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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EnumC:
He/she have their WeChat number in the taobao listing. Not sure of alternate ways to contact them since WeChat is the predominant IM platform in mainland China. I think you can also message him directly on taobao, but then you would have to install "AliWangWang" on your pc/mobile.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Joran01:
He's asking me 25 USD instead of 50 Yuan... How much did you have to pay?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkha:
So appears I have a Verizon variant, confirmed by CID and response from https://store.google.com/us/repair. For some naive reason I was sure my phone was not Verizon variant, given that it was purchased new in a European country, far from Verizon land, and from a reputable store.

The phone was not SIM locked to any operator, but bought unlocked. Is this really the case that the Verizon variant was sold so broadly? I'm just wondering if I have any recourse asking the seller to enable OEM unlocking of the bootloader, since there are no known DIY way of unlocking it right now.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zmedhaug:
I cannot find the WeChat number in the listing. Any way you can post it? So I can contact them
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ataris_kid:
I assume yes but I have to ask anyway -- Has anybody tried domain / destination filtering at a firewall / gateway level, so that when you connect via Wi-Fi during the previously-working unlock process it detects an internet connection (via whichever means that may be) to enable OEM unlocking, but it can't access whichever domain or host where it gets its lock status from? Just wondering if maybe the mechanism that it tries to obtain its lock status can be blocked, but still make it think that it's connected to the Internet.. Though I would suspect somebody much smarter than myself has already attempted this.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Daniyal48:
I have the same case. Did you solve your problem if yes How?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkha:
No, sorry - I have not solved this problem. I tried reaching out to the retailer and Google but no luck there as expected. Still interested in finding a solution, so let me know if you find one - I'll do the same!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Daniyal48:
Okay thanks i am trying my best
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] andregarcia57:
I bought one via aliexpress

Google pixel 1 128GB

and I couldn't make OEM unlocked at all.

Android 10

October 6, 2019

I did all the procedures and I was not successful.

is there any new procedure to be done?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
If it's a Verizon variant (can check here https://store.google.com/us/repair), then unless you pay some money to the right person (not me) to remotely access and unlock your phone, then there's nothing else you can do.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] burduli:
Did it unlock?

EDIT: My bad, I thought it was Pixel 2 XL.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nokiasatyam:
Thanks a lot.............

Recently i bought a used Pixel.......When i tried to unlock bootloader i found it is Verizon model

I was searching for solution and everywhere i found that it is not possible.

Finally i stumbled upon this thread and tried and voila.......after second reset the option for OEM unlock got activated and now i have a unlocked Pixel 128 gb

Thanks a lot for the developer
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] on2315:
I converted the verizon pixel to Google stock version.

I confirmed that we can unlock again after relock the bootloader.

Cheers.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lucky_strike33:
Did you put the Sim back in the phone?

---------- Post added at 01:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:24 PM ----------

Any luck ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 0hfrankieboy:
Could you elaborate on this? Are you saying that the ability to lock and relock the bootloader is now persistent through flashes and factory resets?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lucky_strike33:
Any luck ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] perfectswanson:
I just hope new roms won't require new bootloader versions.

I wonder if you can relock after installing recovery. Probably just mess up the recovery partition. Today I had to flash factory image and Lost recovery. Got no command. Reinstalled TWRP.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] hokiealumnus:
New Google versions occasionally require new bootloaders. That is why many ROMs suggest flashing the factory image before moving to them. ROMs themselves only ever require new bootloaders if the underlying Google version does.

As to your second question, ABSOLUTELY NOT, unless you want to wind up with an expensive brick. Re-locking the bootloader successfully requires the full stock image flashed to both slots and only then re-locking the bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] hokiealumnus:
Fastboot into TWRP, flash Magisk 16.4, done.

Side note: Please do not shotgun questions (post in multiple places with the same post). One question in one place will suffice. Thanks for your cooperation.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JaSimm:
Ideas?

