Install International WW ROM from CUCC China Unicom Zenfone 5




Method 1
  1. Root your Zenfone 5 /Zenfone 6
  2. Download WW V1.14.40.50 Firmware (Zenfone 5 Download) (Zenfone 6 Download)
  3. ADB (Download) 
  4. Extract WW Firmware to ADB folder
  5. Go into recovery Volume up + Power to get into recovery modes, then volume down + volume up, hold volume up for 3 seconds. and then you will see ADB sideload. Press on that and get ready to go. 
  6. ON ADB Folder Hold Shift+Right Click and "Open command window here"
  7. Type "Adb sideload (drop the file into the terminal, don't write this!)" and then press enter, make sure there is a space between sideload and your file name.  
  8. Let it install, it will install and then give you an error after saying "cannot load volume /misc!" ignore it, wipe cache and reset. 
 Method 2
Tools and Resources:
  1. Intel USB Driver for Android ( Download Here )
  2. ADB Fastboot Tool (Download Here)
  3. Fastboot.img (Download Here)
  4. Platform tools (Download Here)
  5. Zenfone 5 Firmware Version V1.16.40.7(WW) (Download Here)
  6. Zenfone 5 Firmware WW (Latest) 
Instructions:
  1. Extract ADB tools and other resource to one folder
  2. Reboot your zenfone to Fastboot mode (Power + Volume up)
  3. Connect Your Zenfone to PC /Laptop
  4. Open CMD then go to ADB and resource directory
  5. Then type: fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img 
  6. Reboot then Go to recovery and select update from adb
  7. Open CMD then go to ADB and resource directory
  8. Then Type: adb sideload UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-1.14.40.16-user.zip
  9. (UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-1.14.40.16-user.zip is the name of firmware you downloaded earlier you can change it to update.zip or anything) 
  10. Go to recovery again and select update from adb
  11. Open CMD then go to ADB and resource directory
  12. Then Type: adb sideload xxx.zip (xxx=the name of latest firmware) 
  13. After complete do double wipe (Tutorial Here)
DWYOR (Do it With Your Own Risk)

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