From 300de695441334388951b8368b008fda997be8c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivy <78825510+Lost-Entrepreneur439@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:31:38 -0230 Subject: [PATCH] Samsung: add some additional info (#34) --- brands/samsung/README.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/brands/samsung/README.md b/brands/samsung/README.md index 3816715..94b6b52 100644 --- a/brands/samsung/README.md +++ b/brands/samsung/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ - Verdict: **⛔ Avoid!** -If you have a North American device, well, uh... If you're lucky enough not to update for a while, you can check out [this paid service][Paid North American Unlock]. (At your own risk) +If you have a North American device, well, uh... If you're lucky enough not to update for a while, you can check out [this paid service][Paid North American Unlock]. (At your own risk). Any phones prior to the S23 with an Exynos SoC can be unlocked if not carrier locked, regardless of region. + +Snapdragon phones prior to the S7/Note7 (2016) can be unlocked regardless of region, as long as it's not locked to a carrier like AT&T or Verizon. The Canadian S7 can also be unlocked as it uses an Exynos SoC, despite Canada normally being a Snapdragon region. If you bought your phone elsewhere, and it's not carrier locked, you can use the standard process, but brace yourself for all the breakage coming your way! For example, VoLTE on custom ROMs, (thanks to Samsung's proprietary implementation) and in certain cases [even the camera][Unlock Breaks Camera]. @@ -13,10 +15,10 @@ Unlocking a Samsung device will also permanently trip Knox. As a result, many Kn Some of Knox-based features can be fixed with this LsPosed module [KnoxPatch] and its companion Magisk module [KnoxPatch#knoxpatch-enhancer]. *** -Additional info provided by [aries-ts-indo](https://github.com/aries-ts-indo).
+Additional info provided by [aries-ts-indo](https://github.com/aries-ts-indo) and [Ivy / Lost-Entrepreneur439](https://github.com/Lost-Entrepreneur439).
Authored by [melontini](https://github.com/melontini). [Paid North American Unlock]:https://xdaforums.com/t/android-unsamlock-bootloader-unlock-for-samsung-us-canada-devices.4215101/ [KnoxPatch]:https://github.com/BlackMesa123/KnoxPatch [KnoxPatch#knoxpatch-enhancer]:https://github.com/BlackMesa123/KnoxPatch#knoxpatch-enhancer -[Unlock Breaks Camera]:https://xdaforums.com/t/a52s-5g-sm-a528b-unlock-bootloader-camera-failed.4336007/ \ No newline at end of file +[Unlock Breaks Camera]:https://xdaforums.com/t/a52s-5g-sm-a528b-unlock-bootloader-camera-failed.4336007/