Any root for Asus ZenFone max plus(M1)?

[PRox0416]

Is there anything I can do to root this device? I already tried using kingroot and kingoroot but it failed to root, I also tried to install a custom recovery (twrp) but it doesn't support this device so if anyone compiled a twrp file for this device it can also help.please help me guys.thank you.
Device:Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1)

 

[dbgr]

I haven't found anything yet, but there is an official unlocker here. I think it only works for a certain model though, it didn't seem to do it for me. However they did release the source, and I'm in the process of getting set up to try and get TWRP to compile with it. Won't be able to do much with it if I can't unlock the bootloader, though

 

[Ariltonsama2]

I haven't found anything yet, but there is an official unlocker here. I think it only works for a certain model though, it didn't seem to do it for me. However they did release the source, and I'm in the process of getting set up to try and get TWRP to compile with it. Won't be able to do much with it if I can't unlock the bootloader, though

Hey! Did you have any results there? I ended up buying this phone and totally regretting it. Stuck in android 7.0 and no root yet.

 

[Dandaivin]

good luck?

I haven't found anything yet, but there is an official unlocker here. I think it only works for a certain model though, it didn't seem to do it for me. However they did release the source, and I'm in the process of getting set up to try and get TWRP to compile with it. Won't be able to do much with it if I can't unlock the bootloader, though

did you have any luck compiling twrp for this device?I recently bought this phone and haven't found head nor tail for twrp for this device.

 

[sybenga01]

Magisk sytemless root. Unlock bootloader and it works flawless

 

[Dandaivin]

Magisk sytemless root. Unlock bootloader and it works flawless

but in order for you to install magisk wouldn't you need a custom recovery?or did you just use the magisk manager app and would patching the boot.img from in the app work without a custom recovery?

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/root-recovery-root-device-magisk-t3779454

did you use this method?

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Magisk sytemless root. Unlock bootloader and it works flawless

where did you locate the boot.img for our phone the asus zenfone max plus

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Magisk sytemless root. Unlock bootloader and it works flawless

where did you locate the boot.img for our phone the asus zenfone max plus

 

[sybenga01]

Flashed via adb and fastboot, get the stock boot off a dump from your phone, make a new boot.img with magisk, fastboot the new boot.img to your phone. Works flawless, and all audio mods I have tried so far work

 

[Dandaivin]

Flashed via adb and fastboot, get the stock boot off a dump from your phone, make a new boot.img with magisk, fastboot the new boot.img to your phone. Works flawless, and all audio mods I have tried so far work

how would i get the stock boot from a dump from my phone,never had to deal with this before lol,used to use a HTC One M8 but it broke.

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Sorry this may seem dumb but can you give me a step-by-step please.I understand how I'm to patch the boot.img with magisk,I just don't fully understand how to get a dump from my phone in order to find the boot.img to patch and flash afterwards,also any tips on how to flash with adb would be helpful thanks.I think it's something along the lines of adb push magisk.....img... right?I have expereince flashing custom roms and magisk from a custom recovery but with this phone there is no custom recovery yet,which is why I was stuck.So would i unlock bootlader first,and then patch the boot.img and flash it via fastboot?or would unlocking the bootloader after patching and flashing the boot.img be better.

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I'm rooting for the exact same purpose audio mods,and substratum lol

 

[Dandaivin]

dumping the boot img

Flashed via adb and fastboot, get the stock boot off a dump from your phone, make a new boot.img with magisk, fastboot the new boot.img to your phone. Works flawless, and all audio mods I have tried so far work

I've found out how to flash a magisk patched image,but i can't seem to find out how to create a dump without root.

 

[Dandaivin]

bootloader unlock first?

Flashed via adb and fastboot, get the stock boot off a dump from your phone, make a new boot.img with magisk, fastboot the new boot.img to your phone. Works flawless, and all audio mods I have tried so far work

do i unlock bootloader do some sort of dump,and then patch boot image flash and reboot?

 

[Dandaivin]

twrp porting

Hey! Did you have any results there? I ended up buying this phone and totally regretting it. Stuck in android 7.0 and no root yet.

I'm going to try to root the phone in order to dumpo the recovery.img from the phone and port twrp for our phone.I did see a file for our same mediatek chip but it was for 4 gb's of ram.If I could somehow edit that for 3gb I wouldn't even technically have to port twrp.Give me time but I'm going to try porting twrp for our device.

 

[Dandaivin]

bootloader unlock

Flashed via adb and fastboot, get the stock boot off a dump from your phone, make a new boot.img with magisk, fastboot the new boot.img to your phone. Works flawless, and all audio mods I have tried so far work

How did you manage to get your bootloader unlocked?the unlock tool apk isn't working for me.