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		fastball on Aug 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store How is it locked out of the box if you haven't set it up yet?

Polylactic_acid on Aug 16, 2020 [–]

The bootloader is locked so it won't accept unsigned software. Of course it can't be locked to your google account until you sign in. To unlock the bootloader you have to know the screen code or the google account code.

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