Hello, first post here. I usually just lurk. I recently bought the US Unlocked version of the note 9, model SM-N960U1. I see posts about only the Exonys units being the only ones with unlocked bootloaders. Will the carrier unlocked Snapdragon model have a locked bootloader?
S4IK0S4N said:
Hello, first post here. I usually just lurk. I recently bought the US Unlocked version of the note 9, model SM-N960U1. I see posts about only the Exonys units being the only ones with unlocked bootloaders. Will the carrier unlocked Snapdragon model have a locked bootloader?
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All USA models are bootloader locked.
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Limeybastard said:
All USA models are bootloader locked.
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Probably stay that way...
badger101 said:
Probably stay that way...
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Come on bro don't say that lol. Anything is possible !
Raz12 said:
Come on bro don't say that lol. Anything is possible !
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Well yes but or isn't looking to bright. Idk if I will root it if it ever comes.
Raz12 said:
Come on bro don't say that lol. Anything is possible !
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No, it will NEVER happen.
badger101 said:
Well yes but or isn't looking to bright. Idk if I will root it if it ever comes.
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Right man definitely depends on what you want. I've rooted every phone I had. They all have been USA, thanks to the devs here.
suzook said:
No, it will NEVER happen.
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Not so sure about that, people say that all the time but then in the upcoming months root happens. The note 8 got root. And so did the other varients. So why wouldn't this one? Just gotta have faith, this phone is popular and I'm sure alot of people will be on this phone. It just dropped on Friday! Give it a chance
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Right man definitely depends on what you want. I've rooted every phone I had. They all have been USA, thanks to the devs here.
Not so sure about that, people say that all the time but then in the upcoming months root happens. The note 8 got root. And so did the other varients. So why wouldn't this one? Just gotta have faith, this phone is popular and I'm sure alot of people will be on this phone. It just dropped on Friday! Give it a chance
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Talking about BL unlock.
Raz12 said:
Right man definitely depends on what you want. I've rooted every phone I had. They all have been USA, thanks to the devs here.
Not so sure about that, people say that all the time but then in the upcoming months root happens. The note 8 got root. And so did the other varients. So why wouldn't this one? Just gotta have faith, this phone is popular and I'm sure alot of people will be on this phone. It just dropped on Friday! Give it a chance
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I thought the root was a partial root and not a full blown one?
suzook said:
Talking about BL unlock.
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ohhh lol yeah you might be right about that one. BL hasn't been unlocked for a LONG TIME.
badger101 said:
I thought the root was a partial root and not a full blown one?
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i mean it rooted and stayed on root, even when you shut it down. It never went away unless you go back to stock
S4IK0S4N said:
Hello, first post here. I usually just lurk. I recently bought the US Unlocked version of the note 9, model SM-N960U1. I see posts about only the Exonys units being the only ones with unlocked bootloaders. Will the carrier unlocked Snapdragon model have a locked bootloader?
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samsung or any carrier will ever advertise a phone as being unlocked other than meaning sim/region. you screwed your self in thinking it meant bootloader.
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Is there anyone else who will get their Nexus 6 from Verizon? I will give it a try for a couple of weeks assuming I can easily root and install a custom recovery.
Nope. Got mine months ago and am already using it on Verizon.
I know I am wayyy late but there must be a person or two who will buy it.
ronaldheld said:
I know I am wayyy late but there must be a person or two who will buy it.
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Safe to say multiple people will buy it. Not sure what the point of this is?
I just changed my mind about getting this phone and wondered how many on Verizon will be doing the same.
ronaldheld said:
I just changed my mind about getting this phone and wondered how many on Verizon will be doing the same.
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I will be getting it. I doubt it will be locked down as bad as their Samsung devices.
Since it is a Nexus device we won't have to worry about kernels and locked bootloaders.
johnciaccio said:
I will be getting it. I doubt it will be locked down as bad as their Samsung devices.
