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Re:LineageOS Android Distribution by dylz on Saturday November 09, 2019 @11:49AM (#21492557)
I've bought a handful of used HTC devices in the past. Only "real" HTC devices are go to dev page and unlock. If they've been through a carrier that isn't T-Mobile, it's very likely permanently not unlockable. Try entering a Verizon-issued HTC or Sprint-issued HTC on the page.
Re:LineageOS Android Distribution by _0ffh on Saturday November 09, 2019 @06:29PM (#21495262)
Yes, entirely possible (I wouldn't know, I'm not US based). When the carrier breaks the phone, is it the original manufacturer's fault though?
Re:LineageOS Android Distribution by dylz on Saturday November 09, 2019 @07:01PM (#21495415)
The carrier's contract with the manufacturer or something explicitly demands that the manufacturer not unlock the bootloader.