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Factory Unlocked?

I read somewhere on google that the T-Mobile version was going to come factory unlocked. Can anyone comment?

When where ? Can you add the link
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You mean the bootloader is factory unlocked? If so, then yes, it is.

blindguyinanorgy said:
I read somewhere on google that the T-Mobile version was going to come factory unlocked. Can anyone comment?
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The bootloader is unlocked on T-Mobile

I find it odd that the key was already turned. Normally they have the door locked but give you the key to use if you so choose. Honestly the way this phone came out without any kind of safety for the boot partitions is asking for a malicious app/virus to brick phones. Unless purple Drake did the factory unlock but I don't think they stated that.

ThePagel said:
I find it odd that the key was already turned. Normally they have the door locked but give you the key to use if you so choose. Honestly the way this phone came out without any kind of safety for the boot partitions is asking for a malicious app/virus to brick phones. Unless purple Drake did the factory unlock but I don't think they stated that.
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No they stated that when they were exploring root and unlock methods they were surprised to find out that the Tmo version was already unlocked... I would think that raises the chances that LG releases a key to unlock other variants as well? ... other than at&t and Verizon that is...

Dog_Daze said:
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No they stated that when they were exploring root and unlock methods they were surprised to find out that the Tmo version was already unlocked... I would think that raises the chances that LG releases a key to unlock other variants as well? ... other than at&t and Verizon that is...
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Yeah and you know this might sound silly but I wonder if anyone has tried the normal unlock commands in fastboot for the other phones. Development isn't booming like on samsung or htc phones so you never know. Pretty sure somebody out there has tried I mean somebody had to right? Maybe Ill try to lock my bootloader in fastboot and see what happens. I would like to have it locked when I'm not modding that's just good practice.
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locked bootloaders and encrypted bootloaders are different just wanted to make sure everyone reading this that didn't know that now knows.

As always people keep getting confused between sim unlock and bootloader unlock.
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Can confirm. Got T-mo G3 with out knowing. Feels like I won the lotto.

The D851 variant ships with an unlocked bootloader, but SIM-locked to T-Mobile. Just to make it 100% clear.

siraltus said:
The D851 variant ships with an unlocked bootloader, but SIM-locked to T-Mobile. Just to make it 100% clear.
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I was able to sim unlock my G3 for like $3...there are several posts in the forums with similar success stories.

I used unlockcode247 and it worked like a charm. I got the code in under 15 minutes. $2. Can't go wrong.

Root?

Hey guys, I just got the Moto z2 play and I'm not sure if the xt1710-02 is rootable

Pooper22 said:
Hey guys, I just got the Moto z2 play and I'm not sure if the xt1710-02 is rootable
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Which version is - 02?

1710-02 is the Verizon ver. Not rootable. Bootloader can't be unlocked either.

i have this version and my bootloader is unlocked. what other info do you need.?

d.GAonodgrloei said:
i have this version and my bootloader is unlocked. what other info do you need.?
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I'm unsure how the -02 version ( Verizon version) could have an unlocked bootloader because Verizon keeps it locked down. In other Verizon moto phones, it takes Dev software like sunshine to make this happen and doubt they have provided this (and likely won't).
Please show proof via screenshot, would like to see how you got bootloader unlocked.

RL_Wells said:
I'm unsure how the -02 version ( Verizon version) could have an unlocked bootloader because Verizon keeps it locked down. In other Verizon moto phones, it takes Dev software like sunshine to make this happen and doubt they have provided this (and likely won't).
Please show proof via screenshot, would like to see how you got bootloader unlocked.
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i should mention i got this phone second hand online. let me know what other info is needed to get these rooted. i am not an expert nor do i know anything about software, i barely understand the scope, but i'm very interested.
i've been trying to post pictures/ links on here but i can't. how else do we go about this?

d.GAonodgrloei said:
i should mention i got this phone second hand online. let me know what other info is needed to get these rooted. i am not an expert nor do i know anything about software, i barely understand the scope, but i'm very interested.
i've been trying to post pictures/ links on here but i can't. how else do we go about this?
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Put your phone in bootloader mode by powering off, then holding the power button and volume down button at the same time. It should show a black screen with a robot with red ! above (dead Andy). About 3rd line from bottom, it will say locked or unlocked. Let me know what that says or take a pic of the screen with another device and post it.

