In this guide, we will show you the steps to unbrick your Asus ZenFone Max M1 (ZB555KL/ZB556KL) and restore it back from dead. Asus Zenfone Max M1 (codename: X00P) was launched in the year February 2018. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo.
Along the same lines, you could also root your device via magisk and install tons of mods. However, flashing these custom binaries might bring in some risks as well. There is always a chance of the device getting into a boot-loop or soft brick. Moreover, if the device’s partition gets corrupted, it could well result in a hard brick. Well, if that ever happens to your Asus ZenFone Max M1 device, you may easily bring it back to life. Given here are the detailed instructions to unbrick your Asus ZenFone Max M1 (ZB555KL/ZB556KL) device. Follow along.
Pre-Requisites
Now before we go ahead and unbrick your Asus ZenFone Max M1 ZB555KL/ZB556KL from dead or bootloop, let us make a list of pre-requisites that are required to restore it:








I have a Zenfon 8 mobile phone
I tried this new e/OS, it was good, but somehow the bootloader got locked! Now I would have to unlock because I only see the green start and the other menu items! in adb I only have one connection in fastboot!
But I would really like to switch back to the original Asus, does that even work?
with best regards from Austria!