I just want to make sure I'm not misunderstanding the intention of your guide.
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It clearly says in the title of the thread and in the requirements that you can only flash full official (stock) firmware using this method...
Nothing custom. Everything needs to be RSA signed by LG.
astikv said:
thank you. I would love to try the MIUI ROM on this device.
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Like above, only official (stock), LG signed and blessed firmware can be flashed using this method.

padmanek said:
It clearly says in the title of the thread and in the requirements that you can only flash full official (stock) firmware using this method...
Nothing custom. Everything needs to be RSA signed by LG.
Like above, only official (stock), LG signed and blessed firmware can be flashed using this method.
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Oh well, wishful thinking amd my mistake. I read it as upgrade or downgrade (eg various images) or restore stock.
Sent from my LG-H933 using Tapatalk

padmanek said:
It clearly says in the title of the thread and in the requirements that you can only flash full official (stock) firmware using this method...
Nothing custom. Everything needs to be RSA signed by LG.
Like above, only official (stock), LG signed and blessed firmware can be flashed using this method.
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I meant in 1 future.

padmanek said:
Requirements:
LG V30
Windows PC
Official Firmware file for your V30 ending with .kdz. You can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development or here https://lg-firmwares.com/
Bootloader does not need to be unlocked. All variants can be flashed using this method.
Only fully official, LG signed and blessed, unmodified firmware can be flashed using this method. No custom roms or recoveries!
Lets go:
Download and install LG USB drivers from here.
Download and install LG UP 1.14.3 from here.
Download .dll file for our V30, attached at the bottom of this post.
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model
Create folder called "common" and unzip the .dll file inside of it.
Connect the phone to your PC
[Optional]Open Device Manager and verify if under Ports you can see LGE Mobile USB Serial Port (COM...) to make sure the LG driver was installed correctly and the phone is visible.
Launch LGUP.exe
Select process called "UPGRADE" Warning: Selecting Refurbish will wipe user data.
Select the firmware file.
Click Start!
Your phone will automatically reboot into Download mode and upgrade firmware.
There's no need to do a factory reset afterwards but you can if you encounter any issues ofc. (I haven't)
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Out of interest, will this work on a rooted V30. I seem to struggle to get LGUP to boot my phone into download mode. Is it because I have twrp as recovery?
Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk

thenoble06 said:
Out of interest, will this work on a rooted V30. I seem to struggle to get LGUP to boot my phone into download mode. Is it because I have twrp as recovery?
Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk
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It will work as long as your /laf partition is in tact. It containts the DL mode. It has nothing to do with /recovery partition where you most likely flashed TWRP.
Read this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/laf-download-mode-how-root-t3676011

Just so I don't brick my device, I have an H930DS, therefore any firmware marked for this model (https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h930ds-firmwares/), regardless of region, would work on my phone? My phone is currently on HK region version, can I flash the Indian firmware for the same model?

sasc said:
Just so I don't brick my device, I have an H930DS, therefore any firmware marked for this model (https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h930ds-firmwares/), regardless of region, would work on my phone? My phone is currently on HK region version, can I flash the Indian firmware for the same model?
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Probably not but feel free to try it and let us know how that goes.

sasc said:
Just so I don't brick my device, I have an H930DS, therefore any firmware marked for this model (https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h930ds-firmwares/), regardless of region, would work on my phone? My phone is currently on HK region version, can I flash the Indian firmware for the same model?
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I have no idea about cross region firmware flashing. I have not found any official documentation about how each of LG UP's functions exactly works, it's all user experience here on XDA. Supposedly, every region has firmware signed with different RSA key which is verified upon trying to flash and it will reject you if it's a mismatch. Also I doubt Indian region has the same bands as HK so you might cripple your mobile signal if you happen to be on a band that is not supported in Indian firmware. Personally I don't recommend trying it but its up to you Please share your experience if you do
I know for sure that all H930 sold in EU, regardless of what carrier can be flashed with the same H930 unbranded EU firmware, which removes all carrier bloat and branding.