Getting Unsupported Device in LMSA SW when trying to update the OS.

What should I / could I do?
I have the update.zip in my root, but still I keep getting unsupported device.
Any advice would be appreciated!
(I've already factory reset, also the attached image is one I found online, I have a Z2 and not a G5 Plus.)

fastboot work right if so get flash all , the model number bottom of phone by charging port they have a lot of threads lol

ericerk said:
What should I / could I do?
I have the update.zip in my root, but still I keep getting unsupported device.
Any advice would be appreciated!
(I've already factory reset, also the attached image is one I found online, I have a Z2 and not a G5 Plus.)
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Please, provide real screen. Who ever need random picture from Google on XDA ) Can you also show fastboot.exe interact process? Locked, unlocked, was it tempered? Come on, more information!

s5610 said:
Please, provide real screen. Who ever need random picture from Google on XDA ) Can you also show fastboot.exe interact process? Locked, unlocked, was it tempered? Come on, more information!
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The unlock company who I went through apparently changed the Model number to a Moto G4, but the unlock seems to have stuck, but the model number is different. At this point, I've gotten ATT to give me an official sim unlock code. So I'm really not sure what to do.

ericerk said:
The unlock company who I went through apparently changed the Model number to a Moto G4, but the unlock seems to have stuck, but the model number is different. At this point, I've gotten ATT to give me an official sim unlock code. So I'm really not sure what to do.
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Write me PM, I know the solution to unlock even hard locked device.

Is anyone having trouble unlocking the bootloader on the european version? (LMG710EM)

hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
Code:
C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.

Piatch said:
hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
Code:
C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.
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I cannot 100% say what the cause is with certainty (I have the Sprint version and I absolutely hate this piece of trash) but others have reported similar issues from actually having a different variant that was cross-flashed to the EM model and sold as EM when it's really a Sprint version (for example). What happens when you enter your IMEI number in LG site, does it return the EM variant or something else? That's where I would start (unless you have already done this and confirmed it's EM). Non EM versions lack the full ADB support so we can't unlock the bootloader. This is the same point I lockup as well but mine was not intended to be unlocked.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
I cannot 100% say what the cause is with certainty (I have the Sprint version and I absolutely hate this piece of trash) but others have reported similar issues from actually having a different variant that was cross-flashed to the EM model and sold as EM when it's really a Sprint version (for example). What happens when you enter your IMEI number in LG site, does it return the EM variant or something else? That's where I would start (unless you have already done this and confirmed it's EM). Non EM versions lack the full ADB support so we can't unlock the bootloader. This is the same point I lockup as well but mine was not intended to be unlocked.
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Thank you for the quick response !
Yes I actually typed my IMEI in the LG site and it gave me a gray OK so I guess I truly have the EM version ? (knowing that only the EM is supported idk) Are there other methods to make sure I have the EM version for sure ? Also worth noting that I bought the phone new from North Africa so it must be the european version and not a carrier one.
Thank you !

Piatch said:
Thank you for the quick response !
Yes I actually typed my IMEI in the LG site and it gave me a gray OK so I guess I truly have the EM version ? (knowing that only the EM is supported idk) Are there other methods to make sure I have the EM version for sure ? Also worth noting that I bought the phone new from North Africa so it must be the european version and not a carrier one.
Thank you !
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Not that I'm aware of but if the LGdev site let you get the unlock code then I will assume it's real as they do validate it. Normally I would suggest to reach out to LG but that's a waste, they won't help. In fact they shutdown the dev recently because of unlock requests so they don't care about us so that won't help you. I'll do some research and see if there's any official way to help but hopefully others will chime in with the answers.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Not that I'm aware of but if the LGdev site let you get the unlock code then I will assume it's real as they do validate it. Normally I would suggest to reach out to LG but that's a waste, they won't help. In fact they shutdown the dev recently because of unlock requests so they don't care about us so that won't help you. I'll do some research and see if there's any official way to help but hopefully others will chime in with the answers.
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That's what I actually did, I sent them an email but I'm still without any response. Thank you for your help tho ! Is there any unofficial way to unlock the bootloader on the LG G7 that I'm unaware of ?

