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[Q] T-mobile Wifi Calling workaround???

Please forgive my ignorance....Is not the wifi-calling issue a matter of having a kernel that supports it and having the apk that works with 2.3.5??? There are other 2.3.5 roms that work with T-Mobile's wifi-calling. I am in no way a developer nor do I understand much about this. I am simply offering what may or may not have already been thought of.

It won't be just an apk once tmo releases it for SGS2.
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kepha said:
Please forgive my ignorance....Is not the wifi-calling issue a matter of having a kernel that supports it and having the apk that works with 2.3.5??? There are other 2.3.5 roms that work with T-Mobile's wifi-calling. I am in no way a developer nor do I understand much about this. I am simply offering what may or may not have already been thought of.
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when you say other roms are you by any chance talking about a rom for the gs2 or are you talking about other android tmo phones.

What I mean is that FOR NOW T-Mobile's wifi-calling is a matter of having the app and a kernal that supports it. There are other 2.3.5 roms that run the wifi calling app so it seems to me that it wouldn't be that hard to get it running on this phone. Who knows how long it will be until T-Mobile get this sim card wifi-calling going.

kepha said:
What I mean is that FOR NOW T-Mobile's wifi-calling is a matter of having the app and a kernal that supports it. There are other 2.3.5 roms that run the wifi calling app so it seems to me that it wouldn't be that hard to get it running on this phone. Who knows how long it will be until T-Mobile get this sim card wifi-calling going.
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It's actually a bit more than just the apk and kernel. You also need a RIL (radio int. layer) that supports the handoff. RIL is not open source, which is why you don't see oodles of TMO phones with wifi calling.
If it was just apk+kernel, wouldn't every phone on TMO have wifi calling?

WiFi calling will be baked into the OS rather than just being an apk.
See: http://www.tmonews.com/2011/12/htc-amaze-4g-owners-manual-update-pushing-out-wi-fi-calling/

InGeNeTiCs said:
WiFi calling will be baked into the OS rather than just being an apk.
See: http://www.tmonews.com/2011/12/htc-amaze-4g-owners-manual-update-pushing-out-wi-fi-calling/
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That's what I was referring to earlier, not just an apk anymore.
GideonX said:
It won't be just an apk once tmo releases it for SGS2.
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I hope we get wifi calling soon
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htc amaze just got an update with wifi calling

amorek13 said:
htc amaze just got an update with wifi calling
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That doesn't help us

amorek13 said:
htc amaze just got an update with wifi calling
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That doesn't help, it hurts. Now T-mobile has a premium phone with wifi calling and the other variants that have the old version. There is no need for them to RUSH to get it to us, the amaze people have just become T-mobiles "beta" testers as the alpha with the devs and employees is done. Expect delays and pushbacks now on our phone. Like I said before, and please T-mobile prove me wrong, Samsung is HORRIBLE with updates and we will be lucky to see this before the new year.

Ugh even my gf's g2x has wifi calling.

Did everyone here get the sim card? All three of us (family) got new sim cards when we got our new phones back in Oct. Supposedly required for the wifi calling.
Is this wifi calling they're rolling out supposed to be like UMA on BB? Where it will hand off between wifi and cell? Had the BB a long time ago and UMA was pretty slick. Had the original Galaxy S with wifi calling previously and voice was sketchy, delayed. But it was great for receiving texts in our crappy location.

GideonX said:
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+ 1 lol
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today T-mobile released Wifi calling for the Galaxy s2 It´s understandable because of the release of the white galaxy s2 that they release it today

escrowdog said:
Did everyone here get the sim card? All three of us (family) got new sim cards when we got our new phones back in Oct. Supposedly required for the wifi calling.
Is this wifi calling they're rolling out supposed to be like UMA on BB? Where it will hand off between wifi and cell? Had the BB a long time ago and UMA was pretty slick. Had the original Galaxy S with wifi calling previously and voice was sketchy, delayed. But it was great for receiving texts in our crappy location.
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It's not uma its ims.
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Talk and surf

I went to a sprint store today and played with the galaxy nexus and the lg viper. The viper is able to surf and talk at the same time the galaxy a no go. Does anybody know why
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you're holding it wrong...

