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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report

Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option enables Samsung users to flash and run custom ROMs on their Galaxy devices. No OEM Unlocking in One UI 8 According to a SammyGuru report, Samsung has removed the OEM Unlocking toggle which was previously found in the developer options. This is said to be applicable on the stable One UI 8 build that was released with the seventh-generation Galaxy foldables, as well as the One UI 8 Beta update for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, this isn't any glitch in the initial firmware releases. Developers on XDA forum reportedly unearthed evidence that Samsung has removed the toggle of the OEM Unlocking feature from the Android 16-based f...