yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr.Conkel:
Well I've found a great listing! Thanks so much for those who helped. Hopefully the listing is still there by next Friday as that's when I'll be able to purchase it. I'll be seeing you guys real soon as I'm sure I'll have tons of questions when I start my journey for getting a custom rom and etc. For this device.

Until then :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
fyi for anyone still around i was on the latest firmware and unlocked the bootloader, the problem is i don't know how i enabled oem unlocking, i followed the july 2020 guide, but it didn't exactly work, so i more or less just kept using the phone, i checked the dev setting maybe 20 mins later and oem unlocking wasn't greyed out, sorry all i can tell you, basically its luck based as far as ii can tell
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Udonitron:
Hot damn, I will give it a shot on my 4XL and see what happens.

---------- Post added at 12:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:59 AM ----------

I assume I use the walkthrough on post 1100?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RaspberryPiBen:
That's almost certainly not going to work. The Pixel 4 has a different bootloader than the Pixel 1.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Udonitron:
I will mess around with it anyway
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Fig wright:
I have a regular retail sailfish Google Pixel (i.e. NOT a Verizon one - from EE in the UK, code _pixel_phone_black_32gb_p), and have tried all the methods in this thread to unlock the boot-loader without success :( . I was under the impression that the non-Verizon pixels were "less" locked and easier to unlock, but is this no longer the case?

Given that there have been no patches or updates to the original Pixel since July, how is it that these methods could have suddenly stopped working? What exactly might EE have "fixed" somewhere (without getting the software onto the phone) in order to accomplish this?

Finally, is there any way to sideload a newer Android, or does that only work with the archives on the site: https://developers.google.com/android/ota#sailfish ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RaspberryPiBen:
The reason for it not working is that Google or Verizon updated their servers. The method hasn't been working for months. It also might not work on a non-Verizon phone. You were right that factory unlocked phones are easy to bootloader unlock but that doesn't apply to all carrier phones. EE probably just copied Verizon. There might be an unlock method for that specific carrier if you search Google or the XDA forums but I don't know. There is no way to flash a ROM that wasn't signed by Google if you don't have an unlocked bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I can't answer all your questions, but some. As far as I know, it's more the reverse - the ONLY edition of any Google Pixel that can absolutely be counted on to be able to unlock the bootloader is a Google Edition, so that would mean not buying one through any carrier.

Until or unless you can unlock the bootloader, you can only use official releases that are aleady available for your phone. The last official update was "10.0.0 (QP1A.191005.007.A3, Dec 2019)". In order to do anything else like flash someone else's ROM that might be based on a newer version of Android, you have to unlock the bootloader first. If you can't do that, then there's nothing you can do.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Fig wright:
You're right, this thread suggests I need to trigger an operator unlock with EE, which also does a bootloader unlock:

https://xdaforums.com/pixel/how-to/ee-unlock-bootloader-t3592238

This might be tricky, because the EE operator unlock is supposed to be automatic after 2 years (but evidently doesn't do the bootloader automatically), so I wonder if they can do it if it has already been done? I've requested it, so we'll see.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] i n f a m o u s:
I recently purchased a "new" Google Pixel model #G-2PW2100-021-B (Verizon model) from a ebay seller and was able to successfully unlock the bootloader using an AIO tool. I only spent $114 after taxes with free shipping. If you're wondering where I purchased it from here is the seller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-Un...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr.Conkel:
I appreciate your help but I am now a proud owner of a OnePlus 5T I got it from Swappa a week ago and I'm absolutely loving it. Likely going to stay within OnePlus Devices because I don't have to worry about which model I get. I appreciate all you guys though. Such a good community thanks for the help:highfive:
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] i n f a m o u s:
Nice! Enjoy your new phone!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Vaugerbird:
Sorry to pester, but any news? I got my Pixel unlocked during the July exploit, but I recently obtained my brothers pixel that is also a Verizon model, which is locked. I would love to unlock this thing!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nikita54567841:
Добрый вечер всем!

