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ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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
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[–] i_am_hungry@meganice.online 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What phone should I buy that is not complete trash and I can do what I want with? My Samsung phone is almost dying and I really don't want another Samsung, or Asus.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Xiaomi flagships are easily rootable. If not anything else, you can install Xiaomi.eu roms

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These have got me curious: https://www.pine64.org/pinephonepro/

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a bunch.... If you're good with Linux and like to mess with your phone daily, you can probably daily drive it with minimal frustration. That is if you just want calls, SMS, and sort of MMS. Other apps or services are still rough around the edge.

If you just want something that works and you don't have to mess with it, stay with android/IOS. I still use my pixel3 with grapheneOS. I like the Speakers too much to upgrade.

[–] partizan@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Motorola Edge g52 is quite a nice phone for low price. They allow rooting, have a jack, supports lineageOS and so on.