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Whose up for enabling WiFi Calling?

Sprint released an update yesterday for their S5's which enables WiFi calling. That got me thinking and after poking around in settings.db to see if the toggle existed in our notification panel, i found it is - "WifiCalling". Im wondering if anyone is up to digging into the code of the Sprint phone and seeing if it could be modified to work on the VZW.
Forgive the improper use of "Whose" in the title, it should be "Who's"

ArmedCitySlicker said:
Sprint released an update yesterday for their S5's which enables WiFi calling. That got me thinking and after poking around in settings.db to see if the toggle existed in our notification panel, i found it is - "WifiCalling". Im wondering if anyone is up to digging into the code of the Sprint phone and seeing if it could be modified to work on the VZW.
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im sure those without unlimited minutes might benefit from this
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I know I'd benefit. I still have old plan with unlimited data. I don't talk on the phone much, but I'd still like to have it
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I have a feeling some of this will be server-side reliant and we won't be able to use it until Verizon says so.

Is this the same as ASOP VoIP account in dialer?
Id like to to add my SIP account to my phone, which is in stock CM11 Dialer

elliwigy said:
im sure those without unlimited minutes might benefit from this.
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Those who find themselves in areas with weak cellular reception would as well.
joderme said:
I have a feeling some of this will be server-side reliant and we won't be able to use it until Verizon says so.
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Correct. WiFi calling isn't something we could simply activate on our phones. Verizon has to support it in order for the calls/texts to be properly routed, and as far as I know they don't (outside of using a network extender).

The Verizon messages app supports texts over wifi so this feature must already be partially enabled
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joshua.justice said:
The Verizon messages app supports texts over wifi so this feature must already be partially enabled
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I use Google Voice, paired with a free pbxes.org account and Sipdroid on my phone. Calls work just fine this way using my google voice line. Incoming and outgoing. It's like having a second line that just uses data. Sipdroid allows me to specify usage by placing a + in front of the phone number. This prevents me from needing to switch back and forth between default dialers or wait for it to prompt me, which messes up handsfree calling in the car.

Activate WiFi Calling/ Encryption, Honor 8 Nougat (No Root)

So I've always thought WiFi Calling was interesting and when I bought this phone I knew there was no WiFi calling. Here is a method to activate WiFi calling. not sure if it works though as I have international data plans + calling.
You do this at your own risk.
1. Download Nova Launcher from the Play store.
2. Once installed add the activities widget to whatever home screen you like.
3. A window will open. Scroll all the way down to settings open it.
4. From there start scrolling until you see WiFi Calling with WiFi Calling settings right under it and long press either of them.
5. Congrats you have made it to the WiFi calling screen all you do now is hit that switch!
Encryption-
1. Do the same up until number 3.
2. click on settings and scroll until you find Encrypt Phone.
3. Do a long click and a screen will pop up and it will say something like make sure you're at 80 percent with the charger plugged in...etc
NOTE- I have not tested this option so proceed with caution.
I'll put some screenshots for those who want to see it first.
This also works to get encryption surprisingly.
If this helps you make sure to hit Thanks!
I take no responsibility if you choose to do this and end up damaging your device. You do this at your own risk!

Is this Carrier dependent?

i2000s said:
Is this Carrier dependent?
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If the carrier supports WiFi calling then it should work. I'm not too sure. Give it a try and see if it works if it doesn't then you can just turn it off. It should also work on any model but I only have FRD-L14 to test it with.

Just curious, have you tried to use the default launcher after you enabled wifi-calling in Nova? Will this feature still work in that case? This sounds really interesting...

i2000s said:
Just curious, have you tried to use the default launcher after you enabled wifi-calling in Nova? Will this feature still work in that case? This sounds really interesting...
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I did not activate Nova at all when I used it. In the screenshots above you can see it is the default EMUI Launcher that I used to activate with.

As long as the bootloader is locked, the phone should already be encrypted.

tekkitan said:
As long as the bootloader is locked, the phone should already be encrypted.
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I had not tried it but when I tried to activate it , it literally just rebooted and that's it. I only put it cause I had seen some posts about people looking for the option in settings.

