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So, my carrier suggests for themselves it's a proprietary solution they bake into their phone roms, and may well be. However, they've recently liberalized registration for this service which suggests they may be implementing broader access for devices.
Anyhow, I was just wondering - if we are to operate under the assumption that wifi calling works on my carrier and compatibility doesn't get in the way.... how would I actually activate it and verify that it is active? Ideally on this ROM, but if it's not too deviant, any process would be appreciated.
Thank you for any assistance.
I am using official RR oreo and wifi calling works perfectly fine with my carrier.
Heyyo! Your best option for testing it is to try out AEX or Pixel Experience as ShivaTehaPeddi is the guru of VoLTE, VoWifi and ViLTE and such. :good:
I'm unsure if he has the latest Canadian APN settings but my unofficial LineageOS 15.1 builds do include them.
I'm with Fido and when I tried it with Koodo Mobile both carriers I get IMS registration failed.
To check this? Enable VoLTE and VoWifi in your settings under mobile data.
Then go I to your dialer app and dial...
*#*#4636#*#*
It sometimes takes a few minutes to open if your phone is freshly booted.
Then in the menu select IMS status and hope for the best.
arpit1234567 said:
I am using official RR oreo and wifi calling works perfectly fine with my carrier.
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With respect, that addressed literally nothing I asked.
I'm not on your carrier. I'm not asking if voWifi works generally. Etc. etc.
ThE_MarD said:
Heyyo! Your best option for testing it is to try out AEX or Pixel Experience as ShivaTehaPeddi is the guru of VoLTE, VoWifi and ViLTE and such. :good:
I'm unsure if he has the latest Canadian APN settings but my unofficial LineageOS 15.1 builds do include them.
I'm with Fido and when I tried it with Koodo Mobile both carriers I get IMS registration failed.
To check this? Enable VoLTE and VoWifi in your settings under mobile data.
Then go I to your dialer app and dial...
*#*#4636#*#*
It sometimes takes a few minutes to open if your phone is freshly booted.
Then in the menu select IMS status and hope for the best.
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Sorry to only address this now, but I tried that and I just get a robot saying (with a seemingly Chinese accent, no idea if that's related or not): "Please enter 6 digit password for ... ip something .. account then press pound."
Any thoughts?
VoLTE Mod for Axon 7 Treble!
Hey ZTE Axon 7 Treble group,
Ok I've been working on this VoLTE for a while now on spare time. I've had multiple devs from other forums test it out on phones for their GSI. They confirmed it's working. I've also had multiple testers from the Axon 7 Trebleshoot group test it and confirm it's working. I know for sure it works on T-Mobile/T-Mobile based carriers but don't know for other carriers. Here is the modified package.
Enjoy!
Requirements
1. Phh-based GSI
2. TWRP Treble
3. System/Vendor with Decryption level support
4. Compatible carrier that supports VoLTE
5. No complaining about the process to install because trust me it was alot more work for me to modify the apks internally and put together.
Installation
1. Extract VoPackage zip.
2. Install ims.apk in the package.
3. Reboot, let it fully boot and see if you have VoLTE, if not go to next step.
4. Reboot to TWRP.
5. Mount /system and /vendor.
6. Flash VoMod zip.
7. Reboot and check your ims registration by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and going to the 3 dots in the top right corner to check IMS Service Status. It should say registered.
Update V2
Do the same installation of Version 1.
Added Ims Settings to /system/app for improved stability.
Support
@phhusson for his great work in treble development.
@raystef66 for file structure implementation.
Special thanks to also the Axon7 (s)GSI Trebleshoot Testers!
Reserved
@kountry83
Really appreciate all the time you put into this :highfive:
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Really appreciate all the time you put into this :highfive:
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Thanks for all your support along the way! Appreciate it bud.
AFAIK in Poland, if GSM provider (in my case Orange PL) doesn't enable VoLTE for a specific model of the phone this functionality doesn't work (I still get unregistered in IMS). So for me, it doesn't work, but still thx for the effort.
I've changed the automatic (PRL) setting in IMS, because I got no mobile data, to LTE only and I got VoLTE icon and in IMS it says 'registered" so maybe it really works. THX again.
Anyone tried this on los 15.1 unofficial?
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Anyone tried this on los 15.1 unofficial?
