Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled
by Ch4otic on Sunday May 07, 2023 @06:52PM
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For all we know it's just Google activating the device to ensure it wasn't stolen and reflashed with another OS. Apple requires a device to be activated before it's usable.
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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled
by _heimdall on Monday May 08, 2023 @08:09AM
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That likely is exactly what's going on. That raises the question though if you really bought a functional phone or not - you may have paid for it but even then it only works if the company is still supporting it and allows you to use it.