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		hatsune on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking di... It's not rocket science that some carrier and manufacturer lock the goat out of their phone like Samsung and Verizon, but I think this thread is dealing with a much more different problem and everyone who bought carrier does not belong.

Ruq on May 8, 2023 [–]

I don't think carriers should be allowed to hard-lock phones either, but that's another thread for another day.

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