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recDNA My Xfinity Mobile store doesn't have the 8+ red phone in stock. Any disadvantage to buying it in the apple store as unlocked then bringing to xfinity mobile to connect as my provider? Like will it he missing some needed software? Thanks
There is absolutely no disadvantages to buying an unlocked iPhone. Every phone I have ever owned, including Android, have all been unlocked.
With an iPhone, regardless of weather or not you buy it locked or unlocked you will always get the same software and be running pure iOS without any added junk apps. This is not the case with Android. Most coming from Android are quite surprised by that. Not sure if this has changed, but typically the only time you can get an Android phone without any junk apps is when you buy one unlocked directly from Google. You get pure Android, no added junk apps, and updates directly from Google. The major difference is that Apple updates are reliably more frequent.
You should be able to install the apps you want directly from the app store.