ASUS refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloader unlock tools as promised A money claim case in the UK resulted in a Zenfone buyer getting a full refund after ASUS broke its promise.

ASUS is reportedly telling customers they can no longer unlock the bootloader on their phones, including the Zenfone 9 and Zenfone 10.

Xiaomi just introduced strict restrictions to unlocking the bootloader on its HyperOS-running phones, citing security and data protection. While MIUI devices offer some amount of flexibility in ...

Samsung's Android 16-based One UI 8 update reportedly removes the option to unlock the bootloader on many Galaxy phones.