I have a Pixel 4 XL which I bought used, it was locked for Verizon and I successfully unlocked it with adb, but it was on Android 12L beta, so I decided to restore it to its original factory firmware using flash.android.com. The flashing was successful, but now the adb method does not work and I cannot use the sim, the phone sees my sim but I cant use it. Also now available the ability to unlock the bootloader.
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You are in the same boat as all other Verizon, EE, and other carrier specific Google devices which are both carrier and bootloader locked. You will have to find a way to carrier unlock your device or pay someone to do it. You won't ever have a bootloader unlocked phone, but you may be able to find a paid "service" to carrier unlock it. That's just life on the black/gray market. There is a user @#mcl claiming to have a working method but whether that will work for a Verizon device remains to be seen. Give that method a try and report back.
Unlock ANY Pixel from Carrier
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@oppockekklfd
You are in the same boat as all other Verizon, EE, and other carrier specific Google devices which are both carrier and bootloader locked. You will have to find a way to carrier unlock your device or pay someone to do it. You won't ever have a bootloader unlocked phone, but you may be able to find a paid "service" to carrier unlock it. That's just life on the black market. There is a user @#mcl claiming to have a working method but whether that will work for a Verizon device remains to be seen. Give that method a try and report back.
Unlock ANY Pixel from Carrier
____________________________________________________ UPDATE AS OF 16 OF MAY 2023: The security patch of December of 2022 fixed the patch, so it doesn't work on this version and newer ones. The project is still alive and I am working to get the...
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Hey.
The method works with Verizon as lons as people follow the instructions. I tried the method with Vodafone on Spain and Vivo on Brazil. The phone was from AT&T though.
eSIM wasn't tested but should work as well.
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Hey,
I just bought a SIM unlock code through eBay. I have also done this process successfully in the past with my AT&T HTC One X and it worked flawlessly when I took the device abroad and inserted a foreign SIM; back then, I wasn't messing with custom ROMs so I have no way to conclude if the code seller is correct with his statement.
He wrote to me this:
"All codes are from factory and they don't normally fail. it must be the software on the phone which needs to updated to official latest ROM to enable it accept the code. The phone should ask for SIM NETWORK UNLOCK PIN."
I am now running the latest GPe on my AT&T HTC One; I am also S-OFF. This is a screenshot of my phone info:
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I am unsure what I should do now... Should I backup and flash the stock ROM? If so, where do I find the one that is relevant for me? Will flashing the stock ROM cancel my unlocked bootloader, S-OFF, root?
Thanks a lot!
"All codes are from factory and they don't normally fail. it must be the software on the phone which needs to updated to official latest ROM to enable it accept the code. The phone should ask for SIM NETWORK UNLOCK PIN."
that statement is a load of rubbish, your IMEI number on your phone never changes, and you have to give them that number and device model in order for them to generate your unlock code, correct ?
they are correct however in saying that the device will ask for the sim unlock code, but only when its been inserted with a different operators sim card, if its booting and working with a different operators sim in it, and not asking for the unlock pin, then its already unlocked.
your IMEI and model makes that unlock code specific to your phone and your phone only, doesn't matter what software you have on it.
either he has entered the wrong IMEI number or selected the wrong device when generating the unlock code, or you've given him the wrong number.
ive unlocked mine and had and still have ViperOne on it.
T-Mobile customers who pre-ordered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seem to be getting it ahead of October 17 launch. T-Mobile is a US carrier and has restrictions like advanced security and locked bootloaders which make it difficult to root a device. It has never been easy to root carrier locked Samsung devices but T-Mobile devices are the most easier to the developers, making it easy to root as it has unlocked bootloaders.
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Here you go : http://www.gogadgetcloud.com/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910t-using-cf-auto-root/
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T-Mobile customers who pre-ordered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seem to be getting it ahead of October 17 launch. T-Mobile is a US carrier and has restrictions like advanced security and locked bootloaders which make it difficult to root a device. It has never been easy to root carrier locked Samsung devices but T-Mobile devices are the most easier to the developers, making it easy to root as it has unlocked bootloaders.
Here you go : http://www.gogadgetcloud.com/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910t-using-cf-auto-root/
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Wrong section. Plus it already exist in right section
NOTE 4
And your statement that TMO has locked bootloader is just wrong. TMO does't have locked bootloaders, unlike some other carriers.
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And your statement that TMO has locked bootloader is just wrong. TMO does't have locked bootloaders, unlike some other carriers.
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he actually contradicted himself saying T-mobile has locked bootloaders and then stated they have unlocked bootloaders. LOL
"T-Mobile customers who pre-ordered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seem to be getting it ahead of October 17 launch. T-Mobile is a US carrier and has restrictions like advanced security and locked bootloaders which make it difficult to root a device. It has never been easy to root carrier locked Samsung devices but T-Mobile devices are the most easier to the developers, making it easy to root as it has unlocked bootloaders."
Looks like he is trying to drive traffic to his own site. Clickbait. Lol
So late
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T-Mobile customers who pre-ordered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ....
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Old Info + Driving Traffic Offsite = Closed Thread. Moved to Q&A as well as it didn't belong in themes and apps.
