I'll do post on my bog tomorrow we have 40000 readers and 2 million hits this month ill try to spread to other blogs tooI know I keep checking I wonder if Asus actually checks lol! We gotta get those tech blogs roaring also anyone wanna contact them I gotta go soon school tomorrow
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The easiest way to get them to unlock the bootloader is to get everyone on here to return their primes, if they get hundreds of returns just because of a locked boot loader I have a feeling they will unlock it pretty fast.
I have to say it would be pretty cool if we got a ton of people to return their primes on the same day and announce to Asus that we are returning them because of the locked boot loader.
I'll do post on my bog tomorrow we have 40000 readers and 2 million hits this month ill try to spread to other blogs too
I'M ALL HOPPED UP ON RED BULL AND PISS FIRE!!!! Here's a little nerd peep rally to really get you going... ASUS = Evil Hord!!!!
Hello to both of you, and happy holdiays.
I know this situation must be a pain to deal with during the holiday season, but to a customer's point of view, ( aka, me ) it's the same.
I have learned today that the bootloader on the transformer prime that Canada Post is delivering to me tomorrow will have a locked bootloader. You can find a copy of my receipt and tracking information in the attached PDF for proof of purchase.
This does not please me and unless Asus either gives me a way of unlocking it, I will be returning the product to bestbuy for a full refund. Best buy has a 30 day full refund policy, and the reason for my return will be these exact words < locked bootloader on an open-source device >.
What is ASUS's position on this ? I purchased multiple products from asus before ( motherboards ), and none have prevented me from installing the type of OS I wanted, be it Linux, or windows. How is it not the same on an open-sourced device ??
I and alot of people purchasing will be returning their devices if your position does not change. Just look around the websites, blogs, and forums. Don't worry, I will accept to have my warranty revoked if ever I unlock the bootloader. You guys should look into HTC's recent change of position...
Even after returning the product, I will refrain from purchasing any further products from your company, if your position does not change on this matter, and continue to support developpers in promoting open sourced projects from other manufacturers. BTW, I have an IPAD, and even THAT can be jailbroken....
Regards, an unhappy customer to be ( lost ? ),
Hi Ricardo,
Thank you for writing us today. I would like to pose a hypothetical question to you. Would you be willing to forgo the upcoming ICS FOTA update in lieu of having an unlocked bootloader at this time?
Sincerely,
Gary
Thanks for writing back Gary, I appreciate it.
I don't think the ICS will solve the dev problem of having the locked bootloader.
I am expecting ICS ( I have a nexus S, so already playing around with ICS for a while now ), but don't expect it make magic. Custom ROM's are what make my nexus S go fast, save my battery, and keep it updated before my carrier decides I get updated. Changes to the kernel made by devs are night and day between what google is offering OTA.
I know this must be a mess to deal with, especially since everybody is busting your balls about this.
I don't think there is a way for you guys to wiggle out of this. Claims of the TF-201 being buggy, choppy menus, GPS not working, and wifi being not so great is already hard. Good news like releasing the encryption for the bootloader will probably get the attention out of the hardware issues you guys are having.
Htc has a solution which devs and users will abide to. You guys provide the tool to unlock the bootloader, but register my serial number when I do so. No more warranty.
People are expecting to root and have their warranties voided....
Mine is coming in tomorrow ( as you saw in my invoice, has tracking number on it ), and the bootloader unlock is much more important than the ICS.
But hey, I you want me to check out your ICS, let me know, I already know my way around it.
I don't think people need the bootloader unlocked NOW, just an announcment on ASUS's befalf that it will be done should suffice all the bad press...
Sorry, I did not answer your question directly.
Yes, releasing the ICS update sooner, with a promise to unlock the bootloader eventually, should relieve some tensions, and will be satisfactory for me.
This is what I want to hear from asus, and I'm sure this is what the community and the buyers want.
Again, thank you for listening.
Sincerely,