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.
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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.
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I am on the H918 rooted. Is there anything out there to allow me to either quickly toggle WiFi calling manually or do so based on location or SSID?
LG's default method is buried in the menus which is annoying if you have to do it multiple times a day. There is a Tasker plug in, but it's old and appears to be made for Samsung phones.
You could try shortcut master lite.
Another option is to enable wifi calling in settings.
When you want to use it, turn on airplane mode.
Then turn on wifi. Wifi calling will pop up in about 10 seconds.
Make your calls. When done, turn wifi off.
Turn airplane mode off and you'll be back to data calling.
You don't want to have wifi calling and data on at the same time. There appears to be a bug that borks the data calling after having wifi calling on at the same time.
androiddiego said:
You could try shortcut master lite.
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Thank you. I had no idea about this utility. I love it. Already paid for the full version.
railshot said:
Thank you. I had no idea about this utility. I love it. Already paid for the full version.
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Glad to hear it!
WiFi calling was working fine with nougat, it doesn't work after I upgraded to Oreo. I have OB4 installed on the phone with T-Mobile USA. I am in remote place without T-Mobile signal. I put Sim card into my Nexus 6, Wi-Fi calling works fine.
So Oneplus team breaks Wi-Fi calling on Oreo?
I have TMobile and I'm on OOS 5.0.1, no issues with WiFi calling here.
Occasionally I will have to toggle airplane mode for it to work, but I had that issue before Oreo.
Still doesn't work on beta 5
HTC_FUZE said:
Still doesn't work on beta 5
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Have you enabled WiFi calling in the Sim & Network settings?
If you are using Magisk v15.3 get module VoEnabler v1.1 created by Toucan.
I did not even seen option in the sim and network until I install this module...
I have no problems with US T-Mobile, although it does not work with German T-Mobile. In another thread it was explained that Oneplus and the respective carrier need an agreement to make it work. If your carrier doesn't have one, it will not work.
I don't have the option in Sim&Network for WiFi calling until I did fresh installation. Now it is working.
akxak said:
I have no problems with US T-Mobile, although it does not work with German T-Mobile. In another thread it was explained that Oneplus and the respective carrier need an agreement to make it work. If your carrier doesn't have one, it will not work.
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That's true, without the agreement of German T-mobile no volte or vowi won't work. They want you to buy a galaxy s8 for example which is enabled for both...
It is really strange. WiFi calling option disappear after I switch on the cellular and then switch back to airplane mode.
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Still doesn't work on beta 5
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If you are using magisk with OB5, flash VoEnabler and it works.
I know why. The t-mobile sim card must be selected for data.
HTC_FUZE said:
I know why. The t-mobile sim card must be selected for data.
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You read answer / reply from other people? You talk alone and don't answer to users try help you. In XDA there a "Thanks" button or "Quote/Multi-Quote", i advise to use that.
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You read answer / reply from other people? You talk alone and don't answer to users try help you. In XDA there a "Thanks" button or "Quote/Multi-Quote", i advise to use that.
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I am not talking alone, I am sharing my finding for all people so every one reading the topic can find the clues if they faces similar problem.
atistang said:
I have TMobile and I'm on OOS 5.0.1, no issues with WiFi calling here.
Occasionally I will have to toggle airplane mode for it to work, but I had that issue before Oreo.
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i know this is a crazy old thread, but have you ever been able to fix this? i'm still having this issue even after ditching OOS and going to a custom ROM. this has to be a bug in the modem firmware, but i've reported it to OP and they seem uninterested in fixing it...
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i know this is a crazy old thread, but have you ever been able to fix this? i'm still having this issue even after ditching OOS and going to a custom ROM. this has to be a bug in the modem firmware, but i've reported it to OP and they seem uninterested in fixing it...
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Nope. I even installed enterprise networking equipment in my home since and it seems to be better (probably placebo). I have also done a factory reset which didn't help.
