SeaJ@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfoneswww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1515arrow-down1external-linkASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfoneswww.androidauthority.comSeaJ@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square135fedilinkfile-text
TL;DR ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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
minus-squareHerr Woland@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·1 year agoAnd there I was seriously considering getting one. Greed is ruining good things again.
minus-squareSecret@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAgain? I didn’t realize the ride had stopped for a bit. .
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t understand how this move is even supposed to make them more money.
minus-squareHerr Woland@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMy guess is they’re going to slow down the device on new android and block rooting so you can’t install your own OS, also, probably doing a lot of spying on the users.
And there I was seriously considering getting one. Greed is ruining good things again.
Again? I didn’t realize the ride had stopped for a bit. .
I don’t understand how this move is even supposed to make them more money.
My guess is they’re going to slow down the device on new android and block rooting so you can’t install your own OS, also, probably doing a lot of spying on the users.