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The days of custom ROMs and deep Android mods may be fading, but the news that the Samsung bootloader unlock has been removed in One UI 8 still hits a nerve. Back when Android was a mess of heavy skins and clunky UI experiments, rooting was common. Users could strip out the bloat and flash cleaner alternatives like CyanogenMod to get a smoother experience.
Things have changed. Today’s Android UIs, Samsung’s included, are way more refined and efficient. That’s why rooting and unlocking the bootloader aren’t as popular as they once were. Still, there’s a passionate modding community that values the flexibility, whether it’s to install custom kernels or keep older devices going long after official support ends.
Now, they’re losing one more option. Samsung has officially taken away the ability to unlock the bootloader on all phones running One UI 8. The feature had already been removed in the US, but new reports confirm it’s now missing globally. This includes the Galaxy S25 beta builds and stable One UI 8 software for the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. A dive into the code shows this applies across all regions.
With the Samsung bootloader unlock removed entirely, the modding scene takes another hit. But with Samsung now offering seven years of Android OS updates, the practical need for unlocking just isn’t as strong as it used to be. It’s the end of an era—but maybe not a major loss for most users.
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Things have changed. Today’s Android UIs, Samsung’s included, are way more refined and efficient. That’s why rooting and unlocking the bootloader aren’t as popular as they once were. Still, there’s a passionate modding community that values the flexibility, whether it’s to install custom kernels or keep older devices going long after official support ends.
Now, they’re losing one more option. Samsung has officially taken away the ability to unlock the bootloader on all phones running One UI 8. The feature had already been removed in the US, but new reports confirm it’s now missing globally. This includes the Galaxy S25 beta builds and stable One UI 8 software for the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. A dive into the code shows this applies across all regions.
With the Samsung bootloader unlock removed entirely, the modding scene takes another hit. But with Samsung now offering seven years of Android OS updates, the practical need for unlocking just isn’t as strong as it used to be. It’s the end of an era—but maybe not a major loss for most users.
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