It seems like I can always receive a call, but can only make a call 75% of the time. There has been times where I tried to call people I know several times when it was acting up, then I would message them telling them to call me and my phone rings minutes later.
What usually works (but not always) is to reboot the phone, then turn airplane mode on, wait a few minutes, then turn it back off.
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Nope. I even installed enterprise networking equipment in my home since and it seems to be better (probably placebo). I have also done a factory reset which didn't help.
It seems like I can always receive a call, but can only make a call 75% of the time. There has been times where I tried to call people I know several times when it was acting up, then I would message them telling them to call me and my phone rings minutes later.
What usually works (but not always) is to reboot the phone, then turn airplane mode on, wait a few minutes, then turn it back off.
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that may be a different issue then...mine always works when it's turned on, but seems to just stop working randomly for no reason. the vowifi and volte icons disappear, and the only way to get them back (and get it working again) is to toggle airplane mode or reboot the phone...
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Before I updated via OTA to 8.1 the Essential was connecting to LTE without issue. Since 8,1 I have to connect to CDMA and 3g in order to user my Dialer, otherwise Server Error is generated. No calls in or out.
I wanted to downgrade Yes rebooted, factory reset, etc.
I searched google up and down with no real answers that work. How do I get Sideload working again? It has to be a simple configuration or driver problem I will assume.
Thanks
Im in the same situation you are in also im on 3g at 1.50mbs up & down i have searched every where....
Exxeviant said:
Im in the same situation you are in also im on 3g at 1.50mbs up & down i have searched every where....
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Here you go
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74920423&postcount=506
wolfu11 said:
Here you go
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74920423&postcount=506
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Thanks. Still stuck using 3G. I can connect to 4G/LTE but cannot make phone calls as I still get the Server Error, Try Again.
Bigdny said:
Thanks. Still stuck using 3G. I can connect to 4G/LTE but cannot make phone calls as I still get the Server Error, Try Again.
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I wrote that post that he referred you to, and while it worked in Oreo 8.0 it does not seem to work in 8.1 for me either.
Try this:
dial *228 and get a PRL update
reboot
*#*#4636#*#* (it may take a few seconds for it to come up if you do it right after a reboot)
set it to LTE/WCDMA
reboot
(you may have to check in mobile network settings that your APN is set to VZWINTERNET)
Let me know how it works out for you. I know that Verizon doesnt support WCDMA, but it forces you over to the Verizon LTE bands which is more or less the goal of this. For some reason this functions differently than any of the other settings that include LTE in them (believe me, I've tried them).
wolfhelm said:
I wrote that post that he referred you to, and while it worked in Oreo 8.0 it does not seem to work in 8.1 for me either.
Try this:
dial *228 and get a PRL update
reboot
*#*#4636#*#* (it may take a few seconds for it to come up if you do it right after a reboot)
set it to LTE/WCDMA
reboot
(you may have to check in mobile network settings that your APN is set to VZWINTERNET)
Let me know how it works out for you. I know that Verizon doesnt support WCDMA, but it forces you over to the Verizon LTE bands which is more or less the goal of this. For some reason this functions differently than any of the other settings that include LTE in them (believe me, I've tried them).
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Well I reset my PRL via *228 and sure enough selecting 4G/LTE does put us at LTE/wcdma but my phone functions perfectly. I do notice the menus are changed and I got a couple other options though now. See attached
wolfu11 said:
Well I reset my PRL via *228 and sure enough selecting 4G/LTE does put us at LTE/wcdma but my phone functions perfectly. I do notice the menus are changed and I got a couple other options though now. See attached
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Yep those are how the menu should look for a device that's not locked to sprint. It seems to me there are some firmware files that prefer sprint in these beta builds, because even on other carriers (and more than one person has said this) you can see 'sprint' pop up in the bar or in the settings even when you arent on sprint.
