[SOLVED] G975F/DS OEM Bootloader locked and closes menu? - Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers

I'm looking to root and install a different rom for privacy reasons. Looking to switch from google android to LineageOS. Developer options are on. When I go to switch on "OEM unlocking" and enter my pin it just closes and remains turned off. It is NOT greyed out. What am I missing?
SM-G973F/DS (Dual-SIM Unlocked)Exynos 9820Asia (India, Singapore)
No branded carrier. It says United Arab Emirates on about phone page

Plato the 3rd said:
I'm looking to root and install a different rom for privacy reasons. Looking to switch from google android to LineageOS. Developer options are on. When I go to switch on "OEM unlocking" and enter my pin it just closes and remains turned off. It is NOT greyed out. What am I missing?
SM-G973F/DS (Dual-SIM Unlocked)Exynos 9820Asia (India, Singapore)
No branded carrier. It says United Arab Emirates on about phone page
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So you opened oem unlock, entered your pin, and your phone crashes?

LR7875 said:
So you opened oem unlock, entered your pin, and your phone crashes?
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I opened OEM unlock, entered the correct pin, and nothing happens but the pin screen closes to the developer options settings. (and OEM unlock remains turned off). There is no popup with the warning asking me if I want to turn on or cancel.
I updated phone to the latest update
Dev options have been turned on past the 7 day timer
I could try:
Fastboot/ABD

Fixed!
Oddly enough as I was just trying anything to get it to work, I fixed it. I turned off developer options and only then I was able to turn on OEM unlocking at that point and then I was able to turn developer options back on. I guess its a bug. But thanks for the reply.

Plato the 3rd said:
Fixed!
Oddly enough as I was just trying anything to get it to work, I fixed it. I turned off developer options and only then I was able to turn on OEM unlocking at that point and then I was able to turn developer options back on. I guess its a bug. But thanks for the reply.
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Oh that is a bug. Fortunately you fixed it. Good luck!

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Can't find enable OEM unlock option in dev option. Can't unlock bootloader

I got the unlock code and everything. Installed drivers, got everything in place but when I use the command " fastboot oem unlock "key"
It fails and shows me a remote error along with this
Enable OEM unlock in dev option .
But I can't see that option in dev options and iam fed up with this. I tried searching Google but no luck. I checked the cid to see if it is unlockable and the string was endling with " 007 " means unlockable.
Iam running marshmello ota. All factory. No root nothing..
Any help would be really appreciated. I just want to install cyanogen
Bigbraveballs said:
I got the unlock code and everything. Installed drivers, got everything in place but when I use the command " fastboot oem unlock "key"
It fails and shows me a remote error along with this
Enable OEM unlock in dev option .
But I can't see that option in dev options and iam fed up with this. I tried searching Google but no luck. I checked the cid to see if it is unlockable and the string was endling with " 007 " means unlockable.
Iam running marshmello ota. All factory. No root nothing..
Any help would be really appreciated. I just want to install cyanogen
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Take a look at this thread in Lenovo/Motorola forums (currently 74 pages long), it seems you're not the only one that has this issue (e.g. post #10 [last post in page 1], post #14 [4th post in page 2] and post #15).
Go to settings/apps/all/settings and clear data only , then go back to about phone/ build number 7 times ,enable developer options oem unlock may be present. Try this.
had the same issue
SOLVED
I was fiddeling with my moto X 2nd and stuck on the same issue.
Running a OTA 6.0 stock unbranded FW Moto X 2nd
Same problem, no OEM UNLOCK under Dev options.
then gave up on the phone and started playing around with fastboot mode and went into recovery to have a peek, and solved the issue.
detailed info for other googelers:
(VOL DOWN while pressing POWER, release POWER after a few seconds still holding VOL DOWN for a few more extra seconds takes you to FASTBOOT, from there select RECOVERY, and when the broken android appears, press POWER to get into RECOVERY)
Cleared my CACHE partition and after that made a FACTORY RESET under RECOVERY and then REBOOT
Restarted phone and did the initial setup, selected not to enable REMOTE PROTECTION (this might also be the reason the allow oem unlock button was enabled, as said, have no clue what made it work)
And Voila! the "allow oem unlock" button was there after enabeling DEVELOPER OPTIONS and I could enable it and unlock the bootloader.
maybe the formatting of cache partition did the trick since it was OTA updated, i have no clue, but it is now there.
this helped me clean kingroot
drmuruga said:
Go to settings/apps/all/settings and clear data only , then go back to about phone/ build number 7 times ,enable developer options oem unlock may be present. Try this.
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I was messing with my pos alcatel pixi phone trying to root and unlock and installed kingroot, big mistake it was very hard to get rid of. I finally got it to uninstall but it left behind a com.kingroot. Doing this procedure enabled me to uninstall it when previously I was unable. THANKS

bootloader unlock

Ok guys new to this device I went to Moto site to get unlocked bootloader and it's says it can't. I attached a screenshot is there any work around for this?
goast said:
Ok guys new to this device I went to Moto site to get unlocked bootloader and it's says it can't. I attached a screenshot is there any work around for this?
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Did you by chance purchase the Amazon-exclusive variant of the device (with the ads to reduce the price)? They're both the same, except you can't unlock the Amazon version's bootloader.
Also, try opening developer options (tap the build number 7 times, press the back key, and then the new developer options menu that appeared) and then enabling the "OEM unlocking" option. Then try unlocking the bootloader again via fastboot.

Root

I have just rooted my J3 2016 SM-J320F and I heard that if I disable OEM unlock from developer options my phone will get bricked.
The question is: If I reset to factory settings then my developer options will disappear and OEM unlock will be disabled will my phone get bricked?
merius said:
If I reset to factory settings then my developer options will disappear and OEM unlock will be disabled will my phone get bricked?
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No. Even if the developer options disappear, OEM unlock will still be enabled.

fortnite

I seen the recommendation is to turn USB debugging and OEM lock off under developer options to play fortnite on our device with magisk. What I was wondering is with my bootloader unlocked, which it is, I can uncheck OEM lock, but would it be okay after a reboot? I just didn't want to uncheck it, and then get stuck or not be able to boot. I was curious if someone might have tried already. Thx
By the way for anyone wanting to know, I turned OEM unlock off w/ a unlocked bootloader & device successfully booted up with switch still in off position.

MDM profile? Managed by IT SM-T597V

Hello,
I have a Verizon Galaxy Tab A SM-T597V.
The device allows me to factory reset and even used Odin to flash the factory ROM onto the device. I’ve even successfully been able to rush through the set up and access settings and enable USB debugging.
But no matter what if I go through the set up menus it eventually pops up and says “Managed by your IT department” and installs an app called “Hub.” The KG state says Prenormal and FRP Lock says OFF. OEM unlocking has never shown as an option.
Has anyone encountered this or know of an option to keep the device installing these programs during the set up screen?
Any advice pointing in right direction would be great!

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