This is the second time I try to unbrick my device (asus X00PD) with my computer (Ubuntu 23.10) and Im not very smart, so I hope you are patient.

Turns out I can log in to fastboot mode on my device and my computer recognizes the device through fastboot:

fastboot devices
KCAJJFOES633VUN    fastboot

I’m following these instructions: https://xdaforums.com/t/fastboot-edl-unbrick-asus-zenfone-max-m1-asus_x00pd-ww_x00pd-zb555kl-zb556kl.3874245/, Method 2:- Flashing Raw Firmware In Fastboot Mode.

I downloaded https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=10rvsIsw3pZ78Lg8eMdrgsvBqujRrreNj, (raw firmware) and extracted it. Inside this directory there are 2 .bat files: 8937.bat for Snapdragon 430, the one I need for my device and 8917.bat for Snapdragon 425. There is also a .sh file (I work with ubuntu): fastboot.sh

I don’t know how to run the .bat file I need on a ubuntu terminal. I also run ./fastboot.sh, but that only rebooted the device into an on and off loop.

How should I proceed?

  • @[email protected]English
    2•11 months ago

    Not sure, will need to see a screenshot, your adb versions etc. XDA would be a better place to ask this.

    Or maybe try it from a Linux distro like Ubuntu or something, adb is pretty easy to install from the official repos and there’s no need for any drivers. I find Linux just works better for stuff like this.

    • @Mojojojo1993English
      2•11 months ago

      Think it would work or a raspberry pi ? I just downloaded the standard fastboot and adb files. I have the correct drivers as I downloaded the nexus 7 ones. Laptop recognizes tablet. I can access the internal files and get the security message. Terminal gives me error message

      Doesn’t understand adb as command. In yellow font. After the first word it changes back to white font. I can’t run adb devices as it won’t run any command.

      Was thinking might be work laptop with firewall preventing debugging.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•11 months ago

        work laptop

        Ah, that explains it. There’s a lot of stuff that enterprises do to restrict such stuff.

        A Raspberry Pi should work just fine.

        • @Mojojojo1993English
          1•11 months ago

          Sweet. Do I need anything extra for a pi. I know from previous tinkering they had miniscule storage. Would I need new drivers and such ?

            • @Mojojojo1993English
              1•11 months ago

              Mojojojo wasn’t such a bad guy. Dexter knew this

          • @[email protected]English
            2•11 months ago

            No need for any drivers. You just need to install android-sdk-platform-tools, assuming you’re running Raspbian or similar the command would be sudo apt install android-sdk-platform-tools.

            After that, type fastboot and/or adb and see if they work.

            • @Mojojojo1993English
              1•11 months ago

              Sweet. I’ll need to dust of the pi. But yeah it’ll be running Raspbian.