Since it is a Nexus device we won't have to worry
Anyone see this, as it concerns me: http://rootzwiki.com/news/verizon-might-allow-unlock-nexus-6-bootloader-just-crazy/
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ronaldheld said:
johnciaccio said:
I will be getting it. I doubt it will be locked down as bad as their Samsung devices.
Since it is a Nexus device we won't have to worry
Anyone see this, as it concerns me: http://rootzwiki.com/news/verizon-might-allow-unlock-nexus-6-bootloader-just-crazy/
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4 month old opinion article on a dead website.
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akellar said:
ronaldheld said:
4 month old opinion article on a dead website.
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This is true, but we know how Verizon likes to lock up their phones. I am more optimistic than a few hours ago.
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i dont like verizon, so ill never be on verizon, but fastboot oem unlock IS a nexus feature, introduced to us through the nexus one and every nexus after. while verizons version can be sim locked, all nexus come with an unlockable bootloader, even if the provider doesnt like it. and im pretty sure that this fact wont change. heck, im pretty sure the att version would have had a locked bootloader, if they were allowed to add that in.
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i dont like verizon, so ill never be on verizon, but fastboot oem unlock IS a nexus feature, introduced to us through the nexus one and every nexus after. while verizons version can be sim locked, all nexus come with an unlockable bootloader, even if the provider doesnt like it. and im pretty sure that this fact wont change. heck, im pretty sure the att version would have had a locked bootloader, if they were allowed to add that in.[/QUOTEI am only slightly concerned.
Verizon tends to be pretty good about upgrades and such which is why I am with them.
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Except for the locked phones I am reasonable satisfied with Verizon.
Hello guys I need an important information ...
as we know you can make the Root of S6 edge verizon but not unlock the bootloader ...
I asked for info you have got to test Z3X box with the ability to unlock the booloader? or the need for a release with Z3X JTAG? :
I wanted to know if they knew more experienced than me by flashing a cert if an SM-G925F there was the ability to unlock and flash the bootloader always with Z3X box ....
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Hello guys I need an important information ...
as we know you can make the Root of S6 edge verizon but not unlock the bootloader ...
I asked for info you have got to test Z3X box with the ability to unlock the booloader? or the need for a release with Z3X JTAG? :
I wanted to know if they knew more experienced than me by flashing a cert if an SM-G925F there was the ability to unlock and flash the bootloader always with Z3X box ....
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The website says yes. Buy a, box and key us know
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are you sure?
Dri94 said:
The website says yes. Buy a, box and key us know
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Are you sure that by flashing a cert with the box solves the problem of the bootloader and to be able to flash any firmware with Z3X of sm-g925v?
Where you read it if I ask? you have a link?
Thank you
I dont know if it unlocks the bootloader at all. its under support devices here though http://z3x-team.com/samsung-activation/
they have a contact page. email them. if it does, you can make a lot of money. and m9 user got the htc card and charged a fee for people to send in devices to root. he got around a hundred devices sent to him and charged at least 20 dollars. So contact them. itll be worth the investment (if your in the usa and not in my home country of italy like your profile says lol)
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I dont know if it unlocks the bootloader at all. its under support devices here though http://z3x-team.com/samsung-activation/
they have a contact page. email them. if it does, you can make a lot of money. and m9 user got the htc card and charged a fee for people to send in devices to root. he got around a hundred devices sent to him and charged at least 20 dollars. So contact them. itll be worth the investment (if your in the usa and not in my home country of italy like your profile says lol)
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he did ask on their forum on 8/26 and doesnt seem like they really pay attention to that site lol i also never heard if it
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Dri94 said:
I dont know if it unlocks the bootloader at all. its under support devices here though http://z3x-team.com/samsung-activation/
they have a contact page. email them. if it does, you can make a lot of money. and m9 user got the htc card and charged a fee for people to send in devices to root. he got around a hundred devices sent to him and charged at least 20 dollars. So contact them. itll be worth the investment (if your in the usa and not in my home country of italy like your profile says lol)
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I'm a Italian and i bought a S6 edge verizon the network is unlocked in Italy !
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader and flash the firmware international!
I already bought my Z3X appearance and his arrival to test it! I wanted to know in advance if someone had tried!
