Can anybody with a Verizon X pull the ask for visual voicemail for me??? Running slimkat 4.4.2 on my RAZR HD and dont know how else to get it..
Sorry, when I switched to Verizon last year and realized they were trying to charge Android users for visual voicemail (something I've gotten free on Sprint and ATT) I told them to shove it and switched to Google Voice for my visual voicemail needs. Never looked back.
dems86 said:
Sorry, when I switched to Verizon last year and realized they were trying to charge Android users for visual voicemail (something I've gotten free on Sprint and ATT) I told them to shove it and switched to Google Voice for my visual voicemail needs. Never looked back.
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Unfortunately Google voice and Verizon don't play well together... So I hoped one of you guys could hook me up with the vvm apk..
jeep4low4fun said:
Unfortunately Google voice and Verizon don't play well together... So I hoped one of you guys could hook me up with the vvm apk..
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It takes some finesse, but is definitely possible - I'm using Google Voice for only my voice mail on my Verizon Moto X. If you're interested, PM me, and I can try to help you out.
Also, I do not know how to pull .apks and am not rooted, otherwise I would.
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Unfortunately Google voice and Verizon don't play well together... So I hoped one of you guys could hook me up with the vvm apk..
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Really? Works flawlessly here and very little finesse necessary on my part.
Set it up, make Google Voice your voicemail provider in Phone / Settings / Voicemail / Service, and in the next step when it tells you your carrier is not able to be set up automatically, just click, next, skip, whatever... then dial the numbers listed here (I dial all three just to be safe, but just using the first had worked for me early on):
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/165656?hl=en
*71[Your 10-digit Google Voice number]
*90[Your 10-digit Google Voice number]
*92[Your 10-digit Google Voice number]
jeep4low4fun said:
Can anybody with a Verizon X pull the ask for visual voicemail for me??? Running slimkat 4.4.2 on my RAZR HD and dont know how else to get it..
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Since no one else seemed too inclined to pull an apk/odex for you, here you go.
mwalt2 said:
Since no one else seemed too inclined to pull an apk/odex for you, here you go.
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Dude you are the freaking man! I posted this on 2 different forums.. I didn't think anybody was going to help me out!
What's a 7z file?
jeep4low4fun said:
Dude you are the freaking man! I posted this on 2 different forums.. I didn't think anybody was going to help me out!
What's a 7z file?
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7zip. It's just another zip utility with slightly different compression. Just do a search for 7zip and you'll find something that can open it.
linuxgator said:
7zip. It's just another zip utility with slightly different compression. Just do a search for 7zip and you'll find something that can open it.
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Won't install.. It starts the install process then says install aborted... :/
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Won't install.. It starts the install process then says install aborted... :/
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Where does this go? Is it possible you need to drop it into the /system/app (??) folder, set permissions, then reboot?
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Dude you are the freaking man! I posted this on 2 different forums.. I didn't think anybody was going to help me out!
What's a 7z file?
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As discussed, it's just a compressed file. If I attach a .zip, most people try to flash it and then say they it didn't work .
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Won't install.. It starts the install process then says install aborted... :/
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You need to put the files in /system/priv-app and make sure the correct permissions are set for both files. If it doesn't show up in the app launcher, you can try installing it from that location.
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Where does this go? Is it possible you need to drop it into the /system/app (??) folder, set permissions, then reboot?
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OK. Do I moved it into the system/privapp folder. It does show up in my app drawer however the app won't open.. What should the permissions be set to? Right now I have everything checked. Tried a couple different combinations but none of them have seemed to work..
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OK. Do I moved it into the system/privapp folder. It does show up in my app drawer however the app won't open.. What should the permissions be set to? Right now I have everything checked. Tried a couple different combinations but none of them have seemed to work..
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Owner, Group, and Others set to read. Owner set to write.
Aside from that, not sure if you need the accompanying odex file...
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kbluhm said:
Owner, Group, and Others set to read. Owner set to write.
Aside from that, not sure if you need the accompanying odex file...
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I can't get this working either...per your instructions it's now showing up in the app drawer, but just crashes as soon as I try to open it
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I can't get this working either...per your instructions it's now showing up in the app drawer, but just crashes as soon as I try to open it
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it may never work. it might need some other verizon apk to run correctly for all i know. a lot of system apps that verizon or others install rely on other apps to work. thats why people are nervous when removing certain bloat ware system apps because sometimes they help other apps work.
google voice saves money and integrates with every phone and is far more useful. You can set it up to text you when someone hits your voicemail even if you failed to receive the call on your phone. No point in using vvm IMHO.