Piatch said:
That's what I actually did, I sent them an email but I'm still without any response. Thank you for your help tho ! Is there any unofficial way to unlock the bootloader on the LG G7 that I'm unaware of ?
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Good luck with LG, they most likely will do nothing to assist you. That's my biggest gripe with LG, they suck with customer care nor give 2 craps about us, the customers. My LGG7 sucks so bad, it's barely usable but they will not do anything to help me nor Sprint so I'm leaving both once my horrible lease is up. All I can say is to sign the bootloader petition and leave LG, it's the only way they will ever change and even then, they probably won't. They will soon be out of business just like Blackberry's downfall and for the same reasons. They don't listen to the customers and change, nor did RIM with activesync, now RIM is a mere fraction of what they used to be, LG mobile is next. I hear so many complaints about LG devices, not just LG mobile but the entire company. All the same type of complaints across all LG products, no customer support when the device stops working and they pass the buck every time, and locked bootloaders (for LG mobile).
There is no unofficial unlock yet, that's why I'm so unhappy with the piece of junk! If I could unlock and install my own flavor of AOSP then it would be an entirely different story and I would fix my own issues and have an awesome device. Instead the jackalope in charge of LG decided to keep the bootloaders locked with no support to unlock (except for EM) but even that barely works (your issue).
I don't know what else to say except LG SUCKS, LG is terrible. I so wish I hadn't let the Sprint rep bully me into this horrific device. I should have stood my ground and not accepted the deal which came with this expensive paperweight (LGG7).

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Good luck with LG, they most likely will do nothing to assist you. That's my biggest gripe with LG, they suck with customer care nor give 2 craps about us, the customers. My LGG7 sucks so bad, it's barely usable but they will not do anything to help me nor Sprint so I'm leaving both once my horrible lease is up. All I can say is to sign the bootloader petition and leave LG, it's the only way they will ever change and even then, they probably won't. They will soon be out of business just like Blackberry's downfall and for the same reasons. They don't listen to the customers and change, nor did RIM with activesync, now RIM is a mere fraction of what they used to be, LG mobile is next. I hear so many complaints about LG devices, not just LG mobile but the entire company. All the same type of complaints across all LG products, no customer support when the device stops working and they pass the buck every time, and locked bootloaders (for LG mobile).
There is no unofficial unlock yet, that's why I'm so unhappy with the piece of junk! If I could unlock and install my own flavor of AOSP then it would be an entirely different story and I would fix my own issues and have an awesome device. Instead the jackalope in charge of LG decided to keep the bootloaders locked with no support to unlock (except for EM) but even that barely works (your issue).
I don't know what else to say except LG SUCKS, LG is terrible. I so wish I hadn't let the Sprint rep bully me into this horrific device. I should have stood my ground and not accepted the deal which came with this expensive paperweight (LGG7).
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You can always pay to get your phone unlocked

LameMonster82 said:
You can always pay to get your phone unlocked
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SIM unlocked, yes, bootloader unlocked, no (on Sprint and everything other than the European model, no, EM model, yes), the rest of us, no, huge difference. I would pay a small fortune if bootloader unlocks were possible and why I bought the LG octoplus, still no option yet unfortunately.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
SIM unlocked, yes, bootloader unlocked, no (on Sprint and everything other than the European model, no, EM model, yes), the rest of us, no, huge difference. I would pay a small fortune if bootloader unlocks were possible and why I bought the LG octoplus, still no option yet unfortunately.
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It's possible to pay for a hacker in china to unlock the phone (bootloader unlock)

LameMonster82 said:
It's possible to pay for a hacker in china to unlock the phone (bootloader unlock)
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Send me the info please

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Send me the info please
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I don't know from where exactly. You have to find it yourself but eBay is a place to start.

