CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.netM to Enshitification@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days agoget new phoneslrpnk.netimagemessage-square238fedilinkarrow-up1820arrow-down120cross-posted to: greentext@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1800arrow-down1imageget new phoneslrpnk.netCurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.netM to Enshitification@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square238fedilinkcross-posted to: greentext@sh.itjust.works
minus-squaremadkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·5 days agoI was going to try this with my old Pixel 3 until I found out the bootloader was locked. 😡
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-25 days agoLocked in a way you can’t unlock with developer settings? Bootloaders are always locked, pixels generally let you unlock them, unlock is in developer options, Google for how to enable developer options
minus-squaremadkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoCorrect, the option is simply greyed out. Based on my research, Pixel 3XLs purchased through Verizon are just locked and there is nothing you can do about it.
I was going to try this with my old Pixel 3 until I found out the bootloader was locked. 😡
Locked in a way you can’t unlock with developer settings?
Bootloaders are always locked, pixels generally let you unlock them, unlock is in developer options, Google for how to enable developer options
Correct, the option is simply greyed out. Based on my research, Pixel 3XLs purchased through Verizon are just locked and there is nothing you can do about it.