Can I install software from a different carrier on my Pixel XL 2?

[phoon61]

Sorry ahead of time if this has been asked already,

I bought my Google Pixel XL 2 from Telus and was wondering if I can install another carriers software on it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jasonandrews25788]

it's totally not safe.

 

[Rukbat]

If the phone is SIM-locked, that wouldn't remove the lock. If it's not locked, you can move it to another carrier even with the Telus version of the software.

 

[Ry]

Sorry ahead of time if this has been asked already,

I bought my Google Pixel XL 2 from Telus and was wondering if I can install another carriers software on it?

Thanks in advance.

What are you trying to achieve by doing this?

 

[Maljunulo]

What "other carrier's software"?

What do you want to do differently?

 

[phoon61]

Hey everyone, thank you.
Telus told me all Pixels are unlocked right away. (Maybe they were mistaken)

I am not taking it to a new service provider or anything like that, I was just going to see if the other carriers, (Bell, Rogers, Sprint, etc) have anything else enabled in their software. ie: Enhanced Messaging

 

[hallux]

I am not taking it to a new service provider or anything like that, I was just going to see if the other carriers, (Bell, Rogers, Sprint, etc) have anything else enabled in their software. ie: Enhanced Messaging

If they did - it would only be when used in conjunction with a SIM from that carrier.

 

[TwitchyPuppy]

If they did - it would only be when used in conjunction with a SIM from that carrier.

Exactly, since it’s network dependant.

 

[Maljunulo]

Hey everyone, thank you.
Telus told me all Pixels are unlocked right away. (Maybe they were mistaken)

I am not taking it to a new service provider or anything like that, I was just going to see if the other carriers, (Bell, Rogers, Sprint, etc) have anything else enabled in their software. ie: Enhanced Messaging

I thought EMS was available on phones which support it and the carrier is irrelevant.

One of us is confused.

 

[phoon61]

I installed a Rogers Factory Image on my old unlocked S7 and the EMS worked.
I then reinstalled the Telus Factory Image to see if the EMS was working and it did not.

*Sorry if my wording is wrong, by EMS I also mean RCS.

Sounds like i will not worry about the original question,

Thanks again everyone!

 

[hallux]

EMS/RCS requires carrier network support, not just an app on the device.