OEM Unlock Switch still grey after reboot?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mozhno:
Root your phone, go to /data/system/users, open 0.xml, look for <restrictions /> at the bottom of the page, change value to "false"

Got this suggestion from someone else and it worked for me, the option was not longer greyed out. Even when it is greyed out, it does say "Bootloader is already unlocked."
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 0hfrankieboy:
Unfortunately this is just for show. It does not make the button fully functional. Reflashing or factory resetting would reset the value in the file. Thus if you relock the bootloader it would grey it out again.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] keyleroy:
Understood! As far as fastbooting into TWRP and flahing Magisk 16.4, for whatever reason, my device is not being recognized when I bring up a command line. I've reinstall the drivers and getting the same results. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] on2315:
I read this post and follow the instructions to unlock the bootloader, and then I download the Google pixel factory image and flash it. But I need Google pay for daily use, I need to relock the bootloader to pass the saftynet test, so I try to relock the bootloader. after that ,I test unlock and relock again ,it succeed even though the button is grey in Dev option.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Yakuza_dz:
Is there any way i can unlock the pixel 2 xl bootloader? I have tested this method and did't work....... After the first command the toggle unlocked after the fastboot back to locked
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
None that has been found yet! And many of the high caliper Devs have been trying since last November! ??
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] scutworker:
Why does this matter?

I've unlocked using this method and never want to go back.

Can an update relock the phone or is it now unlocked forever unless I relock it?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Your bootloader will remain unlocked until you lock it up. However, the method which you used to unlock it will likely get patched by Big Red/Google in the not to distant future.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] scutworker:
Brilliant. That explains it. Thanks.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Dragon Kumera:
Sadly if you didnt unlock your pixel/xl model that verizon back when the vulnerabilities were out you wont ever get to.

They patched it and there no way to break past it.

I got lucky and did mine in 2018 before they patched it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] andregarcia57:
my biggest problem is not just another rom, but not being able to get my CHIP to work

"Mobile Data No SIM Card"

I already tried a bunch of settings and reset.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Sometimes replacing a SIM card with a new one does the trick. That happened to me once a few years ago. Just inexplicably stopped working. Had it replaced by the carrier for free and it worked perfectly from then on and is still working 2+ phones later.

This isn't really on topic to unlocking the bootloader on a Verizon variant Pixel 1, but maybe you already posted in the Q&A section and no one answered you.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Dragon Kumera:
Off topic but ya try another new sim like the other person suggested.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] SpaceSaver2000:
I landed on this screen when brute forcing the install and uninstall of com.android.phone. First, the phone kept saying com.android.phone keeps stopping, then it shut down, then this.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Have you tried the Factory data reset option yet?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xdagee:
Does this still works?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Factory resetting the phone to fix the @SpaceSaver2000 's issue I quoted? It should.

Unlocking the Verizon Pixel 1 bootloader? No, I don't think anything works anymore.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] SpaceSaver2000:
I did and it just factory resets the phone, no unlocked bootloader, no nothing. Also, the OS doesn't appear to actually corrupt because the try again works just fine. Any idea whether it's possible to access EDL mode on a Pixel? If so, I think I might have something I can try.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I apologize, I thought you were just looking for a way to fix the issue of:

So I was suggesting a Factory Reset to fix any immediate issue. I don't think there's any reliable method to get a bootloader unlock on the Verizon Pixel 1 at the moment, and probably never will be again.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RASTA_DANEK:
is there no way to unlock the bootloader? I have google pixel verizon 128gb version with latest android 10 qp1a.191005.007.a3
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Read my reply right above yours. :)

No, Verizon device bootloaders can't be unlocked. There were a very few times years ago that there were very specific and short-lived exceptions. The only remaining possibility is to find a hacker, likely from another country, who you can pay to remotely hack your phone and possibly unlock the bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RASTA_DANEK:
if there is any new method, please write i need to unlock it
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
There is not.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] asj0422:
Can you downgrade to an oreo or pie rom to reenable the hack?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Downgrades are not possible with a locked bootloader.

So...no.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] asj0422:
bugger. that's disappointing. i thought you could wipe and install manufacturer signed updates still. well, i guess it works as is for now...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Only for an actual update, not downgrade. :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Charcaroth:
On some models, like the Pixel 4 (flame) you can use "adb reboot edl" but that doesn't seem to work on my Verizon locked Pixel 1 (sailfish) or on the Pixel 2 models (according to this thread that's working on a bootloader unlock for the Verizon Pixel 4 https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-any-pixel-from-carrier.4327595/#post-85796509 )

"adb reboot edl" seems to boot into a very short lived maintenance mode for about three to five seconds on the Pixel 1 but then reboots into system mode again. Nothing is recognized in Device Manager in Windows 10 after the blue "G" Google logo disappears and before it reboots (though there is an audio prompt from the system that something has been recognized) even though the Pixel 1 is seen through the Android Composite ADB Interface when it's booted to the system on the latest Android 10 image. I don't know whether there is a way of holding it in that mode with extra switches on that command or whether it's even EDL mode. Maybe that's a lead on getting to a mode receptive to additional unlocking.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Maybe someone has some insight. I picked up a og xl, and loaded 10 onto it. After a couple reboots was able to slide the toggle to unlock. But......my PC, (win 10) gives me a waiting for device msg when trying to get to fast boot. Any information would be great.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! Do you have USB Debugging also enabled?

