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Verizon N6 Fastboot OEM Unlock Supported

I was just on the Verizon Wireless site looking at the new Nexus 6 that was released today and it prompted a live chat with a representative. I decided to go ahead and ask her if the device was locked and if so, did it support Fastboot OEM Unlock. She said went to check with her tech team and they confirmed that it was able to be unlocked with that method. Finally, and unlocked bootloader

Wait till you get the device in your hands
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This is really not surprising in the least
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I'm really hoping that someone who's buying the phone from Verizon soon can confirm on here if this is true for sure. I won't be upgrading for a couple months but I'm really curious!

They'll tell you anything you want to hear to get you to buy something.
"check with her tech team" = going to take a leak in the bathroom....
Lets wait till someone has phone in hand!

The galaxy nexus was, right? Is Verizon even getting a unique part number?

Its fine I wouldn't worry,its a nexus vzw didn't mess with !

I don't know why people assumed verizon nexus would be locked its the same thing as others just has verizon logo on it
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To anyone doubting.. Every single Nexus 6, regardless of where you bought it, will be bootloader unlockable with fastboot oem unlock. End of speculation.

I think the biggest question is will there be an OEM partition filled with a bunch of garbage like the ATT version.

Evo_Shift said:
I think the biggest question is will there be an OEM partition filled with a bunch of garbage like the ATT version.
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Prob but that is easily taken care of..No worried once u root and unlock

2defmouze said:
To anyone doubting.. Every single Nexus 6, regardless of where you bought it, will be bootloader unlockable with fastboot oem unlock. End of speculation.
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I hope this is true! Where did you get your information?

I'll have mine next Tuesday or Wednesday. Can't wait to drop the Note 3.
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misterpyrrhuloxia said:
I hope this is true! Where did you get your information?
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It's a Nexus. Google has said multiple times that their phones will never be locked down

I bet it will be sim locked like ATT though.

Peylix said:
I bet it will be sim locked like ATT though.
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All Verizon LTE phones come SIM unlocked.

catcher8587 said:
All Verizon LTE phones come SIM unlocked.
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Never knew this. So it seems VZW is the lesser of the two evils other than taking a decade to launch the device.

misterpyrrhuloxia said:
I hope this is true! Where did you get your information?
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DubleJayJ said:
It's a Nexus. Google has said multiple times that their phones will never be locked down
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What he said. A Nexus is a Nexus and will always have an easy unlockable bootloader. I've been tinkering with Androids for many years and this one is written in stone, Verion can do nothing to change it.

I should find out by Thursday.

All verizon lte phones are sim unlocked and usually have global bands. ATT is the absolute worst carrier.

T-mobile unlock bootloader?

Hi I am wondering if i purchased a gs8 outright will tmobile unlock the bootloaded for me?

Lol no... They will unlock the sim at 45 days of service

Ah thanks. It seems pretty ****ty that even though you pay for a phone outright they do not want you to do what you want on it. That should be illegal lol

Sad but true. You could have had better luck if you got the Verizon or even the AT&T version instead. Spending 5 minutes by googling each carriers sim unlock policy could have given you all the answers beforehand. Our country and cell phone providers are extremely shady regarding sim unlocking our phones

kevkid said:
Hi I am wondering if i purchased a gs8 outright will tmobile unlock the bootloaded for me?
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You have to buy the Exynos version. I've imported phones in the past to do stuff like that. Got three Motorola phones from other countries, via eBay and other sources -- running them on AT&T, bootloader unlocked. $700 each for the first two.

He said unlock the bootloader not sim unlock big difference there.