Interesting that yours gives you the option of 'wifi calling provisioned', I cant get that to not be greyed out on mine.
wolfhelm said:
Yep those are how the menu should look for a device that's not locked to sprint. It seems to me there are some firmware files that prefer sprint in these beta builds, because even on other carriers (and more than one person has said this) you can see 'sprint' pop up in the bar or in the settings even when you arent on sprint.
Interesting that yours gives you the option of 'wifi calling provisioned', I cant get that to not be greyed out on mine.
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Yeah I've screwed with this phone so much I don't know what I did LOL but now it shows wifi calling even in dialer. I'm not sure if it really works cuz I have a good signal so it never switches. My e911 address is set up from my Moto z and I do have a wear24 watch tied to this phone not sure if that's what triggered it. ? I did get a new SIM card on Monday as well because I was fighting with the vzw crap so I don't know exactly what triggered the WiFi calling.
wolfhelm said:
I wrote that post that he referred you to, and while it worked in Oreo 8.0 it does not seem to work in 8.1 for me either.
Try this:
dial *228 and get a PRL update
reboot
*#*#4636#*#* (it may take a few seconds for it to come up if you do it right after a reboot)
set it to LTE/WCDMA
reboot
(you may have to check in mobile network settings that your APN is set to VZWINTERNET)
Let me know how it works out for you. I know that Verizon doesnt support WCDMA, but it forces you over to the Verizon LTE bands which is more or less the goal of this. For some reason this functions differently than any of the other settings that include LTE in them (believe me, I've tried them).
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Thank you for the steps but still cannot use 4G for phone calls, but it does work for internet, facebook, email,etc.
Have to go back to 3G for phone calls.
Very interesting why it happening and not widespread. No special configurations or setups on my phone.
Bigdny said:
Thank you for the steps but still cannot use 4G for phone calls, but it does work for internet, facebook, email,etc.
Have to go back to 3G for phone calls.
Very interesting why it happening and not widespread. No special configurations or setups on my phone.
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Are you on 8.0 or 8.1?
wolfhelm said:
Are you on 8.0 or 8.1?
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I upgraded to 8.1 via OTA. No root, no rom.
Bigdny said:
I upgraded to 8.1 via OTA. No root, no rom.
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That's where I'm at too... the one thing that might be different about this is I tried my old steps first before figuring out how to get it to work with these new ones... seems like a lot of effort, but it might be what is needed (or some amount of it) to get it all working. So try going through the old ones before the new ones (you probably dont need to *228 again since you just did)
My old steps linked here (these worked in 8.0, if they work for you in 8.1, more power to you, but they dont work for me):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74920423&postcount=506
I'm still routinely messing with it because I feel like the setting I have now prevents me from falling back to CDMA if LTE is unavailable for some reason. Fortunately that is a rarity for me... but I maintain that Essential has something in the ROM itself that is preferring sprint and I think it's screwing with us using Verizon.
wolfhelm said:
That's where I'm at too... the one thing that might be different about this is I tried my old steps first before figuring out how to get it to work with these new ones... seems like a lot of effort, but it might be what is needed (or some amount of it) to get it all working. So try going through the old ones before the new ones (you probably dont need to *228 again since you just did)
My old steps linked here (these worked in 8.0, if they work for you in 8.1, more power to you, but they dont work for me):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74920423&postcount=506
I'm still routinely messing with it because I feel like the setting I have now prevents me from falling back to CDMA if LTE is unavailable for some reason. Fortunately that is a rarity for me... but I maintain that Essential has something in the ROM itself that is preferring sprint and I think it's screwing with us using Verizon.
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There is something there.
I've done that procedure.
If I go into the menu and play around it will try to connect to sprint even with a Verizon SIM. Go figure?
tech_head said:
There is something there.
I've done that procedure.
If I go into the menu and play around it will try to connect to sprint even with a Verizon SIM. Go figure?
