Hi Xdaers,
I'm not sure for a variety of reasons. I am not able to activate my eSIM with my local network service provider. I followed up, and I was told that the eSIM is blocked, and I have to go to the OEM to unblock the eSIM. which I found very fascinating and interesting at the same time. I want to find out if anyone else has been faced with this issue when activating the eSIM. And how did they get through it?
Spoiler: device specification
Pixel 7 (Factory Unlocked): I am using the local sim from the same service provider, and it's working fine.
Android 13 stable
Feb. Security update
Rooted, with Magisk 25.2
Safety net passed
Hello, I live in Colombia and yesterday I had the same problem. I had my esim working without problems on my p7 and I deleted it to transfer it to another phone and on the other phone I got this same message. Then I tried to put it back on my pixel 7 and I also got the same problem.
htorrado1979 said:
Hello, I live in Colombia and yesterday I had the same problem. I had my esim working without problems on my p7 and I deleted it to transfer it to another phone and on the other phone I got this same message. Then I tried to put it back on my pixel 7 and I also got the same problem.
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Have you been able to fix it? And, if so, have you reported it to your local network provider, and what have their responses been?
Hello, I'm telling you that I was visiting my mobile operator and they generated another qr code for me to download the esim and I take it without problems; I got it working again.
That's exactly (and the only way) to do it.
bobby janow said:
That's exactly (and the only way) to do it.
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alright, I will try again.
Happened to me. Your carrier needs to straighten out the Eid on your device. At least that's what Mint told me.
nobreak1970 said:
Happened to me. Your carrier needs to straighten out the Eid on your device. At least that's what Mint told me.
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What does it mean, and how do you do that? Also, were you able to fix yours?
xdagee said:
What does it mean, and how do you do that? Also, were you able to fix yours?
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Call your carrier
nobreak1970 said:
Call your carrier
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I did call, that's when i was told esim is been blocked by OEM.
xdagee said:
I did call, that's when i was told esim is been blocked by OEM.
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Sounds like you need to have them send you a physical sim card.
Actually nothing's blocked. Your carrier is ignorant.
Phase 1 of 4. Check with your carrier to determine if it's supported before configuring an eSIM. Launch the Settings application. Phase 2 of 4. Touch SIMs. Step 3 of 4: Click Download a SIM rather? Phase 4 of 4. Tap Next, then proceed as directed.
xdagee said:
I did call, that's when i was told esim is been blocked by OEM.
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Ask for higher level support. Someone must know what to do. When I first started with VZW years ago I finally was connected to the one person who knew how to activate it. Now they all know but it took a while. Is switching carriers an option? Tell them your OEM unblocked it now it's up to you guys. Eventually they will need to send you a qr code for it to work.
lucyoscar said:
Phase 1 of 4. Check with your carrier to determine if it's supported before configuring an eSIM. Launch the Settings application. Phase 2 of 4. Touch SIMs. Step 3 of 4: Click Download a SIM rather? Phase 4 of 4. Tap Next, then proceed as directed.
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Actually, I requested the eSIM from my provider. They sent an email following the steps with a QR code you just listed to activate my eSIM. I did that, and the end result is the screenshot that I posted. I called to report the issue, and I was told I should check with my OEM, (it happens because the OEM has blocked the eSIM). So I had to post here to find out if anyone is been faced with this issues.
bobby janow said:
Ask for higher level support. Someone must know what to do. When I first started with VZW years ago I finally was connected to the one person who knew how to activate it. Now they all know but it took a while. Is switching carriers an option? Tell them your OEM unblocked it now it's up to you guys. Eventually they will need to send you a qr code for it to work.
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Yes, exactly what I was thinking—I called again and got the same guy. So I will keep trying until I get a different person who will know how to activate it. Also, I'm hoping for a March update and will try again. Something will hopefully be fixed.
xdagee said:
Yes, exactly what I was thinking—I called again and got the same guy. So I will keep trying until I get a different person who will know how to activate it. Also, I'm hoping for a March update and will try again. Something will hopefully be fixed.
