: In some cases, requesting a bootloader unlock code from the official Motorola Unlock Page
No. That wasn’t right. The phone was unlocked for SIMs—he’d used a Vodafone card in it yesterday. But carrier locking for bootloaders was different. T-Mobile USA had a deal with Motorola: all their Moto phones shipped with permanent OEM lock. Forever. Even if the SIM was unlocked, the bootloader was a corpse. oem unlock greyed out motorola top
The phone asks Google, "Has this device been reported lost or is it tied to a corporate account?" Until it gets a "No" answer, the toggle stays grey. The Motorola Quirk: If your Motorola is brand new and hasn't been connected to WiFi for at least 15–20 minutes after a factory reset, the server handshake fails. : In some cases, requesting a bootloader unlock
When you toggle OEM Unlocking, Android checks two things: But carrier locking for bootloaders was different