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Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones
(www.theverge.com)
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that probably only means that its carrier unlocked, so that you are not forced to use a specific carrier that someone decided for you.
Exactly, which makes the "you can’t buy from a carrier in the US or you’ll often get a special version that" invalid, since its locked bootloader whether or not you get it from a carrier