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There's nothing wrong with the phone so an update will not help. Keep trying.
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Recently, my phone has been acting strange. Last week it worked fine and its been ok for a year, until this past Saturday. I was sitting next the the g/f and I wanted to show her something, so I called her to test it. My number showed up as Unavailable. So I called a few other people, and same thing. After scouring thru my settings, and seeing everything enabled that should be, I went to a local ATT Authorized reseller. We swapped out sims, and I placed a test call to him. Instead of Unavailable, it showed up on his caller ID as +1. At a loss, I figured maybe a corporate store would have better knowledge then a reseller.
Today I went to the ATT store, and explained the issue, and they swapped out the sim again. Same issue, showed up as a +1 on his line. He checked my account, nothing out of the ordinary, and everything was how it was supposed to be.
Anyone else have this issue, and if so, how did you fix it? I am rooted but the only modification I have is a custom recovery.
Dialer --> Menu --> Settings --> Calls --> Additional Settings --> Caller ID. Change it to "show number".
doitright said:
Dialer --> Menu --> Settings --> Calls --> Additional Settings --> Caller ID. Change it to "show number".
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Thank you for the reply. I have tried both Network default and Show number..same results...maybe a hard reset will clear it up
Isn't this a cyanogenmod based rom issue?
majortaylor said:
Isn't this a cyanogenmod based rom issue?
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That I couldn't tell ya, I am running stock with systemless root. Its just annoying that when I call people, no one answers because it wont show my number lol
Did you try having them give you another sim card and activate that? Sounds like it could be somethign with your system and/or the sim and not your phone itself.
flaring afro said:
Did you try having them give you another sim card and activate that? Sounds like it could be somethign with your system and/or the sim and not your phone itself.
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OP said he has had his sim card swapped twice already. My suggestion, Google "Nexus 6 back to stock" and follow the guide. Then try again.
noidea24 said:
OP said he has had his sim card swapped twice already. My suggestion, Google "Nexus 6 back to stock" and follow the guide. Then try again.
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Read it too quickly at work and thought it did work with their sims. Whoops.
noidea24 said:
OP said he has had his sim card swapped twice already. My suggestion, Google "Nexus 6 back to stock" and follow the guide. Then try again.
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I am going to do the March update once I can get the dang MD5s to match and probably factory reset (oh how I dread that) lol. But thank you everyone for the replies!
Just to kick this back up incase anyone else ever runs into the same issue. After almost 2 months of having this issue, it finally started getting to me. I recently got a Ford Fusion, and one of the features of the car is the ability to upload remote diagnostics that I can view later. The issue with this is, I had to register my number with Ford, and when I tried to call out, I would always get a "please check the number and dial again" message.
Then it happened again with Sirius. I tried 5 different numbers their online chat provided me with, and same message was played. Now it was starting to frustrate me since it seems these companies will not accept calls from Unknown Callers, and the 3 visits I took to the corporate stores proved to be a waste of time.
I was on the phone with ATT support and the guy I spoke with for 2 hours about this issue escalated my ticket and the next day I got a call back. It appears I was right in my assumption
As many know AT&T hasnt enable the Nexus 6 for HD Voice, which is required for Numbersync. When I got the Urbane 2nd edition first run, I was under the impression I could use it when it was available (numbersync that is). So when I heard it was, I went to my account and tried to activate it. Even though a message popped up saying my device (The Nexus) was not HD voice compatible, it still made changes to my account on their end, which completely botched my outbound caller ID. After he switched a few things and corrected my account, all is well again..
I had this happen in 3 different instances:
1) Come back to the phone, which was lying on the table, to find that it was restarted. Happened 3 times in 5 minutes.
2) Another time, the phone restarted for no reason - I came back and it was asking for pattern instead of fingerprint because it restarted.
3) In a 20 minute drive, the phone restarted twice, which was announced by the Bluetooth car unit. I stopped each time and verified that the phone actually restarted.
At first, I thought it was me holding the power button wrong and it getting stuck.
