Oof, yea Samshits are the worst of the worst. They're actively hostile to those who would dare want to use their phone how they see fit.

Even if the stars align and people are able to breakthrough the BL lockdown, Samshit phones are designed to blow an efuse and permanently lock the phone to 80% battery capacity just for a big ol fuck you

Never EVER buy Samshit phones if you can help it

Why would you want to buy new buds?

Yes, but it's far easier to obtain a SIM unlock than it is to unlock a BL from a manufacturer that just says "No" instead of "As long as it gets carrier unlocked"

I have a Pixel Fold purchased and (still) financed through T-Mobile that is BL unlocked and rooted. Most of the time they'll override their SIM unlock requirements if you've had an account for awhile. Unsure about ATT, I've heard they're 50/50. Verizon, ofc, are a bunch of bitches about it

Verizon are a bunch of bitches about it, they're as bad as Samshit. They're a match made in hell tbh.

Of the major 3 carriers, it's always been T-Mobile that's the "most friendly" to tinkerers. Technically, you can't unlock the BL until it's been carrier unlocked, which TMO is generally OK about overriding their requirements as long as you've had an account for awhile

I recently bought and then returned a used Verizon pixel 8 because I couldn't unlock the bootloader or even add a non Verizon eSIM.

What the hell, why?