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I've been reading about all the Note 8's (Snapdragon) being the same hardware but different firmwares which can be flashed vice-versa. I'll assume the ESN/MEID of the unlocked models are in Sprint's database. (Still have nightmares trying to activate a Nexus 6P with Sprint)
I'm wondering if it is worth it to get the unlocked model and then flash/ODIN the Sprint firmware (for Wifi-Calling/Calling Plus, and VoLTE, etc).
Why go through this? If I can get the unlocked model cheaper than the Sprint branded version, is it worth it?
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
krazieboy said:
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
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Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
LordLugard said:
Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
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As soon as the SIM activates, WiFi calling enables...as soon as LTE Calling is available, I bet we get it too...could be mistaken though...
LordLugard said:
Did you flash the Sprint firmware for WiFi calling or just the way it came out the box?
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out of the box.
krazieboy said:
I'm on unlocked note 8 with sprint. Activation was simple. easy and no trouble. I do have wifi calling.
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How are you getting voicemail? Without the sprint visual voicemail app, do you have to dial into your own number or hold "1" in the dialer to check ur messages?
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How are you getting voicemail? Without the sprint visual voicemail app, do you have to dial into your own number or hold "1" in the dialer to check ur messages?
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I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
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I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
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That works terrifically. Thanks!
BlueFox721 said:
I used *73mygooglevoicenumber to forward no answer service to Google voice...I like the transcriptions
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*73 works but FYI it forwards calls after 23 seconds or if you hit END
*28 is what gvoice recommends which forwards on no answer or busy.
Almost the same thing but you get the busy signal forward as well as when it goes to voicemail with 28. 73 is more of a timeout or on reject.
centran said:
*73 works but FYI it forwards calls after 23 seconds or if you hit END
*28 is what gvoice recommends which forwards on no answer or busy.
Almost the same thing but you get the busy signal forward as well as when it goes to voicemail with 28. 73 is more of a timeout or on reject.
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Right on...I'll have to do that then...the website said *28 was no longer being used for no answer and th at *73 replaced it...I'll check it out anyways..
I use Google voice on my unlocked note 8. I get a text whenever i get a new voicemail
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
urirx98 said:
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
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Most likely might need to flash Sprint firmware to get Sprint network specific features ...
urirx98 said:
Ordered Unlocked on OCT 3rd for Sprint, coming with SIM card, so i assume once its activated that ill get the WIFI Calling, but whatabout HD voice and VOLTE?? Its already in BETA on my wifes S8, THanks
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Sprint WiFi calling already works on unlocked version...for VoIP we are waiting for update...Sprint will enable provisioning for your imei if you call them...mine is enabled awaiting the VoIP update when released...Verizon and AT&T are the only ones having issues with WiFi calling and VoLTE...Video calling is not even offered by Sprint
My unlocked on Sprint has:
Download Booster
WiFi Calling
Hotspot (shortcut master lite method)
HD voice (shortcut master lite enable enhanced lte)
VoIP (provisioned by Sprint but awaiting app (like Sprint's WFC for WiFi calling) to be installed in future update to work)
VVM by Google Voice (Sprint VVM needs root and build prop edit with required files pushed to system folders)
No Video Calling will be available because Sprint and Google agreed for Google duo....which is sometimes better anyways
Duo does work great, have tried with both my wife and father ( both have s8s) . I got email today that my Sprint SIM CARD was shipped but the phone is still on backorder, errrr. Hoping to get update in few days since when i bought it said would be shipped after the 15th.. FINGERS CROSSED!!!