При попытке разблокировать загрузчик по инструкции выдает ошибку ..., ниже на фото

Как решить эту проблему?

Все, что я пытался сделать, не работает.

Я уже всю голову сломал, чтобы решить эту проблему.

Я ввел команды в CMD и залез в браузер, в результате ползунок все еще серый.

И обновление не устанавливается, пишет ошибку что на фото. Пробовал на двух ПК, на одном Windows 7, на другом 10.

Ошибка такая же.

Гугл пишет на сайте (на экране)

Пожалуйста, помогите мне разобраться с этой проблемой. :(((
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] i n f a m o u s:
Pro tip: You should never publicly reveal your IMEI number. Your IMEI number can get hacked if it falls into the wrong hands.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nikita54567841:
[QUOTE = "infamous, post: 84059577, member: 2802424"]

Совет: никогда не раскрывайте свой номер IMEI публично. Ваш номер IMEI может быть взломан, если попадет в чужие руки.

[/ QUOTE]

oh, idk.

i was delete this photo
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] wb04431:
This is not working for me. The OEM Unlocking remains greyed out (and the fastboot flashing or oem unlock both do not work. What else can I try?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arima0k:
Damn that's why verison models are cheaper on ebay (sort of), I brought some Pixel XL and all of them are bootloader locked.

The seller didn't specified if them was Verizon just said All GSM carrier. I just hope the last two that are on the way are normal.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] king_janitor:
I've read this entire thread and just want to confirm...is there no current way to unlock my pixel sailfish verizon bootloader? If so, where is the best place for me to check on this site for another method if and when it becomes available?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] YakupJackob:
Please let me know if you get new news.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ayanepi:
Hello! Has there been anyone who was able to access OEM Unlock on an Android device (Google Pixel 3XL) since the last post on this thread...? I was stuck at the Android Reboot screen which eventually forced me to factory reset, and would really like to recover photo/video data that didn't make it to the cloud on time :( I tried using software which requires you to root your phone, but because I have a Verizon device the OEM Unlock option is grayed out... HELP!!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] entelecheia:
You know, I notice that my phone app is still accessible even after I uninstalled it via ADB.

$ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone

ADB returns the code:

Failure [not installed for 0]

so I know it's gone. Yet still it opens. Could that be having an effect on the inefficacy of the exploit?

Also, has anyone tried flashing the October OTA (sailfish-ota-qp1a.191005.007.a1-2c90d97b.zip) instead of the December release before running through the process? Could it be worth it to give it a shot, or will we hit the "THOU SHALL NOT DOWNGRADE!" firewall?

Such a bummer I can't just use this phone as I would like. Just by sheer force of will, you'd think I'd have gotten there by now.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Fig wright:
After several weeks of messing around, EE finally triggered the unlock. Painful journey.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HighlandKid:
I have a Verizon Google Pixel XL 2 Taimen:11/RP1A.201005.004.A1/6934943 that has Android 11 security update Oct 5 2020 I have tried everything I could find on XDA and I find myself the victim of every dead end possible all leading back to the OEM unlocking refusing to stay enabled. I combed through the 66 pages of this thread from 2018. It drives me insane when these posts cannot be updated whether the original subject was resolved and if so, how it was accomplished.

It would serve to include more detail than what comes across as arbitrary clues to some puzzle synonymous when the teacher would tell the class if anyone has any questions to come up to their desk and ask but every time you do you're given a question to your question not sure what the hell they meant left more confused than before.

To be clear, Is there anyone on XDA that can walk through how to not only keep oem unlocked beyond

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone

but ultimately root the dang device or are we supposed to go round and round with nonsense about

fastboot oem unlock

and

fastboot flashing unlock

as if those two lines of magical wizardry is supposed to actually work?

My favorite by far has to be wasting hours reading gibberish from other users who exercise ridiculous vague suggestions with the utmost confidence their random brilliance will work yet has zero to do with the original issue but were too lazy to read what the OP said.

