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[Q] Unlocking problems for the bootloader

I am trying to unlock my photons Q bootloader on the Motosite which is well known. I check it now a million times if I have a typo and I Dont.
The button with the "request unlock key " comes up, I hit it, and didnt recieve any mail. And I started last week doing it.
The Photon q has a GSM mod done by the almighty CornholioGSM, and I am using a connection from Germany. Since it is a Sprint photon, I thought that it might be discarded, because the ip it comes from is german ?..
Would be great to have someone telling me if there is another solution to this ..
I tried to flash with the locked bootloader the recovery, but get the message "invalid image size" on CWM or TWR.
I hope this Q is not too noob for all of you.

I would try motochopper or whatever the exploit was to unlock without Moto's assistance.
It may have been unlocked previously, (relocked for warranty swap) in which case I'm not sure you can use the site to re-unlock the device...

arrrghhh said:
I would try motochopper or whatever the exploit was to unlock without Moto's assistance.
It may have been unlocked previously, (relocked for warranty swap) in which case I'm not sure you can use the site to re-unlock the device...
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First of all thank your for your answer ! Most likely you are right. Now my Q, I did read Motochopper just install SU and also gives root, but without touching the bootloader. Dont I need to unlock the bootloader if I want to install Cyanogen or any other Mod ? Maybe I understood that wrong.

x11-nice said:
First of all thank your for your answer ! Most likely you are right. Now my Q, I did read Motochopper just install SU and also gives root, but without touching the bootloader. Dont I need to unlock the bootloader if I want to install Cyanogen or any other Mod ? Maybe I understood that wrong.
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Ok, motochopper did its job. Thank you for that ! ! ! I guess now I have to go on with Goomanager. :good:

x11-nice said:
Ok, motochopper did its job. Thank you for that ! ! ! I guess now I have to go on with Goomanager. :good:
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If you're wanting to install TWRP, I think they have a new app now... TWRP Manager?
I've always installed recovery using fastboot on the Q, so I'm not very familiar with the apps .

arrrghhh said:
If you're wanting to install TWRP, I think they have a new app now... TWRP Manager?
I've always installed recovery using fastboot on the Q, so I'm not very familiar with the apps .
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I tried the TWRP Manager, the manager shows me success for installing the TWRP recovery, but I cant access it. It switches back into Fastboot telling me flash failure. Actually I would like to install CM11. Well I will try to install the latest nightly and see whats happening. Hopefully it doesnt brick. :silly: Thanks for your help, I will let you know about success or fail.

x11-nice said:
I tried the TWRP Manager, the manager shows me success for installing the TWRP recovery, but I cant access it. It switches back into Fastboot telling me flash failure. Actually I would like to install CM11. Well I will try to install the latest nightly and see whats happening. Hopefully it doesnt brick. :silly: Thanks for your help, I will let you know about success or fail.
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You need to install some sort of custom recovery in order to flash a custom ROM.
Open Recovery or TWRP are both fine. CWM is really old for our device, I can't recommend it.

arrrghhh said:
You need to install some sort of custom recovery in order to flash a custom ROM.
Open Recovery or TWRP are both fine. CWM is really old for our device, I can't recommend it.
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So yesterday Motorola send me the messages with the codes which I apllied for almost 2 weeks ago... I guess the next days will arrive more.
Ofc I tried to unlock and it worked as expected. Now with fastboot flashing tto recovery 2.8.0.1 of TWRP went flawless. Actually I am really impressed how easy it worked, unlike using all the other tools like motochopper and TWRP Manager, which actually didnt solve the problem at all not having a unlocked bootloader.
Now my last Q: Which CM11 is the preferable choice for using it with the Photon. I dont care so much about Nightly or not. What I need is stable VPN and WIFI, and working mail and messenger like Cypher.
And! Thank you so much arrrghhh for all your advice and help. This forum and its users are really a great help to the community of android !

All DONE
Ok used TWRP 2.8.0.1 to install cm-11-20141012-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl and the PA-Gapps-Modular for 4.4.x. Great work on everyone who participated making this possible and developing the necessary tools.
Thanks again to Arrrghhh and Cornholio !

