yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Did you see what you wrote? You clearly describe trying all this stuff with no connection. Then you let it connect and it was unlockable.

Your words:

"I did muliple things try to flash new images, unlock, hidden keys and so forth this whole time no sim card and no wifi. I tried changing oem unlock multiple times and going in and out of stock recovery and doing multiple random steps not getting nowhere, then finally booted up and decided to say f**k it. I let it connect to wifi and let it update to newest version march. I let it reboot and checked dev settings for the heck of if and to turn on adb. Boom! OEM unlocking was highlighted."
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Sorry I misspoke on my op statement and actually left out about 2 details. I did connect to WiFi and try to unlock but then it tried to update to March so after failing to unlcom I turned it back off so it would not update. Then i continued searching for a way to unlock. I gave up after failed attempts and finally let it update.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Scott:
This one...

http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Nice, I checked there but just in the main site. I'll look when my wife gets home with it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Vr vrz is a Verizon one. I bet dollars to donuts that's what his is when his wife gets home.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Psych0t1c20:
So on the op you said the op3 firmware was Verizon. Mine is opm1 and I still can't unlock. So does the firmware really matter?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
So will you be paying in dollars or donuts sir?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Is this good enough? I am showing you the last four of the imei as well. I have no reason to lie to anyone on here. Im not getting paid.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MColbath:
I thought it was clear that the bootloader can be unlocked as long as a verizon sim isn't in the phone no matter where you got it from, on the first-time boot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
better calm down a bit sir, xda might think ur askin for $$$ lol

id rather pay in donuts fyi.. [MENTION=280050]miker[/MENTION]DD is buying of course
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
No sir, when i first got the og one it would not let me at all, with an unactivated verizon one (no sim at all). It was on opd3 as well but i could not get it to do anything. This "refurb" (looks brand new to me) from verizon as proved in the latest pictures shows it to be a true one. But people will be skeptical on xda no matter how much proof you give them. But long story short the new one wouldnt let me either on opd3 with no sim and wifi connected. Gave up and just updated with no sim. Boom it let me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
I dont want anyones damn money. I have enough. Obviously to pay for two pixel 2 xl cash haha. Even when ive had people offer via telegram or teamviewer i decline. People should be helping people and not expecting anything in return. But thats the generation we live in i guess. I was raised differently
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MColbath:
Yeah, I guess so. But, it's definitely clear that the verizon sim and the bootloader being locked are related. Actually, a lot of people did what you did before depixl8 came out on the original Verizon pixel. Performing the first time boot without a sim card will work for any phone model most likely. Although, I'm not sure if the activation of the sim card is what causes it or just the sim card being in the phone.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
No arguments here about that. I was just trying to prove a vzw one can be unlocked. AFAIK this is the first reported p2xl from Verizon to be unlocked. I know the p2 was due to the bug in the "fastboot flashing unlock_critical"
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MColbath:
Yeah, they patched that quickly though. I'm planning on testing if suspending the device from the verizon account has the same effect as temporarily blacklisting the imei. If it does, it might be possible to unlock the bootloader, although, I doubt it will work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
i actually did that with the one i sent back today. lol but it was already on the march update. I really wanted to buy google fi and activate on it and try since its an esim. might be worth a shot lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
How many hours. I'm really interested in what it will show
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
How would i check that? Because I will upload whatever needed.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
My apologies good sir. How many donuts do I owe you? Lol.

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My buyer code is like the other guys. Vr not vrq and The line below it is different. Doesn't have fru in it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Touché! Just dont need anyone thinking I'm fibbing is all. Just a lucky guy I guess and my main post is basically copied and pasted on telegram where it happened live. Few people can attest it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Quit fibbing Mr fib mcfibbington. I'm so jealous. It's strange that it says my IMEI is clean and yours is unknown huh. What you think about that?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Are you referring to the last line? If so my google one shows the same. I blocked out all but the last three on this one. but here is a side by side of both.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
that site never worked for my rma either.. says unknown
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Scott:
[MENTION=2955144]bryantjopplin[/MENTION]

NICE!