Atelear said:
I did not activate Nova at all when I used it. In the screenshots above you can see it is the default EMUI Launcher that I used to activate with.
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Turns out, this doesn't work on my phone (FRD-L04) with T-mobile. I followed your instructions to enable the Wifi-calling setting with Nova launcher and then restarted the phone to make sure everything resets as the setting defined. Then I put the phone in the Airplane mode with only wifi signal available. Called a number for a quick test, but it asked me to connect to a cellular signal or turn off the Airplane mode first. T-mobile should have the Wifi-calling enabled on their end, and I am using their prepaid plan right now. I guess the only reason why it didn't work is Huawei has other hidden settings disabled this function at the root (not sure on the software or hardware level, though).
Let me know if anyone can make it work truly. Thanks!

i2000s said:
Turns out, this doesn't work on my phone (FRD-L04) with T-mobile. I followed your instructions to enable the Wifi-calling setting with Nova launcher and then restarted the phone to make sure everything resets as the setting defined. Then I put the phone in the Airplane mode with only wifi signal available. Called a number for a quick test, but it asked me to connect to a cellular signal or turn off the Airplane mode first. T-mobile should have the Wifi-calling enabled on their end, and I am using their prepaid plan right now. I guess the only reason why it didn't work is Huawei has other hidden settings disabled this function at the root (not sure on the software or hardware level, though).
Let me know if anyone can make it work truly. Thanks!
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You can't use WiFi calling while in airplane mode as long as you have bars it should work.
Ex. Say you're in Mexico and you got WiFi then you turn on WiFi and you should technically be able to get calls like if you where in the US.

Atelear said:
You can't use WiFi calling while in airplane mode as long as you have bars it should work.
Ex. Say you're in Mexico and you got WiFi then you turn on WiFi and you should technically be able to get calls like if you where in the US.
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Here is a reddit thread that confirms wifi calling should work on phones that have airplane mode on while wifi is enabled to connect to the T-mobile network:　https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/5txjca/how_can_i_know_if_wifi_calling_is_working/

i2000s said:
Here is a reddit thread that confirms wifi calling should work on phones that have airplane mode on while wifi is enabled to connect to the T-mobile network:　https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/5txjca/how_can_i_know_if_wifi_calling_is_working/
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Hmm my younger brother has a ZTE ZMAX PRO and it WiFi calling wouldn't work if he had airplane mode activated so I assumed most would work in the same way. He is on MetroPCS which is technically the same as T-Mobile

Atelear said:
Hmm my younger brother has a ZTE ZMAX PRO and it WiFi calling wouldn't work if he had airplane mode activated so I assumed most would work in the same way. He is on MetroPCS which is technically the same as T-Mobile
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How did you test if your wifi calling work or not while posting?

i2000s said:
How did you test if your wifi calling work or not while posting?
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At the top I said I did not test because I have an international data plan so there is no point for me to try and use it.

Atelear said:
At the top I said I did not test because I have an international data plan so there is no point for me to try and use it.
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Gotcha. Your method is similar to what OnePlus One people did before, and yields similar result--not really working. I guess we have to wait for Huawei to implement some function in their future EMUI release. They claimed they had a plan for EMUI 5 but not in this release in reality. Seems Huawei people are not in a hurry, possibly because the Chinese market doesn't have the demand for wifi calling.

i2000s said:
Gotcha. Your method is similar to what OnePlus One people did before, and yields similar result--not really working. I guess we have to wait for Huawei to implement some function in their future EMUI release. They claimed they had a plan for EMUI 5 but not in this release in reality. Seems Huawei people are not in a hurry, possibly because the Chinese market doesn't have the demand for wifi calling.
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That's true. I kinda didn't expect much from it but it will most likely be coming in a future update anyways

Using FDR-L14 with TMobile and enabling the WiFi Calling doesn't seem to do anything here as well.
That said, I am super excited to see that Huawei/Honor working on this!!!!!

My understanding is that Wi-Fi calling functionality is a combination of the radio + kernel. It's why AOSP-based ROMs have never been able to get Wi-Fi calling or SMS working, they don't have the closed-source drivers needed to make it happen. So in essence enabling it via a Menu item is simply toggling a UI switch with no back-end code to actually make the calling work.

