I am thinking of trying a new OS on my Pixel 8 pro, and I’m wondering if switching will require me to inform or update my cell service provider, Verizon, in any way to stay connected. When I just moved my SIM card from one device to another, I learned that it activates an anti theft feature after a couple of days of working normally. This was easily fixed with Verizon support, but it was a hassle since I’m still on my parents’ phone plan. Am I likely to have this or a similar issue after installing a new OS, or should my cell service and data continue to work?

  • peskywarrior@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Unless something changed, I’m fairly certain you can’t unlock the bootloaders of Verizon devices

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      6 months ago

      It is an unlocked phone with a Verizon SIM card if that helps. I’ll update this thread if I try it out and it ends up working.