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Exactly. If I leave it on certain settings it'll actually sit there and tell me I'm connected to Sprint.
wolfhelm said:
Exactly. If I leave it on certain settings it'll actually sit there and tell me I'm connected to Sprint.
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I just reported this to Essential in their beta feedback.
Others should report their similar issues.
It seems to be associated with them making a unified release.
If you look at some releases they are specifically for Sprint or Not.
tech_head said:
I just reported this to Essential in their beta feedback.
Others should report their similar issues.
It seems to be associated with them making a unified release.
If you look at some releases they are specifically for Sprint or Not.
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That's a good point, I have reported as well.
tech_head said:
I just reported this to Essential in their beta feedback.
Others should report their similar issues.
It seems to be associated with them making a unified release.
If you look at some releases they are specifically for Sprint or Not.
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Doing the same right now. Just glad Im not the only one having the problem.
Bigdny said:
Thank you for the steps but still cannot use 4G for phone calls, but it does work for internet, facebook, email,etc.
Have to go back to 3G for phone calls.
Very interesting why it happening and not widespread. No special configurations or setups on my phone.
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Try turning off Enchanted 4G LTE Mode. It's possible going to 8.1 just reset this setting to on. This should only be on if you have HD Voice enabled on your line on Verizon (you'll have to call Verizon to enable it, it's a free feature).
This should fix server error on 4G, randomly connecting to Sprint is a separate issue.
UPDATE Now working
Took the advice from someone on Reddit who had the same problem. Ran to VZW store and received a new SIM. Without any programming on my end or reboot, back to LTE without issue. FINALLY. As soon as the rep popped in the SIM the essential connected on its own.
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Took the advice from someone on Reddit who had the same problem. Ran to VZW store and received a new SIM. Without any programming on my end or reboot, back to LTE without issue. FINALLY. As soon as the rep popped in the SIM the essential connected on its own.
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Just wanted to second this post that a new sim card is the key to solving this issue. In my case, I was using Red Pocket CDMA (VZW network), and I ran into the same problem. Red Pocket rep explained to me that my sim got provisioned to 3g only and that I needed a new sim to connect to LTE. As soon as we switched to a new sim, I got LTE. I hope this helps others.
I have enabled Wifi Calling on my PH-1 and I know for a fact that my carrier supports it. It works fine too, but it's set to "Mobile Preferred". I chose this setting because my Wifi isn't too reliable. However, whenever I call, it uses Wifi even though I am getting LTE+? Is there any way to fix this?
Does anyone have any idea? I have looked all over the internet but have not found any solution? Could it possibly be my carrier?
When I try to enable wifi calling, my launcher crashes. So you are one step ahead of me
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yqazi27 said:
I have enabled Wifi Calling on my PH-1 and I know for a fact that my carrier supports it. It works fine too, but it's set to "Mobile Preferred". I chose this setting because my Wifi isn't too reliable. However, whenever I call, it uses Wifi even though I am getting LTE+? Is there any way to fix this?
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Is your phone a Sprint Variant?
I have a Sprint variant and wifi calling is working perfectly fine for me, I am rooted as well and also using Nova
mexicandroid said:
Is your phone a Sprint Variant?
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I'm not sure. I have seen 3 Sprint system apps though under "Apps and Notifications", but I don't know if that counts. I got it straight from Amazon, if that helps.
yellk20 said:
I have a Sprint variant and wifi calling is working perfectly fine for me, I am rooted as well and also using Nova
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yqazi27 said:
I'm not sure. I have seen 3 Sprint system apps though under "Apps and Notifications", but I don't know if that counts. I got it straight from Amazon, if that helps.
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I finally got it working by installing the Open Market Oreo firmware, setting up WiFi calling them updating to Pie firmware
mexicandroid said:
I finally got it working by installing the Open Market Oreo firmware, setting up WiFi calling them updating to Pie firmware
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Is there any way to do this without rooting or unlocking the bootloader? I want to preserve my warranty for as long as possible.
yqazi27 said:
Is there any way to do this without rooting or unlocking the bootloader? I want to preserve my warranty for as long as possible.