I will trade you a nearly brand new Pixel 2 XL 128GB Just Black and a Samsung Galaxy S2 Tab 9.7" (also nearly new) for yours? :p But seriously...

NICE!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Haha, just belief is good enough. I can ask her is she would. She owes some money but i guess if yours is verizon it would still work on your line haha. She probably be like im not going through a new phone again and setting this crap up again haha. I wish i knew what exactly was needed so everyone could get some love.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
i take that back.. triedagain and it worked
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Scott:
No need to ask, I was joking. But good for you!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
You're right, i just redid both and seems to work haha
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Ok, I wouldnt care haha. You could probably use it more than her haha.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Andebad:
I don't understand why anyone would buy the Verizon version and want to root it when the Google store finances the unlockable version for the same cost each month.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Some people weren't able to get financed thru Google. Verizon is cheaper. Some people got it gifted and had no choice.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Andebad:
If unlocking a Verizon phone was that important to them they should sell it used on swappa and buy a used unlocked pixel.

Other than the cost of shipping it's a wash as far as price and would save you a whole lot of aggrivation and time.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiffan86:
I didn't buy mine, got it as a free insurance upgrade since I had issues with my og pixel XL that I got from them
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Haha sounds like a good upgrade. I bought a few of them lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
It's ok, he has like 30 post's. lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Unlocked bootloader's are like crack, you'll kill for it!!! Lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
lmaoo seriously
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vanessaem:
Hello folks,

Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on whom you ask, I had to do some cleaning up in here. It always boggles the mind on how intense, argumentative, hostile and downright rude people get when people have a difference of opinion about mobile device issues. These are mobile devices, not vital organs. It's not that serious.

No more threats, profanity and grief.

Please be more respectful of one another in here.

Thanks for your time.

Regards
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JSAND39:
Mods deleted my comment but my bad dude I quoted the wrong person lmao
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JefeWill:
Sorry bud but this method was discussed in a forum back in January. Either way tho ? for sharing your experience but unfortunately you don't have the first reported p2xl from Verizon to be unlocked, that trophy has already been handed out.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Link? And posted pictures of imei database showing vzw?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
That guy doesn't know what he is talking about. I think he's referring to the regular pixel 2. I can't stand people on the internet. It really makes me want to stop looking at this forums. But with my luck is I stop then there will be an unlock.

My microphone no longer works. Sending me a replacement. I don't know if it's going to be new or a refurbished one. If it's new in not going to open it and sell it for close to 700 and then finance and get a Google unlocked one for 650. Definitely going to get the white one this time. If it's refurbished then I'll try your steps again. Would you mind replying to this comment again exactly what you did good sir? Like verbatim lol, don't leave anything out. Like if you took a break and went and got a coffee lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Man's that's a long list lol. Don't put a sim or even go to the account to activate. It it has a sim already idk. I would check the IMEI first. Build date could be something as well idk. Speculation at this point. Never log into your account when you turn the phone on as well. I will have to type up a longer post lol. But do everything for unlocking normally. Unlock, critical, switch slots, booting twrp, trying to flash March update, but have debugging enabled first. These didn't work but format did like half the process iirc. I also tried doing every hidden menu code around. Googled and went to about 4 or 5 pages. Old codes as well. Most didn't do anything to my knowledge. Then try format user data before each boot skipping login and enabling debugging again. I don't remember if I tried that overlay app on this Verizon one or the one I sent back!!! Maybe try that. I'll have to think about it more. I was doing things inside the factory recovery as well. Did reset in there a few times as well. Graphics test so on. Don't sideload tho. TBH I accidentally let it start downloading March OTA but turned wifi off when I was still trying. There could be another thing. I'm blocking 3.5 mil sites through my pi-hole and some of Verizon things are in there. Not sure if that blocked then via WiFi. After doing all of that a few times I just let it update to March and rebooted, then enabled debugging again and it let me unlock it.

This is speculation, could be something messed up in the OTA I took, my adb, my driver's, my PC, tons of variables.