Atelear said:
So I've always thought WiFi Calling was interesting and when I bought this phone I knew there was no WiFi calling. Here is a method to activate WiFi calling. not sure if it works though as I have international data plans + calling.
You do this at your own risk.
1. Download Nova Launcher from the Play store.
2. Once installed add the activities widget to whatever home screen you like.
3. A window will open. Scroll all the way down to settings open it.
4. From there start scrolling until you see WiFi Calling with WiFi Calling settings right under it and long press either of them.
5. Congrats you have made it to the WiFi calling screen all you do now is hit that switch!
Encryption-
1. Do the same up until number 3.
2. click on settings and scroll until you find Encrypt Phone.
3. Do a long click and a screen will pop up and it will say something like make sure you're at 80 percent with the charger plugged in...etc
NOTE- I have not tested this option so proceed with caution.
I'll put some screenshots for those who want to see it first.
This also works to get encryption surprisingly.
If this helps you make sure to hit Thanks!
I take no responsibility if you choose to do this and end up damaging your device. You do this at your own risk!
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1.) I bought Honor 8 with Nougat
2.) Called my service provider Ultra Mobile (piggy backs on T-Mobile) to enable WIFI calling, they took my E911 address and enabled it.
3.) Installed Nova
4.) Turned the WIFI calling switch to ON
5.) It didnt work in Airplane mode, it didn't work when I have WIFI and no cell reception. Not able to make calls.

This was already discussed in another thread a few weeks ago and no it definitely does not work it's just a toggle switch in settings Wi-Fi calling is not enabled on this phone. I personally tested it on AT&T sim using wifi in my basement where I can't receive a signal and multiple people tested it on T-MOBILE.

[VIDEO HOW-TO] Enable Video Calling & VoLTE Unlocked Note 8 SM-G950U1 on Verizon Wire

[VIDEO HOW-TO] Enable Video Calling & VoLTE Unlocked Note 8 SM-G950U1 on Verizon Wire
Some people like myself as visual learners; here's a quick video how to complete this in your Unlocked Note 8.
If you have questions, feel free to ask!
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WinDroidGuy said:
Some people like myself as visual learners; here's a quick video how to complete this in your Unlocked Note 8.
If you have questions, feel free to ask!
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Will that work on Tmobile SimCard as well of just Verizon?

What about AT&T? Will It work

I hope that I'm wrong but I'm about 100% sure that this will not work for AT&T. AT&T actually requires a Specialized or particular APK to work. In my previous phone Galaxy S7 Edge these apps were installed during flashing of the CSC

Does not work on Sprint Note 8.

daraj said:
Will that work on Tmobile SimCard as well of just Verizon?
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These features will work out of the box on T-Mobile including WiFi Calling as long as you have the correct plan provisioned on your account.

WinDroidGuy said:
These features will work out of the box on T-Mobile including WiFi Calling as long as you have the correct plan provisioned on your account.
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Just to be clear, these features will work on an Unlocked Note 8 with tmobile sim? with correct provisioning of course

daraj said:
Just to be clear, these features will work on an Unlocked Note 8 with tmobile sim? with correct provisioning of course
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Yup! ?

when i do the toggle provisioning in the self provisioning it keeps going back to disable, it wont stay enable. Any idea? Verizon, unlocked note 8

I wanted to add: For me, the Video calling option in settings wasnt there till a hard reboot. After that is exactly like the OP demo'd. Wish I had somebody to call to test lol.
Thanks OP.

fatmaninc said:
when i do the toggle provisioning in the self provisioning it keeps going back to disable, it wont stay enable. Any idea? Verizon, unlocked note 8
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You have the HD Voice feature with VIDEO CALLING BLOCK; which phone did you have prior?
Proweedsmoker said:
I wanted to add: For me, the Video calling option in settings wasnt there till a hard reboot. After that is exactly like the OP demo'd. Wish I had somebody to call to test lol.
Thanks OP.
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You can call me [emoji23]
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I had the note 4. kept that phone since it was launch, until i got the note 8.

fatmaninc said:
I had the note 4. kept that phone since it was launch, until i got the note 8.
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Note 4 got Video Calling in Lollipop IIRC; was your device stock?
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I was on stock until root was made available and been on that.

I tried this, but when i go to IMS Information everything is false and can't be changed. It also doesn't have the VZW VoLTE registration information at the bottom of that screen like you have. I see the VZW VoLTE profile under "IMS Profile", but forcing a manual register doesn't seem to do anything

ACalcutt said:
I tried this, but when i go to IMS Information everything is false and can't be changed. It also doesn't have the VZW VoLTE registration information at the bottom of that screen like you have. I see the VZW VoLTE profile under "IMS Profile", but forcing a manual register doesn't seem to do anything
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If it is false call carrier to have imei whitelisted and reprovisioned, say it's for connectivity issues...bought from Samsung...afterwards you can see it change to true....you may have to ##SCRTN# to provision on your end...you may just need to update profile and prl...

