How to Enable Multi User on Zenfone

Need Rooted Zenfone

Instructions How to Enable Multi User on Zenfone:

1. Root Your Zenfone 
2. Install Xposed (Tutorial Here)
3. Install Multi User Module from Xposed

Some Screenshoots:

How to Install Intel USB Driver for Android Devices on Windows 8

When you try to install the Intel® USB Driver for Android/Zenfone on a Windows 8 machine, the setup program encounters an error condition, stops, and displays the message shown below

Error When Installling Intel USB Driver on Windows 8

Resolution:

You will have to run this exe in compatibility mode. Download the installable from http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-android-device-usb-driver Once the exe is downloaded, go to the compatibility settings. Right click > Properties > Compatibility Tab
Then Try to Install Again, should be no problem.

Compatibility Mode

[Tool] Installer for Xposed Installer for ZenFone Series

Disclaimer

This tool is specifically made for ZenFones. If you have an Intel x86 device you can try this but only at your own risk. If you mess up, the only one who will be responsible is going to be you! So if you don't have a ZenFone or some other Intel x86 device please stay away from this tool!

Requirements

• Common Sense
• Necessary drivers.
• Root Access
• This Tool
• USB Debugging turned on

Instructions

• Unzip the Tool on your Computer
• Run the Tool
• Confirm whether or not you want to Install
• Let it do it's magic
• Grant Root permission
• Press the Install/Update button
• Grant Root permission again
• Press OK to reboot
• Done.

Tutorial Created by yourarjunjadeja , Original Post on XDA Here

(Wanna create tutorial? email at info.zenfone@gmail.com / click post a tutorial above)

How to disable Zenfone CPU rendering

Credit to: AriaSatya Mahatma

This would increase performance and battery because the CPU is being freed up to perform other tasks. This tutorial will not interfere with the OTA update.

Requirements

1. Rooted Device
2. Root Explorer (Example : Es File Explorer)

Step-by-step

1. Go to /system/lib/egl

2. Copy egl.cfg to SDCard for back up if you want.
3. Edit egl.cfg
4. Delete "0 0 android"
5. Save & Exit
6. Delete libGLES_android.so
7. Reboot your Device

Screenshot

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Xwifix- Zenfone fix for wifi country code problem

Tutorial By majidse
 
if your WiFi gets disabled after inserting simcard and can't find any network this module should fix your problem.

you need to do a factory reset and enable this module before inserting simcard.
if you don't want to reset your phone:
1. Install aSQLiteManager app from google play.
2. Press Open Database.
3. press .. directory to go back until you get to root directory and grant for root access if it asked.
4. Go to data -> data -> com.android.providers.settings -> databases and open settings.db.
5. Open global and press Data.
6. Press PgDn and look for wifi_country_code.
7. Click Edit and set wifi_country_code value to us.
8. Click OK.
9. Done. If you already enabled Xwifix module you can restart the phone and enjoy WiFi.

Important
1. This app needs the Xposed Framework. The framework requires root access for installation.
2. You should make a factory reset and enable this module before inserting simcard or change wifi_country_code manually as i explained above.

I made this module for asus zenfone 5 4.4.2 update and specially for Iranian users.but i think it should work on other phones running android 4.0+.

Download
Xposed Repository: http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.majidse.xwifix

Credits
- @HTCZ715E: I got the main idea from this thread.

Open ART Mode on Zenfone 6 and Zenfone 5

DWYOR
Do It With Your Own Risks
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Need Rooted Device
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ART is a new Android runtime being introduced experimentally in the 4.4 release. This is a preview of work in progress in KitKat that can be turned on in Settings > developer options but ASUS currently add Limitation to ART mode in Zenfone, so we can't found ART mode on Developer Options.

Today i will teach you how to Open ART Mode On Zenfone 5/6. Tested on Zenfone 6.

Requirements:

• Rooted Device
• Root Explorer / ES File Explorer / Another
• Zenfone with Android 4.4.2

Instructions:

1. Make sure your zenfone already have root permission.
2. Have Root Explorer / ES File Explorer

   

   I use ES FE

   
   

3.   Open ES FE
   


4.  Change Root Folder Permission to RW
   


5. open build.prop (/Root/System) (you can backup your original build.prop first by copy it to SD card)
   
   
   

   

   Open With ES Text Editor



6. Find Line persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib = libdvm.so and Replace libdvm.so to libart.so

   

   Edited to libart.so



7. Reboot Device (The First booting Takes 10-20 minutes so be patient)
   

[ZenUI] How to Block Unknown Calls

When "block unknown calls" is enabled, all unknown calls that are not on contact list will be blocked.

Tap "Block function setting" in "Settings" -> "Call settings".





"Block"here means "the call will be blocked and the phone will not ring".

Enable "Display blocked call notification": A notification will appear on status bar when there is an incoming unknown call.

Disable "Display blocked call notification": No notification will appear on status bar when there is an incoming unknown call.





Block unkown SMS (similar to "Block unknown calls")

How to fix Bootloop on Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6

Today I will share some methods How to Fix Bootloop on Zenfone 5 or Zenfone 6. Bootloop means your phone doesn't boot up right, it's just starting and starting and nothing happens, or it's starting and shutting down and starting again. It just means your phone makes a loop while booting

Method 1

First Method you can enter Safe Mode if it's possible. But you must know the cause of bootloop, for example My Zenfone Bootloop because accidentally install bad apps/apk. This Method will not erase your data.