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I'm a Italian and i bought a S6 edge verizon the network is unlocked in Italy !
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader and flash the firmware international!
I already bought my Z3X appearance and his arrival to test it! I wanted to know in advance if someone had tried!
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i highly doubt it will work unless you found a hidden gem lol.. usually locked BLs are hard to break and when it is broken typically it is well known and would have been posted..
i notice lots of sutes will post all kinds of devices being supported when its not just to get more sales.
My question to you is, whyd you buy a locked vzw device when you are in another country where you could have bought an unlocked variant? lol
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elliwigy said:
i highly doubt it will work unless you found a hidden gem lol.. usually locked BLs are hard to break and when it is broken typically it is well known and would have been posted..
i notice lots of sutes will post all kinds of devices being supported when its not just to get more sales.
My question to you is, whyd you buy a locked vzw device when you are in another country where you could have bought an unlocked variant? lol
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because it agreed with the low price and it works with my SIM!
Hard to understand what your saying right here
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I put my sim and is simply running and unlocked do not know why!
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We can't even boot into bootloader mode. Thats how locked down it is...you will be the first to try it out, I assume.
lucky_strike33 said:
We can't even boot into bootloader mode. Thats how locked down it is...you will be the first to try it out, I assume.
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well then we hope to be the first to be able to unlock!
ziojackj said:
well then we hope to be the first to be able to unlock!
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When do you expect to try it out?
lucky_strike33 said:
We can't even boot into bootloader mode. Thats how locked down it is...you will be the first to try it out, I assume.
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you do know odin/download mode is basically bootloader mode right? lol it displays the BL information as well as is used to flash BLs to the device. its similar to how cf auto root works when they unlock the BL and odin a custom kernel etc.
i just dont think itll work on a locked BL but we will see im sure lol
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you do know odin/download mode is basically bootloader mode right? lol it displays the BL information as well as is used to flash BLs to the device. its similar to how cf auto root works when they unlock the BL and odin a custom kernel etc.
i just dont think itll work on a locked BL but we will see im sure lol
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This is my first samsung phone and I have been using HTC for many years.
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This is my first samsung phone and I have been using HTC for many years.
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htc uses fastboot to my knowledge but is similar to samsungs download mode.. i love sammy devices and have always had them from the first galaxy device up through the s6e now.. only other device ive had was less than a year and was the LG Optimus G when it was new lol..
with that being said, looking at the n5 and s6e+ and the way its going ill most likely leave sammy with my next device.
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Now I take everything samsung says with a grain of salt and some hot sauce but the lady I just talked to (I recorded it) said that the snapdragon verizon s9+ had a unlockable bootloader (but she highly recommended against it). Has anyone else called samsung and asked them?
pretty sure all US variants will get a s9 with a locked down, just like the S8 and S7.
Reminds me of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/galaxy-s8-unlocked-s-bootloader-t3563973
Yup there was a similar thread for te Note 8 also. Probably just another case of confusion of sim unlock vs unlock bootloader. Most consumers don't even know what a bootloader is. It's not likely that Samsung will train low level reps about bootloaders, there's no reason to. When a rep hears unlocked they probably refer to sim lock. Many low level reps probably don't know what bootloaders are either.
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Now I take everything samsung says with a grain of salt and some hot sauce but the lady I just talked to (I recorded it) said that the snapdragon verizon s9+ had a unlockable bootloader (but she highly recommended against it). Has anyone else called samsung and asked them?
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You must be new here, welcome to xda...
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You must be new here, welcome to xda...
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I use to be a RC... that is until samsung started locking thier stuff down. I'm hoping that what the lady said was right.. if not then I might go with the zx2, only issue is it doesnt have 4k @60fps. Irritates me they turned off 4k hdr on the s9
Why would she "highly recommend against it" if she was just talking about a sim unlock though. Not saying I think it's unlockable or believe what she says.
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Look, can we just take a second to remember that the Samsung reps have NO F-ING CLUE what they're talking about? When I had issues with my Note 5, they recommended I take off the back and pull the battery to get it to reboot.