Ps, did you have to do anything to the phone to get the wificalling or hotspot working?? I have hotspot on my sprint plan so i plan on using it for tablets for the kids., and deff want VOLTE when its ready
WG
BlueFox721 said:
Sprint WiFi calling already works on unlocked version...for VoIP we are waiting for update...Sprint will enable provisioning for your imei if you call them...mine is enabled awaiting the VoIP update when released...Verizon and AT&T are the only ones having issues with WiFi calling and VoLTE...Video calling is not even offered by Sprint
My unlocked on Sprint has:
Download Booster
WiFi Calling
Hotspot (shortcut master lite method)
HD voice (shortcut master lite enable enhanced lte)
VoIP (provisioned by Sprint but awaiting app (like Sprint's WFC for WiFi calling) to be installed in future update to work)
VVM by Google Voice (Sprint VVM needs root and build prop edit with required files pushed to system folders)
No Video Calling will be available because Sprint and Google agreed for Google duo....which is sometimes better anyways
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urirx98 said:
Duo does work great, have tried with both my wife and father ( both have s8s) . I got email today that my Sprint SIM CARD was shipped but the phone is still on backorder, errrr. Hoping to get update in few days since when i bought it said would be shipped after the 15th.. FINGERS CROSSED!!!
Ps, did you have to do anything to the phone to get the wificalling or hotspot working?? I have hotspot on my sprint plan so i plan on using it for tablets for the kids., and deff want VOLTE when its ready
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Nothing for WiFi calling... shortcut master lite for hotspot
Just got my phone and can not find WIFI CALLING on it. I do not have a setting for ADVANCED CALLING which all the sites are telling me to go to , let me know where you found it, thanks
Hello Friends,
Having Googled Up & Down accross the Interwebs, I am frankly Stumped.
The UK Mobile Network EE offers the P8 Lite (2017 Model) (PRA-LX1) with Wifi calling directly.
Until recently they had web posts saying this phone is WiFi Calling compatible whether purchased from EE or indirectly.
However this is not the case. My Version was purchased unlocked, from Carphone Warehouse UK.
I have force updated the firmware to PRA-LX1C432B191.
I cannot get the Wifi Calling option to Display (Or VOLTE)
However B191 firmware is supposed to support VOLTE & WiFi Calling.
Suspect either some custom apps or configurations exist on the EE provided phone that is not on My handset.
I am Happy to root, Mod, Unlock and try to enable this option.
Where do I start looking? Could you tell me where I can find the right firmware,
or mods, hacks or changes to enable this feature?
Why would the EE shipped phone have wifi calling but the unbranded unlocked version not?
It is the very highly strange situation.
Cheers friends, looking forward to your insights and suggestions.
WiFi calling may need to be enabled on your account by EE tech support, this used to be the case a few years back when I was a tech support agent for them.
Confirmed, wificalling is enabled on my account,
They also did a network refresh on my account.
Still cant see the option.
*bump* anyone can help me enable wifi calling feature on this device?
the rom should support it
I'm in a similar situation, although I am still stock at LX1C432B115. Can I ask how you force updated to 191?
I had a look at an EE handset and that had the build PRA-LX1C440B163 and the wifi calling menu items were visible. I had wondered whether flashing that (or the latest ee build C44?) onto the phone was possible\the easiest way to get it working.
Has anyone going WiFi calling working on your Nokia 7 plus? I'm on Vodafone in the UK but have also tried an ID SIM.
I have got WiFi calling enabled by Vodafone but the option doesn't appear in the phone. I'm moving to a house with no signal so this will be pretty essential.
Any ideas?
I'm on a TA-1055 with the July patch.
Wifi calling and Volte work on BT Mobile and I suspect EE.
Vodafone seem to only allow devices purchased from them with their firmware on and I don't think they do a Nokia 7 Plus therefore it doesn't work.
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Wifi calling and Volte work on BT Mobile and I suspect EE.
Vodafone seem to only allow devices purchased from them with their firmware on and I don't think they do a Nokia 7 Plus therefore it doesn't work.
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Thanks @Ollie2. I have called Vodafone several times and they've always directed me to their page which lists the approved phones (Nokia 7 plus isn't one!).
I've logged a complaint as deliberately turning the function off if you haven't bought the phone from them seems to be anti-competetive and, frankly, a bad business model. I'll be leaving them for EE as soon as my contract ends.
