US EditionSamsung One UI 8 Blocks the Ability to Flash Custom ROMs: Report
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Samsung says stop customization. Update to One UI 8 brings a major change for Android users who want to have full control over their phone. Samsung limits fully the possibility of personalizing the operating system by blocking boatloader access to most of the world's devices, not just in the United States. Samsung [...]
Samsung users are taken the freedom to modify their devices as they wish. The boot loader can no longer be unlocked with One UI 8.
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Samsung plans to make life more difficult for those who enjoy personalizing their devices. One UI 8 will eliminate the option to unlock the bootloader. This will make sharing and running unofficial operating systems virtually impossible. Many manufacturers have taken a similar step in recent years, and the South Korean giant will soon join this anti-consumer crowd. Samsung has angered consumers. One UI 8 will introduce a significant change. The …
Samsung Ends Bootloader Unlocking in One UI 8 for Global Devices
Samsung Electronics Co. has made a significant shift in its software strategy with the upcoming One UI 8 update, effectively curtailing users’ ability to unlock bootloaders on a wide range of Galaxy devices. This move, first reported by Android Authority, removes the “OEM Unlocking” toggle from developer options, a feature that has long allowed enthusiasts to modify their phones’ core software. For years, bootloader unlocking has been a cornerst…
Bad news for amateurs and amateurs of hacks. With the next major version of its Android overlay, Samsung could draw a line on alternative ROMs.
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