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Eue9xjj: Work in progress writing for consumer response

2026-04-29T03:49:34Z

Work in progress writing for consumer response

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	Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>		Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />		"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />

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	<~~!-- ^&: I created an [~~https://~~consumerrights~~.~~wiki~~/w/User:%5E%26/~~Digital_Ownership_Superact article] (I think I have done it), as a proposal act (of course, I am limited in resources so an article in response was my option) (Not as self promotion)~~ -->		The feedback from the community and anyone that was aware of this was mostly, if not completely negative. Much of that negative feedback mainly based off losing freedom and damaging the brand of Android's "open source" nature,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bootloader locked on one ui 8 \|url=https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/other-smartphones/bootloader-locked-on-one-ui-8/td-p/14155559}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:2025 incidents]]		[[Category:2025 incidents]]
	[[Category:Samsung]]		[[Category:Samsung]]

Eue9xjj: /* Background */

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Background

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	===[Company]'s response===		==Company's response==
	{{Ph-I-ComR}}		{{Ph-I-ComR}}

Mr Pollo at 16:30, 6 March 2026

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	^&: I created an [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:%5E%26/Digital_Ownership_Superact article] (I think I have done it), as a proposal act (of course, I am limited in resources so an article in response was my option) (Not as self promotion)		<!-- ^&: I created an [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:%5E%26/Digital_Ownership_Superact article] (I think I have done it), as a proposal act (of course, I am limited in resources so an article in response was my option) (Not as self promotion) -->
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
			[[Category:2025 incidents]]
	~~{{Ph-I-C}}~~		[[Category:Samsung]]

Eue9xjj: Fixed formatting

2026-03-02T03:04:03Z

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			{{IncidentCargo
	~~<nowiki>~~{{IncidentCargo~~</nowiki>~~		\|Company=Samsung
			\|StartDate=2025-07-18
			\|Status=Active
			\|ProductLine=One UI
			\|Product=One UI 8
			\|ArticleType=Product
			\|Type=Planned Obsolescence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior
			\|Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
			}}
	==Summary==		==Summary==
	~~\|Company=Samsung~~		Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>StartDate=2025-07-18~~		Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Status=Active~~
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>ProductLine=One UI~~
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Product=One UI 8~~
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>ArticleType=Product~~
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Type=Planned Obsolesence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior~~
	~~<nowiki>\|</nowiki><nowiki>Description=~~Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
	}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "~~</nowiki>~~[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />		"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />

Eue9xjj: Added company response

2026-03-02T02:46:58Z

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	<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Type=Planned Obsolesence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Type=Planned Obsolesence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior
	<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..		<nowiki>\|</nowiki><nowiki>Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
	}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>		}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "</nowiki>[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />		"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />

	~~==[Incident]==~~
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			Samsung has not made an statement regarding this situation and has remained silent despite getting questioned on a post in [https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Community/ct-p/us?page=1&tab=recent_topics Samsung Community] whether the bootloader will remain unlocked when updating from One UI 7 to 8.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-26 \|title=One UI 8 OEM unlock restriction \|url=https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Legacy-S-Phones/One-UI-8-OEM-unlock-restriction/m-p/3367680}}</ref> This post also elaborates that in this user's case he, or she will lose [[wikipedia:Samsung_Knox\|Knox]] functionality which is a huge issue since Knox plays a huge role for the security and stability of the phone.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-29 \|title=What is Samsung Knox? \|url=https://www.samsungknox.com/en/blog/what-is-samsung-knox-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Knox \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Knox}}</ref>

	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

Eue9xjj at 02:14, 2 March 2026

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			==Summary==
	\|Company=Samsung		\|Company=Samsung
	\|StartDate=2025-07-18		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>StartDate=2025-07-18
	\|Status=Active		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Status=Active
	\|ProductLine=One UI		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>ProductLine=One UI
	\|Product=One UI 8		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Product=One UI 8
	\|ArticleType=Product		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>ArticleType=Product
	\|Type=Planned Obsolesence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Type=Planned Obsolesence, Digital Restriction, Firmware Restriction, Anti-consumer Behavior
	\|Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..		<nowiki>\|</nowiki>Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
	}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>		}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==

^&*: Change to "I have done it"

2026-02-27T19:16:42Z

Change to "I have done it"

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	^&: I created an [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:%5E%26/Digital_Ownership_Superact article] (~~still developing~~), as a proposal act (of course, I am limited in resources so an article in response was my option) (Not as self promotion)		^&: I created an [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/User:%5E%26/Digital_Ownership_Superact article] (I think I have done it), as a proposal act (of course, I am limited in resources so an article in response was my option) (Not as self promotion)
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	{{Ph-I-C}}		{{Ph-I-C}}

Eue9xjj at 04:19, 27 February 2026

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	~~==Lawsuit==~~
	~~{{Ph-I-L}}~~

Eue9xjj at 04:13, 27 February 2026

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	\|Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..		\|Description=Samsung quietly disables bootloader in One UI 8 worldwide where previously it only affected the U.S..
	}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>		}}Samsung globally disabled the ability for consumers to unlock the bootloaders on their Galaxy devices, eliminating the possibility of installing custom operating systems discovered by a contributor to custom ROM's, known as "[https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ salvo_giangri]"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|orig-date=July 27, 2025 \|title=Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-bootloader-unlocking-disabled-one-ui-8-3581366/}}</ref>. At the time One UI 8 was still in beta and there was hope that it would no longer be the case in the stable release, however with the stable version release in July 25th 2025 on Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Z Flip 7 family, the restriction was still present.<ref>{{Cite web \|orig-date=July 26, 2025 \|title=Stable One UI 8 removed Bootloader settings from Developer options: Report \|url=https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/07/26/stable-one-ui-8-removed-bootloader-settings-from-developer-options-report/}}</ref>
			==Background==
	"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />		"One UI is a user interface (UI) developed by Samsung Electronics for its mobile, computing devices and TVs, including Android devices running Android 9 "Pie" and later."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=One UI \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI#References_and_notes \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Since its release in 2018, it has always featured a locked bootloader to U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=OEM Unlocking option is missing from Beta 3 on SM-G981U1 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/oem-unlocking-option-is-missing-from-beta-3-on-sm-g981u1.4188771/}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Pandey \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-07-28 \|title=One UI 8 spells the end for custom ROMs on Samsung phones \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/one-ui-8-spells-the-end-for-custom-roms-on-samsung-phones/ \|website=Android Police}}</ref> Consumers, however outside the U.S., it has been a different story and many international phones samsung phones, supported the unlocking of the bootloader unlike U.S. phones. Unlocking the bootloader was only an option for Non U.S. phones, and U.S. phones lacked the OEM unlock toggle seen only in international model's.<ref name=":1" />