My Latin American XT925 waranty just expired, is unlocking the bootloader worth the (little) haze?
unlocking the BL is always a good idea, however, on the 925 you can do it at any time so if you have no direct need for it to be unlocked, i wouldnt bother with it until you do.
i like mine unlocked so i can flash anything anytime should some issue arise that i need to.
Is there anyway to unlock the Bootloader of the snapdragon galaxy s7
There is no way to unlock the bootloader at the moment.
audit13 said:
There is no way to unlock the bootloader at the moment.
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Do you think there will be a way soon?
I highly doubt the bootloader for any USA phone will be unlocked soon. Just need to look at the s4, s5, s6, note 3, etc. which still have a locked bootloader after all these years.
Unless US carrier decide to feel charitable, it's not going to happen. They're the ones twisting Samsung's arm in the US market.
Considering buying a second hand phone but wanted to make sure of this first. It is a Pixel 3 Verizon UNLOCKED model. As far as I have read this model is not bootloader unlockable and cannot be rooteed. Is this correct? Thank You.
poog said:
Considering buying a second hand phone but wanted to make sure of this first. It is a Pixel 3 Verizon UNLOCKED model. As far as I have read this model is not bootloader unlockable and cannot be rooteed. Is this correct? Thank You.
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Correct, Verizon bootloaders are locked. The unlocked probably refers to SIM unlocked.
Hi - We just received a brand new S22 Ultra, and I haven't powered it up.
I read online that the S22 Ultra was rootable if you didn't take any updates (There was mention of KingoRoot, which I would prefer to avoid for security).
Is there still a (safe) root method available for the S22 Ultra?
And if "yes", would somebody please point me in that direction?
Thanks!
¿GotJazz? said:
Is there still a (safe) root method available for the S22 Ultra?
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If you mean is there a way to root without losing warranty? No, you will lose warranty if you root from my understanding (there are trips that cannot be reversed). But someone more experienced can chime in, they might know better.
Warranty Schmarranty!
No, by "safe" I want to make sure I don't have to follow 43 cryptic steps (18 of which are missing), hold my crotch, spin 3 times, spit behind my computer, turn the phone back on, only to find that my brand-new phone is permanently bricked.
Oh - and not use KingoRoot, since I remember that they were pretty dicey as far as whether they may be installing malware onto your device.
Depends on which S22 ultra you have. The United States Snapdragon is not rootable..no bootloader unlock. Would help if you gave more info about your device.
I got mine earlier, hoping it would have one of the big exploits they'd been talking about. But unfortunately, it arrived with the updates that patched them preinstalled. Sold it and bought an oversees one.
butchieboy said:
Depends on which S22 ultra you have. The United States Snapdragon is not rootable..no bootloader unlock. Would help if you gave more info about your device.
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Sorry, about that - I didn't know that there are two models of the S22U. It's the first Samsung phone I have purchased in over a decade, I didn't know that they do that.
I got it for a pretty decent price on an Amazon Prime Day deal. I didn't have much time to research about the S22U before buying it (other than the many good reviews). I was planning on getting a Pixel 6 Pro originally, but it was a mixed bag so I didn't go that route.
I had read online that it was rootable during my quick searches, I didn't see that it was only applicable to the global version.
There's about 6 or so models of the S22 Ultra. The US versions are not rootable, nor will they be.
Guide to root Galaxy S22 Ultra (B/E/N/0), unlock bootloader and flash official firmware (noob friendly)
Your warranty is now void. If you root your device, Your KNOX status will be tripped. You can still pass the safety net after you root if you follow the instructions. Sorry for USA models, you can't root unless you can unlock your bootloader You...
forum.xda-developers.com
eyalsa said:
Guide to root Galaxy S22 Ultra (B/E/N/0), unlock bootloader and flash official firmware (noob friendly)
Your warranty is now void. If you root your device, Your KNOX status will be tripped. You can still pass the safety net after you root if you follow the instructions. Sorry for USA models, you can't root unless you can unlock your bootloader You...
forum.xda-developers.com
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He has the US version...
New here.
I just switched from a Pixel 5.
Rooting was easy there, but I'm struggling with this phone.
So I bought an Unlock S22 Ultra from Swappa, Snapdragon version SMS908U.
My OEM Unlock option will not show up.
Am I screwed as far as rooting?
Also if not, can I just manually flash stock firmware to get the option back?
There is no OEM unlock option on US S908U/U1, and you cannot unlock the bootloader.
You can unlock the bootloader only on the European Exynos model, so if that's what you need, you should sell this phone and buy the Exynos one.
Gotcha! Thanks for the answer!