ASUS Zenfone 10 bootloader unlocking and rooting are still impossible.

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ASUS makes great flagship phones.

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ASUS is known for experimenting with their phones.

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The ASUS Zenfone 10 is praised as an excellent compact flagship.

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The ROG Phone series offers the best performance on Android and innovative gaming features.

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ASUS has not provided bootloader unlock capabilities for the Zenfone 10.

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ASUS initially denied reports of removing the bootloader unlock tool.

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Older phones like the Zenfone 9 and ROG Phone 7 can no longer be bootloader unlocked.

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Without bootloader unlocking, users cannot root their phones or install custom ROMs, kernels, or other modifications.

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