Last November, I purchased this same phone from Amazon.  With the November first telephone, I set up the phone with a local SIM card and the phone worked fine. I loaded applications to the telephone without any problem.  I gave the phone away as a gift. The phone still works fine.

Last month, I wanted to buy another phone just like the one I purchased last November.  Unfortunately, the two telephones with the same model number, bought at different times, are not built the same, internally.

The newer phone required the user to open a google account (phone runs on Android).  After registering a new google account, the phone would not allow me to download customary applications that I use.  In most cases, the application would not download but instead, a message appeared stating that the application is not compatible with the version of telephone I was using.  How disappointing.

Since the phone cannot do what the initial phone (with the same model number) can do, I returned the phone.

I think that updates, in general are a good thing.  However, this new update to this telephone is not productive.  I suspect there will be many of these phones returned because of the restrictions that are not disclosed in the description of the telephone.

This negative review is not a reflection on the seller.  I feel certain the seller is as surprised as I was after learning of the odd restrictions added to this previously fine telephone.
Last November, I purchased this same phone from Amazon. With the November first telephone, I set up the phone with a local SIM card and the phone worked fine. I loaded applications to the telephone without any problem. I gave the phone away as a gift. The phone still works fine. Last month, I wanted to buy another phone just like the one I purchased last November. Unfortunately, the two telephones with the same model number, bought at different times, are not built the same, internally. The newer phone required the user to open a google account (phone runs on Android). After registering a new google account, the phone would not allow me to download customary applications that I use. In most cases, the application would not download but instead, a message appeared stating that the application is not compatible with the version of telephone I was using. How disappointing. Since the phone cannot do what the initial phone (with the same model number) can do, I returned the phone. I think that updates, in general are a good thing. However, this new update to this telephone is not productive. I suspect there will be many of these phones returned because of the restrictions that are not disclosed in the description of the telephone. This negative review is not a reflection on the seller. I feel certain the seller is as surprised as I was after learning of the odd restrictions added to this previously fine telephone.