So... Yeah. Don't get your hopes up here.
Yes more than likely the woman confused bootloader with sim unlock
There is no way sammy is going to unlock the bl on the snap...
I miss how they at least used to make developer editions at least for verizon and several others
kevinrocksman said:
I use to be a RC... that is until samsung started locking thier stuff down. I'm hoping that what the lady said was right.. if not then I might go with the zx2, only issue is it doesnt have 4k @60fps. Irritates me they turned off 4k hdr on the s9
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The odds that this lady knows what a bootloader is is slim to none, when you said unlocked bootloader she probably thought of the phone being carrier unlocked. We've been through this a few times and its always locked on snapdragon phones.
TheMadScientist said:
Yes more than likely the woman confused bootloader with sim unlock
There is no way sammy is going to unlock the bl on the snap...
I miss how they at least used to make developer editions at least for verizon and several others
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That's what I thought but when she said "this will void your warranty if you unlock the bootloader", that's what makes me wonder.
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That's what I thought but when she said "this will void your warranty if you unlock the bootloader", that's what makes me wonder.
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Just stop wondering, it'll be easier, assume its locked.
TheMadScientist said:
Yes more than likely the woman confused bootloader with sim unlock
There is no way sammy is going to unlock the bl on the snap...
I miss how they at least used to make developer editions at least for verizon and several others
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peachpuff said:
Just stop wondering, it'll be easier, assume its locked.
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Makes me wonder what the point of buying another Samsung is then
kevinrocksman said:
Makes me wonder what the point of buying another Samsung is then
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Exynos is the answer
peachpuff said:
Exynos is the answer
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Question is where do I get it and will it work in the US on verizon.
kevinrocksman said:
Question is where do I get it and will it work in the US on verizon.
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You can order one and get it shipped to the US but you will not get it to work on Verizon.
nrage23 said:
You can order one and get it shipped to the US but you will not get it to work on Verizon.
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why wouldn't it work on version? From what I read the exynos version is capable of the same radio band Verizon uses.
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why wouldn't it work on version? From what I read the exynos version is capable of the same radio band Verizon uses.
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It has no CDMA bands so it will not work on Verizon.
http://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-sm-g965f/specs/3887
nrage23 said:
It has no CDMA bands so it will not work on Verizon.
http://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-sm-g965f/specs/3887
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are you sure?
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/06/rumor-galaxy-s9-feature-exynos-9810-cdma-support.html
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12460/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-s9
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are you sure?
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/06/rumor-galaxy-s9-feature-exynos-9810-cdma-support.html
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12460/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-s9
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The first link is from June of last year so it does not matter. The quote you miss from Anandtech.
"Indeed the Exynos 9810’s new modem supports CDMA. Samsung’s licensing dispute with Qualcomm and their recent reconciliation points out to issues beyond “simple” technical matters."
Even if it has the radios it cannot use them in the US without paying Qualcomm. Hence the reason they only sell the Snapdragon model in the US.
Is it possible to root Note 9 sm-n960w?? A lot of people are saying some developers are working on it? Is that true..
You answered you own question. If they are "working on it" then it means it's not possible, no?
AssyrianHero said:
Is it possible to root Note 9 sm-n960w?? A lot of people are saying some developers are working on it? Is that true..
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I'm sure someone somewhere is working on it, but don't count on it ever happening. Oreo pretty much sealed up all the loopholes used for root.
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Is it possible to root Note 9 sm-n960w?? A lot of people are saying some developers are working on it? Is that true..
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Not possible, and not likely to change.
Even if it was, it would trigger the Knox efuse and break many features. Rooting a Samsung device sucks these days
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Even if it was, it would trigger the Knox efuse and break many features. Rooting a Samsung device sucks these days
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there are ways of getting around these broken features
bober10113 said:
only for people jn the us and canada. the rest of the world has no issues. so id only agree that buying the wrong phone does suck.
but what dosent suck is making the right choice.
