Have finally found the VoLTE settings on the phone but for some reason when I activate it using. *#*#4636#*# it deactivated as soon as I leave the page. Is this because my mobile provider (3 UK) doesn't support it on the Oneplus 3t?
Eggstones said:
Have finally found the VoLTE settings on the phone but for some reason when I activate it using. *#*#4636#*# it deactivated as soon as I leave the page. Is this because my mobile provider (3 UK) doesn't support it on the Oneplus 3t?
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Do you have the volte switch in your settings ?
VoLTE is a feature that is provisioned by your carrier. Most carriers will not provision VoLTE unless they have an open policy (allows all capable devices), or if you are using a carrier-branded phone. For the second option, lots of carriers claim that it is to ensure stability and quality of service, though I suspect that's all BS they spew in an attempt to sell more of their own phones.
Anyhow, try to find out if your carrier provisions VoLTE to unlocked/unbranded phones. If not, activating the VoLTE setting within the phone will not do anything.
I'm in an AT&T HD Voice coverage area.. never been able to use it or even see if it works. The build.prop edits seem to work for some but I've never been able to get it to work at all.. Could be AT&T blocking it of course since I don't have an AT&T device really on any of my 4 lines.. All unlocked non-carrier phones.
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I'm in an AT&T HD Voice coverage area.. never been able to use it or even see if it works. The build.prop edits seem to work for some but I've never been able to get it to work at all.. Could be AT&T blocking it of course since I don't have an AT&T device really on any of my 4 lines.. All unlocked non-carrier phones.
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No issues at all for me. USA TMO.
Sent from my OnePlus 3T using XDA Labs
It is toggled on under status bar together with VoWifi but no idea how to activate it. I suspect my carrier doesn't allow it yet for this phone.
I seem to now have been able to activate it by *#800# but still no joy. I'm guessing this is due to three blocking it rather than my phone.
I use the VoLTE enabler in Magisk and once I enable and restart I have no issues. Workout it I don't get HD calling and any call I make, my phone drops from LTE to H. I'm on AT&T.
OP3T on Three UK. Been using crDroid Pie recently and i'm now able to make VoLTE calls. It comes and goes though. The options are in Settings and 'Enabled'. Phone Test shows VoLTE Provisioned. VoLTE icon show up in Status Bar.
Most of the time when i make a call i still see the Signal Icon drop from '4G' to 'H', but if i repeat dial a few times it latches on to VoLTE. I'm not sure why the inconsistency, but my 4G reception is weak and prone to disappearing entirely, so maybe that's why.
Three APN settings in ROM are same as always. No special 'ims' APN or settings.
@Eggstones
Edit: The package 'org.codeauora.ims' has been mentioned a few times for throwing up a 'Device is HD capable' Notification. I assume it's updates to this package that have enabled VoLTE?
@Dirk
I can get the volte to work fine but not the WiFi calling. I'd love to get that working ok.
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@Dirk
I can get the volte to work fine but not the WiFi calling. I'd love to get that working ok.
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It's working for me. Turned off Mobile, enabled Wifi calling and had no problem making a call. I think the necessary settings have been added to the ims packages that are commonly included in Pie custom ROMs now.
What ROM are you using at the moment?
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It's working for me. Turned off Mobile, enabled Wifi calling and had no problem making a call. I think the necessary settings have been added to the ims packages that are commonly included in Pie custom ROMs now.
What ROM are you using at the moment?
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My phone is an OnePlus 3t, android 8.0.0 OOS 5.08
Switched off data and reactivated WiFi calling toggle but no success.
Eggstones said:
My phone is an OnePlus 3t, android 8.0.0 OOS 5.08
Switched off data and reactivated WiFi calling toggle but no success.
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As i said, it's working on Pie ROMs. It's not going to start working for you unless you update. It's impossible to say if the same will apply when OOS Pie is released. Maybe, maybe not.
Ok ta
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Ok ta
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Have you used custom ROMs before? Is there something holding you back, or do you just prefer OOS?
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Have you used custom ROMs before? Is there something holding you back, or do you just prefer OOS?
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No. I have never tried to install one. Not sure how to do it. I'm aware of various guides but haven't taken the plunge. The furthest I got was rooting some old phones.
Eggstones said:
No. I have never tried to install one. Not sure how to do it. I'm aware of various guides but haven't taken the plunge. The furthest I got was rooting some old phones.
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You wouldn't need to Root. Everything else is a doddle on this phone. You might give it some thought. The obvious thing is to find out what the differences are and weigh up the pro's and cons. If Battery life is your absolute priority then OOS might be better. If wifi calling is your priority then custom ROMs are the answer. Gotta decide where you might gain, and where you might lose out.
If you decide to go for it, this is a good guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/oneplus-5-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3624877
Of course that is for the OP5 so you wouldn't use the software linked in that thread, but the principal is the same. The equivelent software for this phone is available here. The guide gets you through the important steps of unlocking Bootloader and getting TWRP on your phone. Beyond that it's easy as Pie to get a custom ROM on your phone.
Just ask if you need help. I can link you to the files you'd need.