But I have tried my best to not push the power button in any weird way, and then it still happened.
Moreover, here's an interesting exchange between, apparently, ZTE and users. Credit to oberio28:
5, sometimes the phone will automatically restart, how is this going?
A: We have located the reason and will resolve this issue in the next release, please update to the latest version to experience.
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I am on NA rom v3.0 and I don't see a fix anywhere yet.
Anyone else?
It doesn't happen for me, Global EU 2.09
Just updated from 1.11 to 1.15 NA. Going to see if that fixes reboots.
Also, why the hell doesn't the phone remember the Bluetooth volume level? Is that a Pie thing?
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Just updated from 1.11 to 1.15 NA. Going to see if that fixes reboots.
Also, why the hell doesn't the phone remember the Bluetooth volume level? Is that a Pie thing?
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Yeah I had same issue on Poco f1.
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Just updated from 1.11 to 1.15 NA. Going to see if that fixes reboots.
Also, why the hell doesn't the phone remember the Bluetooth volume level? Is that a Pie thing?
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Since updating to 1.15, the phone is not random restarting.
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Since updating to 1.15, the phone is not random restarting.
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Yes, the V115 patch the random restart bug, the bug is common on SDM8150 platform
JerryYin said:
Yes, the V115 patch the random restart bug, the bug is common on SDM8150 platform
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Thanks for the info.
Do you know anything about this problem?
"I use ATT as as carrier, and I tried several of their sim cards. As soon as I install the card, that Sim slot (1 or 2) truncates its IMEI from 15 to 14 digits, so it thinks that's it's a CDMA sim card. I think this is the reason why I cannot access GSM calling settings such as Call Forwarding. It says "Network or Sim card error."
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Thanks for the info.
Do you know anything about this problem?
"I use ATT as as carrier, and I tried several of their sim cards. As soon as I install the card, that Sim slot (1 or 2) truncates its IMEI from 15 to 14 digits, so it thinks that's it's a CDMA sim card. I think this is the reason why I cannot access GSM calling settings such as Call Forwarding. It says "Network or Sim card error."
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I use ATT prepaid mine does the same but the last digit is a check, meaning once sim is activated it helps hide your full IMEI. I get 4g LTE and no Voice HD calling, hence it always reverts to 4g/3g in calls. Got to love US carriers.
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I use ATT prepaid mine does the same but the last digit is a check, meaning once sim is activated it helps hide your full IMEI. I get 4g LTE and no Voice HD calling, hence it always reverts to 4g/3g in calls. Got to love US carriers.
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Thanks. It was explained to me at an ATT store that Voice over LTE was not available for a prepaid plan.
However, can you change Call Forwarding settings (I cannot, and I am not sure what the problem is):
Phone app / ... / Settings / Calling accounts / AT&T / GSM call settings / Call forwarding / Voice
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Mine gives me reply "Call settings error , Network or SIM card error."
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Thanks. It was explained to me at an ATT store that Voice over LTE was not available for a prepaid plan.
However, can you change Call Forwarding settings (I cannot, and I am not sure what the problem is):
Phone app / ... / Settings / Calling accounts / AT&T / GSM call settings / Call forwarding / Voice
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Mine gives me reply "Call settings error , Network or SIM card error."
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Yeah I get the same error, I don't think it's phone though. My other phone is Poco F1 and its all custom ROM with no LTE bands and it does the same. But both can transmit/receive calls with same sim though...I think its more the network and not being AT&T branded phone.
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Thanks for the info.
Do you know anything about this problem?
"I use ATT as as carrier, and I tried several of their sim cards. As soon as I install the card, that Sim slot (1 or 2) truncates its IMEI from 15 to 14 digits, so it thinks that's it's a CDMA sim card. I think this is the reason why I cannot access GSM calling settings such as Call Forwarding. It says "Network or Sim card error."
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Oh never seen that before......... I will ask the deveoper team about this prblem.
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Oh never seen that before......... I will ask the deveoper team about this prblem.
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Thanks. Here's more info that may be relevant.
