There’s more to the story though - Google is actually collateral damage in this case and had nothing to do with locking the phone. Best Buy scammed them by sel

There’s more to the story though - Google is actually collateral damage in this case and had nothing to do with locking the phone. Best Buy scammed them by selling them a phone that automatically locks itself to the first carrier it sees, which is T-Mobile since Fi runs on that. A small claims court case against Best Buy or even a warranty claim should sort it.