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Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere
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Enabling root has always required a device wipe. It's unfortunate if you want to do it well after receiving your device and using it for months with the stock software.
Not in my experience, but again that was quite some time ago - I think it was Android 6 the last time I did it.
ETA: although now that I think about it, it was technically done in an "unsafe" manner by exploiting vulnerabilities. For the more safety-concerned, maybe a wipe was preferred.
Typically unlocking the bootloader requires a full wipe. It's a security method intended to keep an attacker from compromising your OS to access your data if the phone is stolen.
I've never rooted a phone without requiring a wipe, but I've owned mostly Samsung
I've owned pixels and Nexus and you could unlock without wipe. Locking required a wipe. Now both do not sure when it changed though.
No now it does. Before you could unlock your bootloader and not wipe. Locking it has always required a wipe. Now both do for some reason.