I hope somewhere in this barren, never ending wasteland labeled, "Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion" I eventually come across a legitimately proven solution. Until that faithful day, I shall continue my journey of posts with mysterious cliffhanger resolutions left to wither away in the desert sun without any updates. The few posts I do encounter appear to be riddled with dead end cul-de-sacs of outdated, useless and often irrelevant dirt piles of wondering replies completely straying away from what was originally asked (e.g. unlocking the bootloader on Verizon Pixel/XL) resulting in nothing more than a wasted afternoon.

In the spirit of that very tl:dr waste of time I'll cut to the chase and make a passionate plea to the OP of this post, burduli , to bestow the rest of us commoners as to what, if any, solution you may have achieved whether in this thread or elsewhere. For I, a kindred spirit, like yourself is seeking the wisdom to unlock the bootloader of the Google Pixel (2 in my case) XL.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HighlandKid:
You and I are in the same boat and per my last reply to this thread, I too, hope but am skeptical for any wisdom the elders of this community may bestow on to us.. aka just cut to the f'ing chase and read the dang post to understand the 5,683 times the same solution is stated will not make it magically work. Good luck!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] maddvector:
Can someone look at the code on dePixel8 to see if can be updated to work with the latest Android update?

How to Unlock Bootloader on Google Pixel and Pixel XL (Verizon and EE)

Follow this guide to unlock Google Pixel bootloader - works on Pixel XL too. Bought a locked Pixel phone? Here's how to unlock it.

wccftech.com

I opened it in notepad but that apparently isn't the right program. It looked like gibberish...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] maddvector:
I did more research and found this: https://android.stackexchange.com/q...me-to-unlock-bootloader-on-this-chinese-phone

adb shell getprop

[ro.oem_unlock_supported]: [1]

[ro.boot.verifiedbootstate]: [green]

[ro.boot.flash.locked]: [1]

[sys.oem_unlock_allowed]: [0]

Is there any way to change the sys oem_unlock_allowed to a "1" instead of a "0"

This is how Verizon is locking its Google Pixel's...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tehloxely:
I tried everything I could; even with DePixel8, and my device (v9) will not unlock. Oh well.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 2566SB:
step 8 ,When I updating,there is sth wrong in CMD：

G:\adb>adb sideload G:\download\sailfish-ota-qp1a.191005.007.a3-394b5899.zip

loading: 'G:\download\sailfish-ota-qp1a.191005.007.a3-394b5899.zip'...

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'

what(): std::bad_alloc

Why??
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 2566SB:
IT failed...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] [ A K ]:
Hallo sir,

Can you help me?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] n3kf:
Looks like that phone is locked to a carrier. Meaning its not a Google Store unlockable one.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RaspberryPiBen:
That is what this thread is about. Anyway, the most recent exploit reported here has stopped working months ago.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Usernamus:
Are any methods still working? Tried it several times last week but nothing seems to work.

And approximately how many times do you need to open sites to enable oem unlocking?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] betacrypt:
I just picked up a new Pixel (Verizon variant) to replace my OG Pixel without realizing the bootloader can't be unlocked. Needless to say I'm really disappointed that the latest methods no longer work just months after the workaround was discovered. I've tried it over and over but no luck so far. Thanks to all who worked on making it happen, fingers crossed we discover a new way to unlock it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arima0k:
I hope we discover a way or we build it. I have many pixels waiting for it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] betacrypt:
Staying hopeful. I've tried numerous combinations to unlock it but I assume that if anything did work, someone would have discovered it by now. I have no intention of using this device with a locked bootloader, it's going back in the box for now.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] upd:
I found a video in Chinese video-sharing platform.

It shows someone (taobao dealer?) remote help the client to unlock bootloader.

I know that the video record in 2018. But something "new" found in the video.

Here is the link: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1tW41137Kx?from=search&seid=16669762842626353082

In the video, the taobao dealer force pixel enter HTC download mode(?), and downgrade(?) the pixel version, and use "dePixel8" to unlock the bootloader.

