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What are all of the different models for the OnePlus Nord N200 5G?
The codename of the device is "dre".
DE2118 is the T-Mobile model when you buy through them (or Metro, I think).
I think DE2117 is the unlocked USA model? I'm not completely sure what the difference is between it and the DE2118.
DE17AA is apparently the global unlocked model.
Are there other models?
I also found DE18CB, which is apparently T-Mobile.
I'm confused if maybe this is actually an OS version number instead of a model number, but my phone clearly calls it a "Model" ID.
DE2117 is OEM unlocked USA. It's SIM unlocked / carrier unlocked and bootloader unlocked.
DE2118 is SIM locked / carrier locked to T-mobile or Metro-by-T-mobile. Some have reported that a DE2118 purchased from T-mobile or Metro also accepts Mint mobile (without needing to SIM unlock). It's possible they may also accept other MVNOs that use the T-Mobile network.
DE2118 is bootloader locked, "OEM unlocking" is off and greyed-out, not toggle-able. It becomes an option after the phone is SIM unlocked. Many have also been able to enable OEM unlocking with a bypass, using adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim which a debloater script will also do for you. OnePlus might "fix" this loophole at some point. But if they do we can probably reverse it by downgrading.
I understand the DE2118 you get from either T-mobile or Metro loads the appropriate branded apps based on which SIM it first sees.
The different models are also listed in this guide Full convert Tmobile/MetroPCS to US OEM with Fastboot Enhance GUI Tool for dummies
dre is the general device codename, but you may also see dre9 (DE2117) or dre8t (DE2118).
Some may mistakenly refer to it as "holi" because that's seen in the bootloader menu, holi is just the codename for the Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 platform. [1] [2]
angry_goldfish said:
I also found DE18CB, which is apparently T-Mobile.
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I believe DE18CB is just from the build number. You have that actually in the Model field? Here's a picture of it in the build number, with in the Model field showing DE2118.
Lots of extremely helpful hints. I already knew most of them from reading today, but thanks!
That notes daboross/oneplus_dre8t_dre9_holi_notes link was perfect. That's what I was assembling for myself.
blueberry.sky said:
Some may mistakenly refer to it as "holi" because that's seen in the bootloader menu, holi is just the codename for the Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 platform
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Ahha! Now that's new to me. I had seen it in fastboot and was wondering about it. Thanks!
Further reading seems to confirm my previous assumption that there are only three models, but sometimes people are refering to software versions in the model numbers, which might just be part of the file names for those releases/recoveries.
I've seen the "DE17AA" model also referred to as "DE2117AA". I don't know which is true or what the best nomenclature is, since I don't actually have one of these international unlocked models.
"DE17AA" I believe is just from software build numbers. And not a model number. DE17AA seems to be in the build numbers intended for the DE2117 model. Whereas DE18CB is in build numbers intended for the DE2118 model.
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angry_goldfish said:
I also found DE18CB, which is apparently T-Mobile.
I'm confused if maybe this is actually an OS version number instead of a model number, but my phone clearly calls it a "Model" ID.
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This is simply a OS version number. This is simply the T-Mobile model. I have the DE2118, but converted it to the DE2117.
Sprunglicious said:
This is simply a OS version number. This is simply the T-Mobile model. I have the DE2118, but converted it to the DE2117.
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How do you convert DE2118 to DE2117
Tranken587 said:
How do you convert DE2118 to DE2117
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Full convert Tmobile/MetroPCS to US OEM with Fastboot Enhance GUI Tool for dummies
CHANGELOG: Guide v1.0 - Warn that Lineage cannot be flashed on A12 firmware. Guide v1.1 - Update guide for flashing Lineage after complete conversion and updates so phone is fully converted first. There are THREE firmware versions for the N200...
forum.xda-developers.com
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A week into January and there is no information from Telstra about anything to do with its G5.
So i figured I'd ask here if there is anything that can be done to it (Custom Recovery, kdz flashing, etc).
I'm a little confused with the software version as mine displays 505 rather than a region code.
I can't help out.. But I can confirm I'm in the same boat, same '505' software version, bought it outright and unlocked from telstra.. Yet I'm sitting here waiting for the update that LG no doubt worked tirelessly to push..
My question is can we just flash the european H850 kdz over the H850K? as they both have identical hardware specs.. So far as i can tell the branding is the only difference?