Thank you. I might give it a go later this week
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Hello,
I just retired my venerable Samsung T699 Relay 4G (RIP QWERTY Keyboard) and, just picked up an unlocked, "refurbished" AT&T Note 3 for pretty cheap (it was sold as an "International" model, so I didn't know it was an AT&T version until I got it). I've had T-Mobile service for the last couple of years, and the big draw, for me, is WiFi calling/SMS; I've installed SafeStrap and been trying some T-Mobile ROMs, but can't seem to get WiFi calling to work. Obviously I've got a T-Mobile SIM card, and I've tried changing/adding APNs, and installing different builds of KitKat (some of which won't even boot - NB4 and NF9 seem to work best), but I still can't get it to work properly. I've been racking my brain and searching the Interspace for the last two weeks with no luck... what am I missing? Is it even possible?
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
As a fellow N900A user on Tmobile, I have been trying to get wifi calling as well.
I tried using a tmobile stock rom with wifi calling baked in (tweaked), but that did not work. I was told that I need to add an emergency 911 address, but even doing this did not do it.
I would think that wifi calling is doable, but something tells me that tmobile might be doing something similar to Verizon. Rumor was that Verizon had a list of IMEIs, and if your IMEI was not on their list, you couldn't bring the phone over to Verizon, even if it were CDMA capable (once again, this is rumor as I cannot confirm this is true).
The closest I have been to getting wifi calling through tmobile was having the settings show on the stock tmobile rom, but that was about it. Maybe someone in the forums has an answer/got it working, but I have yet to see one. I'll keep you posted if I somehow get it to work, but something tells me this won't happen for a while.
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Hello,
I just retired my venerable Samsung T699 Relay 4G (RIP QWERTY Keyboard) and, just picked up an unlocked, "refurbished" AT&T Note 3 for pretty cheap (it was sold as an "International" model, so I didn't know it was an AT&T version until I got it). I've had T-Mobile service for the last couple of years, and the big draw, for me, is WiFi calling/SMS; I've installed SafeStrap and been trying some T-Mobile ROMs, but can't seem to get WiFi calling to work. Obviously I've got a T-Mobile SIM card, and I've tried changing/adding APNs, and installing different builds of KitKat (some of which won't even boot - NB4 and NF9 seem to work best), but I still can't get it to work properly. I've been racking my brain and searching the Interspace for the last two weeks with no luck... what am I missing? Is it even possible?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello,
As a fellow N900A user on Tmobile, I have been trying to get wifi calling as well.
I tried using a tmobile stock rom with wifi calling baked in (tweaked), but that did not work. I was told that I need to add an emergency 911 address, but even doing this did not do it.
I would think that wifi calling is doable, but something tells me that tmobile might be doing something similar to Verizon. Rumor was that Verizon had a list of IMEIs, and if your IMEI was not on their list, you couldn't bring the phone over to Verizon, even if it were CDMA capable (once again, this is rumor as I cannot confirm this is true).
The closest I have been to getting wifi calling through tmobile was having the settings show on the stock tmobile rom, but that was about it. Maybe someone in the forums has an answer/got it working, but I have yet to see one. I'll keep you posted if I somehow get it to work, but something tells me this won't happen for a while.
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Yeah, considering I have zero service with any provider where I live (but 4G LTE 100 yards down the street), WiFi services were the single reason I went with T-Mobile. Considering the Unlocking Bill, one wouldn't think a carrier could block IMEIs from being used on another carrier... but I have a hard time reading the fine print, so there is that.
I've tried several of the stock T-Mobile ROMs, and while WiFi calling was there, it simply wouldn't enable; it would try to enable, but never would. Have you contacted T-Mobile and asked if there are any potential fixes? I'm considering doing that, but am worried that they'll say "Oh, that's your IMEI, looks like you can't use it on our network SORRYABOUTYOURLUCK!"
I have contacted tmobile about this before.
Their response was that they did not know why it did not work. They helped me set up the emergency 911 address, but they said when it comes to other hardware they couldn't give me a reason why it wouldn't work.
I remember dwetherill (sp?) mention that some n900a users were able to get wifi calling on their phones. I don't know if the modem can/will affect wifi calling, but at this point it's the easier thing to test.
I'm on the NJ5 modem - I might try testing out NC2.
Have you tried carl's TMB version of the norma stable rom? Check it out if you haven't. Wifi calling is supposed to connect automatically. I haven't seen it work yet, but I'll keep you posted if somehow I get it to work.
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Yeah, considering I have zero service with any provider where I live (but 4G LTE 100 yards down the street), WiFi services were the single reason I went with T-Mobile. Considering the Unlocking Bill, one wouldn't think a carrier could block IMEIs from being used on another carrier... but I have a hard time reading the fine print, so there is that.
I've tried several of the stock T-Mobile ROMs, and while WiFi calling was there, it simply wouldn't enable; it would try to enable, but never would. Have you contacted T-Mobile and asked if there are any potential fixes? I'm considering doing that, but am worried that they'll say "Oh, that's your IMEI, looks like you can't use it on our network SORRYABOUTYOURLUCK!"
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I have contacted tmobile about this before.
Their response was that they did not know why it did not work. They helped me set up the emergency 911 address, but they said when it comes to other hardware they couldn't give me a reason why it wouldn't work.
I remember dwetherill (sp?) mention that some n900a users were able to get wifi calling on their phones. I don't know if the modem can/will affect wifi calling, but at this point it's the easier thing to test.
