Has anyone got the international variant and looked at there boot loader?
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Okay, I messed up big time Im rooted {TOWELROOT} on 4.4.2, And i Flashed TWRP, without unlocking a bootloader, My phone said that it could not boot and gave me that please visit a store for help, I found out i need a unlocked bootloader, Somehow i booted my phone (In Android), But My locked bootloader is still out There, Please help!
YES this is a American S3 SCH-I535
Now its hard brick
You need to report your post and get it moved to the verizon s3 forum. This is the i9300 international version. Anything you flash from here will brick your phone plus the i9300 does not have a locked bootloader.
Quick question regarding unlocked variants of snapdragon s8 and note 8 phones. If you purchased a unlocked variant of S8, s8+ or note 8 factory unlocked GSM snapdragon is the bootloader still locked? I am not referring to carrier variants but ones you buy online like amazon or bestbuy that are unlocked GSM variants.
nofroyo said:
Quick question regarding unlocked variants of snapdragon s8 and note 8 phones. If you purchased a unlocked variant of S8, s8+ or note 8 factory unlocked GSM snapdragon is the bootloader still locked? I am not referring to carrier variants but ones you buy online like amazon or bestbuy that are unlocked GSM variants.
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THERE IS NO SNAPDRAGON SAMSUNG THAT HAS A BOOTLOADER UNLOCK PERIOD.
Only unlocked samsung s8 /note 8 etc is the Exynos Variants not Snapdragon so anything that is snapdragon that says unlocked is either a U1 variant device with a locked bootloader or a U variant device that is paid off and carrier unlocked only, and the bootloader is still locked, and will be forever.
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THERE IS NO SNAPDRAGON SAMSUNG THAT HAS A BOOTLOADER UNLOCK PERIOD.
Only unlocked samsung s8 /note 8 etc is the Exynos Variants not Snapdragon so anything that is snapdragon that says unlocked is either a U1 variant device with a locked bootloader or a U variant device that is paid off and carrier unlocked only, and the bootloader is still locked, and will be forever.
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I thought there was a Chinese snapdragon version model that was unlocked bootloader.
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i posted this in the s9 forum by mistake. i'm actually looking at a + so i'm reposting here in hopes someone can fill in the blanks.
I'm looking to get an s9+, i know verizon will have theirs locked down
i see an "unlocked" version on amazon
SM-G965U1 is the model
is this just carrier unlocked or boot loader unlocked? can i flash kernel and custom roms with this model? if not, which model that will work with vzw should i get that can do that?
Thanks!!
U1 is just carrier unlocked. You could get exynos if you want to do all that, should be vzw compatible.
The tab S7+ has the switch to oem unlock stock from the factory.
Can the Samsung phones, the unlocked or no carrier/us snapdragon version purchased directly from samsung also be oem bootloader unlocked?
I guess we will have to wait to see on the new S21 devices when they will be delivered to us Unless someone already knows this from a hands-on experience.
I am looking to come back to Samsung, if I do I'll be buying direct from Samsung and will be getting the unlocked version. Has Samsung locked down even there unlocked version from being rooted or is it still just the vendor branded phones that can't be rooted.
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I am looking to come back to Samsung, if I do I'll be buying direct from Samsung and will be getting the unlocked version. Has Samsung locked down even there unlocked version from being rooted or is it still just the vendor branded phones that can't be rooted.
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Oem unlock (unbranded / free for other providers) is different from bootloader unlock which is needed for flashing custom firmware/recovery, etc. ... usually for rooting.
Exynos variants are in general easier to bootloader unlock and root than snapdragon variants.