In this article, I will show you step by step guide on how to install CWM Recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE (L1) ZA550KL. This step is necessary before you can install custom Rom on your smartphone. Alright, let’s straight away dive into the step by step instruction guide.

What do you mean by CWM Recovery?

Clockworkmod Recovery (CWM) is a popular custom recovery on Android devices. And it also provides more features than the stock recovery (provided by the manufacturer).

About ASUS Zenfone LIVE

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched ASUS Zenfone LIVE smartphone.

• Firstly, it has 6.0 inches display with a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels. A total of 294 pixels per inch.
• And ASUS Zenfone LIVE also comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
• And under the hood, ASUS Zenfone LIVE has a Snapdragon 410 chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 2GB Ram and 16GB/32GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor on ASUS Zenfone LIVE – 13MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE is a non-removable 2650 mAh.

Also, Read – Various Issues on the phone & How to Fix Them. Tips & Tricks

Pros of Installing CWM Recovery on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE

What benefits will you get from installing CWM recovery on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE? Here are some of the advantages and benefits of installing CWM recovery on your phone.

• Firstly, CWM recovery will provide the advanced feature.
• And one can flash custom Roms and ZIP files on the phone.
• Also, a custom recovery can make backup and restore it for you whenever required.
• Furthermore, the Android device will have the ability to install super SU (ROOT).
• Basically, you get the ability to customize or modify your ASUS Zenfone LIVE Android device.

So, above are some of the reason why you should get a custom recovery or CWM recovery on your smartphone.

What consequences can happen when you install CWM Recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE?

Before we start installing CWM recovery, there are more advantages of installing a custom recovery or CWM Recovery, one should also be aware of the Cons or disadvantages of installing CWM recovery on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE. So, What can happen to your phone if you try to install a CWM Recovery?

• First of all, your phone may get completely dead.
• Also, the warranty will be void.
• Furthermore, performance issue may arrive on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE.

So above are some of the reasons that can harm your device when you install a CWM custom recovery. So, now let’s install CWM recovery on the phone.

How to Install CWM Recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE?

Points to remember before installing CWM custom recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE : 

• First thing first, charge your phone fully to avoid interruption.
• Also, make sure to use genuine accessories to connect your phone.
• Download and install appropriate USB drivers on your PC computer.
• Techdroidtips is not responsible if anything goes wrong with the device.
• Take a backup of your current data.
• And unlock the bootloader on the phone. < IMP STEP.
• Also, you can install TWRP Recovery on the phone.

Method 1: Install CWM Recovery on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE

• First of all, download CWM recovery image of the ASUS Zenfone LIVE. (Check below for the file)
• And rename it as CWM.img
• Also, download appropriate USB drivers of the ASUS Zenfone LIVE and install it on PC.
• Now, setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC. To do that download ADB here.

Install procedure For ADB Fastboot :
1. Launch it That Require administrator privileges.
2. Click Yes to install ADB and Fastboot or No to not.
3. Press Yes to install ADB system wide or No for the current user only
4. Click Yes to install Drivers or No to skip
5. Continue the Driver installation
6. 15 seconds passed – it will finish the process                                    Source – XDA 
5. And Now Open the folder – “CWM.img”

• And open a command window in the folder itself. To do that, Shift + Right-click on any empty space and then select open command window.
• Now, connect your ASUS Zenfone LIVE to PC.
• And, boot your device into Fastboot mode. To do that type the following code in the command window

adb reboot bootloader

• Now the device will boot into the Fastboot mode. After that type the following code –

fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.x.x-xxx.img.

• Replace CWM.img above with the name of your CWM recovery image file.
• Now it will start flashing CWM Recovery and after that type the following –

fastboot reboot

• This command will reboot your device.
• And congrats, finally you have successfully installed CWM custom Recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE.
• CWM Image File for ASUS Zenfone LIVE will be added once available. The article will be updated 😀

Also, Read Root this phone.

Method 2: Install CWM Recovery on ASUS Zenfone LIVE without PC

• This step is easy and fast to install. However, you need to get root access on ASUS Zenfone LIVE in order to install CWM custom recovery through this method.

• And now download and install Rom Manager app from Play store on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE.
• Take a backup of your current Rom. To do that click on “Backup Current Rom”.
• After that name your backup and proceed.
• Next step is to click on “Flash Clockworkmod Recovery”.
• And then Rom manager will ask for the model number. Select the appropriate model number and then proceed.
• The file will start downloading and wait for it to complete. Then when asked to install, proceed.
• The phone will reboot and install CWM custom recovery on it.
• That’s it your ASUS Zenfone LIVE has CWM custom recovery successfully installed.

NEXT – Install custom ROM on the phone.

How to Boot into CWM Recovery Mode on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE?

Wondering how to boot into recovery mode on the ASUS Zenfone LIVE? It’s simple all you need to do is, go to the Rom manager app and click on “Reboot into Recovery” and your phone will boot into the recovery mode.

Related Article. Unroot this phone and go back to stock ROM.