[How-To] Root ASUS Zenfone 2 Using CWM (ClockWorkMod Recovery)

There are many ways to root asus zenfone 2. Today I'm going to show you how to root asus zenfone 2 through cwm (clockwordmod recovery). Using this process to root zenfone 2 will fail future OTA updates. If you want to update your zenfone 2 through OTA, you need to full UNROOT it.

This process doesn't replace your stock recovery with CWM recovery, instead, it uses CWM recovery temporarily, to flash SuperSU.zip and root zenfone 2.

Download Required files to Root Zenfone 2 :

Mediafire Link

How to Root Zenfone 2 Using CWM :

1. Extract the download zip file.

2. Copy the SuperSU.Zip file to the internal memory of your zenfone 2. (Don't place it any folder)

3. Enable USB Debugging in developer options in your zenfone 2.

4. Download and install ADB drivers in your pc, if not installed previously.

5. Now connect your phone to pc.

6. Execute "cai_dat_CWM.bat" from the extracted package.

7. In the command prompt that appears, type ACCEPT and then type T4.

8. Now the phone reboots into fastboot, you can see some commands executing in the fastboot mode.

9. Wait for the process to complete, when done, disconnect the phone from pc.

10. In less than 30 seconds, you will see CWM recovery in your zenfone 2.

11. In CWM, select "Install Update"

12. Use volume keys to navigate and choose "SuperSU.zip" by pressing power key.

Done! your zenfone 2 is now rooted. If you find this process to root zenfone 2 difficult, try the other tutorials in this blog.