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Rooting an Exynos device still triggers the efuse so yeah it sucks
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there are ways of getting around these broken features
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Not Samsung Pay or Secure Folder.
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Rooting an Exynos device still triggers the efuse so yeah it sucks
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Not Samsung Pay or Secure Folder.
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i guess if something as trivial as spay and secure folder not working is enough to stop you from rooting then yeah life must suck in that sense.
appart from secure folder, spay has a viable solution on rooted phones with magisk with android pay.
but then again if your phone can't be rooted then why even bother debating why not to root or what are the down sides of rooting?
unless its for validation purposes of being stuck with not having such a choice( being able to root).
anyways what's done is done. no sense in debating pipe dreams
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i guess if something as trivial as spay and secure folder not working is enough to stop you from rooting then yeah life must suck in that sense.
appart from secure folder, spay has a viable solution on rooted phones with magisk with android pay.
but then again if your phone can't be rooted then why even bother debating why not to root or what are the down sides of rooting?
unless its for validation purposes of being stuck with not having such a choice( being able to root).
anyways what's done is done. no sense in debating pipe dreams
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When you use Samsung Pay everyday, it's not trivial. And Android Pay is not equal to Samsung Pay. If it were, then I would just get a Pixel.
I'm not trying to validate anything. You stated there were ways around three tripped Knox, and there's not. Not for Samsung Pay and Secure Folder. And I'm not arguing saying people shouldn't root. It's your phone, do what you want with it. I just don't want people getting the impression they can trip Knox, then work around it. That's not true.
And as far as why argue when my phone can't be rooted anyway? Well, why did you come here debating in a thread about a phone that can't be rooted. I wasn't even debating the merits of rooting with you, I was just stating a fact. Troll somewhere else, Troll.
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You device has an unlocked bootloader. So you can root it and flash anything on it the problem is that you have less options because no one is working on stuff for snapdragon models assuming that everyone use an usa version of it.
I will attach a picture of the chat i had with an representative of Samsung Canada.
I hope that developers here take the effort to create some stuff for the Canadian version.
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Is it possible to root Note 9 sm-n960w?? A lot of people are saying some developers are working on it? Is that true..
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You device has an unlocked bootloader. So you can root it and flash anything on it the problem is that you have less options because no one is working on stuff for snapdragon models assuming that everyone use an usa version of it.
I will attach a picture of the chat i had with an representative of Samsung Canada.
I hope that developers here take the effort to create some stuff for the Canadian version.
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Samsung Reps are notoriously wrong. The N960W is the same exact device as the N960U and does NOT have an unlockable bootloader. Believe me, if it were possible to unlock the bootloader and root the N960W, it would be all over the forums and everyone in the US would be selling their N960U to buy one.
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Samsung Reps are notoriously wrong. The N960W is the same exact device as the N960U and does NOT have an unlockable bootloader. Believe me, if it were possible to unlock the bootloader and root the N960W, it would be all over the forums and everyone in the US would be selling their N960U to buy one.
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Really? OMG i was going to order one. How is possible that they can't even know that? Those bastards ????
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Samsung Reps are notoriously wrong. The N960W is the same exact device as the N960U and does NOT have an unlockable bootloader. Believe me, if it were possible to unlock the bootloader and root the N960W, it would be all over the forums and everyone in the US would be selling their N960U to buy one.
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if it was true usa owners would just flash the W firmware and unlock lol no need to sell anything.. too bad its not true though
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if it was true usa owners would just flash the W firmware and unlock lol no need to sell anything.. too bad its not true though
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Also true, LOL
Why can't the snap dragon variant be rooted?
