Install TWRP and Root Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

Asus launched the latest smartphone in the Zenfone series of flagship smartphones. This smartphone has been named as the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. As far as the Zenfone Max Pro M1 is concerned, the device comes with a dual camera setup on the back. Apart from that, the display is also equipped with an 18:9 6-inch Full HD panel. However, the most interesting aspect of the device is its pricing. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is launched competitively in the budget range.

Apart from that, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is also powered by Stock Android running on Android 8.1 Oreo. The device comes with a Snapdragon 636 processor which is the flagship midrange Snapdragon processor. Also, there is a massive 5000 mAh battery on the device as well. As far as the version of Android is concerned, you get the latest of the versions launched by Google.

Now, we are going to share the method to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP and root your Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. This will excite many of you who own this smartphone and want to try different ROMs on your latest device. In order to successfully complete the procedure mentioned below, you need to read and follow each and every step carefully. After this, you should have an unlocked smartphone with custom recovery and root access on your device.

Prerequisites

First of all, you need to install ADB and Fastboot installed on your PC to begin the process of unlocking your device. To install this, you can follow our tutorial to install ADB and Fastboot on your PC
Also, you will need to have OEM Unlocking from the Developer Options. To enable Developer Options, you need to go to Settings -> About Phone and tap on build number 7 times and you will see a popup that “you are now a developer”.
Apart from that, you need to have a minimum of 50% of battery on your device in order proceed with the unlocking process as it may drain your battery during the process.

Downloads

Unlock.rar
TWRP.img for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: twrp-3.2.1-1-20180512-X00TD.img
Magisk v16.0.zip

Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

First of all, follow each and every step mentioned in the Prerequisites section properly.
After that, download the files attached in the Downloads section above and transfer them to your PC.
Now, open the folder where ADB and Fastboot is installed on your PC and move the downloaded files to this folder.
In the ADB and Fastboot folder, right-click on any empty area and click on open command prompt here.
After this, extract the unlock.rar zip file which you have downloaded from above to the same folder.
On your Zenfone Max Pro M1, power off your device and long-press Volume Down and Power button for 5-10 seconds to reboot into recovery mode.
Once you are in the recovery mode, go to the unlock folder and click on the unlock.cmd file inside it.
Now, just wait for the process to finish and the bootloader of your device will be unlocked.