[Easiest Way] Downgrade/Upgrade, Change ROM to WW/TW/CN Zenfone
Resources:
- ADB
- Intel USB Driver
- Recovery (Zenfone 5, Zenfone 6) Mirror Zenfone5 , Mirror Zenfone 6
- Zenfone ROM/Firmware (Zenfone5, Zenfone6) ->Choose Android and Download the firmware that you choose.
Downgrade/Upgrade :
- Download ADB and Extract it, Download Intel Driver and Install
- Download Recovery for Downgrade or Upgrade (In this tutorial i'll downgrade my zenfone 5 from 1.18 to 1.17) so i'll download 1.17.40.16_ww_recovery.img
- Download Zenfone Firmware (in This tutorial i'll downgrade my zenfone 5 from 1.18 to 1.17) so i'll download UL_ASUS_T00F_WW_1_17_40_16.zip
- Copy recovery img (1.17.40.16_ww_recovery.img) to ADB Folder and Copy .zip firmware to ADB folder too (see image below).
- Activate USB Debugging on Your Zenfone and Connect it to PC/Laptop via USB Cable (How to Activate USB Debugging? HERE)
- Open CMD at ADB Folder by Hold Shift+Right Click and Open Command Window Here
- Type this on Command Window: adb reboot bootloader and wait until your zenfone enter fastboot mode
- When succeed enter fastboot then flash recovery, at Command Prompt type: fastboot flash recovery <filename.img> and wait until finish
- Choose Recovery, when android robot appear press volume down+volume up and choose update from ADB. Now Flash the firmware via ADB, by type ADB sideload <firmwarename.zip>
- Wipe Data and Reboot
- Result
- In this tutorial i'll change from ww to tw
- Download TW/CN/WW Recovery img
- Download Firmware/ROM WW/CN/TW
- Copy Recovery img and Firmware to ADB Folder
- Activate USB Debugging on Your Zenfone and Connect it to PC/Laptop via USB Cable (How to Activate USB Debugging? HERE)
- Open CMD at ADB Folder by Hold Shift+Right Click and Open Command Window Here
- Type this on Command Window: adb reboot bootloader and wait until your zenfone enter fastboot mode
- When succeed enter fastboot then flash recovery, at Command Prompt type: fastboot flash recovery <filename.img> and wait until finish
- Choose Recovery, when android robot appear press volume down+volume up and choose update from ADB. Now Flash the firmware via ADB, by type ADB sideload <firmwarename.zip>
- Wipe Data and Reboot
- Result