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I sure hope so. I can't have a phone without root. Unfortunately I'm stuck with verizon....
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I assume it will be exactly the same as G4 in terms of root/BL.
How can we know now though? Too early to know.
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tabp0le said:
I assume it will be exactly the same as G4 in terms of root/BL.
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which was what.. seems like some G4s have root
jaladhjin said:
which was what.. seems like some G4s have root
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Unfortunately only the intl variants and tmobile have unlocked bootloader which is required for root in android 6.0+
Have you guys heard the Unlocked LG G5 has all Major USA Bands?
http://www.droid-life.com/2016/03/18/unlocked-lg-g5-gsm-cdma/
any update on bootloader
krazie1 said:
Have you guys heard the Unlocked LG G5 has all Major USA Bands?
http://www.droid-life.com/2016/03/18/unlocked-lg-g5-gsm-cdma/
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The discussion is about an unlocked bootloader, not an unlocked carrier situation.
If an unlocked boot loader version existed, it would be called a developer version and it wouldn't be likely to be picked up in large enough numbers to see much real public development.
Basically, it will most likely be MONTHS before you see a leak or hack to unlock the boot loader if EVER. It will be a long time before you even see root if the G4 and V10 (just got root very recently) are anything to go by.
Since mobile device payments have become all the rage, carriers and device manufactures are extra motivated to lock down their devices. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge (same processor as the G5) are so locked down (even on T-mobile) using Qualcomms secure boot methods that it does a check to verify the main partition before it loads the contents to memory meaning a root can only be done temporarily (live rooted) if an exploit is ever found and will have to be rerooted every reboot. Android developers are going to have to struggle with qualcomm devices especially to develop into the the future.
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The discussion is about an unlocked bootloader, not an unlocked carrier situation.
If an unlocked boot loader version existed, it would be called a developer version and it wouldn't be likely to be picked up in large enough numbers to see much real public development.
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If the G5 is carrier unlocked, then wouldn't we simply be able to purchase a T-Mobile variant, get it unlocked, and then use it with a Verizon Sim?
dtroup64 said:
If the G5 is carrier unlocked, then wouldn't we simply be able to purchase a T-Mobile variant, get it unlocked, and then use it with a Verizon Sim?
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As long as you don't mind paying full price or carrying a second contract and T-Mobile agrees to unlock it. Hopefully development would still be decent with just the t-mobile variant.
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If the G5 is carrier unlocked, then wouldn't we simply be able to purchase a T-Mobile variant, get it unlocked, and then use it with a Verizon Sim?
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Unfortunately Verizon is very strict on what devices can be activated with one of their SIMs. Most likely they would block a Tmobile or international variant on their network. This is the case with the G4 already.
We got root on the V10, not an unlocked bootloader though (yet). Here's to hoping we can get at least root on the G5 in the same manner...need those magic TOT files!
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We got root on the V10, not an unlocked bootloader though (yet). Here's to hoping we can get at least root on the G5 in the same manner...need those magic TOT files!
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We will need more than the TOT file to root the G5. Starting with Android 6.0, Google made changes so that root requires a modified kernel. Changes to system.img will not be enough. Since this involves tampering with the boot.img, the locked bootloader will prevent the phone from booting at all.
Here's hoping we don't have a repeat of the G4 or V10 when it comes to locked bootloaders.
Should I not update my device to keep it as developer friendly as possible (I am preordering it)
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As long as you don't mind paying full price or carrying a second contract and T-Mobile agrees to unlock it. Hopefully development would still be decent with just the t-mobile variant.
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Or not having 3g CDMA where there's no LTE.
Anyone working on a root method yet?
This is bull crap why does tmo get a unlocked bl and not everyone else?
Why are people so afraid of it? Just let us enter our serial and we download a program. We void our warranty but how bout you let us take thst risk!?