If anyone checks this with a different model letter I'd be curious if AIDA64 or another system information tool recognizes the letter variant, as AIDA64 only mentions H850.
Incase you haven't seen this forum yet, if you skip down to posts made in december 2016 onwards, there are plenty of people asking similar questions, seems anyone having bought a G5 from Optus actually has the H850 (non-k) variant.
forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2486011
..got the prompt today.
Currently downloading nougat for the H850K
i think it has to be H805 European model, our 805 Australian model can't do anything.
For purpose of unlocking BL/Rooting/TWRP/CustomRom....which model would you recommend and why? Has one ease of these steps over the other?
Asking cos I'm new to LG, from Sammy Notes
jayinc11 said:
For purpose of unlocking BL/Rooting/TWRP/CustomRom....which model would you recommend and why? Has one ease of these steps over the other?
Asking cos I'm new to LG, from Sammy Notes
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I'll go with the US997 since its officially supported for BL unlock. :good: although the H872 can be unlocked too. :good:
cheeze.keyk said:
I'll go with the US997 since its officially supported for BL unlock. :good: although the H872 can be unlocked too. :good:
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I agree. Only I really suggest staying away from the H872 - if only because it's a pain in the ass to root correctly and you run the risk of accidentally loosing your LAF partition (download mode) making it next to impossible to KDZ back to a stock image later. US997 is much more straightforward.
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I agree. Only I really suggest staying away from the H872 - if only because it's a pain in the ass to root correctly and you run the risk of accidentally loosing your LAF partition (download mode) making it next to impossible to KDZ back to a stock image later. US997 is much more straightforward.
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totally agree with this. :good:
And staying away would also include the US Cellular version, yes? Not the same hootie, right?
cheeze.keyk said:
totally agree with this. :good:
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cheeze.keyk said:
I'll go with the US997 since its officially supported for BL unlock. :good: although the H872 can be unlocked too. :good:
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I came across a phone seller says it's a us997. Only more info he has given is LGUS997AUSAPL, GSM, nothing else.
Guys with that is there a way to know if this is the unlocked us997 and not the US cellular nor the Amazon version.
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I came across a phone seller says it's a us997. Only more info he has given is LGUS997AUSAPL, GSM, nothing else.
Guys with that is there a way to know if this is the unlocked us997 and not the US cellular nor the Amazon version.
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This is the model of the (correct) 997 at best buy: Model:LGUS997.AUSABK SKU:5870305
That's the one I have, but the phone itself says only: On my phone it says just US997BK
I'd suggest asking them to run the imei number on this website: http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
All you need to know from the results is (one the esn is clean, of course) what the Buyer Code / Buyer name is - it will either be USA or AMZ (AMAZON).
They should be able to do that for you, you'd think.
AsItLies said:
This is the model of the (correct) 997 at best buy: Model:LGUS997.AUSABK SKU:5870305
That's the one I have, but the phone itself says only: On my phone it says just US997BK
I'd suggest asking them to run the imei number on this website: http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
All you need to know from the results is (one the esn is clean, of course) what the Buyer Code / Buyer name is - it will either be USA or AMZ (AMAZON).
They should be able to do that for you, you'd think.
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Owner sent me this below. I just need to confirm that some US Cellular devices don't necessarily have a letter at the end of 997, such as this one, and that they are NOT the BL unlockable units, correct? That this is clearly a cdma unit, correct?
Brand: LG
Phone model: G6 US997
Serial number: 708KPGS0077615
Product model: LGUS997
Manufacture date: August 18, 2017
Shipped from factory: September 01, 2017
Estimated phone age: 1 year(s) 2 month(s) 3 week(s) 5 day(s)
Buyer code: UCL
Buyer name: U.S. Cellular
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Owner sent me this below. I just need to confirm that some US Cellular devices don't necessarily have a letter at the end of 997, such as this one, and that they are NOT the BL unlockable units, correct? That this is clearly a cdma unit, correct?
Brand: LG
Phone model: G6 US997
Serial number: 708KPGS0077615
Product model: LGUS997
Manufacture date: August 18, 2017
Shipped from factory: September 01, 2017
Estimated phone age: 1 year(s) 2 month(s) 3 week(s) 5 day(s)
Buyer code: UCL
Buyer name: U.S. Cellular
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That device does not allow for bootloader unlock. Only the 997 purchased by buyer USA is bootloader unlock.
Is it cdma? Not sure there, I'd check the LG website to verify that. I had an Amazon one that was cdma, but I'm pretty sure the ones for t-mo are gsm only. US Cellular? I have no idea..
Hi All, I have unlock ATT version, then switch to T mobile service (flash T mobile firmware). Now I switch to Sprint firmware. HOwever My ATT ver didn't have the band 25 and 26. Only have band 41. Sprint needs all 3 for better connection. Is there away to unlock 25 and 26 band?
Unlock S9 plus vers and other have all bands
sweetboy02125 said:
Hi All, I have unlock ATT version, then switch to T mobile service (flash T mobile firmware). Now I switch to Sprint firmware. HOwever My ATT ver didn't have the band 25 and 26. Only have band 41. Sprint needs all 3 for better connection. Is there away to unlock 25 and 26 band?
Unlock S9 plus vers and other have all bands
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The G965U and G965U1 are identical hardware wise and all support the same bands. What differentiates the G965U from the G965U1 is the that the G965U1 has the unlocked firmware (non carrier branded if that term makes more sense).
The only thing that differentiates one G965U from another G965U is the firmware. The firmware determines what bands are available as well as custom carrier settings/apps/configurations that is installed. For example if you properly flash the firmware for the Sprint G965U onto the AT&T G965U then it will have all the bands (and sprint customization/bloat) that the Sprint G965U version has.
To give you an example I have the sprint version, flashed it to the unlocked firmware, flashed to AT&T firmware and then finally to T-mobile. I didn't flash it in that order, that is just the different kinds of firmwares I have had on that phone.
Across the different firmware versions all necessary and needed bands were active and working just fine.
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The G965U and G965U1 are identical hardware wise and all support the same bands. What differentiates the G965U from the G965U1 is the that the G965U1 has the unlocked firmware (non carrier branded if that term makes more sense).
The only thing that differentiates one G965U from another G965U is the firmware. The firmware determines what bands are available as well as custom carrier settings/apps/configurations that is installed. For example if you properly flash the firmware for the Sprint G965U onto the AT&T G965U then it will have all the bands (and sprint customization/bloat) that the Sprint G965U version has.
To give you an example I have the sprint version, flashed it to the unlocked firmware, flashed to AT&T firmware and then finally to T-mobile. I didn't flash it in that order, that is just the different kinds of firmwares I have had on that phone.
Across the different firmware versions all necessary and needed bands were active and working just fine.
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Yes, i put in Sprint Sim on the phone then the phone auto removed the Tmobile apps and installed bunch of Sprint apps. I checked the specs for ATT ver and only see band 41 avail online. After Sprint firmware installed, I check again *#0011# and only see band 41. I was too assumed everything should be identical both S9 plus U or U1 but there must me something got block by ATT and carrier firmwares still can't unlock it.
sweetboy02125 said:
Yes, i put in Sprint Sim on the phone then the phone auto removed the Tmobile apps and installed bunch of Sprint apps. I checked the specs for ATT ver and only see band 41 avail online. After Sprint firmware installed, I check again *#0011# and only see band 41. I was too assumed everything should be identical both S9 plus U or U1 but there must me something got block by ATT and carrier firmwares still can't unlock it.
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Did you flash the sprint firmware onto the at&t phone you have or did you just insert the sim card and let the phone apply the settings for the sim card?
If you did the latter (specifically just changing the sim card) this doesn't give you any of the carrier specific tweaks/customizations that can be found on the carrier firmware. For thse tweaks/customizations you need to flash the firmware for the carrier branded phone. So your better connection desire will most likely be a sprint firmware specific thing and not found on the at&t firmware.
Also looking up what the at&t branded phone supports and the sprint branded phone supports won't help much. It will only tell you what the two phones are configured to do for the carrier the phone is branded for. Those specs It do not tell you what the hardware can do (or that the hardware is the same whether it be the unlocked version from Samsung, the sprint branded one you buy from sprint or the at&t branded one purchased through at&t).
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Did you flash the sprint firmware onto the at&t phone you have or did you just insert the sim card and let the phone apply the settings for the sim card?
If you did the latter (specifically just changing the sim card) this doesn't give you any of the carrier specific tweaks/customizations that can be found on the carrier firmware. For thse tweaks/customizations you need to flash the firmware for the carrier branded phone. So your better connection desire will most likely be a sprint firmware specific thing and not found on the at&t firmware.
Also looking up what the at&t branded phone supports and the sprint branded phone supports won't help much. It will only tell you what the two phones are configured to do for the carrier the phone is branded for. Those specs It do not tell you what the hardware can do (or that the hardware is the same whether it be the unlocked version from Samsung, the sprint branded one you buy from sprint or the at&t branded one purchased through at&t).
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This makes sense. I'll will try to flash Sprint firmware on top right now. The reason I said tweaks/customization applied because the whole UI "Settings" of the change completely changed from Tmobile Pie to Sprint Pie (more buttons, header rename...) so I assume tweaks/customizations already applied when Sprint Simcard did its own things
Also I thought the base S9 Pie for U ver all the same. Only when you put the Carrier simcard in then they download their all carrier settings (Not in this case?
sweetboy02125 said:
This makes sense. I'll will try to flash Sprint firmware on top right now. The reason I said tweaks/customization applied because the whole UI "Settings" of the change completely changed from Tmobile Pie to Sprint Pie (more buttons, header rename...) so I assume tweaks/customizations already applied when Sprint Simcard did its own things
Also I thought the base S9 Pie for U ver all the same. Only when you put the Carrier simcard in then they download their all carrier settings (Not in this case?
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Carrier settings (APN, MMS/SMS settings, PRL, Roaming lists and related) are not quite the same when it comes to bands being enabled/disabled or carrier tweaks/customizations. Also I don't know if the base for the s9+ contains all the full carrier customizations/tweaks or not when it comes to android pie. If I had to guess I would say it probably comes with a somewhat generic one size fits all configuration... Perhaps along the lines of what the U1 firmware has.
Though I would presume that the base does not have all the carrier customizations/tweaks because the carriers release android pie at different times.
As an example (for illustrative purposes to explain my presumption) AT&T releases the new update before T-mobile does. T-mobile releases the update before Verizon does. Because Verizon would have been the last to release the update both AT&T and T-Mobile would not have any of the additions Verizon would have made.
When flashing the sprint firmware onto the AT&T phone you have you may need to flash the U1 firmware first, do a factory data reset and then flash the G965U firmware for sprint. Someone else might have some insight if this is still applicable for Android Pie, but when I flashed from sprint to t-mobile using the Oreo firmware that is the process I had to go through.
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Carrier settings (APN, MMS/SMS settings, PRL, Roaming lists and related) are not quite the same when it comes to bands being enabled/disabled or carrier tweaks/customizations. Also I don't know if the base for the s9+ contains all the full carrier customizations/tweaks or not when it comes to android pie. If I had to guess I would say it probably comes with a somewhat generic one size fits all configuration... Perhaps along the lines of what the U1 firmware has.
Though I would presume that the base does not have all the carrier customizations/tweaks because the carriers release android pie at different times.
As an example (for illustrative purposes to explain my presumption) AT&T releases the new update before T-mobile does. T-mobile releases the update before Verizon does. Because Verizon would have been the last to release the update both AT&T and T-Mobile would not have any of the additions Verizon would have made.
When flashing the sprint firmware onto the AT&T phone you have you may need to flash the U1 firmware first, do a factory data reset and then flash the G965U firmware for sprint. Someone else might have some insight if this is still applicable for Android Pie, but when I flashed from sprint to t-mobile using the Oreo firmware that is the process I had to go through.
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I would debate on the example (for illustrative purposes to explain my presumption) you had above, I don't think carriers are related. I would think Google/Samsung (Google may give the base to Samsung first then Samsung distribute to each carrier) give each carrier the base then each carrier goes customize their own settings with their own times to release to us.
Yes the correct way to flash to U1 then flash back to be clean (I guess And I did that when switch from ATT to Tmobile) But i have to much to setup again, so may just dirty flash Sprint now
PS: Still can't find the Sprint Pie in Sammobile website. Only Verizon and Tmobile and Generic ver
scottusa2008 said:
Did you flash the sprint firmware onto the at&t phone you have or did you just insert the sim card and let the phone apply the settings for the sim card?
If you did the latter (specifically just changing the sim card) this doesn't give you any of the carrier specific tweaks/customizations that can be found on the carrier firmware. For thse tweaks/customizations you need to flash the firmware for the carrier branded phone. So your better connection desire will most likely be a sprint firmware specific thing and not found on the at&t firmware.
