yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
on samsung phones zip is just a flashable package that copies the animations(qmg) to the proper directory and sets permissions

https://xdaforums.com/android/themes/bootanimations-best-collection-t3780219

not sure what devices these work on but its just zip file with 3 folders with .jpg in it creating each frame of the animation. theres a text cue file with resolution and fps info.

samsung animation are much more difficult to make( need special software )
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Tchania:
The zip file you mentioned is for aosp and lineage roms (or any rom that supports native boot animation).

There used to be something called native boot animation enabler for samsung phones back in lollipop and marshmallow days for samsung stock firmwares. This made it possible to use zips like the ones you mentioned as boot animation instead of qmg. But nowadays I can't find any similar trick. I think samsung changed a lot of stuff making it impossible to enable them in oreo and pie.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] happywhd:
Someone has already rooted the device

I tried to download all the files it mentioned .

but still I was stuck by the TWRP flashing process

because this device is using A/B partition way not same as the other android devices.

:cyclops: **** i cant send the website link
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
I am not aware of a TWRP compiled for our device yet that you can flash. If you are interested in doing it follow this guide: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1943625
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
fastboot flash boot xxxx.img

worked for me.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
where did you get the img file?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
Asus forums

sorry i can't post links yet

Shakalaca has uploaded TWRP images to Mega

https(colonslashslash)wwwv(dot)asus(dot)com(slash)zentalk(slash)tw(slash)thread-362963-1-1(dot)html

https(colonslashslash)mega(dot)nz(slash)#F!pst3URCQ!l_N503AsNmytaErhmuiwqg
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
TWRP

https://mega.nz/#F!pst3URCQ!l_N503AsNmytaErhmuiwqg

I think Magisk causes bootloop. I believe there is a modded version, but I don't have a link.

Edit: I found post about Magisk - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78003101&postcount=14
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
You can download the modded version from Shakalaca's custom Magisk channel

ＨＴＴＰＳ://bit.ly/2NGVKqS
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
https://bit.ly/2NGVKqS

Thanks

If anyone is looking for fastboot:

https://devsjournal.com/download-minimal-adb-fastboot-tool.html
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Ballanda can't get fastboot to work: https://xdaforums.com/rog-phone/how-to/rog-phone-recognized-pc-fastboot-mode-t3860453
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
I didn't install any drivers manually.

Just connected my phone to a Win 10 PC.

As for fastboot I just used my usual environment.

Has been a while so unfortunately I don't remember precisely, but I think I got it from Android SDK.

I've used the same environment to root my Zenfone 3 Deluxe before, if that makes any difference.

P.S.

Rashad83 says it doesn't return devices but can execute the command.

I've flashed TWRP but didn't use the fastboot devices command(I could try when I get home) so that might be the case.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
Can you explain what to do with the json file?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
The URL is for the Magisk channel

Install Normal Magisk Manager apk.

Set channel to custom, type in the URL.

Download Custom Magisk Manager.

Uninstall Normal Manager

Install custom Manager.

DL(from the channel)&install custom Magisk directly with Manager.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
Thanks a lot!

All in all to root the phone:

Unlock bootloader

Flash twrp

And install magisk as you said

Right?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
That's right.

Although in hindsight,twrp might not be necessary if u just want root, but I did it in that order.

(Was thinking of posting a guide, but since I can't post direct links yet, hopefully someone who can would:)
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I tried 3 different cables on 8 different USB ports on 3 different Windows 10 machines, and I cannot get the phone to flash TWRP. I tried FASTBOOT DEVICES and nothing comes up. Regardless, I still tried to FASTBOOT FLASH RECOVERY TWRP.IMG, and all I get is <waiting for device>. All my other phones work fine, and I do have all of the necessary drivers installed.

Is there a way I can sideload or flash Magisk via ADB, since I can use that? I can live without TWRP.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
Great!

As soon as I receive my rog (as It got lost just right after the shipping) , I'll do It ?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] kgptzac:
I hope you guys having fastboot issues are using the official Android Studio and not the minimal adb or any other version.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Here is a direct link to the custom Magisk Manager to save a few steps:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c8fm2ka60cmlvi6/MagiskManager-6.0.2-20181010.apk?dl=1

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https://developer.android.com/studio/
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I tried Minimal ADB and Fastboot. ADB connects fine, Fastboot does not.

I tried the Android platform tools version of ADB and Fastboot. I 'm pretty sure that is the same thing that installs with Android Studio. ADB connects fine, Fastboot does not.

