This phone is LOCKED which also mean bootloader locked
NO. Phone locked means it's SIM locked, not bootloader locked. While this phone is indeed bootloader locked, SIM locked has nothing to do with bootloader locked. You can have a SIM locked phone, while having an unlocked bootloader and vice versa.
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Reading their unlock policy on the website says it can be unlocked 12 months after initial activation by calling customer care, .....
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Found this sim unlock trick on the $99 tracfone pixel 6a thread, not sure if it also applies pixel 7
https://slickdeals.net/f/17113606-128gb-google-pixel-6a-5g-smartphone-locked-various-carriers-99-90-free-shipping?src=Si
To temp unlock it for using with other carriers: (one minor change, I can't find device setup in netguard, I disabled "carrier setup" instead)
Credit to https://xdaforums.com/t/sim-unloc...t-88462425
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Temporary unlock on Pixel is really risky (unlike the RSIM unlock that working in past on iPhones).
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One mistake and it locks up again, with factory reset being the only way to try next round. Do this only if it's your secondary phone without anything critical on it. Also most Work apps won't install with an active VPN app like Netguard. |
Remove SIM card from the device. DO NOT INSERT IT UNTIL YOU FINISHED ALL THE LISTED STEPS.
Factory reset phone.
Go through OFFLINE set-up process.
Go to Settings – Apps – See All Apps.
On the three dots on the top right-hand side, tap show system.
Search – Device setup.
Tap Mobile data & Wi-Fi – deactivate Background Data.
Go back – Then "Battery" – Set to Restricted.
Go to home screen and pull screen down.
Press and hold Internet until it opens.
Select the desired Wi-Fi network and connect.
Tap on gear on the right of your connected WIFI.
Tap Network Usage – select "Treat as metered."
Go to the playstore Search "NetGuard", install it
Open NetGuard, give it unrestricted battery permissions (so it can run allways) dont worry its super safe.
Tap the three dots on netguard, settings, advanced options and enable "manage system apps"- exit netguard settings.
on netguerd main screen search "Device Setup" and disable the wifi and data communications by taping the little icons next to it
Go back to home screen and insert SIM card.
Enjoy using your unlocked device.
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I am not sure about 7pro but mine 6a was unlocked from the day I received.
I look like a new account to Mint each time by using Gmail's "plus sign" feature whereby you insert some random text preceded by a plus sign right before the @ in your email address and that extra stuff looks like a different address to Mint, but Gmail ignores it. For example:
[email protected]
Looks unique to Mint, but still gets processed to the [email protected] address by Google. I often use the company and date for the random text to ensure it's unique, so I'd have:
[email protected]
Texting via group texts sometimes doesn't go through (or come through) and sending pictures via text just don't work. After troubleshooting for a year with support and reddit forums, there still isn't a fix. It got better after switching the APN and found one that works OK, but it's never consistent.
Just a warning to anyone considering the switch.
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Plan A is to get a GV number to port in with an eSIM, use both my current SIM and the new number until my current plan is closer to renewal, then figure out how to move it over. Plan B is to port my current number out, then port it back in within the 45 days. For a few months I'll have 2x the data whichever way I go since the 7 Pro is dual SIM and I can have both numbers for a while either way.
Any thoughts on which plan is better?
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For me
US Mobile > Visible > ATT Prepaid > Mint
Mint had atrocious ping times, that mean Google rerouting sucked so much
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And do you still need to have a Mint plan in order to call Mint to unlock the phone after 12 months?
Tell me if this is crazy. Maybe it can work.
I get Pixel 7 with physical SIM. Activate it & new phone. Put the SIM in my Pixel 3 and keep using that. Use Pixel 7 only on special occasions when I need top camera gear.
I feel like Pixel 9 will be out in the wild for months though and I'll still be locked into this setup. Which would royally suck. Or maybe repeat this trick? Then I'll have 3 phones at once... ARGH
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Buy this Pixel 7 pro deal or Wait for the next $40 metro mobile phone deal optical zoom?
(Will probably ebay the 12month 5gig plan and put in my current 3month mint 5gig sim)
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