Asus ROG Phone 3 ISP EMMC PinOUT | Test Point Reboot to 9008 EDL Mode

Did you get Asus ROG Phone 3 (Model: ZS661KS) smartphone? Then this guide will be useful to you. If you have bricked your device, lost your pattern lock...

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Last updated on November 9, 2021

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What is ISP PinOUT?

ISP or In-system programming also known as in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) for hardware that has a cross-reference of pins or contacts. By shorting the pins together, you can power or signal the logic board (motherboard) of an electronic device such as a mobile, computer. You will find the IS Pinout connection on the logic board of your device. Therefore, you will need to remove the back panel of the handset and follow the below image to locate the pinout.

Asus ROG Phone 3 ISP Pinout Image:

Asus ROG Phone 3 ISP EMMC PinOUT | Test Point Reboot to 9008 EDL Mode

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How to Enter EDL Mode on Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

Follow this instruction carefully to boot your device into EDL Mode (aka Emergency DownLoad Mode)

Method 1: Using ADB

Download ADB and Fastboot Tool and extract it in your PC (C:/ Drive)

Connect your device to your PC

Open the adb command and enter the command

.\adb reboot edl

Method 2: Using Fastboot

Download ADB and Fastboot Tool and extract it in your PC (C:/ Drive)

Boot your device into bootloader

Open the command window on your PC on the same folder extracted (ADB and Fastboot Tool)

now enter the command

.\fastboot oem edl

Method 3: By Hardware Test Points / Restore Your device

Download the QDLoader driver

Find the EDL PinOUT/Test Point on your device (refer image above to find the test point)

To enter EDL mode, you need to use a metal tweezer or a conductive metal wire to short the points.

Once you are done, connect your device to PC using USB cable

This way, your device will enter EDL mode. Now you can open the QFil or QPST Tool to flash the firmware and restore your device.

Required Downloads

Download UFi Box eMMC Service Tool
Install Asus USB Drivers on your PC

Pre-Requirements:

This guide is for Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS variant only.
You will need a Windows PC/Laptop and a USB cable.

Instructions

Well, ‘FRP’ known for the term “Factory Reset Protection.” It’s a security measure taken by Google for Android platforms and devices running on the Android 5.1 Lollipop or above version. This functionality gets activated once you sign in to a Google Account on your Android device. And once it is activated, it will prevent you from using the phone until you enter the previous Google Account Credentials. It will remain the same as well, even after doing the factory data reset.

Open the back panel of the device at first.
Connect the wire with the correct ISP Pinout.
Then connect the ISP Pinout to the UFi Box and connect your device via USB cable to the PC.
Go to the Device Manager on your PC.
You will see your device in the list > run the UFi Box and locate the scatter file.

Oppo K1 ISP PinOUT to Hard Reset / FRP Bypass

Go to the user Partition / Special Task and click on Reset FRP on the UFI Box.
You’re done.

Steps to Hard Reset Asus ROG Phone 3 (Bypass Pattern Lock)

Remove the back panel of the device and connect the wire to the ISP Pinout.
Next, connect the correct ISP Pinout to the UFi Box.
Connect your Asus ROG Phone 3 to the PC via a USB cable.
Head over to the PC and open Device Manager.
If your device is located there, run the UFi Box.

Oppo K1 ISP PinOUT to Hard Reset / FRP Bypass

Locate the scatter file > go to the Partition / Special Task on the UFI Box.
Click on Factory Reset.
Enjoy!

That’s it, guys. We hope this guide was helpful to you in order to bypass the FRP Lock or perform a factory reset on your Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS handset. If you’ve any queries, let us know in the comments below.

Asus Rog Phone 3 Device Overview

The ROG Phone 3 sports a 6.59-inch AMOLED panel with HDR 10+ support. Combine that with the industry-leading 144Hz refresh rate and 25ms touch latency and you’ve got a panel tailor-made for gaming on the go.

After the ROG Phone 2 debuted with a souped-up Snapdragon 855 Plus, the ROG Phone 3 is doing an equivalent with a 3.1GHz Snapdragon 865 Plus CPU and overclocked Adreno 650 GPU combo for blazing-fast performance. There’s also a special cooling system to stay the warmth out of the case when overclocking for higher framerates. this is often an enormous phone and it’s to be to contain the huge 6,000mAh battery. There’s a charger bundled with support for 30W wired fast charging.

While cameras aren’t the simplest thing a few gaming phones, the Asus ROG Phone 3 packs a triple camera setup on the rear that has a primary 64 Megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor, a secondary 13 Megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 3rd 5 Megapixel macro camera. The 64 Megapixel camera is capable of 8K 30fps and 4K 60fps video. On the front, there’s a 24 Megapixel camera.

It runs on Android 10 out of the box with ROGUI on top. X-Mode gives you complete control over performance and even change the color of the ROG logo on the rear of the phone. Meanwhile, Armory Crate lets users tweak inputs and settings to optimize each individual game. Asus’ ultrasonic bumpers make a return on the Asus ROG Phone 3. The haptic shoulder buttons now support swiping and sliding gestures and may even be split to act as four bumpers rather than two

Asus ROG Phone 3 ISP EMMC PinOUT | Test Point Reboot to 9008 EDL Mode

What is ISP PinOUT?

Asus ROG Phone 3 ISP Pinout Image: