G4-Locked Bootloader? - G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

It's the deal breaker for me. Will the G4 like the G2 and G3 have a locked bootloader? The phone itself looks great but if LG do this again, they can forget it.

Batfink33 said:
It's the deal breaker for me. Will the G4 like the G2 and G3 have a locked bootloader? The phone itself looks great but if LG do this again, they can forget it.
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I am afraid now a days you will have to look at the M9 or Nexus if you want an unlocked boot loader. Of course it will just be a matter of time before that will be bypassed like on the G2 & G3.
Sent from my LG-D800

Swetnes said:
I am afraid now a days you will have to look at the M9 or Nexus if you want an unlocked boot loader. Of course it will just be a matter of time before that will be bypassed like on the G2 & G3.
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My Note 4 came with an unlocked bootloader and my Z2 last year was unlockable. I had the G3 for a month and gave up with it as it took too long for a work around.

I was talking about an across the board unlocked, not dependent on variant/carrier, etc. Those two are the only ones besides any "Google Play Edition" phones, which I haven't seen with the current generation,by which are going to be factory unlocked. Good luck in your search.
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Swetnes said:
I was talking about an across the board unlocked, not dependent on variant/carrier, etc. Those two are the only ones besides any "Google Play Edition" phones, which I haven't seen with the current generation,by which are going to be factory unlocked. Good luck in your search.
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I am pretty sure it is a decision made by the carrier.

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Good news.

The unlock text is in english but the rest is not?

hoangnova said:
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Isn't that for the SIM unlock and not the boot loader unlock? Two different things.
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dpos21 said:
The unlock text is in english but the rest is not?
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Good point. Looks fishy to me.
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Mojar7070 said:
Good point. Looks fishy to me.
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Well, I won't buy one until we have definitive proof it can be unlocked. The fact you don't have total control of a product you own and buy is crazy.

could you guys with the g4 try stump root because jcase reported that lg had accidentally undone the patchon some devices

suljo94 said:
could you guys with the g4 try stump root because jcase reported that lg had accidentally undone the patchon some devices
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not work

good point good new lol

If you guys are comparing locked bootloader in the G4 to the G2, please note the G2 was rooted and had development going almost immediately.
Nothing to worry about too much

tiguy99 said:
If you guys are comparing locked bootloader in the G4 to the G2, please note the G2 was rooted and had development going almost immediately.
Nothing to worry about too much
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how to compare ?

tiguy99 said:
If you guys are comparing locked bootloader in the G4 to the G2, please note the G2 was rooted and had development going almost immediately.
Nothing to worry about too much
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The G3 bootloader wasn't unlocked for months.

T-Mobile never had a locked bootloader

Swetnes said:
Isn't that for the SIM unlock and not the boot loader unlock? Two different things.
Sent from my LG-D800
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Actually, that is for bootloader unlock. It is a feature of lollipop. I am surprised to see it outside of nexus however. Checking that option does not unlock your bootloader, rather it is a security setting to allow the process to happen. With Nexus, you must check this option before you can use "fastboot oem unlock". It has also been the cause of many soft and hard bricks on the Nexus 6.

Evolution_Freak said:
Actually, that is for bootloader unlock. It is a feature of lollipop. I am surprised to see it outside of nexus however. Checking that option does not unlock your bootloader, rather it is a security setting to allow the process to happen. With Nexus, you must check this option before you can use "fastboot oem unlock". It has also been the cause of many soft and hard bricks on the Nexus 6.
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Good to know, thank you.
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Free Bootloader Unlock?

