Bootloader

[mikeutsey]

I have read, I have searched thread after thread. I have the Google Pixel XL on Verizon. I have followed the directions to the letter for unlocking bootloader using dePixel. The issue I have is with the Developer Options. I am unable to enable the OEM Unlocking because it is grayed out. I have reset the device like 10 times. I have automatic updates disable in developer options. I need to be point in the right direction or have someone that can relate, to chime in. I am not looking for root....I just want the bootloader unlocked

 

[Mike02z]

That button will always be greyed out on the VZW firmware. After you unlocked do you see a warning message on boot? How do you know you are not, in fact, unlocked?

 

[DualSportDad]

You don't mess with that button. Just follow the directions for dePixel8

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[mikeutsey]

You don't mess with that button. Just follow the directions for dePixel8

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I followed to the letter and I get nothing

 

[mikeutsey]

That button will always be greyed out on the VZW firmware. After you unlocked do you see a warning message on boot? How do you know you are not, in fact, unlocked?

well for starters after I entered the cmd lines.....device never rebooted into fastboot for me to run the unlock cmd line

 

[Marghost]

Ok first before we can help you, can you post the screen of the cmd window or copy paste the results of it?

 

[DualSportDad]

well for starters after I entered the cmd lines.....device never rebooted into fastboot for me to run the unlock cmd line

Set the phone from charging to file transfer. After hitting enter for the last command line op pen the chrome browser app. I don't know why but that's what worked for me.

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[jaxenroth]

Why not just flash the Google factory image once you run the depixel8 program?

Edit: Looks like you missed a step somewhere. Make sure your device is connected to your computer via adb. I would run the 15 second adb install (Google it) than put the depixel8 file in your tools folder. Open tool folder shift and right click to to open cmd promt. Type adb devices and see if it's connected. Also be sure to turn on USB debugging in dev options.

 

[mikeutsey]

Why not just flash the Google factory image once you run the depixel8 program?

Edit: Looks like you missed a step somewhere. Make sure your device is connected to your computer via adb. I would run the 15 second adb install (Google it) than put the depixel8 file in your tools folder. Open tool folder shift and right click to to open cmd promt. Type adb devices and see if it's connected. Also be sure to turn on USB debugging in dev options.

The dePixel8 Program has yet to work for me. Still have not successfully unlocked bootloader

 

[mikeutsey]

Ok first before we can help you, can you post the screen of the cmd window or copy paste the results of it?

 

[mikeutsey]

 

[mikeutsey]

 

[Marghost]

On the pic you posted i see that you need to put a Space between 755 and /...

Can you post the full log If this is not working!

 

[mikeutsey]

Was able to get it to reboot with cmd line but still not working. Thanks for all of your help with this

On the pic you posted i see that you need to put a Space between 755 and /...

Can you post the full log If this is not working!

 

[Marghost]

OK I see try close your phone and boot to the bootloader screen with power and vol down pressed at boot. After run the command

fastboot oem unlock

And tell me what you see!

 

[mikeutsey]

That did it.....thanks guys....never would have even considered physically turning off device and and manually fastboot :highfive:

On the pic you posted i see that you need to put a Space between 755 and /...

Can you post the full log If this is not working!

 

[Marghost]

Np bro glad I helped. If you want give me some thumbs up hehe
Great day

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[jasoraso]

Is ADB working for you? I'm not sure where your are in the process, so forgive me if you've done these steps:
- enable debugging in developer options (must first tap on build number 10x or whatever
- if you do adb devices from command prompt, do you get the device id? You need to allow the computer to talk to the phone (security authorization on the phone the first time you attempt adb), as well as have drivers properly installed on computer
- assuming adb is writing properly, people seem to have best success with depixel8 if they set screen timeout to 5 min or longer, and after starting depixel8 commands on the computer, is screen blanks out, truth screen back on and try and run an app ...

Hope this helps