From: theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk   
      
   Arno Welzel  wrote:   
   > Maria Sophia, 2026-02-03 20:17:   
   >   
   > > Jeff Layman wrote:   
   > >> On 03/02/2026 01:00, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   > >> ort that out with the T-Mobile store that whom signed the paperwork from.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> What do you think of the Pixel 9A?   
   > >>   
   > >> Are you putting GrapheneOS on it?   
   > >   
   > > That's part of the allure, I think, of a Pixel.   
   > > Does the Pixel really allow easy rooting or not?   
   >   
   > Yes, they do. That's one of the advantages getting a Pixel device. You   
   > don't even need to register you device to get an OEM unlock code etc. -   
   > just enable it in the developer options and then use adb/fastboot to to so.   
   >   
   >    
      
   AIUI Pixels are bootloader/carrier locked in the box, and on first boot talk   
   to a Google server which enables unlocking (although some US carriers   
   prevent bootloader unlocking, I believe Verizon is one).  So you may need to   
   do initial setup in the stock OS before you are able to reflash them.   
      
   If it's a secondhand phone, somebody already did the first-time setup so it   
   should be good to be reflashed (unless it came from Verizon).   
      
   Pixel is still the go-to device for modifications, though, due to the way   
   they support alternative OSes.   
      
   Theo   
      
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