I'm on the NJ5 modem - I might try testing out NC2.
Have you tried carl's TMB version of the norma stable rom? Check it out if you haven't. Wifi calling is supposed to connect automatically. I haven't seen it work yet, but I'll keep you posted if somehow I get it to work.
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I'm on NC2, and haven't gotten anything to work as of yet... I've been looking for modem threads, but I guess I need to look a little harder. I'll search that ROM out and give it a shot, and let you know if it works with NC2. Thanks for the heads-up! :good:
So I tried NC2 modem, and it is not allowing for wifi calling.
I went to tmobile yesterday to get another line added. Rumor on the tmobile side is that AT&T is working to get wifi calling setup for the n900a's by around April. Take it as a rumor at this point, seeing how it came from tmobile, but the rep made a good point - AT&T tends to follow what tmobile is doing, so who knows.
Here's to hoping they're right.
BTW, I went to the note 4 tmobile forums, and I grabbed a deodexed stock rom. I noticed that there were a few files related to wifi calling (had WFC in the name). I tried playing around with it last night, and I managed to get the settings. It will even go so far as to turn the phone GSM radio off when you select wifi only. It's doing what Tweaked was doing for me (which was keeping the wifi calling option grayed out (enabling). I think I'm still missing a few files to get it to work, but I'll keep playing around with it later and let you know if I have any success.
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I'm on NC2, and haven't gotten anything to work as of yet... I've been looking for modem threads, but I guess I need to look a little harder. I'll search that ROM out and give it a shot, and let you know if it works with NC2. Thanks for the heads-up! :good:
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So I tried NC2 modem, and it is not allowing for wifi calling.
I went to tmobile yesterday to get another line added. Rumor on the tmobile side is that AT&T is working to get wifi calling setup for the n900a's by around April. Take it as a rumor at this point, seeing how it came from tmobile, but the rep made a good point - AT&T tends to follow what tmobile is doing, so who knows.
Here's to hoping they're right.
BTW, I went to the note 4 tmobile forums, and I grabbed a deodexed stock rom. I noticed that there were a few files related to wifi calling (had WFC in the name). I tried playing around with it last night, and I managed to get the settings. It will even go so far as to turn the phone GSM radio off when you select wifi only. It's doing what Tweaked was doing for me (which was keeping the wifi calling option grayed out (enabling). I think I'm still missing a few files to get it to work, but I'll keep playing around with it later and let you know if I have any success.
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I wonder how that would work regarding using a T-Mobile SIM in the AT&T phone, and if it could support cross-carrier features like that.
You're a braver soul than I, that's for sure. If I knew anything about what I was looking at/for, I'd be more than willing to help get this nut cracked... otherwise, I look forward to your findings!
Hi friends, I bought unlocked 64gb, single sim version of note 8 from New York last week but when I tried to use it with "Jio" sim in India, I found that phone does not support volte. Neither I could find any option in settings to activate that. So, how can I activate volte in the Said handset. Presently, using volte through "jio4gvoice" app. Pls help.
There is a thread about switching USA Carriers.
If you have, the right files you can get VOLT and other features working. At lest in the USA.
don't update this app!!
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Hi friends, I bought unlocked 64gb, single sim version of note 8 from New York last week but when I tried to use it with "Jio" sim in India, I found that phone does not support volte. Neither I could find any option in settings to activate that. So, how can I activate volte in the Said handset. Presently, using volte through "jio4gvoice" app. Pls help.
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I am using unlocked gn 8-N950U1 in the US with tmobile, I get VoLTE and video calling as well as wifi calling. For video calling feature, download Shortcut Master (Lite), open and click app explorer, scroll down to IMS settings, launch then look for IMSsettingsLaunchActivity, turn the followings to On.
MMTEL
RCS
VoLTE
VoLTE Video
I don't know about the service out of USA but it works for me at least in the US with tmobile. Good luck!
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I am using unlocked gn 8-N950U1 in the US with tmobile, I get VoLTE and video calling as well as wifi calling. For video calling feature, download Shortcut Master (Lite), open and click app explorer, scroll down to IMS settings, launch then look for IMSsettingsLaunchActivity, turn the followings to On.
MMTEL
RCS
VoLTE
VoLTE Video
I don't know about the service out of USA but it works for me at least in the US with tmobile. Good luck!
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Thx a ton..... It's working now.... ?
advocateamit said:
Thx a ton..... It's working now....
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Onething more, should I delete that "master lite" app after activating volte ?
advocateamit said:
Onething more, should I delete that "master lite" app after activating volte ?
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For me, I just leave it there. It is completely up to you. It's just really small app, it won't take that much space. I leave it there just in case we update firmware from Samsung, video calling settings might be lost and we have to do the settings again. By the way, I'm glad it works for you there.
I leave mine as well...I like playing in settings and other apps...it is really a useful tool once you get used to its search feature
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I am using unlocked gn 8-N950U1 in the US with tmobile, I get VoLTE and video calling as well as wifi calling. For video calling feature, download Shortcut Master (Lite), open and click app explorer, scroll down to IMS settings, launch then look for IMSsettingsLaunchActivity, turn the followings to On.
