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|Company=ASUS | |Company=ASUS | ||
|StartDate=2023 | |StartDate=2023-5 | ||
|EndDate= | |EndDate= | ||
|Status= | |Status=Active | ||
|ProductLine=ROG, Zenfone | |ProductLine=ROG, Zenfone | ||
|Product= | |Product= | ||
|ArticleType= | |ArticleType= | ||
|Type= | |Type=Digital Restrictions, False Advertising, Firmware Lockout | ||
|Description= | |Description=On May 2023, without giving a notice to it's users, ASUS removed the ability for it's users to access the bootloader tools on their Zenfone and ROG Android phones. As a follow-up, in Early 2024, ASUS began charging 185 euros for bootloader unlocking. | ||
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The ASUS boot loader unlocking tool disappearing is a prime example of how device ownership rights have eroded, where functionality that was present at the time of sale is no longer present years down the line. | The ASUS boot loader unlocking tool disappearing is a prime example of how device ownership rights have eroded, where functionality that was present at the time of sale is no longer present years down the line. | ||