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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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What the lame, user already buy they product but user can't modify it like apple did....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Tbh, it has been years since I last rooted a phone. There is hardly any reason left to do it tbh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes there is.

If you want a cfw, which you do because your phone either comes with 2 years of updates or has touchwiz.

If you run cfw you NEED safetynet. Even the witzair app crashes without it. If you cfw and need safetynet, you have to have magisk. Magisk needs root for the safetynetfix.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Asus gave an update saying the server is currently down but will be back up. But their response was not exactly the most reassuring that bootloader unlock will continue to be available.

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In search of incredible no more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I think they keep searching. They're just not always finding it.

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