Also looking up what the at&t branded phone supports and the sprint branded phone supports won't help much. It will only tell you what the two phones are configured to do for the carrier the phone is branded for. Those specs It do not tell you what the hardware can do (or that the hardware is the same whether it be the unlocked version from Samsung, the sprint branded one you buy from sprint or the at&t branded one purchased through at&t).
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Shouldn't have to flash the phone should install the firmware as soon as you install the Sim card
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sweetboy02125 said:
Hi All, I have unlock ATT version, then switch to T mobile service (flash T mobile firmware). Now I switch to Sprint firmware. HOwever My ATT ver didn't have the band 25 and 26. Only have band 41. Sprint needs all 3 for better connection. Is there away to unlock 25 and 26 band?
Unlock S9 plus vers and other have all bands
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All models are the same. Their just blocked in att firmware same goes for vzws B13. Your phone will install the firmware when you put in the sim card
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Shouldn't have to flash the phone should install the firmware as soon as you install the Sim card
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All models are the same. Their just blocked in att firmware same goes for vzws B13. Your phone will install the firmware when you put in the sim card
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You are right, I saw 25 and 26 now. Sim card will download and unlock the band needed
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You are right, I saw 25 and 26 now. Sim card will download and unlock the band needed
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Yep. My S8 did it,so does my S9+
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I am not sure if this would work or not and I haven't done this for a while. I might have the wrong service code or the menu option may have changed with android pie. So if I do someone feel free to correct it.
Note - if you see a message like RAT access/menu isnt allowed (or something like this) power off the phone, take the sim card out and power the phone on without the sim card in it. The process should work then.
*Open the phone app and enter ##DATA# (##3282#)
*Choose edit and if prompted enter a total of siix zeros as the MSL
*Select LTE to edit the active bands
From there you can enable or disable bands. If the band isn't listed you simply cant just add it. I would suggest flashing the carrier firmware as this would have it enabled.
Also I do believe that there are carrier customization/tweaks that may only be on the firmware from the carrier. Swapping the sim may change a few apps, change a few menu items and apply settings from the sim card onto the phone. It also may apply some (or perhaps most) carrier settings. I have not seen anything that gives me cause to believe that it applies all the carrier customization/tweaks.
If that were the case why did my g96u1 (or sprint g965u) firmware not show video calling or get provisioned for it, but flashing the tmobile firmware allowed for the feature to be enabled and provisioned. Also on the tmobile firmware I have had better signal retention and strength (not the signal bars, actual signal strength measurements on the phone) then with the unlocked firmware (or the original firmware that was on the phone with the tmobile sim).
If swapping the sim installs the tmobile firmware then that should have been all it took and I could continue to use the unlocked firmware, but this was not the case. The only features that were enabled were (outside of menu changes and app additions) VoLTE and WiFi calling. Now if this alone indicates carrier firmware specific features/tweaks/customizations can only reside on carrier firmware, then how could one declare it wouldn't also effect what bands are enabled/disabled. Like I said I haven't seen anything that says otherwise, but from what I have seen first hand there are somethings that are apparently only on the carrier's firmware that is not available on the others.
Have a New Pixel 6 (unlocked) I bought on PrimeDay. Currently on Xfinity which is Verizon MVNO. Do I install the Verizon VMNO image because I am using that carrier or do I install the regular image (non-Verizon) because it's not a Verizon phone? Also on a side note, some images are labeled as "softbank," "EMEA" and "APAC,"what do these refer to?
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12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.003.A3, Jul 2022, Verizon, Verizon MVNOs)
Why?
The factory/OTA image are based on the carrier not the Manufacturer.
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@Bad Bimr
12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.003.A3, Jul 2022, Verizon, Verizon MVNOs)
Why?
The factory/OTA image are based on the carrier not the Manufacturer.
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How did you come by this answer? Because I've been rocking Nexus and Pixel devices since 2014 and at no time have I ever installed a factory image based upon the source of my wireless service.
The correct image @Bad Bimr should be using is the non-Verizon image. Reason being his device is a) an unlocked model and b) does not have mmwave 5G, which Verizon uses in addition to standard sub-6 5G.