Just for fun, I did the 2 GB download and tried the full blown Android Studio version of ADB and Fastboot. Strike three. :(

So, same results no matter what I do. I can interact through ADB, but not Fastboot on the ROG phone. When I try to issue a Fastboot command while the phone is in Fastboot mode, all I get is "Waiting for any device".

It's never been this hard with any of the 6 devices I've owned and rooted. I am wondering if I should flash the stock firmware and start over. So far all I've done is unlock the bootloader using the ASUS unlock tool APK.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
What region is your phone? Maybe some region roms have fastboot disabled?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I am not sure of my region. The build number is opm1.171019.026.WW_phone-15.1616-180-8230. model is ASUS_Z01QD. Thanks
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
I think WW is the International version. I wonder if others with the International version have been able to use fastboot. Did you enable USB debugging?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
Yes, USB debugging is enabled.

By the way, I am really loving this phone so far. It is the fastest thing I've ever seen. And it's built like a tank. That plus the stereo speakers, lack of a notch, and actual headphone jack makes this a real gem.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Did you root the phone?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
Its not rooted. Unlocking the bootloader is as far as I got.

Is there a way to root it without needing fastboot to install TWRP first? I've never done it that way. If it was just possible to sideload magisk somehow, then I wouldn't care about not having TWRP.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Edit: After looking at youtube videos I found out that Magisk can't be installed via the Magisk Manager, so there isn't any way to root without using TWRP.

I too think this phone is perfect! Especially like the front facing speakers, no notch, and having the headphone jack!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
There's direct install under "download zip" and "patch boot.img"

[IMG="Magisk install"]https://i.imgur.com/HkV70AC.jpg[/IMG]
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
If fastboot is working, you can extract the boot.img from the stock rom zip file then place it in the phone after that what you do is patch the boot.img using the magisk app followed by flashing back the patched boot.img using fastboot command. This way you can root without having twrp installed. But if you have fastboot working in the first place then flashing twrp and flashing magisk would be the better route to take.

The install option I think works if you have root already on the device. So you install it if say there is an update for example.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
Ohh, ic.

Also thought I read something about patch not working but direct install working in the Asus forums, but must've been wrong, since i used google translation.

Sorry for the confusion.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
I found these ADB and Fastboot drivers that you can try. They were updated Feb 2018.

15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3

Installer Thread: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

Installer Download: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78031231&postcount=1400
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
I tried those, the issue is with the windows drivers for the phone i believe not the fastboot files. Because the PC doesn't detect the phone once connected in the fastboot/recovery mode. You can check the Device Manager to detect if a device is connected in different modes. When the phone is running in the normal mode the PC detects it fine but not in recovery or fastboot. As long the PC does not see the device it doesn't matter what version of fastboot you are using.

I have read somewhere maybe it has to do with the USB 3 drivers on windows 10 & 8. Still I would love to see a response from Asus about this.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
So when the phone is in Fastboot mode and you go to the Device Manager and expand Portable Devices or Other Devices you don't see any device?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
Exactly!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Yikes! Yep, not a ADB/Fasboot driver issue.

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If that is the case, I wonder if Windows can be tricked by using a hub with USB 2 connectors.

Or someone with USB 2 on their computer can test. Maybe Max4D who says Fastboot works is using a USB 2 connection.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
Yep, same issue indeed. Device Manager doesn't even flinch when the phone is plugged in in bootloader/fastboot mode. No device comes up whatesoever. In ADB mode, it comes up in Device Manager.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Do you have an older computer or a usb hub that has a USB 2 connector to try?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Shaka Huang (shakalaca) has submitted his patch to the official Magisk build and it has been pulled into the official release.

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
So now we can install magisk using magisk v17.3 without issues, can't we?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
I would assume so. We'll have to wait for someone to flash. I don't have the phone yet.

Here is a link to the pull request:

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/pull/654
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
Here's the solution for getting Fastboot to work... I contacted ASUS support, and they said to use the USB-C port on the side of the phone. Don't I feel dumb. The only thing I didn't try.

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Now that I have fastboot, I an having trouble flashing TWRP. I am getting an error: FAILED (remote: 'recovery_a' No such partition).
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
Thanks bro. It didn't occur to me also since I use a case I forgot about it. But to be honest it's kind of dumb to just use one port; what if it stopped working?. Why put limits!

Anyway I can cofirm it's working fine in fastboot mode. Regarding the error you are getting what is the command line you are using?

Thanks again for the tip.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Wow! That is great news! I'm so glad you got fastboot!