MMTEL
RCS
VoLTE
VoLTE Video
I don't know about the service out of USA but it works for me at least in the US with tmobile. Good luck!
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Thanks. Any idea what are these features?
Mmtel
Rcs
???
rcs is rich communication services. kinda like iphone's i messaging but sux. lol. Its stuck to carrier only, so sprint to sprint, tmo to tmo, etc. but it's kinda nice because u can send large videos and photos.
Need help with the same.
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Thx a ton..... It's working now....
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Hello Amit,
I have the same phone At&T Note8 with Android 7 unlocked, trying to run JIO VOLTE.
I understand the steps and tried, it did not work for me, no icon for VOLTE nor i can make any calls.
Can you please share the S/W version and steps you enabled ? I have been stuck from a week
Also, phone is asking for a 'number' when i enable the RCS , i gave the same JIO number it did not accept. Did you also get that prompt ? Is your RCS enabled ?
Thanks.
Dear friend, I just followed the steps mentioned in this thread and it's working fine till date without any issues. Just recheck you might have missed something. And about sw version will let you know in a day as the phone is of my uncle. Onething more, after following the steps did you check in settings menu and was volte option showing there after you followed the steps?
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Hello Amit,
I have the same phone At&T Note8 with Android 7 unlocked, trying to run JIO VOLTE.
I understand the steps and tried, it did not work for me, no icon for VOLTE nor i can make any calls.
Can you please share the S/W version and steps you enabled ? I have been stuck from a week
Also, phone is asking for a 'number' when i enable the RCS , i gave the same JIO number it did not accept. Did you also get that prompt ? Is your RCS enabled ?
Thanks.
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Dear friend, just recheck the steps and did you check in menu after you followed the steps that, volte option is now showing there or not? Rest, will let you in a day the sw version as the phone is with my uncle, but its working fine till date without any issues.
luckyfate said:
I am using unlocked gn 8-N950U1 in the US with tmobile, I get VoLTE and video calling as well as wifi calling. For video calling feature, download Shortcut Master (Lite), open and click app explorer, scroll down to IMS settings, launch then look for IMSsettingsLaunchActivity, turn the followings to On.
MMTEL
RCS
VoLTE
VoLTE Video
I don't know about the service out of USA but it works for me at least in the US with tmobile. Good luck!
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This worked great for me thank you.
Works on Android 7.0, but not on Android 8.0
Thanks for the update. I have been using VoLTE in India using this method since last Aug 2017. However after recent official Android Oreo update on 17th March 2018, I am unable to invoke the IMSSettingsLaunchActivity using any Shortcut application. Using "QuickShortcutMaker" app when I tried to invoke this activity, I got the error message:
"Sorry. You cannot launch this activity from this app because it requires some additional permissions to launch."
This was working perfectly on Android 7.0.
Any alternate idea to enable VoLTE switch (aka IMS Service switch)? Through ADB? (No rooting please).
Thanks.
luckyfate said:
I am using unlocked gn 8-N950U1 in the US with tmobile, I get VoLTE and video calling as well as wifi calling. For video calling feature, download Shortcut Master (Lite), open and click app explorer, scroll down to IMS settings, launch then look for IMSsettingsLaunchActivity, turn the followings to On.
MMTEL
RCS
VoLTE
VoLTE Video
I don't know about the service out of USA but it works for me at least in the US with tmobile. Good luck!
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I am also facing an issue to do such setting from the mentioned app.
Whenever I click on Ims launcher activity error comes as no data found.
I am on 8.0.0
SM-N950U1
Yes it's not working on Oreo. There are a few posts on here about it, I saw on one person's posts that I would have to find again that they have came up with a java programme that can get pass the OTP or one time passcode to access the IMS settings. I haven't tried it yet, but want to try that out soon
Snapdragon VoLTE
deepakrsarangi said:
Any alternate idea to enable VoLTE switch (aka IMS Service switch)? Through ADB? (No rooting please).
Thanks.
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Shrek Sardu said:
I am also facing an issue to do such setting from the mentioned app.
I am on 8.0.0
SM-N950U1
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Yes it's not working on Oreo.
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Can one of you try this method and report on that thread please... https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/how-to-volte-jio-india-carrier-usa-t3659238
Make sure you choose Note 8 specific files for step 2 and 3.
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Can one of you try this method and report on that thread please... https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/how-to-volte-jio-india-carrier-usa-t3659238
Make sure you choose Note 8 specific files for step 2 and 3.
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This is based on rooting which I want to avoid af all times since many of my org related apps would stop working on a rooted phone.
I had downgraded my S8(Sprint unlocked) phone to Nougat long back because of this issue. I can't upgrade till the issue with ims doesn't get resolved on Oreo rom.
deepakrsarangi said:
This is based on rooting which I want to avoid af all times since many of my org related apps would stop working on a rooted phone.
I had downgraded my S8(Sprint unlocked) phone to Nougat long back because of this issue. I can't upgrade till the issue with ims doesn't get resolved on Oreo rom.
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No root needed.. check new instructions dated 25th June 2018
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No root needed.. check new instructions dated 25th June 2018
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Thanks. Could you please post instructions for Samsung Galaxy S8? In the post files are available for S8+ & Note 8, but I have S8 (SM-G950U).
Please suggest.
Thanks.