Check out my thread on getting Verizon visual voicemail to work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768874
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calebcabob said:
Check out my thread on getting Verizon visual voicemail to work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768874
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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You must've installed some Verizon package because this does not work with your instructions. Did you install some My Verizon package? If so can you please link it? I"m trying to get this working on CM.
ludeboy said:
You must've installed some Verizon package because this does not work with your instructions. Did you install some My Verizon package? If so can you please link it? I"m trying to get this working on CM.
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No, this should work fine alone, its been tested to work on the verizon galaxy s4 thoughon several touchwiz roms. I'll give you the My Verizon package if you wanna try it, however there have not been TW roms that need it to work that im aware of. What is happening whrn you try it?
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No, this should work fine alone, its been tested to work on the verizon galaxy s4 thoughon several touchwiz roms. I'll give you the My Verizon package if you wanna try it, however there have not been TW roms that need it to work that im aware of. What is happening whrn you try it?
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Doh. I was looking for something that worked with AOSP.
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Looking to see if anyone has a link or a working APK to the newest Verizon Visual Voicemail that works for the Nexus 6? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Looking for same
Anyone??:crying:
Dang looking for the same thing for the AT&T N6. Looks like we are all in the same boat!
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Dang looking for the same thing for the AT&T N6. Looks like we are all in the same boat!
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For ATT, this works fine, I use it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iohtql94carqsq9/com.att.mobile.android.vvm-1.apk?dl=0
I know it's not a direct answer to your question, but you may want to consider switching to google voice for your voicemail needs. I recently made the switch, and it is awesome. My voicemail just appears in Hangouts right along with text messages associated with that phone number. I was able to listen to a voicemail while on an airplane over WiFi today... It's pretty sweet.
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I know it's not a direct answer to your question, but you may want to consider switching to google voice for your voicemail needs. I recently made the switch, and it is awesome. My voicemail just appears in Hangouts right along with text messages associated with that phone number. I was able to listen to a voicemail while on an airplane over WiFi today... It's pretty sweet.
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How do you do it? I tried doing the 3 forwarding things to google voice and it didn't work idk what I'm doing wrong
This is what I followed.
rkennison said:
For ATT, this works fine, I use it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iohtql94carqsq9/com.att.mobile.android.vvm-1.apk?dl=0
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Does not work for me. Does the same thing at the one I pulled from my S3, it loads it has me call into my VM to activate but then just sits there and says it wasn't able to activate, try to call voicemail again...
I've tried a half dozen times.
Don't want to derail the thread anymore though for the OP so I'll make my own post! Thanks though!
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This is what I followed.
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Tried this and I had problems didn't work for me.. Anyone have a good visual voicemail apk or replacement app to use?
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Tried this and I had problems didn't work for me.. Anyone have a good visual voicemail apk or replacement app to use?
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What exactly didn't work? I would be happy to help you fix the issue.
Google voice imo
There's a Verizon vvm nexus on the play store. Can't get it to work though
I switched to YouMail in the play store to replace Verizon VM. Pretty happy with it.
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Anyone??:crying:
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I pulled these from my 2013 Moto X /system/priv-app/
Its the VVM.apk and vvm.odex
I placed them in the same directory on the Nexus 6 and made sure the permission were the same as the Moto x.
Once I reboot, I got a popup dialog that said visual voice mail had failed. But the app was in my app drawer.
if anyone has any suggestions.
Attached are the files. I am in the same boat.
bamf
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Looking for same
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please tell me you will do bamf for nexus 6...I rocked bamf for the longest time on my gnex...loved your rom
pointman_12 said:
please tell me you will do bamf for nexus 6...I rocked bamf for the longest time on my gnex...loved your rom
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Haha thanks man, that was mostly my bud Erishasnobatter and Ihtfp69, everyone is pretty busy with work, will see what shakes out though!!
Voicemail .apk
I pulled these off of my Droid Turbo.
This version of Verizon VoiceMail is 3.1.0.
I also put in the same directory and set permissions and rebooted. It installed with no force closes but I cannot get past the set up.
I get this error message and code 9009.
