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Samsung's One UI 8 update is about to tick off the custom ROM crowd

With One UI 8, Samsung seems to be shutting down the bootloader unlock option on its Galaxy devices.

Samsung's One UI 8 might quietly shut down bootloader unlocks on your beloved Galaxy phones once it hits the stable channel, a move that signals tighter control over what users can tweak under the hood. This option was key for installing custom ROMs, and its removal, as per an XDA Forum post, points to Samsung tightening its stance on device modding (via SammyGuru). (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central) That line, which was once limited to U.S. models, has now shown up in One UI 8 builds for non-U.S. regions too, signaling that Samsung’s bootloader lock is no longer region-specific but likely a global rule.

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