Are you using the latest Google USB Driver and SDK Platform Tools?

Edit: What does Device Manager show you when ADB/Fastboot says waiting for device? (Screenshot if you don't mind)

I would try other USB ports, other cables, and rebooting the computer.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Yes. It's odd. I'm wondering if it's a PC issue. Adb works fine but every fastboot cmd says waiting..
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
I will reboot and try another port. Drivers are all current.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rodken:
You can also try this if all else fails.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Thank you. I feel silly. Happiness.

Got any os recommendations?

Btw. This is a Verizon phone. Maybe I got lucky 😏
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Are you saying that you can successfully do:

adb reboot bootloader

but that after that command (and the phone boots into fastboot mode) you can't successfully do:

fastboot devices

?

Also, in my experience, I had to install the Google USB Driver when the phone was in fastboot mode.

Are you saying you got it working?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Yep. Unlocked. Verizon phone. Took a few attempts and swapping cords. Just Factory reset and loaded the Dec. 2019 image from Google Dev.

Sorry. Pizza fingers on lens.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
How sure are you it's a Verizon variant?

Go to store.google.com.

Scroll to the bottom and click on Repairs.

Click on Get Started if there is no spot yet to enter your IMEI # (Might vary by browser)

Enter IMEID # and click the right arrow.

If you see VZ in the information, it is a Verizon variant.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Also. Just to say. Got the phone for 50 bucks. 1st gen xl. It was advertised as cdma/Verizon and had Android 10. Followed the guide, and after a couple tries was able to toggle. I've had a few others and didn't have any success but I do know it loaded on slot b. I'm a novice really and likely just got lucky.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Not sure really other than popping my sim in and it's backing up
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I'm glad it worked for you. I expect that it's not actually a Verizon phone and that they merely had used the phone on Verizon.

I had the opposite thing happen to me a couple of years ago. I bought a P1 that was advertised as Google Edition for $50, but it was actually Verizon edition, so couldn't unlock it. It was just a quick, cheap, temporary phone, so didn't matter too much.

I may have to dig out my old devices and double-check though, just in case. I've been wrong before. :D
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Nope. Right you are..was advertised as a Verizon variant but doesn't have a vz anywhere on the Google repair site. Either way. Glad. Thanks for the help.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunnyb1:
Yes. My current driver was purchased from Verizon in 2016 and is rooted. It's dying. Got lucky for sure. Love these phones and of course the unlimited storage. Thanks again.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Vaclav23:
Hello everyone! Guys, tell me, please, is there a way to make a Verizon Pixel 3XL accept non-American SIM cards?

SIMs settings option is greyed out and the phone won't see any physical SIM cards. Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! Welcome to XDA. I'd recommend asking in the Google Pixel 3 XL Q&A section. This is posted in the Pixel 1 section. The answer could be the same, but I really don't know enough about the 3 XL Verizon edition. Good luck!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] evanonym0us:
Has anyone figured out a way to unlock the bootloader of a Verizon Pixel XL in 2022 running the latest security update? I'm willing to pay someone to do it too
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
No, unfortunately, there is none.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vonDubenshire:
There is no way to do it. I have done extensive research on all threads and have found that it is a 100% impossibility. The only time that a Verizon-locked Pixel can be unlocked is if there is a mistake\bug\exploit found that can allow it. This is a rare thing, but did happen a couple of times with the Pixel 1 and then the Pixel 3, if I remember right.

In the Android code, there is a very-early process in the boot startup code that checks for "OEM UNLOCK" to see if the bootloader will be able to have the option to unlock or not.

Any carrier or device manufacturer can change this if they have a variant of said phone.

When Google sells Pixels through Verizon\Verizon"editions", Verizon has their code\process set to tell the phone at boot, before anything else, that OEM Unlock is not available.

They can change this, though they say they don't\cannot.

Verizon only does this because of their 2012 bootloader locking policy they implemented to "secure" devices (they wanted to prevent 2g\3g data hotspot hacks which cannot be done anymore anyway).