Someone wanna call support and ask them for a workaround while I'm at work??
Anyone that is smarter than me wanna give this a shot?? I would love the community to be able to pull this off and get this working for all of us premium voicemail users.
blazinblake420 said:
I pulled these off of my Droid Turbo.
This version of Verizon VoiceMail is 3.1.0.
I also put in the same directory and set permissions and rebooted. It installed with no force closes but I cannot get past the set up.
I get this error message and code 9009.
Someone wanna call support and ask them for a workaround while I'm at work??
Anyone that is smarter than me wanna give this a shot?? I would love the community to be able to pull this off and get this working for all of us premium voicemail users.
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Any update?
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Any update?
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I haven't been messing with it any lately. Still didn't try calling support.
Here is the MMS APK that has material design, yes it has quick reply.
I have pulled this APK from Euphoria ROM for my own use, but I thought some of you may wish to use it.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398790
Isnt that apk the same thing as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging ?
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Isnt that apk the same thing as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging ?
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Yea but this is XDA. It's way to easy to install or update an app via the Play Store. XDA-style, we unlock the bootloader, install the new ROM, rip the apk of the app, then host it on a filesharing service. :highfive:
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Yea but this is XDA. It's way to easy to install or update an app via the Play Store. XDA-style, we unlock the bootloader, install the new ROM, rip the apk of the app, then host it on a filesharing service. :highfive:
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Yeah what he said. Haha. It's different though. I like messenger more but all personal preference.
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Yeah what he said. Haha. It's different though. I like messenger more but all personal preference.
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What's different about it that the Play Store version doesn't have?
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Isnt that apk the same thing as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging ?
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Yea but this is XDA. It's way to easy to install or update an app via the Play Store. XDA-style, we unlock the bootloader, install the new ROM, rip the apk of the app, then host it on a filesharing service. :highfive:
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Yeah what he said. Haha. It's different though. I like messenger more but all personal preference.
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What's different about it that the Play Store version doesn't have?
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This is not the same app, the one you linked is the Google Messenger application, what I have posted is the AOSP MMS APK. This is the MMS apk you all are familiar with from CyanogenMod, but with a material design like the new Google Messenger app.
Was this actually updated with material on aosp or did someone customize it.
Thanks for the app link. It's so much better than the Google messenger. I couldn't stand not having the enter key and all the random colors for people.
Thanks for the apk, I have an issue. After I install and set as default messenger app I get a "wrong APN" popup on the screen that won't clear. I'm on Sprint, any ideas?
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Thanks for the apk, I have an issue. After I install and set as default messenger app I get a "wrong APN" popup on the screen that won't clear. I'm on Sprint, any ideas?
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I'm on sprint also. No such issues. Try reinstalling the app
Edit. I'm having the same issue now. Please help.
mrcrptguy said:
Thanks for the apk, I have an issue. After I install and set as default messenger app I get a "wrong APN" popup on the screen that won't clear. I'm on Sprint, any ideas?
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stas333 said:
I'm on sprint also. No such issues. Try reinstalling the app
Edit. I'm having the same issue now. Please help.
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Wow thanks for the heads up. Im in sprint also and almost try this out..
Is this a 5.0 AOSP MMS apk or is it at 4.4 hack??
Shows a lot of promise, but for now dark theme doesn't work for me and MMS shows as a slideshow only
laureanop said:
Is this a 5.0 AOSP MMS apk or is it at 4.4 hack??
Shows a lot of promise, but for now dark theme doesn't work for me and MMS shows as a slideshow only
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4.4 modification is what it looks like
Is it possible to extract one from one of the currently available roms in the developer forums? I'm trying to get this to work on noon rooted phone.
stas333 said:
Is it possible to extract one from one of the currently available roms in the developer forums? I'm trying to get this to work on noon rooted phone.
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This is from euphoria rom 5.0
eurominican said:
Wow thanks for the heads up. Im in sprint also and almost try this out..
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I think you have to modify the apn to make it work. I know on custom roms sprint is having issues.
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Is it possible to extract one from one of the currently available roms in the developer forums? I'm trying to get this to work on noon rooted phone.
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Its not going to work on a non rooted phone. The apk must be moved to /system/app
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Its not going to work on a non rooted phone. The apk must be moved to /system/app
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hmm. well this one works on nonrooted phone. just the apn issue. once i pull out my sim card, the apn setting comes back, but disappears when the sim card is inserted.
