[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
Really? lol..

Just bcuz u cant unlock your device doesn't mean it's not "100%" or they are "selfish jerks".

I have a few comments I want to make that you might have already seen if you've trolled other threads regarding unlocking the BL:

1. You do realize that I am one of those "selfish jerks" right? In fact I was the first one to post paid service. To add, you are completely wrong with your opinion. The "selfish jerks" you speak of is our sources who charge for the "tokens" that we use to unlock our bootloaders. There is only a few, they aren't XDA members and have businesses where they sell other services like IMEI repair or SIM unlocking and other stuff that isn't allowed or sold on XDA. So it's normal that these businesses/people/sources do not want to sell or give away their secrets because it would mean they lose business which would be stupid from a busibess perspective so In a sense I can understand why they don't share their methods. So myself and the other guy selling unlock tokens are not the "selfish jerks" here and we do not know how they make the tokens ourselves so I don't know what you expect from us or how you want us to provide instructions on how to do something we ourselves do not know how to do. If they gave tokens away for free then we would give them for free but unfortunately that is just not the case. The fact that it is even an option given your device is able to be unlocked (paid or not) to unlock the bootloader is amazing considering otherwise there would literally be no one with an unlocked bootloader. There has been hundreds of users who have unlocked their devices and are very happy to be able to have a USA model with a unlocked bootloader.

2. This thread was created long before the token service was found/possible and was in regards to finding a root method for the Note 9 so it has nothing to do with unlocking the bootloader or tokens or anything.

3. Not only did I create this thread for discussion on finding a root method (prior to token service being an option to some) I did in fact find a root method that not only worked on N9 but also works on S8 S8+ N8 S9 S9+ and N9 even to this day and even on later revs. Of course since BL is locked and it uses exploits as well as combo firmware etc. there are caveats to it but none the less, root is root. To add, I discussed my process along the way as well as details on the exploits I found and used as well as how to do it all for free and on XDA.

4. Before the N9 root method, I was also worlds first in finding exploits and rooting S8 and S8+ back when it was new as well as I posted all the necessary files and instructions on how to root it on XDA and free of charge.

5. Any mods, themes, ROM's etc. I have ever created were posted on XDA for free over the last 10+ years. I have literally no intention on earning money from anyone on XDA and history will tell you this. I am such a "selfish jerk" for doing this the last decade so I apologize lol.

6. Root is root. My root methods for S8 through N9 (albeit have some caveats) are 100% root. Unlocking the bootloader using tokens doesn't root the device but it does allow you to 100% root the device. Because your device isn't eligible to be unlocked doesn't make it "not 100%" because those that can unlock are in fact able to root 100%.

7. I highly doubt if for some reason our sources did release the methods they use that newer firmware could have been found (in your case N9 on v8 firmware) considering the ones that know how to do it and do this stuff for a living to this day havent found a way to do it. So to think that them releasing their methods someone will magically be able to make a new method is a far stretch when they cant even figure it out. It has to do with Samsung updating their security to v2 which apparently is a lot more secure and not able to be cracked. To put into perspective, I actually found a Samsung employee that deals with such tokens and basically acting as a business I wanted to know how to go about doing tokens legit via Samsung. I was told (besides all the crazy paperwork, NDA's, contracts etc.) that you purchase a "license" then you need to purchase a "family" for 40k basically meaning (for example) let's say I want to be able to generate tokens for S21 devices. I pay 40k to be able to generate tokens for S21 S21+ S21U (only usa snap models) then each individual token costs 600$ on top of that. Even then if you want to just purchase tokens without paying the 40k each individual token will cost 1440$. Even then, you don't get to generate tokens on your own. You have to submit information for the device and all this other information for each token so let's say hypothetically if it was viable and I was requesting tokens like crazy and they find it is outside of the agreed reason for me purchasing the license (basically abusing it) they would quickly shut me down and possibly even take legal action. My point is, they are very secure and even if had a legit license from Samsung you still never would know the exact process of which tokens are made and with that sort of investment I highly doubt they would make it so easy anyone could figure it out.

So I am sorry that your N9 isn't unlockable but to say root isn't 100% and to say that we are "selfish jerks" and to troll on XDA because you can't unlock your bootloader is a bit rude to say the least. But I am not mad, this is the internet after all. I hope this detailed post helps change your outlook on life and if not, at least gives some context so that you don't think we are selfish jerks just trying to make money.

I hope you have good holidays coming up!