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[–] Zak 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How about the bootloader unlock?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Exactly. Cmon Asus, you got a sale if you just allow unlocking again.

[–] Zak 8 points 1 year ago

I find it pretty objectionable that they have to allow it. The correct way to do bootloader unlocking is to enable a setting on the device, run fastboot oem unlock from a connected PC, and confirm on the device. The manufacturer should never know or care that it happened.

[–] keyez 5 points 1 year ago

Too late for me, been keeping up with and wanting to order a zenfone 10 since it came out but just ordered a nothing phone 2 since my s20 broke a few weeks ago.

[–] sheogorath 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even if Asus doesn't allow a bootloader unlock, the community should find a way. I was able to unlock and relock my bootloader for the ROG Phone II using unofficial tools from the community.

Although now I just picked a phone that has the longest support that is available in my area. As with everything, with more age comes less time to fuck around configuring your PCs and smartphones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

yes! i have no reason to ever consider another asus while they have it all locked down.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hope they keep making this series. I love small phones but I don't need an upgrade from my s10e yet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was looking for a small phone and the zenfone 10 and s23 base variant were my picks, they ticked almost all the boxes. I ended up getting the s23 because of better software support and the availability issues with the zenfone 10 in my region.

I just wish the s23 had better custom rom support from the community and a sd card slot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Zenfone is a decent but larger that the s10e. It's about the size of the regular S

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Pretty much everything is getting larger than the s10e. I'd really rather something the size of my original Galaxy S/Nexus One, but besides some boutique phone from Unihertz, etc, there aren't any better options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You know what i didnt recieve. The fucking bootloader unlock tool

[–] akrot 1 points 1 year ago

Reminder that Xiaomi at least allows you to unlock your phone (albeit after 1 week of waiting), and they have decent ROM support.