I just installed e os on my google pixel 4a. I wanted to lock the bootloader after the succesfull installation. Now the phone is dead and says it can’t find valid operating system. It is also not possible for me to enter into fastboot anymore. Not via the command line nor the phone. Do you have any ideas what I can do? I have installed “sunfish”
Thank you so much for you help!!
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Hi
I’m not sure but after flash of /e/, you had to keep bootloader unlocked, no ?
Maybe you could try to flash a stock rom with web version of android flash tool ?
All steps can be done with this installer. It could give another chance to your pixel ?
Hey,
yes I learned that you should NOT lock the bootloader again… But I found out that you can enter fastboot by pressing volume down (not up!) and the power putton. If you enter at the same time the code for unlocking the bootloader it will get into fastboot mode unlocked. Hopefully that helps other google pixel users who are mistakenly try to lock the bootloader again…
So, could you save your pixel or is it still bricked ?
Yes that way I could save the phone luckily 
Thank you for your support!
Good news ! Hope you will appreciate /e/ on pixel. I’ll try soon a flash of /e/ on my pixel 4a
How do i enter the unlocking code for the bootloader while booting into fastboot holding volume down button?
Google Pixel phone are defective by design (very brickable phone) not allowing you to reset them and restore in some cases
i think if you can boot the device in fastboot mode, you can restore it by reinstalling stock OS
https://developers.google.com/android/images
The easiest way to flash a Google Pixel phone is to usw Googles extreamly easy web installer at https://flash.android.com.
I wish /e/ could also develop such an noob aware web installer. No user interaction needed besides enabling USB debug at the beginning and that unlocking the bootloader at the phones fastboot screen.
Great user experience to reinstall Pixels stock ROM again.
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