Pixel tablet installation

MotherShipton

I am considering buying a new pixel tablet for home use. To install GOS I understand that I need to begin by enabling OEM unlocking from within the operating system.

From unboxing my new tablet to arriving the OEM unlocking option, what will I expect?

I anticipate a welcome screen with setup prompts.
What will it require in its initial setup procedure?
Will it require me to set up a google account?
Will it require WiFi access?
Can I skip all google setup options to head straight to Settings menu?
How invasive is google before its OS is wiped from my device?

Thank you

other8026

MotherShipton It's been a long time since I set up a phone with the stock OS, but I recall it's possible to skip just about everything (so you're not forced to log in to a Google account). Something could have changed since then, so maybe someone who uses the stock OS can verify.

You do have to connect to the internet to enable OEM unlocking. You'll see it says so in the instructions on the website:

[...] enabling OEM unlocking requires internet access so that the stock OS can check if the device was sold as locked by a carrier.

from https://grapheneos.org/install/web#enabling-oem-unlocking

ticklemyIP

If you want to get a basic idea how it works and what to expect, you can watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfbz1RzSJh4

Do note that it's more than a year old and things may have changed since it has been recordef. You should always follow the install page on the official site.

MotherShipton

Many thanks for the replies. I will be giving it a try and will take a look at the YT video for sure.

MotherShipton

What would be the preferred way to connect my new tablet to the internet to enable OEM unlocking - GOS phone hotspot? Home WiFi? Public WiFi?

Is any method more or less private or does it even matter if I am about to install another OS on the machine?

de0u

MotherShipton Do the Tablets require an Internet connection for OEM unlocking? They might not. I don't know.

Public Wi-Fi would avoid connecting the device serial number to you... but if you bought the device from Google that connection already exists. And with modern Android most apps can't access the device serial number anyway.

Some people are very firm about using public Wi-Fi for OEM unlocking, but it's not a rule, and is just as subject to cost/benefit analysis as any other action.

MotherShipton

Now that I've re-read the instructions it seems that:

On device model variants (SKUs) which support being sold as locked devices by carriers, enabling OEM unlocking requires internet access