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remote: Security device, flash function is disabled

Steps taken:
  1. Bought Zenfone 5 (A500_KL).
    It comes with all shitty Asus apps, so I decided to upgrade to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and Root (to remove all Asus shit later).
  2. OS upgrade went fine.
    I used official downloads (asus.com/Phone/ZenFone_5_A500KL/HelpDesk_Download).
    Screenshot_2015_09_02_13_57_06.jpg

  3. When trying to Root phone (using this tutorial: ibtimes.co.uk/how-root-zenfone-5-android-5-0-lollipop-v3-23-40-52-one-click-tool-1505424)
    I get this error:
    Untitled.jpg

    Code:
    '
    '
    ' Connect your device with your computer and prepare to ROOT
    '
    ' !!! DO NOT DISCONNECT USB CABLE WHILE ROOTING !!!
    '
    '
    Press any key to continue . . .
    '
    '
    ' Rooting, please be patient ..
    '
    '
    target reported max download size of 661651456 bytes
    sending '/system/bin/resize2fs' (6 KB)...
    OKAY [  0.006s]
    writing '/system/bin/resize2fs'...
    FAILED (remote: Security device, flash function is disabled.)
    finished. total time: 0.015s
    target reported max download size of 661651456 bytes
    sending '/system/bin/tune2fs' (1386 KB)...
    OKAY [  0.048s]
    writing '/system/bin/tune2fs'...
    FAILED (remote: Security device, flash function is disabled.)
    finished. total time: 0.069s
    target reported max download size of 661651456 bytes
    sending '/system/bin/partlink' (2940 KB)...
    OKAY [  0.098s]
    writing '/system/bin/partlink'...
    FAILED (remote: Security device, flash function is disabled.)
    finished. total time: 0.123s
    ...
    FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
    finished. total time: 170.146s
    < waiting for device >
Search on Google (and in this forum) yields nothing useful.
Anybody can help with the issue please?
 
Same problem with the same device. It seems that it is impossible to flash or push anything on the phone. It doesn't accept to install any stock rom from sd card either.
Is it possible to enable flash function as it seems to demand ??!
 
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