1) Oneplus 6, global version, doesn't have this problem, that is not being able to set up call forwarding from the phone.
2) Whenever AT&T sim card is inserted into a slot (1 or 2), that slot truncates its IMEI from 15 to 14 digits by removing the last digit.
So, if without the sim card IMEI 1 is XXX...XXX5, it becomes XXX...XXX when the sim card is inserted into slot 1. Same happens to IMEI 2 if the card is inserted into slot 2.
JerryYin said:
Oh never seen that before......... I will ask the deveoper team about this prblem.
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Out of interest... do you have a direct line to the developer team?!
If so, can you give us some info please on what they are working on, if and how we can report bugs or suggestions etc.
Texan1 said:
Out of interest... do you have a direct line to the developer team?!
If so, can you give us some info please on what they are working on, if and how we can report bugs or suggestions etc.
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I work for Nubia, I'm responsible all international tech support for the nubia product, BUT this is my personal account. What I said with this account is not represent the Nubia company.
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I work for Nubia, I'm responsible all international tech support for the nubia product, BUT this is my personal account. What I said with this account is not represent the Nubia company.
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Great, thanks Jerry. So do you monitor these forums and report back issues/suggestions to Nubia?
Are we able to ask you questions/make software suggestions to you?
JerryYin said:
I work for Nubia, I'm responsible all international tech support for the nubia product, BUT this is my personal account. What I said with this account is not represent the Nubia company.
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Thanks for trying to help fellow Nubians BTW, the XDA review of RM3 was disastrous, IMO. So unfair. Whoever did that review needs to go back to basic training.
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Great, thanks Jerry. So do you monitor these forums and report back issues/suggestions to Nubia?
Are we able to make ask you questions/make software suggestions to you?
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Yes, you can. I'm glad to see feedback or suggestion provide by users. You can also send email to [email protected].
Because this is not the official account, I may release some informatio or software that can help you guys.
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Thanks for the info.
Do you know anything about this problem?
"I use ATT as as carrier, and I tried several of their sim cards. As soon as I install the card, that Sim slot (1 or 2) truncates its IMEI from 15 to 14 digits, so it thinks that's it's a CDMA sim card. I think this is the reason why I cannot access GSM calling settings such as Call Forwarding. It says "Network or Sim card error."
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Can you please send me the screenshot with ATT card put in and 14 digit IMEI number?
If you can, please send the picture to [email protected] I will try to solve this tomorrow
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Can you please send me the screenshot with ATT card put in and 14 digit IMEI number?
If you can, please send the picture to [email protected] I will try to solve this tomorrow
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Done.
I have messages and The chat features menu says unavailable on this device because your carrier does not support. Is this accurate?
In another thread, it says we likely haven't gotten the new updated app and or it's just not working on T-Mobile
I don't know how to link to it from within the app
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I have messages and The chat features menu says unavailable on this device because your carrier does not support. Is this accurate?
Please close this question I see the answer in another thread in the guide section
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Link it please.
It is a staged Google roll-out, could take up to a few weeks, possibly even longer.
https://blog.google/products/rcs/upgrading-messaging-android-us-rcs/
If you are impatient, you can try forcing it to work via the hack: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...e-rcs-in-the-messages-app-yourself-right-now/
If you do employ the hack, Google says you will also be moved to the 'official' method eventually as well automagically: https://twitter.com/sanazahari/status/1195035703266037760
uicnren said:
It is a staged Google roll-out, could take up to a few weeks, possibly even longer.
https://blog.google/products/rcs/upgrading-messaging-android-us-rcs/
If you are impatient, you can try forcing it to work via the hack: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...e-rcs-in-the-messages-app-yourself-right-now/
If you do employ the hack, Google says you will also be moved to the 'official' method eventually as well automagically: https://twitter.com/sanazahari/status/1195035703266037760
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Any news on DSDS breaking RCS on all carriers? I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I know you've tried before and we can get it going temporarily, but even now it doesn't stick.
bobby janow said:
Any news on DSDS breaking RCS on all carriers? I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I know you've tried before and we can get it going temporarily, but even now it doesn't stick.
