I have a note 8 on AT&t prepaid. The bootloader is locked. I would like to upgrade to the 9. Is there a variant that works on AT&t prepaid that will allow me to root? Unlocked phone are just carrier unlocked right? Will the unlocked Sammy still let me root?
Thanks in advance.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/wanna-chance-to-make-root-custom-t3868562
revned911 said:
I have a note 8 on AT&t prepaid. The bootloader is locked. I would like to upgrade to the 9. Is there a variant that works on AT&t prepaid that will allow me to root? Unlocked phone are just carrier unlocked right? Will the unlocked Sammy still let me root?
Thanks in advance.
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I don't use AT&T, but yes unlocked phones just mean sim unlocked. Not the same as bootloader unlocked.
U.S. models are bootloader locked so no root there. Exynos models and N9600 are bootloader unlocked. You would need to check the available bands on those models to ensure they match your carrier, or wait until someone on AT&T confirms
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I unlocked the phone through AT&T and now I need to verify that it is carrier unlocked. Is there an easy way to do so?
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I have an unlocked Moto G6 that I am trying to flash with Verizon firmware. Can anyone point me in the right direction? A google search has shown nothing.
fmj77 said:
I have an unlocked Moto G6 that I am trying to flash with Verizon firmware. Can anyone point me in the right direction? A google search has shown nothing.
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What do you mean by unlocked. There bootloader unlock and sim unlock. Sim unlock just allows you to use another network. Bootloader unlock allows to to flash. Also there is no Verizon firmware to flash because the Verizon model can't be bootloader unlocked which means you can't flash it. Verizon and att are notoriously the worst when it comes to having there phones eligible to be bootloader unlocked
ninjakira said:
What do you mean by unlocked. There bootloader unlock and sim unlock. Sim unlock just allows you to use another network. Bootloader unlock allows to to flash. Also there is no Verizon firmware to flash because the Verizon model can't be bootloader unlocked which means you can't flash it. Verizon and att are notoriously the worst when it comes to having there phones eligible to be bootloader unlocked
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I guess it's SIM unlocked since I can pretty much use it with any carrier by swapping the SIM card. I bought the phone new and unlocked from Republic Wireless and am trying to get it working with full features with Verizon Prepaid. A couple of folks on Reddit mentioned that I could flash the phone with Verizon software in order to get it to work as if I'd bought the G6 from Verizon.
From what I have read, buying a US-based Note 9 (Snapdragon chipset), I will not be able to unlock the bootloader.
1) Is that correct?
If I buy an "international version" (Exynos chipset), I will definitely be able to unlock the bootloader.
2) Is that correct?
Dougmeister said:
From what I have read, buying a US-based Note 9 (Snapdragon chipset), I will not be able to unlock the bootloader.
1) Is that correct?
If I buy an "international version" (Exynos chipset), I will definitely be able to unlock the bootloader.
2) Is that correct?
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No, you can unlock the boatloader on both of these devices. However doing it will trip Knox.
iceepyon said:
No, you can unlock the boatloader on both of these devices. However doing it will trip Knox.
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Unless you are talking about the N9600, the USA versions N960U and N960U1 cannot be bootloader unlocked.
iceepyon said:
No, you can unlock the boatloader on both of these devices. However doing it will trip Knox.
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a63548 said:
Unless you are talking about the N9600, the USA versions N960U and N960U1 cannot be bootloader unlocked.
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Edit: thanks for the info, but I found an eBay auction that gave me an IMEI and Ting said that the N9600 will not work on their network.
Back to the drawing board...
Though carrier and bootloader unlock are different subjects, if an S20 FE 5G is Samsung *FACTORY* carrier unlocked, can I assume its bootloader is therefore unlockable? If it is, where can I get the unlock code? Bestbuy, for example, is offering this phone with both carrier unlocked and locked versions, https://www.bestbuy.com/site/search...rue&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
Further, can I assume if a model is carrier locked, then the bootloader cannot be unlocked to enforce the carrier lock?
My objective is to root the phone and also install TWRP. I have no plans to switch my carrier, T-Mobile, and thus a model locked to T-Mobile is fine as long as its bootloader can be unlocked since a carrier-locked one is cheaper.
My understanding is S20 FE 5G is based on the Snapdragon processor. Some have claimed Snapdragon is impossible to unlock the bootloader, but I assume they mean you can't do it if Samsung doesn't allow it. Unfortunately, I simply can't find a Samsung site where they would give out bootloader unlock code for approved models.
No you can't not unlocked the boot loader I went with unlocked version bc of bloat software on carrier phones you will never get to unlock the bootloader
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It's said that U.S. carriers almost always lock down the bootloader of a phone permanently. Thus, if a phone is carrier unlocked at the *FACTORY*, ie. it is not manufactured for any specific carrier, is it safe to assume the bootloader would be unlockable? Would this apply to a Samsung S20 FE 5G? Thanks
I live in Australia. Just bought an unlocked (carrier) 5G version and successfully unlocked the bootloader.
Nope, not the US variant unlocked model
Yea I wish I knew that before I bought the US unlocked one.
But I saw in another thread talks of flashing EU snapdragon firmware to see if it lets us US unlocked phones have access to oem unlock
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Yea I wish I knew that before I bought the US unlocked one.
But I saw in another thread talks of flashing EU snapdragon firmware to see if it lets us US unlocked phones have access to oem unlock
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Tried it, and it doesn't let you flash. But hopefully someone can figure out how to bypass that.....