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Basically this is done to ensure that the phone isn't locked by the carrier, meaning if you buy the device directly from google you can still unlock the device
by Sierra7 3y ago
Basically this is done to ensure that the phone isn't locked by the carrier, meaning if you buy the device directly from google you can still unlock the device by connecting to the internet. Yeah, it sucks, yeah, you own your device less in a way, but im happy they still let you do it.
I sent a support message a while back asking about it on the google store thing - and they said it was unlocked. I installed grapheneOS today on the pixel 7 actually, and was surprised to read that you had to connect it to the internet just to unlock it. Its strange.
I enjoy grapheneOS so far though.
Edit: if you get the phone through an upgrade with your providers plan it will most likely be locked. There are some threads on grapheneOS' forum about which ones do or dont lock the phone.
- rkagerer 3y agoSo my choices are locked or locked? This is why I ordered my last phone from Hong Kong (and convinced the seller to take Bitcoin for it https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25598831 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25598831).
- Sierra7 3y ago> So my choices are locked or locked? Not really. Your choices are: - Locked by your carrier if they lock it, annoy support to get them to take it off - Bought directly from google, can be unlocked.
- ThePowerOfFuet 3y agoNo, buy it from Google or at retail and it will be unlocked. Buy it from Verizon and it won't be.
- thescriptkiddie 3y agocarrier locking is a separate thing from bootloader locking