I searched, and haven't found a specific answer. On the Motorola site under the GSM De there is an asterisk besides t-mobile. Does this phone support all of the t-mobile bands? And the De doesn't come with all the carrier bloat correct? Thanks in advance.
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*North America t-mobile
n1gh7m4r3 said:
I searched, and haven't found a specific answer. On the Motorola site under the GSM De there is an asterisk besides t-mobile. Does this phone support all of the t-mobile bands? And the De doesn't come with all the carrier bloat correct? Thanks in advance.
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I can't answer the T-mobile specific question but for bloat, this phone is almost bone dry. That being said, the device is showing as a XT1053 which is a T-mobile device. It also appears to have all the bands needed as well.
This is what my DE came with that I can recall.
Motorola Assist
Migrate
Moto Care
Quickoffice
(plus the Google Apps you normally see)
There is nothing that I have seen associated with AT&T, T-Mobile, or other carriers. There are various Motorola specific services installed but those have to do with the actually useful functions you would want the X for. I turned off the animations (in dev options) and this thing is just super speedy. Skip works pretty well too.
The only thing I miss on this is root. I've been wanting to hold off for a bit before unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure how much longer I can wait. So far I've tested almost everything I would use for day to day and haven't found any issues with build quality or defects. I'll probably give it a few more days then bite the bullet and unlock it. Google Wallet tap to pay also doesn't work. T-mobile does have the ISIS sims (wife has one for her N4) but I'm not sure whether or not the X will support ISIS.
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I can't answer the T-mobile specific question but for bloat, this phone is almost bone dry. That being said, the device is showing as a XT1053 which is a T-mobile device. It also appears to have all the bands needed as well.
This is what my DE came with that I can recall.
Motorola Assist
Migrate
Moto Care
Quickoffice
(plus the Google Apps you normally see)
There is nothing that I have seen associated with AT&T, T-Mobile, or other carriers. There are various Motorola specific services installed but those have to do with the actually useful functions you would want the X for. I turned off the animations (in dev options) and this thing is just super speedy. Skip works pretty well too.
The only thing I miss on this is root. I've been wanting to hold off for a bit before unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure how much longer I can wait. So far I've tested almost everything I would use for day to day and haven't found any issues with build quality or defects. I'll probably give it a few more days then bite the bullet and unlock it. Google Wallet tap to pay also doesn't work. T-mobile does have the ISIS sims (wife has one for her N4) but I'm not sure whether or not the X will support ISIS.
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Ty, I forgot to ask about tap and pay. Seems odd it doesn't work, and isis blows, it only accepts two credit cards, which are from companies that I don't use, and no bank account support. Not that I've ever used tap and pay, just knowing it's there gives me that warm fuzzy feeling, or maybe that's the wine.
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Ty, I forgot to ask about tap and pay. Seems odd it doesn't work, and isis blows, it only accepts two credit cards, which are from companies that I don't use, and no bank account support. Not that I've ever used tap and pay, just knowing it's there gives me that warm fuzzy feeling, or maybe that's the wine.
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Not having a full Google Wallet is a pisser. Supposedly the Sprint and Verizon editions DO have tap to pay though so I don't know if the hardware is different or if ours just has to be tweaked through software.
Wallet works on a lot of sprint phones, but they aren't part of the ISIS program if I recall correctly.
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Anyone got Google Wallet to work fully on the T-Mobile Moto X?
I was at a store and tried it but nothing happen when I tapped it. The look on the cashier face was enough.
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Anyone got Google Wallet to work fully on the T-Mobile Moto X?
I was at a store and tried it but nothing happen when I tapped it. The look on the cashier face was enough.
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As far as I know, there's no way to get Tap To Pay working on the T-Mobile Moto X at the moment; I think the Sprint version might have access to it, but I don't think any of the other versions work. I've seen topics on the forums trying to find a workaround but I don't think they have
Thanks. This is so sad. I thought with Google influence this would be a non issue.
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Thanks. This is so sad. I thought with Google influence this would be a non issue.
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Just picked myself up a Tmo moto X. So are you saying google wallet doesn't work at all? I thought only the ATT had those restrictions?
mikel.canovas said:
Just picked myself up a Tmo moto X. So are you saying google wallet doesn't work at all? I thought only the ATT had those restrictions?