LameMonster82 said:
I don't know from where exactly. You have to find it yourself but eBay is a place to start.
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Are you 100% sure this is not SIM unlocked using a modified octoplus (I have already gone down this path) so I bought my own octoplus. I am pretty sure all these "unlock" are merely SIM unlocks and not bootloader unlocks. I've investigated this pretty deep and it was only SIM unlocks not bootloader. As far as I'm aware, there is no hacks or mods to unlock the bootloaders for any LG G7 as of yet. eBay results are all SIM (which is simply using oct to apply the US-unkocked m ok model unlocking the SIM).
If you can find a REAL bootloader unlock method that works and unlocks my bootloader, I will PayPal you 20-30 bucks (I'm not joking). There is no method yet that anyone I know, knows of.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Are you 100% sure this is not SIM unlocked using a modified octoplus (I have already gone down this path) so I bought my own octoplus. I am pretty sure all these "unlock" are merely SIM unlocks and not bootloader unlocks. I've investigated this pretty deep and it was only SIM unlocks not bootloader. As far as I'm aware, there is no hacks or mods to unlock the bootloaders for any LG G7 as of yet. eBay results are all SIM (which is simply using oct to apply the US-unkocked m ok model unlocking the SIM).
If you can find a REAL bootloader unlock method that works and unlocks my bootloader, I will PayPal you 20-30 bucks (I'm not joking). There is no method yet that anyone I know, knows of.
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It's not sim unlock
It works by installing g710em bootloader and then flashing an unlock.bin .It's actual bootloader unlock. You can probably even do it yourself on a octopus box but I'm not sure what does it allow and not allow you to do.

LameMonster82 said:
It's not sim unlock
It works by installing g710em bootloader and then flashing an unlock.bin .It's actual bootloader unlock. You can probably even do it yourself on a octopus box but I'm not sure what does it allow and not allow you to do.
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Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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If does exist, I can't find it on eBay or the internet, only SIM unlocks. I will keep checking but I don't see anything to unlock the G7 bootloaders.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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If does exist, I can't find it on eBay or the internet, only SIM unlocks. I will keep checking but I don't see anything to unlock the G7 bootloaders.
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I can try guiding you if you want to

LameMonster82 said:
I can try guiding you if you want to
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Heck yes, if it's possible, I'm definitely in!

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Heck yes, if it's possible, I'm definitely in!
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I can send you abl_a and you just need to use my unlock.bin to unlock
Edit: can I send it to you privately so nothing personal leaks?

LameMonster82 said:
I can send you abl_a and you just need to use my unlock.bin to unlock
Edit: can I send it to you privately so nothing personal leaks?
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please, PM me and I will respond, just let me know when you do so I know when to look (I dont normally watch PM's).

Piatch said:
hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
Code:
C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.
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Hey Piatch, i'm stuck on your same situation!
I have a new LMG710EM taken a month ago in a store, today with the Pie release (I'm in Italy) I found some time to unlock the bootloader, root, debrand (my G7 is TIM branded) and update to Pie.
I'm not new with LG, I come from G2, G5, G6 and now G7, never a problem (apart from the slowness in the updates I like them).
Well, just your situation, only the wording is a bit different, to me it says FAILED (Write to device failed (Too many links)) then the phone reboots and freezes in G7 logo and I have to press the power button to restart it, like yours.
I've tried everything, even reading online, different USB cables, different fastboot versions, but nothing worked.
Then I unbranded via lgup refurbish option to have a clean install and reinstalled all, thinking that maybe the new OS would solve but nothing, same message.
Can anyone help us?
It is the first time in several years that I have not found a solution.
Thank you in advance

