Zenfone 4.5 Rooting Guide: How to Root Asus Zenfone 4.5 (A450CG) Lollipop

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>How to root Zenfone 4.5 Lollipop</b> : <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Zenfone 4.5 is another great mobile from Asus, which recently got official lollipop update. Though this is a great news for all the zenfone 4.5 users, It sounds unpleasant that the previous tutorial on </span><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">how to root zenfone 4.5</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> will no longer work on the updated version of zenfone 4.5. So, for lollipop versions, today we've come up with a tutorial on </span><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">how to root zenfone 4.5 lollipop</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. Simply, follow the below steps to root Asus Zenfone 4.5 lollipop version.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe0tF6i3tlX_Rm6zkhmZzAOG9-0e-QyYisCOvnjJy_I-AcCUVI0hWqL00xSnnoUGG5qIGyoDRIm51NDMmRJyLBlIWEIA2MCTCA8jzo4R-pOBPgvQLvgc_TDKkGgUQuWhN3DvWNsVKhGGz/s1600/how-to-root-zenfone-45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="root zenfone 4.5 lollipop" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe0tF6i3tlX_Rm6zkhmZzAOG9-0e-QyYisCOvnjJy_I-AcCUVI0hWqL00xSnnoUGG5qIGyoDRIm51NDMmRJyLBlIWEIA2MCTCA8jzo4R-pOBPgvQLvgc_TDKkGgUQuWhN3DvWNsVKhGGz/s400/how-to-root-zenfone-45.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Things you'll need to root zenfone 4.5 Lollipop:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Intel USB Drivers. Download it <a href="https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-usb-driver-for-android-devices">HERE</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. updateCWM_6.0.2.8_fix_wipe.zip. Download it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/xyv15313t2h842s/updateCWM_6.0.2.8_fix_wipe.zip">HERE</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. ADB Fastboot Tool. Download it <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByBt_dxzt_SVQkszU1dkTG9JWXc/edit">HERE</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. SuperSU-autoroot.zip. Download it <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6JXjc63agmMR2JYZmhjQVRHLU0/view">HERE</a>.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Root Zenfone 4.5 Lollipop:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Download the above given required tools.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Install the Intel USB Drivers on your pc.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Copy the </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">SuperSU-autoroot.zip</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> to the internal memory of your zenfone 4.5 (Don't place it in any folder).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Extract the ADB Fastboot Tool and place the CWM file in the extracted ADB folder.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Now connect your phone to pc. Make sure USB Debugging is turned on in developer options. You can find the tutorial </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.zenfone-blog.blogspot.in/2015/06/how-to-turn-on-usb-debugging-on-asus-zenfone.html">HERE</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Now go to ADB folder, </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">hold shift + right click</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and choose "</span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Open command window here.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Now a command window appears, type the following commands one by one,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">adb devices</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> (To check whether your device is successfully connected to pc)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">fastboot flash update updateCWM_6.0.2.8_fix_wipe.zip</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> (press enter)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Now the device reboots into CWM (clockwordmod recovery). Once you are in CWM recovery navigate the options using volume keys.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. In the CWM recovery, select the second options that says "</span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">apply update from sdcard</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">". (press power button to select)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Now you'll be shown the list of files present in the internal memory, from that list, choose </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">SuperSU-autoroot.zip</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. Now again select yes. Now your phone will be rooted.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. Now go back to main menu and reboot your phone. That's it!</span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">How to Unroot Zenfone 4.5 Lollipop:</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Go to SuperSu app.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Go to settings menu.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Select Full Unroot.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Done!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is best tutorial on </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">how to root zenfone 4.5 lollipop</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. If your find this process difficult, then you can find other simple tutorials in this site that teach you how to root zenfone 4.5 lollipop.</span></div></div>