He seems download the following file...

- G-2PIMG_S1_WHL_N70_HTC_Generic_NDE63H_user_release_Radio_Not......??? (Can't see the whole filename)

- usbredirector_setup64.exe

- ShuameSetup_4.2.3.223.1.exe

- htc_fastboot.exe

But really don't know how to perform...

And search around, seems the first file is for HTC Alpine S1 (HTC U Play?), And the Android Version NDE63H should be 7.1.0.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arima0k:
Interesting, we could find an detailed steps somewhere as of this video.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arima0k:
Ok it looks like these steps.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] upd:
Oh it seems same, but the Goolge Drive dead.😅
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] upd:
Update...

- G-2PIMG_S1_WHL_N70_HTC_Generic_NDE63H_user_release_Radio_Not_Specify_release_485607_2_4.zip, here

- usbredirector_setup64.exe, https://www.incentivespro.com/usb-redirector.html

- ShuameSetup_4.2.3.223.1.exe, http://www.shuame.com/shuame-pc.html <-- seems dead, can use web.archive.org to download

- htc_fastboot.exe, here

- adb.rar (htc version), still can't find

-----

Update Apr 8, 2021 ...

Found a chinese website for the detail step.

Google Pixel/Pixel XL V 版和 EE 版解锁 Bootloader 教程

注意事项 – 仅适用于未解锁 Bootloader 的 Google Pixel / Pixel XL Verizon 定制版和 EE 定制版。 – 解锁 Bootloader 完成后请不要重新上锁。否则后果自负。 – 此教程不是小白教程，请不要贸然尝试！ 工具及文件 HTC 专用 Adb 及 Fastboot 组件 https://bbs.ixmoe.com/thread-2189-1-1.html NDE63H Android 7.1 强刷固件 下载地址：点此访问 dePixel8 下载地址： 官方：...

bbs.ixmoe.com

But it said we need temp S-OFF for change CID and MID in order to flash the "NDE64H" image.

And Temp S-OFF need a "HTC JavaCARD" :cry:

And "usbredirector" just for taobao dealer access your phone via internet.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matthew5025:
I've just paid some guy from taobao to do it. No flashing required, he managed to do it all from the bootloader. Unfortunately I did not manage to capture what he did
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] upd:
How much for it?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matthew5025:
50 Yuan so ~ 8 USD

Anyway it seems they were able to compute the get_ks_token challenge, so they must have the master key.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] arima0k:
I would pay that if I lived there.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matthew5025:
I don't live in china, its done remotely. You just need to know chinese I suppose
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] betacrypt:
What were the general steps? As in how did he connect to your phone's bootloader to unlock it?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kontini:
That rom should be for Pixel (S1 stand for Sailfish) but for XL (M1 Marlin) the rom should be this one:

G-2PIMG_M1_WHL_N70_HTC_Generic_NDE63H_user_release_Radio_Not_Specify_release_485606_2_4.zip
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] upd:
The taobao dealer use "usbredirector" to connect the phone's bootloader over the internet. Since the phone does not show flashing process, so it seems use "get_ks_token" to unlock the bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lakshel:
I would be interested in paying to have this done if the method that they used isn't clear enough yet to document in full. Could you describe how you got connected to this service and what was involved on your end (and share contact info if possible)? I have a Pixel 2 & 3, both Verizon and on 11
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matthew5025:
I managed to get a trace of the data. get_ks_token frp was used.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kontini:
So what about edit metadata file inside marlin-ota-nde63x-3c8add4e.zip by replacing