On the TWRP. Did you try version 23? There are three versions and I have read that version 23 works.

twrp-3.2.3-0-Z01Q- 15.1616.1808.23.img

fastboot flash boot twrp-3.2.3-0-Z01Q -15.1616.1808.23.img
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
Yes, that's the version I tried (from your link). I booted into the bootloader and ran fastboot flash recovery. But I got that error. I feel like I'm missing something related to boot.img
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Darn. Have you tried the other two versions?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I only tried the version that corresponds to my build number.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
seems due to the partitions on ROG phone

fastboot flash "recovery" won't work.

can u try

fastboot flash boot TWRP.img
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Does renaming help?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
Sorry that was just meant to substitute any image name.

I meant try flashing the image to "boot", since ballanda seems to have trying to flash to "recovery", (i assume from his post.)

Also, somehow when i tried "fastboot boot" didn't work, but flash worked alright. (wouldn't hurt trying though.)
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Ah I see. Yep, it needs to be boot.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] enum5345:
I had some bad luck with flashing TWRP.

After I successfully flashed the 1808.23 TWRP from Shakalaca, everything on my internal storage looked empty and I couldn't backup or flash anything.

I tried to reboot and it got stuck loading forever.

I tried to wipe everything, but still the same problem.

I used Google Translate to read the asus forums linked from the first page of this thread and it seems each version has different encryption or something.

I must have been on the latest version, 1809.43 so I can't use the TWRP linked here.

Trying to 'adb sideload' the 1808.23 version fails with some kind of security error.

I had to reflash the latest firmware.

I'm now setting up my phone again. :\ I guess I'll have to wait.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
I had the same problem.

I had my firmware and TWRP version the same so the version difference might not be the case here.

Anyway, I was able to mount an external USB memory(using i think the side USB, but try both) in TWRP and see the files on it.

P.S. the boot process might take longer than usual. Forgot if it was after flashing TWRP or Root, but it took so long I thought it was stuck, but then it booted.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I tried flashing TWRRP using FASTBOOT FLASH BOOT TWRP.IMG. That is successful. But then I don't know how to

actually enter TWRP

. The phone just boots like it did before

I tried ADB REBOOT RECOVERY, and it still seems to have the stock recovery.

I tried FASTBOOT BOOT TWRP.IMG, but it just boots like normal.

How do I actually enter the TWRP interface?

I've flashed ZIPs before in TWRP using the USB method, so that should be fine once I am in TWRP. Thanks!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Max4D:
adb reboot recovery should do.

also pressing volume down+power on
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] ballanda:
I tried again...

Flashed TWRP via "fastboot flash boot TWRP.img"

ADB REBOOT RECOVERY worked this time, and I got into TWRP!!

I mounted the USB with Magisk.

Installed Magisk ZIP through TWRP

Wipe Dalvik/Cache (for good luck)

Reboot took the normal amount of time

Installed Magisk manager APK

PHONE IS ROOTED AND SAFETYNET CHECK IS SUCCESSFUL!!!

Time to go have some fun... Thanks everybody... I'm good to go!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Very cool that it worked! :good::cool:
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] kgptzac:
Looks good! Hopefully we get a stable/official build for TWRP and Magisk soon.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
I got an issue.

TWRP unable to mount storage

I tried flashing magisk (loading by usb) and now stuck in bootloop -.-'

maybe I flashed the wrong one, could someone share the right Magisk to flash?

Edit

even flashing Magisk ,the right One, i got bootloop and the twrp Is not able to load the internal storage

Did I make some mistakes?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] enum5345:
I think TWRP is not able to load the storage because it is encrypted.

I haven't tried to root again after my first failure and reflashing back to factory, but what I wanted to try next time is:

Go to Wipe > Format Data, then try to install Magisk.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
So the firmware and TWRP version should match for flashing TWRP because of this encryption stuff. I was wondering if you flash a new firmware afterward, do you have to update the TWRP?

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The official Magisk has been patched for the bootloop:

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases

Here is the pull request:

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/pull/654
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
Did you have the same issue?

It Works!! :D Thanks!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] miman04:
If someone kind enough to write step by step instructions for the rooting procedure with picture and relevant files. I want to get root.. thanks.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
I don't have the phone yet, but gave it a shot:

https://xdaforums.com/rog-phone/how-to/guide-root-t3865490
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] mbze430:
Ok I need some input.

I am on WW_ZS600KL_15.1616.1809.43_0. Download the highest version of TWRP from the links in this tread. Flashed it. Got in to it. But it can't mount /system. So I figure I just reboot the TRWP back to the OS. Nothing... boot loop at the logo.

