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[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] dchurch85:
Extremely weird, mine says VZW_001, but the OEM unlock worked with just the ADB commands...

Could it be that Google is allowing the Verizon pixels to be unlocked but the Verizon store ones aren't?

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I did a chat with Google, confirmed my pixel I received today is a Google play. Really weird though that the CID is showing Verizon... Oh well!

Maybe because I unlocked it with a Verizon sim card installed.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Oddly enough, mine says VZW_001 as well but was unlockable without dePixel8. Mine had a Verizon SIM pre-installed as well... Could it be that? Seems strange.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
That is really odd.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Could this mean that Google creates the VZW CID and then ships the phone and Verizon takes them and locks them down from there?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
VZ doesn't lock them, google does.

My old therory: Something identifies the phone as a VZ unit, and the software on it locks them down. I believed the software on my google phone contains that ability, but my phone isnt locked because it isnt flagged as a google phone. My theory was it is the CID.

All but two phones i know of fit that pattern. Yours is one of them.

My new therory: So perhaps the CID isn't what triggers the lock, perhaps the CID just means its been locked. So google locks them then stamps the VZ CID to identify it.

And your just got mismarked.

Dunno, its an interesting puzzle.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
[MENTION=1512055]dchurch85[/MENTION] has the same mismark I guess! Two in this week alone! I wonder if all Verizon warranty replacements through Google will be like this?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] robocuff:
I'm willing to bet it's the IMEI that identifies it as a VZW phone. The CID can be changed easily. Well, at least it could be on the HTC M8. I don't know if it can be done with these phones but on the M8 it was just a matter of plugging the phone into a computer and issuing the command "fastboot writecid *******. The asterisks could be any CID you wanted to use. With the M8, all ones is supercid. You could flash any firmware you wanted to if your cid was 1111111. However, you had to be S-OFF(it's a HTC thing) to do it. Changing it had nothing to do with the fact that it could be unlocked or not. It only told the phone that any firmware that you installed was OK to do so. My bet is on the IMEI.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] dchurch85:
The thing that is weird on that is that I did a chat with Google, gave them my imei, and Google chat said it was a Google play edition as well... Definitely weird... Don't know what to think.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] Ty24:
Thanks for the helpful information. What kind of documentation did you have to provide, if any? I purchased through BB using VZW DPP. I bought out the DPP and am no longer with VZW. I noticed on the BB receipt and my DPP that there is no reference to the IMEI. Just wondering if this would still be sufficient or what. Also don't know if going to VZW would be useful since I'm not longer a customer. Thanks in advance for your help.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] dchurch85:
All I provided was the imei
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Same here. They don't care where you bought it I don't think. They don't treat Verizon any different than other 3rd party dealers.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] TCPDump:
Mine had issues, I called VZW, they overnight-ed me a new one, which included a return box for the old one.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] jjlangen:
I purchased that way as well. Google support asked for the IMEI and what credit card I used to purchase it, I think just the last 4 digits. They told me I could exchange it at a Best Buy store or through Google, since none of BBs in my area had stock, I went through Google.

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Unfortunately not. The CID on my replacement through Google is VZW__001 as well, but the bootloader unlock is disabled (which seems to be [ro.boot.oem_unlock_support]: [0], but I could be wrong).
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] ken_e1407:
Guy!!!

I got the replacement from Google but I bought this phone from bestbuy Verizon carrier. After i got the replacement I checked the CID and it's show VRZ__001.

This is wierd because i was able to unlock bootloader. Also i am running the lasted updated February 5, 7.1.1 NOF26V.

I updated from 7.1 to the lasted 7.1.1, i took vrz Sim card out, which come inside the phone, and then i power one and run the update......

Anyone here have any ideas abt this thing ??????????

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[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stompysan:
Just thought I would post on here. I received my replacement device today, and I DID receive a Verizon one. However, it was running NDE63P, so I was able to run dePixel8. Maybe Verizon put a stop to Google sending out Google Play devices.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] fdayani:
Lame, google will send out verizon versions for verizon versions now....
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
How do you know this? Was there an announcement or something?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] fdayani:
They shipped me out a Verizon Pixel on 7.1 which let me toggle the oem bootloader unlock switch but after updating to 7.1.1 the option became grayed out like my old Verizon Pixel. I should have used depixel8 when i had the chance....
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Yes you should have! Haha.

