SM-N986U Bootloader - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers

Does anyone know how to unlock the bootloader? Or does anyone have the source to root a galaxy note 20 ultra (snapdragon)? I've seen the link saying why someone did it but it doesn't explain how they did it, or where. I understand i might have to pay but honestly it's worth it.

WesWelkerr said:
Does anyone know how to unlock the bootloader? Or does anyone have the source to root a galaxy note 20 ultra (snapdragon)? I've seen the link saying why someone did it but it doesn't explain how they did it, or where. I understand i might have to pay but honestly it's worth it.
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Currently, the only way is via that method. It's done through an unlocking method that only they're able to do. Otherwise, it would have been discussed by now

adj998 said:
Currently, the only way is via that method. It's done through an unlocking method that only they're able to do. Otherwise, it would have been discussed by now
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Okay, so do you know the source for paying for it?

WesWelkerr said:
Okay, so do you know the source for paying for it?
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You've got to search around for it, it's not really meant to be posted or talked about since it's a paid service and XDA isn't really about paid services...

adj998 said:
You've got to search around for it, it's not really meant to be posted or talked about since it's a paid service and XDA isn't really about paid services...
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Okay, do you think you could point me in the right direction? I just really can't find anything besides that one about the guy who did it and why he did it

WesWelkerr said:
Okay, do you think you could point me in the right direction? I just really can't find anything besides that one about the guy who did it and why he did it
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Did you try contacting said guy via pm?

Limeybastard said:
Did you try contacting said guy via pm?
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Yes and no response, I just wish I didn't get a new phone lmao

WesWelkerr said:
Yes and no response, I just wish I didn't get a new phone lmao
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Maybe you can pm @butchieboy

Hold on coming at ya

Wes check PM

WesWelkerr said:
Okay, so do you know the source for paying for it?
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adj998 said:
You've got to search around for it, it's not really meant to be posted or talked about since it's a paid service and XDA isn't really about paid services...
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SamPWND unlocks bootloader on Snapdragon Galaxy​SamPWND is a paid service that (remotely) helps you unlock the bootloader on Snapdragon Galaxy devices sold in the USA and Canada. This service is provided by XDA Recognized Developer and long-time community member elliwigy. He first announced this service over at XDA in December 2020.
He is the same developer who found an exploit that led to root solutions for various Snapdragon devices including Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S9/S9+, and Galaxy Note 9.
Here’s the old direct link to SamPWND’s official website: https://www.sampwnd.com/... but unfortunately the site is down.
You can contact elliwigy here though and ask.​

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DONATION FOR Root v1.47.651.1 - THREAD CLOSED

