AyrA_ch t1_j6fwftn wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:16 AM

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You can, but some apps refuse to run if they detect that your phone is unlocked. The silliest that I found so far is the McDonalds app

IT_Tested t1_j6g3ac4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:04 AM

I have an unlocked phone and had no problems loading the mcdonals app. maybe they improved it since you tried?

AyrA_ch t1_j6gzo1y wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:33 AM

I use an S20 which uses hardware authentication to check for a locked bootloader.

Esava t1_j6hgx6x wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:29 AM

rooting your phone/unlocking the bootloader is VERY different from what people usually consider an "unlocked phone".

"locked" / "unlocked" in this regard is just about carrier locks like they are common in the US. Buying a phone through a carrier and the phone only working on that carriers network and it coming with preinstalled apps and receiving its updates through the carrier.

Buying a phone off for example amazon on the other hand will (afaik, in my country locked phones are illegal) have the phone "unlocked" -> not locked to any carrier -> only the "Samsung" preinstalled apps on it.
This will NOT trigger any KNOX protection like rooting your phone would, so your banking apps and yes the McDonalds app will work perfectly fine.