Why would you need to?
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dexterboy1106 said:
I went to a sprint store today and played with the galaxy nexus and the lg viper. The viper is able to surf and talk at the same time the galaxy a no go. Does anybody know why
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They both can if they're on LTE or WiFi. The Viper doesn't have SV-DO so... those are the only options.

dexterboy1106 said:
I went to a sprint store today and played with the galaxy nexus and the lg viper. The viper is able to surf and talk at the same time the galaxy a no go. Does anybody know why
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Well you can on the GN, if on LTE.
The reason the Viper can do it is because Qualcomm puts their LTE and 3G on one radio, and voice on another in some of their devices (Thunderbolt, Rezound, Viper).
The radios in the GN have voice and 3g on one radio, and LTE on another.

martonikaj said:
They both can if they're on LTE or WiFi. The Viper doesn't have SV-DO so... those are the only options.
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Actually, it has the same radios as the Thunderbolt and Rezound, so it is one of the few devices that can do it over 3G.

adrynalyne said:
Actually, it has the same radios as the Thunderbolt and Rezound, so it is one of the few devices that can do it over 3G.
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Thats interesting because its not listed as an SV-DO device (although apparently it is), which is usually synonymous with simultaneous voice/data on 3G.

martonikaj said:
Thats interesting because its not listed as an SV-DO device (although apparently it is), which is usually synonymous with simultaneous voice/data on 3G.
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I am not sure if the Rezound was either.
While not advertised, there are whisperings of it being available on the sprint forums.

adrynalyne said:
I am not sure if the Rezound was either.
While not advertised, there are whisperings of it being available on the sprint forums.
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interesting.

I only bring it up cause I thought is was weird that a top end phone can't do it but a entry device can. I came from att iPhone to sprint epic then to the nexus s cause updates are quicker on the nexus s 4g. If your a smart phone user and say you don't surf and talk your a liar. Let me call you right back I'll look it up on the web.
I forgot to mention this is in Lancaster Ca no lte in the area at all both phones were on 3g and the rep was saying "that shouldn't work your probably on wifi" I told him its disabled. He's like o.
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dexterboy1106 said:
I only bring it up cause I thought is was weird that a top end phone can't do it but a entry device can. I came from att iPhone to sprint epic then to the nexus s cause updates are quicker on the nexus s 4g. If your a smart phone user and say you don't surf and talk your a liar. Let me call you right back I'll look it up on the web.
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The only time I've ever "talked and surfed" at the same time is tethering my phone to my computer and taking a call.

martonikaj said:
The only time I've ever "talked and surfed" at the same time is tethering my phone to my computer and taking a call.
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I think I did it once to...see if I could.
Most overrated feature ever.

adrynalyne said:
I think I did it once to...see if I could.
Most overrated feature ever.
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Like I said its only useful when tethering for me. When on Sprint it was quite annoying that every text or call dropped my tethered connection.
Talking and surfing both on the phone? Not very useful.

I've used talk and surf at the same time on occasion.
I'm on the phone and my wife asks me for an address and I have to look it up on google while still on the phone with her. I guess I could have called her back, but it is convenient regardless even though that has happened maybe twice. Definitely not a deal breaker though.

I wonder if its a ginger bread and ice cream sandwich issue cause all the phones that can do it are running on gb.
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The Viper is an Simultaneous Voice and Data (SVDO) phone. FCC tests did back that up. Even the EVO 4G LTE can do SVDO. And I have needed that capability since I switched from at&t to Sprint last February. I'm glad that I'm getting the opportunity to have that feature again. And Sprint did say that the Viper will be receiving it's ICS update in the near future so I don't think that there are software limitations in Android that would cause problems with SVDO.

dexterboy1106 said:
I wonder if its a ginger bread and ice cream sandwich issue cause all the phones that can do it are running on gb.
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Nothing to do with ICS or GB. It has everything everything to do with the SoC that's used. Newer Snapdragons support SVDO.
Also, just to dispel another misconception, the GN is not a "top end phone." Rather, it's meant to be the baseline.
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Tmobile wifi calling?

