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Verizon is not the only exception. I purchased a Pixel 2 directly from Google, which I replaced under warranty due to a defective microphone. Years later, I t
by p1mrx 5y ago
Verizon is not the only exception. I purchased a Pixel 2 directly from Google, which I replaced under warranty due to a defective microphone.
Years later, I tried to install LineageOS and hit the "Flashing Unlock is not allowed" error. It turns out that Google ships warranty-refurbished Pixel 2s with permanently locked bootloaders. No solution, no apology, no indication that it won't happen again:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22pixel+2%22+%22flashing+unlock+is+not+allowed%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22pixel+2%22+%22flashing+un...
- noasaservice 5y agoThen you were replaced with NOT the same product you brought in. Should have opened a small claims lawsuit for the cost of the phone and sue them. It's easy to show the judge "I bought this phone and can use it with any carrier, and when warranty at Verizon was done with it, can no longer use it anywhere other than Verizon" You simply materially did not get the same (or refurbished) product you brought in.
- p1mrx 5y agoMy point is that this has nothing to do with Verizon. I bought the Pixel 2 from Google and only used it on the Google Fi network. It's a bootloader lock, not a carrier lock.