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new evos come with this installed?? wheres your source on that, first i heard of that.
Id say that where ever people are getting the phone now, the reps there will install the updates before they give it to you.
dehelflix said:
new evos come with this installed?? wheres your source on that, first i heard of that.
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My source is me. My friend got his from Best Buy this morning, he asked me to root it for him. Then I discovered v1.47.651.1 on it.
My EVO is currently smashed, I am awaiting a replacement. I pray my replacement doesn't come with that version on it but I'm probably SOL on that.
There are still NEW Evos that are coming with stock ROM. I bought another Evo last Thursday from the Sprint website and got it yesterday. It has the 1.32.651.1 firmware and 003 Novatec panel.
joackie27 said:
There are still NEW Evos that are coming with stock ROM. I bought another Evo last Thursday from the Sprint website and got it yesterday. It has the 1.32.651.1 firmware and 003 Novatec panel.
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I have no doubt that is true. But it's simple logic to figure that eventually those older versioned phones will run out and get replaced by the new v1.47.651.1.
I thought about offering $ as well. Which I may be willing to contribute. But I have the fear that it will cause the free flow of ideas between the devs to stop if they think another dev will crack it first.
They deserve the $, no doubt. But I'm hoping they would be willing to work together and split it up. If that's the case, lets see how high the pool can get.
hdad2 said:
I thought about offering $ as well. Which I may be willing to contribute. But I have the fear that it will cause the free flow of ideas between the devs to stop if they think another dev will crack it first.
They deserve the $, no doubt. But I'm hoping they would be willing to work together and split it up. If that's the case, lets see how high the pool can get.
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That's an excellent point. Perhaps it should be donated to the xda forums instead.
SteelH said:
My source is me. My friend got his from Best Buy this morning, he asked me to root it for him. Then I discovered v1.47.651.1 on it.
My EVO is currently smashed, I am awaiting a replacement. I pray my replacement doesn't come with that version on it but I'm probably SOL on that.
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Is it possible that they updated it at the store?
zone23 said:
Is it possible that they updated it at the store?
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Sure, it's possible. But he said the guy handed it to him in the box, and the plastic protector was still on the phone screen.
Can you not just downgrade to a previous version then root? (like what you had to do at the beginning if you already got a phone with the first OTA?)
And since you didnt specify that it needed to be full root or NAND unlock.. you could just use this:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch#evo_4g_1476511-1326516_ota_fix
or this
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch
frettfreak said:
Can you not just downgrade to a previous version then root? (like what you had to do at the beginning if you already got a phone with the first OTA?)
And since you didnt specify that it needed to be full root or NAND unlock.. you could just use this:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch#evo_4g_1476511-1326516_ota_fix
or this
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch
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None of those methods will work.
frettfreak said:
Can you not just downgrade to a previous version then root? (like what you had to do at the beginning if you already got a phone with the first OTA?)
And since you didnt specify that it needed to be full root or NAND unlock.. you could just use this:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch#evo_4g_1476511-1326516_ota_fix
or this
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch
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I would venture a guess that you have not been following the goings on around here lately?
frettfreak said:
Can you not just downgrade to a previous version then root? (like what you had to do at the beginning if you already got a phone with the first OTA?)
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As of right now, there is no known way to to this. See here
Land Master said:
I would venture a guess that you have not been following the goings on around here lately?
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Um, not me. You need to go read up HERE. There are over 220 posts on this very problem.
SteelH said:
Um, not me. You need to go read up HERE. There are over 220 posts on this very problem.
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Nope. Not you. My post directed at the other poster. the one that I quoted...
Good luck and I'm certainly on board with a little $$$
hah, a bounty, i love it!
Land Master said:
Nope. Not you. My post directed at the other poster. the one that I quoted...
Good luck and I'm certainly on board with a little $$$
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My apologies then. I misread.
beesneazy said:
hah, a bounty, i love it!
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Goes good with that avatar of yours. Want to add to it?
You can count me in for $20, mine had the first OTA already installed.. but I didnt read up good enough and thought root wouldnt be possible so I just said the heck with it and installed 1.47.651.1.. Loving this phone but I know ill love it more rooted with a custom rom..

S5 Developer Edition worth?

Anyone know what the Verizon developer edition is even worth these days? Can't find any on swappa or eBay. Seems like this is the last unlocked Samsung phone that Verizon released. Before I sell mine, I just want to know what I could get for it.
darklavalizard said:
Anyone know what the Verizon developer edition is even worth these days? Can't find any on swappa or eBay. Seems like this is the last unlocked Samsung phone that Verizon released. Before I sell mine, I just want to know what I could get for it.
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I know it's a late reply but they seemed to be fetching around $250 USD when I was looking a month ago. I cannot remember the model now but on an actual developer phone under the battery the model number is different so make sure you put that full model number in the title of your listing on whatever site you use.
I just threw mine up on eBay with a best offer option since I really have no idea what it's worth. I'm gonna let it sit there until I get what I feel is a reasonable price.
darklavalizard said:
I just threw mine up on eBay with a best offer option since I really have no idea what it's worth. I'm gonna let it sit there until I get what I feel is a reasonable price.
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Dude, we really need your device for development right now. Some devs are close to unlocking the bootloader. Use this thread to generate a dump. Then upload the files to a public place. Please! All we need is the tar file with aboot.mbn.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...utorial-how-to-make-update-tar-t2932062/page1
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Bobcus Leper said:
Dude, we really need your device for development right now. Some devs are close to unlocking the bootloader. Use this thread to generate a dump. Then upload the files to a public place. Please! All we need is the tar file with aboot.mbn.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...utorial-how-to-make-update-tar-t2932062/page1
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Someone should buy it, and dump it then I'm switching over to Apple and getting out of the Android scene
darklavalizard said:
Someone should buy it, and dump it then I'm switching over to Apple and getting out of the Android scene
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Thanks for the help, don't let the door hit you on the way out! What a joke, definitely an iphone user...
Bobcus Leper said:
Dude, we really need your device for development right now. Some devs are close to unlocking the bootloader. Use this thread to generate a dump. Then upload the files to a public place. Please! All we need is the tar file with aboot.mbn.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...utorial-how-to-make-update-tar-t2932062/page1
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ldeveraux said:
Thanks for the help, don't let the door hit you on the way out! What a joke, definitely an iphone user...
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Makes perfect sense that while I'm trying to sell my device, I would render it worthless or decrease the value and make it equal to all the other Verizon S5 phones by unlocking their bootloaders...
darklavalizard said:
Makes perfect sense that while I'm trying to sell my device, I would render it worthless or decrease the value and make it equal to all the other Verizon S5 phones by unlocking their bootloaders...
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darklavalizard said:
Makes perfect sense that while I'm trying to sell my device, I would render it worthless or decrease the value and make it equal to all the other Verizon S5 phones by unlocking their bootloaders...
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You think dumping would negatively affect your phone? You really don't get it, you selfish tosser. Welcome to blocksville...
Lol you guys in this thread dont get it. He doesn't owe us anything. It would however greatly benefit all of us if it were released though.
Same thing when the video of the b/l being unlocked by Beaups
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Closing this before it gets out of hand.

