ROG Phone 5 Tencent Edition with Global/International ROM

[Justins]

hello, i want to buy ROG phone 5 from my local online marketplace, there's seller who sell at quite attractive price there and he says its tencent edition with international / global ROM. Any thought on this from mods ? @Gustav_ASUS @Anders_ASUS should i take precaution as ROG phone 3/2 or is this safe on ROG Phone 5 ? thanks. (The sellers said FOTA is safe this time with rog phone 5)

[Gustav_ASUS · Accepted solution]

Take caution, same as before. ASUS does not officially sell any Tencent-branded ROG Phone 5's with so-called "international ROM" or "global firmware". It's not a supported configuration.
Edit: I will sticky this thread for the time being as we have an extended weekend coming up. If you see other users mentioning this topic, please refer them to this thread for more information.

[مرکز_مشاوره]

I don't think the sellers who reflash tencent models offer any honourable warranty though

[Danishblunt]

مرکز مشاوره

I don't think the sellers who reflash tencent models offer any honourable warranty though

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Obviously not, they want to make quick bucks. Offering any type of warranty would hurt their business.

[nersih_rashyd]

I bought Asus ROG 5 Tencent version with WW rom, I do have 1 year warranty when I registered my device and checked from my Asus app.
Unable to download unlock device app and even if I install by downloading using third-party, it doesn't unlock

[ronald1985]

nersih.rashyd

I bought Asus ROG 5 Tencent version with WW rom, I do have 1 year warranty when I registered my device and checked from my Asus app.

Unable to download unlock device app and even if I install by downloading using third-party, it doesn't unlock

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The ASUS Unlock Tool can only be used once and in your case unfortunately, it was done by whoever flashed the device for you to WW rom.
You can try the following link (Moderators - please remove if I am not allowed to post this link):
(For other users, following the steps below would void your warranty and I/everyone on this forum are no way responsible for your actions - do this at your own risk)
How to Unlock Bootloader via Fastboot on Android