OEM Unlock grayed out after a factory reset

pr3259

I am trying to install GOS on a Pixel 6 phone from Virgin Mobile (Canada). After a factory reset, the OEM Unlock toggle was greyed out. But a bit later, once the device connected to WiFi, the OEM Unlock toggle became active, meaning the bootloader could be unlocked.

Is this normal behaviour? Can GOS be flashed on a device like this?

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pr3259 Is this normal behaviour? Can GOS be flashed on a device like this?

Yes and Yes.

treequell

pr3259 Yes it's normally only possible to enable OEM unlocking after you have connected to the internet. You are all set to install GrapheneOS on that device.

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pr3259 your phone is fully up to date ?

Graphite

Yes, there is a online check it must perform to make sure the device is not reported stolen.

madduke

Graphite Yes, there is a online check it must perform to make sure the device is not reported stolen.

Is this something new? I don't recall having to do this in the past. I think it's a good idea though.

Graphite

madduke

Not sure when Google implemented it.

madduke

Graphite Not sure when Google implemented it.

Ok. Thanks.

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When I bought my pixel 6a the oem unlocking was also greyed out but I just had to do the updates