1. Turn Off Zenfone
2. Turn On Zenfone and When it Show Asus Logo Quickly Press Volume Down Until Enter Safe Mode
3. Fix the Problem by deleting the cause of Bootloop
4. Restart your Zenfone, and see your bootloop is fixed or not.

Detailed Instructions about Safe Mode can you see Here : http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2014/09/zenfone-how-to-enter-safe-mode.html

Method 2

Second Method Can be applied if your Zenfone 5/6 can  enter droidboot. This Method can erase your data (data loss).

1. Turn Off Zenfone and wait for a minute.
2. Enter Droidboot by Pressing Volume up + Power button

   

   Droidboot Mode Zenfone-www.asus-zenfone.com

3. If success enter Droidboot, choose "Last Successful Flash Log" (navigate with volume up/down  and power button to choose)
4. Then choose "Reboot" if you can enter Homescreen, job is done :)
5. If "Last Successful Flash Log" doesn't work well or still bootloop, Enter Droidboot again and Choose Factory Reset (Warning: This will erase all data)
6. Then Choose "reboot" again.

Method 3

The Third Method requires Droidboot mode and Recovery Mode. This Method completely erase your data and root.

1. Turn Off Zenfone and wait for a minute.
2. Enter Droidboot mode by Pressing Volume Up + Power Button

   

   Droidboot Mode Zenfone-www.asus-zenfone.com

3. Choose Recovery Mode
   
4. When "No command" appear, Press Volume down+Volume Up then your zenfone will enter recovery (wait patiently).

   

   Recovery Mode Zenfone - www.asus-zenfone.com

5. When You enter recovery but "Red Dead android Robot" appear, it means your zenfone recovery was disappear/missing. The Solution is Flash Recovery, Detailed Tutorial can you read Here: http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2014/08/zenfone-original-recovery-image-zenfone.html Make sure you flash your current Zenfone version/lower recovery. (If you can enter recovery Skip this step)
6. Choose "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" and Wait until Complete.
7. Choose "Wipe cache Partition" and Wait until Complete.
8. Back to Recovery and Choose "apply update from ADB" Detailed tutorial about flashing via ADB can you read Here: http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2014/05/flash-tutorial-via-adb-sideload.html

[PC Link] How to Copy and Paste the Text between PC and your Zenfone

Copy and Paste the Text between PC and your Mobile Device

ASUS PC Link can easily synchronize the text in the clipboards of your PC and your mobile device.

a. Copy from PC to mobile device:

1. Copy the texts on your PC by the way you prefer, like Ctrl+C.

2. On your ASUS PC Link Windows application, there are two ways to paste the texts copied from PC:

- Focus on any input field, paste the texts by Ctrl+V.

- Focus on any input field, click and hold the mouse button until the “PASTE” notification button popped-up. Click the “PASTE” button to paste the texts.

3. Long pressed by your finger directly on the mobile device until the “PASTE” notification button popped-up. Click the ”PASTE” button to paste the texts.

b. Copy from mobile device to PC:

1. Select and copy the texts on your mobile device.

2. Paste the texts on your PC by the way you prefer, like Ctrl+V.

[PC Link] Use Keyboard and Mouse to Control your Mobile Device

Use Keyboard and Mouse to Control your Mobile Device

1. The behavior of clicking and dragging by your mouse on ASUS PC Link Windows application is the same as tapping and dragging by your finger on your mobile device.

2. Roll the mouse wheel to scroll the application screen or browser pages on ASUS PC Link Windows application.

3. Type by your keyboard with any input method on your computer.

Rotate the Mobile Device Screen

1. Click the icon .

2. Click “Screen Rotation”.

3. Done.

[PC Link] How to Establish Connection of ASUS PC Link

How to Establish Connection of ASUS PC Link

1. Connect your mobile device and your computer by a USB cable.

2. Start ASUS PC Link application and keep it in the foreground.

3. Start ASUS PC Link Windows application on your computer, click "Connect" button to establish connection. If there is any problem when establishing the connection, please refer to the Trouble Shooting page.

4. Press the "OK" button when the input method dialog is popped-up.

5. Now you can control your mobile device by operating your ASUS PC Link Windows application. If there is any problem when establishing the connection, please refer to the TroubleShooting.

[ZenUI] How to use "Digital Media Server" on Zenfone?

How to use "Digital Media Server" on Zenfone?

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a nonprofit collaborative trade organization and responsible for defining interoperability guidelines to enable sharing of digital media between multimedia devices.

Digital Media Server (DMS) is one of the specification/class of DLNA. DMS stores content and make it available to networked digital media players (DMP) and digital media renderers (DMR). Examples include PCs and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Now we are going to show you how to perform DMS function on ASUS phone.


Note: Before implementing this function, please make sure all devices are at the same LAN (Local Area Network).

For instance, all devices connect to a AP router by WiFi.


1. Tap "Digital Media Server" in "Settings" -> {Wireless & Networks} "More".

Zenfone Digital Media Server

2. Enable this function and select the media types for sharing (here we take Music for example).
(Displayed name of this device, ASUS_T00F, is shown on the bottom of the picture)

Zenfone Digital Media Server

3. Launch "Music" app on another device, and tap upper-right icon to enter Settings.

Zenfone Digital Media Server

4. Enable "Search media server".

Zenfone Digital Media Server

5. Go back to the main page of Music app. Tap upper-left icon and tap "Search media server".

Zenfone Digital Media Server

6. ASUS_T00F can be accessed now. Tap "ASUS_T00F".

Zenfone Digital Media Server

7. Now you can play music shared by ASUS_T00F in another device.

Zenfone Digital Media Server