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[HOW-TO] UNLOCK BOOTLOADER ON VERIZON PIXEL/XL
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BURDULI
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Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
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* #1
Hi guys. So I finally found a way to unlock a bootloader on a Verizon Pixel.
Without further ado, let's get started. This method works on Pixel and Pixel XL.
1. Remove Google account and any kind of screen lock (fingerprint, PIN, pattern,
etc.) from your device.
2. Eject sim card from your device.
3. Reset your device. In setup wizard, skip everything, don't connect to WiFi,
don't add fingerprint or any kind of screen lock.
4. Go to Developer Options and enable USB debugging.
5. Connect your phone to PC.
6. Open CMD in adb directory and type
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone
7. Restart your device.
8. Connect to WiFi, open Chrome and go to google.com (or any website really).
9. Go to Developer Options and enable OEM unlocking.
10. Reboot into bootloader and via CMD run
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
or
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
11. Profit
Be aware that unlocking bootloader removes everything from your device.
> amend said:
> Credit to members LeoTheRomRasta and Qu3ntin0 for making this method available
> to the community on the Bounty thread yesterday.
> https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...rizon-pixel-bootloader-unlock-t3740911/page14
> There is an ongoing discussion there about variations on this method.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
UPDATE: Confirmed that this method works on Android Oreo as well as Android P
Developer Preview.
Last edited: May 30, 2018
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RONNELLTAPAWAN
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Dec 30, 2013 827 213
* May 27, 2018
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* #2
Uhm, how do you skip Wi-Fi setup?
EDIT: Guys, can confirm. It works!!! Just tested this as of now. The trick is to
factory reset twice because the first reset leaves an indicator to the phone
that you did a factory reset just now. Therefore, not allowing you to skip Wi-Fi
connection in Setup Wizard. As for the steps, once you opened Google Chrome and
visit a website, Go to Developer Options and wait until 3-5 minutes if the
option to unlock is still grayed out. You might want to go back and forth one
more time to see if the option to unlock is now enabled.
Last edited: May 27, 2018
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GTX1
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* May 27, 2018
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* #3
First try, didn't work. Gave it a second go, got it to work. If after you try to
enable OEM Unlocking and its still locked, just wait 2-3 minutes with the screen
on. Eventually it just unlocked and let me toggle it. Fully unlocked on a 8.1
VZW Pixel.
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BURDULI
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I think it's better if you remove screen lock and Google account from device
before you reset it.
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LS4CFK
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* #5
can confirm. It works
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Credit to LeoTheRomRasta and Qu3ntin0 on the Bounty thread
Credit to members LeoTheRomRasta and Qu3ntin0 for making this method available
to the community on the Bounty thread yesterday.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...rizon-pixel-bootloader-unlock-t3740911/page14
There is an ongoing discussion there about variations on this method.
> burduli said:
> Hi guys. So I finally found a way to unlock a bootloader on a Verizon Pixel.
> Without further ado, let's get started. This method works on both Pixel and
> Pixel XL. Haven't tested on Pixel 2/XL yet.
>
> 1. Eject sim card from your device.
> 2. Reset your device. In setup wizard, skip everything, don't connect to WiFi,
> don't add fingerprint or any kind of lock screen.
> 3. Go to Developer Options and enable USB debugging.
> 4. Connect your phone to PC.
> 5. Open CMD in adb directory and type
>
> Code:
>
> adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone
>
> 6. Restart your device.
> 7. Connect to WiFi, open Chrome and go to google.com (or any website really).
> 8. Go to Developer Options and enable OEM unlocking.
> 9. Reboot into bootloader and via CMD run
>
> Code:
>
> fastboot oem unlock
>
> or
>
> Code:
>
> fastboot flashing unlock
>
> 10. Profit
>
> Be aware that unlocking bootloader removes everything from your device. It'd
> be great if someone tested this method on Pixel 2/XL.
>
> UPDATE: Confirmed that this method works on Android Oreo as well as Android P
> Developer Preview.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Last edited by a moderator: May 29, 2018
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BURDULI
SENIOR MEMBER
Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
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* #7
> amend said:
> Credit to members LeoTheRomRasta and Qu3ntin0 for making this method available
> to the community on the Bounty thread yesterday.
> https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...rizon-pixel-bootloader-unlock-t3740911/page14
> There is an ongoing discussion there about variations on this method.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Thanks for pointing that out! I'll copy this into OP.