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Tap to pay doesn't work on any of them other than the Sprint version. Nobody knows whether or not there is a hardware difference or if it is a software restriction. Even the DEV editions do not have tap to pay.
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Just picked myself up a Tmo moto X. So are you saying google wallet doesn't work at all? I thought only the ATT had those restrictions?
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This app works. Just not to pay. Works well on N7. This is bull.
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Yes. When people are greedy everyone suffers. Hopefully Isis doesn't suck ****.
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And look what I found: https://support.google.com/wallet/answer/1347934?hl=en&ref_topic=3209987
This is almost making me want to switch to sprint... This is one feature I desperately want on my phone, basically everywhere I shop has tap to pay options... Freaking att and their bull**** Isis that isn't functional or available anywhere... Ohh but it's coming to salt lake city and Houston... Whoopdefreakingdo.
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Looks like I'll be using my n7 more. Sucks
I've seen a ton of threads about getting wallet to work with the X, and it always comes back that it is hardware, and it won't work, but I wonder if the rumors are true and a "tap to pay" feature will be baked into 4.4, if that means they're building a "secure element" into android rather than the phones. Obviously, this would require the X to get 4.4, but maybe we will get tap to pay along with every other android device...Just some speculation...
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I've seen a ton of threads about getting wallet to work with the X, and it always comes back that it is hardware, and it won't work, but I wonder if the rumors are true and a "tap to pay" feature will be baked into 4.4, if that means they're building a "secure element" into android rather than the phones. Obviously, this would require the X to get 4.4, but maybe we will get tap to pay along with every other android device...Just some speculation...
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That would be interesting if true. Its weird that it's related to hardware now.
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Sorry if this has been asked before but will buying the nexus 6 through tmobile(to make payments) be the same version as the google play one. I dont want all that tmobile bloatware on it but never bought a nexus via a carrier?
At this point no one has any idea, phones not even out
I got my nexus 5 at T-Mobile.. Its stock no bloatware. Even came in a google branded box. I highly doubt they would add bloatware as it would slow the update process if each carrier had its bloat on their own version.
^ yup. I bought my N4 from tmobile directly. It was stock android goodness, no tmobile my account crap on it at all lol
xxfirerican said:
Sorry if this has been asked before but will buying the nexus 6 through tmobile(to make payments) be the same version as the google play one. I dont want all that tmobile bloatware on it but never bought a nexus via a carrier?
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Nexus never comes with carrier bloat.
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At this point no one has any idea, phones not even out
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At this point everyone noticed you have never owned a nexus.
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Galaxy Nexus for Sprint and Verizon had bloatware iirc
Nexus devices through T-Mobile never go through any sort of carrier tampering. Others I cannot comment on but T-Mobile has a strict and well established relationship with Google with the carrier sale of these devices.
The fact that T-Mobile is working with Google Engineers to make Wi-Fi Calling work with their help is insisting they will not tamper with the OS on their end, that if they want anything done they will do it through the official arm of Google Engineers.
T-Mobile is likely the safest carrier to buy a Nexus device from, count on it.
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Nexus never comes with carrier bloat.
At this point everyone noticed you have never owned a nexus.
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lol this guy
I'm assuming you never bought a Galaxy Nexus on Sprint or Verizon.
At this point nobody has any idea whether carriers will add bloat to the Nexus 6. It's foolish to believe they wouldn't try...and considering the carriers have never really sold Nexus devices without it, the question is whether Google won out and got the carriers to sell the devices without it or the carriers won out.
I had the nexus 5 through sprint and there was not any bloat added. Just pure google greatness
I'm hoping it's a bit of Good/Bad News. Bad news being that YES, the carriers will auto-install crap, but that it is easily removable (hopefully) But knowing AT&T (not the OP's concern) they'll screww their customers.
Ars Technica Article http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014...talks-to-android-execs-about-the-upcoming-os/
Setup in Lollipop is also taking on the responsibility of pre-installed carrier apps (aka crapware) with a new feature called "Play Auto Install." Rather than permanently storing carrier apps on the system partition, which currently is the only way to have apps persist across device wipes, Play Auto Install will download carrier apps during the setup process. This will put them in the data partition and allow them to be completely uninstalled by users. The download process then allows carriers to change the apps they would like to preload on a device without having to issue a system update. Pre-installed apps on carrier-controlled devices are never going away, but with Play Auto Install, Google is giving both sides more options. Everyone wins—assuming carriers stop installing things on the system partition.
