Catalog

Not rootable

Devices that are not rootable by standard methods. This list is separate from the rooted catalog.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite LTE (US) SM-T227U

Tablet · Checked Oct 21, 2026

US-locked bootloader, no OEM unlock

Evidence

adb: ro.boot.flash.locked=1, ro.oem_unlock_supported empty, sys.oem_unlock_allowed=0. XDA (Jul 9 2023): no US carrier SM-T227U able to unlock bootloader. Caveat: XDA reports risky MTK BROM exploit after cross-flashing Canadian firmware, and a date-rollback trick for OEM toggle on some units; not a stock/standard method.