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Asus Zenfone 3 (asus-zenfone3max)

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Asus Zenfone 3 Max
Manufacturer Asus
Name Zenfone 3 Max
Codename asus-zenfone3max
Model ZC520TL
Released 2016
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset MediaTek MT6737M
CPU 4x 1.25 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 600 MHz
Display 720 x 1280 IPS
Storage 16/32 GB
Memory 2/3 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 6.0.1
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
postmarketOS
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
N/A
Note Note: This page is about MediaTeK MT6737M variants of Asus Zenfone 3.

Contributors

  • 37nx

Users owning this device

How to enter flash mode

When powered off press vol + and power it will Show the boot menu press vol + 1 time and when the arrow points at fastboot press vol -

Installation

Not yet! Working on porting uniLoader since lk sucks!

Unlocking the bootloader

Contrary to other Asus phones This one if fairly easy to unlock. Install Mtkclient (https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Mtkclient) its recomended to run as sudo/doas

and just type this commands mtk da seccfg unlock or if you installed it via python or other python mtk da seccfg unlock(or python mtk.py da seccfg unlock)

Mainline

Technically it supports Mainline as it appears on the MT6763 wiki about mainline im stuck porting :(