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I havent, messed with mine at all since I enabled it via the hack. I have my Fi service paused for the last week or so, since I havent needed it.
My RCS via AT&T with the hack is working fine, both on mine and my daughters phones, but not tried it anymore with DSDS on.
uicnren said:
I havent, messed with mine at all since I enabled it via the hack. I have my Fi service paused for the last week or so, since I havent needed it.
My RCS via AT&T with the hack is working fine, both on mine and my daughters phones, but not tried it anymore with DSDS on.
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I did those hacks with the latest version (apkmirror) with dsds and it did work. Been a few hours now with no crap out but let's see about tomorrow.
What is Dsds
My hack is still working fine. On TMO and have been updating the Messages app too.
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Dual sim, one physical and one eSim. Both active and on standby. Once one sim is in use as in a phone call the other becomes inactive. RCS would never stick if you could get it enabled but with the new version and the Activity launcher hack it is holding now, or so it seems.
Rcs not working on tmobile with dual sim activated as soon as i deleted esim with google fi rcs start working perfectly
bergsim said:
Rcs not working on tmobile with dual sim activated as soon as i deleted esim with google fi rcs start working perfectly
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Did you install the latest messages?
bobby janow said:
Did you install the latest messages?
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yes beta one 5.3.075 works flawlessly
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yes beta one 5.3.075 works flawlessly
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Yes I got it working with the beta, thank you
Has anyone been able to get DSDS working on Google fi? Any help would be great.
I've been trying with limited success. My question to you is are you trying to use the esim and physical sim with the same Google Fi number? (This is my case)
Mine seems to use both sims when connected to Sprint and only one when connected to Tmobile....at least I'm assuming. Under settings-about phone-sim status it will show both connected when on sprint (I can tell which carrier via Signalcheck Pro app). But when connected to Tmobile only slot one is connected. It still does tend to prefer Sprint, although seems to switch faster than before
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Mine seems to use both sims when connected to Sprint and only one when connected to Tmobile....at least I'm assuming. Under settings-about phone-sim status it will show both connected when on sprint (I can tell which carrier via Signalcheck Pro app). But when connected to Tmobile only slot one is connected. It still does tend to prefer Sprint, although seems to switch faster than before
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Was the dual sim automatically set up or did you do something to set it up? When I tried to set it up in the past I ended up having two different signal icons in the status bar and we should only have one according to Google support. The Google FI app is showing that I have two IMEI numbers but I only have the physical sim active.
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Has anyone been able to get DSDS working on Google fi? Any help would be great.
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What do you mean? One carrier or two?
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What do you mean? One carrier or two?
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Same carrier. For Google fi
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Same carrier. For Google fi
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I don't think that's available yet. They said 2020 IIRC.
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I don't think that's available yet. They said 2020 IIRC.
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It's on the webpage on how to do it. But they don't know how when I called customer servics
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It's on the webpage on how to do it. But they don't know how when I called customer servics
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I can't seem to find that. Can you post a link please?
edit: reading about "dual connect" but there isn't an accurate description of how it works, how to set it up, and even if it's live yet.
It has not rolled out to use Google Fi with both the e sim and SIM yet. There's a thread on the Product Forums. I've burned through two SIMs trying before looking it up.
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I can't seem to find that. Can you post a link please?
edit: reading about "dual connect" but there isn't an accurate description of how it works, how to set it up, and even if it's live yet.
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https://support.google.com/fi/answer/7540641?hl=en
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That article is confusing at best and ridiculous when you actually figure out what they're trying to say. They don't know what they are doing.
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That article is confusing at best and ridiculous when you actually figure out what they're trying to say. They don't know what they are doing.
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Yep, I found that out when the SPoke with them.
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Was the dual sim automatically set up or did you do something to set it up? When I tried to set it up in the past I ended up having two different signal icons in the status bar and we should only have one according to Google support. The Google FI app is showing that I have two IMEI numbers but I only have the physical sim active.
