Confused regarding bootloader

[Mubs]

Hey guys

There seems to be a lot of conflicting information with respect to this model.
So can the boot loader be unlocked or not? Most people are saying not, some are saying its possible with certain versions of firmware.
I want to purchase this phone but am only willing to do so if I can root and get custom ROMs on it.
If it can, I'd be grateful if somebody could point me in the right direction for instructions.

Regards
Mubs

 

[sk8223]

The phone can be unlocked on every stock firmware except 26s (eUI 5.9) which forcibly locks the bootloader and prevents unlocks unless you flash some dev release (dunno where to find that).

See this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74025878&postcount=18