Can Tmobile wifi calling be enabled on the GSM Gnex? If it is not natively available, I see that Tmo' just released the official ICS ROM for the Sensation and I am hoping the libs are the same and can be ported!

Anyone?

I wanted to bump this to see if anyone has new info. It has been a while, so my fingers are crossed!

no it doesn't work on the nexus I tried to port it but nothing unfortunately I only got it to work on my sensation with cm9 not the nexus tho
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You'll never see T-Mobile WiFi calling on the GNex. Sorry.

martonikaj said:
You'll never see T-Mobile WiFi calling on the GNex. Sorry.
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If Tmobile ever sells the device we absolutely will see that functionality, however I am hoping someone else can figure out a way to get it working in the mean time.

webmaster said:
If Tmobile ever sells the device we absolutely will see that functionality, however I am hoping someone else can figure out a way to get it working in the mean time.
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T-Mobile won't ever sell the device. That's the main reason why. Add in the fact that it's extremely hard to port the functionality to non-T-Mobile handsets and I wouldn't ever expect WiFi calling on the GNex.

Does this phone support advanced calling 1.0?

I've searched everywhere and no one seems to have a legit answer to this question.
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skunkle88 said:
I've searched everywhere and no one seems to have a legit answer to this question.
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Really? You searched everywhere? http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/advanced-calling-devices/

I'm really hoping the reason they are taking so long to push VoLTE to more-than-capable devices like the Note 3/4 is that they are just putting it in the Lollipop update. Otherwise it's unacceptable.

I'd rather they do it right. I can live with 3 g calling because its got better signal at the house anyway. LTE goes up and down. I assume because of tower load

kgeier82 said:
I'd rather they do it right. I can live with 3 g calling because its got better signal at the house anyway. LTE goes up and down. I assume because of tower load
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Agreed. I would also bet that the initial phase won't be a great experience
..lots of dropped calls for the first few months on VOLTE. I think we will be glad we have the old style simultaneous voice and data for the foreseeable future.

Your link only shows that the note 4 is not presently using advanced calling. It does not tell me if the phone is capable.
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skunkle88 said:
Your link only shows that the note 4 is not presently using advanced calling. It does not tell me if the phone is capable.
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It is capable. There is a VoLTE configuration menu in the directory. Probably needs a software update but it will eventually be an option. Although from the reviews by other devices that already use VoLTE I have seen it might not be such a great thing...lots of dropped calls if you transition from an LTE area to 3G (sometimes just walking into a building).

tfly212 said:
It is capable. There is a VoLTE configuration menu in the directory. Probably needs a software update but it will eventually be an option. Although from the reviews by other devices that already use VoLTE I have seen it might not be such a great thing...lots of dropped calls if you transition from an LTE area to 3G (sometimes just walking into a building).
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There is NO VoLTE option on the note 4....ANYWHERE.

skunkle88 said:
Your link only shows that the note 4 is not presently using advanced calling. It does not tell me if the phone is capable.
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That link shows all of the Verizon devices that are currently VoLTE capable. The Note 4 is not currently VoLTE capable.
A future update will make it VoLTE capable.

jimgustafson74 said:
There is NO VoLTE option on the note 4....ANYWHERE.
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It is there...it is just not enabled.

tfly212 said:
It is there...it is just not enabled.
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I stand corrected, thank you! Hopefully its activated on L.