I need to figure something out. The stock messenger sucks badly.
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hmm. well this one works on nonrooted phone. just the apn issue. once i pull out my sim card, the apn setting comes back, but disappears when the sim card is inserted.
I need to figure something out. The stock messenger sucks badly.
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Try the following:
Set hangouts as default messaging app -> open hangouts settings -> change MMS apn to something other than what is selected by default -> change default messaging app back to original.
holtenc said:
Try the following:
Set hangouts as default messaging app -> open hangouts settings -> change MMS apn to something other than what is selected by default -> change default messaging app back to original.
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makes no difference
Are you looking for the stock one? I'm currently busy but if you don't work it out or somebody posts it before I check back on this I'll see what i can do for ya
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Look here: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/lg-g6-apps-apk-download/
Yeap, looking stock reset phone now forced closed on me.
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caballon said:
Yeap, looking stock reset phone now forced closed on me.
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Check my post above your last. It links to a site that says it has the system apps for this phone
Ken C said:
Check my post above your last. It links to a site that says it has the system apps for this phone
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Yes but don't install don't know why
Ken C said:
Are you looking for the stock one? I'm currently busy but if you don't work it out or somebody posts it before I check back on this I'll see what i can do for ya
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Reset phone twice lg up and uppercut and nothing still forced closed.
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Are you looking for the stock one? I'm currently busy but if you don't work it out or somebody posts it before I check back on this I'll see what i can do for ya
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Reset phone twice lg up and uppercut and nothing still forced closed.
I've not used lgup or uppercut to that extent. have you tried installing through ADB or replacing it with the google dialer?
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I've not used lgup or uppercut to that extent. have you tried installing through ADB or replacing it with the google dialer?
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Can you help with and install that app with adb, I don't know how to do it.
Not the same device and somebody else may have a better source but these guys gave me some info I wasn't aware of (plus is the first one I could come up with
://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/noob-read-adb-fastboot-how-hep-t2807273
I pulled the phone app off mine and replaced it with drupe to set if there was lost functionality. So far works pretty well, like the app had never used it before. I think my wife has the straight Google dialer for nougat on her n5, up pull it off there and give it a run. I never really used those other features so they never meant anything to me just duplication. If I want to message I message etc..
Teu downloading that file and the program win - zip says it will open those files. Haven't gotten inside it yet myself but I would think that being a regular apk if it is still slow you to install it the normal way
I had the same problem, AT&T is my carrier. I had to insert a T-Mobile SIM, open the contacts app and hot swap the SIM back to AT&T, at which point the phone rebooted and all was well.
There is probably another way to do this, as it seems to be related to video calling.
I Uninstalled my lg dailer to see if I could duplicate the issue. Got rid of that app and replaced it with drupe. Really like the way that app works but it seems that you can't use the dailer codes to access the hidden service menu without it. I don't use the video value so that means nothing to me, but those codes could be useful.
I've got a tgz file that I sent you but can't seem to open it up to extract that apk.
All you did was switch out SIM cards? That sounds odd to me, but I did notice that once the call is placed the LG dealer /call interface shows up but as soon s you end the call away goes the dialer
You know what all ths phone dialer exist in? I searched. For phone.apk found nothing?
you can take it by yourseld...extract the kdz of you model smartphone take the system img and open it with ext2explore, then explore the system image save it on you computer explore system image saved and take all your apk you need..save in your microsd and install..
So lovin the phone so far. I purchased the unlocked version directly from samsung. Activated on sprint no problem however being unlocked I dont have any of their bloat ware on my phone kinda nice. However I also do not have their visual voicemail app. I found a copy .apk from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-sprint/themes-apps/modded-sprint-visual-voicemail-apk-t2994978
Loaded it however it does not seem to work app starts up but does not show the existing voicemail in the voicemail box. states activation message could not be sent check connection. I contacted sprint they were of no help and claim they do not even have visual voice mail. Any way was hoping somebody here far smarter than myself figured out how to get this to work. Its not the end of the world but would be nice to have the visual voicemail back.
