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I just got a notification to say operator lock has been removed, which is weird because EE policy is it not do it till after 6 months. Anyone else in the UK get this?
yes I can confirm same here strange
That's a SIM unlock, it shouldn't have anything to do with the bootloader.
spotmark said:
That's a SIM unlock, it shouldn't have anything to do with the bootloader.
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Has everything to do with it, once the sim unlock is sent to the phone it allows the OEM Unlocking to be toggled, otherwise it is greyed out..
exxpired said:
Has everything to do with it, once the sim unlock is sent to the phone it allows the OEM Unlocking to be toggled, otherwise it is greyed out..
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Interesting. It certainly doesn't work that way in the States with Verizon models.
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Has everything to do with it, once the sim unlock is sent to the phone it allows the OEM Unlocking to be toggled, otherwise it is greyed out..
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I would toggle the OEM unlock and unlock the bootloader asap! You may just save yourself waiting 6 months and paying 10 quid.
v12xke said:
I would toggle the OEM unlock and unlock the bootloader asap! You may just save yourself waiting 6 months and paying 10 quid.
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I should but I cant be bothered to wipe the phone haha, Tbh I had my Pixel 2 XL stock for a year (even had it unlocked after 6 months) and just didnt feel the need to root/unlock it.
I have toggled it though so see what happens
Did you guys do a specific action which you think might have triggered the unlock? I am asking because I have a Pixel 3 XL locked to EE which I need to unlock but don't really want to wait 6 months. Thank you.
I did nothing but get a message from EE stating it was now unlocked
koahhe said:
Did you guys do a specific action which you think might have triggered the unlock? I am asking because I have a Pixel 3 XL locked to EE which I need to unlock but don't really want to wait 6 months. Thank you.
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Same as above, I just got a notification saying it was unlocked
the only reasons I can think of is A) i did complain alot about delays B) my previous phones I have paid to have unlocked but never left the network so they assume I maybe travel alot which i dont lol C) its christmas and they love me
The unlock has just coincided with my contract with EE coming to a close....
Mine came from EE with the sim lock off ....
I could toggle the bootloader and I've had an O2 sim working in there
i got mine from Verizon and was already unlocked i am running it on T-Mobile network
rinnycoop121 said:
i got mine from Verizon and was already unlocked i am running it on T-Mobile network
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They are speaking of the Bootloader, not the carrier lock
mrmidnight said:
They are speaking of the Bootloader, not the carrier lock
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Actually - carrier lock.
on non Verizon models (ie EE UK) Bootloader is locked DUE to the carrier (sim) lock
once the sim lock is gone, then the Bootloader lock is gone
y2grae said:
Actually - carrier lock.
on non Verizon models (ie EE UK) Bootloader is locked DUE to the carrier (sim) lock
once the sim lock is gone, then the Bootloader lock is gone
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Ah I see, I had noticed that someone had mentioned the Bootloader and misunderstood that. Thabks
Ehi guys... Anyone know how to unlock a 3XL from sim lock? I want to buy a phone bought in London and sim locked by EE... It is used and bought in November 2018.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
TM
exxpired said:
I should but I cant be bothered to wipe the phone haha, Tbh I had my Pixel 2 XL stock for a year (even had it unlocked after 6 months) and just didnt feel the need to root/unlock it.
I have toggled it though so see what happens
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Use the Google backup and it will restore everything you had setup your phone except for downloads
zampone87 said:
Ehi guys... Anyone know how to unlock a 3XL from sim lock? I want to buy a phone bought in London and sim locked by EE... It is used and bought in November 2018.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
TM
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Third party "IMEI Unlocker", shouldn't be that expensive for Pixels.
I plan to buy a good price refurb pixel 2 xl from ebay. Just googled and found back-and-forth sim lock policy about Verizon phone (saw that from some time in 2018, they sim locked all phone and require staying on the network for some amount of days but doesnt apply to Pixel3???).
I know that Pixel2 XL was not affected when it first came out, but im not sure if this policy has been applied backwardly to unsold device in-stock or not.