HELP! How to Unlock Bootloader and Install custom Recovery on the latest build?

Hey guys!
Now that the Nexus 5 is at the end of it's product life cycle, and has likely received it's last update, I have finally decided to venture out to rooting this phone and installing Android N to breathe a fresh life into the phone. This is the first phone I have had that has to be rooted through the computer so this is all new territory for me. If anyone could provide me a Noob tutorial on a) Unlocking the bootloader b) Root and install a custom recovery, it would be highly appreciated.
Model Number: Nexus 5
Android Version: 6.0.1
Build Number: M4B30X
Thank you and have a good day!

For you the easiest way would be to use Skipsoft's Tool for rooting. It will allow you to easily unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery. From there you will be able to flash new roms. Also, you could use the fake nexus rom once you have the bootloader unlocked. That one would be the closest to what you're used to experiencing on your phone.

Check out Wug's NRT: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/

audit13 said:
Check out Wug's NRT: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
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Apparently If I use this tool, the only way I can access the custom recovery is through the kit? Is this true? Can I not access it by a Button Combination on boot?
Thanks for your reply though!

meatwad0222 said:
For you the easiest way would be to use Skipsoft's Tool for rooting. It will allow you to easily unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery. From there you will be able to flash new roms. Also, you could use the fake nexus rom once you have the bootloader unlocked. That one would be the closest to what you're used to experiencing on your phone.
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Thanks for the reply!

You can access any recovery on the phone by using volume and power buttons.

audit13 said:
You can access any recovery on the phone by using volume and power buttons.
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Yes! I forgot this very important part. Thank you sir!

No problem as we're all here to help and learn from one another.
When I started rooting, flashing, etc. I did not use tool kits as I wanted to learn as much as possible; therefore, for my N5, I did everything manually from installing adb drivers to unlocking the bootloader and flashing with fastboot commands.

audit13 said:
No problem as we're all here to help and learn from one another.
When I started rooting, flashing, etc. I did not use tool kits as I wanted to learn as much as possible; therefore, for my N5, I did everything manually from installing adb drivers to unlocking the bootloader and flashing with fastboot commands.
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thats how i was for my htc hero on up to the vivid. Once i hit the n4 i was too lazy, just wanted to make it easy.

Back to android 5

Hi I'm new, how have I got an acatel Idol 3 (6045 Y)
Well I'll have Idol 3 updated to version 6.0,
I'd like to know how I can go back / downgrade to Android 5
I've already done the hard reset, the cache wipe, but nothing stays the same
Greetings and thanks

Joselito.98 said:
Hi I'm new, how have I got an acatel Idol 3 (6045 Y)
Well I'll have Idol 3 updated to version 6.0,
I'd like to know how I can go back / downgrade to Android 5
I've already done the hard reset, the cache wipe, but nothing stays the same
Greetings and thanks
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You need to downgrade, only with rom if someone have it.

persona78 said:
You need to downgrade, only with rom if someone have it.
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With adb? Because it does not work for me, remote command unknown
I've tried everything, that error happens when flashing twrp
regards

Joselito.98 said:
With adb? Because it does not work for me, remote command unknown
I've tried everything, that error happens when flashing twrp
regards
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Is because with the update you loose bootloader commands ( fastboot)
So, you need to root, after root install Rashr from Google play, with Rashr you can flash twrp, with twrp you can flash aboot.img from 5.0.2 version with a flash zip then you recover bootloader commands like this.

persona78 said:
Is because with the update you loose bootloader commands ( fastboot)
So, you need to root, after root install Rashr from Google play, with Rashr you can flash twrp, with twrp you can flash aboot.img from 5.0.2 version with a flash zip then you recover bootloader commands like this.
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The problem is there, I want to twrp to do root.
The question is not to get recovery custon, but root
I tried it with adb, but I got the same error ...
regards