Lee
leedawg said:
So lovin the phone so far. I purchased the unlocked version directly from samsung. Activated on sprint no problem however being unlocked I dont have any of their bloat ware on my phone kinda nice. However I also do not have their visual voicemail app. I found a copy .apk from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...s/modded-sprint-visual-voicemail-apk-t2994978
Loaded it however it does not seem to work app starts up but does not show the existing voicemail in the voicemail box. states activation message could not be sent check connection. I contacted sprint they were of no help and claim they do not even have visual voice mail. Any way was hoping somebody here far smarter than myself figured out how to get this to work. Its not the end of the world but would be nice to have the visual voicemail back.
Lee
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In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
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In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
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ah yeah I was afraid of that figured stock OS might not have to do all that stuff. Thanks so much for the response ill probably do what you suggested with google voice.
sorry about necro
BlueFox721 said:
In order to get the Sprint VVM working on unlocked you need to edit t he build prop and flash required files like done on earlier Samsung devices...the problem is root....which is on its way....until then install Google voice...get a separate Google voice number...dial in phone app *73yourgooglevoicenumber...to put it back to Sprint dial *730 alone
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I've tried using search, and cant seem to find my answer... My carrier is sprint, note 8 snapdragon rooted rev1 bootloader. I am not getting a single voicemail notification, nor is there any vvm app. I really only need the notifications. After being on the phone with sprint for a long time, their solution was to use google voicemail. Now that root is achieved how can I install and use sprint VVM? Do you have a copy of the apk you can share?
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I've tried using search, and cant seem to find my answer... My carrier is sprint, note 8 snapdragon rooted rev1 bootloader. I am not getting a single voicemail notification, nor is there any vvm app. I really only need the notifications. After being on the phone with sprint for a long time, their solution was to use google voicemail. Now that root is achieved how can I install and use sprint VVM? Do you have a copy of the apk you can share?
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I don't but you can get the voicemail to work...but if you root! Both the rooted system and the Sprint ROM have working VVM...
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I don't but you can get the voicemail to work...but if you root! Both the rooted system and the Sprint ROM have working VVM...
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I used the files from samfail to root, I didnt get any voicemail apps at all
What device model is it? Does it have the U (unlocked) or P (Sprint) at the end?
I use Instavoice app.
purchasedPhone said:
I used the files from samfail to root, I didnt get any voicemail apps at all
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Flash DevDigitel's Sprint ROM
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Flash DevDigitel's Sprint ROM
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I appreciate the response, but I'm looking for an app solution. I really don't want to flash something and wipe again. It was months before I rooted because I couldn't find the time to re-set up the phone. Is it possible to just install the apk and edit build.prop like you suggested in your earlier post?
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I appreciate the response, but I'm looking for an app solution. I really don't want to flash something and wipe again. It was months before I rooted because I couldn't find the time to re-set up the phone. Is it possible to just install the apk and edit build.prop like you suggested in your earlier post?
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Yes...you can...just Google Sprint VVM for rooted ROMs and extract the app from your Sprint folder in csc directory or from DevDigitel's ROM...you can edit the build prop to designate greatltespr or something like that...you will see what others have done for ROMs before...I am going to try this with my ROM in the coming week...if you need, give DevDigitel a pm as he did this for his ROM....sorry I don't have the specifics at the moment...It has been a while since I had to do it and it was a Note3....if I get done with my ROM and come up with a clear method I'll let you know how I did it...but it may be a week or so...
I actually flashed your unbranded a long time ago, and I lost voicemail notifications then, so I can wait another week. Thanks for your help
Ok so I'm posting this because we started to get off topic in the other thread, not because I think you will find it useful lol.
Basically the steps I will outline will trigger your Google Dialer to try and activate VVM. If you are on Sprint like me, all it will do is add the voicemail tab. I've seen posts from others that say the app does import all of their current Voicemails but no new ones after that. Maybe that is carrier specific or maybe if you are signed up for VVM through your carrier it works, I don't personally know.
Anyway, here we go.
What you'll need:
1- A rooted device - I'm guessing this will work on all devices not just our V30s but I haven't tested elsewhere. Feel free to provide feedback if you see this and try it on other phones, and then maybe this post can move to general Android instead of V30.
2- Google dialer installed - mine has been converted to a system app, and I'm part of the beta, so I can update through play store. I am also running magisk modules that may be allowing all of this to happen, such as xml pack, Google framework, and some others. Shout out to their respective devs, thank you.
3 - The app Shortcut Master which is available as a paid app on play store.
