: Buying directly ensured the phone was "truly unlocked," meaning no hidden carrier bloatware or locked bootloaders. 2. The Local Giant: Best Buy

: Google offered "Pixel Care+" for protection against accidental drops and easy trade-ins for his old device.

Next, Leo stopped at Best Buy . This was the favorite haunt for "privacy people" who wanted to walk out with a phone the same day. : He saw a Go to product viewer dialog for this item.