Just saw this article here from the XDA Portal, and was wondering if anyone has tried this on R800i/a/at/x
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Did you read the thread or just skim through?
yea i have locked device, i want fastboot mode...
metalbug said:
yea i have locked device, i want fastboot mode...
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yea thanks for not contributing to the thread and posting an utterly pointless remark
If no one is willing to try it, I'll attempt to get my hands on a locked device to test this.
Yes, please let us know, free bootloader unlock would be nice :laugh:
ChaosDimension said:
Yes, please let us know, free bootloader unlock would be nice :laugh:
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I will only be able to test it on an R800x though.
It should work best with an R800x, considering that Fastboot is not locked on them.
Currently looking for that
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Waiting for your feedback
This is the method I used to unlock my bootloader in 2 xperia plays. I used xda member jinx13 who unlocks phones to play it safe as AT&T has extra lock from what I heard. It was strange to me to use paperclip on testpoint & negative terminal like that, but it worked twice.
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cyrusalmighty said:
This is the method I used to unlock my bootloader in 2 xperia plays. I used xda member jinx13 who unlocks phones to play it safe as AT&T has extra lock from what I heard. It was strange to me to use paperclip on testpoint & negative terminal like that, but it worked twice.
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Edit*I just read that thread more, can you do that method without paying for credits?? This looks different from my method...and free.(if I read it right.)
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Nice. Makes me wonder if it the guys who charge for the service use this exact method, and pretty much got paid $25 to connect to your computer and clicked a few clicks while you pretty much did all the physical part yourself. Lol and the "credits" was a lie and they made 100% profit from it. They probably LOL'd every time they looked at their PayPal accounts.
Kelvin, have some goddamn respect. If you had done any reading at all, you'd know how much the people you're badmouthing have enriched this community.
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kelvenha55 said:
Nice. Makes me wonder if it the guys who charge for the service use this exact method, and pretty much got paid $25 to connect to your computer and clicked a few clicks while you pretty much did all the physical part yourself. Lol and the "credits" was a lie and they made 100% profit from it. They probably LOL'd every time they looked at their PayPal accounts.
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Im pretty sure it wasn't a scam. AT&T really had extra lock on bootloader. Where it tells you to push *73xxxxxx*(whatever it says), my phone said "bootloader unlock-NO." At least that's what I think. It was a while back. But either way this method had not been released to public & I had less risk of damage to phone by having some help.
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depends kshipho
Thing is guys this STILL doesnt unlock the FASTBOOT which is necessary to flash custom kernels on our beloved XPLAYS...it just unlocks the god damn bootloader..hence those with locked still need to resort to that paid unlock service to get our FASTBOOTS unlocked...because an unlocked bootloader is as good as a damn locked one if the damn fastboot is still locked...excuse me there for my english !
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Thing is guys this STILL doesnt unlock the FASTBOOT which is necessary to flash custom kernels on our beloved XPLAYS...it just unlocks the god damn bootloader..hence those with locked still need to resort to that paid unlock service to get our FASTBOOTS unlocked...because an unlocked bootloader is as good as a damn locked one if the damn fastboot is still locked...excuse me there for my english !
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Good explanation, and plus if you do have a carrier play like att and also want sim unlock the fee covers it, i paid and im not complaining because i got what i wanted, plus i would remove this new guide, too many noobs, not first understanding there devices and messing around with Sony Ericsson bootloaders and other board level stuff is dangerous even if there is a guide, SEtools can brick
I tried it and nothing happens. All s1tools said after pressing "testpoint READY" for the second time was "START NAK 03000A , elapsed time 60 secs." and then nothing.
Blanksr said:
I tried it and nothing happens. All s1tools said after pressing "testpoint READY" for the second time was "START NAK 03000A , elapsed time 60 secs." and then nothing.
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Same here. I posted on the thread with my log, asking what is happening with it, and if R800x is supported...
It truly blows my mind how often these threads come up. If there was a way to flash custom kernels for free, everyone would do it and no one would pay. Why do you have to pay? To get credits that aren't any "free'er" to anyone else in the world. I don't get it, you tell someone their options, you point them in the right direction then they end with, ya, but can you do it for free? No, you can not. We need a sticky, this is ridiculous...
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It truly blows my mind how often these threads come up. If there was a way to flash custom kernels for free, everyone would do it and no one would pay. Why do you have to pay? To get credits that aren't any "free'er" to anyone else in the world. I don't get it, you tell someone their options, you point them in the right direction then they end with, ya, but can you do it for free? No, you can not. We need a sticky, this is ridiculous...
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This was just to discuss if the free methods from other Xperias worked with ours. I am well knowledged that there currently is no free method.
Sent from R800x
But its been discussed before, and with a title like that you know people who arent as well knowledge in the XPlay are going to swarm in thinking they found that free unlock that everyone keeps hiding from them because unlocking is free and its all a conspiracy with people getting rich over pressing a button... or something to that effect. Personally Im tired on posting it over and over, and Im even more tired of those same people ignoring posts because they believe people are lying when they say you cant do it for free.
Sticky > The same thread once a month