Long story short. I have purchased a brand new imported UK Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F. Upon opening the brand new box, I got nothing out of the ordinary. Booted the phone and what do you know? It's locked on Vodafone UK... (it didn't accept my Vodafone RO sim for some reason). Talked with the guy, the guy freaked out because he sent me the wrong device and told me I'll get a phone unlock code within the next 3 days.
After I'll unlock the device, I wonder. Can I flash a normal, non bloated BTU firmware onto the phone over the UK VOD firmware that's currently on it? I adore the device but I ****ing hate being stuck with carrier **** especially knowing that Samsung is slow with updates and it being a carrier based firmware, it will be slower also. On my old S8+ I did the same.. worked like a charm, Knox not tripped, phone was running stock non bloated firmware and to this date is receiving updates normally and is working properly.
I heard that Samsung has decided to region lock the devices from S9 forward (or was it Note 8?) but I'm not worried as I like the UK firmware.
TL;DR: Got a Note 8 UK Vodafone locked phone. Can I flash over the UK VOD firmware, a normal BTU firmware?
I am asking strictly because I heard that the Note 8 might be region locked and that could maybe interfere with my plans.
its not region locked.
Yes, you can!
And I wouldn't worry about the region lock. Because UK and Romania are both EU countries and the region lock is enforced for the greater EU area.
This is what it shows on Eu Region Lock devices.
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Hi friends. I bought a refurbished pixel 4 xl from amazon. developer options as seen in the picture. The device seems to be not OEM unlocked. but when I contacted verizon, they checked the imei and said that the device is unlocked.
The question I want to ask is: Can I root this device? Or can I install different roms?
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Hi friends. I bought a refurbished pixel 4 xl from amazon. developer options as seen in the picture. The device seems to be not OEM unlocked. but when I contacted verizon, they checked the imei and said that the device is unlocked.
The question I want to ask is: Can I root this device? Or can I install different roms?
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Your bootloader is locked, therefore you cannot root or install any custom roms. Verizon was referring to it being carrier unlocked, not bootloader unlocked.
Hey!
Using the easy way to root and install roms you can't. BUT I am working on a way to unlock any pixel, even if it is bootloader locked.
I am quite busy right now but I expect to have more free time on July to work on this project. If you are interested just have look on my profile.
Also, to increase the chances of success, don't install any OS Software updates.
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Hey!
Using the easy way to root and install roms you can't. BUT I am working on a way to unlock any pixel, even if it is bootloader locked.
I am quite busy right now but I expect to have more free time on July to work on this project. If you are interested just have look on my profile.
Also, to increase the chances of success, don't install any OS Software updates.
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are you working on that still?
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are you working on that still?
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Hey!
Yes the project is live and still going, though slower than what I would like... Any help is welcome
Generally, carrier CSR's (customer service representatives) won't know what a bootloader lock is, so when Verizon tells you it's unlocked, they're talking about the carrier lock - meaning it isn't locked to their network and can be used on other networks.
I believe there is a way to determine whether this was a carrier specific device via the IMEI, but I don't have that information on hand.
There's a couple things you can try to see if you can get OEM Unlock to become available:
Let the device sit while connected to the Internet to see if OEM Unlock becomes available.
Factory reset the device WITHOUT a SIM, do not connect to a WiFi network, and complete basic setup. Enable Developer Options and let it sit for a few minutes. Then, manually change the time ahead one week.
If neither of these work, you probably won't be able to unlock the bootloader, and should seek a replacement from Amazon. They don't know the difference - to them, a phone is a phone is a phone, so as far as they're concerned, a former Verizon device is exactly the same as a global Google unlocked device.
I updated my smartphone to MIUI Global just to have access to NFC technology, the android detects the feature but when registering the card the google wallet returns a message that the phone does not meet the security requirements.
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Is the bootloader unlocked?
Smartphone came with the original china rom with the bootloader unlocked, I already updated to MIUI INDIA, but as we know it does not support NFC, as soon as the global MIUI came out I opted for the update in the hope of NFC working, it appears however when registering the card it returns that error.
Note: Smartphone does not have ROOT access.
The bootloader is unlocked, that's why.
Is it just blocking the bootloader then ?
But if I block the bootloader, will I have to stay in the device's original ROM, which is China?
Indeed, you cannot lock the bootloader on a rom other than CN.
The solution,rooter+Magisk+zygisk+safetynet module.
Is Bootloader the same thing as Root?
Technically not, but for your problem, the phone is considered not to have all the required security.
Root+Magisk+zygisk+safetynet module are undetectable, moreover all rom users other than CN, use this method to have a certified device.
I have the eea. If i unlock the bootloader and install the global i wont have nfc?
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I have the eea. If i unlock the bootloader and install the global i wont have nfc?
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If you have a Global version phone (model 22101316G) you can install any stock rom (except CN) and lock the bootloader.
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All models( 22101316G, 22101316I, 22101316C) of this phone support NFC, but with an unlocked bootloader, the addition of payment cards is refused for security reasons.
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Indeed, you cannot lock the bootloader on a rom other than CN.
The solution,rooter+Magisk+zygisk+safetynet module.
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Hi! I hope you guys are doing well!
Im in the same situation, got the CN ver and no card payments atm!
Could you explain please or point a link with a step by step to do a rooter+Magisk+zygisk+safetynet module?
Thanks