Unforgivable.
Related: All bootloaders should be unlockable if the device owner opts to do that. Manufacturers/carriers should not be involved in that process at all.
I got cucked. I believed asus and got a zenfone 10. Now i cant unlock it.
Be me, Verizon Pixel owner…
Are you fucking serious. You can’t unlock a pixel???
You can, just not if it’s locked to a specific carrier. Carriers often do that to prevent people from rooting their phone or removing Carrier identification to resell the phone. Stupid design either way
It may not be the case anymore but in the past you could go into Verizon and ask/tell them to unlock the phone once it was paid off and they would. I did it probably 12 years ago at this point but also haven’t had Verizon in 8+ years
It still is the case.
I mean…. that kinda makes sense. They don’t want someone to skip out on payments. There’s no excuse for ASUS though
That’s not how carrier phone payment plans work.
Bootloader locking is different than carrier lock.
Regardless, you owe whatever you signed for, phone, or no phone.
Same. 3?
I hate how newer phones are designed to act like they are still owned by the manufacturer.
Hope this does change again soon. Was hoping to get a zenfone 10 for black Friday but with this decision and S23s being around the same or at a lower price on some deals there’s no reason to go Asus.
Asus is a shit company, generally. I got a Zenfone 6 and I don’t think it ever received any updates.
One of the last phones designed for a human hand. Hope this comes to a good resolution.
Right? I have very large hands, and I still can’t use my S22+ with one hand.
I’ve been waiting to unlock my zenfone 9 for around 6 months now, still holding out hope for the unlock servi e to be available by the end if the year, but honestly not expecting anything to happen. It so sad too, as this phone is nearly perfect for me outside of not being unlockable (currently(?))
Please bring the fairphone 5 to the US for a good price
I’m still hoping that one day I’ll be able to unlock my galaxy note 20 ultra
I don’t understand why Samsung devices can’t be unlocked in the US. They can be anywhere else.
Is it a carrier thing? I’m always shocked when I hear about how carriers work in the US - I don’t even understand why people buy phones from the carriers in the first place. I don’t buy my computer from my ISP.
Unlocking from the carrier (sim unlock) is a different thing from unlocking the bootloader. The sim lock is what is common in the US. Carriers often offer the phones cheaper than buying direct from manufacturer and offer payment plans. Usually when the phone is fully paid off they’ll unlock the sim.
unlocking from the carriers (sim unlock) is a different thing from unlocking the bootloader
I’m aware. But Samsung allows unlocking the bootloader everywhere but the US, and the US is the place where carriers can add bizarre restrictions to devices, so I’m wondering if that’s the reason.
Oh that’s wild. I had no idea. I’m in the US and don’t have the OEM unlock available in developer settings. I think it’s Samsung that is limiting the bootloader unlock, don’t know if it’s due to pressure from the carriers though
big L
I’ll just stick to my Lineage os device (moto-ocean)
Oof.
At this point, if people still decide to go ahead and buy a Zenphone even after all of this, then they deserve to get what’s coming for them