I've seen various posts claim the snap dragon variant of the note 9 will NEVER be rooted ( or little to no chance of being rooted) , but the exynos version can. What I don't see, is why? What makes this version so impossible to crack vs exynos and why are people so sure that will remain the case? Not arguing whatsoever, just want to know. Is it all down to bootloader locking? I have the Sm-n960W variant, while most of the threads here refer to other variations. I was also told by best buy that this was unlocked, and I confirmed if they meant rootable not just carrier unlocked
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I've seen various posts claim the snap dragon variant of the note 9 will NEVER be rooted ( or little to no chance of being rooted) , but the exynos version can. What I don't see, is why? What makes this version so impossible to crack vs exynos and why are people so sure that will remain the case? Not arguing whatsoever, just want to know. Is it all down to bootloader locking? I have the Sm-n960W variant, while most of the threads here refer to other variations. I was also told by best buy that this was unlocked, and I confirmed if they meant rootable not just carrier unlocked
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Sometimes I wish XDA has a FQA thread for every device, so we don't get at least one thread of every page that has people asking how/when/why questions regarding SD variants getting root. I think probably the mod team here at XDA takes the stance that "everyone must search before asking" too seriously. The question is valid, and the answer is not intuitive to newcomers, yet somehow the knowing the answer seem to be some kind of unspoken prerequisite, which is strange.
Also, never trust customer service representatives knowing correct answers regarding root/bootloader, be it Best Buy, your carrier, or even Samsung. You are very likely to get a more accurate answer here on this forum, from people who actually own the device model.
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I've seen various posts claim the snap dragon variant of the note 9 will NEVER be rooted ( or little to no chance of being rooted) , but the exynos version can. What I don't see, is why? What makes this version so impossible to crack vs exynos and why are people so sure that will remain the case? Not arguing whatsoever, just want to know. Is it all down to bootloader locking? I have the Sm-n960W variant, while most of the threads here refer to other variations. I was also told by best buy that this was unlocked, and I confirmed if they meant rootable not just carrier unlocked
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The answer is simple. Because Samsung ALLOWS that bootloader on the N960F and the N9600 to be unlocked. The N9600 has the same Snapdragon processor as the N960U and the N960W, yet it's bootloader can be unlocked. So it's not the processor, it's the software.
Don't ask why, because I don't know, but that's the difference. And since the S7/Edge, the US bootloader has NOT been unlockable, despite the best efforts of developers. It's just simply impossible.
And despite what the people at Best Buy say, the N960W is not rootable or bootloader unlockable. I doubt they even know what it means. As was stated, if it were possible, people here in the US would be buying N960Ws or flashing the N960W firmware to unlock the Bootloader.
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I think probably the mod team here at XDA takes the stance that "everyone must search before asking" too seriously.
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LOL. I don't think they take it seriously enough. That is why it's asked over and over and over again.
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The answer is simple. Because Samsung ALLOWS that bootloader on the N960F and the N9600 to be unlocked. The N9600 has the same Snapdragon processor as the N960U and the N960W, yet it's bootloader can be unlocked. So it's not the processor, it's the software.
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Got a link to an official statement from Samsung?
I'm running n960w with the ui f/w from the beta does that make my phone unlockable ? Because That doesn't make any sense to me.
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Got a link to an official statement from Samsung?
I'm running n960w with the ui f/w from the beta does that make my phone unlockable ? Because That doesn't make any sense to me.
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No. It's been said over and over in this thread the N960W is NOT bootloader unlockable. It doesn't matter what firmware you put on it. It can NOT be bootloader unlocked. I don't need an official statement from Samsung to tell me it can't be unlocked.
The 9600 is the only SnapDragon device that can be bootloader unlocked.
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B1itzy said:
I currently have an S10 with a Snapdragon processor. Therefore I can not turn on OEM Unlocking.
Is there anyway I can root my Samsung without OEM Unlocking?
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As of now no and unless something changes in the future probably not. Its the reason I personally went out of my way to buy an exynos model.
Joe333x said:
As of now no and unless something changes in the future probably not. Its the reason I personally went out of my way to buy an exynos model.
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Is this still the case? I got this phone as a free hand me down since i owe sprint a f*ck ton and can't use my roote V40...
Ainz_Ooal_Gown said:
Is this still the case? I got this phone as a free hand me down since i owe sprint a f*ck ton and can't use my roote V40...
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Yeah unfortunately US snapdragons never seen root anymore, u need to buy an exynos version. I always research if a device can be rooted before buying.