Releasing a phone that's linked to an account

Hi,
Full noob here. Will appreciate all the suggestions I can get, thanks in advance!
So i have a Galaxy note 8 designated for Sprint. The problem is, it's linked so someones account. I bought this phone from ebay and there is no hope of contacting the person. Is there any way I can get around this?
The phone has a clean ESN...just needs to be released so I can activate it.
Thanks
Nope they will have to do it.
[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
zelendel said:
Nope they will have to do it.
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do you know if rooting the phone will work? Is there any way around this?
Thanks
litop00p said:
[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
do you know if rooting the phone will work? Is there any way around this?
Thanks
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No legal way no.
litop00p said:
[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
do you know if rooting the phone will work? Is there any way around this?
Thanks
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Their bill that they owe has to paid before the block can be removed. It's the ONLY legal way.
DO NOT CONTACT ME VIA PM TO RECEIVE HELP, YOU WILL BE IGNORED. KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE

Unlocking bootloader on T-Mobile phone

Is there some binary I need? I've heard different things but unsure how to get OEM switch to light up versus greyed out. I'm new to this brand. I'm told you must wait 45 days? There are no custom ROM yet so not needed I guess but I'm curious nevertheless.
photolarry said:
Is there some binary I need? I've heard different things but unsure how to get OEM switch to light up versus greyed out. I'm new to this brand. I'm told you must wait 45 days? There are no custom ROM yet so not needed I guess but I'm curious nevertheless.
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Simunlock=OEM unlock not greyed out
Read OnePlus 6t threads on TMobile conversion to educate you.
photolarry said:
Is there some binary I need? I've heard different things but unsure how to get OEM switch to light up versus greyed out. I'm new to this brand. I'm told you must wait 45 days? There are no custom ROM yet so not needed I guess but I'm curious nevertheless.
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Call in to Customer Service and make up some story on how you will be out of the country for 3+ months and will need your phone unlocked so you can use it. They will override the wait to unlock it...
I will try
savage25rcracer said:
Call in to Customer Service and make up some story on how you will be out of the country for 3+ months and will need your phone unlocked so you can use it. They will override the wait to unlock it...
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Is there some program they send me that actually does this unlocking? Forgive me but I have not used OnePlus phones yet and am trying to learn this Oxygen OS layer. I basically only wish to root to get root level apps to backup app data etc. The idea that SIM unlock = Bootloader Unlock is very strange. No other equipment works like this. You can SIM unlock without BL unlock. So please educate me. Thanks.
photolarry said:
Is there some program they send me that actually does this unlocking? Forgive me but I have not used OnePlus phones yet and am trying to learn this Oxygen OS layer. I basically only wish to root to get root level apps to backup app data etc. The idea that SIM unlock = Bootloader Unlock is very strange. No other equipment works like this. You can SIM unlock without BL unlock. So please educate me. Thanks.
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If you have a T-Mobile version... There is an app on it named "unlock", it's controlled through there. If not T-Mobile then I do not know.
photolarry said:
Is there some program they send me that actually does this unlocking? Forgive me but I have not used OnePlus phones yet and am trying to learn this Oxygen OS layer. I basically only wish to root to get root level apps to backup app data etc. The idea that SIM unlock = Bootloader Unlock is very strange. No other equipment works like this. You can SIM unlock without BL unlock. So please educate me. Thanks.
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there is an unlock app on your phone called "Unlock"
If you use the Unlock app, chances are it will tell you that your device cannot be unlocked because it is not yet paid for in full (that is, if you're financing it). You're best off contacting T-Mobile Help on Twitter
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Ok, giving it a try for the 7 Pro as I speak...I'm messaging T-Mobile Help now
Well, this particular rep didn't do a darn thing to try and unlock my SIM Trying another rep later on...
sabrdawg said:
Well, this particular rep didn't do a darn thing to try and unlock my SIM Trying another rep later on...
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Twitter and tmobile chat on their website too...
