• IllNess@infosec.pub
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    5 months ago

    Unfortunately, due to ASUS being based in China, we are unlikely to get a response until next week.

    Even responses are late. Maybe Asus is using the snail mail for everything. They are going to sending floppy disks with the unlocker next month.

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      They are going to sending floppy disks with the unlocker next month.

      Nice, time to undust my USB floppy-disk reader.

    • DoomBot5@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Or because anyone in China working normal hours already left for the weekend because they’re 12+ hours ahead of the US.

        • Neon 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇹🇼🇮🇱 @lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          i mean, technically you’re correct in that Taiwan officially still is the Republic of China, officially still is in a civil war with the People’s Republic of China and still claims to be the rightful government of all of China.

          But realistically noone will think of the ROC/Taiwan if we’re talking about China. Instead everyone will think of the PRC.

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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          5 months ago

          Taiwan really does not want to become part of China. Just look at how much they are building up there military

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            5 months ago

            The government of the Taiwan Authority does not want to become part of China. Wherever you are from, I hope you realize that governments in Capitalist states rarely represent their people adequately.

            Most people in the province of Chinese Taipei support reunification with the mainland. It is the U.S.-backed government that stands in the way.

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    5 months ago

    I wonder what their motivation for disabling the unlock tool is. It seems unlikely that will increase profits and it’s likely to cost a handful of sales (I’m one of them).

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      5 months ago

      Their initial post and article about this move on the forums was citing security concerns which is baffling especially given how short their support windows are for their devices.

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    5 months ago

    Guys how do i sue asus? Also where would i sue? I bought the phone in ireland but live in sweden. I think if enough people sue they gotta do something about it right?

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    5 months ago

    Unfortunately, due to ASUS being based in China, we are unlikely to get a response until next week.

    So, Taiwan is now China for Android Authority? Good to know, another one to ignore and not visit anymore…