Joselito.98 said:
The problem is there, I want to twrp to do root.
The question is not to get recovery custon, but root
I tried it with adb, but I got the same error ...
regards
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What he's saying is that without fastboot the only way you can flash a ROM is through TWRP. You need to root and then install TWRP, and then install the ROM. Also, if you're doing any kind of reflashing; to do so without a custom recovery is risky at best.

magus7091 said:
What he's saying is that without fastboot the only way you can flash a ROM is through TWRP. You need to root and then install TWRP, and then install the ROM. Also, if you're doing any kind of reflashing; to do so without a custom recovery is risky at best.
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That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command

Joselito.98 said:
That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command
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You get this because you don't have fastboot any more!!
Do you get this?
You must find another way to root, maybe kingroot!

persona78 said:
You get this because you don't have fastboot any more!!
Do you get this?
You must find another way to root, maybe kingroot!
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If I have adb and fastboot, with kingroot not working
Now I make a video

Joselito.98 said:
That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command
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Look at this thread to get TWRP and root. Works perfectly; I went through this procedure several times on 6045I. Just read carefully to understand the steps; there are couple of other threads that are linked from this one.

kt-Froggy said:
Look at this thread to get TWRP and root. Works perfectly; I went through this procedure several times on 6045I. Just read carefully to understand the steps; there are couple of other threads that are linked from this one.
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Now take a look, and in step 1 put the twrp but only for idol 4, not for mine

Joselito.98 said:
Now take a look, and in step 1 put the twrp but only for idol 4, not for mine
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Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.

kt-Froggy said:
Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.
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But does it work with android 6?
And if I get the same error?

Hello ? Can someone help me please

kt-Froggy said:
Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.
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Hello, I followed all the steps of this post, but there is a problem, idol 3 6045Y, there is no download mode, as you did
regards
PS: Thank you

Hi, why are not I going? I tried the sahara and firehose
I do everything well does not come out, no error, but at the time of starting the recovery leaves the factory.
I tried that twrp and also several more, but being all ok, I do not know why it's not going
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I have tried the Sahara again in every possible way.
And if with the sahara I try to put a rom with android 5?
And what about the flashtool?
regards

Joselito.98 said:
I have tried the Sahara again in every possible way.
And if with the sahara I try to put a rom with android 5?
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You can't use Sahara & Firehose for flashing the ROM. It will only let you to flash the recovery (TWRP).
You have to understand that you need to go through several steps here...
1. Your goal is to downgrade to 5.x. You can't flash a 5.x official stock ROM, because the only way to flash stock is to use Mobile Upgrade Q, and you already got an update to 6.0 for your phone. Your only choice is to find a 5.x ROM that can be flashed from TWRP.
2. So, you need to install TWRP. I recommended using Sahara & Firehose, because this method works for me every time with no problems. I pointed you to the thread with ALL the information you need. If it doesn't work for you, I don't know why. Maybe you don't have the proper drivers installed? You need the drivers before you try doing anything with your phone from your PC. Maybe you have a bad USB cable or port? Maybe something else? I have no idea... I simply told you what works for me 100%.
3. There may be another way, if you somehow root you phone first, then flash TWRP using Rashr, for example. But I don't know how to root it. I only rooted it by flashing SuperSU, after I already had TWRP installed, so I can't help you with this...
Most importantly, you need to understand what you are doing, why you need to do specific steps, and the purpose of all the tools you use...

kt-Froggy said:
You can't use Sahara & Firehose for flashing the ROM. It will only let you to flash the recovery (TWRP).
You have to understand that you need to go through several steps here...
1. Your goal is to downgrade to 5.x. You can't flash a 5.x official stock ROM, because the only way to flash stock is to use Mobile Upgrade Q, and you already got an update to 6.0 for your phone. Your only choice is to find a 5.x ROM that can be flashed from TWRP.
2. So, you need to install TWRP. I recommended using Sahara & Firehose, because this method works for me every time with no problems. I pointed you to the thread with ALL the information you need. If it doesn't work for you, I don't know why. Maybe you don't have the proper drivers installed? You need the drivers before you try doing anything with your phone from your PC. Maybe you have a bad USB cable or port? Maybe something else? I have no idea... I simply told you what works for me 100%.
3. There may be another way, if you somehow root you phone first, then flash TWRP using Rashr, for example. But I don't know how to root it. I only rooted it by flashing SuperSU, after I already had TWRP installed, so I can't help you with this...
Most importantly, you need to understand what you are doing, why you need to do specific steps, and the purpose of all the tools you use...
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Here you have all the procedure "well done" of how to download twrp with the sahara, and you will see that it does not work ...
https://vimeo.com/210311115