Hi All, I'm trying to make my T-Mobile Note 9 work on AT&T. Using odin I put on the latest ATT version on my phone that I could find -- N960USQU1ARG6. It boots and works fine, but it shows Android 8.1, I don't get wifi calling or there's no place to turn on VOLTE, and when I say update software it says "software up to date." So, I'm assuming that ATT still doesn't think this is their phone.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks!
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Hi All, I'm trying to make my T-Mobile Note 9 work on AT&T. Using odin I put on the latest ATT version on my phone that I could find -- N960USQU1ARG6. It boots and works fine, but it shows Android 8.1, I don't get wifi calling or there's no place to turn on VOLTE, and when I say update software it says "software up to date." So, I'm assuming that ATT still doesn't think this is their phone.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks!
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Att has Pie firmware for the Note 9. Just do a search for the newest Pue update and flash it using Odin.
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Att has Pie firmware for the Note 9. Just do a search for the newest Pue update and flash it using Odin.
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Thanks for the response. That will fix the Wifi calling and VoLTE too?
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Thanks for the response. That will fix the Wifi calling and VoLTE too?
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That I do not know for sure. It doesn't hurt to try though.
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That I do not know for sure. It doesn't hurt to try though.
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Well, it might. I'd really like to understand what's wrong with it before I flash more.
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Well, it might. I'd really like to understand what's wrong with it before I flash more.
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Well the first thing you could do is do a factory reset, or verify with At&t if it's a feature on your account. Not sure how theirs is setup compared to T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling. It won't hurt to flash unless you've got stuff you need to backup and have no way to do so.
I don't think anything is wrong with your device. All of the N960U devices are the exact same. The only difference is the software. You don't even need to flash a different firmware for it to put the carrier bloat on the device based on the sim card inserted. It's already included in the Software package on the device, just dormant.
I can't see AT&T Mobility (or any carrier, really) willingly remaining in the trailing position vs. the UnCarrier (who has offered Wi-Fi Calling as a feature (even to their MVNO customers) for over a year - yes, I have had it that long personally) - the only time I don't use it is due to support of the *router* being iffy (some residential routers have issues with Voice over Wi-Fi; the same applies to some business routers).
I went to ATT as well and it took some time for me to see the update to 9. Not sure, when I was with T-Mobile it always showed updates right away. For ATT, I was able to find the ARJA firmware with a CSA7 update that expedited the process. It also took around a day for wifi calling to show up. ATT is just slow to enable things perhaps?
I need the dual sim and need to make sure Volte at least is working, particularly on T Mobile USA and EE UK
Not working it has it just haven't been able to provision it
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Not working it has it just haven't been able to provision it
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So after several emails with Realme I was finally able to talk to someone, they did call me as well.
This person gave me a song and dance lie that Volte in fact wasn't shut off and also said in his response there is no way to see a toggle switch either. Which we both know to be an absolute lie.
I told him people are complaining across forums from various countries, it clearly fell on deaf ears as the company line of it is on was repeated. Then I was told also it doesn't work on T Mobile because they're not in the North American market and didn't install T Mobile firmware. Well, you don't need to and it doesn't matter where in the world goes as long as the carrier has Volte and the device has it, it works.
It's clear they know it's shut off on purpose and just tell lies with no intention of turning it on. The only way anyone who buys one of their devices is going to get it is to root the device and go in and turn it on yourself.
Not sure how I see this company growing if this is going to be their attitude and behavior.
Thanks for the update ROOT here I come
comp101inc said:
Thanks for the update ROOT here I come
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It would be so cool if you suceeded at rooting the X50 and shared your progress!
comp101inc said:
Thanks for the update ROOT here I come
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Let us know how that works out
Have you complained to realme? I ended up sending an email to their President of India and Europe. That's how I got someone to actually give me a response then call.
I also have a Umidigi A7 Pro, it's a $100 device and yet VoLTE and Wifi Calling works no problem.... Yet Realme can't seem to get its act together.
I also have a umidigi power3 and volte and vowifi works there. So realme needs to get there act together.
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I also have a umidigi power3 and volte and vowifi works there. So realme needs to get there act together.
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I'm wondering is root is absolutely needed and if like their sister company Oneplus who hid the function switch in the 8 models, if using the QPST tool would get you to the menu to change the VoLTE profile and get it working on their devices.
From what I am seeing the two companies both are now hiding the menu's, so that tells me they're both following the same game plan. There's several posts and a video showing using QPST to change the profile and get VoLTE working.
Do you think this would work?
Hi all
Did you find a way to activate VOLTE ? I have a x50 pro 5g, settings made for 4g brands, volte OK with my provider but not on the phone.
Thank you
Hello,
Does anyone know if there are versions of the Google Pixel 5 that have locked bootloaders? For example on the Galaxy S10e Snapdragon model you can't enable OEM unlocking with a certain bootloader version, however on the Exynos version this isn't as much of an issue. Are there specific updates on the Google Pixel that may prevent you from using GrapheneOS? If I get a Google Pixel I want to ensure it will be compatible with GrapheneOS.
Thanks!
Verizon is locked. Keep away from Verizon variants for basically any device if you want it to have bootloader unlocking. AT&T also I believe. Unlocked variant is usually the way to go.