@sasc Check the RSA signature of your firmware and compare it to the firmware you want to flash. If they match, then it won't brick your phone. Your phone may not work, but at least your will have access to DL mode. If they don't match, you will definitely brick your phone..
-- Brian

padmanek said:
I have no idea about cross region firmware flashing. I have not found any official documentation about how each of LG UP's functions exactly works, it's all user experience here on XDA. Supposedly, every region has firmware signed with different RSA key which is verified upon trying to flash and it will reject you if it's a mismatch. Also I doubt Indian region has the same bands as HK so you might cripple your mobile signal if you happen to be on a band that is not supported in Indian firmware. Personally I don't recommend trying it but its up to you Please share your experience if you do
I know for sure that all H930 sold in EU, regardless of what carrier can be flashed with the same H930 unbranded EU firmware, which removes all carrier bloat and branding.
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India and HK are both global GSM regions. The bands are the same, just like Europe.

runningnak3d said:
@sasc Check the RSA signature of your firmware and compare it to the firmware you want to flash. If they match, then it won't brick your phone. Your phone may not work, but at least your will have access to DL mode. If they don't match, you will definitely brick your phone..
-- Brian
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Could you please tell us what's the best way to check the signatures?

Okay.. I bring good news! You can definitely flash any KDZ as long as the model number is exactly the same. I flashed the HK Reginal kdz on my H930DS from India and I now have working VoLTE and VoWiFi.
In short, get the CORRECT kdz of the desired region for your model number, use LGUP, Upgrade option, and let it do its thing. Simple. This keeps the device official and under warranty.
PS - Please backup all data before doing this. Even though it is just an upgrade, play it safe. Just in case!

spacebar2011 said:
Okay.. I bring good news! You can definitely flash any KDZ as long as the model number is exactly the same. I flashed the HK Reginal kdz on my H930DS from India and I now have working VoLTE and VoWiFi.
In short, get the CORRECT kdz of the desired region for your model number, use LGUP, Upgrade option, and let it do its thing. Simple. This keeps the device official and under warranty.
PS - Please backup all data before doing this. Even though it is just an upgrade, play it safe. Just in case!
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Thats great news ?. One question - to get VoWifi working, person at the other end should also have VoWifi? Or we can call VoWifi to VoLte. I have never tried VoWifi so just curious to know.

manishvy said:
Thats great news . One question - to get VoWifi working, person at the other end should also have VoWifi? Or we can call VoWifi to VoLte. I have never tried VoWifi so just curious to know.
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VoWiFi does not need the person at the other end to have any special call options.

spacebar2011 said:
Okay.. I bring good news! You can definitely flash any KDZ as long as the model number is exactly the same. I flashed the HK Reginal kdz on my H930DS from India and I now have working VoLTE and VoWiFi.
In short, get the CORRECT kdz of the desired region for your model number, use LGUP, Upgrade option, and let it do its thing. Simple. This keeps the device official and under warranty.
PS - Please backup all data before doing this. Even though it is just an upgrade, play it safe. Just in case!
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Thanks amazing news! I will try this asap to get Volte on my HG 930DS (India carrier)

spacebar2011 said:
Okay.. I bring good news! You can definitely flash any KDZ as long as the model number is exactly the same. I flashed the HK Reginal kdz on my H930DS from India and I now have working VoLTE and VoWiFi.
In short, get the CORRECT kdz of the desired region for your model number, use LGUP, Upgrade option, and let it do its thing. Simple. This keeps the device official and under warranty.
PS - Please backup all data before doing this. Even though it is just an upgrade, play it safe. Just in case!
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So...kind of didn't work.
I used the H930DS marked India in lgfirmwares. The flashing process went fine, except for the phone getting stuck right after the last restart and the screen went blank. Waited a couple of mins and forced a restart using the power button..booted fine but all data was gone. Thankfully i did backup some stuff, but not all..
Checked the Software version, it says V11i-GLOBAL-COM, which is obviously not the India version. And, I still dont have Volte!! So, this was futile..
Can anyone point me to a certified H930DS India KDZ?