But anyway, your situation does not mean Google is sending out Verizon Pixels now and no longer Google Play Store ones... A couple people had previously gotten Verizon models but most have gotten Play Store editions. I doubt that trend will change.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] zaksimmermon:
I don't think Google was going to send me a Google version either. They made it seem like I could only get the Verizon version, and that they had to receive the phone first. Not just see the tracking number.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] fdayani:
Yeah it's a bummer, I asked and made sure five times that they were going to send me a Google play edition
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] ken_e1407:
:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

I got (VZW__001) Verizon pixel replacement from google customer services rep. Here is what I did, I took the sim card out when i got then phone one hand, and power on, run the update without sim card (updated to 7.1.1 NOF26V). Now I am on 7.1.1 (NOF26V) with ATT, but i am still able to unlock bootloader via OEM method. What wrong with you guy phone ???

My phone show CID = VZW__001

[ro.boot.cid]:[VZW__001]

Following steps:

Unlocked developer mod -> CHECKed OEM unlocking -> CHECKed USB debugs

THEN CMD:

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot flashing unlock

Volume Up + power button = YES

fastboot reboot

Done!
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] John97xj:
:D Just sent my verizon pixel to google for bluetooth issue. Cant wait to get google edition as replacement ;)
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] micr0g:
What about me?I have a Verizon pixel and I live in Europe (Greece).Does anyone know what I'm doing if something go wrong ?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] bevlohr@gmail.com:
I own 2 Google Pixel XL thru Verizon. I bought them presale. Both phones have issues mine has been replaced and it has issues. These phones were not market ready. I can't get Verizon to resolve these issues. I spent at least an hour or longer with tech support. I know all of their Manuel's solutions. I will NEVER purchase another Google product, I would even take one for free. I like using my phone and I need one that works. My issue the phone doesn't always work and has to be reset, restarted it remove the sim card and restart.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] BMAF:
Just thought I'd post a recent experience I had with Google. I had bought my phone through Verizon, they had them in stock, and I wouldn't have to wait four weeks from Google to get the phone. I recently started having trouble with not being able to lock onto satellites even though maps worked fine. I decided to use the chat function to see if they could help me get it working again. After a couple of days of trying different things, none of which worked, they said they would replace my phone. I asked if I could get a Play version instead of a Verizon version, because I thought be able to re-flash a system image would have fixed it. And Verizon versions had a locked boot loader.

I was told to send them just the phone, and it would be replaced with a Play version instead, but it would be a refurbished phone.. They sent an email, with a shipping label to return the phone. I shipped the phone Monday, and Tuesday I got an email saying they had shipped me a replacement. So, as soon as the return shipping label went active, they shipped a replacement.

I received the replacement yesterday, and it was a brand new, in box (with all the cables, chargers etc.) Google Play version.

Updated to 7.1.2, boot loader still can be unlocked, Verizon shows it as a Non-Vzn-Device. The experience turned out better than I was expecting, I have a working phone again, it was a Google Play Version, and it wasn't a refurbished phone. Nice to get lucky every now and then!
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
My experience has not been all butterflies and rainbows. I brought my Pixel Xl from Amazon which was my first mistake the phone had all kinds of problems but it was usable I RMA my phone through Google and i shipped my phone on Monday 5/22/17 and it just reached Fedex site on 5/25/17 same state it took 3 days for a package to move like an hour driving distance. So the Fedex information told me my defective phone wont arrive at the warehouse until 6/01/17 another 6 days until it reaches the warehouse i just got done talking to Google and they said i can take anywhere from 1-2 business days for them to review and ship my phone and they said they would likely ship around 6/05/17. So my phone wont get shipped until the 5th of june roughly 14 days after i shipped them my phone. Now i am being told that support can't guarantee my replacement device will be bootloader unlockable. This is a nightmare.

Edit: After a few hours after posting this my replacement device has been shipped it says a Verizon phone so Im not sure if it will be bootloader unlockable.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] JAYNO20:
I just had to have my unlocked Verizon Pixel replaced (GPS issue) and I tried originally to get it replaced through Verizon but got a phone that looked obviously used and had version 7.1.1 on it so couldn't unlock it. Instead I tried to get a Google replacement which meant I had to send my phone back to them first and then they'd send me one. Well I got the replacement yesterday and it looks like a brand new device (has a build date of Feb 2017) came in the original box with all the original accessories AND the bootloader was unlocked (OEM Unlocking was able to be turned on in developer options). This is how I would do business in the future. The fact that it was unlockable was a huge plus, but on top of it I got what looks to be a brand new phone. This is definitely the way you should get your phone replaced if you have issues.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] bmaf01:
FWIW, my replacement email from Google said Verizon too. But it ended up being a Google Play version. Had a Verizon sim in it that I took out before powering up.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
Interesting. How fast did your replacement arrive? Mine said 2 day shipping but won't be here for another 4 days
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] BMAF:
I mailed my phone on a Monday, and got the new phone back by Thursday or Friday. My post about my experience is up a couple posts from here.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] theslug:
Be wary of standard replacement turnaround

Hi guys, just wanted to chime in my experience here. Mailed my 32gb Verizon pixel for standard replacement on 5/21. Return was received on 5/30. Replacement still has not shipped. Called to inquire, seems google is out of stock. No ETA given. So with standard replacement it's possible to be without a phone for 2 weeks or more. Looks likely to be a month, in my case. Just a heads up.