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ARMANDO_ROD
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* May 27, 2018
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Confirmed working on Android P DP2
Remove your Google account before factory reset so it let's you skip wifi setup
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THAWTE
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Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
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* #9
I just tested this method on a Verizon Pixel XL 2 on the latest security patch
and it is working perfectly.
I did a double factory reset and followed the rest of the instructions and then
did a double reboot after connecting to WiFi and I can toggle the OEM Unlocking.
Thank you so very much for discovering this!
Thawte
After a reboot the toggle is off and grayed out again... *spoke too soon*
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BURDULI
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Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
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* #10
> thawte said:
> I just tested this method on a Verizon Pixel XL 2 on the latest security patch
> and it is working perfectly.
>
> I did a double factory reset and followed the rest of the instructions and
> then did a double reboot after connecting to WiFi and I can toggle the OEM
> Unlocking.
>
> Thank you so very much for discovering this!
>
> Thawte
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Thank you for testing and confirming that method works on Pixel 2/XL too!
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* May 27, 2018
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* #11
Good Job Burduli R.I.P Smail Amzdak
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THAWTE
SENIOR MEMBER
Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
*
* #12
> burduli said:
> Thank you for testing and confirming that method works on Pixel 2/XL too!
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
It did enable the OEM unlock and i toggled it and then tried the unlock commands
in the bootloader and they were denied. Once I rebooted the phone, the OEM
unlock was disabled and grayed out. Trying steps again...
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BURDULI
SENIOR MEMBER
Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
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* #13
> thawte said:
> It did enable the OEM unlock and i toggled it and then tried the unlock
> commands in the bootloader and they were denied. Once I rebooted the phone,
> the OEM unlock was disabled and grayed out. Trying steps again...
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Report back please.
T
THAWTE
SENIOR MEMBER
Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
*
* #14
> burduli said:
> Thank you for testing and confirming that method works on Pixel 2/XL too!
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
> burduli said:
> Report back please.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Just did the same as above and the double reboot on wifi step enabled the OEM
Unlock and I agreed. Did a reboot after enabling unlock and the setting
persisted.
C:\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flashing unlock
...
FAILED (remote: Flashing Unlock is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 0.016s
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flashing unlock_critical
...
FAILED (remote: Flashing Unlock is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 0.000s
C:\platform-tools>
Just rebooted after this and the toggle is grayed out once more and disabled.
I wonder if there is another step for the Pixel XL 2?
BURDULI
SENIOR MEMBER
Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
*
* #15
> thawte said:
> Just did the same as above and the double reboot on wifi step enabled the OEM
> Unlock and I agreed. Did a reboot after enabling unlock and the setting
> persisted.
>
> C:\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
>
> C:\platform-tools>fastboot flashing unlock
> ...
> FAILED (remote: Flashing Unlock is not allowed
> )
> finished. total time: 0.016s
>
> C:\platform-tools>fastboot flashing unlock_critical
> ...
> FAILED (remote: Flashing Unlock is not allowed
> )
> finished. total time: 0.000s
>
> C:\platform-tools>
>
> Just rebooted after this and the toggle is grayed out once more and disabled.
>
> I wonder if there is another step for the Pixel XL 2?
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Did you try fastboot oem unlock?
T
THAWTE
SENIOR MEMBER
Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
*
* #16
> burduli said:
> Did you try fastboot oem unlock?
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
I will re-do all of my steps and try out this.
BURDULI
SENIOR MEMBER
Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
*
* #17
> thawte said:
> I will re-do all of my steps and try out this.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Good luck. Looking forward to the results.
T
THAWTE
SENIOR MEMBER
Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
*
* #18
> burduli said:
> Good luck. Looking forward to the results.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
I am at the fastboot mode and tried the oem unlock:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.000s
C:\platform-tools>
BURDULI
SENIOR MEMBER
Jan 1, 2014 700 623 Tbilisi
* May 27, 2018
*
* #19
> thawte said:
> I am at the fastboot mode and tried the oem unlock:
>
> C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
> ...
> FAILED (remote: unknown command)
> finished. total time: 0.000s
>
> C:\platform-tools>
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Damn
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THAWTE
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Jul 1, 2012 210 31
* May 27, 2018
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* #20
> burduli said:
> Damn
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Here are the usual commands for the Pixel 2...
Unlocking the bootloader
WARNING: This WILL wipe your entire phone. Please make copies or backups of any
important data. This can also go wrong rendering your device inoperable. Proceed
with caution.
On your phone, open Settings, navigate to "System" then "About phone", and tap
on the build number 7 times.