Question Raw official firmware for ROG Phone 6/6 Pro

Success is disgusted by some people, and will not share any files for free in the future.
Do not use EDL firmware found online, because it has not been modified, 100% of fingerprints and IMEI will be lost after use.
You need to modify the firmware before you can flash it, you can contact me.
Not free, please don't bother me if you want free.

johnny886 said:
ROG Phone 6/6Pro has been released for a while, I haven't found the raw.zip firmware for this phone, if anyone has the firmware for this phone, please upload it, thank you!
I will update the CN to WW method as soon as possible, the EDL firmware needs the ENG firmware before I can make it, and I will continue to wait.
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Welcome to the waiting list no raw files are out for this device yet.

johnny886 said:
ROG Phone 6/6Pro has been released for a while, I haven't found the raw.zip firmware for this phone, if anyone has the firmware for this phone, please upload it, thank you!
I will update the CN to WW method as soon as possible, the EDL firmware needs the ENG firmware before I can make it, and I will continue to wait.
22.07.26 I have found the firmware and am uploading to cloud disk.Including the raw firmware of CN and WW, and the EDL firmware, I also found it. Because I bought it with money, I will release the CN and WW firmware for free.
The EDL firmware will not be released for the time being. If it is helpful to you, please donate to me via paypal, thank you.
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Any idea when you would be able to share? keen to test them out with my CN rog 6

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Legend, thanks for sharing, but having trouble signing up to the website. Not receiving the verification email. Are you signed up?

mahdibassam said:
Legend, thanks for sharing, but having trouble signing up to the website. Not receiving the verification email. Are you signed up?
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I could signup with Gmail.

AndroPlus said:
I could signup with Gmail.
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Lets see, maybe their servers are busy. Il wait for a while to see if i get the email.

AndroPlus said:
I could signup with Gmail.
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are you able to share the file? i can pay you via paypal if you want.

mahdibassam said:
are you able to share the file? i can pay you via paypal if you want.
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I could download it and here it is.
I had to pay $10 for that...
[TOOL] RAW Firmware for ROG Phone 6 - can be used for CN -> WW converting
Too many people are trying to use firmware to make money, so I decided to release them for free! I got them from a site that distributes them for $10. DOWNLOAD Password is: https://androplus.org How to flash: Plug the USB Type-C cable into the...
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AndroPlus said:
I could download it and here it is.
I had to pay $10 for that...
WW-AI2201-32.2810.2205.63-REL-2205-M2.13.33.7-ASUS_1.1.1-Phone-user-20220628.raw.zip
drive.google.com
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I flashed CN to WW ROM successfully. Thank you!
Now I want to root the device. How to extract boot.img?

coldlian said:
I flashed CN to WW ROM successfully. Thank you!
Now I want to root the device. How to extract boot.img?
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Extract it from the official ASUS rom (has to be the exact identical version as on your device) or directly from your own device.

@Andrologic and @AndroPlus - Just a quick question, So i have successfully flashed the WW rom on CN device.
My understanding is that I need to change the fingerprint from CN to WW as well to be able to get OTA updates, is that correct?
@AndroPlus Donating to your Paypal my friend, thank you.

Andrologic said:
Extract it from the official ASUS rom (has to be the exact identical version as on your device) or directly from your own device.
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Already rooted! Thanks.
I exact it from official payload.
UL-ASUS_AI2201-ASUS-32.2810.2205.63-1.1.1-2205-user

mahdibassam said:
@Andrologic and @AndroPlus - Just a quick question, So i have successfully flashed the WW rom on CN device.
My understanding is that I need to change the fingerprint from CN to WW as well to be able to get OTA updates, is that correct?
@AndroPlus Donating to your Paypal my friend, thank you.
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Yes but I don't think a bootloader unlocked device will receive OTA updates.
To me, not receiving OTA updates is no issue at all. Updating the ROG phones is as easy is dropping the firmware on the root of your SD card and restart the device - there is a process that picks it up and flashes it automatically. No RAW files needed for that. Later when TWRP becomes available for ROG 6, it can be flashed directly from there too. In fact I prefr updating that way over OTA. Also, if you don't use OTA, you can disable the background FOTA process and save a tiny bit of CPU and battery for prformance optimization.

Andrologic said:
Yes but I don't think a bootloader unlocked device will receive OTA updates.
To me, not receiving OTA updates is no issue at all. Updating the ROG phones is as easy is dropping the firmware on the root of your SD card and restart the device - there is a process that picks it up and flashes it automatically. No RAW files needed for that. Later when TWRP becomes available for ROG 6, it can be flashed directly from there too. In fact I prefr updating that way over OTA. Also, if you don't use OTA, you can disable the background FOTA process and save a tiny bit of CPU and battery for prformance optimization.
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Thanks, Yup i am aware of that and thats how i updated the device with the last update. Howerver receiving OTAs is just easier and more user friendly
I have relocked the bootloader, but i didnt change the fingerprint. I think i need to unlock again and change the bloody fingerprint then
Is not receiving OTAs the only downside to having a CN fingerprint on WW Rom?

