While many of you might not be familiar with the name, LineageOS is actually the same custom ROM that started as CyanogenMod. Back in the fall of 2016, Cyanogen Inc. announced that it was discontinuing development and shut down the infrastructure behind the project. Since then, the developer community has kept the project alive, but under the name of LineageOS.
- Also, the device can accept to install TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery file/app alike.
- However, these custom ROMs are usually buggy and might have some stability issues as well.
- It must be patched using the Magisk Manager app on your Android smartphone.
- They don’t know how to remove Pattern Lock from their Devices.
- So please backup the first important data to external memory or directly to PC for safety.
In return, it requires a bit of networking know-how handle. And it entails some risks, too, since you’ll waive the warranty (if you brick your router using it) and the vendor’s support.
- All data will be deleted after flashing, so backup all personal data like photos and contacts, etc to prevent data loss.
- You don’t need the most expensive models – Asus offers high-end routers priced above $300, but these are overkill for most users, and over $200 you get less bang for your buck.
- When it comes to networking, ASUS marks the first position here due to their confinement to providing constant firmware update even for their older models like RT-AC68U.
- Now the next step is to install custom recovery on Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1.
- Merlin firmware also adds an OpenVPN client download the firmware and server to the firmware to add more secure VPN options (OpenVPN uses SSH) than the stock PPTP-based VPN server.
Their single-core CPU can’t handle fast VPN speeds, and hits 100% utilization around 8-12 Mbps over VPN (depending on whether your VPN uses 128-bit or 256-bit encryption). This is ok for occasional use if you don’t have a lot of devices, but you’ll be much happier with a budget dual-core model like the RT-AC68U. ASUS-WRT has a built-in VPN client that supports modern protocols like L2TP and OpenVPN. If you have a VPN subscription, you can configure it directly on your router to protect all your devices (even if they don’t support VPN connections themselves).
Here on this page, we have shared the latest version of the Zenfone Flash Tool and the previous versions. You will get the official link to download Asus Flash Tool on the current page.
The release coming from these brands are proprietary. Thanks to ASUS, you can flash stock firmware on the running android.