Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware earlier this month with the launch of Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. Amidst the innumerable new additions, the South Korean tech giants are said to have quietly removed some facilities. According to a report, the OEM unlocking setting is not found in a UI 8 stable build anywhere. This option enables Samsung users to flash and run custom Rome on its Galaxy devices.
No OEM unlock in a UI 8
According to a Sammyguru report, Samsung has removed the OEM Unlocking Togal which was previously found in developer options. It is said that the stable One UI 8 was applied to the build which was released with the seventh generation Galaxy foldables, as well as a UI 8 beta update for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
However, this is not a mess in the initial firmware release. Developers on XDA Forum Allegedly uncontrolled evidence Samsung has completely removed the togle of the OEM unlocking feature from the code of Android 16-based firmware.
SystemProperties.get("ro.boot.other.locked").equals("1") The code snipet reportedly reveals changes in functionality. When equal value is set 0The user may reportedly unlock bootloader. It is not possible to do this when the value is determined 1So far, the American variants of the Samsung phone are asked to set it on the value 1, while all other markets can unlock the available handset bootloader.
However, this value is allegedly set in the code of a UI 8 1 Also default for international units. It was seen by publication in Ayfk Build on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
This revelation suggests that Samsung has deliberately changed and a UI 8 has an OEM unlocking option that is disabled to all. Since the bootloader does not have a code to unlock itself, the users may not be able to access it until the company decides to add the logic back. Further, the report suggests that a cruel force cannot unlock the bootloader on the work -running Galaxy devices running a UI 8.
