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Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8
Find out how One UI 8 alters bootloader unlocking and what it means for older devices and custom software.
An XDA forum post delves deep into various system files from the Flip 7’s stock firmware to get to the root of the issue. This means a workaround to brute force it open is not possible at all, unless Samsung updates the bootloader to add this logic back in. This means custom ROMs, which can save devices, years after official support ends, won’t be possible.
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