The whole wifi calling and Volte situation on Android is a complete mess. I think the blame lies with both networks and the manufacturers.
Since Android 6 there has been a mechanism to add the correct details for Volte and Wifi calling to work without having to have a custom firmware for each network but lots choose not to utilise it.
With security updates being releases by the manufacturers having to wait for the networks to change a test their firmware seems ridiculous and networks and manufacturers should work to a standard that just works. That said I imagine that is easier said than done.
EE seem to be better than the rest but they're not perfect either.
I have a Verizon S9 with flashed T-Mobile firmware from back when I had it on Metro, which has the Verizon bloat from inserting a Verizon sim, anyway I use RedPocket CDMA Verizon on this phone now, and apparenlty VoLTE was broken last year after an update and there was work arounds like enabling emergancy mode and swaping the sim and it would stay until reboot.
Well Glad to say the new July update, it now has VoLTE!! There is now an option under Mobile Networks for VoLTE. And it works!
One strange thing though now instead of it showing Verizon, as the network it shows "Roaming Indicator off" which its not roaming. But just glad to VoLTE now works!
Another note: This T-Mobile update doesnt show avalible yet online? but yet it updated.
I wonder if there a way I can get where you are. I have a tmoble s8+ and put a verizon sim in to switch it to verizon and then switched that for my red pocket sim and VOLTE option shows in the menu but when I go to the *#*#4636#*#* menu also available through forceLTE app I see VOLTE but its grayed out. Also just as weird is that wifi calling is switched on and I cant turn it off. DO you have wifi calling on and which firmware are you on? I am on security patch level april 1st 2019.. Maybe I need to get your update and that will do it, but I show no update available.
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I wonder if there a way I can get where you are. I have a tmoble s8+ and put a verizon sim in to switch it to verizon and then switched that for my red pocket sim and VOLTE option shows in the menu but when I go to the *#*#4636#*#* menu also available through forceLTE app I see VOLTE but its grayed out. Also just as weird is that wifi calling is switched on and I cant turn it off. DO you have wifi calling on and which firmware are you on? I am on security patch level april 1st 2019.. Maybe I need to get your update and that will do it, but I show no update available.
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You might have to manually flash the update. But the April patch doesn’t have it for the S9 anyway.
I don’t think redpocket does WiFi calling volte setting is under mobile networks
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Is your software ver PPR1.180610.011.g955USQU5DSD3?
Yeah red pocket does not support wifi calling or video calling that is why I cant figure out why that is turned on on my phone. I just want VOLTE to work. I have it in the network settings menu just not on the field test mode 4636 menu and when I make a call no VOLTE.
I might just start from scratch with oden and download the latest verizon image. My CSC says VZN/VZN/TMB. Is that what yours says? granted I know your on an s9 but the s8 and s9 and even the 10 are really similar with there software packages.
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Is your software ver PPR1.180610.011.g955USQU5DSD3?
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I had an S9 not an S8. But in another forum others confirmed after the latest update there S8 did indeed work with volte as well
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hyelton said:
I had an S9 not an S8. But in another forum others confirmed after the latest update there S8 did indeed work with volte as well
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YeAH i Know the guys on telegram say most of the stuff works the same between the 3 phones with only minor differences..
This has to be what your talking about.. https://9to5google.com/2019/07/25/g...ng-out-w-july-security-patch-qr-code-scanner/
Here is the reason I believe Im not seeing the update.. https://thedroidguy.com/2019/06/wha...-plus-wont-install-downloaded-updates-1081849
Son of a... awesome.. Ok so I re-enabled auto pre-config.. See here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...0v-success-t3558214/post79937998#post79937998
THen I put in a tomble sim and got the update for july. Im downloading it now. I thought that disabling auto pre-config would be a good idea but I relaized the verizon is so anal that they would not allow me to get the update because my phone is really a tmoble branded. Anyway tmoble will give me the update then I can auto preconfig back to verizon and be using VOLTE... THANK YOU for your topic.. finally got it..