They could be pressured to change this but it would be a lot of work. I have a lot of documentation on legally pushing them to do it, since AT&T and TMobile will bootloader unlock once a Pixel is paid off\askfor it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vonDubenshire:
"Any idea whether it's possible to access EDL mode on a Pixel? If so, I think I might have something I can try."

That is the only way it would work, and no, we cannot access EDL
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rodken:
I wonder if anyone has been able to verify if this method is now dead in the water.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Dragon Kumera:
man, this makes me just more shocked how lucky I was. The timing I did mine at having no clue it would be patched.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Fortnite_Will_Die:
This isn't working for me anymore. I've tried many times and have opened at least 12 tabs and nothing has allowed me to unlock it. Are there any alternate methods that don't require opening a bunch of tabs?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
There are no working methods available to unlock the Verizon Pixel 1 for a very long time now. There was an extremely brief period a year or two ago, but that was the most recent time.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rodken:
Your best option as of this writing is to purchase a rooted version from a 3rd party site.

NB.: Possibly a non-carrier version of the 2016 Pixel
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Resa Pamungkas:
is that works on pixel 4?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
"That" what exactly? If it's a Verizon variant of any phone, then you can't unlock the bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Resa Pamungkas:
I mean this method works for Pixel 4 Verizon?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
This thread has detailed several methods that for limited times had worked, but do not currently work on this phone, and also:

The answer is no, no Verizon variant of any kind of phone can get it's bootloader unlocked.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zfk110:
his info about unlocking the bootloader

EMAIL:247830063@qq.com

QQ:247830063

skype id:yingll2008@yahoo.com.cn
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] majikfox:
For those of you coming here in 2022, things you should know:

1. If you ever put a Verizon sim in your device, Verizon pushes an update that locks your phone. After that it can never be unlocked again.

2. If it's a Verizon phone: There was an update silently pushed several years ago to "fix" this bypass, so it no longer works. The update was pushed to all Verizon pixels even if they weren't connected to Verizon's network. It's difficult to tell if your device is a Verizon device because they look and function identical to the Google version only you can't OEM unlock them.

Since the only way to get a current version of Android onto your OG pixel is with a third party ROM, it is now basically garbage and should be treated as such.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rodken:
This synopsis does not bode well for power users regarding the future of purchasing a carrier variant device.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zfk110:
I just paid to get my Pixel XL bootloader unlocked to this guy from China

his info about unlocking the bootloader

EMAIL:247830063@qq.com

QQ:247830063

skype id:yingll2008@yahoo.com.cn

you can try him to get it done. otherwise there is no other way around.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pro_drive:
Yes I paid for him and he unlocked the bootloader of Verizon Pixel 1 (Android 10) in few minutes.

It seems to that he has the private key to decrypt the BL. He did not flash any custom ROM.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jayank2000:
I also paid him to unlock the bootloader. Surprisingly, in the fastboot mode it does say " Device is UNLOCKED" but the OEM option in Developer Mode is greyed out.

I did follow the steps in the post#1 and the result it gave,

"C:\adb>fastboot oem unlock

...

(bootloader) Device already : unlocked!

OKAY [ 0.050s]

finished. total time: 0.060s"

Now searching for how to install TWRP, custom ROM.

edit: Under OEM option, it does say bootloader is already unlocked.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Tyrantt23:
I just came here to say that I also paid him to unlock bootloader. He installs USB Redirector on your computer to access the phone.

Once you restart the phone onto bootloader and connect to the computer, it takes him maybe 5 minutes (if that).

Honestly, I don't know anything about the phone's privacy/safety (or my computer's) at this point, but I don't plan on using the phone with all my accounts (just Google Photos), and I could reformat the computer if I get paranoid. :D
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rodken:
You should not have to look very far.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jayank2000:
thanks. will settle for Lineage.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xylox:
I contacted the hacker to unlock the bootloader. He wants $30 to do the job which I find a little expensive. You also need a Windows computer. I didn't ask if it was possible through a VM.

On eBay I saw sellers from China asking $140 for a brand new device. I wonder if they're really new and if they're really an original product. I contacted them asking if the bootloader is unlocked but It's sunday today.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Fearless96:
How safe for the phone is the paid bootloader unlock from China? Could the bootloader be compromised meaning that the phone is always compromised no matter what OS is installed afterwards?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xylox:
I can't say with certainty but if you install a new OS it's relative safe. Since the Google Pixel 1 would be used exclusively for Google Photos, I don't see a high risk.