In this article, I will show you step by step, How to install custom Rom on ASUS Zenfone Ares device. Furthermore, there are lots and lots of benefits of installing custom ROM on Asus devices. Next, we will also cover few topics on custom Rom. Let’s start. 

About ASUS Zenfone Ares

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched ASUS Zenfone Ares smartphone.

• Firstly, it has 5.7 inches QHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440×2560 pixels. A total of pixels per inch.
• And ASUS Zenfone Ares also comes with Android 7.0 Nougat.
• And under the hood, One Power has a Snapdragon 821 chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 8GB Ram and 128GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor on ASUS Zenfone Ares – 23MP rear camera and 8MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on ASUS Zenfone Ares is a non-removable 3000 mAh.

Also Read. Various Issues on the phone & How To Fix Them: Solution.

What is Custom ROM?

Custom Roms are basically firmware which is developed by various community developers in order to put in extra features and benefits in the smartphone. There are various different types of Roms that can be installed on the smartphone.

Advantages or Pro’s of installing custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares device

Here are some of the major reasons you should install custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares:

1. 1. You will be able to experience new user interface after you install a custom Rom. Rom such as MIUI will fully change the way you will use your phone.
   2. And benefitted with extra features.
   3. Also, your phone will get constant updates, as developers constantly are working to improve the current version.
   4. And you can update to the latest Android version before Asus provides it.
   5. The Asus Zenfone Ares phone will no more be laggy whatsoever.

Disadvantages or Con’s of installing custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares Phone

Some of the disadvantages of installing custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares:

1. 1. It will void your warranty. If you wish to install any type of custom ROM on your smartphone and if anything goes wrong, then the manufacturer is not responsible for it.
   2. You may brick your phone or your phone may not power on thereafter.
   3. The Asus Zenfone Ares phone may become more sluggish and laggy if you install non-optimized custom ROM on the devices.

Now let’s see how you can install custom ROM.

How to Install Custom ROM On the Asus Zenfone Ares?

Points before installing custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares:

• Unlock the phone Bootloader before installing any custom ROM.

• Next, your phone should have CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery successfully installed in order to install custom, Rom.
• Also, Root the phone.

If you have not Rooted or unlocked your device bootloader or had not install Recovery then consider the above links.

How to Install custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares with the help of CWM Recovery?

Below is step by step guide how you can install custom Rom on Asus Zenfone Ares with the help of CWM recovery.

• First of all, charge the phone.
• Next,  download the proper Zip file of the Rom which you want to install on the Asus Zenfone Ares smartphone. You can find your favorite Rom through the web.

• Now, after you have successfully downloaded the custom ROM, put the file in the internal storage or the external storage of your phone. 
• Finally, boot into CWM recovery.
• And, to boot into CWM recovery you need to turn your phone off. After your phone is switched off, press power button and volume down button together. Hence, you would now be booted into CWM recovery.
• Furthermore, you will see various options in the recovery mode and one important step is to backup your current firmware because if anything goes wrong while installing custom ROM, you can restore your phone.
• So now that you have taken a backup, we need to factory reset the phone before installing any sort of custom Rom. For that go to Wipe Data/ Factory Reset > Yes-Wipe all user data and wipe cache by going to Wipe Cache Partition > Yes-Wipe Cache.
• Now to install custom Rom on your Asus Zenfone Ares, go to Install Zip. Then choose Zip from SD card > now select your zip file from internal storage. 
• Then, Select yes Install Zip File.
• Let the process happen and do not interrupt in between the process of installing custom Rom.
• Congratulations finally you have successfully installed custom Rom on your Asus Zenfone Ares device. 

If you have TWRP Recovery on the phone, then below are the steps.

How to Install custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares with the help of TWRP Recovery?

Let’s start step by step on how to install custom Rom on Asus Zenfone Ares through TWRP recovery. 

• First of all, charge your phone fully.
• And now boot your phone into TWRP recovery. Switch off your phone and then press  Power button and volume down button simultaneously. 

• Before installing the custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares make sure to take proper backup of existing Rom as a result if something goes wrong, you can restore your current backup.
• Next, Go to Wipe – Swipe to factory reset.
• Go back and click install – and select your custom Rom Zip file. Then swipe to confirm Flash.
• Finally, press back and reboot your device. 
• Hence, you have successfully installed custom Rom via TWRP recovery on your Asus Zenfone Ares phone. 

Related Article. Unroot and install stock ROM on the phone.

I hope the above steps were clear enough 😀 And I hope you installed your custom ROM on the Asus Zenfone Ares successfully. Do let me know in the comment section if you have encountered any issues while installing custom Rom on your device.