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Nope, phone process goes in crash.
But it works well in Bliss ROM pie.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Ill be testing this on verizon. Currently on RR6 with VOLTE working great but RR6 has not had an update in over a year so I'm jumping to pie GSI in hopes I can get VOLTE working.. Ill post back about my results.. THANKS
After every reboot I get asked to set up my SIM card. Is there a fix for that?
I wanted to report back on the SUCCESS with this patch on GSI OMNI Rom. It works with VERIZON MVNO. I was able to turn on VOLTE inside the phone information testing screen and be connected to LTE towers for voice and then make an HD voice call with no issues. So yes VOLTE has truely returned for PIE GSI.
Working using Liquid Remix, Verizon.
I have to disable and re-enable roaming and data every so often.
Preferred Network Type should be on LTE/CDMA not Global in both Phone Info(*#*#4636#*#*) and under Mobile Network -> Network Type
All the patches stick, it's the phone radio option that doesn't stick on some reboots.
There are other radio types that show registered, but don't allow for sending MMS.
Thanks @kountry83 HD voice sounds so great.
Just noticed my MMS doesn't work while this is installed.
With VoLTE activated using patch and LTE enabled in IMS I can call other phones, but when others are calling me they get only information about my phone being busy at the moment.
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Just noticed my MMS doesn't work while this is installed.
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Mine works fine. Maybe a clean flash will work and make sure your APN has the MMS in it.
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With VoLTE activated using patch and LTE enabled in IMS I can call other phones, but when others are calling me they get only information about my phone being busy at the moment.
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Clean flash and make sure system and vendor mounted.
Ive been using this VOLTE fix with verizon MVNO redpocket and discovered some helpful hints I want to share with anyone having issues. These tips only apply to verizon but may work on tmobile or at&t.
1. In the phone info screen *#*#4636#*#* in the 3 dot menu there is an option for select radio band, toggling this between some of the other options seems to help voice get on LTE. With verizon it seems that swapping radio band to a CDMA only option cellular 800 may get you back on and then you can swap back to US or leave it alone.
2. Check IMS registration under the 3 dot menu and confirm that you are registered, if you see unregistered check to confirm the IMS.apk is installed, if you see registered but cant make calls but can text then go back and toggle the radio band till you get both.
3. the preferred network type also seems to matter but not as much as the radio band. Of course if you have this set to something that is not available to you it wont work at all, for example verizon requires LTE/CDMA or LTE/CDMA/UMTS auto (PRL) there are some others that work but the auto (PRL) types work the best. So make sure this is set correctly for your provider.
4. Make sure your settings under mobile network are also setup, like enhanced 4G LTE mode is switched on, preferred network type matches the same you picked for phone info screen etc etc.
After the following are correct you should be ok, if you have any other issues I suggest reflashing the volte zip or reinstalling the ims.apk. Ive also had to reflash my rom and gapps which also helped but is a pain in the butt.
Follow up..
HRM over on telegram gave me an awesome piece of information about how to fix the issues with your VOLTE package, specifically IMS registration in PIE that come up randomly or by doing things like sim swaps. I know Kountry83 is working on fixing these issues. But if you need LTE back and are frustrated and did one of the following this will help.
1. sim swap,
2. loss of LTE for extended period of time & IMS wont re-register.
This is what you have to do. Reflash vendor and kernel and then reflash modem. After I did the final step to reflash the modem is kicked in and fixed all the IMS issues. It seems that perhaps vendor gets corrupted or stuck maybe modem or both do. re-flashing kernel is needed if vendor is re-flashed it seems. in any case i am super happy to know there is a fix when you do a sim swap. These issues seem to affect verizon users more then tmoble or at&t. In the past I thought flashing just the modem would work but it was not consistent
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Any updates on this since last july?
Not sure if anyone's still using an Axon 7 but this still works! I was able to activate VoLTE on my Chinese Treble Axon 7 on H2O (AT&T). Took me a moment to meet all the requirements but installation was pretty straight forward after that. Many thanks!
I really need WiFi Calling in order to reasonably use this phone for calls from my house due to a poor Network signal. There is no Wifi Calling option in Calls -> Settings or in Settings -> Network & internet -> Mobile network anywhere. Also when I do *#*#4636#*#* and go into Phone information Wifi Calling Provisioned option is grayed out.