I believe it has to do with which Android version and which bootloader the device is running.
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romeokk said:
I plan to buy a good price refurb pixel 2 xl from ebay.
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If it's a Verizon P2XL, unless you don't care about root or customization it's best to stay away. Verizon models have a locked bootloader and no one has yet been able to bypass the bootloader lock.
Confirm with the seller which P2XL this is before taking the plunge.
I'm not sure how it happened for me but I bought my 2XL October of 2017 and I could unlock the bootloader via OEM Unlocking. I got it from a Verizon store. Not sure how that is possible but it worked. Everything I've read says they're locked though
ird0 said:
I'm not sure how it happened for me but I bought my 2XL October of 2017 and I could unlock the bootloader via OEM Unlocking. I got it from a Verizon store. Not sure how that is possible but it worked. Everything I've read says they're locked though
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Plain and simple.....you got lucky and likely got a google variant phone by mistake. Just be thankful
No it will be Sim unlocked but will be bootloader locked which won't affect your ability to use the phone on another GSM carrier.
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It appears that my Pixel 3a XL, bought from Google, is now locked after using a Verizon SIM. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way around this? The OEM bootloader is now grayed out and nothing I've seen posted to unlock the phone works.
I thought that if you bought the phone from Google, it wasn't supposed to be locked - little did I know.
If anyone knows of a way to unlock the bootloader so I can root the phone, please let me know.
THanks!
Sry brother Verizon won the rights in court to lock phones to it's network for 90 days. Only thing u can do is call and ask them to unlock it if u get someone nice enuff they might. Other than that ur stuck for 90 days unless u default on a bill for Verizon then it's forever.
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Sry brother Verizon won the rights in court to lock phones to it's network for 90 days. Only thing u can do is call and ask them to unlock it if u get someone nice enuff they might. Other than that ur stuck for 90 days unless u default on a bill for Verizon then it's forever.
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He's referring to the bootloader being locked, not carrier locked.
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He's referring to the bootloader being locked, not carrier locked.
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Yes sir unfortunately when Verizon locks your phone they lock your bootloader also
Mech8 said:
Yes sir unfortunately when Verizon locks your phone they lock your bootloader also
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Mine didn't lock when I put my Verizon SIM in it.
spotmark said:
Mine didn't lock when I put my Verizon SIM in it.
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That's awesome I don't know how you did it I had a pixel 3XL, a pixel 3 and a Pixel 3A and once added to account and SIM inserted all bootloaders locked. Or maybe it has something to do with additional lines or adding lines I don't know. But thanks for letting me know.
Is there any fix to this. I'm experiencing same issue
ookami007 said:
It appears that my Pixel 3a XL, bought from Google, is now locked after using a Verizon SIM. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way around this? The OEM bootloader is now grayed out and nothing I've seen posted to unlock the phone works.
I thought that if you bought the phone from Google, it wasn't supposed to be locked - little did I know.
If anyone knows of a way to unlock the bootloader so I can root the phone, please let me know.
THanks!
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You did not state which model number you bought from Google. Just because you bought it from the Google store does not mean it comes unlocked. There are at least two variants of the 3a XL in the US. If you purchased the Verizon variant it will be bootloader locked. If you bought the Google unlocked version (clearly marked on the purchase page) you will easily be able to unlock the bootloader. In fastboot mode go to "Barcodes" and report the first few digits of your IMEI (MEID), your SKU and your Serial number. If confirm for yourself that did purchase a Google unlocked version, do a factory reset and try a SIM from another carrier upon first boot. Go into dev settings and the toggle for OEM unlock should be available. Note: this should not be necessary because once your device "phones home" (even with your Verizon SIM) and checks your IMEI against a whitelist (finding Google unlocked device) your OEM toggle should be available. More than likely you were sent a Verizon variant. In this case check your receipt. It's within the realm of possibility they made a mistake and sent you the wrong variant. It's happened before.