Zenfone 4.5 Rooting Guide: How to Root Asus Zenfone 4.5 (A450CG) Lollipop

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Rooting Zenfone 5: How to Root/UnRoot Asus Zenfone 5 KitKat Version 4.4.2 (TW/WW/CHT)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Root Asus Zenfone 5: </b>Asus Zenfone 5 is an awesome mid-range device with extraordinary specifications buffed in it. Though zenfone 5 performs flawlessly, both in terms of gaming and multi-tasking even in extreme conditions, many of us want to root our Asus Zenfone 5 devices to unleash its full capacity. Once we successfully root our zenfone 5, we can use all the famous applications in the market that require root permissions. Though this guide is already available in xda developers rooting forum, I've re-written it in a more detailed way so that every user can easily root their zenfone 5 devices. So, below are the original and complete steps one should follow to root Asus Zenfone 5.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_UGpUzrgdh1V0gjCPROulybVFJsQQCOrJ5OWcgFGcDmvWVINagD3Grl8aIvQUW6KGFFTx5gjozy5YMpHz4aIv6GFUKoImrvvIjxwivnE_beN568z0-lfSsgYVNOL7nv4UMHUeYWFBR0j/s1600/how-to-root-zenfone-006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="asus zenfone 5 root" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_UGpUzrgdh1V0gjCPROulybVFJsQQCOrJ5OWcgFGcDmvWVINagD3Grl8aIvQUW6KGFFTx5gjozy5YMpHz4aIv6GFUKoImrvvIjxwivnE_beN568z0-lfSsgYVNOL7nv4UMHUeYWFBR0j/s400/how-to-root-zenfone-006.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Disclaimer: </b>Rooting your Zenfone 5 will void its warranty and can be bricked if failed to follow the steps correctly. Zenfone blog will not be held liable for any damage on your device.</span></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This Rooting Process is for Asus Zenfone 5 Kitkat 4.4.2 versions only. Never try it on Jelly Bean Devices</span> </blockquote><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pre-requisites:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'll need to download these files and softwares in order to root your Asus Zenfone 5.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Root Zenfone 5 Kitkat V2 (The main files)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Intel Drivers (Zenfone USB Drivers)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">USB Data Cable (You'll have one)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Windows PC (Linux won't work!)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this tutorial we'll be using windows 7.</span></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Download Links For Required Files:</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Root Zenfone 5 Kitkat V2</b></span></div><script type='text/javascript' src='//eclkmpbn.com/adServe/banners?tid=36249_139352_4&size=158x21'></script><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/p5vauei9sd79oa1/RootZenFone5KitKat.zip">DOWNLOAD LINK</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/wnn78hj8zdcnnxw/RootZenFone5KitKatv2.zip">ALTERNATE LINK 1</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.asuswebstorage.com/navigate/s/16CF059930934947B5BB621E634114C6Y">ALTERNATE LINE 2</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Intel Drivers For Asus Zenfone 5</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/4mlcgiato95r1ig/IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.1.5.exe">DOWNLOAD LINK</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://d-h.st/VfO">ALTERNATE LINK</a></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Main Procedure To Root Asus Zenfone 5 Kitkat:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1.</b> Download the Intel USB Drivers for Zenfone 5 from the above given links and Install them.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2.</b> Below are some screenshots while installing Intel USB Drivers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="unroot asus zenfone 5" border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUB28W_hHw1a1IcrGWcFZP4U6n0hs4lF_edLJ1pOiuLhEynT_SdsoVg55epkOGhgGWJk9sCFg_F6Glvd_Cj3ClpPf70jIYiJd2J2bo7Dm78zZAsa-1fmUrEYE5xGqKTIfeDfLdyM-bG27/s320/how-to-root-asus-zenfone.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvwcQOpaXF9hx_5skPT7QBVU9aT9iUpp3Ox8vkDvCVnwmGVZ7o0uafw9WTuh2mTBUTfA2279oubGPPi661IZ41A7wawzz8Nv2p2XBGvPJsV0NFj5JpYAuaixywoqMrFgxQzoYAmyyYTLQ/s1600/asus-zenfone-5-root.