Im planning in buying the OP 8 Pro, but since the best deal is the China variant with Global rom, i want to know if in terms of flashing, kernels, root, unlock bootloader, will be the same as on the US variant with the same global rom.
As per my understanding it would be the same for customize with third party kernels and to root and unlock bootloader, but wanted to confirm first.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Friends,
Hope you're all having a great new year. So last time I was lurking the S7E forums, we had a leaked Engineering Bootloader that was used to acquire root on all US Snapdragon models, albeit, with a lot performance issues and etc.
I came here to glance as well as all other variant forums for the SD model and now we have Root for every model, with even ROMs being baked like the Echo ROM for Verizon, Sprint, AT&T models, usually the toughest to achieve these things on. I'm trying to read through the forums, but I fear I'm missing the details, that will help me pull the trigger for getting the device or not.
Can one of you very experienced, knowledgeable, and kind members educate me on the latest?
1. Do we have unlocked Bootloader and Root for all US carrier S7Es? How is it done? I use people using Flashfire. So no TWRP?
2. Does this process still trip Knox and render Samsung Pay to never be used again on the device?
3. If I bought the Verizon variant, for example, can I root, unlock Bootloader, and etc, and then return to stock, to return to the store in case I don't like the phone?
4. Xposed Framework working for all models?
Much appreciate your responses, any and all of them in advance! Thanks!
1. No public unlocked Bootloader on any US variant. Flashfire works but no custom recovery
2. Right now with eng Kernel and custom(ish) roms like Echo don't trip Knox since it is still the U firmware of the s7
3. You can root and jump to roms like echo or other stockish roms and return to normal and return to store but no unlocked bootloader
4. Far as I know Xposed works on most if not all (I have mine on and Att variant running Echo) It is installed/Flashed via Flashfire and is a custom version.
Since we still need the leaked Eng Kernel we still have massive performance and battery lose. There are guides to alleviate these issues but its still not as good as stock. Even roms like echo require it for root. So remember that before you jump in
1. Do we have unlocked Bootloader and Root for all US carrier S7Es? How is it done? I use people using Flashfire. So no TWRP?
There is no bootloader unlock for the US carrier variants of the device as of yet, senior forums members are guessing there probably won't be, either. What is being done successfully is rooting via an engineering kernel. Visit the carrier-specific sub-forum for your S7E model to ensure you're using the appropriate method and files when flashing. Flashfire is being used after the fact, for things like xposed. There is no custom recovery option for any of the US models that I'm aware of.2. Does this process still trip Knox and render Samsung Pay to never be used again on the device?
None of the outlined processes will trip Knox, as they don't modify or replace the bootloader. Samsung Pay should still work fine when rooted, as far as I've read.3. If I bought the Verizon variant, for example, can I root, unlock Bootloader, and etc, and then return to stock, to return to the store in case I don't like the phone?
The Verizon variant has some of the better documentation and support for root, but AT&T and T-Mo carrier models can also be rooted. I'm currently running the firmware for the T-Mo variant on my AT&T model and loving it. I'm not rooted, as the engineering kernel is absolute crap in terms of performance/battery life balance, but it is a fluid stock experience w/out bloatware.4. Xposed Framework working for all models?
As far as I know, yes.
I'm planning to buy a European version of the SG7 edge. Checking online I found about the region lock issue so I was wondering if, after unlocking it with 5 minutes of calls, can I still unlock the bootloader and install custom ROMs without losing the unlock itself. I need to know this as I live outside Europe at the moment, so I don't want to have a useless phone after a while, thanks
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I'm planning to buy a European version of the SG7 edge. Checking online I found about the region lock issue so I was wondering if, after unlocking it with 5 minutes of calls, can I still unlock the bootloader and install custom ROMs without losing the unlock itself. I need to know this as I live outside Europe at the moment, so I don't want to have a useless phone after a while, thanks
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You can unlock bootloader and install custom Rom. If you buy a global unlocked variant.
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There's no really such thing as a bootloader unlocking on european model. It's just always unlocked. You can flash anything You want. And the call unlock thingy should either be required to do just once after buying it. Or every time You flash a custom rom. But that's the worst case. So I think You should be fine with just one 5 minute call. So don't worry. Get the phone. And enjoy! Recently we have so many custom roms that it's really worth it.
Hey all,
So I'm looking to upgrade to the V20 from my aging Flex2. I'm a power user, so I like to be able to customize as many aspects of my experience as I can. I live in Australia, so I need to know 3/4 things mainly:
1. Which variant should I buy to work in Australia? Am I right to assume the US996 variant would work fine unlocked? I'm currently using an unlocked AT&T variant of the Flex 2.
