Are there any devices that, by default/by design, allow the user to unlock the bootloader totally offline, no ransom, validation, account, internet or whatever required?

  • Auster@lemm.eeOP
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    2 months ago

    Sadly it’s still a dependence on a 3rd party.

    User over_clox commented here in the post that apparently a device known as Blu B131DL allows for the bootloader to be unlocked independently, so I’ll keep an eye for that.

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      2 months ago

      Just FYI, this seems to depend on where you get the Pixel from - if bought directly from Google, it should be offline-unlockable out of the box. The carrier-sold Pixels are a different story because the carriers demanded it.

      Of course check this is true for the specific model you’re buying before you actually buy it, but for me the unlock was never greyed out on my 7a.

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        2 months ago

        Got my pixel direct, the unlock for me was greyed until I connected to WiFi. Other than that, I didn’t have to sign into anything and immediately put graphine on it.

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      2 months ago

      Even if it could be BL unlocked that’s a 4 year old phone, likely stuck on A10

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      • Auster@lemm.eeOP
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        2 months ago

        My current phone is a 2019 model, and it handles my demands decently.