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zenfone 5 root" border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvwcQOpaXF9hx_5skPT7QBVU9aT9iUpp3Ox8vkDvCVnwmGVZ7o0uafw9WTuh2mTBUTfA2279oubGPPi661IZ41A7wawzz8Nv2p2XBGvPJsV0NFj5JpYAuaixywoqMrFgxQzoYAmyyYTLQ/s320/asus-zenfone-5-root.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>3.</b> Once you have successfully installed the USB drivers, connect your zenfone 5 to pc using USB data cable.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4.</b> Make Sure that "USB Debugging" is turned on in your device's developer options.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>5.</b> If not, go to Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information -> Tap Build Number 7 times to unlock Developer Options.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>6.</b> Now in developer options <b>check</b> the box that says "<b>USB Debugging</b>".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Click <b>OK</b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgUpCPDciCuPXJYMfPDappYGPfDXGw_H7IhhRKLHzeYgsLUYiZaj5KqbOxKZgC2SuDJg8vMciRQqa8yTlVyUyK9D1hff2BSPvCYn22ssuWnTGdLPZAhoDb-bEsKN-kQWTK1hy7IYv4o2e/s1600/usb-debug-prompt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="unroot zenfone 5" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgUpCPDciCuPXJYMfPDappYGPfDXGw_H7IhhRKLHzeYgsLUYiZaj5KqbOxKZgC2SuDJg8vMciRQqa8yTlVyUyK9D1hff2BSPvCYn22ssuWnTGdLPZAhoDb-bEsKN-kQWTK1hy7IYv4o2e/s320/usb-debug-prompt.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>8.</b> Now, extract the "<b>Root Zenfone 5 Kitkat V2</b>" file which you have downloaded earlier.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>9.</b> Right Click "files" folder while holding shift and select "Open Command Window here".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nU6H_RyWy_2AWSgzqYKQJtmISPoQoolrpiW2QZwRx2Ouyu6uNuH459oEnZUJNNBNT8wbY3CQP7HkdLhsrdxwmKuF-p3T_HZnSGGe1F_7TkAldXgC0uGwaL7SDr-mSovKOYI9ju5r8waG/s1600/open-command-prompt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to unroot zenfone 5" border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nU6H_RyWy_2AWSgzqYKQJtmISPoQoolrpiW2QZwRx2Ouyu6uNuH459oEnZUJNNBNT8wbY3CQP7HkdLhsrdxwmKuF-p3T_HZnSGGe1F_7TkAldXgC0uGwaL7SDr-mSovKOYI9ju5r8waG/s320/open-command-prompt.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>10.</b> Now in the command window, type <b><span style="color: red;">adb devices</span></b> to check whether your device is successfully connected to your pc or not.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>11.</b> If your device is connected to your pc, then you'll see it listed in the command prompt window.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfv_SOsCN1il230ab6zh3XNOaldQOjJ5lgfHgT9ppyXjJqq_ByRharOFSMBUBOaeLLU3wr_9BpjmgxfkCIL-pEKeOQwGDc7tfAncBkGzlUWF1Ia07wTUm3b2RrN_dKDf8MKfVtAb3Ps3s/s1600/root-zenfone-5-v2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to root asus zenfone 5" border="0" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfv_SOsCN1il230ab6zh3XNOaldQOjJ5lgfHgT9ppyXjJqq_ByRharOFSMBUBOaeLLU3wr_9BpjmgxfkCIL-pEKeOQwGDc7tfAncBkGzlUWF1Ia07wTUm3b2RrN_dKDf8MKfVtAb3Ps3s/s320/root-zenfone-5-v2.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>12.</b> Now in your device, go to Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information. There you can see your device's model under build number tab. It looks something like ASUS_00J_WW_user....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>13.</b> So, from there you can identify that your device model is WW. Other versions are TW and CHT.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>14.</b> Now in your pc, go to "Root Zenfone 5 V2" and double click <b>Root-ZenFone5-ww, </b>which is a batch file.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymcrsP8ktWkYwyuPZuAw42-D_v6XMTLOGvVuM1QpFJB_LyYDJSkSnhL76kzRut8caQYHvgZ1RhSqzVTCCVim8MjIzX5wiIAmuBLqld5p_BRpTwbhgEcnwFf110VBGEbHoHQu7VRI3vtvD/s1600/root-asus-zenfone-5-ww.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymcrsP8ktWkYwyuPZuAw42-D_v6XMTLOGvVuM1QpFJB_LyYDJSkSnhL76kzRut8caQYHvgZ1RhSqzVTCCVim8MjIzX5wiIAmuBLqld5p_BRpTwbhgEcnwFf110VBGEbHoHQu7VRI3vtvD/s320/root-asus-zenfone-5-ww.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>15.</b> Now the rooting process of zenfone 5 has been started, your phone will reboot several times during this process, this is quiet common don't panic.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>16.</b> This is the last reboot screen in the batch file.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwx1PxM4C2pddFlh15E6bBWYYRvVUy_Ge-275YT1AC86NkBEj9bwzWemodCtdBXxNrYcWu4GdCZU0WQzEpdfq_4WLSnffQO2AbKtlQmims7UXFv5pLw8B48MrKwWINXStW8SZwvHrNYmn/s1600/root-process-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ultimate rooting guide for asus zenfone 5" border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwx1PxM4C2pddFlh15E6bBWYYRvVUy_Ge-275YT1AC86NkBEj9bwzWemodCtdBXxNrYcWu4GdCZU0WQzEpdfq_4WLSnffQO2AbKtlQmims7UXFv5pLw8B48MrKwWINXStW8SZwvHrNYmn/s320/root-process-1.