[Froedlich]

> Samsung

Samsung also sells "Euro spec" (can install new bootloader) and "America spec" (locked in hardware) phones under the same SKU. You can't tell the difference until you try to flash it. I got bit by that one.

[mschuster91]

That's ridiculous. I wonder two things... why is this even legal, and why does Samsung do this in the first place?

Anyway, for a lot of US models, there are ways to get them unlocked [1].

[1] https://www.thecustomdroid.com/samsung-galaxy-bootloader-unl...

[skrowl]

I have a Samsung Tab S8 Ultra that's US spec and the bootloader is unlocked and it's rooted.

The same goes for phone you buy DIRECT FROM SAMSUNG.

The locked ones are the ones you get from Verizon / AT&T / etc.