Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G bootloader unlock will no longer kill the cameras

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:34:53 +0000

Samsung isn’t exactly the best choice for those that love tinkering around with their devices. Unlocking the bootloader not only voids the warranty but also trips Samsung’s Knox security suite and disables Samsung Pay permanently, making rooting a process that does not come sans setbacks. However, on the Galaxy Z Fold3, the stakes are much higher as not only do you break Knox but also lose camera functionality completely.

XDA Developers earlier reported that the final confirmation screen during the bootloader unlock process on the Galaxy Z Fold3 mentions that the operation will cause the cameras to be disabled. And proceeding with the unlock steps indeed confirms the case, as not only does the stock camera app fail to operate but all camera-related functions also cease to function.

This issue has now been addressed with the second One UI 4 beta release, according to XDA Senior Member exocetdj. All camera features now work as they should even after the bootloader is unlocked on the update.

Do keep in mind here though that the issue has seemingly only been resolved in certain regional variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 (model numbers F926B and F926N), so caution is advised before proceeding.

Now that the deal-breaking restriction has been lifted, custom ROM development will hopefully be starting as it usually does for almost every popular Android device.

In other news, Apple recently lifted similar restrictions that broke Face ID upon swapping out the original for a third-party screen with the iOS 15.2 Beta 3 update.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G bootloader unlock will no longer kill the cameras