https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aK407STsGA
Zenfone 10 has fixed (almost) every nitpick I had with the 9.That shirt: http://shop.MKBHD.comASUS Zenfone 10: https://geni.us/mMkgtdpTech I'm using right no...
He has nothing bad to say about the phone and it's the same price as last year, plus a 512gb of storage option.
Haven't watched the video yet. Headphone jack? Edit: yes headphone jack!
Also, is ASUS's update policy still 2 years? That's a hard sell.
Don't expect their warranty to actually fix your phone. I went through 8 months and they charged me $300 for a broken screen repair (ROG Phone) and when it was finally returned to me, the NFC and RGB are broken and the screen has a dark orange splotch in the upper right corner.
And then the ROG 2 not even 2 years in was dropped from AT&T's network because ASUS didn't include the bands (: how stellar.
I'd go on about my other ASUS horror stories, but I'll keep it relevant with my phones. I'd... Avoid them. It's too bad cause I really wanted them to be a viable alternative but they haven't been making good moves recently and these customer service and warranty stories are years in the making
I've been hearing a lot of bad things about asus lately. It's really disappointing. Did their leadership change?
Yeah, my ZenFone 9 has been a great upgrade from my old Pixel 3a. I'd expect the ZenFone 10 to be slightly even better
That's awesome for that very important feeling of security, but man it sucks when you get to two years and realise your phone won't be getting any better. I guess some folks don't mind that, and of course there's also ROMs as a solution, but still.
Ok so apparently this happened and root is out of the option now
PSA: don't buy it if you need root. Their unlock servers are shut down and moderators proactively delete topics with questions about it. -u/rngesius
Yeah, that makes it a pretty unappealing phone imo. Two years of version updates and no option of moving to a rom afterwards... That's a big ol' nope.
Idk about that. It seems like they aren't allowing people to unlock it and more or less lied to people.
It always feels difficult to justify spending so much on other brands when a Samsung phone from 2 years ago will have reduced to a quarter of its retail price simply due to their oversaturation of the used market
And that's when you scoop up a phone that will have potentially 3 years of updates for the price of a low end A series brand new.
What's the status of rooting the Zenfone 10?
Last I saw it was some abomination where you need to wait a month and need Asus's windows tool?
So it seems like root isn't even possible on the Zenfone 9 anymore. But I havet confirmed it yet.
PSA: don't buy it if you need root. Their unlock servers are shut down and moderators proactively delete topics with questions about it. -u/rngesius
I actually ended up sending mine back when I found out I couldn't root it. Such a shame.
I didn't even know you could root Asus phones. The only ones I knew that you could without any hassle was Google and Sony.
No Verizon support again this year.....I'm not a fan of buying phones that limit my carrier options.
But if you don't care about that, this phone looks GREAT. I always see people complain about a lack of small phone options.....put your money where your mouth is!
Depends on how you look at it. Im not a fan of carriers that limit my phone options. Thats why I ditched Verizon years ago.
Doesn't limit me THAT much, pretty much all Samsung phones sold in the US have fun Verizon support. Sometimes Verizon is the best option, it depends entirely on where you live and work.
No Verizon support again this year…I’m not a fan of buying phones that limit my carrier options.
yeah, that sucks, especially when Sony supports all three in some way and they barely sell any phones here.
Verizon is one of the worse carriers out there right now. AT&T is honestly one of the best due to having FirstNet, they have one of the widest swathes of coverage.
I don't disagree that Verizon has gotten worse BUT it really depends on where you live, and where you work. I've switched carriers quite often when moving apartments or jobs, and I like having the flexibility to do that.
Verizon was what I was on for all of High School and College. Then I got on the plan my In-Laws had, which was AT&T. It was like night and day for coverage.
My phone is running strong from past 2 years. This Asus phone is good but I'll hold onto my phone for as long as I can.
I am still using the OP 6t I bought at launch. I will try to change the battery soon and move to Lineage OS and see if I can still use it for a few years
My OnePlus 6t swelled and split in a year. OnePlus said it was unrepairable (it still worked) and offered me $50 toward an upgrade.
Replaced it with a Pixel.
Yeah it's a toss up between the pixel 8 and the (2) for me. Phones are so cut and paste nowadays, I need some vava voom to spice it up a bit
Good standard features, I like the extra functions on the power button. But it lacks oomph. It just looks... meh, for me.
I'm gonna wait for US carriers to fully support the Nothing Phone (2). I was tempted to replace my 4-year-old Galaxy S10+ early this year with the Phone (1) since I've been hearing stories of it working on T-Mobile, but I can wait a few more months for an upgrade (and a black colorway).
For me, the aesthetics. I've always thought the iPhone 4 looked GREAT with the flat front and back, and the straight-edged sides. The Phone (1) drew inspiration from that, and added transparent glass on top of it. Fast-forward to Phone (2), and although I'm not feeling the grey, I'm happy they're keeping the same ethos.