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Samsung
- 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. (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.
Be aware that unlocking a Samsung device will permanently trip Knox. As a result, many Knox-based features will be broken. This includes, but not limited to: Samsung Pay, Pass, Flow, Health, Secure Folder, Secure Wi-Fi, Smart View. Can you be denied warranty? Probably...
In the past, there have been hardware issues caused by unlocking the boatloader, but these have been fixed. 1 2
KnoxPatch
Some of Knox-based features can be fixed with this LsPosed module KnoxPatch and its companion Magisk module KnoxPatch#knoxpatch-enhancer.
VoLTE on Custom ROMs
Samsung's IMS service is not compatible with AOSP's, so VoLTE will not work on GSI ROMs.
There is an open source VoLTE service developed by phh, but it's incomplete and not stable.
Additional info provided by aries-ts-indo and Ivy / Lost-Entrepreneur439.
Authored by melontini.