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Which Carriers have the Unlocked Bootloader?

I am getting a free Note 3 from Rogers (Canadian Carrier), and i am wondering if this model has the unlocked bootloader. Does anyone have this model or know if i will be getting one with the unlocked bootloader?

Monkz said:
I am getting a free Note 3 from Rogers (Canadian Carrier), and i am wondering if this model has the unlocked bootloader. Does anyone have this model or know if i will be getting one with the unlocked bootloader?
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Only ATT/Verizon and possibly Sprint lock their bootloaders,

Does a factory unlocked Galaxy s5 have an unlocked bootloader

There are some galaxy s5 phones coming up on the local Craigslist that say factory unlocked. Would these have unlocked boot loaders?
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Depends on if its the international one. Cause you can factory unlock an AT&T one. And that doesnt have an unlocked boot loader either way.

kettir said:
There are some galaxy s5 phones coming up on the local Craigslist that say factory unlocked. Would these have unlocked boot loaders?
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Verizon and ATT lock their bootloaders. Most if not all other North American S5's will have unlocked bootloaders. In most cases, The TMobile version is the most unrestricted and capable hansdset. Unless you need a CDMA phone (Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular).
"Unlocked" usually refers to SIM locks.
For completeness there are also Developer model phones for Verizon /ATT that do have unlocked bootloaders. You won't see those very often. They have a different part number and their own firmware. Samsung does not have a good history of providing timely firmware updates for Developer models.
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Unlockbale Bootloader models

Hi just wondering which models have an unlockable bootloader i am looking to buy one but it needs to have an unlockable bootloader. Thanks

The AT&t version of this phone, SGH-I337 has always had a locked boot loader. There is NO variation of the AT&T model that has an un-lockable boot loader.
As a previous poster told you, the Canadian version of this phone, the SGH-I337M has a boot loader that is not locked to start with.

creepyncrawly said:
The AT&t version of this phone, SGH-I337 has always had a locked boot loader. There is NO variation of the AT&T model that has an un-lockable boot loader.
As a previous poster told you, the Canadian version of this phone, the SGH-I337M has a boot loader that is not locked to start with.
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cheers it seems as though i posted in the wrong area, i was after a rundown on which models of the s4 have a bootloader which is unlockable can be any model number from any country. cheers

T-Mobile Unlocked Bootloader

Can anyone tell me if T-Mobile Samsung phones have an Unlocked boot loader, if so which ones?? I know AT&T locks theirs. Thinking of getting a T-Mobile but use it on AT&T once I get sim unlocked. Thanks guys....

EE Bootloader - Locked or Unlocked?

Does anyone know if the bootloader on the EE S8 is unlocked or not? Thanks

Bump, I'd like to know the answer to this before buying the handset from EE, can anybody quickly check please?

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Is locked mate,but can be unlocked for £8.99

Bootloader on exynos versions isn't locked as far as I am aware? You can flash other firmware if you like. Its the snapdragon versions that are locked.
The guy above is clearly on about is the phone SIM locked or not.