Team MT's Huawei Multi-Tool – Works with Honor 10 !

Hey Folks,
I recently stumbled upon Team MT's quite useful Huawei Multi-Tool – but didn't find anything about it in the Honor 10 Forum although it's compatible!
First of all I have no connection to Team MT at all, so this thread is just about the usefulness of the Tool and what you and I might experience using it.
Also I'm not responsible for any damages/issues caused by this tool.
The tool might come in handy for people that are uncomfortable using cmd/terminal commands or get confused too easily.
Of course there are still a lot of things that could go wrong so if you're not sure what you're doing or what the consequences might be, just don't flash anything.
To use the Multi-Tool, you'll have to have your bootloader unlocked and the phone connected to your pc with adb installed.
When the tool shows you the (right) phone model in the lower right, you're good to go.
With the help of the Multi-Tool, you can
ROOT your Honor 10 with Magisk
flash TWRP
flash STOCK RECOVERY
unlock various small features
All with just a few clicks.
You can download it at Team MT's website:
http://pro-teammt.ru/huawei-multi-tool/
I for instance used it to flash the stock recovery after I had installed TWRP, so I could get regular OTA updates through the system again.
I'm curious to see if there are other people that have used the tool as well or what people that just heard of it now will use it for.

Is an unlocked bootloader required for the tool to root the phone and flash custom recovery?

leAndroid91 said:
Is an unlocked bootloader required for the tool to root the phone and flash custom recovery?
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Yes , unlocked bootloader is required

Btw where did you get your stock recovery? Cause I don't see Any stock recovery out there for colal10 model. Btw thanks for the info, gotta check it out

fosterqaz11 said:
Btw where did you get your stock recovery? Cause I don't see Any stock recovery out there for colal10 model. Btw thanks for the info, gotta check it out
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You can back up stock recovery after flashing magisk

miststudent2011 said:
You can back up stock recovery after flashing magisk
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https://www.addictivetips.com/mobil...ecovery-and-system-partition-images/&hl=en-IN
Will this work since I will have to backup without using twrp.

fosterqaz11 said:
https://www.addictivetips.com/mobil...ecovery-and-system-partition-images/&hl=en-IN
Will this work since I will have to backup without using twrp.
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The link you provided is broken.
You can find the procedure here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75630973&postcount=3

miststudent2011 said:
The link you provided is broken.
You can find the procedure here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75630973&postcount=3
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Ty turn out it was almost the same info

fosterqaz11 said:
Btw where did you get your stock recovery? Cause I don't see Any stock recovery out there for colal10 model. Btw thanks for the info, gotta check it out
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The Stock recovery just appeared inside the Multi-Tool, where I was able to download and flash it, I didn't download or back up anything beforehand.
Isn't there some dropdown menu where you can choose the recovery to flash?
I've been flashing it onto my COL-AL10 AND my L29, so it works either way.

vollkornbaguette said:
The Stock recovery just appeared inside the Multi-Tool, where I was able to download and flash it, I didn't download or back up anything beforehand.
Isn't there some dropdown menu where you can choose the recovery to flash?
I've been flashing it onto my COL-AL10 AND my L29, so it works either way.
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I didn't install the app yet
I'm gonna wait for gpu turbo update then maybe root

unlocking bootloader zenfone ultra

Hi all
ive had my zenfone 3 ultra (zu680kl) for some years, until a couple of days ago,
my friend wanted to see if my phone could be charged with a dash charger,
where others wouldnt
my battery was already low and overnight it ran out
and when i was charging it and tried to boot
it ran into the dm-verity in eio mode issue
apparently the device is corrupt now
so i want to flash it, but it wont work
probably bcs the device is still locked
and for the life of mine, i dont know how to unlock it
my phone only has fastboot, recovery, adb, sd options now
so .apk wont help i think
i did manage to get twrp on it
who knows how i can get it unlocked?
and perhaps how to flash my phone all together?
i have the firmware from asus themselves
source code too
but their unlocker is in .apk, so of little help

