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Verizon suggests I should use an unpatched operating system or trash my device
- headcr4sh 2y agoThere are lots and lots of old Pixel 2 phones out there, some of them in mint condition and still boxed. Seems like a nice idea to put these devices to good use by unlocking their bootloader and installing a custom ROM image such as Lineage OS. Except... when you are dealing with Verizon devices which -- for reasons unknown -- sinply cannot be unlocked.
- tobinfekkes 2y agoCurrently reading this on my Verizon Pixel 2. I love it, old phones are great.
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- AStonesThrow 2y agoOk, brah, you started your post with a baldface lie. You did not purchase a "brand new" device. You went to eBay. Some shady reseller gave you what's known as "new old stock". A still-sealed White Album first press is not "brand new" because it's 56 years old. The Pixel line is up to model 9 now; my 8 is still fresh. Those are the "brand new" and supported devices. Get real.
- headcr4sh 2y agoWhat's a "brah"? The package was sealed, the device (according to ADB output has no charging cycles) and was obviously never in use. That's what I would call brand new.... But if that's the wrong term and "new old stock" is what it should be called, I wouldn't disagree. Doesn't matter though, as it's still a perfectly fine device that cannot be updated even though that's only limited because of Verizon's policy. Since I already updated three other non-verizon Pixel-2s it was surprising to experience locked-down-for-no-obvious-reason devices that can no longer be put to good use. Get real? ... Well,....