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Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 months ago

Asus says they will unlock my bootloader for ...money.

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Asus says they will unlock my bootloader for ...money.

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Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 months ago

Proving they didn't learn anything from the RMA fiasco: Removing an advertised feature (unlocking bootloader), lying to customers (unlock tool) coming back for over a year, denying warranty for unlocked bootloader, even though its illegal in the...

How come this wasn’t getting more attention?

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not even Google

Google are one of the best manufacturers for this, they have always supported and provided instructions for unlocking as far as I can remember
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  Google benefits from the development made. Asus not so much. Been using pixel phones for ages now.

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