I had to extract the original boot.img from the OTA payload to get it boot again. But I have tried many times to load TWRP, but if I load TWRP, I just go straight to bootloop

suggestions??
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
Of course it won't boot you need a matching twrp version. You need to wait for a new matching twrp or go back to an old stock rom version which will be 1808.23 and then flash the matching twrp.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] enum5345:
I am also on 43 and I tried to adb sideload 23, but it failed.

I used Google Translate to read this page: https://www.asus.com/zentalk/tw/thread-367433-1-1.html

The first reply is talking about the same thing, but I'm not sure if he was able to get it working.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Rashad83:
You will need a flash tool to downgrade; as stated by ASUS you can't downgrade using sideload command you.

I found this website regarding the tool used to flash firmwares for the rog, i think it's the same tool used to flash all ASUS devices but not sure.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/romprovider.com/2018/09/asus-rog-phone-z01qd-zs600kl-support/amp/

I don't know if this works or not. So i bare no responsibility if something goes wrong. One last thing if you are going to attempt this make sure to get your previous rom model and not the one listed on the site, if your rom is a WW get that if not and it's CN get that one. You only need the flashing tool from the website.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] mbze430:
This is the first phone where I have to have a matching firmware for TWRP to work.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Hopefully there will be more interest in this phone and we won't have to rely on one person for TWRP updates.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] mbze430:
I ended up just skipping the TWRP and just patched the boot.img of the latest firmware. At least now I have root. "I ain't got time for that! (to wait for someone to make a TWRP for a specific firmware)" ;)
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
How do you root this way? Root is all I really care about.

I did send a request to shakalaca for a 43 and 46 version of TWRP.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] mbze430:
I extracted the boot.img from the latest OTA firmware. loaded magisk latest version apk. change the settings in magisk for the BETA so it would download the 17.4 zip. and have magisk patched the boot.img and then flash the patched_boot.img
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
Wow cool! Just watched some of the YouTube videos on this method. Neat!
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
maybe it's a stupid question, but if I download the latest version of the firmware, I extract the boot.img, patch it with magisk, then flash it via fastboot... will the firmware upgrade to that version? will I lose all data?
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] mbze430:
No you will only be flashing the boot.img partition

Command: 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'

Nothing else is touched

However, you have two options

1) use the OTA firmware found on the ASUS website to upgrade to latest and then extract and patch that

2)find your current OTA firmware that you already have in your phone and extract and patch that
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Marco589:
I'm already running a firmware with root, but I think some update have been released, so I thought about to update the firmware in your way.

FW: 15.1616.1808.23_0 with TWRP and root
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] Tesla74:
I believe the boot.img has to match the firmware. So update the firmware first, then flash the patched boot.img from the same firmware. I also updated the root guide with this method.
[Asus ROG Phone Questions & Answers] regenwurm16:
I tried to decrypt my phones storage so I could flash the TWRP image temporarily if needed but I only managed to keep it that way by flashing the zip file from here https://xdaforums.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389

A side effect is a warning message on system login that there's something wrong with my internal storage and I should contact the manufacturer. If I reflash the stock dtbo.img it immediately starts encrypting again on reboot

So my question is, is there a way to keep the device decrypted but keep dm-verity or at least get rid of the warning?

I read in a post regarding this I think that when you execute fastboot oem disable_dm_verity and then activate it again the message disappears but this command isn't working on our phone.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] bikash.sahu94:
HI Guys!!! Currently, I am on AEX N (kenzo) unofficial by [MENTION=7957998]Pzqqt[/MENTION] with Shadow kernel. But the sad thing is today I noticed that PhonePe is not working now. Before it was working but today it's showing me that "You are using a rooted device" (Details error page screenshot is attached in this thread).

Everything is working like balance check but only Balance transfer is not working.

I am using Magisk 17.2. Also, hidden the PhonePe app using MagiskHide. But still getting this error.

If anyone knows the solution please tell me in the comment section.

Thanks in advance :o
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] StaticBlaze:
Disable PHONE permission of Google Play Services.

Then clear data of Phone permission and try again.

It should work
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] raver445:
Hello may someone please help me ? I am having issues with my voice typing on my LG v30 it refuses to work sometimes and stops working while I'm in the middle of a sentence. I would appreciate any help I would be grateful.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Alibaba0101:
Have you tried gboard and google voice typing? That's what i've been using on stock.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] raver445:
It has improved the reliabilitybut still refuses to work sometimes even after I push the microphone button it's a very frustrating and very annoying issue