Asus ROG Phone 3 Guide: Unlock Bootloader, Install TWRP, and Root using Magisk
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Learn how to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP recovery, and simultaneously root the Asus ROG Phone 3 (ZS661KS) using Magisk.

I’ve been seeing a lot of people talking about how their android phones are rooted here. I’m very fed up with all the bloatware on my phone and I want to de-Google my life so I’m very interested in rooting my own phone.

People we’re really helpful with the last post I made here, thank you all so much! I’ve been doing a bit of research but I’m hoping for some advice/pointers since I’ve never rooted my phone before and I’m nervous about trusting random internet guides I find.

My phone is a ROG 3 Strix. I’m mostly using this as my guide but I’ve read a couple of other guides too. I couldn’t find a guide specifically for the Strix so I’m assuming (hoping) the steps will be the same.

From what I’ve read my understanding is that I need to do the following steps:

  • Unlock the bootloader using a tool like fastboot. I believe ASUS has it’s own tool for doing this on ROG phones (obiwan-0902-1738_SIGNED_UnlockTool_9.3.0.0_200820_fulldpi.apk).
  • Install TWRP so that I can install a custom OS onto the phone after rooting.
  • Root the phone using a tool like Magisk.
  • Use TWRP to install my OS. I’ve seen GrapheneOS and LineageOS being used by various people here on Beehaw.

Is there anything else I need to consider, or other guides/reading that would be worth me checking out? And what OS would people recommend I install on my phone?

I’m aware that some apps won’t work on rooted phones (e.g. banking apps) but I have another device I can use for those purposes. To install all the apps I’ll need I believe I need to download the FOSSAPPS Magisk Module which installs F-droid, which can then install Aurora Store.