Go one menu up, click on "Developer options", and turn on USB debugging and OEM
unlocking.
In your terminal, type the following command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Next, decide if you want to do a standard unlock or critical unlock. A critical
unlock allows you to directly flash bootloader files, otherwise you will get an
error when you try to do so.
Depending on what you decided in the previous step, run the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
(OPTIONAL)
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
Follow the prompts on your device then reboot!
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Hi guys. So I finally found a way to unlock a bootloader on a Verizon Pixel.
Without further ado, let's get started. This method works on Pixel and Pixel
XL.
1. Remove Google account and any kind of screen lock (fingerprint, PIN,
pattern, etc.) from your device.
2. Eject sim card from your device.
3. Reset your device. In setup wizard, skip everything, don't connect to
WiFi, don't add fingerprint or any kind of screen lock.
4. Go to Developer Options and enable USB debugging.
5. Connect your phone to PC.
6. Open CMD in adb directory and type
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone
7. Restart your device.
8. Connect to WiFi, open Chrome and go to google.com (or any website really).
9. Go to Developer Options and enable OEM unlocking.
10. Reboot into bootloader and via CMD run
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
or
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
11. Profit
Be aware that unlocking bootloader removes everything from your device.
> amend said:
> Credit to members LeoTheRomRasta and Qu3ntin0 for making this method
> available to the community on the Bounty thread yesterday.
> https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...rizon-pixel-bootloader-unlock-t3740911/page14
> There is an ongoing discussion there about variations on this method.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
UPDATE: Confirmed that this method works on Android Oreo as well as Android P
Developer Preview.
May 27, 2018 View
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RaspberryPiBen
> kha1rul said:
> Please can someone go through the trouble with making some step-by-step
> instructions that are a bit more noob-friendly, like in the OP? Thanks.
> Click to expand...
> Click to collapse
Here is what worked for me:
Prerequisites:
No SIM card in the phone
ADB and Platform Tools installed on a computer
(https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/)
The latest OTA image downloaded to the computer
(https://developers.google.com/android/ota#sailfish for the Pixel or
https://developers.google.com/android/ota#marlin for the Pixel XL)
The phone connected to the computer with USB
Learn how to use ADB and Fastboot on your computer as it can differ.
Steps:
1. On the phone, open Settings>System>Reset Options and factory reset the
phone. It should say "Restarting" or something similar.
2. When the screen goes black, press and hold the Volume Down key until you
get into the Bootloader mode. Use the volume keys to navigate to "Recovery
Mode" and select it with the power button.
3. Hold the Volume Down key for about a minute (while it resets) until you
make it back to the bootloader.
4. Again use the volume keys to select Recovery Mode, then you should see a
graphic of an android lying down.
5. Hold the Power button then press the Volume Up button once. It should give
you a menu. If that doesn't work, try pressing them at the same time.
6. Use the volume and power buttons to select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
7. Once it finishes, select the "Apply update via ADB" option.
8. Go to your computer and type in 'adb sideload
sailfish-ota-qp1a.191005.007.a3-394b5899.zip' (without quotes) for the Pixel
or 'adb sideload marlin-ota-qp1a.191005.007.a3-23002a57.zip' for the Pixel
XL.
9. Factory reset again from recovery mode
10. Reboot to system
11. While it just shows the G, press the power button until the phone
restarts
12. Once it boots up, skip all of the steps but disable the options for
sending information to Google.
13. Enable Developer Options by tapping "Build Number" seven times
14. In Developer Options, enable USB Debugging
15. On your computer, run 'adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.phone'
16. Reboot twice
17. Connect to WiFi
18. Open google.com in Chrome
19. check Developer Options to see if you can enable OEM unlocking
20. If you can't, swipe away Settings from the Recents menu and go back to
Chrome
21. In Chrome, open a bunch of websites. After opening each one, check the
OEM Unlocking option again and close Settings afterward.
22. Once you can enable it, do so! Now you can unlock the bootloader.
Unlocking the bootloader:
1. Reboot and press the Volume Down key when the screen goes black
2. On the computer, type 'fastboot flashing unlock'
You just unlocked the bootloader!
Credit goes to djared704 for finding this method.
Let me know if I need to change anything about this guide.
