How do I unlock Bootloader?

[AC Question]

Unlock Bootloader

How do I unlock the bootloader on my Verizon carrier Galaxy S4 .
Build Number: KOT49H.I545VRUFNK1
Kernel Version: 3.4.0
Android Version: 4.4.2

 

[Rukbat]

Re: Unlock Bootloader

You don't, it's welded shut. Seriously. Samsung devices on AT&T and Verizon have had non-unlockable bootloaders since 4.3. There's a thread on XDA offering a LOT of money for anyone who can come up with a way to unlock the bootloader. It's been sitting there for over a year. And there are some really amazing people who have tried. (It's why, if I live long enough to need a new phone, I'm staying on AT&T, but I'm not buying a Samsung phone. They losdt me as a customer. They lost a lot of the development community as customers.)