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Not that I know of. I don't think they would look at your WiFi calling settings if sent out for repairs. Once you install Oreo open market firmware just relock the bootloader, setup your phone including TMobile WiFi calling settings. Once you update to Pie they shouldn't be able to tell anything because all different variants use the same firmware and your bootloader will be locked encase you send your phone out for repairs.
The other option is to use Google Voice. WiFi calling works great on it.
spotmark said:
The other option is to use Google Voice. WiFi calling works great on it.
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But does it use your carrier phone number or are talking about the Google appointed number?
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But does it use your carrier phone number or are talking about the Google appointed number?
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You do have to use your GV number. In my case it's irrelevant because I ported my number over to GV some time ago.
spotmark said:
You do have to use your GV number. In my case it's irrelevant because I ported my number over to GV some time ago.
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So your carrier number and Google number are the same?
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So your carrier number and Google number are the same?
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No, your carrier number will change. The port to GV takes approximately 24 hours. So you have to deal with a GV assigned number for a day. After that though you have your regular old number. I barely even know my new Verizon number as I don't give it to anybody. I figure this way, I'll never have to worry about WiFi calling or who my carrier is again.
spotmark said:
No, your carrier number will change. The port to GV takes approximately 24 hours. So you have to deal with a GV assigned number for a day. After that though you have your regular old number. I barely even know my new Verizon number as I don't give it to anybody. I figure this way, I'll never have to worry about WiFi calling or who my carrier is again.
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I like having a different number for when I do mechanic work, don't want to get calls for every little thing at different times of the night, specially when it's unrelated to what I fixed lol
I have the same problem. Set my wifi calling to Mobile preferred but sometimes my calls use wifi calling even when I have cellular reception. Please let me know when you find a solution.
and I think it's funny that nobody addressed your original issue.
spotmark said:
No, your carrier number will change. The port to GV takes approximately 24 hours. So you have to deal with a GV assigned number for a day. After that though you have your regular old number. I barely even know my new Verizon number as I don't give it to anybody. I figure this way, I'll never have to worry about WiFi calling or who my carrier is again.
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I also use this same setup and it works great.
coolmaster121 said:
When I try to enable wifi calling, my launcher crashes. So you are one step ahead of me
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I have the same issue. It was working fine on Oreo. I tried flash.all fastboot using the stock firmware without success. Let me know if you have a solution. Ty
Edit: I got it fixed by flashing flashall back to stock Oreo 8.1 open market from Essential website then let it updated OTA to Pie and my WiFi calling still working fine.
Updated 10/22
My WiFi stopped working again after I turned it off but I can't turn it back on just like before. Any time I tried to turn it on the phone app forced close.
Considering thanks to T-Mobile's wonderful coverage (says I have good signal strength, but it's not) I have Wi-Fi calling enabled all the time and it works well on the 5Ghz ac side of the router...not so well on the 2.4Ghz b/g which is fine. Again something carrier specific. I went to Pie and kept the WiFi calling running.
Caltinpla said:
I have the same issue. It was working fine on Oreo. I tried flash.all fastboot using the stock firmware without success. Let me know if you have a solution. Ty
Edit: I got it fixed by flashing flashall back to stock Oreo 8.1 open market from Essential website then let it updated OTA to Pie and my WiFi calling still working fine.
Updated 10/22
My WiFi stopped working again after I turned it off but I can't turn it back on just like before. Any time I tried to turn it on the phone app forced close.
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Updated 11/5
Surprisingly, my WiFi calling is now working after updated my phone to today's November security update.
I've been messing around with GSIs and found that texting on LTE didn't work at all (at least on T-mobile). If you aren't experiencing this issue, then it's worth noting that all GSIs I've used default to 3g instead of LTE. Turns out it was a problem with VoLTE, and I found the fix!