2. How important is the bootloader unlock? I saw that LG has released an unlock for the US996 variant, but is it required for a lot of custom ROM support? Are there unlocks for other variants?
3. Which variant has the most dev support/activity? If I were to put a custom ROM on the phone instead of just sticking with stock rooted, is it better to get a global variant over the US996 one? The H918 T-Mobile variant looks to have the most custom ROM support on the Dev section.
Cheers guys. Looking forward to becoming part of the community.
I'm on T-Mobile so I'll have the T-Mobile variant I apologize if this question has been asked a million times but from what I've read in other threads its Sim unlocking then requesting an unlock.bin from oneplus then boot loader unlock root with magisk. I also read you could change the firmware to international version and also unlock the bootloader is this without having it Sim unlocked and is there any difference between the T-Mobile rom and the international rom? Again I apologize in advance just trying to figure out everything before I grab the phone next week. I'm upgrading to the 6T solely for root. Thank you for your time.
Edit:Already grabbed it and rooted, loving it so far
T-Mo variant can be flashed to international variant then bootloader unlocked. Then root, etc...
Flash the 9.0.11 OOS Firmware. Do not flash the 9.0.12 firmware because OP closed the loophole.
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T-Mo variant can be flashed to international variant then bootloader unlocked. Then root, etc...
Flash the 9.0.11 OOS Firmware. Do not flash the 9.0.12 firmware because OP closed the loophole.
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Ok thank you for the heads up where can I download the firmware
International: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/tool-6t-msmdownloadtool-v4-0-oos-9-0-5-t3867448
T-Mo: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/tool-t-mobile-oneplus-6t-msmdownloadtool-t3868916
I would download the T-Mo ROM to incase you need to switch back.
Follow the instructions in the posts for a hassle free installation.Also, you might want to take a look at this thread if you want to remove the SIM lock: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/guide-sim-unlock-t-mobile-version-type-t3915269
You can unlock your SIM, request a token from OnePlus, and then legit unlock your bootloader on the T-Mo software. I am currently using INT software until my legit unlock token gets here.]Oh and as far as the differences between the two, The INT version does not have Google Feed but it does have advanced reboot menu and a couple other minor things.
Also no T-Mo bloat.
OTher than that they are the same.
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International:https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/tool-6t-msmdownloadtool-v4-0-oos-9-0-5-t3867448
T-Mo:https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/tool-t-mobile-oneplus-6t-msmdownloadtool-t3868916
I would download the T-Mo ROM to incase you need to switch back.
Follow the instructions in the posts for a hassle free installation.Also, you might want to take a look at this thread if you want to remove the SIM lock: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/guide-sim-unlock-t-mobile-version-type-t3915269
You can unlock your SIM, request a token from OnePlus, and then legit unlock your bootloader on the T-Mo software. I am currently using INT software until my legit unlock token gets here.]Oh and as far as the differences between the two, The INT version does not have Google Feed but it does have advanced reboot menu and a couple other minor things.
Also no T-Mo bloat.
OTher than that they are the same.
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Ok again thank you for the help, it will be nice to have just one phone that's rooted instead of carrying around two, my main phone and a rooted ZTE Zmax from 2014
Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question! Sadly I am nowhere near as knowledgeable on this as you guys, hence the question!
I currently have a UK bought Note 9, but I was looking to sell it for ~£400 and then get a s10+.
The one of the samsung website is £899 which is too much for me to justify an upgrade, but on the grey market with sites like this eglobalcentral
They cost around £659, much better.
I would also prefer the snapdragon version to the exynos version which we get here in the UK. Would I be able to purchase this one from the site, the G9750, and flash it with the bootloader of a UK version, such as the SM-G975FZKDBTU (SM-G975f)? Does one know how I could do this? I have realised some US versions you cannot unlock the bootloader, does anyone have more details on this? I can't find anything anywhere. Thanks in advance!
My priority of course would be not to trip Knox or void the warranty etc.
I use the SM-G9730 in Canada with TGY (hong kong) build. It's fine, not sure why you would prefer to change the bootloader.
Once you swap the system language to english, its all good.
Plus the bootloader itself is all in english.
The biggest thing is to make sure all of your bands match up.
A locked bootloader prevents you from installing anything other than the official flavor roms and kernel. So if you wish to install custom Roms like LineageOS or the like a some point you must have an unlocked bootloader or be able to unlock it.
That said you would not be able to install the firmware for the UK model specifically because they use different chipsets (Snapdragon vs Exynos). But rom itself should be basically the same and not need changed you would just need to install the specific apps you are missing. Usually those apps can be found in the play store.
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