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Verizon is locked. Keep away from Verizon variants for basically any device if you want it to have bootloader unlocking. AT&T also I believe. Unlocked variant is usually the way to go.
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I'm assuming you're American? I don't live in the USA so that shouldn't be a problem. If I go to a carrier in my country I'll see if they will let me handle the phone before buying it. I'd check to see if the OEM can be unlocked. Is there anything I should test or look at on the phone to determine compatibility?
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I'm assuming you're American? I don't live in the USA so that shouldn't be a problem. If I go to a carrier in my country I'll see if they will let me handle the phone before buying it. I'd check to see if the OEM can be unlocked. Is there anything I should test or look at on the phone to determine compatibility?
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I am, sadly.
May I ask why not just buy the unlocked variant? I use it here in the US, and it seems to not be hardware specific. When I bought the Pixel 5 I was on Verizon, and switched recently to AT&T, and all it took was swapping of the sim card and all is working fine.
Are other carriers cheaper?
And If I am understanding correctly, as long as you can get into those dev settings and verify "OEM unlocking" is there and working, you are set. But, don't fall back on just my limited knowledge, as I don't really know outside the US, and as far as Pixels are concerned, once its bootloader is unlocked, nothing will be locking it down, like on Samsung. Sans strange cases like paying to unlock the bootloader of a locked down carrier variant, which I haven't come across on the Pixel 5.
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I am, sadly.
May I ask why not just buy the unlocked variant? I use it here in the US, and it seems to not be hardware specific. When I bought the Pixel 5 I was on Verizon, and switched recently to AT&T, and all it took was swapping of the sim card and all is working fine.
Are other carriers cheaper?
And If I am understanding correctly, as long as you can get into those dev settings and verify "OEM unlocking" is there and working, you are set. But, don't fall back on just my limited knowledge, as I don't really know outside the US, and as far as Pixels are concerned, once its bootloader is unlocked, nothing will be locking it down, like on Samsung. Sans strange cases like paying to unlock the bootloader of a locked down carrier variant, which I haven't come across on the Pixel 5.
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And here we come full circle once again. The problem is that unlocked does not mean bootloader unlockable which I know you know but others might not. GrapheneOS needs to have an unlocked bootloader or it will not install. I don't know how a buyer can get a business to boot into the OS in order to see if the OEM switch is active. But as you state that is really the only way to tell. @Skyty which carrier are you using? I don't know how you will get that guarantee that you can unlock the bootloader but that is really what you need to do if you can't handle the phone.
In the case of Pixels, the unlocked version has the added bonus of having an unlockable bootloader, Google doesn't seem to play the games that Samsung does. They're both carrier unlocked and don't have the bootloader super locked down.
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Verizon is locked. Keep away from Verizon variants for basically any device if you want it to have bootloader unlocking. AT&T also I believe. Unlocked variant is usually the way to go.
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People that say "don't buy the Verizon model" never tell you that the unlocked Google version of the pixels brought to the Verizon network will NOT be VoLTE and preferred/default wifi calling options. There is NO root solution to this limitation that works.
Schroeder09 said:
People that say "don't buy the Verizon model" never tell you that the unlocked Google version of the pixels brought to the Verizon network will NOT be VoLTE and preferred/default wifi calling options. There is NO root solution to this limitation that works.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but in my post I did say "usually" the way to go.
And, just to state, I had no issues with VoLTE on my rooted, unlocked variant P5 on Verizon, nor At&T, VoWIFI works also.. what am I doing special? Just curious. Here I am on a call using VoLTE.
Also, if they are creating VoLTE Magisk modules for China and more. This is the first complaint I've read about this issue. My HTC 10 was also an unlocked variant on Verizon with VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling and preferred options were the same as my brother stock un-rooted Verizon variant. So, I'm lost. Sorry.
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People that say "don't buy the Verizon model" never tell you that the unlocked Google version of the pixels brought to the Verizon network will NOT be VoLTE and preferred/default wifi calling options. There is NO root solution to this limitation that works.
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Can you please explain this statement? I don't use wifi calling but I'm willing to test out your theories. I have an unlocked Google P5 and I'm on the Verizon network.
bobby janow said:
Can you please explain this statement? I don't use wifi calling but I'm willing to test out your theories. I have an unlocked Google P5 and I'm on the Verizon network.
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When you buy the Google bootloader unlocked phones and being them to Verizon they do NOT have all the locked down Verizon version phone capabilities. On a pixel with a locked bootloader purchased from vzw you will have options in your settings to enable VoLTE services AND to enable Wi-Fi calling by default meaning whenever you're on wifi the phone will default to making calls over wifi as opposed to a network. This is useful of you have poor reception in your house or place of work.
Without it the phone will only use wifi to make calls when the network is very, very poor, and it still will only use wifi sporadically. It will switch to the wifi network AFTER the call starts sometimes. This will cause momentary dead air where you miss words and may think you dropped the call. It's a total PITA. There are supposed fixes and options you can toggle in the phone app by dialing some crazy number which is actually a code to access options and settings in the phone app. None of these options work. There are 3 guys in the world who have had success with these options and work arounds, and I'm sure they'll chime in here to encourage you to spend $1200 on a p6 or $600+ on a p5 because you'll **probably** be able to get these functions working. If you need or greatly prefer VoLTE and/or wifi calling know that you probably will NOT be the 4th guy in history to have success with these work arounds.