Update 6/14: google will not be shipping my replacement until 6/25! Be wary.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] crafty35a:
Is google still cross-shipping for standard replacement? It's now three days since I shipped my Verizon Pixel out, but no sign of Google shipping my replacement. FedEx SmartPost is SO slow that now I'm bummed thinking I could be without a phone for 2+ weeks (so far my return has traveled about 25 miles in 3 days, great!)
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Its moved further than that. Fedex tracking on smartpodt is weird, it usually never changes until it arrives.

Add the number 92 to the front of the fedex tracking number and pop that into the USPS tracking system. Often it will show up there.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] crafty35a:
It really hasn't. Tracking has been updating just fine, but it took two days just to get from USPS to FedEx. Two more FedEx scans just this morning in another city in my state.

Anyways, does anyone know if they still typically cross-ship for standard replacement?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
I was always under the impression they only cross ship if you bought it from them. If you bought from VZ they wait for it to arrive. Or you can offer up a credit card when you call to get the cross ship.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] crafty35a:
That's the stated policy, but this thread is filled with people saying they actually do cross-ship for standard replacement, despite telling you that they won't ship until they receive the return (e.g. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70893829&postcount=3).

EDIT - I just got a shipping email! So it seems that they will still ship your replacement once the tracking goes active on your return. It just took a few days in my case, but they did ship my replacement out before receiving my old device.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] danielson2047:
Just ordered a replacement through google (Verizon purchased) for a malfunctioning speaker on Tuesday. My return unit is still in WI on its way to TX and I received my shipping notice a few hours ago. Coming from Carol Stream, IL so I may have it tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
whats the verdict with your replacement? was it unlocked?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
Mine was unlockedable. When I loaded the phone i took the sim card it came with a Verizon sim I threw that out and booted up and in settings the OEM toggle was switchable. I believe I had a Verizon pixel on 7.1 so It was unlockable so all good.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
Great news.. Need to send mine in for exchange the speaker in the earpiece is toasted
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
I wish you the best of luck to get an unlockable phone.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] indyzzzz:
Battery crashing from 30-35% to zero and phone shuts down. You guys think I should RMA it or install oreo and root?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] mademan420:
RMA for sure! Sounds like its more than likely a hardware issue(battery).
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] Soccerdude588:
I'm dealing with this now. Audio issue of course. earphone speaker, headphones, mic, don't work. Oddly enough, my speakerphone was working before, then it completely crapped out for a couple days. And voila! this morning, my phone's alarm worked and the speakerphone was working again; though I'm sure it'll crap out again...

Anyway, I have a Verizon Pixel, purchased through Verizon. I chatted with Google customer support, they had me do some reset stuff, etc... They told me I could go through Verizon for a replacement; but I was like, "Hold up, I have my VZW pixel with an unlocked bootloader, if I get a new one from them, I won't be able to unlock it again!", so google told me I don't have to go through VZW; but I can use google's replacement, and receive the google play version of the pixel.

The catch here of course, is that Google doesn't allow an 'advanced exchange' if the phone wasn't purchased through them. I asked, but they said my only option would be to do their Standard Replacement. I'm about to ship it off, and I guess I'll be using an old Galaxy S4 for a couple weeks (hopefully not longer).

I'll post the outcome, but hopefully I actually get the Google Play version (I wanted it all along, but I couldn't pass on VZW's offer to get the 128gb version for only $360).
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
Update to my replacement.. confirmation email says its a verizon pixel.. also new imei checked on Verizon site confirms this.... Will receive tomorrow.. Hope its a play version... So best way to check is crab cid info? Check unlock switch?
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
Well.. no go came bootloader locked and oem greyed out.. 7.1.1 installed.. so anyone want to buy this new pixel xl...lol
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] B0RD34UX:
Did a verizon RMA through Google as well, smooth with a few hiccups on the way. They sent me a Verizon variant (seemed new, came with the original packaging and accessories) so the bootloader was locked, but I didn't mind. The only reason I wanted to root was for custom kernels (which aren't as feature packed as I thought they'd be) and ROMs when the phone inevitably reaches EOL. I'll live.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] stinger4321:
Yeah.. just cant live without titanium backup and adaway.. also ad free youtube..
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] B0RD34UX:
I personally never used Titanium Backup. On my previous phones LG Backup was good enough for me, and when I had to RMA I used a combination of Google Drive, Helium, and Dropbox to restore my apps and settings. And I also thought definitely needed root for some sort of ad blocker, but the non root method I use works really well (even in Youtube) and takes away no battery at all.

