Pixel 3a XL experience
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Hello,
Sorry if this is mentioned in the thread already, but I couldn't find it.What is the deal with "oem unlock" / unlocking the bootloader?
I bought a device off ebay and it oem unlock was greyed out and said connect to the internet to unlock. In the end I couldn't do it, so i returned the device
Since then I've been asking sellers if the bootloader can be unlocked on 3a xl or 3a, and they are all saying "NO" . So, which ones can be unlocked or how do you do it?
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@joe im only familiar with US models, which you would want the G020G; sellers advertise that their device is G020G but then they send out whatever. For the US the one you want to avoid is the verizon version G020E which is not unlockable. I had better luck on swappa than ebay
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@dieharddan said in Pixel 3a XL experience:
G020G
Thank you for the advice. I have had good experiences with swappa in the US as well, but now I'm in Canada, and there doesn't seem to be a good service like that.
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@jackharness You could also try Droidian. It does have VoLTE support
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@joe XDA-developers forum is the best place to see which of the Verizon models can be unlocked. There are active exploits for a few models (pixel 2), but it's hit or miss at best and better to just keep returning until you get an unlockable model.
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@jackharness said in Pixel 3a XL experience:
Network support is very hit-or-miss out here unless you go with Verizon, and I honestly couldn't be bothered with the switch. Keeping a number while switching plans is a hassle, and keeping my number is important to me. I'll definitely keep my eye out for VoLTE support, though.
Yes, unfortunately several parts of the US are only covered decently by Verizon. VoLTE support would be a big win. As noted, Droidian may be worth trying, but you won't have the UT / Lomiri goodness there yet.