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Hey Piatch, i'm stuck on your same situation!
I have a new LMG710EM taken a month ago in a store, today with the Pie release (I'm in Italy) I found some time to unlock the bootloader, root, debrand (my G7 is TIM branded) and update to Pie.
I'm not new with LG, I come from G2, G5, G6 and now G7, never a problem (apart from the slowness in the updates I like them).
Well, just your situation, only the wording is a bit different, to me it says FAILED (Write to device failed (Too many links)) then the phone reboots and freezes in G7 logo and I have to press the power button to restart it, like yours.
I've tried everything, even reading online, different USB cables, different fastboot versions, but nothing worked.
Then I unbranded via lgup refurbish option to have a clean install and reinstalled all, thinking that maybe the new OS would solve but nothing, same message.
Can anyone help us?
It is the first time in several years that I have not found a solution.
Thank you in advance
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Hi f0ster, I did not find any solution because I was lacking the time and tbh the skill to do it. I think we can't unlock the bootloader while under Pie ? Maybe if we roll back to Oreo, then we can unlock it and then update to Pie again ? I don't have the skills nor the confidence to safely flash Oreo on the G7 (I had bad experiences with bootlooping on the G3 and G4). Maybe you could try this way and see if it works out for you ?

8 Pro Amazon & Alexa built in

Purchased the Oneplus 8 Pro at a discount of £154.00 from Amazon UK. Arrived next day brand new from or fulfilled by Amazon. The 'phone is exactly as OnePlus store EXCEPT the bootloader is LOCKED. OEM unlock in developers options is greyed out. Android debugging - OK, Dev Ops - OK. Unable to unlock bootloader = no root. .
Tried the unbrick approach - still no unlocking.
There is no branding of any kind that I have noticed.
So it's back in the box, back to Amazon & wait for Black Friday.
Unless there is another way to unlock bootloader.
Hope this helps others making that money parting decision.
So, many thanks for the input from everyone.
I obviously had a senior moment. I skipped accessing 'tinternet trying to be a smug mister.
I have now got the oem unlock the right colour, the device is unlocked & as I write rooting the unit.
Thanks again for sharing the info. (Return cancelled)

Wow that's crazy, have you tried oxygen updater?
OnePlus phones really shouldn't be locked down like that, shocking from Amazon.
What model / variant is it?
You should be able to adb uninstall apps btw, just Google it.

Ordered something similar
itsmix said:
Purchased the Oneplus 8 Pro at a discount of £154.00 from Amazon UK. Arrived next day brand new from or fulfilled by Amazon. The 'phone is exactly as OnePlus store EXCEPT the bootloader is LOCKED. OEM unlock in developers options is greyed out. Android debugging - OK, Dev Ops - OK. Unable to unlock bootloader = no root. .
Tried the unbrick approach - still no unlocking.
There is no branding of any kind that I have noticed.
So it's back in the box, back to Amazon & wait for Black Friday.
Unless there is another way to unlock bootloader.
Hope this helps others making that money parting decision.
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I ordered the same Amazon US : OnePlus-Ultramarine-Unlocked-Smartphone-Wireless/dp/B08723FJMF/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=OnePlus%2BPro%2B8&qid=1605400234&sr=8-1&th=1
I'll post if I encounter something similar.
Cheers,
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dladz said:
Wow that's crazy, have you tried oxygen updater?
OnePlus phones really shouldn't be locked down like that, shocking from Amazon.
What model / variant is it?
You should be able to adb uninstall apps btw, just Google it.
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UK/ europe model, IN11BA OOS 10.5.8 out of box, OOS 10.5.11 back in box.(MSN Tool)
The OEM unlock was greyed out from first start up. My usual routine with onePlus phones: Power on run through initial setup (no sim), enable adb debug (I missed the OEM button 1st time - I'm getting old), enable advanced reboot. Update drivers on PC, then unlock bootloader, root etc;
I agree that it is very unusual for a Oneplus phone to be unbranded and locked down. It may be the Alexa built in partnership the thing is I did not notice the Amazon app on the phone.
It would be great if there is a work round for this before it goes to the courier tomorrow.

