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1. Summary: This is prepaid. No need to cancel. Just stop paying. Most will pay the forced first monthly fee (that comes with initial order) and then simply stop paying. best to use a virtual credit card like from citi for example or a privacy virtual card. initial order cost will be ~150 phone +~40 plan+ ~$15 tax= ~$205. create account on boost or get the app. make sure auto pay is off.
2. Phones are locked to boost,
must provide the seller imei of your phone. send the imei in "message for seller" when u pay.
after u pay, u should get the code back pretty quick. as soon as ~10 minutes.
Then put in a non boost sim. phone will ask for code. enter code u bought from ebay seller. u will be unlocked.
you can find many sellers for $2-4​.
search for these seller:
dr.unlock or desbloquealord is quite popular and proven .
[posting direct link violates sd term. dont be lazy. search]
once unlocked, should remain unlocked, even if u run updates, factory restore, etc
the package will have phone and sim in same box. but sim is outside of phone box . No need to ever put in boost sim. infact, if u have no intention of using boost, it is probably a good idea not to insert the boost sim ever. do not sell the boost sim. it has your information on it.
8/19: users reporting ebay sellers that sell unlock code are no longer listed on ebay.
2a. Assuming unlocked. Phone has the bands to communicate with AT&T, T Mobile, and Verizon in the US. Your carrier may need to add the phone's IMEI number to their database before it can interface with the mobile towers.
5. after u place the order. in 2 days, the sim card will auto activate. while in transit to you. many folks are upset because this makes u loose 2-3 days while the phone comes to you. shipping time varies. some in CA take 1 week from order date to receive day. in east coast it may be as short as 1 day. once the item is shipped. u can create a account using computer. then get the app on a spare phone. login. then u can see the exact imei they are sending you.
6. Boost, Ting, and Dish TV are now one company. so do not need to unlock if using them
7. only 1 order per email address. if u want more. need new account w new email addy
8. after unlocking.
i. Work:
t mobile
Verizon
Tello
ii. NOT WORK:
Verizon Mobile Hotspot - https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
x. TBD
other notes:
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good summary :
When ordering from Boost, the choices are getting a new number or keep old number. Should you choose getting a new number, Boost will ship the sim and phone pre-activated meaning you will lose service days when the item is in transit. So for people who want to get a full month of service, they will select keep old number but then go through setup for activation. During this setup, the user can choose either a new number or keep old number.
In order to transfer your At&t number to Boost, you would have to give Boost your At&t phone number, account number, and pin number. If you did that, then the process of number transfer has started. If you did not give that information to Boost, it would be impossible to have your number ported.
Even if you selected keep old number during the order process and chose not to activate the sim, Boost will likely activate the sim eventually. If you selected the keep number option at ordering and have no intention of activating the sim, it might be a good idea to keep monitoring the status of the sim in case it gets activated.
Also be aware that by default Boost enables autopay. Metro for instance has autopay disabled by default.
Activating the sim + disabling autopay is what I would suggest rather than just discarding the sim or trying to cancel the service.
Autopay status can be seen in 2 places. One is on the boostmobile.com site. The other is in the Boost One app. Disabling it in either place is fine.
Be aware that should you disable autopay and then decide to replace the payment method with a different card (like one with a low balance), Boost will re-enable autopay. Whenever there is a change in payment method, autopay will be re-enabled
PSA: Extra 21 dollars back at Boost on Capital one Cards YMMV
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Major benefit to the a54 is that it's going to be updated for a lot longer.a54 we'll get Android 13 and 14 and 15 and this will probably just get Android 14. And it won't get security patches for as long.
Personally I would go with the Motorola but if I was recommending a phone to a casual user like my mom or my sister I might lean with the a54 just cuz it'll be secure for a longer period of time and they probably wouldn't make use of the flagship features like the desktop mode or the stylus.
The Motorola also has stylus support with an external stylus you can buy, an amazing desktop mode with a dock. Definitely a more premium piece of hardware
Was thinking of getting one but
Slow Moto Android upgrades, no dual sim, avg cam, large size stopped me.
Was going to get it for $50 with in store port in...but boost stores charge MSRP tax, activation fees, and higher plan... Similar to metro stores...so I didn't go that route.
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Cross flashing with LOCKED bootloader is very dangerous and shouldn't be even tried by less tech savvy users unless you know how to fix.
I personally tested cross flashing Motorola phones with locked bootloader, and the only time it succeeded was with flashing retail firmware on google fi version moto phones. That's because the google fi version has the same hardware and partitions layout (such as bootloader version and modem) as the retail version.
For all other carriers' variants, they have different partitions like bootloader/modem,which are protected unless bootloader is unlocked, from those on retail unlocked version and cross flashing will fail with locked bootloader.
2. download retus firmware from lolinet.
https://mirrors.lolinet
Android 13 is out for the retus channel
https://mirrors.lolinet
3. get flash commands from the .xml file inside the firmware. Use flashfile.xml if you want to factory reset or use service.xml if you want to update and keep data. (No need to erase data.)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/...t-81656555
4. Use fastboot to flash.
For more readings on how to use fastboot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/...s.4042039/
2. download retus firmware from lolinet.
https://mirrors.lolinet
Android 13 is out for the retus channel
https://mirrors.lolinet
3. get flash commands from the .xml file inside the firmware. Use flashfile.xml if you want to factory reset or use service.xml if you want to update and keep data. (No need to erase data.)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/...t-81656555
4. Use fastboot to flash.
For more readings on how to use fastboot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/...s.4042039/
The issue I think is the unlocked bootloader. Buying a carrier branded phone to my knowledge means it will always be bootloader locked. We can sim unlock it with a code on an auction site but this won't functionally unlock the bootloader.
What is keeping me away from this phone is the Boost variant still only showing A12 ROMs. https://mirrors.lolinet
Most reviews are fake ... Many of claims in different threads (Boost moto stylus 5G etc.) said that the moto device does not work att or vz, they are all lairs even they do never own the device ... that is how misinfrmation is spreading
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A couple of the moto features I missed are the twist for camera, and "chop chop" for flashlight. This phone has those classic moto features, and the phone works really well.
I upgraded from an S10+, so it was a big jump for me. The S10+ didn't support 5G, so it's great being able to get 5G now.
Unless you have your heart set on something else, I don't think you can really go wrong with this phone for the price...unless you are really concerned about those security updates (I'm not...).
I just placed the same exact order again - it went through that time, and it didn't charge me a 2nd time. Since I was using a credit card, I wasn't concerned if it charged me twice - then I would have disputed it....but it did not. I think that MAYBE the reason is because the initial charge is an authorization for a payment plan (so that Boost can continue to charge the monthly service to your PayPal), and since the amount was already authorized, when I made the order the 2nd time, it just worked. This is all just theory....
But it worked out for me. Once I received the phone, I cancelled the payment plan from within PayPal so that they can't continue to charge the monthly fee. It all worked out...
But yes, I've heard PayPal has been problematic for many, so it's probably wise to avoid it if possible.
Now Motorola enabled support for att 5g with software update.
That's why you see reviews from last year saying it doesn't support att 5g.
The issue I think is the unlocked bootloader. Buying a carrier branded phone to my knowledge means it will always be bootloader locked. We can sim unlock it with a code on an auction site but this won't functionally unlock the bootloader.
What is keeping me away from this phone is the Boost variant still only showing A12 ROMs. https://mirrors.lolinet
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Do you know if the bootloader unlock is the same process as if we purchase a "full unlocked" phone direct from Motorola? Or is there an extra waiting period and a requirement to maintain service with the branded carrier for X amount of time before it is eligible for bootloader unlock?
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