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:crying::crying:None of LG G5 variants have an unlockable bootloader!! This is due primarily to Google agreements with various credit card providers for Android "Tap and Pay" feature to be used!! Other variants, like T-Mobile, will have an "OEM Unlock" feature in developer options!! This will "carrier unlock" the carrier restriction so the phone can go to different "lesser or smaller" cell providers!! Verizon for example has a strict policy on activation of mobile devices on their network!! A non-Verizon G5 will not activate on their network at this time!! With all the security measures, LG's custom locked bootloader with kernel verify, rooting will be unlikely!!:crying::crying: While a "recovery" is available, without root permissions to flash or push the image, it's just a file on the computer!!
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There are guys in the T-Mobile forum who have successfully unlocked their bootloader . I just picked up the g5 today. It's working well so far . how good is LG with updates ?
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soundgirl101 said:
:crying::crying:None of LG G5 variants have an unlockable bootloader!! This is due primarily to Google agreements with various credit card providers for Android "Tap and Pay" feature to be used!! Other variants, like T-Mobile, will have an "OEM Unlock" feature in developer options!! This will "carrier unlock" the carrier restriction so the phone can go to different "lesser or smaller" cell providers!! Verizon for example has a strict policy on activation of mobile devices on their network!! A non-Verizon G5 will not activate on their network at this time!! With all the security measures, LG's custom locked bootloader with kernel verify, rooting will be unlikely!!:crying::crying: While a "recovery" is available, without root permissions to flash or push the image, it's just a file on the computer!!
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That is NOT what the OEM Unlock function does at all.
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I've paid twice to have it unlocked no one can do it it's blacklisted from att but I've had the phone for ever so idk pleaee help I'll even pay
I don't believe you can unlock the AT&T version to be used with other carriers since the bootloader cannot be unlocked and believe possibly same with the Verizon version. Only the Tmobile & Sprint permit unlocked bootloaders. I could also be wrong in terms of usability with other carriers even if the bootloaders are locked. For instance my current phone it's a Verizon prepaid Moto E4 that was unlocked for use on Tmobile despite the bootloader still locked.
If you only say "unlock", I'll understand it in 2 ways:
- unlock the bootloader
- unlock carrier
1. Unlock bootloader
You can easily unlock bootloader if you have T-mobile or Spriny one. It's harder for Verizon or ATT. Just google and ask team Sunshine if Z2F was supported.
2. Unlock carrier
I dont know much about this case
The bootloader can't be unlocked on Motorola's website, someone on Telegram unlocked the bootloader of his Moto G7 Power he bought at AT&T, he sim unlocked it then put a MetroPCS sim card int here and unlocked the bootloader. What I'm wondering is if I get my phone sim unlocked, will it change the CID number? Will it make the bootloader unlockable? Will it change the bootloader? I've tried flashing MetroPCS firmware and Retail firmware, both times it changed the BL:MBM number on fastboot, so did that change the bootloader? I appreciate any help in advance. Thank you.
Nothing you can readily do will change the bootloader unlockability.
Someone unlocked the bootloader on AT&T Moto G7 Power yesterday, he said all he did was sim unlock the phone then he put in a Metro PCS sim card and then he unlocked the bootloader. Obviously it changed the bootloader because before that he wasn't able to unlock the bootloader. I know that Cricket, AT&T, and Verizon all keep their bootloaders to where they can't be unlocked which should be illegal especially since I bought the phone outright and I own the phone.
I haven't seen the details.
How was it SIM unlocked?
Changing the SIM should not change the code that is submitted on the website.
The details are on the Telegram group, he sim unlocked it by calling AT&T.
Shinedowngirl87 said:
The details are on the Telegram group, he sim unlocked it by calling AT&T.
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So an official unlock route.
That may have updated the code or Motorola's database so it pases for bootloader unlock.
What are the unofficial lock routes? Because obviously it's possible to root this phone somehow.
Shinedowngirl87 said:
What are the unofficial lock routes? Because obviously it's possible to root this phone somehow.
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One way is buy an unlocked phone instead of one SIM locked to a carrier. Those can be bootloader unlocked out of the box.
Or go through the carrier. Policies vary so you should ask them. It appears from above that AT&T unlocking allows bootloader unlocking. That may not be true for all carriers.
There are 3rd party ways to remove a SIM lock, but that provably wouldn't allow for bootloader unlocking.
