SeaJ to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfoneswww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1498arrow-down118file-textcross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
arrow-up1480arrow-down1external-linkASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfoneswww.androidauthority.comSeaJ to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square135fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
TL;DR ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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-square@holycrap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish22•2 years agoDo consumer friendly phones exist at this point?
minus-squareChemical WonkalinkfedilinkEnglish16•2 years agoPixel phones are the few ones that you can unlock the bootloader and lock again.
minus-squareahornsiruplinkfedilink9•2 years agoSony allows unlocking the bootloader on a lot of their devices. Except two new US-specific models, according to their site.
minus-square@joel_feila@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish9•2 years agofairphone is fully repairable and rootable
Do consumer friendly phones exist at this point?
Pixel phones are the few ones that you can unlock the bootloader and lock again.
Sony allows unlocking the bootloader on a lot of their devices. Except two new US-specific models, according to their site.
fairphone is fully repairable and rootable