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I'm hoping it's a bit of Good/Bad News. Bad news being that YES, the carriers will auto-install crap, but that it is easily removable (hopefully) But knowing AT&T (not the OP's concern) they'll screww their customers.
Ars Technica Article http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014...talks-to-android-execs-about-the-upcoming-os/
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That quote doesn't say the nexus 6 will have bloat.
Des on Twitter said it's unlocked and no bloat.
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That quote doesn't say the nexus 6 will have bloat.
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No it doesn't, but since we were just guessing, the article is showing that Google has developed an additional, albeit easier, built-in means of installing the carrier bloat. As for AT&T, their corporate culture is to lock them down and install crapware, so I'm not too optimistic that I would get a pure Nexus. I'm just hopeful that AT&T would take the easy and faster route by using the built-in Google process and that it would be removable.
pfft, damn AT&T
Anybody come across any info regarding what Verizon can/will do to lock down the Nexus 6? Also, if I purchase an unbranded Nexus directly from Google and take it to Verizon for service, do I have to let them put any bloat or do anything to lock my phone down? I really like the Nexus 6 and since a OPO is out of the question, being on Verizon, the N6 is most appealing to me. I have an S4 and really like it but I'm ready to move on from Sammy.
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1
I don't think Verizon can add anything to it. If by some corrupt chance they are, they cannot do anything to you if you bring your own device.
US carriers have asinine power. But, you should be safe either way.
Don_Perrignon said:
I don't think Verizon can add anything to it. If by some corrupt chance they are, they cannot do anything to you if you bring your own device.
US carriers have asinine power. But, you should be safe either way.
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I can't say anything about the nexus 6, but I can say that I bought the Galaxy Nexus on release date for Verizon they had it loaded with ISIS ( locked from using Wallet ) and My Verizon app, both of which without rooting you couldn't remove, just disable. So they WILL probably install their Softcard NFC paying app ( New name for ISIS, for obvious reasons ) and their in house Verizon apps they install on the rest of their phones. I just want the phone to come out through them. I'm locked to them due to employer, but I get discounts on phones through them too, so I'm gonna wait it out just a little bit.
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I can't say anything about the nexus 6, but I can say that I bought the Galaxy Nexus on release date for Verizon they had it loaded with ISIS ( locked from using Wallet ) and My Verizon app, both of which without rooting you couldn't remove, just disable. So they WILL probably install their Softcard NFC paying app ( New name for ISIS, for obvious reasons ) and their in house Verizon apps they install on the rest of their phones. I just want the phone to come out through them. I'm locked to them due to employer, but I get discounts on phones through them too, so I'm gonna wait it out just a little bit.
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But the bootloader wasn't locked. And it wasn't a unified phone.
The play store had wallet locked from being installed on it. Not the phone. Part of the deal with Google.
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I'm more worried about when they are going to release it. Artem from android police said he's heard from the beginning that Verizon would lag behind all carriers with their release, and that it may even be in 2015. Along with all the mysterious things like google leaving out verizon on some of the page updates I'm starting to wonder if it is true.
Even if they did modify it in any fashion, I doubt any of the hardware is changed. Download the Nexus Factory Image, unlock the bootloader, and flash it. Instant stock/unmodified Nexus 6.
If purchased from the Play Store, I really don't think there's anything Verizon can do to muck up the phone when you activate it. Can't imagine there's any protocol in place for the phone to become "locked down" or anything when it gets activated on Verizon. At worst, I've heard some rumors that Lollipop has a function that can allow carrier-specific apps to be downloaded right away from the Play Store when it's activated on a particular carrier service, but that said apps could still be removed like any other.
From the looks of things, Play Store Nexus 6 devices should work just fine when you pop in a Verizon SIM card. Now, for those wanting to get a subsidized version of the phone, yeah, you might have to wait a bit longer for Verizon to sell it. It's a little odd to me that Verizon is seemingly opting to wait to sell it, themselves, compared to everyone else, but from what we've seen, the phone does, in fact, work on their network, so if you're willing to spend the extra cash on the Play Store version (or, if you're like me, stuck on a contract for several more months and HAVING to pay full retail price anyway), that might be the way to go.
I was lucky enough to get my pre order through the Play Store yesterday and immediately went and asked in Google's Nexus Q&A if Verizon support was going to work out of box... Ive attached a screenie.