So has anybody been able to unlock bootloader on Cricket Moto g7?
I know a guy who can help but it cost money
ST Dog said:
One way is buy an unlocked phone instead of one SIM locked to a carrier. Those can be bootloader unlocked out of the box.
Or go through the carrier. Policies vary so you should ask them. It appears from above that AT&T unlocking allows bootloader unlocking. That may not be true for all carriers.
There are 3rd party ways to remove a SIM lock, but that provably wouldn't allow for bootloader unlocking.
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Metro's G7 power can be bootloader unlocked out of the box no matter sim locked or not.
Bootloader unlocking
edwardxi said:
Metro's G7 power can be bootloader unlocked out of the box no matter sim locked or not.
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Not always true. Carriers can gray out the allow bootloader unlocking option. I know Cricket did so on an E5 Supra (Plus) I have and I just got an Xfinity G7 Power & it's the same way. Even though it remains grayed out, the E5 allowed the bootloader unlock after I got the carrier code from Cricket, but then it's not on Motorola's site so it remains bootloader locked. The G7 Power was just the opposite- I paid to have it unlocked (cheaper than a month of service). I input the numbers from ADB there and got a bootloader unlock code from Motorola right away. When I tried to use it, it failed since the bootloader unlock option on the phone remains grayed out.
From what I've read here, the Metro G7 Power is the only carrier phone I've seen that is not bootloader locked by the carrier.
Hi, did the comcast phone have an unlock app on it? Who did you use for the unlock pllease?
I bought the supra today and sadly motorola website does not support it for unlock all other versions can be however I am hoping someone finds work around at least for root etc but totally want a bootloader unlock more than anything root and twrp without it I dont even really want the dang phone
NP08 said:
The G7 Power was just the opposite- I paid to have it unlocked (cheaper than a month of service). I input the numbers from ADB there and got a bootloader unlock code from Motorola right away. When I tried to use it, it failed since the bootloader unlock option on the phone remains grayed out.
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Can you please share this service you paid for to unlock this phone?
I Have been trying on the Motorola website and it says that the phone is ineligible to be unlocked when i put the Device ID on there site. I mean, why would the phone even have an OEM Unlock option if there was no way to unlock the bootloader? Just asking if anyone else has found a way around this?
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I Have been trying on the Motorola website and it says that the phone is ineligible to be unlocked when i put the Device ID on there site. I mean, why would the phone even have an OEM Unlock option if there was no way to unlock theWhen I got that it was due to me putting the code in wrong
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I Have been trying on the Motorola website and it says that the phone is ineligible to be unlocked when i put the Device ID on there site. I mean, why would the phone even have an OEM Unlock option if there was no way to unlock the bootloader? Just asking if anyone else has found a way around this?
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When I got that message it was due to me putting the code in wrong
GameTesterDev said:
I Have been trying on the Motorola website and it says that the phone is ineligible to be unlocked when i put the Device ID on there site. I mean, why would the phone even have an OEM Unlock option if there was no way to unlock the bootloader? Just asking if anyone else has found a way around this?
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ATT branded moto phones are not eligible for bootloader unlock.
googlephoneFKLenAsh said:
ATT branded moto phones are not eligible for bootloader unlock.
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I unlocked my Motorola Edge+ 5G's bootloader. And it was directly from AT&T
GameTesterDev said:
I unlocked my Motorola Edge+ 5G's bootloader. And it was directly from AT&T
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Do you really have a moto edge+ 5g? And from ATT? And bootloader unlocked?
ATT doesn't sell your "BOOTLOADER UNLOCKABLE" MOTO EDGE+ 5G.
No single att branded Motorola phone is EVER eligible for official bootloader unlock.
If you want an unlocked bootloader you should only buy it directly from Motorola
Depends on who you bought it from. If you want an unlocked version always buy direct from manufacturer instead of a carrier or Amazon... They always Lock down anything they sell.
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Do you really have a moto edge+ 5g? And from ATT? And bootloader unlocked?
ATT doesn't sell your "BOOTLOADER UNLOCKABLE" MOTO EDGE+ 5G.
