T-Mobile temporary unlock? (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de

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Hey everyone,

I have a promotion on my phone right now that is preventing me from unlocking my pixel to put GOS on. I can't unlock it until I pay it off.

I also noticed an option on T-Mobile in the US to temporarily unlock the device. Obviously this would be a loophole but my question is this:

Has anyone used the temporary unlock and been able to then OEM unlock the phone to install graphene?

OQB @ChocolateFrostedSugarBombs@lemmy.world

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[-] cm0002@infosec.pub 3 points 3 days ago

@ChocolateFrostedSugarBombs@lemmy.world

No, temporary unlock is not sufficient for the BL unlock. It's def been tried and confirmed on the XDA forums many times lol

But, if you've had TMO for a long time, you may be able to convince T-Force to do an exception if you tell them you need it for development purposes. I've done this for years

Though last year T-Force started giving resistance to this pathway and I had to resort to emailing the "executive support line" but YMMV because I've had TMO for something like 15 years so I can demonstrate I'm not going to abscond with the phone lol

[-] ChocolateFrostedSugarBombs@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Interesting. I'll try contacting them with that. That'd be great if it worked.

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