Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u...
by the_pwner224 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @05:18PM
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The OnePlus 9 Pro also required an internet connection, and I had to enable Google Play Services for the OEM unlock option to be enabled. I bought this phone unlocked directly from OnePlus.
Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u...
by arsome on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @06:26PM
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Interesting, I can't find any such requirement online about OnePlus devices, but I did come across this mentioning that a law passed in California forced Google to do this on some devices:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/psa-enable-hidden-setti...
Pretty sad if true.
Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u...
by floatboth on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @03:44PM
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This discussion is not about carrier unlock! This is about `fastboot oem unlock`.
Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u...
by the_pwner224 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:03PM
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Yes. That's what I'm talking about. Not carrier unlock. Bootloader unlock is blocked until the phone is fully paid off (if purchased under loan), and I believe T-Mobile requires a 40 day wait before bootloader unlock is allowed even if you pay in full upfront, and I think Verizon prohibits it completely. Google enforces these rules on their devices and requires the phone to connect to Google to authorize bootloader unlocking. It's an automated version of the manual bootloader unlock codes that some manufacturers do.
So it's very unlikely that you'll be refused the unlock on a device you just purchased, and if you are then you can just return the device, but I don't like the internet requirement since that means Google's unlock code service and all the other Google applications on the phone sent out a bunch of information about my device to Google.
When I tried initially unlocking the option was grayed out and unusable. I had to find information about the internet connection requirement online.
I don't know whether OnePlus does something like that - my OnePlus 7 Pro was connected to the internet before I attempted to unlock it, but I'm receiving a OP 9 Pro today and would like to unlock it as soon as I get it without connecting to the internet or putting in a SIM card. Will see how that goes.