No single att branded Motorola phone is EVER eligible for official bootloader unlock.
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Well, mine is unlocked lmao.
GameTesterDev said:
Well, mine is unlocked lmao.
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You can continue to claim you unlocked the bootloader of your att version moto g stylus 5g and call it a day.
att never sells MOTO Edge+ 5g. So either you don't actually own a moto edge+ 5g or you bought an unlocked version from somewhere else like bestbuy but not from ATT.
I am enjoying my bootloader unlocked moto g stylus 5g 2022 and you are begging others to help you with unlocking your att branded moto g stylus.
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I unlocked my Motorola Edge+ 5G's bootloader. And it was directly from AT&T
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May you provide proof please?
Other than bought directly from motorola.com (unlocked) or some T-Mobile version, all other US variants cannot have bootloader unlocked.
Have a nice day.
mingkee said:
May you provide proof please?
Other than bought directly from motorola.com (unlocked) or some T-Mobile version, all other US variants cannot have bootloader unlocked.
Have a nice day.
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ATT never sells moto edge+ 5g. There is no att variant moto edge+ 5g at all.
For Motorola phones, usually only unlocked version, t-mobile/metro, t-mobile MVNOs, boost mobile, us cellular and google fi versions are eligible for bootloader unlock. ATT, tracfone, ATT MVNOs, verizon and verizon MVNO versions are never eligible for bootloader unlock.
Visible version used to be fully unlocked version and eligible for bootloader unlock but after visible enforcing 60-day sim-lock policy, visible is shipping dedicated visible version or verizon version motorola phones and they are no longer eligible for bootloader unlock.
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Has anyone unlocked the Verizon bootloader I am getting the same error message as everyone else.
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Has anyone unlocked the Verizon bootloader I am getting the same error message as everyone else.
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So sorry but you are sol! Never buy a device from a network provider because they are locked down! Always buy directly from device manufacturer if you want to unlock it!
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So sorry but you are sol! Never buy a device from a network provider because they are locked down! Always buy directly from device manufacturer if you want to unlock it!
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I have always been able to unlock T-Mobile/Metro this is my first time dealing with a Verizon bootloader. So basically there is no way to accomplish this.
T-Mobile/ Metro by T-Mobile are bootloader unlock eligible almost immediately, though I have heard of people running into trouble with it before successfully unlocking a few days or a week later. T-Mobile requires the phone to be paid for before SIM unlocking for use with another carrier, and Metro requires you to keep service for 6 months before they'll allow you to network unlock.
I UNLOCKED BY BOOTLOADER JUST YESTURDAY
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fastboot devices
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY
JUST COPY ALL THE 5 STRINGS IN NOTEPAD AND PUT THEM RIGHT AFTER EACH OTHER COPY TO THAT WEBSITE FORM
AND YOU SHOULD GET UNLOCK UNIQUE_KEY
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start like this
1. so basically go to about phone and tap build untill it says your now a developer
2. go to setting now and type developer options in search and check on the oem unlocking and adb device
3. download minimal fastboot adb file from web or where your left with platform-tools forlder
go to cmd prompt on your computer go to the location in the folder platform-tools
like mine was the folder in documents so i went like cmd windows and typed C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\platform-tools
after just put your phone in bootloader mode or fastboot mode just turn off phone and after hold down the
volume down and power button together till you see the fastboot screen
4. type the command fastboot devices
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
3A65162188522710#5A59323246393852464B006D6F746F2067200000#1F1D58B10997001E7435FB445EC7B947F899523B02FCAE78AB6815E45772643E#9802D467000000000000000000000000
put all five string together go to that website
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and fill out the form they will send you in email the unique key
then just fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY MCHKI5V3QAWVQ3ZETDYK
with your emailed unique key and just tap down button and power and now your bootloader is unlocked
ive attatched some pics since every code is different i dont mind sharing mine
please look at the pics so u can see how i did it with notepad string next after string data and just put it like in the form of tha website and you should get the unique key check your email spam or delete email
mine went to my deleted email for some reason and as you can see i can only relock my bootloade with lock cmd fastboot oem lock UNIQUE_KEY MCHKI5V3QAWVQ3ZETDYK
wich you dont have to because now you can isntall custom roms and magisk root
hope this helps and question pm me mine said im unlocked already as you can see in the third pic
i might be able to help later with magisk too im goot at it
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I Have been trying on the Motorola website and it says that the phone is ineligible to be unlocked when i put the Device ID on there site. I mean, why would the phone even have an OEM Unlock option if there was no way to unlock the bootloader? Just asking if anyone else has found a way around this?