Nope. Last time I saw wifi calling available was on the XZP. Wasn't an option for the XZ3, and still not an option for the Xperia 1. Try giving tmobile a call or maybe sony support and ask if they can add wifi calling support.
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I really need WiFi Calling in order to reasonably use this phone for calls from my house due to a poor Network signal. There is no Wifi Calling option in Calls -> Settings or in Settings -> Network & internet -> Mobile network anywhere. Also when I do *#*#4636#*#* and go into Phone information Wifi Calling Provisioned option is grayed out.
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Option is here for me. Can you not flash a non branded firmware?
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Option is here for me. Can you not flash a non branded firmware?
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Which frimeware is that ? Is that US unbranded
Nope, no wifi calling for me. I originally had the J9110 model (international dual sim, hong kong) but i recently flashed it with the US firmware. No dice, unfortunately. But since changing to the US firmware, I now get VoLTE and group message in Android Messages. It's a start.
Ya VoLTE is working fine and appears as provisioned in the hidden menu. So it seems like I will have to do something similar to what I did on the XZ Premium in order to get WiFi Calling...but I will wait until there is a DRM backup process.
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Ya VoLTE is working fine and appears as provisioned in the hidden menu. So it seems like I will have to do something similar to what I did on the XZ Premium in order to get WiFi Calling...but I will wait until there is a DRM backup process.
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I see the same thing as you. How did you do it on the xz premium?
I had to root it and flash a zip that someone made for it, it might be possible to use the same zip but I'm not going to root mine until there is a DRM backup method. I barely every talk on the phone without LTE service so it's more so just really annoying not having WiFi Calling. I think a bunch of people were using the same zip for the 2017/2018 xperia phones to get it working.
I have XZ premium and XZ1 and wifi calling option is displayed when I use the Jio sim but not displayed when using Airtel sim (using Airtel broadband), so our phones do have wifi calling facility but working only with Jio sim, although Sony is not shown in the compatible phones list. I am in India.
That also stresses me out on My Xperia 5. Don't know If You talked about My Zips for VoLTE and the other Features but i didn't get it to work actually on Android 10. Possible that i just don't have the right Firmware atm (Customized EU / My Devices Firmware isn't Out yet), so i'm using Custom UK Firmware but that should also work... I'm a bit confused so i switched to GSIs which Made it even worse... Looks like we should start making Custom Vendors for our Xperias since the Methods changed over Android 7-8-9-10
Can you flash the dual sim model to work with a single sim firmware and does Wi-fi Calling Work later?
yes, that's what i did with my xz3. volte works with tmobile, but not att.
The phone is relatively new and since it's not mainstream most carriers don't support it yet. Some people say they have VoLTE enabled and it works but I personally switched to Singapore EX and it seems VoLTE isn't detected at all so I started digging and it seems this issue is present in most Chinese phones. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-activate-volte-and-vowifi-simple-and-clear.4116051/) In this thread they used the Qualcomm tool and exploit the bug in EngineerMode on OnePlus phones which we don't have an access to and since we can't root or unlock the bootloader we can't modify build.prop or change any system files.
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First a warning: If you aren't tech-savvy, experiencing issues or want to potentially turn your phone in a paper weight do NOT try this at the moment. We do not have the tool to restore your phone back (wiping data might work but idk). You can send your phone to Oppo for repair but you might have to wait for a month or two.
I don't know if you need to unlock your phone from the other thread to have access to this mode(I did have it all decrypted during this test) but in addition to the *#808# engineer mode and *#*#4636#*#*(Where you can check if you have VoLTE enabled) I found we have access to *#36446337#.
In *#36446337# I managed to enter "Protocol test switch" -> "MBN TEST" and switch my profile from Common-Commercial(I think it was this one) to Commercial-DT-VOLTE. The phone rebooted and everything is fine but "MBN Validate" is giving me an error when I run it and I can't test if it works because I'm currently out of the country and my temporary SIM provider doesn't support VoLTE.
It's probably nothing and the error is because of the lack of developer files on the ROM but I need people who can test if these profiles act like the flashing from the Qualcomm tool in the thread mentioned above.
So once again if you don't have VoLTE enabled and are feeling a bit courageous - give it a try.
