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TL;DR ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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@lolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI don’t understand how this move is even supposed to make them more money.
minus-squareHerr WolandlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years 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.
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.