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submitted 2 years ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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  • ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones.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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[-] ComputerSagtNein@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

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

[-] godless@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Plenty of reasons.

  • System wide adblock
  • Advanced permission management
  • Backups and exports of system apps
  • Full uninstall of bloatware (instead of mere hiding them with adb)
  • Enabling screenshots system-wide

And a bunch of other stuff I need in order to have a fully functioning device.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago
[-] godless@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

It doesn't remove them, it uninstalls the app from the current user profile, but they persist on system level. That's what I meant with the comment in brackets.

It's the best you can do if rooting is not an option, but I prefer a full removal.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Ah, I see. Would the app still run and consume resources? Or is it just sitting in whatever is a phone's equivalent of a hard disc?

[-] godless@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

It would just sit there and be dormant.

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