I think the problem maybe for those that changed to Pakistan build on Android 10 and then switched to Singapore ex to get ColorOS 11 and dual SIM meant that things like VoLTE do not work on those builds.
I did it a different way as wasn't bothered about dual SIM. I was on A.46 UK , waited for EU to get ColorOS11 , then switched to EUEX on sec5 and downloaded ColorOS11 c.57 through Belgium VPN.
VoLTE is working for me. it's not present in SIM settings( WiFi calling is) however when I look at my call log there is a VoLTE HD icon next to all my calls, so is working.
Since being on ColorOS11, I have tried several different regions on SEC tool, EUEX dual SIM, Singapore EX, back to GB CPW to check still works and now back to EUEX. Build number always changes to different region in about phone when I have made any changes and check however VoLTE has always remained working for me and is showing as provisioned in engineer mode.
I am from Germany and have a phone with Vodafone FW originally. I switched region to Singapore EX, than installed the Pakistan FW and got C.5 and C.6 via OTA. I switched the region to EUEX (DUAL SIM) and didn't receive the update to C.57, so I switched back to Singapore EX and got the update to C.57 when using VPN Hongkong, which was quite funny.
VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling is working fine with Vodafone, but you can't toggle it in the hidden service menu, it's just active! You can activate or deactivate Wi-Fi calling in the regular settings, but VoLTE is just there, you can't deactivate it.
Both Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE are shown in the bar on the top. With the former Vodafone FW, VoLTE was not shown with an icon, but it was nevertheless working.
Hy here T-Mobile shown volte and Vodafone don't shows but on the status bar there is the volte symbol
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The phone is relatively new and since it's not mainstream most carriers don't support it yet. Some people say they have VoLTE enabled and it works but I personally switched to Singapore EX and it seems VoLTE isn't detected at all so I started digging and it seems this issue is present in most Chinese phones. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-activate-volte-and-vowifi-simple-and-clear.4116051/) In this thread they used the Qualcomm tool and exploit the bug in EngineerMode on OnePlus phones which we don't have an access to and since we can't root or unlock the bootloader we can't modify build.prop or change any system files.
-----Maybe it's my carrier, maybe it's the Singapore ROM so please if VoLTE and VoWifi works for you could you post here which country you're on, which ROM version and if you changed region before or not.------
First a warning: If you aren't tech-savvy, experiencing issues or want to potentially turn your phone in a paper weight do NOT try this at the moment. We do not have the tool to restore your phone back (wiping data might work but idk). You can send your phone to Oppo for repair but you might have to wait for a month or two.
I don't know if you need to unlock your phone from the other thread to have access to this mode(I did have it all decrypted during this test) but in addition to the *#808# engineer mode and *#*#4636#*#*(Where you can check if you have VoLTE enabled) I found we have access to *#36446337#.
In *#36446337# I managed to enter "Protocol test switch" -> "MBN TEST" and switch my profile from Common-Commercial(I think it was this one) to Commercial-DT-VOLTE. The phone rebooted and everything is fine but "MBN Validate" is giving me an error when I run it and I can't test if it works because I'm currently out of the country and my temporary SIM provider doesn't support VoLTE.
It's probably nothing and the error is because of the lack of developer files on the ROM but I need people who can test if these profiles act like the flashing from the Qualcomm tool in the thread mentioned above.
So once again if you don't have VoLTE enabled and are feeling a bit courageous - give it a try.
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I am in the same boat as you. I rebranded to Singapore to get ColorOS 11 update, to use 2 SIM and Call Recording, along with Theme Store, etc.
While on my previous phone (Xiaomi Mi9) I had VoLTE and VoWiFi and my carrier supports them and my SIM has that activated by my carrier, on Oppo Find X2 Pro it seems for them to work is needed special Modem Profile for the concrete carrier you use.
My Carrier is not listed at MBN Test Menu, I tried all the profiles available there, all Commercial ones and all Volte Branded ones and they are not giving me VoLTE and VoWiFi options available in Menu or VoLTE or VoWiFi functionality.
This method used to work on Xioami and Commercial EU Carriers profiles gave me the VoLTE and VoWiFi functionality with just Activity Shortcut access to this menu on Mi9 and simple dialer code to activate VoLTE and VoWiFi switch in Settings.
