Help Is it possible to skip Boost activation?

[Soapy214]

Just out of curiousity, is it possible to skip boost activation for this phone and use it primarily as a Wi-Fi device? (will activate once I get the money to pay for the plan)

Thanks

 

[Techlord]

Just out of curiousity, is it possible to skip boost activation for this phone and use it primarily as a Wi-Fi device? (will activate once I get the money to pay for the plan)

Thanks

That's what I'm using it for. I bought if off amazon. Just skip the activation screen and remove the sim card that comes with it.

 

[Soapy214]

Thanks, I thought this phone would be a better option against the 16 GB Moto G. I mean, removable battery, and expandable storage, much better. (Amazon sells its for just $199.99)

 

[Techlord]

Thanks, I thought this phone would be a better option against the 16 GB Moto G. I mean, removable battery, and expandable storage, much better. (Amazon sells its for just $199.99)

Exactly why I chose it over the moto g as well. The f7 screen is better as well. Both same price but the f7 beats the moto by a little. It comes with little bloatware.

 

[DirtyDee]

Exactly why I chose it over the moto g as well. The f7 screen is better as well. Both same price but the f7 beats the moto by a little. It comes with little bloatware.

Just that you can only use it on boost

 

[Techlord]

Just that you can only use it on boost

And sprint I think. But still good phone nonetheless

 

[MiguelAMX]

Just out of curiousity, is it possible to skip boost activation for this phone and use it primarily as a Wi-Fi device? (will activate once I get the money to pay for the plan)

Thanks

Hello sir !

Here is to do:
- Turn on Airplane Mode
- Turn on & establish a Wifi-connection.
- Restart phone

What this does ..
- Disables activation on restart
- Saves battery since the phone is no longer pinging the cellular connection

 

[Techlord]

Hello sir !

Here is to do:
- Turn on Airplane Mode
- Turn on & establish a Wifi-connection.
- Restart phone

What this does ..
- Disables activation on restart
- Saves battery since the phone is no longer pinging the cellular connection

So this removes the activation screen completely? It tries to confirm activation restart.

 

[Techlord]

Didn't work. It still tries to "confirm activation" every time.

 

[DirtyDee]

Didn't work. It still tries to "confirm activation" every time.

Is there a way around like jumping right into the settings menu

 

[Techlord]

Is there a way around like jumping right into the settings menu

The activation screen isn't really a screen. But its annoying nonetheless

 

[DirtyDee]

That means it can be disabled

 

[Techlord]

That means it can be disabled

Which app would I need to uninstall so it wouldn't annoy me every restart?

 

[rpdrizzy]

Which app would I need to uninstall so it wouldn't annoy me every restart?

I'm pretty sure there is a an app called Activation.apk in the system folder.

 

[Techlord]

I'm pretty sure there is a an app called Activation.apk in the system folder.

Would this brick my phone?

 

[Techlord]

Removed it with root browser and it still tries to reactivate the account every restart.

 

[DirtyDee]

Removed it with root browser and it still tries to reactivate the account every restart.

Is it really gone didn't know you has root

 

[Techlord]

Is it really gone didn't know you has root

What? I removed the apk with root browser. But the reactivation screen still appears every reboot. So I guess it didn't work.

 

[DirtyDee]

Yea didn't know you had root access can you logcat? Via adb
That way you can see what it is even use ROM toolbox to disable apps at start up

 

[Techlord]

Yea didn't know you had root access can you logcat? Via adb

I don't think so.

 

[DirtyDee]

Do you have android SDK on your computer?

 

[Techlord]

Do you have android SDK on your computer?

No I don't.

 

[DirtyDee]

The if you root might be good to have set up , but try that setting in rom toolbox

the start thingy