Installing a Verizon image on a non-Verizon device could lead to some VERY undesirable results, namely a permanently locked bootloader as Verizon locks bootloaders and will NOT unlock them.
I actually installed the Verizon/MVNO software. Bootloader is still unlocked. Phone seems to work OK but it's only been a day. When the August build comes out I may try the non Verizon build, best yet maybe I will call google and ask them, not that they would know.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
How did you come by this answer? Because I've been rocking Nexus and Pixel devices since 2014 and at no time have I ever installed a factory image based upon the source of my wireless service.
The correct image @Bad Bimr should be using is the non-Verizon image. Reason being his device is a) an unlocked model and b) does not have mmwave 5G, which Verizon uses in addition to standard sub-6 5G.
Installing a Verizon image on a non-Verizon device could lead to some VERY undesirable results, namely a permanently locked bootloader as Verizon locks bootloaders and will NOT unlock them.
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My Google Pixel phone (with an unlockable bootloader) was purchased from Google but my carrier was Verizon. So, I used the Verizon Factory/OTA image when it was available. When it wasn't available I used the Global Factory/OTA image on my phone.
I think, IMHO, Google Pixel phone owners can use either the Carrier Factory/OTA image or Global Factory/OTA image.
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My Google Pixel phone (with an unlockable bootloader) was purchased from Google but my carrier was Verizon. So, I used the Verizon Factory/OTA image when it was available. When it wasn't available I used the Global Factory/OTA image on my phone.
I think, IMHO, Google Pixel phone owners can use either the Carrier Factory/OTA image or Global Factory/OTA image.
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Except for the fact an unlocked device always downloads the unlocked update if you let the P6 update itself. Now, you may be totally on point about being able to use either image, but given Verizon's penchant for f**kery, why take the risk?
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Except for the fact an unlocked device always downloads the unlocked update if you let the P6 update itself. Now, you may be totally on point about being able to use either image, but given Verizon's penchant for f**kery, why take the risk?
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I didn't know Google phones with unlocked bootloader's that take automatic updates always receive the Global OTA image because I do not take automatic updates.
If it is true all Google Pixel unlocked bootloader phones that receive automatic updates download the Global OTA image. I think people with Google Pixel phones that do not take the automatic updates should use the Global Factory/OTA image.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
How did you come by this answer? Because I've been rocking Nexus and Pixel devices since 2014 and at no time have I ever installed a factory image based upon the source of my wireless service.
The correct image @Bad Bimr should be using is the non-Verizon image. Reason being his device is a) an unlocked model and b) does not have mmwave 5G, which Verizon uses in addition to standard sub-6 5G.
Installing a Verizon image on a non-Verizon device could lead to some VERY undesirable results, namely a permanently locked bootloader as Verizon locks bootloaders and will NOT unlock them.
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Installing a Verizon factory image or OTA on a non-Verizon model Pixel won't lead to a locked bootloader.
Lughnasadh said:
Installing a Verizon factory image or OTA on a non-Verizon model Pixel won't lead to a locked bootloader.
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I admit to not having tried it myself. I still wouldn't risk it however, even though in this case "Verizon" applies to that variant of P6 and isn't a sign of Verizon digging its grubby paws into the system.
I simply feel it is better to be safe here than sorry.
EMEA - Europe - Middle East Asia
APAC - Asia - Pacific
Homeboy76 said:
@Bad Bimr
My Google Pixel phone (with an unlockable bootloader) was purchased from Google but my carrier was Verizon. So, I used the Verizon Factory/OTA image when it was available. When it wasn't available I used the Global Factory/OTA image on my phone: 12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.004, Jul 2022)
I think, IMHO, Google Pixel phone owners can use either the Carrier Factory/OTA image or Global Factory/OTA image.
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It all comes down which model you have, install according to that.
Check in About phone -> Regulatory labels
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Tom
Is there a way to get the AT&T version of G8X working on t-mobile? Last i sw you can't unlock the bootloader and so the answer ws no. Has that changed?
Mine has Android 9
cannabiscure said:
Is there a way to get the AT&T version of G8X working on t-mobile? Last i sw you can't unlock the bootloader and so the answer ws no. Has that changed?
Mine has Android 9
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I know this may be a little late,but I would cross flash it to the T-Mobile firmware.Follow the cross flash guide in the G8 section.Make sure you backup all LUN 5 partitions in Qfil before you start for IMEI purposes.