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The charts below include Asus Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E routers, both regular and gaming. Read their reviews to see how each of them fares against counterparts from other networking vendors. And that knowledge will come in handy, especially if you’re particular about your home networking needs. And it never hurts to see the performances of all Asus hardware in one place. If you want a powerful CPU (for streaming or VPN) but don’t need the range or fancy features of pricier models, the AX56U is a perfect choice. It’s great for homes up to around 2000 square feet and cheap enough that you can afford two of them for whole-house coverage in bigger spaces. This our pick for the best blend of performance and value.

To enter the process of unlocking, you are required to enable the developer option first and then USB Debugging and OEM unlock. The below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so take a complete device backup beforehand. This is a bit of a “bonus” tweak, and it’s inspired by our article “Moving Your ‘Non-Movable’ Android Apps to an SD Card“. If you have a smaller density ZenFone 2 and would like to move some of your weightier apps over to an installed microSD card, you can. It’s important to note, though, that not all apps will be movable.

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If you think DD-WRT is complex, then you will be completely overwhelmed by what OpenWRT offers. It’s not a friendly alternative firmware by any means, but it’s a gold mine for enthusiasts due to the granularity of settings offered. The firmware of a device, that little piece of software that controls the communication between the hardware and software, can make or break a device. A lot of the times we say “this product is bad” has something to do with the rushed buggy firmware, not the actual components used by the manufacturer. With AiMesh you can have your Merlin FlashRouter easily communicate with your existing router around your home (or office) network. As network devices communicate with each other, you’ll never have to think about dead spots as you move around. You can also set rules for specific devices, thanks to VPN policy routing by device.

• Download the latest Asus Zenfone 5Z ZS602KL Stock ROM, and official firmware [Flash file].
• Among the custom ROMs, Xtended is one of the few to have support for a long list of devices.
• Next, you need to boot your Asus Zenfone GO ZEB552KL-ZX007D into the recovery/bootloader mode.
• Honorable mentions to Resurrection Remix and LineageOS, which despite being good, did have some noticeable bugs and issues we couldn’t ignore.

Specifically, using an Asuswrt router unit to host a Merlin satellite is not a good idea. But again, your mileage will vary, and generally, it’s best to use Merlin consistently when possible. But in my brief testing, I’ve used multiple combos where the router unit runs Merlin, the satellites are on Asuswrt, and things are generally fine. Note that you generally want to use AiMesh with the same firmware (Asuswrt or Merlin). Mixing the two, understandably, might lead to unexpected issues. Also, AiMesh is developed by Asus, so Asuswrt is naturally better and more predictable. Still, it’s unsurprising that its official name is Asuswrt-Merlin, though some might call it MerlinWRT.

Flashing stock firmware will permanently delete your device data. So backup all personal data like photos, contacts, and apps, etc to prevent data loss. Again if you don’t have proper knowledge about installing custom recovery then follow the below Article. You can update the firmware with a flash file with this method. Install the latest version of stock ROM of your Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 mobile.