Guessphx said:
He said unlock the bootloader not sim unlock big difference there.
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Of course but anyone smart enough to post a thread all by themselves has to know these are never going to have the bootloader unlocked so its safe to assume he meant sim unlock instead. Who contacts the cell phone provider to unlock the bootloader? The carrier at best can sim unlock it they dont even know a bootloader. Samsung reps dont even have a clue if you asked them. Everybody who cares about the boot loaders already knows the status

Nah i know the difference. I just figured i'd ask about it lol

kevkid said:
Nah i know the difference. I just figured i'd ask about it lol
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Good to know

If you're going to answer questions like a jerk don't answer them.
Of course but anyone smart enough to post a thread all by themselves has to know these are never going to have the bootloader unlocked so its safe to assume he meant sim unlock instead. Who contacts the cell phone provider to unlock the bootloader? The carrier at best can sim unlock it they dont even know a bootloader. Samsung reps dont even have a clue if you asked them. Everybody who cares about the boot loaders already knows the status
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Everybody who knows anything learned it from an external source. There are that are bootloader locked until the phone is paid off then it is both SIM and bootloader and lot but only for selected phones. Not all but some. The Google Pixel is a good example of that. You can pay it off completely and in x days unlock the bootloader. The OP probably heard something along these lines and wondered if this courtesy was available for its phone. Unfortunately it's not for the T-Mobile variant and maybe others but I don't know about them. I also am waiting for a policy change that maybe we're allowed to get into the phones that we fully own. One last thing everyone is as smart as every teacher allowed them to be.

Google Play Pixel XL locked by Big Brother Red

I didn't think this was possible, but I got a replacement Pixel XL from Google months ago (They even had to manually add the phone to their network since it was from Google) to replace my VZW Pixel XL. I had no problems, OEM unlocking toggle was always enabled. Recently I went to OP3, and was trying to pass the Safetynet check and as a troubleshooting step I locked the BL thinking I could unlock it again since I did NOT have a VZW Pixel XL. To my surprise I'm now SOL, and unable to unlock it now it appears VZW is checking their IMEIs and rather the Pixel is from them or not they'll disable OEM unlocking on Android 8

FUZER384 said:
I didn't think this was possible, but I got a replacement Pixel XL from Google months ago (They even had to manually add the phone to their network since it was from Google) to replace my VZW Pixel XL. I had no problems, OEM unlocking toggle was always enabled. Recently I went to OP3, and was trying to pass the Safetynet check and as a troubleshooting step I locked the BL thinking I could unlock it again since I did NOT have a VZW Pixel XL. To my surprise I'm now SOL, and unable to unlock it now it appears VZW is checking their IMEIs and rather the Pixel is from them or not they'll disable OEM unlocking on Android 8
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What are you using to check safetynet

pcriz said:
What are you using to check safetynet
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Safetynet is the last of my concerns now after these course of events

FUZER384 said:
Safetynet is the last of my concerns now after these course of events
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You already answered the question of whether or not the system was modified or not when you locked it in another thread.

pcriz said:
You already answered the question of whether or not the system was modified or not when you locked it in another thread.
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Yeah it was modified but I was trying use Magisk for the root then lock the BL to see if that would make it pass. Just messing around not expecting to be locked out like I had a VZW device

I feel like an idiot I bought mine 3 days ago and it was on 7.1 . I put my VZW sim In and it just went right into the update I'm so pissed it did that.. I really wanted to run Pure Nexus.
I'll put $25 in toward the bounty.

jspencer89 said:
I feel like an idiot I bought mine 3 days ago and it was on 7.1 . I put my VZW sim In and it just went right into the update I'm so pissed it did that.. I really wanted to run Pure Nexus.
I'll put $25 in toward the bounty.
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I wouldn't mind putting cash down either but when its a workaround and the same device being sold without a permanently locked BL, its gonna be super tough for a dev to think its worth it. Most likely we'll have to get new devices from Google....somehow

FUZER384 said:
I wouldn't mind putting cash down either but when its a workaround and the same device being sold without a permanently locked BL, its gonna be super tough for a dev to think its worth it. Most likely we'll have to get new devices from Google....somehow
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The only somehow is to buy one.
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Dumb question, would factory resetting and biting with another soon such as at&t or FreedomPop work to allow unlocking?

