Guys is it even possible to get to know what carrier is my phone connected to? because I have bought it from a service like ebay in my country and have no idea to which company I should try to make a request to unlock it.
bought carrier locked pixel 7 and cannot unlock OEM
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unobomber a way to unlock OEM and bootloader?
This requires internet access from the Stock OS with Google Play services as part of Factory Reset Protection (FRP) for anti-theft protection. Are you sure you followed the instructions correctly?
On device model variants (SKUs) which support being sold as locked devices by carriers, enabling OEM unlocking requires internet access so that the stock OS can check if the device was sold as locked by a carrier.
Alternatively, you can verify and confirm this by following these steps:
https://akc3n.page/gists/#alternative-method-via-cli
unobomber is it even possible to get to know what carrier is my phone connected to
adb shell getprop | grep carrier or look for ro.carrier when running getprogp without piping grep (non-linux).
If that doesn't work, pipe grep apn or look for ril.attach.apn running getprop.
Search on https://android.googlesource.com/device/sample/+/main/etc/apns-full-conf.xml using CTRL+F on desktop or if on mobile, use Find in page from the Vanadium menu to locate the carrier associated with said apn.
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unobomber No hint, not possible, trade in your phone for a new one (that isn't carrier locked)
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akc3n
thanks for your advice but for some reason these commands don't work for me..
akc3n adb shell getprop | grep carrier look for ro.carrier iirc
If that doesn't work, grep apn look for ril.attach.apn.
Here's a screenshot
am I doin' something wrong? =)
probably I just didn't enter this command correctly
Good news... the seller have just messaged me that he well return money. Hope that he isn't lying.
But the problem is not solved yet. Why a moderator has added this tag? I am still waiting that somebody will probably add some kind of instructions which you can write via adb and unlock everything like it can be done with pixel 6
unobomber I am still waiting that somebody will probably add some kind of instructions which you can write via adb and unlock everything like it can be done with pixel 6
If the device won't allow OEM unlocking it is fairly likely that it's permanent and no sequence of commands will change that. The directions provided are for confirming the situation is hopeless, not for changing the situation. Can you try this specific check? https://akc3n.page/gists/#alternative-method-via-cli
a year later
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de0u thanks.
to summarize, if after allowing connection to the internet the "OEM unlocking" feature is still grayed out, the phone is locked and therefore GrapheneOS cannot be installed. is that correct?
but i can put my TMobile SIM in it, and make a phone call. so what does that mean? i happened to buy a TMobile locked phone from backmarket as Unlocked?
rd8888 if after allowing connection to the internet the "OEM unlocking" feature is still grayed out, the phone is locked and therefore GrapheneOS cannot be installed. is that correct?
Can you try this specific check? https://akc3n.page/gists/#alternative-method-via-cli
rd8888 but i can put my TMobile SIM in it, and make a phone call. so what does that mean? i happened to buy a TMobile locked phone from backmarket as Unlocked?
A phone can be carrier-unlocked but not OEM-unlockable.
de0u That guide is outdated. Devices are locked vs. unlocked dynamically via a database the phone checks to see if it's a locked device. That allows any Pixel to be sold as a locked device by a carrier and then the carrier can choose to unlock it for someone later such as when the contract is finished or a certain amount has been covered.
GrapheneOS Thanks for the clarification!