malton:


Yes, MTN actually confirmed it's the mobile device the sends sort of an activation message to an international number. The thing tire me. Might be one of those Xiaomi security apps.

malton:
Guy, unna Good evening o. Pls eh, why does 100 bucks get deducted from my line each time I reboot my phone or turn the sim on after putting it off for a while?

I called MTN customer care service and they agent who attended me said my phone usually sends an activation message to an international number on each occasion money was deducted. Said the charge is #50 per SMS.

If that's the case, this Xiaomi cost to maintain o. Ah. I've lost more than 1k already since Tuesday.

gidieberry:
to my little understanding d best deal u cn get wif dt ya budget is a gud 2-in-1 dt dual boots windows + android, check teclast, onda and chuwi, xiaomi mediapad and huawei media pad re tad expensive to ya budget

gidieberry:
use dz approach 4 a start, call mtn customer service, tell dem u left ya fone @ home yeaterdai n its no form of security implemented, now ask dem to help u check if dia any form of value added services activated on ya fone, if d ans is no...
den u need to dive deep into ya security apps, goto auto start n c apps dt av auto start checked out....list out dose apps, now go to permissions, n consult each apps listed out earlier, n deny permissions for send mms n sms 4 apps dt u dnt want to send sms by itsef
anoda thin, re u even using an offical rom or vendor rom

gidieberry:
use dz approach 4 a start, call mtn customer service, tell dem u left ya fone @ home yeaterdai n its no form of security implemented, now ask dem to help u check if dia any form of value added services activated on ya fone, if d ans is no...
den u need to dive deep into ya security apps, goto auto start n c apps dt av auto start checked out....list out dose apps, now go to permissions, n consult each apps listed out earlier, n deny permissions for send mms n sms 4 apps dt u dnt want to send sms by itsef
anoda thin, re u even using an offical rom or vendor rom

gidieberry:
use dz approach 4 a start, call mtn customer service, tell dem u left ya fone @ home yeaterdai n its no form of security implemented, now ask dem to help u check if dia any form of value added services activated on ya fone, if d ans is no...
den u need to dive deep into ya security apps, goto auto start n c apps dt av auto start checked out....list out dose apps, now go to permissions, n consult each apps listed out earlier, n deny permissions for send mms n sms 4 apps dt u dnt want to send sms by itsef
anoda thin, re u even using an offical rom or vendor rom

princetom1:


Ion use this, not for me. If i need to do anything ur gently, like make calls, i do it on a small feature phone

jboixxx:

Malton, they're right. Your MI account activation feature do send SMS which costs 50/SMS. I do experience this anytime i change my activated sim. Have you activated your mobile numbers on MI account? Did you change your SIM? No matter the case, the feature is user-defined as you must accept the request to activate the SIM before it sends.

GrandMufti:


Go to permission> permission > sms permissions> click on the 3 dots at the top right> show system> xiaomi sim activation service. Uncheck it.

princetom1:


He can also remove the mtn Sim and put in another line, maybe not mtn. We use miui too and no charges like this whatsoever. mtn might be akining u, majority of those CC rep are clueless. What so u expect sha when u have graduates with no technological knowledge as CC rep. If u put another Sim and ur money isn't deducted after rebooting, call mtn to find a solution for u or u will report to NCC

malton:


Thanks, boss. I think I just sorted the issue. It's the "find device" feature in mind cloud. I just deactivated it.

Thanks for the assistance, boss!

malton:


Thanks, boss. I think I just sorted the issue. It's the "find device" feature in mind cloud. I just deactivated it.

Thanks for the assistance, boss!

jboixxx:

.Have you deactivated the feature Grandmufti posted? I'm not sure it's the Find Device feature cuz mine has been active since the day I set up this device and the only time I did experience the 50charge was when I changed sim. There was a permission request for it to send SMS for the activation.

gidieberry:
d best z dt u find a way to circumvent 50naira reboot skinning

yebokos:
Please is elijahdre ( maybe wrong with the spelling ) still on this thread or nairaland ?

princetom1:


The screen and performance too. This phone flies heavy graphic games like its hot knife cutting through butter. It's flat too and quite eye catchy. U just stand out from the crowd with it

40manlappy:


Thanks. Just to be clear, you are talking about Mi Max 2, right?

donpichie:
Looking to get a Xaiomi note 4x SD version month end, somebody pls point me to a reliable dealer here on nairaland. Thanks people and happy easter. Cheers!

jboixxx:

.Where's ma Oga Noobody dt sabi AliExpress stores. You're needed here o

gidieberry:
he mite b in d hunt 4 dem initialise n co na

itunity007:
guy pls I use note 4 pls I need u to help me on how to download and install the game cos hav being looking 4 it

donpichie:
Looking to get a Xaiomi note 4x SD version month end, somebody pls point me to a reliable dealer here on nairaland. Thanks people and happy easter. Cheers!

Protein0:


3/32gb or 4/64gb

donpichie:


Quotes for both sir! Thanks for replying...

Protein0:


You can search from the AliExpress app.
You'll find prices from different stores and packages sir.

donpichie:


I aint really conversant with online purchases especially foreign stores neither do i trust these online retailers from China. I prefer to just get from someone here in Naija. Better still, you could walk me through the process of buying from Aliexpress cos i've never ventured that far before. Thanks for your time sir. Cheers!

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