jimgustafson74 said:
I stand corrected, thank you! Hopefully its activated on L.
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No worries...I think it will be a great feature, eventually. I have heard some horror stories of dropped calls on the devices that actually have it. Apparently the pass off between VoLTE and the other bands (like when you enter a building) is a problem. The fact that it is version 1.0 now was a big factor in me not going with a Nexus 6 and choosing the Note 4. No voice and data until VoLTE rolls out is a joke. That was standard functionality 4 years ago...huge step backwards IMO.

tfly212 said:
No worries...I think it will be a great feature, eventually. I have heard some horror stories of dropped calls on the devices that actually have it. Apparently the pass off between VoLTE and the other bands (like when you enter a building) is a problem. The fact that it is version 1.0 now was a big factor in me not going with a Nexus 6 and choosing the Note 4. No voice and data until VoLTE rolls out is a joke. That was standard functionality 4 years ago...huge step backwards IMO.
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I completely agree, i to chose to go with the Note instead of the N6, i just hope i dont regret it. The issue with the VR was a joke also, if you cant configure your kernel correctly after what i assume was at least a year of research and labs, to work with a company that you have full access to necessary info...i just hope i didnt pick the wrong unit.

If stands true someone posted when we get our lollipop update in alleged May release Advanced Calling 2.0 will be on our phones. I have not found anything stating the truth to this, accept that it possibly adds wifi ability.

May?!! Can you guide me to this post?

jimgustafson74 said:
May?!! Can you guide me to this post?
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It was just someone claiming that a Verizon rep told them it would be released in May. Nothing even remotely reliable. You can see the post here if you really want to.

So I got the Lollipop update yesterday (in JFK between flights! yikes!) and I notice the Advanced Calling is there, but I haven't activated it.
I had heard some good and some bad from previous users. Did we get something good or should I leave it off?
Is it something I can DE-activate if it sucks?

It is capable and available. The option must be checked. Also, the free add on must be added to your account. On the my Verizon app it is in the services section.

Matttrix said:
If stands true someone posted when we get our lollipop update in alleged May release Advanced Calling 2.0 will be on our phones. I have not found anything stating the truth to this, accept that it possibly adds wifi ability.
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It was enabled in the NK5 stage 1 update applied to our phones on upgrade and was carried forward into Lollipop. The function shows as Advanced Calling in our settings but as stated does require Verizon to activate the service on the account. The following is from the Lollipop system log and shows the system is looking for it if enabled.
D/RegistrationManager( 1647): isVoiceCallAvailable : result [false] pdnType [ims] isVolteEnabled [true] isVoPSEnabled [true] isSSACEnabled [true] isPublishFailed [false] isDmVolteEnabled [false] isInviteForbidden [false]

I have been trying to figure this out for an entire day. Turns out, this feature is not available for prepaid accounts. Cannot enable the option in settings because it tries to add the feature through the My Verizon app.

Brand New T-Mobile LG G3 - Just trying to update to build R

Just bought the LG G3 after having an OnePlus One for about 3 months. It's a good phone, but doesn't seem to have quite as good of reception as my Unlocked, but AT&T branded S 4 did. So I decided upgrading to a T-Mobile LG G3 might not only give me better reception, but wifi calling which I was anxious to have the option to use.
The LG G3 is pretty great. Doesn't seem to have the OnePlus One's battery life, but it could be that I've only FULLY charged it two or three times yet, and been using it a LOT during the day while setting it up. Haven't totally drained the battery in a single day yet, but I don't seem to have quite the battery life the OnePlus One had.
Anyway, after having some trouble loading web sites, and sending text messages, I thought maybe I should update the phone software. Not looking for Lollipop, I just wanted the latest version of the T-Mobile software for the Soft White D851. The LG site says D85110r is the latest and greatest, and I only have D85110m. So I tried the OTA updates, and it says I'm up to date. I then called T-Mobile, who had me clear my phone cache, and if OTA didn't pull R, they told me to call LG. Just spent 20 minutes on the phone with LG, 15 minutes of it on hold. They didn't know how to make the update available for my phone, and when their own LG update tool told me I had the latest version (while using M), and not R like their website suggested, they promised to look into it, call T-Mobile for more information, and get back to me in 3 hours.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, but with the data issues I'm having, and those seemingly having been addressed with a patch, obviously I'd like the new $500 phone to work at LEAST as well as the $350 phone that didn't have any trouble, just didn't have Wifi Calling, since T-Mobile doesn't sell a OnePlus One as "their" version of the device with T-Mobile Wifi Calling software included.
If anyone can comment on if R has helped them, and if you weren't getting it at first, what you did to get the update... it would be greatly appreciated. I heard a rumor in another thread that some stores were getting a lollipop update earlier today. That would be cool too, but I'm just trying to fix Kit Kat, before worrying about a whole new OS.

