TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2: Steps to Install Custom Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2

We all know that TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2 is better than its stock recovery. It has many options to flash, format, backup and restore Zenfone 2. So today, I'm here to provide you TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2, which is a custom recovery that replaces the stock recovery installed on your Zenfone 2.

Key Features of TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2

- Compiled with CM12 sources

- Optimized for x86 (smooth UI now)

- external and internal storages are mounted correctly

- Backup of system, cache, boot and data possible

- Full SELINUX and CRYPTO support

- kernel compiled dynamically (thanks to @jrior001 and @crpalmer and all involved for their wonderful job) with permissive Selinux

- Splashscreen can be backed up (to fiddle around and create your own)

Known Bugs of TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2

- ADB works only with system mounted (no root at the moment). As soon as /sbin folder is writeable I will re-patch adbd binary

- /sbin is not accessible (maybe just some wrong Selinux context, culprit can't be the kernel anymore :P )

- MTP doesn't work

Download Links For TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2:

Download from xda

Download TWRP.zip from asus web storage

How to Flash TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2:

1. Download TWRP Recovery for zenfone 2 from the above links.

2. Extract the zip and place the twrp.img in the adb folder. Download from here if you don't have one.

3. Unlock the bootloader of zenfone 2. Tutorial here.

4. Switch off the phone and boot into fastboot mode by pressing power button + volume up.

5. When the phone boots into fastboot GUI, connect the phone to pc.

6. Now open command prompt window in ADB folder. Hold shift + right click and select open command window here.

7. Type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

8. Press volume down button 2 times and power button one time to enter TWRP recovery for zenfone 2.

Orginal Post of TWRP Recovery for Zenfone 2 on xda forums. Credits to TheSSJ for his wonderful job.