No. It's been tried time and time again.
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jrk190 said:
Dumb question, would factory resetting and biting with another soon such as at&t or FreedomPop work to allow unlocking?
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Like Bobby janow said, it's been tried and it doesn't work. I'm with TMO now and it is just as locked down as ever. But this is the first time I'm satisfied with stock and don't care about unlocking it. If I didn't like it, I'd sell this one and buy the GPE.

chapelfreak said:
Like Bobby janow said, it's been tried and it doesn't work. I'm with TMO now and it is just as locked down as ever. But this is the first time I'm satisfied with stock and don't care about unlocking it. If I didn't like it, I'd sell this one and buy the GPE.
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My thoughts exactly. As long as I get updates, I'm not picky.

chapelfreak said:
Like Bobby janow said, it's been tried and it doesn't work. I'm with TMO now and it is just as locked down as ever. But this is the first time I'm satisfied with stock and don't care about unlocking it. If I didn't like it, I'd sell this one and buy the GPE.
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I have a GPE Pixel and I'm still locked down maybe from IMEI from Verizon
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FUZER384 said:
I have a GPE Pixel and I'm still locked down maybe from IMEI from Verizon
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Verizon doesn't lock down Google Store bought Pixels. I had my Pixel on Verizon for months and never had an issue.
If you phone IS malfunctioning in any way (cannot unlock bootloader), you should have no issue getting a replacement from Google.

xocomaox said:
Verizon doesn't lock down Google Store bought Pixels. I had my Pixel on Verizon for months and never had an issue.
If you phone IS malfunctioning in any way (cannot unlock bootloader), you should have no issue getting a replacement from Google.
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Technically my phone was a warranty replacement from Google. The initial purchase was from Verizon then Google replaced it with theirs. That still should hold true tho
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FUZER384 said:
Technically my phone was a warranty replacement from Google. The initial purchase was from Verizon then Google replaced it with theirs. That still should hold true tho
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Google has shipped a number of VZ phones to VZ customers under warranty.

TonikJDK said:
Google has shipped a number of VZ phones to VZ customers under warranty.
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And to that I'll add when I received mine it took 2 days to activate because they said since it was from Google it had NOT been added to their network. They had to add the phone by IMEI manually then activate. I believe I was one of the first to report this but it happens if you get a Google RMA.
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FUZER384 said:
And to that I'll add when I received mine it took 2 days to activate because they said since it was from Google it had NOT been added to their network. They had to add the phone by IMEI manually then activate. I believe I was one of the first to report this but it happens if you get a Google RMA.
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So the way I figure it the devices all come from Google. When devices are shipped directly to Verizon as they scan them into their system. Devices that come directly from Google don't get that chance to be populated in their system because they have no manifest or physical interaction with the device.
How is your device labelled in your account information?

pcriz said:
So the way I figure it the devices all come from Google. When devices are shipped directly to Verizon as they scan them into their system. Devices that come directly from Google don't get that chance to be populated in their system because they have no manifest or physical interaction with the device.
How is your device labelled in your account information?
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Not sure how to answer that. Can you give me some direction on where to get that? Verizon app?
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FUZER384 said:
Not sure how to answer that. Can you give me some direction on where to get that? Verizon app?
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You can view your devices from the verizon webpage. When you log in and look at your account, there is likely a page for device info.

tmobile oneplus 6t unlocking

The OnePlus 6t from T-Mobile USA is a grate phone don't get me wrong but OnePlus should have nto let them lock the bootloader. Come one the process to get it unlocked is bad you have to get the Sim card slot unlocked by TMobile then go to OnePlus com to unlock the bootloader and I did that and it did not work to get the code from OnePlus it's been like 2 weeks for me waiting from them and calling to get it resolved. So I'm righting this to ask everyone to pleas help me out by pleas giving me a there unlock code after they use it on there phone so I can install havoc os 2.0 on the op 6t. What in and getting this code from OnePlus does not work and they say it's going to come but never does for me.