Hi, is there anyone have their AZ3U with unlocked bootloader?
Thank you

bbmuje said:
Hi, is there anyone have their AZ3U with unlocked bootloader?
Thank you
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I'm in the same situation...for some reason, I can't even get the Bootloader interface or the Composite ADB interface drivers to run properly on Win10.
There is a way to, supposedly, unlock without the .apk tool (that no longer seems to work).
fastboot flash all unlock_ ZU680KL.raw
I have no idea if that works at all, but all you'd need is a working fastboot interface...

Dm-verity
dennizunsal said:
Hi all
ive had my zenfone 3 ultra (zu680kl) for some years, until a couple of days ago,
my friend wanted to see if my phone could be charged with a dash charger,
where others wouldnt
my battery was already low and overnight it ran out
and when i was charging it and tried to boot
it ran into the dm-verity in eio mode issue
apparently the device is corrupt now
so i want to flash it, but it wont work
probably bcs the device is still locked
and for the life of mine, i dont know how to unlock it
my phone only has fastboot, recovery, adb, sd options now
so .apk wont help i think
i did manage to get twrp on it
who knows how i can get it unlocked?
and perhaps how to flash my phone all together?
i have the firmware from asus themselves
source code too
but their unlocker is in .apk, so of little help
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From my experience -
You'll need to first unbrick your locked phone with the dm-verity in EIO mode. YT has video with a procedure that worked for me with a couple of tweaks which I posted a reply to. It uses some images and ADB in sideload mode.
Link to YT video tutorial that worked for me:
See my comment under John C in the YT video for slight differences for my experience.
Bootloader locked for this phone is an issue from ASUS. It no longer works and is not worth pursuing IMO. However you don't need the bootloader unlocked to install TWRP and to gain Root - contrary to many posts here in XDA.
I successfully installed TWRP via ADB and my bootloader is still Locked. See other OP posts here on XDA for root of this device. You'll find a procedure that used TWRP and SuperSu, however I used TWRP and Magisk and that is what I recommend. Also helpful to get an SD card format it for FAT-32 (not ex-FAT).
You'll need to acquire the TWRP image for this device. You'll also need to acquire Magisk flash Zip and the Magisk apk images. Basically procedure is factory reset, boot into recovery mode, fastboot flash recovery TWRP image.
After you gain TWRP install flash Magisk from Zip.
Hopefully this helps you and others. YMMV of course and proceed at your own risk. It is best to do your own research, and gather all of the files you need ahead of time.

jrchester said:
Dm-verity
From my experience -
You'll need to first unbrick your locked phone with the dm-verity in EIO mode. YT has video with a procedure that worked for me with a couple of tweaks which I posted a reply to. It uses some images and ADB in sideload mode.
Bootloader locked for this phone is an issue from ASUS. It no longer works and is not worth pursuing IMO. However you don't need the bootloader unlocked to install TWRP and to gain Root - contrary to many posts here in XDA.
I successfully installed TWRP via ADB and my bootloader is still Locked. See other OP posts here on XDA for root of this device. You'll find a procedure that used TWRP and SuperSu, however I used TWRP and Magisk and that is what I recommend. Also helpful to get an SD card format it for FAT-32 (not ex-FAT).
You'll need to acquire the TWRP image for this device. You'll also need to acquire Magisk flash Zip and the Magisk apk images. Basically procedure is factory reset, boot into recovery mode, fastboot flash recovery TWRP image.
After you gain TWRP install flash Magisk from Zip.
Hopefully this helps you and others. YMMV of course and proceed at your own risk. It is best to do your own research, and gather all of the files you need ahead of time.
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Hi, tried to find post introducing root with bootloader locked in this forum but with no luck. Could you kindly share a link to that post with me? I also wonder which YouTube video tutorial you watched is specifically about the bootloader unlock on Zenfone 3 ultra. Thank you in advance!

