OnePlus just informed me they will NOT unlock bootloader for a device on bought on Ebay.
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@vverve said
@oldbutndy Maybe you can ask kindly oneplus to review your request.
Hi, I did this indirectly, via many polite, positive emails stating, for instance, that I owned 6 old Pixels (all easy bootloader unlock), an iPhone, and had read good things over many years about Oneplus since launch of Oneplus 1.
So, I was enthusiastic about finally TRYING a Oneplus. But N10 is old & no longer supported by them.
The original support tech replied a few times (usually less than 24 hours), then bumped it up to a higher level.
That higher level person stated something like 'This is Oneplus final ...'.
So, I gave up on this specific phone (BE2028).
But not completely on Oneplus (if I can find a BE2026). -
@oldbutndy The terminal command worked. Confirmed, mine is BE2026. All I had to do to unlock was the standard android developer mode and such, no Oneplus, no code.
(the UT Tweak Tool also yielded results, but fell one character short. "Device name: PRETTY_HOSTNAME=BE202"
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@wally said
@oldbutndy The terminal command worked. Confirmed, mine is BE2026. All I had to do to unlock was the standard android developer mode and such, no Oneplus, no code.
(the UT Tweak Tool also yielded results, but fell one character short. "Device name: PRETTY_HOSTNAME=BE202"
)Thank You ! I have set up ebay search to notify me if a BE2026 shows up.
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@oldbutndy You also have other options coming - there are two OP 8/T/ Pro ports in progress.
Check on their progress before buying, but US unlocked models are 1N2015, 1N2025, KB2005.
They also have PostmarketOS builds. They are all 5G phones that share the same processor - SD865
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@oldbutndy Well , i 've ask oneplus if their policies changed , as they did it one time for me with an ebay device, a got no answer yet ...
still , money rule ,over e-waste reduction .Curious of an ebay chinese refurbished seller answer as to know if he can get the bootloader unlock before shipping , there is few out there , cheapest is US $92.69.
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@rocket2nfinity said in [OnePlus
@oldbutndy You also have other options coming - there are two OP 8/T/ Pro ports in progress.
Check on their progress before buying, but US unlocked models are 1N2015, 1N2025, KB2005.Excellent news. Thank you !
I just did specs search, and OP 8 series has faster CPU than my Pixel 4XL, and the Pro model has higher LCD resolution.
Also, OP 8 has external WIRED display up to 4K @ 30Hz (good enough for occasional Desktop Convergence type work). NO Pixel lower than 8 supports wired external display, & it is feeble via DisplayLink HDMI box.
So, it might be nice if OP8 running UT does it well.Is it considered polite to ask developer of status at the moment - such as what things working or NOT ?
Or which things might be really difficult to get working (meaning farther into future, if at all ) ?
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@oldbutndy Yes, it's. That usually happens in one of the Telegram threads, but you can ask in the linked forum post as well.
OP 6/6T is also being revived by Ruben (OP N10/N100 porter).
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@rocket2nfinity said
OP 6/6T is also being revived by Ruben (OP N10/N100 porter).
OK. Thank you.. I guess I need to create a comparison chart. Looks like all the Oneplus have 5G, for starters.
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@oldbutndy you can try to spoof firmware and flash EU ROM through EOL.
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@ChromiumOS-Guy said
@oldbutndy you can try to spoof firmware and flash EU ROM through EOL.
You mean mod other code to look like routine update ?
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@rocket2nfinity said
@oldbutndy - there are two OP 8/T/ Pro ports in progress.
I read your links, searched for others.
Tried a 'chat' with the person who said they are helping test (no reply yet).
But, I did not find comments where I could 'reply' or 'quote' and ask question. I did not try Telegram yet.
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@oldbutndy said in OnePlus just informed me they will NOT unlock bootloader for a device on bought on Ebay.:
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you can lookup on the profile if the person has recently logged in. AFAIK there is no email notification for a chat, one sees them when logging on.
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@oldbutndy Just to set the expectation. Do not expect much from the external display experience. At the moment, it's kind of regressed compared to xenial and older versions. It has been better now in Noble but it's still have lingering issues and the most notable and experience breaking one is mouse scrolling. It doesn't work properly in the browser (only one tab or webview works) and scrolling in native apps is too "momentum"-ish
In any case, it's still fun to use from time to time. In fact, I'm using it right now to test some things
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@gpatel-fr said
you can lookup on the profile if the person has recently logged in. AFAIK there is no email notification for a chat, one sees them when logging on.
OK. I will check periodically. Thank You.
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@kugiigi said in OnePlus just informed me they will NOT unlock bootloader for a device on bought on Ebay.:
@oldbutndy Just to set the expectation. Do not expect much from the external display experience. At the moment, it's kind of regressed compared to xenial and older versions. It has been better now in Noble but it's still have lingering issues and the most notable and experience breaking one is mouse scrolling. It doesn't work properly in the browser (only one tab or webview works) and scrolling in native apps is too "momentum"-ish
In any case, it's still fun to use from time to time. In fact, I'm using it right now to test some thingsThank you for details. My test was very quick. I think I played a video for a few seconds. Then Libre office spreadsheet, mostly just to see if it would open up a file I had created on main PC, using same TV as display. It did. so, it was kinda fun. The only thing I remember from that quick test was a mild 'wave' rolled down screen, kinda like refreshing screen. usable.
Not expecting everyday use.
I will test more, & take notes, as soon as I get a working UT phone again.