4 - some patience because this literally only works sometimes for unknown reasons. Maybe we can narrow down the failure rate with some trial and error but for now I can't tell you why it works sometimes and other times nada. The upside is, there seems to be no I'll effects from trying and failing.
Tldr.
You need root, Google dialer (maybe as as a system app) and the app Shortcut Master to get this done.
You should probably Force close the Google dialer app before you start so the settings take hold. Not sure if you have to, but shouldn't hurt to do it.
Step one:
Open shortcut master. Click search and enter the word "voicemail"
Step two:
You'll see lots of results. Ignore them all and scroll down to ones under the Phone App. Find VoicemailSecretCode and click launch. (I guess you could also just search that instead of just Voicemail)
Step 3:
You'll see a white screen with two options.
Sync
VVM config override < click this one.
Step 4:
Press the top option titled "load current"
You'll see it change some of the fields. This is just pulling in the current config and since you don't have much going on, very little should change.
Step5
Click the Override toggle.
Input your phone number (see pics)
Press back once when done.
Step 6
You should back to the white page with the two options again. This time press sync.
That's it. I'm not sure what makes this work since sometimes it doesn't. If you're hasn't updated with the voicemail section, try power cycling and relaunching dialer. If that doesn't work, clear the cache. If it still doesn't work you can try clearing all data, Force closing,and then following the steps again.
Now you should have the voicemails tab. It will try and activate for a while by sending you a provisioning text. It is going to send this text alot at first so be warned as I don't know if it's a free text (do people still have limited texts??)
You will now have a bit more options in your settings menu under Voicemail, however since it never provisions (or at least mine doesn't) the added options are not accessible.
Enjoy your extra tab of nothingness lol.
Feel free to throw around some thanks
*edit: The 9 attached screenshots are basically all of the steps in order except for the last two which need to be swapped. If you read them left to right you would follow 1-7, then pic 9, then pic 8 would be the last one.
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Oops. And one pic was missing, second to last step. Will update into first post later... See below.
Edit: This pic was originally left off of my first post and I was unable to add it in from mobile app. Pic has been added to the first post now.
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Oops. And one pic was missing, second to last step. Will update into first post later... See below.
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Well I got this far with my Google app on T-Mobile.
Awesome tutorial thank you!
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BROKEN1981 said:
Well I got this far with my Google app on T-Mobile.
Awesome tutorial thank you!
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Bug on the XDA app? Not showing my screenshot
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This is how I have it.
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I noticed in your screenshot you never blacked out the 40.
Is that part of your phone number? Or did it load that and you entered your number with it?
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I will just say I've only gotten it fully working on the US998 roms (I haven't tried the steps here yet). So it's very possible some carrier branded roms have stuff that mess with apps accessing voicemails, at least ones that use the carrier's database, not 3rd party ones with their own servers like youmail or Google voice. Maybe because some carriers charge for any kind of visual voicemail. Verizon does for the premium transcribing version. Just my 2 cents. I'll see if following this stuff helps me get it working on the vs996 rom I'm on now and report back if I do.
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I noticed in your screenshot you never blacked out the 40.
Is that part of your phone number? Or did it load that and you entered your number with it?
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Phone number.
Curious, Where did you get your port info?
Also, noted that your preloaded part of the VVM ends with CVVM while mine is Omtp. Possibly because tmo supports vvm and Sprint is carrier blocked to their own severs???
Have you received some activation texts since reconfiguring? And have any Voicemails loaded?
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I will just say I've only gotten it fully working on the US998 roms (I haven't tried the steps here yet). So it's very possible some carrier branded roms have stuff that mess with apps accessing voicemails, at least ones that use the carrier's database, not 3rd party ones with their own servers like youmail or Google voice. Maybe because some carriers charge for any kind of visual voicemail. Verizon does for the premium transcribing version. Just my 2 cents. I'll see if following this stuff helps me get it working on the vs996 rom I'm on now and report back if I do.
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Since you mentioned Google Voice, I figured it would be a good chance to start the conversation about GV, Sprint, a possible VVM workaround, and a theory I have....
I am sure that someone out there has to know the proper info/settings/specs that would allow us to bypass carrier VM and instead pull from Google Voices VVM service. Or at least I think we can all figure it out through some trial and error.
