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To continue: The hardware is scorchingly swift (ouch), and even stock CM offers more options to enhance privacy, security and performance than even custom ROMs afforded on my last two smartphones. Battery life is significantly better than with the S4, and the internal memory, which is already quadrupled on the OPO by comparison, can be augmented with any OTG SD adapter. You don't need to use special software; the card simply shows up in File Manager and you can transfer files easily both ways if you'd prefer not to leave a tiny adapter attached to your OPO when carrying it in your pocket.

One thing users should do is open Interface > Gestures and disable the option to turn on the flashlight by swiping a very large V. Before I did that, two women on two separate occasions stopped me to inform me that a brilliant light was emanating from my pants (crotch and buttock areas, respectively). I resisted the urge to tell them that that was God's way of showing them that I was the one.

Also: before unlocking and rooting, be sure to uninstall (or temporarily trash) Android File Transfer, which interferes with rebooting into various modes.

Long-term activation on MetroPCS was as painless and immediate as it had been briefly on T-Mobile. I know this because the rep in the T-Mobile store was so thrilled to see an OPO in person that he activated it with a test SIM just to see how the device performed on their network. Apparently, he was still on the waiting list for an invitation. I told him to be careful not to beg.