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so i am trying to root my asus zenpad z380m but to do that i need to install twrp, but to do that i need to unlock by bootloader, i have spent hours looking online but can't find anything that doesnt  have 100 surveys to complete 

 

does anybody know how

 

thanks

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenpad-10/how-to/installing-twrp-rooting-asus-zenpad-10-t3612693

 

Had a quick glance at it, and seems like it might be the way to go. Haven't got one myself to test or anything, so you'll have to research.

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Also this looks promising

 

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/twrp-custom-recovery-asus-zenpad-8-0-t3588765

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Just now, paddy-stone said:

Also this looks promising

 

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/twrp-custom-recovery-asus-zenpad-8-0-t3588765

 

2 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenpad-10/how-to/installing-twrp-rooting-asus-zenpad-10-t3612693

 

Had a quick glance at it, and seems like it might be the way to go. Haven't got one myself to test or anything, so you'll have to research.

i looked at these but i can't find half the files needed

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This might be really helpful, as a friend has deleted the account to their 8 year olds Asus pad... and guess what happens if you delete an account before removing child lock? Yep, it turns into a brick (cannot login as account deleted, cannot take off child lock as account deleted, loop forever ;) ).

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Things you'll need:

- Windows computer / possibly Linux if you are savvy enough.
- Z300m with Android 7 (check if there's updates, if so, reboot tablet when done.)
- USB Cable (the one that came with it, or one you are sure works)
- MediaTek VCOM Preloader Drivers (I will explain further below) (Win10 installed drivers work too)
- Z300m Scatter File
- TWRP 3.1.1 image
- SP Flash Tool 5.1532
- SP Flash Tool 5.1548 or later (latest is 5.1720 at the time of this writing)
- Magisk Manager (Beta 13 works)

or

- TWRP 3.1.1 Recoveryasboot

Create a temp folder on your desktop and throw all the above downloads in there.
 

Looked like they are there to me, clicked and seen links.

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  • Lenovo G50 - 8Gb RAM - Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD - DVD writer
  •  
  • Displays:-
  • Philips 55 OLED 754 model
  • Panasonic 55" 4k TV
  • LG 29" Ultrawide
  • Philips 24" 1080p monitor as backup
  •  
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  • Main Server https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3Qftyk
  • Backup server - HP Proliant Gen 8 4 bay NAS running FreeNAS ZFS striped 3x3TiB WD reds
  • HP ProLiant G6 Server SE316M1 Twin Hex Core Intel Xeon E5645 2.40GHz 48GB RAM
  •  
  • Gaming/Tablets etc:-
  • Xbox One S 500GB + 2TB HDD
  • PS4
  • Nvidia Shield TV
  • Xiaomi/Pocafone F2 pro 8GB/256GB
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

 

  • Unused Hardware currently :-
  • 4670K MSI mobo 16GB ram
  • i7 6700K  b250 mobo
  • Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition
  • Zotac GTX 1050 mini

 

 

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1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

Looked like they are there to me, clicked and seen links.

oh yea i got them but then it says something about a DA_PL.bin which i can't find

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3 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

I dont think ASUS wants you doing that, be like Hackintosh or sumtin

It's perfectly legal

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3 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

I dont think ASUS wants you doing that, be like Hackintosh or sumtin

does that make it against the community standards?

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Just now, Cupar19 said:

does that make it against the community standards?

If it's against their ToS, yes.

 

But it's likely not.

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does anybody have any solutions because i just realised mine has the arm cortex a53 which means those xda forum posts dont work as the tool only worked with mediatek chipsets

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Just now, Cupar19 said:

does anybody have any solutions because i just realised mine has the arm cortex a53 which means those xda forum posts dont work as the tool only worked with mediatek chipsets

i dont actually have to unlock the bootloader, it was just a step for the tutorial i was following, i just want to root

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6 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

does anybody have any solutions because i just realised mine has the arm cortex a53 which means those xda forum posts dont work as the tool only worked with mediatek chipsets

unless it does have a mediatek chipset, in which case correct me if im wrong

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okay so For anybody wondering i did manage to get it rooted. to do so follow the steps on this site https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/twrp-custom-recovery-asus-zenpad-8-0-t3588765 to get twrp installed. Once that was done i went to the older verison of that forum about the z300m https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenpad-10/how-to/installing-twrp-rooting-asus-zenpad-10-t3612693 where it said to flash magisk 13 which worked for me. Whilst many other people said v16.0 worked, it just bricked my device and the same with super su. so for me 13.1 was the only version of magisk that worked without bricking the device.  For anybody who has bricked the device, install twrp and flash the stock rom that can be found on the asu website https://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS-ZenPad-8-0-Z380M/HelpDesk_Download/

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