I have tried to read through the threads already in place about the unlocked vs carrier versions of the S10 but haven't found the answer to my question. If I've missed it, I apologize.
I'm currently on Google Fi and I pre-ordered the unlocked S10 from Samsung. I'm trying to confirm if I'm going to lose any features on this unlocked version vs if I had gone with a carrier version. I was planning on swapping it with my Pixel 2XL on my Google Fi service but I'm wondering if I'll lose any features over getting a carrier loaded version. I'm thinking of things like wifi calling or other things. My current Pixel 2 is also using an e-sim so will that be an issue?
I had gone as far as wondering if loading a T-mobile sim on when it first boots would be necessary (for the feature enabling) and then moving it over to my Fi account. I'm also not really a firmware flashing expert so maybe I'm overthinking this. I'd love your input.
Unlocked S10 will work fine on Google Fi.
However, given that the phone is "Compatible with Fi" and not "Designed for Fi", you won't have access to the network switching feature, limited Wifi Calling, no Fi VPN security, and RCS only through Android Messages.
What do you mean by limited wifi calling? It is the feature I am most interested in.
My carrier did support VoLTE, I have been able t offer VoLTE working on my Note10+. But after I switch to Pixel 4 XL it's not an option
JalenHo said:
My carrier did support VoLTE, I have been able t offer VoLTE working on my Note10+. But after I switch to Pixel 4 XL it's not an option
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i have exactly the same problem in greece,the 4 last mobiles like note 9,op 5t and 7 pro,p30 pro works perfect with cosmote carrier on volte and wificalling mode,but with pixel 4 xl not working.i didn't find solution on the whole network
Google is just ignoring most VoLTE networks by not providing needed configs on their phones.
JalenHo said:
My carrier did support VoLTE, I have been able t offer VoLTE working on my Note10+. But after I switch to Pixel 4 XL it's not an option
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Carrier should add the profile of Pixel 4 to enable VoLTE. No VoLTE is working in HK for Pixel 4 device unless they do so.
darthroy said:
Carrier should add the profile of Pixel 4 to enable VoLTE. No VoLTE is working in HK for Pixel 4 device unless they do so.
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I don't think so, VoLTE works on my Galaxy Note3 with flashed rom that supports VoLTE although my network didn't list and have VoLTE for Note3
From what i know strongly carrier dependant. If they did not enable it for the device, i cannot enable it
There was a way to enable VoLTE on my previous Asus Rog phone 2 using root. My carrier didn't support it before but it worked using that hack. Don't know if the same will work on pixel..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/guide-enabling-volte-vowifi-v2-t4028073
I am on google fi. Both my wife 3axl and my 4xl show volte as on but greyed out. So I cant change it. I dont know if that means its actually on or not. And it shows vowifi not available and vidio over lte not avaliable. Does anyone know if I am actually on volte?
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I am on google fi. Both my wife 3axl and my 4xl show volte as on but greyed out. So I cant change it. I dont know if that means its actually on or not. And it shows vowifi not available and vidio over lte not avaliable. Does anyone know if I am actually on volte?
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If you are on LTE out of call, you making a call and you stay on LTE, then you have VoLTE.
Ah thank you. I do belive that I am on volte. It does continue to show lte when on a callat least most of the time. sometimes it kicks back to hspa+ but not too much. The weird thing for me is why no vowif. I thougt wifi calling was a given at this point especially with tmo. I have signal spy and I use it to force tmo all the time. Sprint sucks in my area but for some reason the phone wants to default to sprint. I did the tests in a number of sports around my area and sprint gets like average 8 mbps download while tmo gets like 30 or 40mbps download. Thats a big difference. This is my second time on fi. I had it when it first came out with my nexus 6p and it always stayed on tmo. never switched to sprint. so fi changed something.
Has anyone figured out this issue? I am on redpocket with GSMA (ie AT&T). They have told me over and over that volte and WIFI calling is enabled - neither option is available. (same with a note10+, pixel 3 XL).
Thanks!
Guys,
i got a Pixel few Days ago ... i need to change the qualcomm profile, to get Volte work ... but i can´t enable the Diag port to get PDC working ... is there any solution?
is there anyway to enable VoLTE for any network? Those days even Redmi phones have this enabled by default
MultiCulti said:
Guys,
i got a Pixel few Days ago ... i need to change the qualcomm profile, to get Volte work ... but i can´t enable the Diag port to get PDC working ... is there any solution?