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Unfortunately I'm not getting as lucky as you are. I cant get on VOLTE, I cant even get on CDMA now with my red pocket sim. Ill keep working on it and see if anything else needs to be done, maybe a reset. I got cdma and i think ill have to disable auto pre config.
I wanted to post another update to those who are using an MVNO verizon or possibly other carriers, for s8-s10. I was finally able to get VOLTE to work but you must flash the matching carrier firmware, auto pre config will not work when using an MVNO. I Flashed the verizon firmware for my tmobile S8 and got the verizon modem file which I think made the difference. My CSC changes to vzn/xaa/tmb. Use odin and flash the CSC or CSC home and everything else in the other fields minus userdata. CSC will erase userdata, csc home will not.
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I wanted to post another update to those who are using an MVNO verizon or possibly other carriers, for s8-s10. I was finally able to get VOLTE to work but you must flash the matching carrier firmware, auto pre config will not work when using an MVNO. I Flashed the verizon firmware for my tmobile S8 and got the verizon modem file which I think made the difference. My CSC changes to vzn/xaa/tmb. Use odin and flash the CSC or CSC home and everything else in the other fields minus userdata. CSC will erase userdata, csc home will not.
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Glad you got it! On my s9 as long as auto config switched it was fine. Even worked on T-Mobile firmware for volte before the auto config
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Would like to know if these features are supported for the major US carriers. That's the only thing holding me back from pre-ordering.
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Would like to know if these features are supported for the major US carriers. That's the only thing holding me back from pre-ordering.
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I know U.S. T-Mobile supported the XZ3 for VoLTE, which was the FIRST Sony unlocked phone it did that for. Your best bet to find out is prob to go check out other like 2019 or 2020 unlocked phones that people have VERIFIED to offer both on AT&T as well. But if that's an issue, then you may wanna consider T-Mobile then. I noticed on the XZ3 that in Call Settings there no longer was the option to turn VoLTE on or off, but during calls it REMAINED in 4G LTE (vs. just 4G), thereby proving VoLTE was in fact enabled.
The US Xperia 1 supported voLTE on T-Mobile, but not WiFi calling. So I'm assuming the mark II would at least do voLTE on T-Mobile. Not sure about the other carriers, but I feel like it would have to since carriers like Verizon are starting to not allowing non voLTE devices to be activated. And the mark II is supposed to work on Verizon.
Easy way to get WiFi calling in the US
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-1/how-to/easy-to-wifi-calling-t4100229
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How is this a solution? Switching carriers lol
I want to preorder, but really need WiFi calling. Going to wait until regular users start to receive theirs. Right now with Xfinity Mobile we are paying about $30 per month for 5 lines. The service is as good as when we were Verizon postpaid. Not willing to switch just for this phone.
Anyone in the UK on O2 get it?
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Anyone in the UK on O2 get it?
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Yup, got both (see attached)
I have none of those settings there.
I also don't get 4g+ don't know if that's related?
I get 4g+ if I put the missus Vodafone sim in.
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I have none of those settings there.
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I should have mentioned also that I'm actually on the "Customized UK" firmware opposed to the "O2 UK Pay Monthly firmware" but I had WiFi calling for sure prior to this
So my Xperia 1 ii arrived today, I'm finishing-up set-up. This is the US model, which I'm using with ATT. The deep dive *#*#7378423#*#* on the software info page states: "Current modem config: VoLTE-ATT "
But have yet to find any configuration for VoLTE or Wi-Fi calling. I'll try a call with one of the other lines in my family, who have ATT branded newish phones, to see if it "sounds" like an HD Voice call (there's not notification bar indicator of HD call, right?).