Another mention I believe I was in adb shell trying things on this phone as well. But my shell crashes adb after some commands on this PC. Not sure why. My others are fine.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Did yours come with a Sim preinstalled
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Nope
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Please forgive me Bryan Joplin's so I have a refurb on my way right now cuz you please tell me post proposed Verbatim what you did exactly can you f****** 20 bucks if it works if the directions are correct
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Skorpyun812:
In the 7th picture it says "Pixel 2 XL Non-Vzw". And in the 9th?... It says model g011c, not taimen. This is not a Verizon variant.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
They are all taiemrn
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GokuSSJgod:
Verizon sent you the replacement and not Google correct¿
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Rootuser3.0:
Your Verizon account says non vzw so it's unlocked from Google that's how all my phone's look on Verizon for the Google ones
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Ordered a Google Pixel 2 XL off ebay not realizing that the Verizon model can't be rooted.... Dude says he won it from a sweepstakes and works at Verizon, and was just selling it because he already had an iPhone X. It's brand new and has never been turned on/activated before. I'm praying to the cell phone gods it is a Google variant and not Verizon. If it is a Verizon variant, I'll give you guys an update if I dolphin dive down some stairs or not attempting to root it :).

To be continued!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
20 bucks says......your gonna be stair diving!! ?????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
We will see lol, but hopefully not. Worst case, I only paid $525 on an ebay auction for it so I could easily resell it for the same amount or a little more. I'll check the IMEI beforehand to see what brand it is before I begin rooting. Best alternative would probably be just financing one through Google while their $200 credit special is going on right now. So I would essentially only pay $650, but eh rooting is worth lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Best of luck to ya bruh! On a side note...stair diving isn't too bad with enough tequila incentive at the helm! ????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] slogar25:
Just make sure there is no sim in the tray before you attempt anything lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Thanks for the advice, if I decide to continue rooting if I find out it is indeed a Verizon model, I'll make sure to check that! I'm going to triple check all instructions to make sure I'm not gonna derp. I get it next Thursday so until then.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sabi95190:
I also bought in eBay it was writed unlocked, bought from Google store but it was a verizon variant
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Would you recommend me even attempting to root it ruining the "New" tag of it since it hasn't been opened if it is a Verizon variant? Or should I just resell it and finance one through Google while that deal is going on?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sabi95190:
If Verizon and you can unlock bootloader just keep it if not resell it

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The problem for me is I live in France but I would like to buy it from google store
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
I'm thinking real hard about upgrading to the xl2. I have read through 48 pages of this forum. So a Verizon varient is unlockable on first boot without a sim card?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
The Verizon variant is unlockable period. Unless you get a fluke like a couple have.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
Ok as long as it's got roms and is unlockable that's all I'm worried about. In you honest opinion which device is better

S8 plus

Or

XL2
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Depends on what your wanting. My wife has an 8+, and it's definitely nice. However it can't be unlocked, and it just has too much bloat crap that hate. The screen is beautiful though. I love my P2XL. It's fully unlocked, rooted, fast, smooth and running a custom rom, not to mention, it gets updates monthly. If you go with the 2xl, definitely get the google version if you want to unlock and mod the crap outa it ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
I figured that the VZW varient could be bootloader unlocked. For one, under category forums there aren't 4 or 5 Xl2 different carrier threads there's only one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
The Verizon variant is carrier unlocked, but you still can't unlock the bootloader.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
Oh, I knew it was carrier unlocked... Hmm that's crazy man I believe someone will probably crack it soon. Can it be rooted?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Hahahahahaha...well, there's been a lot of really smart tech dudes trying to unlock the bootloader, but they haven't cracked the nut yet. Therefore, if you can't unlock the bootloader, you can't root it :eek:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
Why can't you root? I have the s8 plus and I'm rooted but BL is locked, I'm using the retail VZW too...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
That's interesting that a Verizon 8+ can be rooted. I guess Odin has gotten a lot better since my S5 days. The pixels need the bootloader unlocked if you want to manually flash the monthly google factory images, and allow the loading of files such as a custom recovery, and disabling DM- verity to allow root to be achieved.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
I think it was around August of last year when the retail VZW S8+ got root. This is what I used-->

