Don't do it if you like having a phone that takes photos

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 [is an amazing smartphone](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/08/11/samsung-galaxy-z-fold3-flip3-hands-on-first-impressions/) that marks a lot of firsts for the company. You get an under-screen front-facing camera in the device's foldable 7.6-inch display, and a rear triple camera setup as well. And if you like having those cameras, you know, actually functioning, then you probably don't want to unlock your bootloader. Samsung is taking an odd measure to prevent people from modding its phones: if you unlock the Z Fold3's bootloader, the camera functionality will be completely crippled.

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[Samsung cripples the Galaxy Z Fold3 if you unlock the bootloader](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/08/24/samsung-cripples-the-galaxy-z-fold3-if-you-unlock-the-bootloader/) was written by the awesome team at [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com).