You’d be hard pressed to find anyone to give the ASUS Transformer Prime a bad review, but the modders over at XDA Forum have found a feature they hate so much, that they are calling for a public shaming campaign of ASUS. The problem the’ve uncovered with the Tegra 3 tablet is that it uses 128-bit AES encryption to prevent unofficial, unsigned ROMs being installed.
A locked boot loader means that the Android modding community won’t be able to be able to tweak and modify versions of Android on the tablet. Locking it down is a strategy often seen in Android smartphones, with carriers hoping to prevent modification of devices with 3G/4G radios on their networks, but is generally less common on WiFi-only gadgets such as the Prime.
We’re doubtful that the guys over at XDA won’t be able to get around the locked bootloader, but with 128-bit AES encryption it’s not going to happen quickly. This is why a public shaming has been called for, if enough people complain ASUS may change their mind.
What do you think, will you hold out for a Tegra 3 tablet with an unlocked bootloader?
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