I'm going to guess that the unlock code is phone-specific and tied to the IMEI. I seriously doubt that OnePlus and T-Mobile would have accepted a bootloader unlock that could be duplicated so easily.
Your best bet for recourse here is to continue to hold OnePlus and T-Mobile accountable for the delays. I got my code in right around a week and that seems to be the norm from other reports. If T-Mobile has granted your bootloader unlock through the proper channels, and if you really have been waiting an abnormally long time, there should be no reason why they are taking longer in your case. If you have to, take to social media like Twitter and the forums where the issue can be seen by others who might be considering purchasing the phone through T-Mobile and who might be swayed to go another route.

The codes are unique to each phone; someone else's code won't help you.
Why not return the phone and buy direct from OnePlus?
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Frankenscript said:
The codes are unique to each phone; someone else's code won't help you.
Why not return the phone and buy direct from OnePlus?
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Can't return the phone because I have had the phone for two months

Looks like you have to wait, then. Sorry!
I don't understand why anybody interested in modding their phone would by from T-Mo, since the need to go through the unlock process was well documented.
You could also sell it and buy a new one from OnePlus but of course you will take a financial hit.
Good luck!
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Frankenscript said:
Looks like you have to wait, then. Sorry!
I don't understand why anybody interested in modding their phone would by from T-Mo, since the need to go through the unlock process was well documented.
You could also sell it and buy a new one from OnePlus but of course you will take a financial hit.
Good luck!
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The resion I bought the phone from them is because the way it connects to the network is better then when it was bought from oneplus. I know it's the same phone and antenna but it's just something that makes the phone work better and I think it's because it's certified buy TMobile. Don't know thou

NickMidd91 said:
The resion I bought the phone from them is because the way it connects to the network is better then when it was bought from oneplus. I know it's the same phone and antenna but it's just something that makes the phone work better and I think it's because it's certified buy TMobile. Don't know thou
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What? This makes literally no sense. It's the same phone just different software an international model will work 100% the same on T-Mobile. And dude spell check is your friend that is a mess.

bladestonez said:
What? This makes literally no sense. It's the same phone just different software an international model will work 100% the same on T-Mobile. And dude spell check is your friend that is a mess.
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Not really man sorry to burst your bubble but OnePlus sead that had to change things in the phone to work 100% on the TMobile network. Would not say what they did.

NickMidd91 said:
Not really man sorry to burst your bubble but OnePlus sead that had to change things in the phone to work 100% on the TMobile network. Would not say what they did.
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Link? Because I'm certain this is not true otherwise people would not be able to use international on T-Mobile or any other non T-Mobile phone on T-Mobile.

So much garbage in this thread. I'm on the TMO version, running international firmware, and it's flawless. Not a single problem getting sim unlock and bootloader unlock (not to mention that my phone is NOT paid off), and there are many others with the same experience. Do better. It's not that hard.

I got my phone Sim unlocked within 2 days of getting in on November 1st. Didn't have to make any payments on it or anything. Soon as I was Sim unlocked I submitted my request for unlock token. By 11/8 I was Sim and bootloader unlocked. Been running international firmware since. Haven't looked back. International firmware SO much better then what tmo provides.
If it's been two weeks since sending to OP I'd be on them asking for a status and a reason for the lengthy delay. OP has stated the unlock token is 7 day waiting period and I got mine right at day 7. I'd hound them for a reason and request a unlock token asap
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I am a trucker (READ: DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY!) who had the TMO OOS 3 WEEKS before sitting down to swap it away! Have been with the unbranded one now for the best part of another 3 weeks, and all i can say that all that "optimized" mumbo jumbo works to a degree, from what i can tell from this dude!

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So much garbage in this thread. I'm on the TMO version, running international firmware, and it's flawless. Not a single problem getting sim unlock and bootloader unlock (not to mention that my phone is NOT paid off), and there are many others with the same experience. Do better. It's not that hard.
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Damn so I tried once asking tmo to unlock sim but they told me to pay it off first....but next time what I will say is I'm leaving the country for a couple months and I need the sim unlocked....you think that'll work?lol

B&H Pixel 4 unlocked bootloader?

