The Google Pixel 7 series has recently been launched in many countries. In some countries, the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have yet to be launched. If the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro haven’t launched in your country yet and you’re planning on importing either, you may end up with a carrier-locked device. Your device may be locked by your carrier, depending on where you bought it from. For example, if you bought a Pixel 7 or 7 Pro from a mobile carrier, you will be given a contract after which your carrier will be unlocked. Until then, you will have to use the SIM card of that particular service provider.
You will need to contact your retailer to unlock your SIM or carrier. You can discuss this with them to unlock the carrier before the end of the contract. But what if the seller can’t unlock the media before signing the contract? If you want to unlock the SIM card in Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, this article will guide you through the process. This article will show you the different ways to unlock the SIM card on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
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Unlock SIM card in Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
The process of unlocking the SIM card in the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro is quite lengthy. You have to reboot your phone and then use adb and fastboot to unlock the sim card. The process is quite simple; follow the steps we will mention ahead. We will divide the whole process into three steps to make it easier for you to follow this guide.
Reset your phone
First, you will have to restart your phone. Performing a factory reset will reset your device to factory settings, which is important before we proceed with SIM unlock. Make sure you back up your data before resetting your phone, as resetting your phone will delete all your files. Below are the steps to factory reset your phone.
- Remove the SIM card from the device and turn off Wi-Fi.
- Open the app drawer on your phone by swiping the app screen.
- In the app drawer, tap the Settings icon to open the Settings app .
- Go to the System section and click Reset Options .
- Now click “Erase all data”(factory reset), and then “Erase all data”.
- You will be prompted to enter your device’s PIN. Once you’ve entered your device PIN, tap on Erase All Data.
- The phone will start to reboot. The complete process may take some time.
- Once the process is complete, your phone will reboot.
- Skip the initial setup process, don’t insert a SIM card into your phone, and don’t connect to a Wi-Fi network until your carrier is unlocked.
Preparing Your Device for ADB and Fastboot
You should now prepare your device for ADB and Fastboot in order to proceed.
- Make sure your computer is connected to a stable internet connection.
- Download and install the Android USB driver on your computer. You can download the Google Pixel USB driver from this link.
- Download and extract the ADB and Fastboot tools (SDK Platform-Tools) to your computer. You can download it from this link. Download links can be found in the Downloads section of this page.
- Also, enable USB debugging on your Pixel. You can do this by following the steps given below:
- Open the Settings app on your phone.
- Here, go to the About phone section .
- Click on the build number 5-6 times. You will see a message at the bottom of the screen: “You are now a developer.”If you see this message, you have enabled developer mode on your device.
- Now go back to the Settings menu and click on Developer Options .
- Turn on the switch for developer options at the top.
- Then turn on the toggle for USB Debugging . If you are asked to allow USB Debugging , click OK.
- This will enable USB Debugging on your device.
After that, you can move on to the next step in this guide.
Unlock SIM card in Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Now that everything is ready, you can proceed with SIM unlock on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro using ADB and Fastboot. To do this, follow the steps given below:
- Make sure you have extracted the ADB and fastboot tools to your computer. Open the extracted platform-tools folder (ADB and fastboot tools).
- Click on the address bar at the top, type cmd and press Enter to open a command prompt.
- Use a USB cable to connect your Pixel 7/7 Pro to your computer.
- Once the device is connected, type and run the following command at the command prompt:
- adb devices
- You will be prompted to allow USB debugging. Allow it from the prompt you will receive on your phone screen.
- Now you will get the device id for your phone on the command line.
Note . If you get a device ID, it means that your device is properly connected to the computer and the USB drivers are installed correctly as well. If you don’t see the Device ID, you need to properly connect your phone to your computer and reinstall the USB drivers.
- Now type the following command and press Enter −
- adb shell
- Finally, type and run the following command at the command prompt:
- pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig
- After that, close command prompt, disconnect your phone from PC and restart your phone.
- The operator will be unlocked on your phone. Now you can use any operator’s SIM card on your device.
Final words
The above guide will help you unlock the SIM card on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Make sure you have followed the above steps correctly and have not missed any step. The steps above will help you unlock the carrier on your Pixel 7 series device. If you encounter any issues with the above guide, please let us know in the comments section.