I wonder if this will get wifi calling once I root. The rooting process uses a method of mixing boot files and essentially makes it a U1 rom with a Verizon csc but wifi calling isn't available. I'm going to give this a go to see if it'll enable it. If anyone has tried let me know. Thanks to the OP for this one.

anthonykash said:
I wonder if this will get wifi calling once I root. The rooting process uses a method of mixing boot files and essentially makes it a U1 rom with a Verizon csc but wifi calling isn't available. I'm going to give this a go to see if it'll enable it. If anyone has tried let me know. Thanks to the OP for this one.
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Interested to know if this fixes wifi calling, if so that's the only reason I haven't checked out root - I get 0 signal at work, and depend on wifi calling for my primary cell number. Google voice works over wifi of course!

anthonykash said:
I wonder if this will get wifi calling once I root. The rooting process uses a method of mixing boot files and essentially makes it a U1 rom with a Verizon csc but wifi calling isn't available. I'm going to give this a go to see if it'll enable it. If anyone has tried let me know. Thanks to the OP for this one.
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Any success with this?

Hey,
I can enable video calling but I cannot use it.
When I make a call, it just shows up for a second and turns off. Does anyone have this issue?

Unlocked S8 (SM-G950UZ) on Verizon

I have searched (there are a few threads pertaining to this, but no definitive answer pertaining to my only question)
Bought the wife an unlocked S8 from Samsung, everything works well on Verizon that is to be expected, EXCEPT video calling using Hangouts or Duo. I have changed the mobile data to LTE/CDMA from global but doesn't change anything. Everytime we try to video call, it never connects and something pops up mentioning an error with the network. Doesn't matter if on WiFi or 4G.
Can anyone confirm that ANY video calling with an unlocked S8 doesn't or does work on VZN?
Can anyone think of possible fixes?
Is my only option to follow the instructions on this thread? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/unlocked-galaxy-s8-samsung-flashing-t3669156)

Xsoldier2000 said:
I have searched (there are a few threads pertaining to this, but no definitive answer pertaining to my only question)
Bought the wife an unlocked S8 from Samsung, everything works well on Verizon that is to be expected, EXCEPT video calling using Hangouts or Duo. I have changed the mobile data to LTE/CDMA from global but doesn't change anything. Everytime we try to video call, it never connects and something pops up mentioning an error with the network. Doesn't matter if on WiFi or 4G.
Can anyone confirm that ANY video calling with an unlocked S8 doesn't or does work on VZN?
Can anyone think of possible fixes?
Is my only option to follow the instructions on this thread? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/unlocked-galaxy-s8-samsung-flashing-t3669156)
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I have read yesterday that a user had issues with Youtube, where the video would play for the first 5 to 6 seconds, then stop. The issue seems to be connected to network error of some sort. I am with T-Mobile using unlocked s8 and no issues at all with network or other apps that rely on data.

Xsoldier2000 said:
I have searched (there are a few threads pertaining to this, but no definitive answer pertaining to my only question)
Bought the wife an unlocked S8 from Samsung, everything works well on Verizon that is to be expected, EXCEPT video calling using Hangouts or Duo. I have changed the mobile data to LTE/CDMA from global but doesn't change anything. Everytime we try to video call, it never connects and something pops up mentioning an error with the network. Doesn't matter if on WiFi or 4G.
Can anyone confirm that ANY video calling with an unlocked S8 doesn't or does work on VZN?
Can anyone think of possible fixes?
Is my only option to follow the instructions on this thread? (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/unlocked-galaxy-s8-samsung-flashing-t3669156)
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Whatever the problem is it has nothing to do with your carrier if it doesn't work on wifi as well. Also duo has nothing to do with any calling options as it's a purely internet service. I promise you if no s8s could watch internet videos at all someone would have noticed lol
This all likely indicates an issue with the phone, or with your home network and with your phone. Take it to where you got it or some other VZW help place and ask for help

wildermjs8 said:
Whatever the problem is it has nothing to do with your carrier if it doesn't work on wifi as well. Also duo has nothing to do with any calling options as it's a purely internet service. I promise you if no s8s could watch internet videos at all someone would have noticed lol
This all likely indicates an issue with the phone, or with your home network and with your phone. Take it to where you got it or some other VZW help place and ask for help
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Thanks guys, you got me thinking and tried a video call with WhatsApp, and it worked both on WiFi and 4G. So I think my question has been answered, but has led to other questions now, like why is Duo and Hangouts not working.... I've checked each permissions......anyway, I guess that is for another thread. Thanks for getting me here.
EDIT: her phone has always played YouTube videos and YouTube TV....in case anyone comes across this thread.

