An Android user bought a Pixel 7 Pro prototype that was sold as a Pixel 6 Pro. Then, Google wiped it remotely deleting all the data.
It looks like there are several stolen Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 prototype devices that have been sold on the black market right now. We saw an eBay auction for a Pixel 7 a few days ago, with the reseller claiming they had already sold the Pixel 7 Pro to someone. A photo proved that was the case. Now, there’s a report from an actual Pixel 7 Pro buyer claiming they used a prototype for three weeks. Then, something unexpected happened. Google wiped the phone remotely, so the user unexpectedly lost access to all of their data. We saw the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 in various renders in the past few months, all indicating that Google will reuse the Pixel 6 design the same way Apple reuses iPhone designs. Some minor tweaks are expected, including a new camera on the back and imperceptible size changes. But, overall, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will use the same design that Google introduced last fall on the Pixel 6. Google then did something unexpected and confirmed the Pixel 7 design at I/O 2022 a few weeks ago. Just like that, Google stopped all design rumors and render leaks that would have continued to surface until October. That’s when we expect Google to officially launch the Pixel 7 series. But Google obviously never made Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro prototypes available to the press or regular buyers.
