First and all, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Credits goes to the devs of 4pda.ru for discovering this method and to Pedro Fortunato for sharing the link.
REQUIREMENTS, PREREQUISITES
Computer, Laptop will do
Asus Zenfone Go Unit - obviously :)
Adb drivers - http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/ufYG71o0/file.html download this. or download from adbdriver.com
ADB, Root file, Twrp - https://mega.nz/#!HtN03SCa!WxQJ3a33C...ZtMk-4jQeL1ykU
Methods
1. On your computer, Install ADB drivers and extract the files on the given link
2. On your device enable developer option by tapping build number on about phone. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2..46.zip on your internal storage.
3. Go to Developer options - turn on Allow OEM Unlocking and Usb Debugging.
4. THIS METHOD IS IMPORTANT (WARNING. WILL FORMAT YOUR PHONE SO BACK IT UP FIRST)
a. UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER
1. Turn off your devices.
2. Press Volume up + power simultaneously to go to the bootloader
3. Use volume up to navigate and navigate to fastboot, select by pressing volume down
4. On your computer, go to the extracted file (the one i provided from mega.nz) and press shift + right click, the select open command window here.
5. Once on the command prompt type
fastboot devices
6. if your device appeared (denoted by serial number and device) type
fastboot oem unlock
7. on your device, follow the on screen instruction, press volume up to agree on unlocking bootloader (NOTE THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DEVICE SO MAKE SURE NAGBACKUP KA, DO NOT BLAME ME IF ANYTHING WRONG HAPPENED)
8. Reboot. If you cant reboot it, reinsert battery and turn it on, it will now format your device.
9. Once booted go back to developer options again and enable oem unlock and usb debugging.
5. Done with unlocking? Lets proceed to flashing TWRP.
6. On your pc, again go to the extracted file, open the terminal as instructed before and type this
adb reboot bootloader
7. Your phone will restart to bootloader again, select fastboot again. Dont close the cmd.
8. On the comman prompt type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
9. It will now flash the twrp. After flashing, remove the battery, Reinsert and boot to bootloader again. This time select recovery mode.
10. IF YOU ARE NOW ON THE TWRP. CONGRATS. You have only one thing to do. Flash the root package.
11. On the twrp, select install and browse for UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip you just copied, swipe to install. Then viola! YOUR PHONE IS NOW ROOTED.
AGAIN, I WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE IF YOUR PHONE EXPLODED, ATE YOU OR COMMITTED SUICIDE. AGAIN AGAIN. ALL CREDITS GOES TO THE DEVS OF 4pda.ru
Credits goes to the devs of 4pda.ru for discovering this method and to Pedro Fortunato for sharing the link.
REQUIREMENTS, PREREQUISITES
Computer, Laptop will do
Asus Zenfone Go Unit - obviously :)
Adb drivers - http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/ufYG71o0/file.html download this. or download from adbdriver.com
ADB, Root file, Twrp - https://mega.nz/#!HtN03SCa!WxQJ3a33C...ZtMk-4jQeL1ykU
Methods
1. On your computer, Install ADB drivers and extract the files on the given link
2. On your device enable developer option by tapping build number on about phone. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2..46.zip on your internal storage.
3. Go to Developer options - turn on Allow OEM Unlocking and Usb Debugging.
4. THIS METHOD IS IMPORTANT (WARNING. WILL FORMAT YOUR PHONE SO BACK IT UP FIRST)
a. UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER
1. Turn off your devices.
2. Press Volume up + power simultaneously to go to the bootloader
3. Use volume up to navigate and navigate to fastboot, select by pressing volume down
4. On your computer, go to the extracted file (the one i provided from mega.nz) and press shift + right click, the select open command window here.
5. Once on the command prompt type
fastboot devices
6. if your device appeared (denoted by serial number and device) type
fastboot oem unlock
7. on your device, follow the on screen instruction, press volume up to agree on unlocking bootloader (NOTE THIS WILL FORMAT YOUR DEVICE SO MAKE SURE NAGBACKUP KA, DO NOT BLAME ME IF ANYTHING WRONG HAPPENED)
8. Reboot. If you cant reboot it, reinsert battery and turn it on, it will now format your device.
9. Once booted go back to developer options again and enable oem unlock and usb debugging.
5. Done with unlocking? Lets proceed to flashing TWRP.
6. On your pc, again go to the extracted file, open the terminal as instructed before and type this
adb reboot bootloader
7. Your phone will restart to bootloader again, select fastboot again. Dont close the cmd.
8. On the comman prompt type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
9. It will now flash the twrp. After flashing, remove the battery, Reinsert and boot to bootloader again. This time select recovery mode.
10. IF YOU ARE NOW ON THE TWRP. CONGRATS. You have only one thing to do. Flash the root package.
11. On the twrp, select install and browse for UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip you just copied, swipe to install. Then viola! YOUR PHONE IS NOW ROOTED.
AGAIN, I WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE IF YOUR PHONE EXPLODED, ATE YOU OR COMMITTED SUICIDE. AGAIN AGAIN. ALL CREDITS GOES TO THE DEVS OF 4pda.ru