Impossible to unlock bootloader and root Zenfone 3 Max Zc520tl X008D Oreo - Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers

Hi please help me I'm desperate.
This is my horrible phone
Zenfone 3 Zc520tl X008D with Oreo 8.1
I would like to root it with magisk but I have a lot of problems.
FIRST. I have to unlock the bootloader but Asus didn't release the tool for Oreo.
I tried to unlock through fastboot using these following commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot oem unlock
But nothing happens. How can I unlock the bootloader?
SECOND. I didn't find, in the case I will be able to unlock the bootloader, TWRP recovery or better I found TWRP in a guide about rooting this model but with Nougat OS. The question is. Can I use this TWRP for Nougat or I need a TWRP designed for the model with Oreo?
An alternative, I found here a guide to root this device without TWRP patching boot.img with Magisk Manager and flashing it through fastboot. Could it be a valid solution?
But please help me to unlock this bootloader. I will never buy again asus ZenFone. They disappeared a d if I ask for the unlock tool Oreo they answer: we will refer this to our technicians

GioAl85 said:
Hi please help me I'm desperate.
This is my horrible phone
Zenfone 3 Zc520tl X008D with Oreo 8.1
I would like to root it with magisk but I have a lot of problems.
FIRST. I have to unlock the bootloader but Asus didn't release the tool for Oreo.
I tried to unlock through fastboot using these following commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot oem unlock
But nothing happens. How can I unlock the bootloader?
SECOND. I didn't find, in the case I will be able to unlock the bootloader, TWRP recovery or better I found TWRP in a guide about rooting this model but with Nougat OS. The question is. Can I use this TWRP for Nougat or I need a TWRP designed for the model with Oreo?
An alternative, I found here a guide to root this device without TWRP patching boot.img with Magisk Manager and flashing it through fastboot. Could it be a valid solution?
But please help me to unlock this bootloader. I will never buy again asus ZenFone. They disappeared a d if I ask for the unlock tool Oreo they answer: we will refer this to our technicians
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The Oreo update came in 2018 and i doubt they release anything 2 years later. And i think that tool is required to even be able to use those commands in fastboot. So if you want to unlock bootloader you should downgrade to an older version and use the tool , which i am currently looking for.

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[Q] unlocking relocked asus zenfone max z010d

I have twrp installed but i just typed fastboot oem lock now my bootloader is locked but i m on twrp how can i unlock bootloader.... since i m blocked from asus fota server so i cant unlock by signed unlock tool..... plz help me i think i need the oem unlock code...... or if any one can provide me the same models oem unlocked image file and i may flash that to unlock boot loader.... plz help guys.....
And does any of the auto root tool works for asus zenfone max android 6
Please reply to this post, someone
same problem here , have you found the solution?
I too have the same problem. I even bricked my phone dong os, ended up flashing using flash tool. Now, the bootloader is locked and unlock tool is not working. Someone help
[email protected] said:
I have twrp installed but i just typed fastboot oem lock now my bootloader is locked but i m on twrp how can i unlock bootloader.... since i m blocked from asus fota server so i cant unlock by signed unlock tool..... plz help me i think i need the oem unlock code...... or if any one can provide me the same models oem unlocked image file and i may flash that to unlock boot loader.... plz help guys.....
And does any of the auto root tool works for asus zenfone max android 6
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use Fastboot oem unlock command via csc/fastboot mode
debadri1995 said:
use Fastboot oem unlock command via csc/fastboot mode
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ot doesnt work bro.... it says command fails..... i want a way to know what is the default code for oem unlock of my device
Me too same case. Someone please help. The unlock tool does not help either. Please help.
Someone please help us, we are so helpless
i hv a same prob too.... someone help please...
volte lost and bootloader locked
Hey everyone, i recently flashed the cleanmax rom and i lost my volte for ever.
So after this incident, i thought i must flash the stock rom using fastboot. :it didnot work:
so i deep flash the rom using edl mode and guess what i lost the imei,serial no. and my bootloader got locked again.and i got the lollipop rom.
i somehow manage to write the imei and serial no. and updated my rom to mm.But now i cannot unlock my bootloader again.And volte is still not working anybody please help i am a broke person and i cannot buy a new phone.please please help
[email protected] said:
I have twrp installed but i just typed fastboot oem lock now my bootloader is locked but i m on twrp how can i unlock bootloader.... since i m blocked from asus fota server so i cant unlock by signed unlock tool..... plz help me i think i need the oem unlock code...... or if any one can provide me the same models oem unlocked image file and i may flash that to unlock boot loader.... plz help guys.....
And does any of the auto root tool works for asus zenfone max android 6
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There is no way u can re unlock the bootloader,but there is a workaround.Flash the beta marshmallow rom for 8916,watch the youtube video and check description,its a trick how to flash the beta.then simply flash twrp.the beta rom allows to flash twrp through fastboot.I found this method by myself over a month time

Root to flash TWRP?

I have a doubt that,In some of the devices we can install twrp using adb commands without rooting our device. But in many new generation devices there are always posts or videos about, first rooting the devices and then installing twrp.
So, what are the reasons that we don't directly flash twrp on moto g5 using adb commands, and first we prefer getting device unlocked by getting unlock code.
And for my general doubt can anyone please explain me what does "unlocking a bootloader" means and what does "OEM" means. Also if i unlock OEM using developer options it doesn't show up in the bootloader menu.
I request to please explain elaborately as I am just new to all this.
To flash Twrp you need unlocked bootloader. Rooting has nothing to do with it, that is OS side. If bootloader is unlocked, you can fastboot flash Twrp. However, I suggest if you are unsure but want to have custom ROMs, you should use the tool that does it all for you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/development/toolkit-moto-g5-plus-toolkit-root-t3605203
This tool will get your unlock information which you must submit on the moto unlock site. They will send you email with your bootloader key. Once you unlock bootloader through the tool, you can also flash twrp through the tool. When you have flashed twrp, you must wipe data in twrp and flash SuperSU to get past the data encryption. There is plenty of info around here on these subjects, I would suggest to read very carefully all the guides before continuing.

