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ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfone, Updated(www.androidauthority.com)

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Update from Asus

The service team reply misunderstood the situation. Unlock tool is unavailable at this moment but we are allowing the possibility to unlock, please stay tuned.

**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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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 won’t be able to root their phones.
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pallettownbry@lemmy.world
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This is exactly why I sent my Zenphone 9 back. Shame because it was such a good little phone and one of the few flagships with a headphone jack.

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transistor@lemdro.id
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Zenfone 9 can’t be bootloader unlocked?

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pallettownbry@lemmy.world
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Nope. At least not when I bought mine only a couple of months ago, I guess right when they blocked the unlocking tool from being used. Super annoying.

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