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Its because that feature is always built in to any android device, but it is up to who you bought it from that decides if they will allow you to unlock it or not!
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try flasing wtih the tmobile file
download the coverter.bat to platform-tools folder and also extract the zip of the tmo firmware
click on convert.bat to creat a flashfile.bat
put your phone on fastboot or bootloader mode the same when you turn off you phone and hold volume down and powre together when you get to fastboot screen
just click the flashfile.bat
and it will flash your phone then try the above i mentioned to unlock bootloader instructions
thats how i did it
i have tmobile service so it worked out for me
maybe after unlock your bootloader you can reflash the same way for your service like
att, boost mobile, cricket, retus, tmobile or tracfone
again my phone is the xt-2131 version
also everytime you reflash something and have the option to go to the phone setting you have to oem unlock
and adb debuggin on so that you dont brick it
I have a pixel6a from xfinity the regulatory label says model GX7AS. I used the Google repair website and checked the imei and it tells me my pixel6a is an unlocked version. Yet oem unlock is still grayed out and if I try a diffrent sim it doesn't work either. Because it's an unlocked model shouldn't I be able to unlock the bootloader?
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I have a pixel6a from xfinity the regulatory label says model GX7AS. I used the Google repair website and checked the imei and it tells me my pixel6a is an unlocked version. Yet oem unlock is still grayed out and if I try a diffrent sim it doesn't work either. Because it's an unlocked model shouldn't I be able to unlock the bootloader?
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Most of the time, "unlocked" just means it can be used on any network and has nothing to do with the bootloader unlock. If you're not able to use it with another SIM, I believe you'd need to contact the original carrier (XFinity) and determine if it's carrier locked. They should be able to unlock it for you, or at least tell you why they can't.
I'm not sure whether they can help with the bootloader lock, though. Some variants are not bootloader unlockable.
Yeah idk google told me it's unlocked and I should be able to use any sim but yet I can't it just confuses me like there should be a work around or something. If I got a phone from say tmobile it wouldn't be an unlocked model it would be carrier branded but xfinity pixel is an unlocked model no carrier brand but still locked to xfinity
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Most of the time, "unlocked" just means it can be used on any network and has nothing to do with the bootloader unlock. If you're not able to use it with another SIM, I believe you'd need to contact the original carrier (XFinity) and determine if it's carrier locked. They should be able to unlock it for you, or at least tell you why they can't.
I'm not sure whether they can help with the bootloader lock, though. Some variants are not bootloader unlockable.
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TerribleT said:
Yeah idk google told me it's unlocked and I should be able to use any sim but yet I can't it just confuses me like there should be a work around or something. If I got a phone from say tmobile it wouldn't be an unlocked model it would be carrier branded but xfinity pixel is an unlocked model no carrier brand but still locked to xfinity
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Google doesn't control carrier locking, the carrier does. You need to contact XFinity regarding using it on a different network.
V0latyle said:
Google doesn't control carrier locking, the carrier does. You need to contact XFinity regarding using it on a different network.
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Ok interestingly I factory reset the phone put a tmobile sim in and it works no more this device locked to xfinity but unfortunately oem still grayed out
Edit nvm connected to wifi then it said incompatible wonder if I had an active sim if it connect to network and bypass.
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Ok interestingly I factory reset the phone put a tmobile sim in and it works no more this device locked to xfinity but unfortunately oem still grayed out
Edit nvm connected to wifi then it said incompatible wonder if I had an active sim if it connect to network and bypass.
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https://www.xfinity.com/mobile/support/article/eligible-to-unlock-phone