And generally, if you choose to use Merlin, you’re on your own in getting support since Asus won’t help if you get into trouble. 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.

  • Also, on some ROMs, you may have to flash a GApps package such as OpenGapps (website) or NikGApps (website).
  • The stock ROM is the pre-installed operating system in your device.
  • Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is one of the most popular mid-range smartphones in India.
  • While open source based firmware like DD-WRT and Tomato are valuable in their own right, ASUSWRT-Merlin adds a lot of value to the ASUS’ stock firmware.

A dialog will pop up for you to navigate to the location on the computer that holds the firmware file. In my case, it’s the “Merlin” folder on the desktop, as mentioned above. Alternatively, you can click on the firmware version at the top of the interface’s webpage to jump to the update section. Now you’re ready to perform the firmware migration in the next step.

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Wait until the progress bar inside turns fully green, which means the ROM has been successfully installed. Step.1 First you need to download Asus Stock ROM Firmware. If You Want to Download than you go to Below link and Download Asus Phone Stock Rom According to Your Phone model and Name.

This is probably the best know custom router firmware project, and one of the older ones. They support a large list of router models, including cheaper ones, so you might be lucky. Also home, there’s a huge community of users who can help you when you hit a dead end. The interface allows access to a router’s tons of settings and features — some are listed below. Savvy networking enthusiasts will love that though it can be overwhelming for novice users.