The FIX!!
It's really easy, install the ims.apk that's attached to this post. That's it.
In case you don't trust me (which is understandable), you can compile it yourself by using this script
Any chance it solves LTE problems with stock OS as well?
Renovatio33 said:
Any chance it solves LTE problems with stock OS as well?
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IDK about what problems your talking about, but it definitely won't as the stock OS already has the necessary ims.apk.
In my case, even after installing this, (I use verizon) it won't even detect the sim no matter what rom I use...
CalebQ42 said:
I've been messing around with GSIs and found that texting on LTE didn't work at all (at least on T-mobile). If you aren't experiencing this issue, then it's worth noting that all GSIs I've used default to 3g instead of LTE. Turns out it was a problem with VoLTE, and I found the fix!
The FIX!!
It's really easy, install the ims.apk that's attached to this post. That's it.
In case you don't trust me (which is understandable), you can compile it yourself by using this script
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So are you able to receive text messages on LTE now?
Tredah212 said:
So are you able to receive text messages on LTE now?
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Yes, I'll usually have to reboot and it starts working properly
I'm using Havoc 2.9 on Verizon, and even with this app installed, I'm not receiving incoming texts. Any suggestions on what to do?
Edit: Never mind. After multiple attempts, it finally started working.
Reznor7 said:
I'm using Havoc 2.9 on Verizon, and even with this app installed, I'm not receiving incoming texts. Any suggestions on what to do?
Edit: Never mind. After multiple attempts, it finally started working.
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Really, you got everything working on GSI on Verizon?? What steps did you use? Is Volte working?
jal3223 said:
Really, you got everything working on GSI on Verizon?? What steps did you use? Is Volte working?
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Yup. LTE seemed a bit spotty on staying connected though, and it seemed like sometimes texts didn't come through promptly compared to stock. I installed the ims.apk and selected TD-SCDMA/CDMA/UMTS in the Phone info menu (*#*#4636#*#*). Volte worked, but again, the overall stability of the connection didn't feel quite right. Unfortunately, the lack of Bluetooth media ability pushed me back to stock again.
Does anyone have the knowledge to make a Magisk Module making these changes? It would make it much easier to switch between different builds to test.
CalebQ42 said:
I've been messing around with GSIs and found that texting on LTE didn't work at all (at least on T-mobile). If you aren't experiencing this issue, then it's worth noting that all GSIs I've used default to 3g instead of LTE. Turns out it was a problem with VoLTE, and I found the fix!
The FIX!!
It's really easy, install the ims.apk that's attached to this post. That's it.
In case you don't trust me (which is understandable), you can compile it yourself by using this script
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I tried this with Android Q variants and wasnt able to access Phone Info any more. Is this only intended for Pie based GSIs?
Thanks
DarkestSpawn said:
I tried this with Android Q variants and wasnt able to access Phone Info any more. Is this only intended for Pie based GSIs?
Thanks
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I have yet to get an Android 10 rom to work on my phone AND my phone is currently out for repairs, so I haven't been able to test it for Android 10.
CalebQ42 said:
I've been messing around with GSIs and found that texting on LTE didn't work at all (at least on T-mobile). If you aren't experiencing this issue, then it's worth noting that all GSIs I've used default to 3g instead of LTE. Turns out it was a problem with VoLTE, and I found the fix!
The FIX!!
It's really easy, install the ims.apk that's attached to this post. That's it.
In case you don't trust me (which is understandable), you can compile it yourself by using this script
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Quick Question, since you are on tmobile..
Are you able to use WiFi Calling with GSI ROM?
I am thinking of going to GSI Q ROM but need to have WiFi calling working since coverage at my home is weak.
Thanks,
RJR
My carrier just enabled VoLTE for me today and I gave it a try.
While VoLTE works on Havoc 2.9 with this apk, I couldn't properly hang up the phone call and I have to reboot the phone.