post-timestamp=1477443011

with

ota-downgrade=yes
ota-wipe=yes

or with last timestamp

post-timestamp=1572305668

to force flash old android 7.1 OTA in recovery via adb sideload and then use DePixel8?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] greeneyez15o:
Did it work ??
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kontini:
I was asking too. I only had an idea
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DragonFire1024:
Find me an 7.1 OTA I can edit and flash and I will try. Pixel 3 here. Verizon. I also may or may not have discovered something...'fastboot oem citadel' https://xdaforums.com/t/fastboot-oem-citadel.4269769/
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kontini:
Sorry but Pixel 3 was launched with Android Pie 9.0 so no OTA 7.1 Available. This idea can only be applied to first gen Pixel or Pixel XL
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Joran01:
Is anyone still looking for a way to unlock the OG Pixel bootloader or is this dead?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] greeneyez15o:
I saw telegram group trying . . . Still no luck 🙄
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DragonFire1024:
If it's any consolation and this may very well work on a locked regular Pixel, I've activated full debugging and I presume uart amongst a few consoles on a bootloader locked Verizon Pixel 3. I can can run commands and get a success on every single one of them using 'fastboot oem citadel' which is Google's Titan citadel chip. I was able to turn on the SuzyQ functionality successfully. So I went ahead and purchased the special SuzyQ cable that allows for these extra options. Doing a bit more research I found a debian installation of hdctools/Servod for my ubuntu. This allows access to these consoles and Cr50 amongst other things including flashing certain kinds of firmware and removing write protection from firmware. I just got my environment and configurations set up so I have not gone any further than confirming the fact that this debugging configuration works and is enabled. See my latest here: https://xdaforums.com/t/use-fastboot-oem-citadel-to-unlock-bootloader-verizon-pixel-3.4269769/
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] IvorkChan:
I live in China. Can you please tell me which store you choose? I ask several ones and they all ask for 150 Yuan.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ariefwp:
not working, for android 10 last update september 2019 :(
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] travisray2004:
This makes me mad, this should be a FCC violation, since we can load new ROMs with new pathes for our security.

DAM YOU VERIZON
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ferbulous:
Hi, do you mind sharing the taobao link?

I'd like to use his service for unlocking
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abubin:
I just got a Pixel XL and it has October 6,2019 update. It says this is the last version of Android available on this device. No more updates.

My OEM unlock is grey out. Can I know is this version still able to unlock using the method in first page?

Edit: nvm, found the guide in page 60. Will try it out and see if it works...thanks!

Edit2: read more and found out the method does not work anymore...oh well....

Edit3: tried doing it anyway...unfortunately it doesn't work...huhu...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MidtownHD:
Thanks, this still works on a VZW 7.1.1 Pixel
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Voltron:
Didn't work for me either. Tried it at least 3 times.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xdagee:
me too - it didn't work for me either.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 1stWinters:
Please, link me to this guy 🙏🏻
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matthew5025:
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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 1stWinters:
Thanks a looot, hopefully they can get mine to unlock 🙏🏻🙏🏻
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EnumC:
This worked for Verizon model running the latest OTA. They used USB Redirector + Teamviewer VPN to issue fastboot commands. There must be a vulnerability in fastboot to unlock the bl for Pixel XL. Either that or they have the private keys used to generate the unlock challenge token.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DragonFire1024:
This sounds familiar to how I am able to run some commands via citadel, using a special debugging cable, on the pixel 3, while the device is supposedly in UART. I'm almost 100% sure there are no fast boot commands to unlock it at least not that I can find. My guess is they have The same debugging cable and somehow are able to run some kind of commands that way. They may have found a way to toggle the AVB feature in citadel which would essentially turn all the values into zeros, essentially unlocking the bootloader. You can hook the device up in fast boot mode and run

fastboot oem citadel

.

There's also a bug in the pixel 3 while trying to install some DSU generic system images. Somehow it flashes verity causing the device to flash a warning when booting up saying The device is corrupt. It actually isn't though. So it's a head scratcher.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EnumC:
This could be possible, although running `fastboot oem citadel` results in "unknown command" on my device. After they presumably ran some type of script, I still had to run fastboot oem unlock to unlock the bl. The entire process took around 30 seconds after he got USB redirector configured.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zfk110:
How did you get intouch with him? I can't understand Chinese on that website. Do you have his WhatsApp number?