In this regard, reliable Android whistleblower Mishaal Rahman posted an X post saying that the official technical team’s statement was wrong. He asked an ASUS PR contact and got the following statement: “The reply from the service team misunderstood the situation. The unlock tool is Currently unavailable, but we allow unlocking, stay tuned.”

According to Mishaal Rahman, users were unable to unlock the bootloader of Asus phones back in early May, when it was said that the unlocking tool service was going into “maintenance”. For users who want to root or flash their phones, this tool is essential, so it has caused a lot of concern, and I hope it can be launched again as soon as possible.

It is found that the Android Authority report has been 404 (deleted), and the support team reply post on ASUS official website has disappeared.

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The Zenfone 9 is now updated with Android 13, the first ASUS smartphone to use Android 13. The ASUS ZenFone 9 Android 13 version number is 33.0804.2060.65, and users who own this series of models can check for updates via Settings > System > System Update.

The update also includes the following.

Updates to Smart Manager, Contacts, Phone, Emergency Phone, File Manager, Computer, Clock, Gallery, Weather, Recording, Settings, One-Touch Switch, Local Backup and other applications

Adjusted to Android 13 quick settings panel, notification bar and volume panel style, new music player and sound output panel design

System new notification permission function, you can go to the application and notification settings to adjust the permissions of each application

The system clipboard new automatic deletion and editor function

New QR code scanning option for security and lock screen settings, new control settings through unlocked devices

According to the digital health settings, the system color scheme can be automatically switched according to time

Adjust vibration and tactile feedback strength settings, display and font size settings, and the system gesture navigation length and width of the small white bar

Set the phone’s lock screen number as the native mechanism, which will synchronize phone calls and SMS

Remove the phone call time setting

Desktop and style settings add a theme color option for icons, and provide more color combinations

ASUS desktop new link l quick share function

New system preferences – a selection of frequently used personalized settings that users can apply with a single click

Removed the subdued and elegant style of the power button menu settings and added a new display project management setting to control the number of buttons

Adjusted the design of the dial pad and contact details page in the phone application to clearly display more information

Known issues

WW-33.0804.2060.65 This software does not include JP version users, and does not support NFC / FeliCa technology.

Some third-party software is not compatible with Android 13 yet, known:

Occasionally (Teams) when a video call is made, the connection does not show its own screen

(SkyLeap) Download prompt is not compatible.

(NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game) download prompt is incompatible

Occasionally, the game flickers when playing Pokemon GO

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In the YouTube video playback test session, the ASUS Zenfone 9 lasts up to 12 hours and 14 minutes, easily beating the iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S22, and the iPhone 13 mini is naturally crushed.

In the 3D Gaming test, ASUS Zenfone 9 battery life is still a complete victory, performing substantially ahead of Samsung Galaxy S22 and iPhone 13 mini, and slightly ahead of iPhone 13.

Phone Arena says the Asus Zenfone 9 offers incredible battery life despite its small size (its screen size is 5.9 inches).

The phone starts at 799 euros (about 5,500 yuan).

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Not only that, but Asus Zenfone 9 is also equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ flagship processor, which is the standard for flagships in the Android camp in the second half of this year, it is built with TSMC 4nm process, and the mega-core main frequency is increased to 3.2GHz, and the comprehensive score of AnTuTu exceeds 1.1 million points.

In addition, the Asus Zenfone 9 rear 50 million dual cameras, the main camera for Sony IMX766, battery capacity of 4300mAh, support 65W, support IP68 level dust and water resistance, and retain the 3.5mm headphone hole.

As for the price, the Zenfone 9 is rumored to start at 800 euros (about RMB 5400), and the final price will be unveiled on July 28.

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