By the way, I'm also having the issue of being unable to access the Phone Information menu. Nothing happens after typing *#*#4636#*#* on the dialpad.
EDIT: Turned out I set the default dialer to something else (Emerald Dialer) and the system would refuse to send secret code from non-default dialer for security reasons. However, it appears third party dialers may not be able to handle such codes correctly as when I typed the code on Emerald Dialer, it crashed. I set the system default dealer back to the stock one and now I could enter the Phone Information menu.
However, I'm yet to figure out what might have caused VoLTE to get stuck when hanging up...
Reznor7 said:
Yup. LTE seemed a bit spotty on staying connected though, and it seemed like sometimes texts didn't come through promptly compared to stock. I installed the ims.apk and selected TD-SCDMA/CDMA/UMTS in the Phone info menu (*#*#4636#*#*). Volte worked, but again, the overall stability of the connection didn't feel quite right. Unfortunately, the lack of Bluetooth media ability pushed me back to stock again.
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I just applied this fix on Havoc OS, and it works! However after about 2 minutes reliably, my phone changes to "No Service, Emergency Calls Only" mode. Verizon totally disappears. It appears IPv4 still passes the ping test, however IPv6 fails(2). I'm not sure how to fix this problem
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I just applied this fix on Havoc OS, and it works! However after about 2 minutes reliably, my phone changes to "No Service, Emergency Calls Only" mode. Verizon totally disappears. It appears IPv4 still passes the ping test, however IPv6 fails(2). I'm not sure how to fix this problem
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I could never get Verizon to work at all on any Gsi. Have you gotten it to work on 9.0 Gsi roms?
I'm running Havoc (latest Pie version)
For the first 2-3 minutes after boot, I see 'Verizon 4G' as my carrier info. After that, the signal in the status bar changes to have a little x on it, and all branding disappears. It says No Service and Emergency Calls Only.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong
rrusek said:
Quick Question, since you are on tmobile..
Are you able to use WiFi Calling with GSI ROM?
I am thinking of going to GSI Q ROM but need to have WiFi calling working since coverage at my home is weak.
Thanks,
RJR
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You can see if the Tmobile DIGITS app will work on your phone. I think it basically forces WiFi calling. I'm using an Android 10 ROM and DIGITS circumvents the no-texting on 3G issue. You can also set up RCS on Messages if you change your data to 3G, reboot the phone and wait for it to finish setting up. That doesn't exactly fix the SMS issues, but it at least is a band-aid solution, combined with DIGITS will effectively solve SMS issues altogether. And again, I am not sure, but I suspect that DIGITS is WiFi calling the app, but I could be very wrong on that. You can also force WiFi calling using adb, though I don't know if that actually works yet since I have not received or placed calls since manually setting it to on. Will report back.
EDIT: Forcing WiFi calling in ADB seems to have turned it on for good. I have the WiFi calling symbol even though I have no option in Settings.
Straum said:
You can see if the Tmobile DIGITS app will work on your phone. I think it basically forces WiFi calling. I'm using an Android 10 ROM and DIGITS circumvents the no-texting on 3G issue. You can also set up RCS on Messages if you change your data to 3G, reboot the phone and wait for it to finish setting up. That doesn't exactly fix the SMS issues, but it at least is a band-aid solution, combined with DIGITS will effectively solve SMS issues altogether. And again, I am not sure, but I suspect that DIGITS is WiFi calling the app, but I could be very wrong on that. You can also force WiFi calling using adb, though I don't know if that actually works yet since I have not received or placed calls since manually setting it to on. Will report back.
EDIT: Forcing WiFi calling in ADB seems to have turned it on for good. I have the WiFi calling symbol even though I have no option in Settings.
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Has anyone figured out the sms issue on Q gsis yet? It's the only thing holding me back, and I'd rather avoid the Digits app.
tried to install. installed. did not change anything.
edit: tested also from phone info - no IMS menu and no buttons for enable VoLTE.