Update: Tried the other *#*#4636#*#* and the options under Phone Info are all grayed out (sigh)
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So my Xperia 1 ii arrived today, I'm finishing-up set-up. This is the US model, which I'm using with ATT. The deep dive *#*#7378423#*#* on the software info page states: "Current modem config: VoLTE-ATT "
But have yet to find any configuration for VoLTE or Wi-Fi calling. I'll try a call with one of the other lines in my family, who have ATT branded newish phones, to see if it "sounds" like an HD Voice call (there's not notification bar indicator of HD call, right?).
Update: Tried the other *#*#4636#*#* and the options under Phone Info are all grayed out (sigh)
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You have to call ATT to whitelist your new IMEI for VoLTE provisioning. Then you need to make sure a new sim that supports VoLTE. This is what they told me but I'm missing the new sim, going to get one tomorrow
Thank you.,I'll give that a try. My SIM is the supposedly latest, about 2 years old, i. e. "A compatible SIM or eSIM card will display 25, 26, 27, or 28 in the ninth and tenth digits spots." Is there a newer SIM for ATT?
So had the following chat with ATT tech support:
"... Calista : To confirm, was the device purchased through AT&T?
Me : No, this is an unlocked phone, US model of Sony Xperia 1 ii
Calista : Thanks for the confirmation.
Calista : I have successfully activated VoLTE on the new device.
Calista : I have also checked and see that Wi-FIi calling can only be provisioned only on the device that are purchased through AT&T. However, AT&T will soon activate WiFi calling on the device that are not purchased through AT&T as well. You will be notified about this. "
However after power-cycling my phone and reprovisioning via Testing/Phone Information and on that page the steps of Refresh to get the SMSC number then tap Trigger Carrier Provisioning"--nothing, not VoLTE live switch. Remains gray. Still, interesting comment by tech support about upcoming Wi-Fi calling on BYOE.
Anyone know about VoLTE on Verizon yet? Just ordered my phone today and hoping that it will work.
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So had the following chat with ATT tech support:
"... Calista : To confirm, was the device purchased through AT&T?
Me : No, this is an unlocked phone, US model of Sony Xperia 1 ii
Calista : Thanks for the confirmation.
Calista : I have successfully activated VoLTE on the new device.
Calista : I have also checked and see that Wi-FIi calling can only be provisioned only on the device that are purchased through AT&T. However, AT&T will soon activate WiFi calling on the device that are not purchased through AT&T as well. You will be notified about this. "
However after power-cycling my phone and reprovisioning via Testing/Phone Information and on that page the steps of Refresh to get the SMSC number then tap Trigger Carrier Provisioning"--nothing, not VoLTE live switch. Remains gray. Still, interesting comment by tech support about upcoming Wi-Fi calling on BYOE.
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Those tech support chats are useless! Took me 4 calls/chat to get to one knowledgeable one who said they have to file a level 3 tech support ticket and as she was doing it she said our internal memo said this cannot be done for non-AT&T branded phones so I'm sorry
Why not just use Google Voice for wifi calling? I use Google Voice for just about everything now as it's a nice alternative to giving up my number to random businesses.
Is it possible, to install the VoLTE/VoWifi carrier settings by an app (as .apk)?
My problem is that Sony didn't include these settings for Swiss carriers. So I am thinking about, how to add these settings without breaking the firmware.
YandereSan said:
Why not just use Google Voice for wifi calling? I use Google Voice for just about everything now as it's a nice alternative to giving up my number to random businesses.
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VoLTE is required to continue to use AT&T after they sunset 3G and 4G (without VoLTE). Speaking of Google, they've confirmed to me that this phone (US version) works fine on their Google Fi, supporting VoLTE, which is interesting in that Google Fi is an MVNO via Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular.
So if I give ATT an IMEI for a Nokia Lumia 830 or Microsoft Lumia 640XL (both on AT&T's "good" list) to associate with my SIM in my Xperia, will my Xperia be provisioned by AT&T with VoLTE & Wi-Fi calling?