It says unlocked for CARRIER, but you think it will be unlockable bootloader too, like the one from Google?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1507485-REG/google_ga01184_us_pixel_4_xl_128gb.html
Comes with $100 gift card + 3 months free Mint + no tax in many states, so there is some reason to get it from here instead. Anyone have experience buying carrier-unlocked Pixels from B&H before, if they had unlockable bootloaders?

itiskonrad said:
It says unlocked for CARRIER, but you think it will be unlockable bootloader too, like the one from Google?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1507485-REG/google_ga01184_us_pixel_4_xl_128gb.html
Comes with $100 gift card + 3 months free Mint + no tax in many states, so there is some reason to get it from here instead. Anyone have experience buying carrier-unlocked Pixels from B&H before, if they had unlockable bootloaders?
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As I know all devices should be bootloader unlocked, so you can choose any device, it just doesn't matter, so go for you choice.

riyan65 said:
As I know all devices should be bootloader unlocked, so you can choose any device, it just doesn't matter, so go for you choice.
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That wasn't the case with the Pixel 3 at launch, though. Back then, to get unlockable bootloader, you had to order from Google directly. Is it different now?

itiskonrad said:
That wasn't the case with the Pixel 3 at launch, though. Back then, to get unlockable bootloader, you had to order from Google directly. Is it different now?
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After the release of pixel 3a it should be unlockable to all devices, like verizon, best-buy,......, So it should be unlockable.

riyan65 said:
As I know all devices should be bootloader unlocked, so you can choose any device, it just doesn't matter, so go for you choice.
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riyan65 said:
After the release of pixel 3a it should be unlockable to all devices, like verizon, best-buy,......, So it should be unlockable.
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The OP is asking about bootloader unlock (developer and root friendly). Everything you've said screams carrier unlock.
The bootloader is the low level piece of software on your device that loads the OS (Android) and everything else. It comes locked on every device for security and prevents unauthorized OS code from loading. This is completely separate from being carrier unlocked which allows you to use the device on any cellular carrier. Being able to unlock it and load any OS code has meant purchasing the device directly from Google in the past. Verizon devices for example never allowed the bootloader to be unlocked.
For the OP, since very few people understand the difference between those two things (even Google support), it will likely be a case where people will need to buy the device from B&H to find out.

l7777 said:
The OP is asking about bootloader unlock (developer and root friendly). Everything you've said screams carrier unlock.
The bootloader is the low level piece of software on your device that loads the OS (Android) and everything else. It comes locked on every device for security and prevents unauthorized OS code from loading. This is completely separate from being carrier unlocked which allows you to use the device on any cellular carrier. Being able to unlock it and load any OS code has meant purchasing the device directly from Google in the past. Verizon devices for example never allowed the bootloader to be unlocked.
For the OP, since very few people understand the difference between those two things (even Google support), it will likely be a case where people will need to buy the device from B&H to find out.
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If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device and it going to be continued, so buying the device from Google is bootloader unlock for sure, buying from others buyers is just need a little time to get unlock the bootloader.
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l7777 said:
The OP is asking about bootloader unlock (developer and root friendly). Everything you've said screams carrier unlock.
The bootloader is the low level piece of software on your device that loads the OS (Android) and everything else. It comes locked on every device for security and prevents unauthorized OS code from loading. This is completely separate from being carrier unlocked which allows you to use the device on any cellular carrier. Being able to unlock it and load any OS code has meant purchasing the device directly from Google in the past. Verizon devices for example never allowed the bootloader to be unlocked.
For the OP, since very few people understand the difference between those two things (even Google support), it will likely be a case where people will need to buy the device from B&H to find out.
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If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device and it going to be continued, so buying the device from Google is bootloader unlock for sure, buying from others buyers is just need a little time to get unlock the bootloader.
And I also mean bootloader unlock not carrier unlock.

