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ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.
  • As per the company’s technical support team, Zenfone 10 and Zenfone 9 users
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[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But here is the thing why do I need to use a tool to connect to a server just to be allowed to unlock the bootloader

It's been this way since I first flashed a custom ROM on my 2011 Xperia and I've never gotten it. It seems so useless. Either Huawei or Xiaomi wanted me to provide a REASON for unlocking.

I think Nexus phones were unlockable without making a request to a server. I might be wrong though. But I do miss the Nexus line.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pixel devices don't require permission via a server. Unlocking is enabled via developer settings on the device.

Doing it any other way is user-hostile.