Xsoldier2000 said:
Thanks guys, you got me thinking and tried a video call with WhatsApp, and it worked both on WiFi and 4G. So I think my question has been answered, but has led to other questions now, like why is Duo and Hangouts not working.... I've checked each permissions......anyway, I guess that is for another thread. Thanks for getting me here.
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You're welcome
It's q/a section I don't see why we can't continue here....
Maybe try uninstalling and reinstalling them?
Also do you have another Google account to test with? If so try adding it to your phone (under settings -> accounts) and then login to duo/hangouts with that account and try.
Also how are you testing it? Video chat 1:1? hangout? If it's 1:1 direct, how are you initiating it? You call them or they call you?

wildermjs8 said:
You're welcome
It's q/a section I don't see why we can't continue here....
Maybe try uninstalling and reinstalling them?
Also do you have another Google account to test with? If so try adding it to your phone (under settings -> accounts) and then login to duo/hangouts with that account and try.
Also how are you testing it? Video chat 1:1? hangout? If it's 1:1 direct, how are you initiating it? You call them or they call you?
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So I figured why would WhatsApp video (yes, 1:1) work and not hangout/duo unless it's a different protocol...which led me to think what could be blocking one and not the other which made me think about about my ad-blocking app 'Block-this!' I turned that off and magically, Hangouts and Duo worked flawlessly.....ugh.
Gah, n00b mistake.

Xsoldier2000 said:
So I figured why would WhatsApp video (yes, 1:1) work and not hangout/duo unless it's a different protocol...which led me to think what could be blocking one and not the other which made me think about about my ad-blocking app 'Block-this!' I turned that off and magically, Hangouts and Duo worked flawlessly.....ugh.
Gah, n00b mistake.
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All good m8, glad it's figured out!

Calling fix for verizon (I can make calls again)

BLUF:
If your Verizon account does NOT have HD Voice enabled and the essential phone has "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode" enabled (which is a default setting) you may not be able to make/receive phone calls.
I had an older phone running a lineage fork that did NOT support HD Voice. For whatever reason that also means it isn't enabled on my Verizon account. It doesn't cost anything extra and isn't plan specific but until you enable on a phone (says VZW Tech) the setting stays off.
When I put my SIM into the new Essential phone I could make calls but it would NOT find a new tower. IF i was driving any distance I had to reboot the phone completely to get data or make calls.
As of a few days ago my data was always working (LTE+) but suddenly I could not make or receive any calls. Again, texting, internet, etc. was fine. (yes wifi was off to test this =)
I was on with VZW support trying to fix this when my essential trouble ticket was answered with:
Given that you are getting the LTE+ icon already, can you try this step and see if it helps:
Go to Settings -> More -> Cellular Networks
Disable "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode"
Make a phone call
Return to the Settings menu and re-enable Enhanced 4G LTE Mode
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VZW said give it a try lets see. With it "off" I could suddenly make calls. With it back on I couldn't again.
VZW said I bet that's what we call "HD Voice" and I see its not enabled on your phone. He enabled it. I rebooted. Everything works again with that setting on or off.
I emailed this back to essential just to let them know what I did with VZW and got reply:
My understanding was "HD voice" was enabled on all smartphone accounts with Verizon, but I will add that as a step to check in the future.
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I've been troubleshooting this with VZW and Essential for a while so very happy to find fix. I also went out and got a brand new SIM but that also didn't help. Both new and old sim worked in old phone fine but in essential no luck.
I had at first though unlocking bootloader / rooting had done something . I wiped and reflashed this thing 4 times yesterday trying different things to no avail.
I know some other Verizon uses were having weird issues so wanted to share.
I'll prolly never get so lucky with tech support synergy again in my life... but at least this one time they were quickly helpful.
MODs: If this should be in "guides" instead please move or I can repost
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@DHO
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Funny.. i just enabled hd voice before switching to this phone.... Glad i did
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Thanks for the tag, but unfortunately that didn't do it