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I tried to set up esim first then insert physical sim as instructed by google fi help chat. I got the two signal icons too. Then I found https://support.google.com/fi/answer/7540641?hl=en and pulled the physical sim, wiped the esim and then inserted the physical again and activated. It was working then
edit...where in the fi app does it show imei numbers?
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I tried to set up esim first then insert physical sim as instructed by google fi help chat. I got the two signal icons too. Then I found https://support.google.com/fi/answer/7540641?hl=en and pulled the physical sim, wiped the esim and then inserted the physical again and activated. It was working then
edit...where in the fi app does it show imei numbers?
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I don't think you can see that on the fi app. You would have to go to about phone and see it. Also, it will work with the physical sim. I tried that and it still stated that their is a free Sim slot.
I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
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I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
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My phone is not network locked phone, I have a Sim unlocked phone.... Only issue is Developer option is greyed out and I want to enable it.
It really depends on your carrier. If you bought it directly from Google (unlocked or Google Fi), it should be available without contacting anyone. I've heard that it might not be available until it has been activated for a few days with service. Otherwise, I've heard that you may need to fully wipe all user data before it becomes available. The process of OEM unlocking will wipe all user data as well, so you must be prepared for that eventuality.
If you did not get it from Google, the waters become murky and your success will vary.
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I have recently purchased a Pixel 4 XL, in order to root it I have enabled USB debugging however the option of OEM unlock is greyed out, that means I won't be able to unlock the bootloader.
I want to root my phone in order to install Substratum themes, Please help me and let me know how I can enable OEM unlock option on my phone.
I have updated my Pixel 4 XL with latest MAY20 system update.
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If you bought a Pixel 4 XL with a unlockable bootloader, use this Guide to root.
Most Pixel 4 XL that are purchased from Carriers with the exception of Google Fi are not bootloader unlockable.
Purav786 said:
My phone is not network locked phone, I have a Sim unlocked phone.... Only issue is Developer option is greyed out and I want to enable it.
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You aren't providing much useful information to solve your problem in your OP. Post a screenshot of your bootloader page, and what are the first two digits of your IMEI's. If you have already 100% WIPED your phone, skipped through setup and gone straight to dev settings with an active Wi-FI signal and get a greyed out OEM unlock , you will likely never succeed because you inadvertently purchased a bootloader locked phone. SIM unlocked definitely does not equal BL unlockable.
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You aren't providing much useful information to solve your problem in your OP. Post a screenshot of your bootloader page, and what are the first two digits of your IMEI's. If you have already 100% WIPED your phone, skipped through setup and gone straight to dev settings with an active Wi-FI signal and get a greyed out OEM unlock , you will likely never succeed because you inadvertently purchased a bootloader locked phone. SIM unlocked definitely does not equal BL unlockable.
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So that means my phone is bootloader locked phone and there is no way to unlock it...
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So that means my phone is bootloader locked phone and there is no way to unlock it...
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Remove SIM, factory reset from recovery, initiate setup enabling Wi-Fi, proceed to dev settings and check "Allow OEM unlocking". If you have completely wiped the phone and OEM unlocking is still greyed out, then your phone is bootloader locked and there is no workaround.
I downgraded my p40 lite to lowest version of emui...
which is 10.0.1.108 and oem unlock option appeared but its grayed out and I took advice from the guy in this thread that said call them and tell them you are developer and you need it to install android 11 and they were like oh ok then will figure this out and give you a call hahahahhaahahahhahah awesome dude it worked
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I saw there is a tool created by skyemie on github that uses bruteforce method to retrieve the unlock code so if they fix my oem grayed option then I will try that and give you all update if everything worked.
Just a FWIW: I bought two phones from Google directly and returned both since OEM was greyed out on both. Third try I purchased one off Swappa and it worked. Something to do with the IMEI... Search for posts started by me.. It's a looooong thread.
If you got your pixel from Verizon, just call them and say that you're a developer and you need OEM unlocking. They'll need your IMEI and Verizon account number tho to check that you're the owner. If you got it second hand you may have to contact the person you bought it from.