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You can enable Diag with these instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81417255&postcount=4
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You can enable Diag with these instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81417255&postcount=4
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Have you tried the mentioned method?
I have magisk on Canary build and i am not able to find advanced settings to set "preserve avb 2.0/dm-verity" in first steps.
Also I tried to apply the codes at the end of the instructions to enable Diag mode but it is not working
I am on latest Android 11 beta 3
Eiad Ajam said:
Have you tried the mentioned method?
I have magisk on Canary build and i am not able to find advanced settings to set "preserve avb 2.0/dm-verity" in first steps.
Also I tried to apply the codes at the end of the instructions to enable Diag mode but it is not working
I am on latest Android 11 beta 3
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For the A11 beta's there aren't any userdebug vendor images anyway, so you can't do that step. On A11 Beta 3 I know QPST works with the given ADB commands at the bottom of the quoted post, but I couldn't get QXDM to show anything but it's a pretty old version. I do not know about PDC.
JalenHo said:
My carrier did support VoLTE, I have been able t offer VoLTE working on my Note10+. But after I switch to Pixel 4 XL it's not an option
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u're from hong kong?
the carriers in hong kong are greedy and they won't open volte to 水貨
well they're ****
Hello guys! Have a verizon pixel 4 and same pixel 2 xl, both are sim unlock. my carrier work on band 20 and volte only, but the phones don't think so). 4g work, but calls not, is any way to disable volte check and enable volte switch?
Hi everyone,
Have a global version of X5 Pro.
Trying to make VoLTE and VoWIFI working on T-Mobile in US but no luck.
No toggles in SIM settings and toggles in Phone Info are grayed out.
Any ideas to activate it?
Same with me, I started another thread or two concerning this issue but I believe it has to do with T-Mobile's VoLTE/Wifi-calling provisioning relative to the Find X5 Pro's firmware?
Of course the phone supports VoLTE and WiFi-Calling, so I'm not sure why at least the latter won't work (or at least have a toggle). If you google 'how to enable WiFi calling', most people tell you to set (or re-set) your E911 address because it's a necessary feature of WiFi calling. Ive done this on the T-Mobile website AND with a support rep on the phone, but still no toggle to enable.
I haven't found anything about this outside of XDA so perhaps it's time to submit a ticket directly to Oppo.
Edit: could anyone from the EU/UK chime in on whether they have the toggle options for VoLTE/WiFi-calling? I think we need to identify whether the problem is based on region/carrier rather than the phone.
Pulled from a recent T-Mobile forum post about the same issue (but on multiple different phones):
"In order to enable WiFi calling from an unlocked phone, there appear to be several components which all need to align perfectly. The the phone must have the physical capability, obviously a WiFi antenna. It also seems to rely on VoLTE provisioned and WiFi calling provisioned abilities.
The former carrier must have unlocked the device and its IMEI for use on another carrier.
The current carrier must have enabled WiFi calling, and also configured an E911 address.
"Exactly! The firmware in the Sprint S8 is not compatible with T-Mobile’s WiFi Calling implementation. XDA might offer some work around through flashing or root, but through normal methods, WiFi Calling on such an old device that actually has carrier specific firmware isn’t going to work with a different carrier for those feature implementations. "
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Edit: could anyone from the EU/UK chime in on whether they have the toggle options for VoLTE/WiFi-calling? I think we need to identify whether the problem is based on region/carrier rather than the phone.
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Vodafone Germany: Custom Firmware with VF branding, but no SIM- or Netlock
VoLTE has no toggle but is activated by default, VoWiFi has a toggle and works.
Hi.
Does anyone have volte/vowifi/5g working in Poland? Preferably with Plus carrier?
Mobile Vikings (Play) VoLTE is working. VoWiFi doesn't. I have no 5G plan.
Only use the Pixel on Play as that is the only network in poland that has a profile for the network included in the firmware.
VoLTE works fine in Play and T-Mobile (no wifi calling though).
Thanks. Yeah. I heard it works in Play and T Mobile. I was wondering what about Plus though, since I'm not planning to change carriers.
From what I've heard it doesn't work in Plus at the moment. Don't get your hopes up, they probably won't activate it anytime soon.
My current phone is not supported either but both WiFi calling and volte work fine. I'm still yet to find anybody with Pixel in Plus, just to be sure.