Just noticed that im also getting that annoying Hardwarestub notification sayig the firmware doesnt match the device ANy ideas how to fix it?

mahdibassam said:
Thanks, Yup i am aware of that and thats how i updated the device with the last update. Howerver receiving OTAs is just easier and more user friendly
I have relocked the bootloader, but i didnt change the fingerprint. I think i need to unlock again and change the bloody fingerprint then
Is not receiving OTAs the only downside to having a CN fingerprint on WW Rom?
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You will not receive OTA updates once you've unlocked the bootloader. ASUS blacklists the device as soon as the device is initially unlocked, so even if you were to relock the bootloader, the device will never receive an OTA again. Thus, there has never been any way for a converted device to receive an OTA. The only update methods available are manual.

Sorry Abit of a noob question. I too recently got a ROG Phone 6 running CN rom. I want to change it to WW rom so I can use Google and all that. Is there a guide I can follow with the ROM?

johnny886 said:
ROG Phone 6/6Pro has been released for a while, I haven't found the raw.zip firmware for this phone, if anyone has the firmware for this phone, please upload it, thank you!
I will update the CN to WW method as soon as possible, the EDL firmware needs the ENG firmware before I can make it, and I will continue to wait.
22.07.26 I have found the firmware and am uploading to cloud disk.Including the raw firmware of CN and WW, and the EDL firmware, I also found it. Because I bought it with money, I will release the CN and WW firmware for free.
The EDL firmware will not be released for the time being. If it is helpful to you, please donate to me via paypal, thank you.
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how can i get the edl firmware to save my rog6. because my phone was into 9008 already....

hflee said:
how can i get the edl firmware to save my rog6. because my phone was into 9008 already....
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Me too. Just trying to update it via fastbootd because w/ magisk installed..
Maybe I should just flash back to stock boot.img then use system zip updater(it should not fail too right?). F...

mahdibassam said:
@Andrologic and @AndroPlus - Just a quick question, So i have successfully flashed the WW rom on CN device.
My understanding is that I need to change the fingerprint from CN to WW as well to be able to get OTA updates, is that correct?
@AndroPlus Donating to your Paypal my friend, thank you.
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Isn't OTA disabled if you unclocked BL?

Question My phone(CPH2451) can not Update

Hello everyone.
It's my Oneplus11(CPH2451/Chinese version Global Rom), I can't update from CPH2451_11_A.06 to CPH2451_11_A.07.
Running the update from the settings fails, and using [OPLocalUpdate.apk] also fails.
Even if you do it right after factory reset, it will fail.
The files used are as follows.
・FW Official : https://android.googleapis.com/packages/ota-api/package/11ca82d836bbd2530659d57bca236d2da0caf5dd.zip
・APK : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=15664248565197176984
Please help me.

Same here man. im using chinese op11 flashed to indian 2447A.06 and i cant update it to A.07 either. I did multiple factory resets and still cant

Same here. Really hoping someone can help with this.

Can't be done. Should convert to EU which gives full release every time

MrSteelX said:
Can't be done. Should convert to EU which gives full release every time
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Thanks your information.
First, convert to the EU version.
There are several threads about conversion, but which one should I refer to?

Apito said:
Hello everyone.
It's my Oneplus11(CPH2451/Chinese version Global Rom), I can't update from CPH2451_11_A.06 to CPH2451_11_A.07.
Running the update from the settings fails, and using [OPLocalUpdate.apk] also fails.
Even if you do it right after factory reset, it will fail.
The files used are as follows.
・FW Official : https://android.googleapis.com/packages/ota-api/package/11ca82d836bbd2530659d57bca236d2da0caf5dd.zip
・APK : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=15664248565197176984
Please help me.
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Same here, I am facing exactly the same issue as you. Though I have searched around, I still can't find the solution.

China op11 convertet to oos can not make a ota uodate
After ota (full pack ) the phone have a bootloop and you have (only with unlocked bl) to flash a image from coloros back to the phone without this inage bootloop
Simple
With unlocked bl flash the full rom over fastbootd and flash the one coloros image back qnd reboot (delete when you have the cow partition and than reboot )