My G4 is model H815, thought I'm confused. what model do I actually have?

I have the H815, above the UPC it says USA.
What model do I actually have?!?!?!?
Is there an unlocked USA version floating around?
I'll post some pictures in a bit
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Your post had nothing to do with Unlock and Root Discussion but it is a good topic:good:
I don't have a direct answer for you, but here are model #'s by region http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4-6901.php
double post
TonyStark said:
Your post had nothing to do with Unlock and Root Discussion but it is a good topic:good:
I don't have a direct answer for you, but here are model #'s by region http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4-6901.php
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Sorry I posted it there because I originally thought it was a European version and tried to unlock it. When I went to the LG page it could not find my suffix? So i came back to where people were talking about unlocking the different versions and asked what version I had.
Milimbar said:
I have the H815, above the UPC it says USA.
What model do I actually have?!?!?!?
Is there an unlocked USA version floating around?
I'll post some pictures in a bit
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You have the LG G4 USA TRIAL PROGRAM version. The same one LG USA MOBILE gave me. I guess you brought fron someone who won the phone.
Sent from my LG G4 H815 US 4G LTE
Milimbar said:
Sorry I posted it there because I originally thought it was a European version and tried to unlock it. When I went to the LG page it could not fine my suffix? So i came back to where people were talking about unlocking the different versions and asked what version I had.
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No worries, it's a quandary worth cracking:highfive:
rogconnect said:
You have the LG G4 USA TRIAL PROGRAM version. The same one LG USA MOBILE gave me. I guess you brought fron someone who won the phone.
Sent from my LG G4 H815 US 4G LTE
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UGH, that might cause some problems. With the limited quantity of that version, it may never get unlocked.
where did u buy that one from?
Excalabat said:
where did u buy that one from?
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swappa.com
and this version doesn't any carrier bloat?
Milimbar said:
UGH, that might cause some problems. With the limited quantity of that version, it may never get unlocked.
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On the contrary if what @rogconnect is saying is correct, this may be a developers edition.
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and this version doesn't any carrier bloat?
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No carrier bloat at all
I believe he just has a normal, "locked up tight", H815 model. Just because it was won does not mean it is any different than the normal H815 that I own which cannot be unlocked either. There are different models for different countries and you need to look for the country code to determine if it's the EU variant, which it looks like it is not as it would have been sold in that area anyways. I think you just have the standard H815 like many of us do, and it's NOT unlockable, which is why you are getting that message at LG dev.
can the service menu be accessed?
This would tell all.
It has the different software version EUR "b" instead of "a"
Well, so far so good no lag for me.
Sent from my LG G4 H815 US 4G LTE
if it has all the t-mobile bands and no t-mobile apps i think i want to buy one
What is the code for the service menu on the G4?
rogconnect said:
It has the different software version EUR "b" instead of "a"
Well, so far so good no lag for me.
Sent from my LG G4 H815 US 4G LTE
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My about / software looks exactly the same as yours, VX10b-EUR-XX
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can the service menu be accessed?
This would tell all.
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You mean 277634#*#?
Yes..its can
Excalabat said:
if it has all the t-mobile bands and no t-mobile apps i think i want to buy one
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I using TMO LTE.
IDK why LG omitted this model since they gave UK TRIAL model unlocked bootloader option key.
Sent from my LG G4 H815 US 4G LTE
Come on Iron Man, get J.A.R.V.I.S. on this soon, we need unlocked phones!