riyan65 said:
If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device and it going to be continued, so buying the device from Google is bootloader unlock for sure, buying from others buyers is just need a little time to get unlock the bootloader.
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If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device and it going to be continued, so buying the device from Google is bootloader unlock for sure, buying from others buyers is just need a little time to get unlock the bootloader.
And I also mean bootloader unlock not carrier unlock.
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Verizon Pixel 3 XL still has a locked bootloader and is still not unlockable:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3-xl/how-to/bounty-unlock-bootloader-vzw-pixel-3-xl-t3856605

riyan65 said:
If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device ...
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Since you're so sure this is true, please go help all of the Verizon device owners who post looking to unlock the bootloader. You could start with this recent Pixel 3XL post.
Of course, there is also the history that dates back to at least Nexus 6 days where the Verizon bootloader is locked.
Where people have really gotten bitten, is replacement devices that have come back after repairs with a unlockable bootloader like the Verizon devices have.

ktmom said:
Since you're so sure this is true, please go help all of the Verizon device owners who post looking to unlock the bootloader. You could start with this recent Pixel 3XL post.
Of course, there is also the history that dates back to at least Nexus 6 days where the Verizon bootloader is locked.
Where people have really gotten bitten, is replacement devices that have come back after repairs with a unlockable bootloader like the Verizon devices have.
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This. Verizon Pixel 2 official and any RMA Pixel 2 is not bootloader unlockable. As someone who has been through 4 until Google finally sent me a brand new Google-made Pixel 2, non Verizon, non RMA.
I haven't seen any reason to say Pixel 4 Verizon is easily unlockable.

riyan65 said:
If you search a little bit, you will able to unlock bootloader in verizon model too, verizon bootloader unlock is available for all pixel device and it going to be continued, so buying the device from Google is bootloader unlock for sure, buying from others buyers is just need a little time to get unlock the bootloader.
And I also mean bootloader unlock not carrier unlock.
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You have clearly never tried to bootloader unlock a Verizon device or you have some significantly different tools to do so and should share them with the community.
As others have pointed out, plenty of devices across the Pixel generations remain bootloader locked to this day. There are certainly smatterings of success stories with specific firmware versions but these are quickly patched.

There was recently some people that were able to unlock their Verizon Pixel 3a/XL modes after getting Verizon to carrier unlock them. But it has been attributed to a batch of MEID# that were likely incorrectly made available to bootloader unlock. Those people basically won the lottery. It certainly does not signal a change in Verizon's policy.
The best strategy is to have this mentality - if you buy a phone from Verizon (or any Verizon model phone) plan on it being permanently bootloader locked.

l7777 said:
You have clearly never tried to bootloader unlock a Verizon device or you have some significantly different tools to do so and should share them with the community.
As others have pointed out, plenty of devices across the Pixel generations remain bootloader locked to this day. There are certainly smatterings of success stories with specific firmware versions but these are quickly patched.
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I just unlock the bootloader as the given guide and it got unlocked, I didn't done anything to get it unlocked, I just use the guide how to unlock the bootloader and it got unlocked.so I thought it is available for all devices to unlock the bootloader.

riyan65 said:
I just unlock the bootloader as the given guide and it got unlocked, I didn't done anything to get it unlocked, I just use the guide how to unlock the bootloader and it got unlocked.so I thought it is available for all devices to unlock the bootloader.
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On non carrier specific devices, it's easy. On Verizon Google devices, it's rarely possible, and any vulnerability that's found is patched fast.
An authoritative statement like your post was is a problem. It has the potential to confuse the issue for people who come here for information, find an erroneous post and think they can safely buy a carrier device, still getting the bootloader unlocked.

Verizon was always a **** regarding unlocking bootloaders, they still haven't changed unfortunately.

thesebastian said:
Verizon was always a **** regarding unlocking bootloaders, they still haven't changed unfortunately.
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Yes. One does have to wonder what the bootloader unlock situation will look like now that the Pixel will be available from all carriers directly rather than just Verizon. Google still only lists Verizon as the only carrier specific option on their store. We will likely have to wait and see if the other carriers get unlockable bootloaders or not.