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
    3•1 year 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•1 year 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•1 year ago

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

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 year 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•1 year ago

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