Rooting is cool and all, and I do miss a lot of the fun I used to have on my L9 and G4, but I'm really impressed with how Android has improved in that rooting is no longer seen as necessary. I don't know, maybe for some people a couple rooting features are too much to give up. For me, I'm happy with the alternatives.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] dbinder96:
at least you can call google... or have them call you. my phone doesn't work at all and they only will call or use the app to deal with it. So I odn't know how to get thru to them for help.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] hpdw:
I didn't call. I chatted with the support online from my desktop and Google is replacing my wife's dead Pixel (Verizon version). I chatted with Google support this Monday and sent the phone back on Tuesday. Got the tracking of the replacement on Thursday. It's coming by FedEx 2nd Day Air from SCHAUMBURG, IL and will arrive next Monday. I am in Atlanta, GA.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] hpdw:
Same here. Received the replacement today. 7.1.1 installed, bootloader locked and oem greyed out.
[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] IM0001:
My sisters Pixel had just gone though the same issue as the OP's. However in our case, we had 2 options. Through Google Support, you are limited to the slow ship them your device then they ship you a replacement, or in our case, we went to Verizon, they confirmed the issue, and had a phone overnight shipped to us.

The phone appears new but it could just be a really good refurb, however I also had not put in the Sim, got it on WiFi without setting anything else up, and was able to toggle the Bootloader Unlock switch which is fantastic. Unlocked through ADB and all is well.

So make sure you don't put that sim in until you unlock the device if you have any intention to do it in the future.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] matthiassomay:
I tried to update manually via RUU .exe file. It didnt find the phone while it was powered on, and the HTC support page suggested going to download mode and try it again. This time the phone was recognized and it began the update proces. However it failed after a few seconds. I got ERROR[155~159]: IMAGE ERROR. Could it be because i had too little free space (3GB) left on my phone? So now the phone is stuck in flash mode. The screen shows a phone with an circle with arrows, a progress bar beneath it, and beneath that a message that says "Security warning, if you flash this phone with any ROM that was not officially released...."

I cant power off the phone by holding the power button. Anyone that can help? I would really appreciate it.

EDIT: Flashed the wrong RUU

EDIT2: Found the correct 2.41.401.3 version. RUU stuck on 3% sending boot, for over 20 minutes. Any suggestions?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] adriano25028:
First reboot your phone (press and hold both power and volume down) and go to download mode and try flash 2.41.401.3.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ahmd555:
I have qmobile z14 ... I purchased 4 months ago .... This is awsome smartphone.... Last time i received a update (some kind of setting update) after updating mobile ran good just some days after some days (2 or 3 days) my mobile fingerprint sensor and soft keys are not working...

I went to qmobile customer care center they installed software again but nothing happend.... Now my mobile is not showing fingerprint add option in setting.....

Customer care center says it is hardware problem and it is not in warrenty claim so i should pay 7500 rupees.... I have 8 month warrenty ....

Plz help me anyone is this software problem or hardware and if company is not responsible then who is responsible bcz after updating i am facing this problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool2cool:
don't root your mobile or use custom recovery . same thing happen to me.

just flash Qmobile Z14 official rom it will work smoothly again.

https://mega.nz/#!o5wyASTC!8oU7TRVGuCG6z3uO7KXmGkb2wkRRNe_L1QOATIPl4n8
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ahmd555:
Flash

How can i flesh???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ahmd555:
flash file

how can i flash qmobile z14???? please tell me all steps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool2cool:
1. First of all download the required files

https://mega.nz/#!o0ZnDQ4S!iAdOUCedmSjod_GYrM4AP8azobsCyEs7rpdwdhRxLn0

2. Install all required drivers.

3. Extract All Zips.

4. Run the "SP Flash Tool" as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)

5. Select "Scatter Loader" from the provided zip, and check that only recovery must be selected.

6. Select "Download Only".

7. Power off the cell phone but don't attach with data cable at this stage.

8. Now click on "Download" and press volume down button and attach cell phone.

9. Wait till flash. You are done.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ahmd555:
I did all steps my mobile reinstall software but soft keys are not working and finger sensor is also not working even in setting there is no option for finger add..I think this is hardware problem ...

Can you tell me what happened with your mobile ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool2cool:
i had the same problem when i rooted my phone and install cwm

but it started working as soon as i flashed the stock rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ahmd555:
are you pakistani???

plzzz give me your contact Number or whats app nmbr i wanna contact you