The phone does not enter fastboot / bootloader mode

Hi everyone,
I am the owner of an A2017G, unlocked bootloader.
I tried them all, but all of them and I can't get into fastboot / bootloader mode.
Ihave flash rom via MIFLASH and AXON7 EDL TOOL using rom Nougat and Oreo, but the result is always the same !!!
Do you have any ideas to help me, perpetuate?
Thank you.
Use miflash and flash unlock bootloader image by Turkdev, even in oreo it will give you fastboot menu.
I did this 3 days ago to relock my bootloader
Use this tutorial:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-easily-t3704595
The reason you lose your fastboot menu because you unlock BL with another image (using Axon 7 EDL tool perhaps), but if you do unlock with turkdev image in tutorial, your fastboot menu will stay there
YoungAll said:
Use miflash and flash unlock bootloader image by Turkdev, even in oreo it will give you fastboot menu.
I did this 3 days ago to relock my bootloader
Use this tutorial:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-easily-t3704595
The reason you lose your fastboot menu because you unlock BL with another image (using Axon 7 EDL tool perhaps), but if you do unlock with turkdev image in tutorial, your fastboot menu will stay there
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Thank you very much, YoungAll.
You were really very kind and extremely helpful.
In the coming days I will try the guide you posted to me.
Until next time :good::fingers-crossed:

How I can unlock the Bootloader without ASUS Unlock tool?

Hi guys!
I have a question, I can unlock the Bootloader without ASUS Unlock tool?
The ASUS Unlock tool doesn't work properly, just reboot the device but don't unlock, any other method to do it?
Try following the below method
https://forum.xda-developers.com/as...w-to/discussion-unlocking-bootloader-t3786698
Any idea how to unlock the bootloader?
The official app from ASUS website does not work (error 21003) :/
I want to install TWRP and Magisk

Did I completely brick my T-Mobile 6T?

Hello, I recently purchased the T-mobile version of the 6T (bad idea) that had a locked bootloader, and tried to flash it to the international version so I can root the device. I followed this post in hopes of achieving it. The device will no longer boot. The screen quickly flashes with a Oneplus logo with "fastboot mode" underneath then I am met with this error: "Build version and HW is not match!". Is it completely bricked? Can I flash back to a T-Mobile OS?
If it is truly bricked I am curious if someone could explain why it may have happened. As in, has T-Mobile changed some the checks involved with flashing to the international version? Or was it because the device was running the latest Oxygen OS, is it impossible to downgrade this way? I am genuinely curious and want to take this as a bitter learning experience.
Thanks for your input.
It depends, did you select oem unlock and usb debugging and then unlock the bootloader prior to trying to flash another rom to the device? If you successfully unlocked the bootloader, prior to messing around with flashing, then no, I doubt you hard bricked. If you did NOT unlock the bootloader, then yes, you may have hard bricked.
If you did unlock the BL, I would suggest flashing the fastboot rom for the build your currently on. Or, you could use the msm tool. Both of the above can be found in the forums for the 6t.
Pain-N-Panic said:
It depends, did you select oem unlock and usb debugging and then unlock the bootloader prior to trying to flash another rom to the device? If you successfully unlocked the bootloader, prior to messing around with flashing, then no, I doubt you hard bricked. If you did NOT unlock the bootloader, then yes, you may have hard bricked.
If you did unlock the BL, I would suggest flashing the fastboot rom for the build your currently on. Or, you could use the msm tool. Both of the above can be found in the forums for the 6t.
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Thanks for the reply. Oem unlock and usb debugging were enabled but the bootloader was not unlocked. I was trying to avoid the 7-day wait time for the unlock bin from oneplus/tmobile.
I was able to flash back to tmobile OOS 9.0 found in this post using the v2 version. I was still able to update OTA to the latest 10.3.7.
Edit: Some_Random_Username has comented to include tmobile OOS 10.3.7
Did you get it all figured out? If not here's a semi detailed version of what I had to do with my tmobile 6t, because I had issues as well. Mainly my phone not showing up in msm tool. Only wanted to work after it had Android 9. Also I had little sleep the night I did this so I'm trying to recall the best I can.
Assuming your phone shows in msm tool at this point
Used msm tool to flashed older A9 ops https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603895067
Boot in and enable adb and oem bootloader unlock
Boot to bootloader and unlock it
Flashed first A10 OOS https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261819701
Flashed 10.3.7 to both slots with twrp https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675591630
Flash rom
Flash Magisk
Profit
Some of this could be redundant, but my late night research and trial and error paid off.
GoldfishSnack said:
Thanks for the reply. Oem unlock and usb debugging were enabled but the bootloader was not unlocked. I was trying to avoid the 7-day wait time for the unlock bin from oneplus/tmobile.
I was able to flash back to tmobile OOS 9.0 found in this post using the v2 version. I was still able to update OTA to the latest 10.3.7.
Edit: Some_Random_Username has comented to include tmobile OOS 10.3.7
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Well I'm glad you were able to get it up and running. I highly suggest unlocking that bootloader as soon as you can....having an unlocked BL is key to getting out of a lot of bricked situations.

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