Guide on how to get into and running with Custom ROMs on your Asus Zenfone 6/6Z

A. Unlocking the bootloader:
If you are on stock Q: (if you’re already on pie skip to 7)

1. Download the official downgrade to Pie link
   (https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZS630KL/UL-ASUS_I01WD-ASUS-18.1220.1909.194-1.1.1-user.zip)
2. Copy it to your sdcard
3. Reboot to recovery (Power off the phone. Hold Vol + and Power until the fastboot menu apereas let go of power then use the volume keys to select Recovery and press on power to reboot)
4. Select ‘Apply update from SD card’ and install the downgrade
5. Factory reset the phone
6. Finish the setup
7. Download the bootloader unlock tool link
   (https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZS630KL/ZS630KL_SIGNED_UnlockTool_9.1.0.11_190708_fulldpi.apk?_ga=2.207298771.196584153.1585336624-481864687.1550002210)8. Remove any fingerprint/password
8. Run the app
9. Congratulations you unlocked the bootloader
10. Download the latest Q update link (https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZS630KL/UL-ASUS_I01WD-ASUS-17.1810.2002.137-1.1.1-user.zip?_ga=2.207765714.196584153.1585336624-481864687.1550002210) (for 137)
11. Copy it to your SDcard and install it using the steps 3 and 4
12. Boot the phone

B. Installing TWRP:

1. Download the latest TWRP (I recommend using the unofficial version made by mauronofrio) link (https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-6-2019/development/recovery-unofficial-twrp-recovery-asus-t3937844)
2. Reboot the phone to fastboot mode
3. Open a cmd/powershell (holding shift then right click and clicking on Open PowerShell window here)
   in the adb&fastboot folder on your pc. link for adb here
   (https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip)4. Connect your phone to the PC using an USB cable
4. Test the connection with the phone by running “fastboot devices” (your device should appear)
5. Install TWRP using “fastboot boot twrp-zxzx.img” (the exact name of your twrp.img)
6. Flash the permanent TWRP using the twrpInstaller.zip

C. Installing a ROM:

1. Have stock on both slots
2. While on stock A wipe cache,system and format data
3. Flash the ROM.zip
   IF THE ROM INCLUDES TWRP AND GAPPS YOU’RE BASICLY DONE ELSE:
4. Flash twrpInstaller.zip (IF THE ROM INCLUDES TWRP YOU DON’T NEED TO REFLASH TWRP)
5. Reboot recovery
6. Flash GAPPS-nano.zip
7. Flash Magisk.zip
8. Reboot system and you’re done