Can someone who works on Android or at least works on Google help me get in contact with the right people?
There are a few issues with the Pixel 6a release which need to be resolved.
There are a few mistakes with the push to AOSP and also services that aren't set up properly.
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Pixel 6a sources were mostly pushed correctly but a new repository needed to be added to AOSP and is missing:
kernel/google-modules/sensors/hall_sensor should be present here and the Pixel 6a kernel build system expects it to be available and breaks:
android.googlesource.com/kernel/google-
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I think this was forgotten because it's a new repository not represent for the raviole kernel (raven + oriole, i.e. the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro). It's missing in the manifest too:
android.googlesource.com/kernel/manifes
It's part of the bluejay (Pixel 6a) build config:
android.googlesource.com/kernel/devices
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Pixel 6a has also not been added to the repair/warranty and OEM unlocking services. This is quite possibly a single oversight since it's the same data. For one thing, this means users trying to use store.google.com/us/repair get an error. It also means OEM unlocking isn't possible.
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Wait, oem unlocking is dependent on a server? What if you have an Android/pixel device that's never connected to the internet? Can it not be OEM unlocked?
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It's dependent on a server for phone models which may or may not be unlocked depending on how it was sold. Pixels used to rely on having carrier id written to the phone in the factory marking it as a carrier (Verizon) device. It may still be done for the Verizon Pixels.
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It checks the service to see if it's an unlocked or locked Pixel. That service is currently unavailable for the Pixel 6a because of an oversight. Similar services such as the repair/warranty check page are also unavailable and eSIM activation may be partially broken for them too.
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Could that be something that's taken advantage of to achieve OEM unlocking on devices that normally wouldn't allow that?