kenarp said:
Hi, tried to find post introducing root with bootloader locked in this forum but with no luck. Could you kindly share a link to that post with me? I also wonder which YouTube video tutorial you watched is specifically about the bootloader unlock on Zenfone 3 ultra. Thank you in advance!
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Updated my OP to add link to the YT video, which is about unbricking the Zenfone 3 Ultra.
Other info my post discusses how I obtained root (not on YT video) without modifying bootloader.
As always, "Use at your own risk" and YMMV.
Good luck.

@kenarp – did you manage to get root without using the unlock tool? If yes, could you share your steps (and what may have went wrong during your procedure) in a little more detail than jrchester did? That would be great!
I am somewhat reluctant to simply give it a try because I already spent days with this some time ago, without any success...

neophilos said:
@kenarp – did you manage to get root without using the unlock tool? If yes, could you share your steps (and what may have went wrong during your procedure) in a little more detail than jrchester did? That would be great!
I am somewhat reluctant to simply give it a try because I already spent days with this some time ago, without any success...
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“Basically procedure is factory reset, boot into recovery mode, fastboot flash recovery TWRP image.” This part from jrchester's reply didn't work for me. The bootloader is locked which prevents me from doing any fastboot flash operations, have no idea how jrchester achieved.
I have no idea what could be helpful from the YouTube video he posted either, I just want to either unlock the bootloader or (if possible)flash the recovery+moded rom with the bootloader locked, while my phone is not bricked.
I also had no luck to find any posts as he mentioned "See other OP posts here on XDA for root of this device. You'll find a procedure that used TWRP and SuperSu, however I used TWRP and Magisk and that is what I recommend."

neophilos said:
@kenarp – did you manage to get root without using the unlock tool? If yes, could you share your steps (and what may have went wrong during your procedure) in a little more detail than jrchester did? That would be great!
I am somewhat reluctant to simply give it a try because I already spent days with this some time ago, without any success...
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See my previous posts on XDA developer forum. Two separate Ultra 3 issues are discussed, both Unbricking phone (Yt link in OP added with procedure given), and then root and TWRP without unlocking bootloader. Both completed successfully. Still using my Ultra 3 today (rooted and still bootloader locked) with no issues. No special unlock tools used other than listed procedure with ADB Sideload, TWRP, and Magisk. Use at your own risk and YMMV.

kenarp said:
“Basically procedure is factory reset, boot into recovery mode, fastboot flash recovery TWRP image.” This part from jrchester's reply didn't work for me. The bootloader is locked which prevents me from doing any fastboot flash operations, have no idea how jrchester achieved.
I have no idea what could be helpful from the YouTube video he posted either, I just want to either unlock the bootloader or (if possible)flash the recovery+moded rom with the bootloader locked, while my phone is not bricked.
I also had no luck to find any posts as he mentioned "See other OP posts here on XDA for root of this device. You'll find a procedure that used TWRP and SuperSu, however I used TWRP and Magisk and that is what I recommend."
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Thanks for your reply. As far as I understand the info on this in other threads about this non device-specific question the verity check at boot will not allow booting from an altered boot partition (compared to OEM). If you flash Magisk it will always alter the OEM boot partition which is why the bootloader needs to be unlocked to allow for the boot to happen.
@jrchester, I guess you are quite lucky that your phone works with root eventhough the bootloader status says locked. However, this can probably not be reproduced from what I know and from what @kenarp reports.

Definitely incorrect. See more recent posts of mine on another XDA Forum Developer thread. Two other users recently confirmed the exact same process worked for them.
Ref: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...zenfone-3-ultra-zu680kl.3565595/post-86634507