s2berto said:

1yr later. SM-N986U will not show oem unlock

Have you not read a single thread anywhere? For the 50th time or more explained. The us models do not have a oem unlock toggle. 1 year later and you still haven't properly searched the threads anywhere

ivoe said:

I'd say try to connect to wifi, go to software update click it. And then go into developer settings. (Unconfirmed as I'm on a u version)
May need network unlock (atleast my oneplus had the requirment)
After oem is on then go to bootloader
Power of device . Hold power and volume up should boot to download or recovery if in download just reboot via instructions then should be in recovery then go into bootloader and find unlock option

Bassicly this

Ravynn808 said:

I have what may turn out to be a dumb question, but since I can't find it asked anywhere I'm going to ask here. Please...... don't need any negativity.... I am truly curious

Q) if the US & Canadian bootloader is not unlockable, but you can circumvent this using magisk and magisk creates an image file....

THEN WHY ARE THERE NONE OF THESE IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ALREADY COMPLETE??

** of course each image being carrier specific unless unlocked **

Ravynn808 said:

I have what may turn out to be a dumb question, but since I can't find it asked anywhere I'm going to ask here. Please...... don't need any negativity.... I am truly curious

Q) if the US & Canadian bootloader is not unlockable, but you can circumvent this using magisk and magisk creates an image file....

THEN WHY ARE THERE NONE OF THESE IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ALREADY COMPLETE??

** of course each image being carrier specific unless unlocked **

A) can be unlocked on certain bootloader versions and with paid service.
And we cant provide magisk patched as per maintainer request. We can patch them individually with magisk or flash in twrp

afaneh92 said:

A) can be unlocked on certain bootloader versions and with paid service.
And we cant provide magisk patched as per maintainer request. We can patch them individually with magisk or flash in twrp

Thank you. I have a factory unlocked note20 ultra 5g sm-n986U1 currently using Verizon towers on straighttalk. And have Nov. 2022 update. I have read elsewhere that you can flash an official Ota to go back to out of box firmware. I have rooted every phone I've ever had. All the way back to jedi_mindtrick's day when he was making overstocked speed roms. I can't believe I paid what I did for a flagship phone that samsung won't even unlock.... and now I read that samsung is doing away with the SD card slot beginning with next release of phones.... soooo disappointing. And they forgot my S-pen and saying I have to purchase replacement... when I got frustrated and tried fir the 4th time to explain I never got one the rep hung up on me and put something on my file because I have called back twice and told to purchase replacement. I have owned nothing but samsung galaxy or noyes since galaxy 4 and note 3. Glad to know my loyalty doesn't mean anything.... guess I shouldn't be surprised ... just such a shame.