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Samsung's One UI 8 Reportedly Kills Unlocking Bootloader

There is some potentially big news for Samsung phone owners. However, the latest development will impact especially those who love to tinker with their devices. It appears that the latest software ...
Android Authority

Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8

Samsung appears to be disabling bootloader unlocking in One UI 8 on more devices than before. Previously, only US models lacked the OEM Unlock toggle, but the restriction now seems to be spreading to ...
9to5google

One UI 8 seemingly removes bootloader unlock from Samsung Galaxy devices

Samsung is apparently removing the option to unlock your bootloader from Galaxy devices with its One UI 8 update, at least in places where that was still available. For Galaxy owners in the US, ...
The Verge

Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones

A toggle that would let Samsung owners install custom software has disappeared on phones shipping with the new OS, and One UI 8 beta builds for the Galaxy S25. A toggle that would let Samsung owners ...
Android Authority

One UI 8: What we know so far and what we want to see from Samsung's next update

Samsung usually reserves a full version increase for One UI for its Android platform update. For example, One UI 5 was released in October 2022 with the Android 13 platform update, and One UI 6 was ...