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[–] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Not in my experience, but again that was quite some time ago - I think it was Android 6 the last time I did it.

ETA: although now that I think about it, it was technically done in an "unsafe" manner by exploiting vulnerabilities. For the more safety-concerned, maybe a wipe was preferred.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Typically unlocking the bootloader requires a full wipe. It's a security method intended to keep an attacker from compromising your OS to access our data if the phone is stolen.

    I've never rooted a phone without requiring a wipe, but I've owned mostly Samsung

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