For device owners, identifying your device's Carrier ID (CID) is a critical first step in determining if you can unlock your bootloader to install custom ROMs or gain root access. CID 0x0032 is a specific identifier typically associated with retail, factory-unlocked, or certain regional Motorola models (such as those in Brazil or Retail BR ). Understanding CID 0x0032
CID (Card Identification Register): A hardware-level identifier stored on an eMMC that contains manufacturer and device information (manufacturer ID, product name, revision, serial number, manufacturing date, and other fields). It is part of the eMMC standard and is readable by the host controller during initialization.
Representation: The CID is normally a multi-field structure; implementations and tooling sometimes present parts of it as a short hex token such as 0x0032 to indicate a particular manufacturer or configuration code rather than the full register contents.
User:
"I bought a used Moto G7 Power (codename: ocean ). It has an AT&T SIM, but I want to use LineageOS. I enabled OEM unlock. fastboot oem unlock says oem-locked cid 0x0032 ." oem-locked cid 0x0032
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer. In this context, it refers to the device manufacturer, such as Samsung.
Locked: The device's bootloader is locked, which means that the device's operating system and software can only be modified or updated through official channels, and not through custom or unofficial means.
CID: Country Identification Code or Customer ID. It's a unique identifier assigned to a device by the manufacturer, which helps identify the device's region, carrier, or other specific settings.
0x0032: This is the specific CID value that indicates the device is locked to a particular set of configurations.
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