[ROOT][G955USQS2BQL1 S8+ALL CARRIERS]Using Odin Modified V2 Firmware-SamFAIL Method. I used comey n prince modified Odin. Its easy if you know what you are doing.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Bad news boys.... its a Verizon variant. RIP... Probably just going to resell it and buy the Google unlocked version while this sale is going on. Such a bummer!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
Buy the s8+ it's a killer phone bros

I know I know and so is the pixel Xl2 [emoji57]

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You only post about 3. 5 times a year?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Was active on past couple of pages if you go back, was discussing my current phone situation. Thanks for input :).
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
Im just ball bustn. [emoji106]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Yes I have multiple pixels one is Verizon sir
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Yes but you do see the second one in the background that's not greyed out and is a pixel 2 XL? I'll post another.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Super_SU01:
[emoji848]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Her phone [IMG="Her Phone"]http://droidsauce.tech/pictures/Capture2.JPG[/IMG]

My phone [IMG="My Phone"]http://droidsauce.tech/pictures/Capture1.JPG[/IMG]

Her phone [IMG="Her Phone"]http://droidsauce.tech/pictures/imeipro.JPG[/IMG]

My phone [IMG="My Phone"]http://droidsauce.tech/pictures/imeipromine.JPG[/IMG]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Please see post above this for more information. I am accounting for multiple pixels
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Try doing what I did. What do you get when you input the imei here? http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
See post above for both phones. Third phone is gone as of now and no longer viable.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Nevermind.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Well it was something haha
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xzeroun:
Yeah thats how I figured out it was a Verizon variant by checking the IMEI. was a GOOGLE_VRZ_... I've already sold it on eBay and took advantage of Google's $200 off sale for the Pixel 2 so it ended up being slightly more, but I get my rooting capability :P.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
To anyone who has sold their pixel from Verizon, was it still under installments?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] binqker:
I believe the reason why you were able to unlock the bootloader is because under Buyer Name it says Google_open. which I think the phone was easily unlocked by doing all that fiddling around. I have the 2xl with OPM1 security patch from Jan 5, 2018. Do you think it's too late to do what you did.?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
The buyer Google open is mine. It's an unlocked one from Google. The other says vrz. I have two of them
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] binqker:
oh gotcha, so the phone you unlocked is wifeys right?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bryantjopplin:
Yes there wife's vzw one got unlocked somehow lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sparqed:
i'm so confused, my pixel broke down aswell, my speakers stopped responding, sometimes they worked but with really ****ty sound,

So i sent it back to google and i received a verizon replacement??

it wasn't verizon before, so weird that you had a verizon one switched up for a unlocked one and for me the other way around
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Contact them, they owe you a Google vesion. They mess up from time to time.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Is Google still replacing Verizon versions with Google editions when you rma?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Sometimes ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Lol are you being serious? I'm about to send mine in and would love to get back a Google edition
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yeah, I am serious. I mean I've read that some folks do, and some don't. It's kind of a crap shoot so it seams. But I sure hope it goes your way bruh! :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] andyroidna:
I tried twice. Both times, received a locked Verizon replacement
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Wow, now I am curious. When called the second time did you say it was bootloader locked....you were clear to them it was a VZ phone? Did they seem to understand what you were saying....even Google employees think unlocked means SIM unlocked and don't seem to grasp bootloader.

I wouldn't let up on them. Call and escalate it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
They sent me the imei on the new phone and I checked it on the lg imei checker site. Verizon:crying:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] freshlimes:
I searched all through this thread in hopes of legitimate instructions on how to unlock the bootloader, but couldn't find anything. Anyone else manage to get their bootloader unlocked by following anything OP was saying?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
That's because there are no instructions to unlock the Verizon variant bootloader. It hasn't been successfully done, and/or anything that can be replicated with any consistency at this point. There have been a few flukes here and there, but nothing consistent.