LG G4 future forecast of custom ROMs

Is there a future forecast for custom ROM support for the LG G4. I'm thinking about buying the G4, but I'm not sure. The custom ROM community for the G3 is great. Do you guys think that in about a year or so the G4 custom ROM community is also very active?
Only few variants of G4 got bootloader unlocked for now. The rest are having to stay with stock ROMs. If you want to customize your phone consider buying a G4 variant that can get bootloader unlocked. Or get a Nexus
Yeap same here im also g3 user but now g4 with locked bootloader in g3 i flash every roms
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I think development has ended ,I see no future for lg g4
Why is this being said?
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microcens said:
I think development has ended ,I see no future for lg g4
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Do you have a plausible reason/argument to stand you're case?
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Do you have a plausible reason/argument to stand you're case?
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its just my opinion. as long as bootloader cant be unlocked without losing guarantee.G3 had patched bootloader and too much development
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Do you have a plausible reason/argument to stand you're case?
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how about locked bootloader for 70% of the variants and loosing warranty for the other 30%.
i never unlocked my bootloader on S3/Note1/4 but i could install ROMS even with the less open Exynos phones has better support that this locked down, horrible DPI, fantastic camera, average battery G4. of course this is my mistake for trying out a LG phone, should have waited a month and got the Note 5 or simply went with S6 Edge.
I don't think it's a mistake to have chosen a LG phone. In my opinion, it's a very good phone with two issues: two high resolution (no one needs a higher resolution on a 5,5 inch phone than Full HD in my opinion) and therefore a weak battery...but besides, I think it's great. And hey, CM exists though and that's just not that bad at all.
How can I be sure that the bought - or yet to buy - LG G4 is bootloader unlocked? I'm thinking about buying the G4 at a web-shop in the Netherlands. I contacted the technical department of the web-shop and they told be that most of the models are bootloader unlocked. But they gave no guaranty. They said it is impossible to look at the model number beforehand.
Is there a site available where you can check the model number if it is bootloader unlocked or not.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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How can I be sure that the bought - or yet to buy - LG G4 is bootloader unlocked? I'm thinking about buying the G4 at a web-shop in the Netherlands. I contacted the technical department of the web-shop and they told be that most of the models are bootloader unlocked. But they gave no guaranty. They said it is impossible to look at the model number beforehand.
Is there a site available where you can check the model number if it is bootloader unlocked or not.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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the model of the phone is typed on the box as i remembered when i bought it it was written h815p but i didnt know the difference (my bad)
only h815 and h811 are unlockable so u have to get one of those
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/unlock-list-lg-g4-variants-unlocked-t3262621 there is full list here too of supported models
i will recommend note 5 or nexus 6p though if you didn't buy yet
GOOD LUCK
Waleedaligomaa said:
the model of the phone is typed on the box as i remembered when i bought it it was written h815p but i didnt know the difference (my bad)
only h815 and h811 are unlockable so u have to get one of those
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/unlock-list-lg-g4-variants-unlocked-t3262621 there is full list here too of supported models
i will recommend note 5 or nexus 6p though if you didn't buy yet
GOOD LUCK
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Thanks my man. I did see you're recommendations, but thing the is that the phone's mentioned by you are far more expensive compared to the G4. There is a offer where you can buy the phone for € 359,- and you get a voucher worth of € 75,- that you can use at the bigger warehouses here in the Netherlands. So that's kind of a no-brainer compared to the purchase price of the Note 5 or Nexus 6p.
The only thing that's keeping me worried is the custom ROM community. Some people mentioned that if the bootloader is unlocked you're free to flash custom ROMs. But how interested is it for programmers to invest there time in the G4?
i dont know what a voucher is lol and googled it got nothing
anyway the boot-loader thing is really annoying and LG is giving no promises about it so its not promising to get an unlockabale version
i have h815p and whatever customization I do on stock it can never be compared to custom kernel and rom
so you must be sure of the model you buy to be unlock able
Good luck
Waleedaligomaa said:
i dont know what a voucher is lol and googled it got nothing
anyway the boot-loader thing is really annoying and LG is giving no promises about it so its not promising to get an unlockabale version
i have h815p and whatever customization I do on stock it can never be compared to custom kernel and rom
so you must be sure of the model you buy to be unlock able
Good luck
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Voucher is just like a coupon.

Bootloader unlockable?

With the new direction google seems to be going,does anyone know for sure that this phone wont be locked down? I know it sounds absurd, but this is not a nexus....any insight
Seems like if you buy the Pixel from Google you will be able to unlock. Through VZW... no. That sucker will be locked down.
R2DeeTard said:
Seems like if you buy the Pixel from Google you will be able to unlock. Through VZW... no. That sucker will be locked down.
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I can see that happening, what is your source??
cwalker0906 said:
I can see that happening, what is your source??
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It was on a live stream on CNET where i heard that too. All bootloaders except Verizon`s are unlocked appearently.
Will not be buying these phones however because of the idotic pricing in the EU mainly, 1000 euro`s for the Pixel XL ha ha.
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I can see that happening, what is your source??
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Jcase: https://twitter.com/jcase/status/783299377024512004
Once I purchase the phone is there a way to see if it is bootloader locked or not ? Maybe a menu a command ?
I am not uaed to this bootloader BS .
I am planning to go to best buy an ourcgase one. They have a no questions ask return pokicy so I couls see right them if it is locked or not
Thanks
unlocked
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-pixel-xl-verizon-daydream-view/
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Don't confuse carrier/network unlocked with bootloader unlocked... It seems like I shouldn't have to explain that on a place like xda, but here we are!
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Don't confuse carrier/network unlocked with bootloader unlocked... It seems like I shouldn't have to explain that on a place like xda, but here we are!
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I believe the pixel comes bootloader unlocked everywhere but verizon. I need to verify that thanks.
Or maybe comes bootloader locked but a code will be provide it by google to unlocked it everywhere but verizon.
Thanks
I sure do hope the bootloader is able to be unlocked on vzw i like having the option even if i dont use it
sticky shi..., bootloader must be unlocked, especially for that price.
Anyway, I do not need Android phone without root.
There's a statement from Deutsche Telekom answering a query from a German tech blogger that Pixels bought via that provider will also be bootloader not unlockable.
I still doubt that cause they haven't done that before. We'll see and cross our fingers...
http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/wissenswertes-zum-google-pixel-bei-der-deutschen-telekom/
I preordered mine on the UK EE network. Does anyone know if the BL will be locked? Thanks
cwalker0906 said:
With the new direction google seems to be going,does anyone know for sure that this phone wont be locked down? I know it sounds absurd, but this is not a nexus....any insight
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Do you not read the product details scroll to bottom says unlocked bootloader google store version only
BaconSeeds said:
Do you not read the product details scroll to bottom says unlocked bootloader google store version only
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Which link are you referring to?
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Which link are you referring to?
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Google store link
Man are you guys 2 lazy 2 scroll 2 bottom and read. Only unlocked for google store versions.
https://store.google.com/product/pi...o65GmANio4pd6vDcIXBCbUdWNSWShRt_9eBoC2yLw_wcB
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Google store link
Man are you guys 2 lazy 2 scroll 2 bottom and read. Only unlocked for google store versions.
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Seriously? How many times has it been covered that carrier unlock is completely different from an unlocked bootloader?
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Seriously? How many times has it been covered that carrier unlock is completely different from an unlocked bootloader?
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In that case have you read that it may be impossible to unlock do to new partitioning? Which means no root. Well im fine with that. Hope people didnt buy it just for root. Dont believe me then search root google pixel phones.
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Google said pixel bought thru google store will have unlocked bootloaders except verizon's
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Google store link
Man are you guys 2 lazy 2 scroll 2 bottom and read. Only unlocked for google store versions.
https://store.google.com/product/pi...o65GmANio4pd6vDcIXBCbUdWNSWShRt_9eBoC2yLw_wcB
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That's referring to carrier unlocked. Not bootloader unlocked.
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Verizon Google Pixel XL with Bootloader Unlocked Root questions

