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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 86 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 year ago

I got cucked. I believed asus and got a zenfone 10. Now i cant unlock it.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Be me, Verizon Pixel owner...

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you fucking serious. You can’t unlock a pixel???

[–] xuniL@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] numanair@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago
[–] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I hate how newer phones are designed to act like they are still owned by the manufacturer.

[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of the last phones designed for a human hand. Hope this comes to a good resolution.

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

Right? I have very large hands, and I still can't use my S22+ with one hand.

[–] xilophor@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

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(?))

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

I'll just stick to my Lineage os device (moto-ocean)

[–] SGHFan@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago
[–] someone_secret@burggit.moe 1 points 1 year ago

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