It's a Nexus. It won't be locked down. It may come with some bloat but easily removed. If by some infinitesimal chance they do have it locked down, well I'm on month to month so bye - bye Verizon.
If you aren't going to root & rom, what the hell is the point of buying a Nexus anyway?
liljoe727 said:
Anybody come across any info regarding what Verizon can/will do to lock down the Nexus 6? Also, if I purchase an unbranded Nexus directly from Google and take it to Verizon for service, do I have to let them put any bloat or do anything to lock my phone down? I really like the Nexus 6 and since a OPO is out of the question, being on Verizon, the N6 is most appealing to me. I have an S4 and really like it but I'm ready to move on from Sammy.
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1
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Anybody come across any info regarding what Verizon can/will do to lock down the Nexus 6? Also, if I purchase an unbranded Nexus directly from Google and take it to Verizon for service, do I have to let them put any bloat or do anything to lock my phone down? I really like the Nexus 6 and since a OPO is out of the question, being on Verizon, the N6 is most appealing to me. I have an S4 and really like it but I'm ready to move on from Sammy.
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1
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But the bootloader wasn't locked. And it wasn't a unified phone.
The play store had wallet locked from being installed on it. Not the phone. Part of the deal with Google.
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Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry if that was confusing, it was very very late.
Last I saw was this
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/2lhrm2/detailed_information_on_status_of_the_nexus_6_and/
doesn't really clear the mud any, but doesn't sound too surprising either if it's true, especially considering verizon
lordgodgeneral said:
Last I saw was this
http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/2lhrm2/detailed_information_on_status_of_the_nexus_6_and/
doesn't really clear the mud any, but doesn't sound too surprising either if it's true, especially considering verizon
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I dunno man, reddit is suspect IMO and I was under the impression Verizon had already approved the Nexus 6 for their network. I doubt the reddit post is reliable though I suppose it might be. I think I read on the Nexus 6 was on the approved list on the Verizon website, a customer service rep said it was, though I could have read it somewhere else.
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1
People, Don't believe everything you read on reddit. The phone is definitely going to work on Verizon, the only up in the air question is when you can buy a subsidized one.
Also Verizon is not adding bloatware and definitely not locking it down.
BTW I work for Verizon and this is what I do know.
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People, Don't believe everything you read on reddit. The phone is definitely going to work on Verizon, the only up in the air question is when you can buy a subsidized one.
Also Verizon is not adding bloatware and definitely not locking it down.
BTW I work for Verizon and this is what I do know.
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You telling me I can buy one outright from the Play Store or even T-Mobile(and not get service) and walk into a Verizon store and get the N6 added on my account without issue?
"Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." - Jeremiah 15:16
i popped a Verizon sim in and it works fine. Well getting LTE anyway.
I don't know about the Verizon store Nexus 6, but Verizon can't really do anything to lock down the phone from play store unless the next android upgrade has to go through Verizon.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/10/31/nexus-6-working-on-verizon-out-of-the-box/
For those wondering if the Nexus 6 will work on Verizon or not. Here's proof it does work.
Now the state of the carrier subsidized version of the Nexus 6 and if it will be different then the Play edition is still up in the air. Swear to god if the delay is so they can lock it down and throw their logos all over the phone....
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You telling me I can buy one outright from the Play Store or even T-Mobile(and not get service) and walk into a Verizon store and get the N6 added on my account without issue?
"Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." - Jeremiah 15:16
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Playstore for sure, as for T mobile I don't know.
There is a Verizon store next to my gym so I went in there tonight to ask some questions. While the guy did not know anymore then I did about when the N6 would be available through Verizon, he did confirm that purchasing one through the Play Store and mayyybbbeee even through T Mobile and just bringing it in for service wouldn't be a problem.
"Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." - Jeremiah 15:16
I don't think many people question whether the Nexus 6 will work on Verizon's network. I think those with the Verizon questions (such as myself) are looking to get the phone on contract. My Verizon contract is up Nov 21st and I'd love to get a stock Nexus 6 on contract with no bloatware. If I can't do that I'll probably look closer at the Droid Turbo or wait a little while longer on getting a new phone. Hate to wait too long though on the phone subsidy model.
