Last Updated: October 2024 Difficulty Rating: 9/10 (Extreme) Risk Level: High (Data Loss, Void Warranty, Permanent Brick) Introduction: The Snapdragon Wall If you own a Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960U, SM-G960U1, or SM-G960W) powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, you have likely hit a frustrating wall. Unlike its Exynos counterpart (International version), the US/Canadian Snapdragon variants come with a permanently locked bootloader from the factory.
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