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I got a second 4a, brand new, sealed in box.
This time unlocking a bootloader was not an issue.
- It is from a German google store
- G025N model
- IMEI starts with: 35960677
- I did not have to insert a sim
- I did not have to login to google
- I did not set a PIN
- I refused all tracking and completed the initial setup offline
- I did not install any security patches (the phone was on Android 11 out of a box)
- Right after setting up and enabling dev options the oem unlock was greyed out
- It became toggle-able within 10 seconds of connecting to wifi (after which I could immediately switch to bootloader and run
fastboot flashing unlock
)