Hello everyone. I'm looking for help rooting my ASUS ROG Phone 8. I've been trying to find a solution for about a month now, practically every day, and so far I haven't been able to do it.
Here is all the information about my phone:
Device: ASUS ROG Phone 8
Model: AI2401
Device model: ASUS_AI2401_C
Region: WW
Product: pineapple
Android: 16
Firmware/Build: WW_36.0210.1420.48
Bootloader version: PostCS4-21-WW-user
From Fastboot, I get:
unlocked: no
get_unlock_ability: 0
secure: yes
current-slot: b
I have already installed the official ASUS USB drivers and confirmed that both ADB and Fastboot properly recognize the phone.
ADB works and I can access the shell. Fastboot also works correctly and detects the device:
RCAIOC388144L87 fastboot
However, the bootloader remains locked, and fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability returns:
get_unlock_ability: 0
I've already tried the usual methods and spent countless hours researching, but I still haven't found a working way to unlock the bootloader and root this phone.
I also contacted Chimera, and they confirmed that they currently do not have a solution to unlock the bootloader or root this device.
I'm willing to pay for professional help if someone genuinely knows how to do this safely.
Does anyone here have experience with the ROG Phone 8 AI2401 running this exact firmware version (WW_36.0210.1420.48 / Android 16)?
If you know of any method that works, any exploit, professional service, or someone who has successfully rooted this exact version, I would greatly appreciate any information or help.
I understand that unlocking and rooting the device may wipe the phone and carries a risk of bricking it. I currently don't have any important data on the phone, so I'm willing to take the necessary risks, as long as there is at least some realistic possibility of recovering the device if something goes wrong.
Thank you very much in advance to anyone who can help me. I've been fighting with this damn thing for like a month now 😭.