UN-BRICKING PADFONE 2

Before we start, there are a few things you need;

Latest ADB version (I used 1.0.31)

Latest Fastboot version
CWM Recovery
Latest ASUS USB Drivers (available from ASUS Support site)
Padfone 2 Firmware (available from ASUS Support site)
*** NOTES ***

For ease of use, extract and place all of the above to the same folder.
Inside the Padfone 2 Firmware ZIP file, there's another ZIP file. This is the one we need! The one I used was called
"WWE_A68-10.4.15.1-0-ota-user.zip"
This method does not install CWM Recovery on your phone, it only boots into it temporarily.
Please note that you may need to re-root your device when completed.

Now lets begin!

1. Boot your Padfone 2 into Fastboot mode
a. Press and hold Power + Volume up buttons
b. In Fastboot mode, connect your phone to your computer and launch cmd.
Wait for windows to install necessary drivers if needed.
2. Navigate your CMD to the folder containing ADB, Fastboot and CWM Recovery (recovery.img)
a. In CMD type: fastboot boot recovery.img
3. In the CWM Recovery on your phone, select the option titled "Install ZIP from sideload".
Use the volume keys to navigate and select by pressing the power button.
4. In some, if not all cases, Windows will try to install new drivers, but fail. If windows installed the drivers
correctly, skip this step.
To solve this, go to device manager by entering the Start menu, right-click Computer and select Manage.
Select the Device Manager.
a. You should see a failed device named A68. Right-click it and select Update device software
b. Select Browse my computer for driver software
c. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
d. Select Have Disk
e. Now browse and navigate to the folder you extracted your ASUS USB Drivers to and select the file
named android_winusb.inf
f. Select ASUS Android ADB Interface and install.
5. In CMD, transfer the Padfone 2 Firmware by typing: adb sideload [firmware-file-name.zip]
Example from my case, I wrote: adb sideload WWE_A68-10.4.15.1-0-ota-user.zip
a. When it is done, you'll be presented with CWM Recovery's screen again, select
"Reboot system now".
b. CWM Recovery will present you with a warning saying:
"ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix?" - Select "NO".
All done! You should have a working Padfone 2 again!
Please credit if used!

// HelmerN //