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		dylz on Nov 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: LineageOS Android Distribution I've bought a handful of used HTC devices in the past. Only "real" HTC devices are go to dev page and unlock. If they've been through a carrier that isn't T-Mobile, it's very likely permanently not unlockable. Try entering a Verizon-issued HTC or Sprint-issued HTC on the page.

_0ffh on Nov 9, 2019 [–]

Yes, entirely possible (I wouldn't know, I'm not US based). When the carrier breaks the phone, is it the original manufacturer's fault though?

dylz on Nov 10, 2019 | [–]

The carrier's contract with the manufacturer or something explicitly demands that the manufacturer not unlock the bootloader.

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