unobomber No hint, not possible, trade in your phone for a new one (that isn't carrier locked)

    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

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          akc3n

          I see that you are a very profound expert but I am a newbe =)
          Could you please share a link where I can see the commands in exact order I have to enter them or probably you could write them for me in a more detailed manner?

          thanks in advance !

            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

                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?

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                    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.

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