Re: Samsung One UI 7 Update

On 2025-04-15, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:

extra extra <extraextra@mailbox.org> wrote:

On 2025-04-15, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:

extra extra <extraextra@mailbox.org> wrote:

Bootloader unlocking is possible on international model Samsung devices
through the "OEM Unlock" option in Developer Options. Other devices
really vary by manufacturer/region/wireless carrier.

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  You're correct! Thanks for that information. My Samsung Galaxy A51
SM-A515F (SM-A515FZKVEUB to be precise), bought in The Netherlands,
indeed has that option.

Lucky you! I wonder if any international models would even work in the
US - this has been added to my research agenda, though it's probably
going to stay low on the priority list until my phone installment plan
is paid off...

This is a good point, and I agree with you to quite some extent.
However, I still think the option should be available - and could be
made available - for those who "know what they're doing".

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  I've seen many posts from users complaining about not being able to
unlock the bootloader, who did not seem to know/realize the
consequences. But as long *you* know what you're doing, all is fine! :-)

The more I know about what I'm doing, the less I feel like I know
what I'm doing at all...Dunning and Kruger would like a word

I also certainly would not trust any of these services.

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  I didn't/wouldn't either, but in my case it was try-or-dispose. It
worked and was not expensive, IIRC 4 dollars.

Now I'm very curious what your use case was for this!