Oppo Find X2 Pro is not sold officially in my country and by all carriers here and that is why there is no Carrier Volte Profile for carriers from my country and thus it is not possible to activate VoLTE and VoWiFi with other Carrier Profile from MBN Test Menu.
Maybe if we find a way with a Dialer Code or some menu to activate the VoLTE and VoWiFi switch in Settings first this profiles from MBN Test menu will work...
I am out of ideas for now.
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I am in the same boat as you. I rebranded to Singapore to get ColorOS 11 update, to use 2 SIM and Call Recording, along with Theme Store, etc.
While on my previous phone (Xiaomi Mi9) I had VoLTE and VoWiFi and my carrier supports them and my SIM has that activated by my carrier, on Oppo Find X2 Pro it seems for them to work is needed special Modem Profile for the concrete carrier you use.
My Carrier is not listed at MBN Test Menu, I tried all the profiles available there, all Commercial ones and all Volte Branded ones and they are not giving me VoLTE and VoWiFi options available in Menu or VoLTE or VoWiFi functionality.
This method used to work on Xioami and Commercial EU Carriers profiles gave me the VoLTE and VoWiFi functionality with just Activity Shortcut access to this menu on Mi9 and simple dialer code to activate VoLTE and VoWiFi switch in Settings.
Oppo Find X2 Pro is not sold officially in my country and by all carriers here and that is why there is no Carrier Volte Profile for carriers from my country and thus it is not possible to activate VoLTE and VoWiFi with other Carrier Profile from MBN Test Menu.
Maybe if we find a way with a Dialer Code or some menu to activate the VoLTE and VoWiFi switch in Settings first this profiles from MBN Test menu will work...
I am out of ideas for now.
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I'm pretty sure they force disable most of this stuff with region profiles (/etc/oppoRegion* folders)
At this point I honestly care more about GDPR protection,VoLTE and removing tencent/heytap crap than call recording and theme store which I don't use anyway.
So my plan atm is to wait for Oppo to release android 11 .57 .ozips so that I can flash back to european firmware then I'll see if changing region to EUEX Dual-SIM works and it's limitations.
This method might help people on EU roms with VoLTE, and I'll test it myself in the future, but at least for now *#36446337# lets us adjust MTU, 4G bands and some other smaller network optimizations.
Okay I don't know where to post this but I found *#649010# and this is where it gets into the spooky territory. I never tried toggling any of the options but I think "Full-port switch" option lets us connect our phone to the qualcomm diagnose tool just like the OnePlus phones from the Carrier profiles thread. I'm just documenting this code here so we know we have an alternative to the OnePlus LogKit.apk option in our Oppo phones.
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Okay I don't know where to post this but I found *#649010# and this is where it gets into the spooky territory. I never tried toggling any of the options but I think "Full-port switch" option lets us connect our phone to the qualcomm diagnose tool just like the OnePlus phones from the Carrier profiles thread. I'm just documenting this code here so we know we have an alternative to the OnePlus LogKit.apk option in our Oppo phones.
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Interesting to find out what these options do.
For some reason, non of these codes work for me now after doing the region change a couple of times.
lukeaddison said:
Interesting to find out what these options do.
For some reason, non of these codes work for me now after doing the region change a couple of times.
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We keep telling people - you gotta unlock every time you change region and even then the unlock lasts a fixed amount of time ex. 24 hours before it locks itself again
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We keep telling people - you gotta unlock every time you change region and even then the unlock lasts a fixed amount of time ex. 24 hours before it locks itself again
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Unfortunately, the tool no longer works for me to unlock, the codes don't work. I'm stuck.
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Unfortunately, the tool no longer works for me to unlock, the codes don't work. I'm stuck.
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Works for me no issue. Try adding cloudflare dns to your setup, tether your phones connection to your pc while disabling your main connection and adding the number values from the original thread, fiddle with the loopback driver, disable firewall in windows or your router. Everyones connection and setup is different you just gotta find a way to make it work on yours.
Tl;dr it works you just got to tinker with it
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I am in the same boat as you. I rebranded to Singapore to get ColorOS 11 update, to use 2 SIM and Call Recording, along with Theme Store, etc.
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Did you have the call recording option right after you switched region? I changed to Singapore Ex right after I got the phone, didn't see that option. Then I upgraded to ColorOS11, still did not find that option.