I do not care about VoLTE at all. I have never had it, but I guess it's super clear voice AND it's only available in a (growing) list of big cities. Who cares about SUPER clear voice? How often do you even actually use your phone anyway? I DO care about preferred wifi calling as this has a definable, useful function, and I was and still am (4 years later) ticked about not having the ability to have my phone preferably select a wifi network regardless of the signal coming from the cell network.
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When you buy the Google bootloader unlocked phones and being them to Verizon they do NOT have all the locked down Verizon version phone capabilities. On a pixel with a locked bootloader purchased from vzw you will have options in your settings to enable VoLTE services AND to enable Wi-Fi calling by default meaning whenever you're on wifi the phone will default to making calls over wifi as opposed to a network. This is useful of you have poor reception in your house or place of work.
Without it the phone will only use wifi to make calls when the network is very, very poor, and it still will only use wifi sporadically. It will switch to the wifi network AFTER the call starts sometimes. This will cause momentary dead air where you miss words and may think you dropped the call. It's a total PITA. There are supposed fixes and options you can toggle in the phone app by dialing some crazy number which is actually a code to access options and settings in the phone app. None of these options work. There are 3 guys in the world who have had success with these options and work arounds, and I'm sure they'll chime in here to encourage you to spend $1200 on a p6 or $600+ on a p5 because you'll **probably** be able to get these functions working. If you need or greatly prefer VoLTE and/or wifi calling know that you probably will NOT be the 4th guy in history to have success with these work arounds.
I do not care about VoLTE at all. I have never had it, but I guess it's super clear voice AND it's only available in a (growing) list of big cities. Who cares about SUPER clear voice? How often do you even actually use your phone anyway? I DO care about preferred wifi calling as this has a definable, useful function, and I was and still am (4 years later) ticked about not having the ability to have my phone preferably select a wifi network regardless of the signal coming from the cell network.
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I've read this about 5 times already and I still have no idea what you are talking about. I don't really use wifi calling but I'd be willing to test your theory. Walk me through the steps and tell me what I'm looking for. Wait maybe the 6th time is the charm. So if I turn on wifi calling on my phone now in a very good network setting you are saying that it will not use wifi until the network drops out right? How can I test that?
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I've read this about 5 times already and I still have no idea what you are talking about. I don't really use wifi calling but I'd be willing to test your theory. Walk me through the steps and tell me what I'm looking for. Wait maybe the 6th time is the charm. So if I turn on wifi calling on my phone now in a very good network setting you are saying that it will not use wifi until the network drops out right? How can I test that?
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Don't bother man, I give ample proof.
The "dialing some crazy number which is actually a code to access options and settings in the phone app" is *#*#4636#*#* FWIW. That's where my 3-4 pictures come from.
He doesn't even use his phone as a phone, but is upset about WIFI calling, so once again, I'm lost, but I won't be replying to anything he has to say. and let's just leave it alone because I don't make fake posts, and don't want to keep going off-topic, for IMO, no reason.
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When you buy the Google bootloader unlocked phones and being them to Verizon they do NOT have all the locked down Verizon version phone capabilities. On a pixel with a locked bootloader purchased from vzw you will have options in your settings to enable VoLTE services AND to enable Wi-Fi calling by default meaning whenever you're on wifi the phone will default to making calls over wifi as opposed to a network. This is useful of you have poor reception in your house or place of work.
Without it the phone will only use wifi to make calls when the network is very, very poor, and it still will only use wifi sporadically. It will switch to the wifi network AFTER the call starts sometimes. This will cause momentary dead air where you miss words and may think you dropped the call. It's a total PITA. There are supposed fixes and options you can toggle in the phone app by dialing some crazy number which is actually a code to access options and settings in the phone app. None of these options work. There are 3 guys in the world who have had success with these options and work arounds, and I'm sure they'll chime in here to encourage you to spend $1200 on a p6 or $600+ on a p5 because you'll **probably** be able to get these functions working. If you need or greatly prefer VoLTE and/or wifi calling know that you probably will NOT be the 4th guy in history to have success with these work arounds.
I do not care about VoLTE at all. I have never had it, but I guess it's super clear voice AND it's only available in a (growing) list of big cities. Who cares about SUPER clear voice? How often do you even actually use your phone anyway? I DO care about preferred wifi calling as this has a definable, useful function, and I was and still am (4 years later) ticked about not having the ability to have my phone preferably select a wifi network regardless of the signal coming from the cell network.
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I don't know about you, but I USE my phone primarily as a phone., this is why own a tablet and a small 13" laptop.
And just because I do use my phone and you don't doesn't mean anything, as far as what others use theirs for, you're not to say and neither am I.
I'm up here in the boondocks with hardly ANY service on the weekends, and get crystal clear calling when I am connected to and with Wi-Fi Calling on.
No work-arounds for me, just an unlocked variant P5, rooted and on the stock ROM, now on AT&T, switched the other week.. And all I had to do was swap the SIM cards..
The only thing I suppose I can't fully check (that I'm aware of) is the "SUPER clear voice" preferred calling as IDK if it has a setting to turn on/off such as VoLTE/VoWIFI.
