Verizon apps pre-installed on Google unlocked phones

[CarbonOak]

I had three Verizon apps pre-installed on my unlocked Google phone: My Verizon, go90, and Message+. I was wondering if anyone else with a unlocked, non-Verizon phone had the same. I would assume it's part of their deal with Verizon?

 

[anon(10274434)]

I had three Verizon apps pre-installed on my unlocked Google phone: My Verizon, go90, and Message+. I was wondering if anyone else with a unlocked, non-Verizon phone had the same. I would assume it's part of their deal with Verizon?

Did you put a Verizon sim card in - if so - pretty sure that is when the apps arrvied

 

[Almeuit]

As said above it comes from seeing the Verizon SIM. With that said they can be fully uninstalled.

 

[cyndie1030]

I had those same three installed on my OG Pixel XL when I put my Verizon sim in but you can uninstall them.

 

[CarbonOak]

Did you put a Verizon sim card in - if so - pretty sure that is when the apps arrvied

Yes I have a Verizon SIM. Didn't realize that's what happens, but it's good to know. I did uninstall them afterwards though. Thank you

 

[enderhexfyre]

I had three Verizon apps pre-installed on my unlocked Google phone: My Verizon, go90, and Message+. I was wondering if anyone else with a unlocked, non-Verizon phone had the same. I would assume it's part of their deal with Verizon?

Did the same on mine I'm pretty sure they just install wen you put in the Verizon sim.

 

[nelamvr6]

I actually find the My Verizon app to be pretty handy sometimes, and I have never found it to be obtrusive. The other 2 will be gone real quick...

 

[legobricke01]

Message+ is also an excellent app.

 

[Ry]

Message+ is also an excellent app.

Yup.

 

[openwheelracing]

I use my Verizon app every day. For those Up rewards. Yes, I have unlocked Google version and I inserted my old SIM.

 

[Legobricke]

I use my Verizon app every day. For those Up rewards. Yes, I have unlocked Google version and I inserted my old SIM.

Question....

Did you set the phone up first and then insert the SIM or the other way around?

 

[CarbonOak]

Question....

Did you set the phone up first and then insert the SIM or the other way around?

SIM first and then set up my phone.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

go90 is junk.

message+ is incredible in my opinion, allows me to text and call using my cell number from a tablet, and allows me to text using my number from Windows 10 tablets/laptops/desktops. It's great browsing the web on a large screen and getting a message the same time I do on my phone and viewing/replying without needing to pick my phone up.

My Verizon is extremely useful if the Verizon account is in your name.

Most other Verizon apps are a waste of space, well cloud is useful if you want to take advantage of the free cloud backups for nearly all information on your phone.

 

[openwheelracing]

SIM first before initial turn on

 

[diesteldorf]

This may not be a big deal, but if anyone cares, you can setup the phone first and then insert the sim, if you don't want the apps to automatically install.

However, 2 of them are pretty useful, and, as others have already said, all 3 are easy to uninstall.

I normally setup my phone first, since I have service with a couple providers and like to change sims periodically.

 

[sixty_four]

Lame. Don't the apps need permission to install? Or is the 8.0 permission model to ask for permissions when required during execution?

 

[Ry]

Lame. Don't the apps need permission to install? Or is the 8.0 permission model to ask for permissions when required during execution?

Android allows this. It's essentially a carrier partition.