It's already 2025 and the source code for the ROG Phone 8 series (AI2401) firmware version V35.1210.1420.118 , dated June 12, 2025 , still hasn't been released.
Let’s be honest — we’re not even sure if ASUS plans to release it at all anymore. The firmware is listed, the SHA-256 hash is there (403D4250BE9C8263EDFAA02CA3E9B2BEEBEAE15420CA4CFEB38B58D1485372A, but where’s the source code?
Under GPL compliance, users should have access to the source shortly after the binaries are made public. But almost a year later… nothing.
And while we're waiting for that, there's total silence from ASUS about any future updates. No word on whether they're skipping straight to Android 16 , or if they're just dragging their feet with this current release.
Meanwhile, users are dealing with real bugs — things that aren’t game-related or RGB-related, but actual system-level issues that affect daily use and security. Issues that could be fixed or investigated by the community if we had access to the source .
We get it — marketing loves gaming features. But real users care about stability, transparency, and long-term support. Where’s the commitment to that?
ASUS, please stop ignoring your tech-savvy users. We’re not asking for much — just the code you legally committed to releasing, and some clarity about the future of updates.
Is Android 16 coming? Or are we stuck in limbo?
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