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Well, this particular rep didn't do a darn thing to try and unlock my SIM Trying another rep later on...
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Make it seem urgent but not pushy or arrogant.
savage25rcracer said:
Twitter and tmobile chat on their website too...
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Make it seem urgent but not pushy or arrogant.
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They just did it for me, i barely had to ask lol
Well, the rep makes ALL the difference! I just tried another one, and they said since I've been with them for 10 years, they'd bypass the requirement! I'm SIM unlocked now! WHOO!!!
sabrdawg said:
Well, the rep makes ALL the difference! I just tried another one, and they said since I've been with them for 10 years, they'd bypass the requirement! I'm SIM unlocked now! WHOO!!!
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Damn I guess I got very lucky. I just opened my Tmobile account last week, and I'm still paying off the phone lol
Oh yea?
ScottOtis said:
They just did it for me, i barely had to ask lol
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What is the best way to contact them then? By chat or Twitter? They do it without question? Thanks.
photolarry said:
What is the best way to contact them then? By chat or Twitter? They do it without question? Thanks.
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Twitter all the way!
Twitter fail
sabrdawg said:
Twitter all the way!
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And I called and got the Phillipines! I thought you get an expert in Colorado! Not happy! We shall see. Calling again.
photolarry said:
And I called and got the Phillipines! I thought you get an expert in Colorado! Not happy! We shall see. Calling again.
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Are you messaging T-Mobile Help on Twitter?
Yes
sabrdawg said:
Are you messaging T-Mobile Help on Twitter?
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I talked to the rep and they claim to have done it. But it is failing inside the UNLOCK app. She needs to get them to call me tomorrow. But apparently it is unlocked just the app wont do it. I dunno why.
"Device not recognized by your service provider. Please call customer care."
photolarry said:
I talked to the rep and they claim to have done it. But it is failing inside the UNLOCK app. She needs to get them to call me tomorrow. But apparently it is unlocked just the app wont do it. I dunno why.
"Device not recognized by your service provider. Please call customer care."
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Weird :/ Good luck!
photolarry said:
I talked to the rep and they claim to have done it. But it is failing inside the UNLOCK app. She needs to get them to call me tomorrow. But apparently it is unlocked just the app wont do it. I dunno why.
"Device not recognized by your service provider. Please call customer care."
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I'm getting the same error in the app.
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Maybe it is this device
ledvedder said:
I'm getting the same error in the app.
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Maybe it is this device since it is so new. I give up for tonight and will check tomorrow. It says it is checking it live on their server so if she actually did unlock, unsure why it would error out.

It will be possible to unlock bootloader on Mate 30 PRO

Officially confirmed by Richard Yu from Huawei. https://9to5google.com/2019/09/20/huawei-mate-30-bootloader/
Nice info..hope tools will out end of Sept
Out of interest whatever happened to something called Funky Huawei, if my memory serves me right ?
It's not possible.
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Yes possible. Mine is unlock
Rithina said:
Yes possible. Mine is unlock
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How did you manage to do that ?
Edited.
Rithina said:
I got someone to unlock for me. So at least we know mate 30 Pro is able to unlock.
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LOL it seems you're not gonna tell us real details as to how you unlocked. Secretive lol. I'm happy for you though
Rithina said:
I got someone to unlock for me. So at least we know mate 30 Pro is able to unlock.
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Sharing is caring. It would help the community if we all knew the process.
danon.brown said:
Sharing is caring. It would help the community if we all knew the process.
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Don't hold your breath
Sorry if i caused a confusion. This unit is a beta prototype for testing/developer set and hence it is not locked. The actual commercial set will be locked.
Just fiddling around with this beast myself.
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Don't hold your breath
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Review units with Dev firmware :/

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