Right now I have all of my missed calls sent to GV. This allows me to ignore Sprints annoying VM service and paid VVM. All calls bypass sprints VM and instead the message gets transcribed by GVs VVM service. There must be a way to find out what GV ports and packages need to be set and in place in order to tell the dialer to read from there. I've already tried inputting my GV number instead of my Sprint # but all that does is change where the activation texts are sent.
From what I can tell, the Google dialer does not have some VVM server of it's own that it can call on. Nothing in the manifests or code that I could find. It basically only has the ability to piggy back off of a carriers server and relay it into the app as a duplicate (think pop3 / imap).
I believe this is the case because I've seen people post that their dialer absorbed all of their current VVMs but wouldn't find new ones. This probably means that the app is pointed to the place that Vvm are stored either on the device on their carriers server, but they won't get new ones because the app is not authenticated pull data.
So if we can find someone whose Google Dialer pulled in their current batch of VVM and see what their settings look like, we can see what it's pointed at in order to read that data one time and transfer it in. If we can figure out the corresponding file in the GV app, then we ate half way there!
If we can then take that info, and combine it with some knowledge of GV/Google/ and their usual servers ports etc. I think we can create a work around that would allow everyone to get free VVM by setting up a dummy (or real like in my case) Google voice number to use its transcription service instead of the carrier.
Side note for anyone who wants to hear my little conspiracy theory....
Sprint until very recently let you integrate a Google voice account. It's slightly different than just having the Google voice app. Not going to go through all the differences, but basically it was possible to have you GV # carrier integrated until recently.
I think the reason Sprint no longer does this is because Google's VVM rollout. I.e. if GV was still integrated, a quick change of the settings above and it would have properly activated Google's VVM service to work instead of the Sprint version.
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Phone number.
Curious, Where did you get your port info?
Also, noted that your preloaded part of the VVM ends with CVVM while mine is Omtp. Possibly because tmo supports vvm and Sprint is carrier blocked to their own severs???
Have you received some activation texts since reconfiguring? And have any Voicemails loaded?
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I just followed the directions you gave. When I selected load, that's what popped up.
I haven't had any text.
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I know with a custom ROM on T-Mobile, the visual voicemail in the Google phone app works with no issues.
Also found this. Any ideas?
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I just followed the directions you gave. When I selected load, that's what popped up.
I haven't had any text.
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Interesting. Just so we can start to trial and error our way to a better world, would you mind sharing a couple details? I may ask everyone to answer a few of these and see if we can start to work our way through this and get to some working versions.
Your Carrier:
Current Carrier VVM status: (i.e do you already have a vvm app o your phone that works, do you pay for it, is it the stock carrier app, etc.)
Since you did the GDialer Configuration Update(the steps in post 1)...
Is your Google Dialer VVM working now?
Have you received provisioning texts? No (you already answered this one)
If you already had a VVM service, did you have transcribed messages in your carrier VVM app?
If yes, did they transfer into your Google Dialer VVM tab?
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I know with a custom ROM on T-Mobile, the visual voicemail in the Google phone app works with no issues.
Also found this. Any ideas?
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Good find! I would venture a guess and say that you found something useful there.
Since it looks like that grayed out image is pointing to your TMO VVM box, I would suggest using the two ports listed there and trying them in the Google Dialer Configuration. Meaning the 443 and 8082 #s. I am not sure which is which, but if you try them both maybe it will point the dialer at the stored VVM data.
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Good find! I would venture a guess and say that you found something useful there.
Since it looks like that grayed out image is pointing to your TMO VVM box, I would suggest using the two ports listed there and trying them in the Google Dialer Configuration. Meaning the 443 and 8082 #s. I am not sure which is which, but if you try them both maybe it will point the dialer at the stored VVM data.
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I tried everything I I could think of.
Nothing is working.
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I tried everything I I could think of.
Nothing is working.
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Damn, it would have been cool if we figured it out that fast.
Hopefully some more people will post their configurations and we can make some progress. Thanks for trying.
Can't find Shortcut Maker in the market or at least the one that looks like in the screen shots.
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Can't find Shortcut Maker in the market or at least the one that looks like in the screen shots.
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https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/vndnguyen/shortcut-master-lite/
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Attempting to follow this guide, attached is what I receive when trying to launch the voicemailsecretcode. Any suggestions?
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Attempting to follow this guide, attached is what I receive when trying to launch the voicemailsecretcode. Any suggestions?
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Going to need a knowledgeable dev to check this.
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