I have my phone puchased directly from Samsung, not carrier locked. I have the Snapdragon chipset. From what Im reading there is no way possible to unlock the bootloader?
bobtroy said:
I have my phone puchased directly from Samsung, not carrier locked. I have the Snapdragon chipset. From what Im reading there is no way possible to unlock the bootloader?
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The SM-N975U and SM-N975U1 both have a bootloader that can not be unlocked
There has not been an unlocked bootloader on Snapdragon for ages. It sucks..lol. But the device is still a monster without it. [emoji106]
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I have started a petition and a bounty.
https://www.change.org/p/samsung-pe...m-n975u1-bootloader-unlock-right-of-ownership
And here is the bounty I started
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ounty-sm-n975u1-note-10-usa-unlocked-t4006249
Please participate, every vote counts!
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butchieboy said:
There has not been an unlocked bootloader on Snapdragon for ages. It sucks..lol. But the device is still a monster without it. [emoji106]
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the sprint s10 5g is oem unlockable...
Well there you have it. Learn something new every day. And you would know more them me I'm just an old man waiting for you to find an exploit...teeeheee[emoji85][emoji87] so can you kindly get to work please. I joke I joke[emoji106]
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butchieboy said:
Well there you have it. Learn something new every day. And you would know more them me I'm just an old man waiting for you to find an exploit...teeeheee[emoji85][emoji87] so can you kindly get to work please. I joke I joke[emoji106]
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just found out other carrier s10 5g phones are also unlockable including vzw
Well this is certainly interesting.. This maybe the one reason I upgrade to the note 10+ 5G earlier then I originally would have.
elliwigy said:
the sprint s10 5g is oem unlockable...
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Where did you hear that? I just looked and can't find any info on unlocking bootloader's on the US 5G models, just the international models.
Not saying I don't believe you, just can't find that I do for myself.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Where did you hear that? I just looked and can't find any info on unlocking bootloader's on the US 5G models, just the international models.
Not saying I don't believe you, just can't find that I do for myself.
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the day i found out i went to a sprint store and oem unlocked the demo unit, took pics and was even posted on the xda portal
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elliwigy said:
the day i found out i went to a sprint store and oem unlocked the demo unit, took pics and was even posted on the xda portal
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No kidding? Where did you find that out?
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No kidding? Where did you find that out?
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i kno ppl that kno a lot about it? you cant find it anywhere bcuz not a lot of ppl have the phone and the rest just assume it doesnt exist anymore
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elliwigy said:
i kno ppl that kno a lot about it? you cant find it anywhere bcuz not a lot of ppl have the phone and the rest just assume it doesnt exist anymore
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That's pretty incredible. I never had an S10, so never really followed them much. My wife has one, but not the 5G model. I just assumed we would never see another bootloader unlockable Samsung in the US. It must be somehow related to the 5G....
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That's pretty incredible. I never had an S10, so never really followed them much. My wife has one, but not the 5G model. I just assumed we would never see another bootloader unlockable Samsung in the US. It must be somehow related to the 5G....
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Just because you can turn on OEM-Unlock in developer settings, it doesn't mean it actually unlocks the bootloader, just a few higher lever operations. That's been like that since the S6. As a test try to flash a custom recovery or kernel, and most likely it will fail on the US versions, OEM on or off.
billa said:
Just because you can turn on OEM-Unlock in developer settings, it doesn't mean it actually unlocks the bootloader, just a few higher lever operations. That's been like that since the S6. As a test try to flash a custom recovery or kernel, and most likely it will fail on the US versions, OEM on or off.
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Not sure why you quoted me as I said I didn't have the S10, but you're also not exactly correct, either. I did have anS7, S8, and an S9 as well as a Note 8, Note9, and Note 10. The allow OEM unlock option is NOT available in the developer options on any of those devices (of course speaking of US models. And if I'm understanding correctly, the bootloader has been successfully unlocked on the 5G model. I could be wrong, as I couldn't care less about unlocking bootloader's, but that's just what I read. I will defer to @elliwigy and his expertise in this matter though.