CoNsTaR said:
If you got your pixel from Verizon, just call them and say that you're a developer and you need OEM unlocking. They'll need your IMEI and Verizon account number tho to check that you're the owner. If you got it second hand you may have to contact the person you bought it from.
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Do you have a source for this? The only official answer I've seen is that Verizon has no process in place to enable OEM unlocking. It's actually baked into the ROM.
V0latyle said:
Do you have a source for this? The only official answer I've seen is that Verizon has no process in place to enable OEM unlocking. It's actually baked into the ROM.
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I did it. I saw someone saying that calling T-Mobile does the job so I just decided to call Verizon too and it worked.
CoNsTaR said:
I did it. I saw someone saying that calling T-Mobile does the job so I just decided to call Verizon too and it worked.
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Well, that's interesting. What exactly were the circumstances, and how did you get unlocked? Such as, were you using the phone on the VZW network? Did they push a software update or something?
V0latyle said:
Well, that's interesting. What exactly were the circumstances, and how did you get unlocked? Such as, were you using the phone on the VZW network? Did they push a software update or something?
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From what I know, by the moment you install a Verizon SIM on your pixel, it becomes a Verizon phone. How they do this is that they'll add your phone's IMEI to their database, and until it's deleted from their database your phone will be a Verizon phone. You can check that by trying adding an eSIM, if it says anything about Verizon at the QR code step, you know it's still bound to Verizon.
I think the mechanism of checking if the phone is bound to any carrier is baked in the ROM, but not the information itself. I do see people saying that it needs time for the records to be propagated after they've removed you from their database, but YMMV.
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No, I wasn't on the VZW network.
CoNsTaR said:
From what I know, by the moment you install a Verizon SIM on your pixel, it becomes a Verizon phone. How they do this is that they'll add your phone's IMEI to their database, and until it's deleted from their database your phone will be a Verizon phone. You can check that by trying adding an eSIM, if it says anything about Verizon at the QR code step, you know it's still bound to Verizon.
I think the mechanism of checking if the phone is bound to any carrier is baked in the ROM, but not the information itself. I do see people saying that it needs time for the records to be propagated after they've removed you from their database, but YMMV.
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No, I wasn't on the VZW network.
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Right, and I'm asking exactly how you did it.
V0latyle said:
Right, and I'm asking exactly how you did it.
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The ONLY thing I did is to call them, tell them I am a developer and I need OEM unlocking, and provide the information they needed. Hope this answers your question.
I've called Verizon 6 times and talked to several reps and no idea what I'm talking about. I was even sent to 2nd tier and nothing. The 2nd tier rep said he's worked at vzw for 8 years and has never seen or heard of this happening. So I find this whole thing hard to believe.
I am just providing my experience, and maybe someone will benefit from it. I came across this thread when I did my research so I thought I should share it here too.
If more details may help, I called them with the number 800-922-0204, on Oct 27 9:48 AM, the time I spent on the call was 36m4s (30m or so was waiting on the line), and I was on Fido network (Canadian).
When the system asked me about my area code or something like that before they connect me with a human, I both entered # key, and also chose something like I want to be a Verizon customer.
That's really all what I did, and I got it done on the first try. This was my first time calling Verizon, so I don't know much about 2nd tier or what not, but that's all I wanted to share here.
hey guys I know I'm not in the right group but I've been looking at Any Pixel related posts to try to get OEM unlock and came across some options using dialer code *#*#0702#*#* which is ims setting, sim provisioning and a lot more in which are editable. could we find something to do with network unlock in those settings? I'm attaching screen shots of this find. I'm very limited in knowledge as this is my first pixel. oh and Btw I have the spectrum mobile variant of the Google pixel 7 pro. I have always been under the assumption that pixels were able to be flashed with official firmware without bootloader unlocked, but apparently pixel 7s have to have network unlock at least to enable OEM unlock toggle to flash official firmware even with the Android flash tool. if anybody could shine some light on this for me I would greatly appreciate it as I have never been able to come across this type of information before on any other device