Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloader unlock tools

Post by sexy_seedbox » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 12:13 AM UTC

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I'm on a 5 years old phone with Android 14. The OEM stopped the update on Android 11 but the Custom ROM community is going strong. Not only do I now have the latest software that works smoother, but also better camera with GCam, no ads systemwide, better privacy controls through Warden and other similar apps. I just avoided e-waste.

> Not only do I now have the latest software that works smoother, but also better camera with GCam, no ads systemwide, better privacy controls through Warden and other similar apps. Sounds like a lot of that functionality could be achieved by just buying an iPhone instead. The 6s received updates through 7 major versions.

Post by rahimnathwani » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 1:17 AM UTC

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Did you intend to reply to a different comment?

No! My comments re: Ontario pre-court conference, were meant to highlight a reaspn why this might have been settled before small claims coirt. I suspect a similar thing happens in the UK, and that forced conference ensures companies must hear reasoning, arguments in full before the case. In Ontario, it's very informal. You just talk. The retired judge only intercedes if it becomes heated, or runs long. It helps solve…

Post by alwayslikethis » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 1:58 AM UTC

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Besides the point here, but why is it so diabolically hard to decline cookies on this site?

I'm not sure cookie declining is the way to go these days. You can use "I still don't care about cookies" to stop the dumb pop ups and something like "Firefox Total Cookie Protection" if you don't want to be tracked?

Post by lxgr » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 2:28 AM UTC

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You can't dremel it out of the chip, though.

Well technically you can. The card won't be so usable after that though. ;)

Post by zappb » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 2:56 AM UTC

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the only app ive seen balk at bootloader status (to date) is google wallet. Using a phone to pay for stuff is an opsec nightmare youd only entertain so long as becoming an integrated and saleable asset in a data brokers portfolio is a life goal. 'pm uninstall' and move on, the custom rom is still far more valuable from a security perspective than bending the knee to some bespoke ecosystem payment app (especially if y…

Bank apps, Netflix, and Disney+ also won't work. There are spoofing measures though I've been burned by unlocking and rooting too often to try again, at least not while my devices are still under warranty.