Samsung’s One UI 8 update reportedly removes the option to unlock the bootloader on many Galaxy devices. This change impacts advanced users who customize their phones with custom ROMs or root access.

One UI 8 might silently kill off bootloader unlocks on Galaxy phones, even outside the U.S. The "OEM Unlocking" toggle in developer settings is apparently nowhere to be found on Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 ...

For years, Android users have knocked iOS for being a "walled garden," with the iPhone locking users into Apple's ecosystem and limiting how far they can stray outside of the company's guidelines.