Jul 15, 2020 View
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djared704
Hey guys. After 5 months of my purchase I finally achieved bootloader
unlocking. Basically I am a user that has never updated to latest, I don't
know if it makes it a variable if you're already on latest and try this. (I
was coming from Sept 2019). So what I did was factory reset from the system
menus. Then as soon as the screen went black, I did bootloader combos and
straight to recovery. I factory resetted as prep, flashed DECEMBER patch,
then after that finished, factory resetted again. Essentially, I followed the
classic ADB exploit that has "never worked since Sept-Oct 2019" And yes I do
have the VZW_001 CID and "_VZ" in GL website. Know when yours is bootlooping
as soon as you reboot it, just hard reboot so it boots up quicker, I don't
know what it does for it to take so long. Anyways when you get in, just setup
like we'd always do, NO google account, turn off all setting requests (Data
location, wallpapers, etc). Then as soon as I got in, I turned on debugging,
ran the classic adb pm command, rebooted TWO times. This means as soon as I
booted, i swiped to go to home, then rebooted a second time. As soon as I did
that, I loaded up my wifi connection, I don't know if it matters but Im using
the 5G wifi, then I load up google.com. Immediately, I already notice
something strange. Google.com doesn't have a "valid SSL certificate" I
thought it was weird, so I went to google.com on my PC and look certified
SSL. As I knew that was weird, I was clicking around and I thought that was
enough. so I went to the dev menu. OEM lock still grayed out. I went back to
chrome and simply typed in "youtube" Let it load up. Then I clicked on the
site. I went back to the dev menu. Still grayed out. I exited settings app
and relaunched it to the dev menu. OEM unlock lit up in flying colors. I
could not believe it. I instantly ticked it with 0 hesitation and rebooted
immediately to the bootloader. The unlock command worked! I am now unlocked
sailfish! I thank the community so much for all the hard work. I, only
motivated the community to their potential. Thank you again!
Generally there are some kinds of factors.
Users have stated before if you OTA'd from menus to Latest patch, it would
say "October", even though it's really december. This may make the unlocking
procedure impossible. I have also not seen any marlin users report back to me
yet about this method. You can still try flashing from googles site if you're
already on "October = Dec".
Enjoy guys. We proved WE own these phones, and not VZW.
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RonnellTapawan
Uhm, how do you skip Wi-Fi setup?
EDIT: Guys, can confirm. It works!!! Just tested this as of now. The trick is
to factory reset twice because the first reset leaves an indicator to the
phone that you did a factory reset just now. Therefore, not allowing you to
skip Wi-Fi connection in Setup Wizard. As for the steps, once you opened
Google Chrome and visit a website, Go to Developer Options and wait until 3-5
minutes if the option to unlock is still grayed out. You might want to go
back and forth one more time to see if the option to unlock is now enabled.
May 27, 2018 View
6
djared704
Apparently there may a very very small case of possibly unlocking bootloader
on VZW pixel 1 again. There is a Chinese service known by the name of
"Taobao", performing premium paid bootloader unlocks for Pixel 1. Now at XDA,
we do not agree with charging people in any way. The first way the old adb
uninstall exploit was even discovered was because some user leaked, also a
premium service in China. This is a bit different. The interface they are
using is in Chinese (I know this because I connected with a user in our TG
channel that has used this service). When I talked with this user they spoken
about how they used the getvar command to determine if it was a actual VZW
model or not. He went on to tell me that he used a VPN service to connect to
their (data centre?) or his own phone, built for going long distances, I
guess. He tells me he hasn't paid attention to the PC that much, and in a bit
his bootloader was successfully unlocked. I actually took a look at the
fastboot toolkit when I was on his PC and it was actually a toolkit from
2016, and it was obviously a bit modified, having a chinese file shortcut
that directs to system32 cmd. The shortcut was obviously "命令提示符", translating
Command Prompt. I can't understand why you would need admin access for adb,
but to spin off, the commands in the help directory of both fastboot and ADB
are different. Some I noticed were "flashing get_unlock_bootloader_nonce"
"flashing unlock_bootloader <request>" "flashing lock_bootloader". However
the ADB directory looks a bit similar to what we see today. I looked at a
couple of the proprietary apps he used and the interfaces of those kinda
reminded me of IP grabbing applications. Some great people at TG attempted to
translate for me, and it looked about right.
In theory, they use these apps to grab a VZW IP and maybe bully it with your
own router? Or maybe they infiltrate it with their own IP which explains
turning on the VPN. We have to work together, and figure out exactly how it
was done. We have some info, but no steps on reproducing it. Lets try and
work this out together! WE ARE so close! Thanks so much.
May 31, 2020 View
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