Zenfone 8 - (un)able to unlock bootloader - Asus advised unlock's come back till the end of October :)

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Hello, from what I have noticed on the forum and on the Asus’ website there is no option to unblock bootloader for Zenfone 8 at the moment.

https://www.asus.com/mobile-handhelds/phones/zenfone/zenfone-8/helpdesk_download/?model2Name=Zenfone-8

As per one of the forum conversation on Asus forum it will be unblocked in this quarter of the year https://zentalk.asus.com/t5/zenfone-8/zenfone-8-bootloader-unlock-tool-apk-doesn-t-work-failed-to/td-p/355292/page/2

Do you think it is worth waiting for this? What I mean is I’ve started thinking about getting a new phone as Asus is never known when he will return the bootloader.

And the question is what other phone could you recommend? I must admit that now I am looking for something cheaper as Asus disappointed me with removing the bootloader and I do not want to invest again in something expensive :wink:

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You mean this device:

https://doc.e.foundation/devices/sake/install

right?

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Excatly this one. Sake - Zenfone 8.

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Ahh I have not seen ‘at the moment’.

Maybe follow up here to find out if it is worth the wait:

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Thank you for the link :smile:

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I stumbled on an article on GSM Arena where it stated that Zenfone 9 and 10 also can’t be unlocked at the moment. It is a Asus Problem in general, not the Phone.

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I have mailed Asus on this matter. I received information that Asus is planning to give back option to unblock bootloader on Asus Zenfone 8 till the end of October this year :smile: