I have a Galaxy s6 920f international model. How do I know if the bootloader is unlocked? I know it may be a noob question but I've searched high and low(google as well as on here) and can't find a straight answer. Someone help a brother out.
Its unlocked mate. The only ones that are locked are a couple of the american carriers. All the G920F's have unlocked bootloader
Hi everyone!
I'm planning on importing one S7 from the US since in Europe we just have the Exynos version. After checking the bands for each variant, the ones that matches the Spanish ones are the G930A (AT&T, Cricket) and G930V (Verizon). I would like to know if there is any of them that have the botloader unlocked.
Thank you in advance!
most likely no. Verizon and att lock bootloaders hard.
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The SM-G935F version from Amazon should be unlocked right? http://www.amazon.de/dp/B01BTZFU2C/...f018de5a0|03/02/2016/14/25/07|35|pv-widget-21
Browsing the S5 forums and came across this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3337909
It's soon to be tested on AT&T variant. Would this possibly work for us?
TehPirate_ said:
Browsing the S5 forums and came across this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3337909
It's soon to be tested on AT&T variant. Would this possibly work for us?
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If you read that OP it is talking about changing the bootloader with a Dev bootloader. There is no Dev bootloader for the US S7 variant.
I purchased the Galaxy s7 Unlocked USA (SM-g930u with AT&T). I quickly found out that the bootloader is locked down and you cannot do very much with it. I did root it, but didn't like it much. My girlfriend has a Galaxy s7 (SM-g930p with Virgin Mobile). She said she would swap me phones so i would be able to customize the device. Does anybody know if this is possible? I've read a couple of posts about swapping firmware, not sure if that is a route, since my bootloader is locked. I bought my sm-g930u 5 days ago from best buy so I can still return it if there is no way to swap phones, or numbers or anything.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish? All USA models have a locked bootloader, so even with the 930P you're still on a locked bootloader with just root access like your 930U.
You can use Odin to flash stock US firmwares from different providers, but nothing custom.
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What exactly are you trying to accomplish? All USA models have a locked bootloader, so even with the 930P you're still on a locked bootloader with just root access like your 930U.
You can use Odin to flash stock US firmwares from different providers, but nothing custom.
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Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Correct, all US models are Snapdragon 820 SoC's with locked bootloaders, because only Qualcomm has the modem tech for US telephony networks.
There is the international model which has a thriving ROM and recovery development community, because they use Samsung's exynos CPU with an unlocked bootloader and not the Snapdragon.
There is also a Hong Kong snapdragon variant which they have gotten TWRP onto, but afaik no custom ROM support.
You can use the international model in America, but your ability to get mobile data may be spotty depending on what bands your provider offers and if exynos has them.
For reference here's the R&D thread for trying to unlock the US variants: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/discussion-unlock-bootloader-rd-t3582800
And here's the development forum for US variants (no ROMS, just root): https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nels-recoveries--other-development-snapdragon
Rickyloc said:
Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Yep, all US snapdragon S7s are bootloader locked, there is root but that's about it, no custom ROMs / Recovery, you need international S7 for that (G930F etc) with Exynos CPU
Rickyloc said:
Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Or a Canadian 930W8 .....also Exynos
Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 855. I have the most recent update of stock firmware and model Sm-(975U AT & T carrier, Samsung device.) Build no. RPIA>200720.012.975USQU5place . I checked the note 10 forums and the guide section and find nothing relevant to rooting this device. Most of the post focus on Exynos and some info says US model has unlockable bootloader.
If I am not posting correctly, I humbly beg your apollgy, all I ask is that you ("please") point me in th right direction.