D85110R seem to be still in the rollout process. I just got it this week. I'm not aware of any major issues that it fixes, but I haven't had any significant issues.
New features
T-Mobile Free Inflight Texting support
Improvements
Bluetooth connectivity improvements
Wi-Fi connectivity improvements
UI improvements for T-Mobile Free Inflight Texting suport

I am still waiting on R also.

Thanks guys. It seems odd that more than a month after release, you can't just download this update onto any LG G3 that needs it. And my purchasing the phone for wifi calling would imply I'd like wifi to work well on the phone.
That said, the battery has been showing much longer life today, and I do like the phone. Just don't wanna wait past my 14 days, update, and have a problem ya know?
Cheers.

The M software build has WiFi calling too. Did you check your settings? The R update fixed some minor connection problems and enabled in-flight texting. Check the tmo website https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-11935

I also have the OnePlus One, but had to get the G3 when the screen shattered. I also had 10m firmware but could not auto update to 10r. I finally gave in and downloaded the flashable zip and installed through recovery. Frankly, I could not see and added improvements on daily usage.
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So I got this today when I checked my update center, I am still on m, not sure if this is the r update. Idk if it would be LP seeing as its only 231 mb. Anyone know how big r is? I would install but I'm not on WiFi.
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johnny tsunami said:
So I got this today when I checked my update center, I am still on m, not sure if this is the r update. Idk if it would be LP seeing as its only 231 mb. Anyone know how big r is? I would install but I'm not on WiFi.
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The r that I got was 200 or so meg. I would say that is it. It's strange I live in a small town and I got the update months ago.

I had the updating issue too.. and the LG tool was saying my firmware was up to date on m.
The way I fixed it was going to the LG tool , going to Options then Upgrade Recovery, now I have D85110R yay!

I updated (and rooted) through TWRP.
Don't update to R if you want to disable 2G.

mingkee said:
I updated (and rooted) through TWRP.
Don't update to R if you want to disable 2G.
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Disable 2G? How does that work exactly?? It blocks the downgrade to 2g and uses 4g only even if you run out of data?

I just got the update just now at 5am after waiting over a month too. It was definitely a very slow roll out. Even a week after it was released it still would not update even using the LG software tool. Anyways I am excited for it since I was having some very brief data connections. Also excited for in flight texting too!

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Disable 2G? How does that work exactly?? It blocks the downgrade to 2g and uses 4g only even if you run out of data?
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phone information, which can access network mode to LTE/WCDMA, is disabled.
GPRS = 2G
WCDMA/HSPA = 3G/4G
LTE = 4GLTE

I just tryed that code got this

Why would you want to disable 2G. Disabling it would cause you to not have any service if you were in an area without 3G/4G or 4GLTE.

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Why would you want to disable 2G. Disabling it would cause you to not have any service if you were in an area without 3G/4G or 4GLTE.
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HSPA/LTE is everywhere I am, but the phone simply jump to stupid 2G and the data doesn't work at all.

mingkee said:
HSPA/LTE is everywhere I am, but the phone simply jump to stupid 2G and the data doesn't work at all.
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I can understand that but if you were out in the country somewhere that only had 2G and you had disabled it on your phone then you would have no service

10R doesn't seem to change anything to me, but its best to be on latest software!