How To Root ASUS ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL Marshmallow

Today ASUS Zenfone Blog will teach you how to root ASUS Zenfone Selfie. Atention, only for for ZD551KL. DWYOR (Do it with your own risks).

Files to Download

1. Download TWRP at https://dl.twrp.me/Z00T/  (3.0.2-0-Z00T.img)
2. Download SUperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu-beta
3. ADB Fastboot Tool Here

How to Root

1. Go to fastboot mode: power off, press the power button and the volume up, the top of the screen will appear Fastboot Mode !!!
2. Copy TWRP and SuperSU to Fastboot Tool Folder
3. Open Command Prompt at ADB Fastboot Tool Floder (Press Shift+Right Click - > Open Command Here)
4. Flash the TWRP: Connect ZenFone Selfie through the USB connected to the computer, use fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-Z00T.img 
5. Enter TWRP: At Command Prompt type fastboot reboot press the volume down at the same time, until enter TWRP screen
6. Flash SuperSU: Select Advance -> Sideload, At Command Prompt type adb sideload BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip
7. Select Reboot System, and your ZenFone selfie is  Rooted now.

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TWRP Recovery for ASUS ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface which allows users to install third-party firmware and backup the current system, which are often unsupported by stock recovery images. Today Asus zenfone blog will teach you How to Install TWRP recovery for ASUS Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL. To install TWRP recovery you need unlock bootloader your zenfone selfie, and this action will void your warranty. DWYOR (Do it with your own risks).

Tools and Files:

1. ADB Installer (Download)
2. ZenFone Selfie Unlock Booloader APK (Download)
3. TWRP Recovery img for ZenFone Selfie CN/WW (Download)

Steps How to Install TWRP for ASUS ZenFone Selfie:

1. Install ADB on your Computer
   
2. Enable USB Debugging on Your ZenFone Selfie (Settings>Developer Options)
3. Copy and Install Unlock Bootloader apk on Your Zenfone Selfie and Run it.
4. Extract TWRP.zip and copy TWRP recovery based on your firmware WW/CN
   
5. Connect your ZenFone Selfie with your computer
6. At TWRP recovery img folder Press shift+right click>open command here
   
7. Check if device connected properly type on command prompt (will show serial number if connected properly) :
adb devices
8. If connected properly type these command in sequence (enter after each line):
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recoveryZD551KL.img
fastboot oem reboot -recovery
9. Wait for the device restart and entered the recovery 
10. Done

If you want to Root via TWRP:

1. Download SuperSU (Download)
2. Place to SDCard
3. Enter TWRP Recovery and Install

Credit to zezinhocrack at XDA 

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How to Root ASUS Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL

Couple months ago ASUS introduced their new Zenfone 2 generation including Zenfone Selfie. Zenfone Selfie which has 13MP Front Camera, Powered with Qualcomm chipset and 3GB RAM, the root method is different with the intel chipset. Today ASUS Zenfone Blog will teach you how to root ASUS Zenfone Selfie. Thanks to Shakalaca. DWYOR

Download Zenfone Selfie Pre-Root System img, recovery.img and boot.img:

 

There is two folder: Full and Slim Firmware. Full including all zenUI apps, Slim without ZenUI apps but you can download later via playstore.

Download Flashtool :

How to Flash:

1. Download Flashtool and Extract it to a folder
2. Download system.img.7z.001 until 007 and extract it. (make sure the final name is system.img) and move it to Flashtool folder
3. Download recovery.img and move it to Flashtool folder
4. Download boot.img and move it to Flashtool folder
5. Turn Off Zenfone Selfie and Enter fastboot Mode (Power+Volume up)
6. Connect Zenfone Selfie with PC/Laptop
7. At Flashtool/fastboot folder press shift+Right Click then Open Command Here
8. Enter this command:
   
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
9. Wipe data/factory reset
10. Done your Zenfone Selfie is Rooted.

After root with this method, your zenfone selfie will not get update. You need to re-flash with original firmware via adb sideload.

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