Some one is selling new Nexus 6 with 64GB in blue for $545. This seems like a good deal. The model number seems to be XT1103. Here is a link to the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...e-/131500686305?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
I sent a question to the seller asking if this phone will run on Verizon. He replied that the phone only works on GSM networks like ATT or T-Mobile. Can I buy this phone and activate it on Vz? I am fine if the phone shows up as "Unknown." I just want to make sure I can get 3G/CDMA and 4G/LTE on Verizon.
Based on reading a bunch of posts, it seems like I can get this to work, but would like some confirmation by the XDA experts.
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Some one is selling new Nexus 6 with 64GB in blue for $545. This seems like a good deal. The model number seems to be XT1103. Here is a link to the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...e-/131500686305?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
I sent a question to the seller asking if this phone will run on Verizon. He replied that the phone only works on GSM networks like ATT or T-Mobile. Can I buy this phone and activate it on Vz? I am fine if the phone shows up as "Unknown." I just want to make sure I can get 3G/CDMA and 4G/LTE on Verizon.
Based on reading a bunch of posts, it seems like I can get this to work, but would like some confirmation by the XDA experts.
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all US nexus 6 are the same. with a verizon nano sim, it will work on verizon. with a tmobile nano sim, itll work on tmobile. and so on..
simms22 said:
all US nexus 6 are the same. with a verizon nano sim, it will work on verizon. with a tmobile nano sim, itll work on tmobile. and so on..
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There are several extensive threads on this topic, including one titled FCC and Verizon.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3069915
To summarize, you will have the following difficulties:
1. Hard to activate a new SIM. You can eventually get past this.
2. If this phone is on your account's primary line you will not be able to make plan changes online (not through the mobile app and not through the website either).
3. If you are on a More Everything plan and eligible for the out-of-contract discount (which you must be if you're considering paying full price for a phone) you will lose the discount, meaning you will pay $300/year more.
So if you're on More Everything I strongly recommend buying a Verizon branded N6 or switching carriers.
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There are several extensive threads on this topic, including one titled FCC and Verizon.
To summarize, you will have the following difficulties:
1. Hard to activate a new SIM. You can eventually get past this.
2. If this phone is on your account's primary line you will not be able to make plan changes online (not through the mobile app and not through the website either).
3. If you are on a More Everything plan and eligible for the out-of-contract discount (which you must be if you're considering paying full price for a phone) you will lose the discount, meaning you will pay $300/year more.
So if you're on More Everything I strongly recommend buying a Verizon branded N6 or switching carriers.
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right. but op says hes fine with it. he just wanted to know if it would work.
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right. but op says hes fine with it. he just wanted to know if it would work.
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He says he's fine with it showing up as "unknown" but it's far from clear he's aware of the other issues. Who would want to pay $300/year more for no reason? Just buy the Verizon version.
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He says he's fine with it showing up as "unknown" but it's far from clear he's aware of the other issues. Who would want to pay $300/year more for no reason? Just buy the Verizon version.
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I only want the 64 GB version which Verizon is not offering.
My work pays for my phone service. I have to buy the device.
I really want the M9 due to the smaller size, but it seems that I can't run GPE on the Vz M9 which is why I am looking at the N6. Folks with the 6" screens tell me that I will get used to the larger phone.
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I see. Other than the issues I listed it should work well. A few people have complained about voicemail and HD Voice but ultimately those features do seem to work fine and I've had no issues with them.
swieder711 said:
I only want the 64 GB version which Verizon is not offering.
My work pays for my phone service. I have to buy the device.
I really want the M9 due to the smaller size, but it seems that I can't run GPE on the Vz M9 which is why I am looking at the N6. Folks with the 6" screens tell me that I will get used to the larger phone.
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Ah work pays! Now it all makes sense! [emoji14]
I came from a tiny Galaxy S3 screen and I was worried the N6 would be too big. It took about... five minutes and I would not go back to the tiny screens again.
Edit: BTW if you are on a "business plan" (where your work is the account administrator) you may have to jump through additional hoops to get VoLTE enabled but it is possible. Search these forums and lemme know if you have trouble finding the thread. Actually that may be true for all N6s not just Moto/GPE-purchased devices, not sure.
I've just submitted an order to buy Pixel 5 from 'Visible' (a US carrier, Verizon based MVNO), and now i am kinda thinking... i should have asked about it here first. Visible's rep has promised (on chat) their phones are unlocked, so this shouldn't be an issue, but are they carrier-customized in any way or form? Anyone here got any experience? I am sure there is still some time window i can cancel this.