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcjbhiKaTOh_lW21Tu2kqDpaA38yMRmXo6jrXAg5X1uf6RtjmiwzrHJFd3MxC13aW7wajfHbNEEoffIovWJSBkD59iLPWc08x8_cnm1mBNdqs5lY9o7tj826r5MLi1f6uG5p3Uun9jlxM/s1600/root-process-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zenfone 5 kitkat root" border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcjbhiKaTOh_lW21Tu2kqDpaA38yMRmXo6jrXAg5X1uf6RtjmiwzrHJFd3MxC13aW7wajfHbNEEoffIovWJSBkD59iLPWc08x8_cnm1mBNdqs5lY9o7tj826r5MLi1f6uG5p3Uun9jlxM/s320/root-process-2.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>17.</b> When you see the message "All done, enjoy your ROOTED Zenfone 5" in the command prompt, check your phone's app drawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>18.</b> You should see SuperSU flashed on your device. Now download "Root Checker" app from play store to check whether your Asus zenfone 5 is rooted or not.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaaxuLkDk0QwEE4rfX48ZloucnQ-zJuvmsDpXPokW_79_qPBaJ-RnS3DV53lJEbU2CiqXnJXEUJQjJHDpFxwoLn7d_Ni1lp8J62rwlme8hPk53c-f4lit3ja2AzPTDXatGC6SQmon-nhn/s1600/supersu-on-zenfone-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="root zenfone 5 kitkat" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaaxuLkDk0QwEE4rfX48ZloucnQ-zJuvmsDpXPokW_79_qPBaJ-RnS3DV53lJEbU2CiqXnJXEUJQjJHDpFxwoLn7d_Ni1lp8J62rwlme8hPk53c-f4lit3ja2AzPTDXatGC6SQmon-nhn/s320/supersu-on-zenfone-5.jpg" title="" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Congrats, you have successfully rooted your asus zenfone 5. Wait, don't go away...read the zenfone 5 unroot guide and F.A.Q's to clarify your doubts.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How To Carefully UnRoot Asus Zenfone 5 Kitkat:</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </b></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After using the rooted zenfone 5 for sometime, you may want to unroot it for some reason. The main reason why people unroot their zenfone 5 devices is, OTA updates should not be installed when the phone is rooted. So, to unroot your phone to get the latest OTA updates, follow the below steps.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1.</b> Connect your zenfone 5 to pc using USB data cable.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2.</b> Check whether the phone is connected to pc just by following the steps 8, 9, 10, 11 in the rooting process.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfv_SOsCN1il230ab6zh3XNOaldQOjJ5lgfHgT9ppyXjJqq_ByRharOFSMBUBOaeLLU3wr_9BpjmgxfkCIL-pEKeOQwGDc7tfAncBkGzlUWF1Ia07wTUm3b2RrN_dKDf8MKfVtAb3Ps3s/s1600/root-zenfone-5-v2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to root kitkat version of asus zenfone 5" border="0" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfv_SOsCN1il230ab6zh3XNOaldQOjJ5lgfHgT9ppyXjJqq_ByRharOFSMBUBOaeLLU3wr_9BpjmgxfkCIL-pEKeOQwGDc7tfAncBkGzlUWF1Ia07wTUm3b2RrN_dKDf8MKfVtAb3Ps3s/s320/root-zenfone-5-v2.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>3.</b> If your phone is successfully connected, open "Root Zenfone 5 V2" files and double click "<b>Unroot-ZenFone5-ww</b>" which is a batch file.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4.</b> Now wait for the process to complete. Once the process is completed, your Asus Zenfone 5 is completely unrooted.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>5.</b> Now you can install the latest updates in you unrooted zenfone 5 without any problems.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some F.A.Q's While Rooting/UnRooting Asus Zenfone 5 Kitkat:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1.</b> I don't see my phone listed in command prompt, why?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That means, there's some problem with your device's USB drivers, try uninstalling the drivers and install them again.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2.</b> Will I be able to restore my device's warranty after unrooting my device?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes. Your Zenfone 5 warranty will be completely restored after unrooting it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>3.</b> I don't see developer options in device's settings, why?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I told you how to unlock developer options in step 5 of rooting asus zenfone 5.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Still having problems while rooting your Asus Zenfone 5, drop a comment below and I'll help you.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Credits: </b>Thanks to Mr. Shakalaca for creating the root files required to root asus zenfone 5.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Bottom Lines: </b> The above process to root asus zenfone 5 is completely intended to perform carefully, any carelessness will lead to bricking of your unrooted asus zenfone 5. Though there are a lot of process in internet that help you to root asus zenfone 5, this is the most efficient way both for beginners and professionals.</span></div></div>

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