I want to buy a pixel 8a but im worried about oem unlocking being blocked, does it only happen with carrier specyfic devices or is it possible that some retaillers do that too?
OEM unlocking
eusr changed the title to OEM unlocking .
eusr All i want to know is when generally the bootloader is not unlockable.
I think that is most common in the United States. But from time to time somebody in another country gets a deal on a device that turns out to have been originally sold by a U.S. carrier and is not OEM-unlockable.
If your local retailer has a reasonable return policy, maybe try OEM-unlocking the device while you are still in the store?