The reason i went on it is because of their "buy it, and get a free wireless charger at activation and a $200 gift card after 2 month of service" (Google it for more details), with a rather attractive plan (in US terms).
It's hard to know for sure. Some of the MVNO's have customized firmware on their phones and some don't. From what I've seen their phones are supposed to be unlocked. The only negative I've seen on them is than any streaming you do is only 480P.
Tel864 said:
It's hard to know for sure. Some of the MVNO's have customized firmware on their phones and some don't. From what I've seen their phones are supposed to be unlocked. The only negative I've seen on them is than any streaming you do is only 480P.
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I don't care all that much about streaming, also, if i really, REALLY want to stream something in high res, i can probably VPN from the phone into my home network (or into a commercial VPN server). Anyway, my current check list when the phone arrives is currently - check for SIM lock on both physical SIM and eSIM, check if OEM unlock available and not grayed out (unrelated to SIM locking, but there are some rare reports on this), check if the "gap" isn't too bad, test the proximity sensor, check if there is any carrier bloatware on it. Did i miss any important points/popular issues?
Sounds like a good deal.
Visible is NOT technically an MVNO. It is completely owned and operated by Verizon. I've heard good things from people that use it.
I would guess the phone you receive would be the Verizon variant, but that's completely a guess.
jsbeagle said:
Visible is NOT technically an MVNO. It is completely owned and operated by Verizon. I've heard good things from people that use it.
I would guess the phone you receive would be the Verizon variant, but that's completely a guess.
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I hope not, and the order confirmation does explicitly mentions "GA01316-US", which is an unlocked, non-Verizon model.
Is Visible an MVNO? I suppose, despite being owned by Verizon, its still a separate company, which doesn't operate its own mobile towers, so i guess it technically is an MVNO after all.
Anyway, will post here after i receive the device. Would be kinda disappointing if its a Verizon model (i may want to root at some point, not exactly a nice thing to have a bootloader you can't unlock). Would be a showstopper if its SIM-locked or even just eSIM locked, i am going to verify that by putting my old Cricket SIM in before activating theirs, and also loading a Ubigi profile onto an eSIM, and if its locked, and they can't unlock it for me, the device is going back. I've EXPLICITLY asked a rep about this after all.
BTW, judging by a Google search that produces mostly Reddit results, Visible sells mostly unlocked devices (seemingly all of them except Visible-exclusives).
It should not be a Verizon varient, it should be unlocked.
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It should not be a Verizon varient, it should be unlocked.
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I've already got it, see above. Its not a Verizon variant indeed, and it is unlocked.^H^H^H^H....
I was sure i've posted it here, i've got a device, its a unlocked variant, not Verizon, its fully unlocked (tested on physical SIM and eSIM), and got no carrier bloatware on it.
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I've already got it, see above. Its not a Verizon variant indeed, and it is unlocked.^H^H^H^H....
I was sure i've posted it here, i've got a device, its a unlocked variant, not Verizon, its fully unlocked (tested on physical SIM and eSIM), and got no carrier bloatware on it.
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I'm shortly switching to Verizon and I'm taking a look at Visible and Verizon prepaid after seeing your post and talking to my son who's a Verizon engineer, I haven't decided on which though.
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I've just submitted an order to buy Pixel 5 from 'Visible' (a US carrier, Verizon based MVNO), and now i am kinda thinking... i should have asked about it here first. Visible's rep has promised (on chat) their phones are unlocked, so this shouldn't be an issue, but are they carrier-customized in any way or form? Anyone here got any experience? I am sure there is still some time window i can cancel this.
The reason i went on it is because of their "buy it, and get a free wireless charger at activation and a $200 gift card after 2 month of service" (Google it for more details), with a rather attractive plan (in US terms).
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Actually just registered an account to answer your question. Got a pixel 5 from the "Visible" deal by porting a number in. The model number is identical to the the unlocked one sold from Google store. It bootloader unlockable, so already unlocked and put in magisk and stuff. (It is carrier unlocked as well) Enjoy the deal!
Mint says they only stream 480p too but I can simply select 720p on up on my Pixel 2 and I get a bump, no VPN required.
Visible has good offers but the service is no good. At least in my area. I cannot wait to go back to AT&T. Verizon has fast coverage but AT&T is more consistent. I tried it for the $100 promotional credit but I will be going back to my original provider.