How To Guide Asus ROG phone 5: unlock bootloader and root guide

[twistedumbrella]

RKQ1.201022.002.WW_PHONE-18.0840.2107.151
this seftower i have now

It only matters if it was a Tencent device that was converted from CN to WW firmware and then locked, not which version is installed.

Leaving this here because prevention saves devices:

WARNING: Read BEFORE Locking Bootloader

DO NOT LOCK THE BOOTLOADER WHILE ROOTED! When locking the bootloader while rooted, the boot image will fail verification and the system will fail to boot. You cannot flash a stock boot image with a locked bootloader. Locking the bootloader will...

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[garvitkhatod]

Safety net doesn't pass on latest firmware even after using all those fix modules and methods.

 

[twistedumbrella]

Safety net doesn't pass on latest firmware even after using all those fix modules and methods.

Safety Net Failure

I'm on latest Firmware Rooted Using Magisk. Safety net failure even after Trying every fix modules hide options and what not. Kindly help.

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[Bryceicle1971]

Thanks for the guide. Cannot unlock bootloader. There seems to be very little advice on how to if the company unlock tool does not work? Is there any other way? An while I'm at it? The August 2021 update just came out for this device an I cannot seem to get it installed. I've only had Xiaomi for the last 5 years an this phone is an alien world for me lol?

 

[twistedumbrella]

Thanks for the guide. Cannot unlock bootloader. There seems to be very little advice on how to if the company unlock tool does not work? Is there any other way? An while I'm at it? The August 2021 update just came out for this device an I cannot seem to get it installed. I've only had Xiaomi for the last 5 years an this phone is an alien world for me lol?

Is it a converted Tencent device? There is lots of documentation about it only being available once, which tends to be the cause of your issue.

 

[Bryceicle1971]

Is it a converted Tencent device? There is lots of documentation about it only being available once, which tends to be the cause of your issue.

I don't know? But when I took it out of the freight bag it had no seal? Which is wierd. It just unfolded. Is a 16gb ram 256gb ROM version. An all the data says WW version but other places says tencent? So not sure if it's been relocked?

 

[twistedumbrella]

I don't know? But when I took it out of the freight bag it had no seal? Which is wierd. It just unfolded. Is a 16gb ram 256gb ROM version. An all the data says WW version but other places says tencent? So not sure if it's been relocked?

Sounds it. There are two versions of Tencent that come with WW. One will unlock and the other won't. The Asus tool doesn't randomly fail on new devices, so it sounds like the one that won't.

Those are the devices where a seller unlocked, converted, and locked them. Somehow, sellers think it's more important that you're getting WW firmware than preventing you unlocking it in the future and don't bother mentioning it.

 

[Bryceicle1971]

Sounds it. There are two versions of Tencent that come with WW. One will unlock and the other won't. The Asus tool doesn't randomly fail on new devices, so it sounds like the one that won't.

That's disappointing. $1260 New Zealand dollars on an unlockable device. Can you at least update the OS?

 

[twistedumbrella]

That's disappointing. $1260 New Zealand dollars on an unlockable device. Can you at least update the OS?

You should still be able to downloaded updates, move them to the root of sdcard and reboot to install.

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Make sure to grab the WW versions. I believe, at the time of posting, the newest is a CN. Click the "Show all" for a full list.

 

[TiklMiPickles]

Sounds it. There are two versions of Tencent that come with WW. One will unlock and the other won't. The Asus tool doesn't randomly fail on new devices, so it sounds like the one that won't.

Those are the devices where a seller unlocked, converted, and locked them. Somehow, sellers think it's more important that you're getting WW firmware than preventing you unlocking it in the future and don't bother mentioning it.

I recently got a Tencent version from newegg that had the internation rom on it. The bootloader was locked, but the unlocker worked and I was able to root it no problem.

 

[Luminetz]

Help my phone is stuck in fastboot mode and even if I flash the boot it doesn't work I don't know what to do since I need an original file that works for me

 

[twistedumbrella]

Help my phone is stuck in fastboot mode and even if I flash the boot it doesn't work I don't know what to do since I need an original file that works for me

RAW Firmware Collection and Guide

All fastboot / adb commands require using the side USB-C port https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html#download Make sure you have fastboot installed Add platform tools to PATH (post 2) Make a backup of anything...

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[CP9EIGHT]

hello and thank you very much for the detailed guide.
i was ready to do all that, i always unlock and root my devices so i'm savvy just enough to try, or so i thought.
after using asus unlock tool and rebooting, my phone ended up showing the indicated warning message but proceeded in a bootloop which is not generally a great problem, you can always flash partitions with fastboot !
But in my case the phone doesn't get recognised by "fastboot devices" command in bootloader mode nor in fastbootd (yes i have the latest adb & fastboot package installed with the latest platform tools)
so now i've got a very espensive and fancy paper holder.
if any of you encountered the same problem or maybe knows a way to get the device to be recognised by my pc I'll be very happy to donate for your trouble.
i already downloaded the latest firmware and extracted it with payload_dumper.py.
thank you very much to any of you who will take time to look into my issue.

I new to this. by any chance can you help me how to root my rog 5.

 

[twistedumbrella]

I new to this. by any chance can you help me how to root my rog 5.

ROG Phone 5(s) Help Index

"Quick Filters" let you see all posts of a certain type. This can make finding posts easier, but what if a guide began as a "Question"? This thread aims to bridge that gap. You will find nearly all of the common things new owners are trying to...

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There is a whole section for it

 

[Jamshid66]

Is it possible to open the bootloader other than using the main Asus program?

 

[Andrologic]

Is it possible to open the bootloader other than using the main Asus program?

Now that we have access to EDL flashing this device, that opens the possibility for experimenting with a bunch of interesting things...

 

[Jamshid66]

Now that we have access to EDL flashing this device, that opens the possibility for experimenting with a bunch of interesting things...

I tried a few methods but it was useless

 

[Andrologic]

I tried a few methods but it was useless

Can you force flash a patched boot.img via EDL with a locked bootloader? Have you tried?

 

[Jamshid66]

Can you force flash a patched boot.img via EDL with a locked bootloader? Have you tried?

No, I did not test

 

[zzzzzzzak]

I fixed the bootloop but without root access

can you please help me with the bootloop issue