And even so, it's subjective to the person using and listening to the phone.
And I've been using an unlocked variant device on Verizon with "IMS, advanced calling, Wi-Fi calling and all other Verizon features" since the HTC 10!
So, just saying, this isn't exactly new. And I'm certainly not telling anyone to go out and buy anything just because I get these features.
And Bravo to these "3" people. IF they have it working and you don't, it is what it is, I guess, I don't know what to say, other than they aren't breaking any rules by posting about it.
Also, anyone who spends $600-1200 based off someone's single post.. That's on them, bro. You can't control how people spend their $$
And I'm certainly not making this post to try and shill anyone to buy an unlocked variant. Like you don't care about VoLTE, I don't care what phone someone buys.
I think these screenshots speak for themselves.
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Don't bother man, I give ample proof.
The "dialing some crazy number which is actually a code to access options and settings in the phone app" is *#*#4636#*#* FWIW. That's where my 3-4 pictures come from.
He doesn't even use his phone as a phone, but is upset about WIFI calling, so once again, I'm lost, but I won't be replying to anything he has to say. and let's just leave it alone because I don't make fake posts, and don't want to keep going off-topic, for IMO, no reason.
I don't know about you, but I USE my phone primarily as a phone., this is why own a tablet and a small 13" laptop.
And just because I do use my phone and you don't doesn't mean anything, as far as what others use theirs for, you're not to say and neither am I.
I'm up here in the boondocks with hardly ANY service on the weekends, and get crystal clear calling when I am connected to and with Wi-Fi Calling on.
No work-arounds for me, just an unlocked variant P5, rooted and on the stock ROM, now on AT&T, switched the other week.. And all I had to do was swap the SIM cards..
The only thing I suppose I can't fully check (that I'm aware of) is the "SUPER clear voice" preferred calling as IDK if it has a setting to turn on/off such as VoLTE/VoWIFI.
And even so, it's subjective to the person using and listening to the phone.
And I've been using an unlocked variant device on Verizon with "IMS, advanced calling, Wi-Fi calling and all other Verizon features" since the HTC 10!
So, just saying, this isn't exactly new. And I'm certainly not telling anyone to go out and buy anything just because I get these features.
And Bravo to these "3" people. IF they have it working and you don't, it is what it is, I guess, I don't know what to say, other than they aren't breaking any rules by posting about it.
Also, anyone who spends $600-1200 based off someone's single post.. That's on them, bro. You can't control how people spend their $$
And I'm certainly not making this post to try and shill anyone to buy an unlocked variant. Like you don't care about VoLTE, I don't care what phone someone buys.
I think these screenshots speak for themselves.
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^^^ one of the 3 people who gets this stuff to work.
My point to the question was that this stuff seldom works. No one knows why. It worked for you. Cool. You got lucky. There are plenty of us who never get it work with alllll the root options and magisk modules put there.
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^^^ one of the 3 people who gets this stuff to work.
My point to the question was that this stuff seldom works. No one knows why. It worked for you. Cool. You got lucky. There are plenty of us who never get it work with alllll the root options and magisk modules put there.
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No, I'm not that lucky, believe you me.
And I've let this go on long enough.
Anymore OT on this subject gets deleted.
Thank you.
I sell pixel devices basically for a living that have Graphene/Calyx on them. If its a carrier device and sitll locked to that carrier, the bootloader OEM Unlock option will be forever grayed out until the device is SIM Unlocked.
The Pixel 5 can be Unlocked, Verizon or ATT. ATT and VZW will be locked until sim unlocked
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I sell pixel devices basically for a living that have Graphene/Calyx on them. If its a carrier device and sitll locked to that carrier, the bootloader OEM Unlock option will be forever grayed out until the device is SIM Unlocked.
The Pixel 5 can be Unlocked, Verizon or ATT. ATT and VZW will be locked until sim unlocked
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I saw those phones being sold for double the list price of a P5. Is that true? So basically charging a few hundred dollars to install a rom / os that anyone with a semblance of knowledge can do themselves. I'm not sure I have the details correctly so let me know if I'm wrong.
As for the second part of your statement, the VZW P5 cannot be bl unlocked no matter what you do, sim lock or not. I'm not sure about ATT.
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I saw those phones being sold for double the list price of a P5. Is that true? So basically charging a few hundred dollars to install a rom / os that anyone with a semblance of knowledge can do themselves. I'm not sure I have the details correctly so let me know if I'm wrong.
As for the second part of your statement, the VZW P5 cannot be bl unlocked no matter what you do, sim lock or not. I'm not sure about ATT.
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I usually add +40 to +75, unless I have original boxes and accessories. They really do sell for more, and people pay it.
As for the VZW P5, I have a few in my shop office right now that cannot be unlocked and their IMEI reads back as a Verizon phone, double checked by inserting another SIM and comes up locked. VZW Statement on unlocking is "if the phone was paid off (6 months of payments), it will auto unlock" .. so you probably have one that's paid off.
No, I bought the Google version. Even paid up you can't unlock the Verizon version. It's just the way they operate.
Seems like a fair price. This is the article I was talking about. https://9to5google.com/2021/09/05/n...-focused-grapheneos-that-costs-twice-as-much/