I purchased my Google Pixel XL through Verizon when it was released. I'm now looking to root my phone completely. Does anyone know if the phone can be rooted?
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Yeah just boot twrp and flash su
toknitup420 said:
Yeah just boot twrp and flash su
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That's what I was hoping to hear!! Thanks!
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Screenshots didnt show up on phone for some reason.
Verizon did an "update" that removed your ability to unlock the Pixels
michaelbsheldon said:
Verizon did an "update" that removed your ability to unlock the Pixels
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He is fine, look at the second screenshot. Its already unlocked.
Hello everyone. I think this might be a good sit to ask my question. My wife is using the pixel xl on Verizon, I have it unlocked, rubbing dirty unicorn, and has not been touched firmware/rom wise since almost a year ago. I have been using my OP3T and need help updating her firmware, radio, modem, ROM and ask that jazz... Backups abs restores are funny I remember that, but not specifics. Please, can someone point me in the right direction so that I can get her phone up to date as painless as possible... I'm so sorry for the lazimess on my end, this device turned out to be very complicated when it came to modding, and I have a newborn baby so I can't commit tree time to scour the forms, not to mention? Wife dies not like to be without a phone.... We are on Verizon (Fi was awful) so maybe a return to stock and keep BL unlocked, then root... do you still use boot-to-root? Or will magdisk work? Magdisk.zip did not flash for me. I hour someone understands this post abs is kind enough to respond.
TonikJDK said:
He is fine, look at the second screenshot. Its already unlocked.
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How can you tell?
testicole said:
How can you tell?
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Look at the first screenshot. By the unlock slider it says 'bootloader is already unlocked'.
Now how in the hell did he get so darn lucky? I've been wanting to unlock my bootloader since I got my Verizon pixel XL since October... Wtf? Not fair.. ? anyways.. I'm still willing to contribute to the exploit of bootloader unlock for something more recent to work... Shame the depixel8 exploit team didn't want to 1up and find us another way.
Dollar short, day too late I suppose... But anyone having an idea to get this done please PM me or post us something....please!!!!!?
ironmaskusa said:
Now how in the hell did he get so darn lucky? I've been wanting to unlock my bootloader since I got my Verizon pixel XL since October... Wtf? Not fair.. anyways.. I'm still willing to contribute to the exploit of bootloader unlock for something more recent to work... Shame the depixel8 exploit team didn't want to 1up and find us another way.
Dollar short, day too late I suppose... But anyone having an idea to get this done please PM me or post us something....please!!!!!?
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?????? How were you not able to unlock the bootloader, did you mean 2016 October or 2017 October? I got my Pixel XL on January 2017 from Verizon and was able to unlock the bootloader.
Unfortunately it was October 2017.
I just wish I could figure it out myself.. you'd think some HTC tool would work maybe since it's made really by HTC and not Google technically. Anyway, someone up for the challenge? Any takers? Please? Lol
ironmaskusa said:
Now how in the hell did he get so darn lucky? I've been wanting to unlock my bootloader since I got my Verizon pixel XL since October... Wtf? Not fair.. ? anyways.. I'm still willing to contribute to the exploit of bootloader unlock for something more recent to work... Shame the depixel8 exploit team didn't want to 1up and find us another way.
Dollar short, day too late I suppose... But anyone having an idea to get this done please PM me or post us something....please!!!!!?[/QUOTE
I have found someone that can unlock Verizon pixel xl bootloader he just did mine on Oreo 8.1.0 about an hour ago. Look on Facebook, his name is smail amzdak since I can't post links here.
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