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Not sure why you quoted me as I said I didn't have the S10, but you're also not exactly correct, either. I did have anS7, S8, and an S9 as well as a Note 8, Note9, and Note 10. The allow OEM unlock option is NOT available in the developer options on any of those devices (of course speaking of US models. And if I'm understanding correctly, the bootloader has been successfully unlocked on the 5G model. I could be wrong, as I couldn't care less about unlocking bootloader's, but that's just what I read. I will defer to @elliwigy and his expertise in this matter though.
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Sorry, not sure why I quoted you, must have been half asleep. lol
Anyway there hasn't been an unlocked bootloader on a US device since the S6 (Tmo and Spr only), to verify if the OEM-Unlock does anything at all, try to flash a custom recovery or kernel, which most likely will fail on the US versions, OEM on or off.
I know they lock them down, but I checked developer settings just for giggles and I noticed the OEM unlocking setting says "Unavailable on carrier-locked devices". So my wishful thinking is that after 60 days (after device is paid off, or after it's been active for 60 days, I don't know), Verizon unlocks the phone to use on other carriers....does this mean we can unlock the bootloader after 60 days? Or is it just carrier unlocking as the setting suggests?
I haven't felt the need to root my phones since my OG Pixel XL, because they were so good, but this just peaked my curiosity.
JoeProcopio said:
I know they lock them down, but I checked developer settings just for giggles and I noticed the OEM unlocking setting says "Unavailable on carrier-locked devices". So my wishful thinking is that after 60 days (after device is paid off, or after it's been active for 60 days, I don't know), Verizon unlocks the phone to use on other carriers....does this mean we can unlock the bootloader after 60 days? Or is it just carrier unlocking as the setting suggests?
I haven't felt the need to root my phones since my OG Pixel XL, because they were so good, but this just peaked my curiosity.
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Uhm, why don't you just give your carrier a call and ask them?
JoeProcopio said:
I know they lock them down, but I checked developer settings just for giggles and I noticed the OEM unlocking setting says "Unavailable on carrier-locked devices". So my wishful thinking is that after 60 days (after device is paid off, or after it's been active for 60 days, I don't know), Verizon unlocks the phone to use on other carriers....does this mean we can unlock the bootloader after 60 days? Or is it just carrier unlocking as the setting suggests?
I haven't felt the need to root my phones since my OG Pixel XL, because they were so good, but this just peaked my curiosity.
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No, they don't unlock the bootloader - just the SIM for use on other carriers.
SIM unlocking the Pixel 6 allows the OEM unlocking:
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FWIW I bought a pixel 6 through tmobile, asked support for permanent sim unlock and voila...
OEM unlocking can now be enabled in developer options
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There is a good chance it's the same for the Pixel 6 Pro
T-Mobile, not Verizon...
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SIM unlocking the Pixel 6 allows the OEM unlocking:
There is a good chance it's the same for the Pixel 6 Pro
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It is, for T-Mobile.
Verizon, being the ass carrier they are, has always restricted the bootloader even on pixels in the past. Why anyone still buys their locked phones is beyond me, but hope for the best...
The only chance that you'll be able to unlock a Verizon variant is if something happens such as with the original Pixel running Android 7.10 or lower, or some other super rare new exploit. You shouldn't even think about holding your breath that it could happen.
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It is, for T-Mobile.
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My bad, sorry
Have any of the Verizon Pixels been unlocked other than the OG for some lucky individuals?
zetsumeikuro said:
Have any of the Verizon Pixels been unlocked other than the OG for some lucky individuals?
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Not that I've ever heard of.
dcarvil said:
No, they don't unlock the bootloader - just the SIM for use on other carriers.
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that's what I thought, but the wording is a bit confusing, so I figured I would ask! Maybe somebody will attempt to unlock it since this phone should be the most popular Pixel to date.
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It is, for T-Mobile.
Verizon, being the ass carrier they are, has always restricted the bootloader even on pixels in the past. Why anyone still buys their locked phones is beyond me, but hope for the best...
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I keep telling myself I'm going to go through the Google store for my next phone, but I got $700 off this through VZW with my trade-in and an Update coupon, I couldn't pass that up.