Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (codename: Z00L/Z00T) was launched in August 2015. The phone came out of the box with an Android 5.0 Lollipop. Recently this device has received official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser. This guide contains both written instructions and video tutorials to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instructions on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.
Remember that before heading over to the process, you will need to unlock the device bootloader at first. As the smartphone OEMs provide a locked bootloader to its devices due to some security concerns, in order to install any third-party file, you will need to unlock the bootloader. Then you will be capable of installing TWRP Custom Recovery on your Asus Zenfone 2 Laser device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.
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TWRP Recovery and its Advantages
Team Win Recovery Project is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system which is functions often unsupported by stock recovery images. – WikiPedia
Advantages of TWRP Recovery:
- You can flash Custom ROM on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser using TWRP
- You can flash modding zip files to customize your phone
- Easy to flash and use Xposed Modules using TWRP
- Easy to Root and Unroot using TWRP Recovery flashable zip SuperSU
- You can install Magisk on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser
- Easy to Create and Restore Nandroid Backup using TWRP Recovery.
- Easy access to restore the Nandroid Backup.
- You can flash the image file using TWRP Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser
- Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.
- To underclock and overclock.
- You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.
How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T)
Before going to the TWRP installation process, follow all the pre-requirements mentioned below properly.
Pre-Requirements:
- The file and guide are only supported for the Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T) model. Don’t try it on other devices.
- Asus Zenfone 2 Laser bootloader should be unlocked.
- A PC/Laptop and a USB cable are required for this process.
- Make sure to take a Full Backup of Device Data (No Root).
- Charge your device battery to full.
- Download All Required Files:
- No Verity opt Encrypt
- Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
- Download Magisk Zip – For root, using Magisk
- USB Drivers: Asus USB Drivers
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install them on your PC
TWRP Recovery Details
File Name | TWRP Recovery |
Version | V3.4.0 and Higher |
Support | Official |
Developer | TWRP Team |
Download Link | Download (Z00L) |
Disclaimer:
Method: ADB and Fastboot Tool
After downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools, follow the installation process.
- First of all, enable the Developer Options and USB Debugging mode on your device.
- Head over to the device Settings > System > About Phone > then tap on the Build Number for seven times to enable Developer options mode.
- Now, go to the Developer options in the Settings menu and turn on the toggle to enable USB debugging.
- Next, open the ADB & Fastboot folder on your computer. Then press and hold the Shift key and right mouse click to open the command window.
- Turn off your device > Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button together for a few seconds to enter into Fastboot mode.
- Connect your device with the PC via a USB cable and type the following code on the command windows and hit enter:
adb reboot bootloader
- Now, your device is connected successfully as a fastboot device.
- Type the following command and hit enter to check the fastboot device connected or not:
fastboot devices
- Now, in order to install TWRP Recovery on your phone, type the following command and press enter:
fastboot flash recovery twrpname.img
- To boot, you can use the command fastboot boot twrpname.img
- That’s it. You’ve successfully installed the TWRP Recovery on the Asus Zenfone 2 Laser device. Now, you have to flash the Root.
What is Root?
Smartphone Rooting is the unofficial way to enable an administrator or superuser access to your device system and subsystem. Therefore, the user can easily tweak, change, edit, or delete system files and apps easily.
With the help of rooting, you can uninstall bloatware, increase device performance, reduce battery draining, install Xposed modules, and more. However, smartphone rooting will void the device warranty, and you may no longer get software OTA updates. Improper way of rooting can also brick your device easily. Therefore, make sure to follow the guide properly.
The advantage of Rooting:
- You can access all files on your Asus Zenfone 2 Laser, even the files present in your phone’s root directory.
- You can increase the performance of your Asus Zenfone 2 Laser by overclocking.
- By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.
- Uninstall Bloatware on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.
- You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.
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- By Rooting Asus Zenfone 2 Laser, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.
- You can install the Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.
Steps to Root Asus Zenfone 2 Laser
Guide to Root Asus Zenfone 2 Laser via SuperSU
Guide to Root Asus Zenfone 2 Laser via Magisk
We assume that this full-depth installation guide will be helpful to you. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.