itsmix said:
UK/ europe model, IN11BA OOS 10.5.8 out of box, OOS 10.5.11 back in box.(MSN Tool)
The OEM unlock was greyed out from first start up. My usual routine with onePlus phones: Power on run through initial setup (no sim), enable adb debug (I missed the OEM button 1st time - I'm getting old), enable advanced reboot. Update drivers on PC, then unlock bootloader, root etc;
I agree that it is very unusual for a Oneplus phone to be unbranded and locked down. It may be the Alexa built in partnership the thing is I did not notice the Amazon app on the phone.
It would be great if there is a work round for this before it goes to the courier tomorrow.
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May sound silly but is the accessibility option turned on for OEM unlocking? Or admin?
May be possible to install another OS via Fastboot.
Did MSM make a single change?

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dladz said:
May sound silly but is the accessibility option turned on for OEM unlocking? Or admin?
May be possible to install another OS via Fastboot.
Did MSM make a single change?
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MSN didn't make any changes.
Would using fastboot to flash another ROM still require an unlocked bootloader, also is the 'lock' for the OEM unlock before any other partitions.

itsmix said:
MSN didn't make any changes.
Would using fastboot to flash another ROM still require an unlocked bootloader, also is the 'lock' for the OEM unlock before any other partitions.
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I'm not sure dude.
AFAIK no.
But in all fairness for the saving of 150 quid? I don't think I'd bother

dladz said:
I'm not sure dude.
AFAIK no.
But in all fairness for the saving of 150 quid? I don't think I'd bother
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That why it's boxed back up to go back. :laugh: not worth my time to sort this, like i said it's Black friday soon.
Thanks for your input fella.

itsmix said:
That why it's boxed back up to go back. :laugh: not worth my time to sort this, like i said it's Black friday soon.
Thanks for your input fella.
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Nah no worries mate.
I remember my wife bought me a kindle fire one time, it offered with or without adverts?
Had no idea what it meant at the time.. But if theres a selectable option when you buy it, see what they do.
Having a OnePlus with a locked down bootloader is like buying a non alcoholic beer.
Non alcoholic Beer? it's just wrong

Have you tried downloading and installing the stock UK firmware from root
https://www.oneplus.com/uk/support/softwareupgrade/details?code=PM1587123976090

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My OEM option was also locked till I connected to the internet.

dvartak said:
My OEM option was also locked till I connected to the internet.
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That never passed my mind, is that true?
I'm always online from the off so wouldn't have noticed.

dladz said:
That never passed my mind, is that true?
I'm always online from the off so wouldn't have noticed.
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Yep it's true. I had a panic moment this summer when trying to unlock my bootloader. I skipped through all the initial setup steps and never connected to the web. I could not figure out why the bootloader unlock option was greyed out. Once I connected to the web the bootloader unlock option was available.

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dladz said:
That never passed my mind, is that true?
I'm always online from the off so wouldn't have noticed.
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Yep, If you skip all the steps during setup. Developer mode can be enabled, but OEM is grey-ed out. The tooltip below suggests connecting to the internet or inserting a sim.

dvartak said:
Yep, If you skip all the steps during setup. Developer mode can be enabled, but OEM is grey-ed out. The tooltip below suggests connecting to the internet or inserting a sim.
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I just guess I've never done that before..
Surely the first thing with a new phone is popping your SIM in and getting online..
It's assume the OP actually did that.
But good to know cheers.
That also assumes that the device is checking in somewhere.
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FreshlyBaked 420 said:
Yep it's true. I had a panic moment this summer when trying to unlock my bootloader. I skipped through all the initial setup steps and never connected to the web. I could not figure out why the bootloader unlock option was greyed out. Once I connected to the web the bootloader unlock option was available.
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Haha good to know buddy..
I never knew