ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones
www.androidauthority.com
ASUS is reportedly telling customers they can no longer unlock the bootloader on their phones, including the Zenfone 9 and Zenfone 10.

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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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.
  • @boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
    5•11 months ago

    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.worldEnglish
      8•11 months 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.