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Did you have the call recording option right after you switched region? I changed to Singapore Ex right after I got the phone, didn't see that option. Then I upgraded to ColorOS11, still did not find that option.
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You have to give permissions to 'Recording' app, then open enable it in 'Call Settings'
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You have to give permissions to 'Recording' app, then open enable it in 'Call Settings'
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Do you mean recorder App?
Already given all permission but still no call recording option, and the recorder only has cloud sync on its setting
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Do you mean recorder App?
Already given all permission but still no call recording option, and the recorder only has cloud sync on its setting
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Look in your Oppo Dialer settings, should be there somewhere .
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Look in your Oppo Dialer settings, should be there somewhere .
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No luck, but thanks anyway.
So I got the phone and it's working really well. My biggest issue is the lack of VoWifi. I called T-Mobile and the tech felt it should have it.
When I dialed *#*#4636#*#* (I think it's that), VoWifi is greyed out. Is there any way to use ADB or anything to force-enable it? There's no way, with the LTE/5G bands it has that it cannot be enabled on T-Mobile...
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So I got the phone and it's working really well. My biggest issue is the lack of VoWifi. I called T-Mobile and the tech felt it should have it.
When I dialed *#*#4636#*#* (I think it's that), VoWifi is greyed out. Is there any way to use ADB or anything to force-enable it? There's no way, with the LTE/5G bands it has that it cannot be enabled on T-Mobile...
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It can be related to your provider or it's SIM settings. I use Dual SIM. My Vodafone (NL) in SIM bay 1 has the WiFi-calling option. My KPN (NL) in bay 2 doesn't have it.
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It can be related to your provider or it's SIM settings. I use Dual SIM. My Vodafone (NL) in SIM bay 1 has the WiFi-calling option. My KPN (NL) in bay 2 doesn't have it.
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You will only get wifi calling on Google fi on xperia 1, xperia 1 ii and xperia 1 iii. I have used all three phones on tmobile and it doesnt get wifi calling but on Google fi they do.
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You will only get wifi calling on Google fi on xperia 1, xperia 1 ii and xperia 1 iii. I have used all three phones on tmobile and it doesnt get wifi calling but on Google fi they do.
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That's because Google has its own WiFi calling implementation, not using VoWIFI. It should work on just about any device.
I am able to get VoWIFI on T-Mobile after flashing Sony's Developer Binary (for the Xperia 1 ii), but unfortunately that one comes with some other unacceptable compromises (like no task switcher). Anyway the attached screenshot shows the service screen (dial *#*#INFO#*#*) on T-Mobile with this firmware. T-Mobile WiFi calling also works with even more out-of-fashion phones like my Nokia 9 PureView, so I would say this is definitely a Sony firmware issue.
In turn, the WiFi hotspot function does not work on Google Fi on any of my Xperias (1 ii, 5 ii, 1 iii). The client (e.g. laptop) connects to the phone and gets an IP address, but can never reach any website. It works fine with other phones (Nokia, Samsung,. ... and even the same developer image), and it works fine also with the Xperia on T-Mobile and AT&T. I suspect some iptables/firewall incompatibility between Fi and Sony's stock firmware.
I returned my phone back to sony because of missing vowifi.
T-mobile expert said its fully compatible but Sony expert said All Sony Phone dont have vowifi (disabled by software)
So I bought Xperia 1 III (along with a prepaid 3HK SIM card) when I was traveling in Hong Kong.
I inserted that 3HK SIM card to Sony phone, the Wi-Fi Calling was an option in the setting menu.
But after I returned to US, I swapped an Ultra Mobile SIM card to the Xperia 1 III, the Wi-Fi calling option is gone.
Before that, the Ultra Mobile SIM card worked perfectly on a Samsung Note 9 (also Hong Kong version) with Wi-Fi calling enabled. So it looks like it's a software problem.
Tried Google Fi SIM card, I was able to activate Wi-Fi Calling in Google Fi app, but not in phone setting menu.
T-Mobile VoWiFi is incompatible with the stock Sony firmware. You can get it back by flashing one of Sony's developer binaries onto your OEM partition (for "open devices" like the Xperia 1 ii and 5 ii but not 1 iii); however this also makes the phone not really suitable for day-to-day use (for instance, no "recent apps" switcher).
FWIW, T-Mobile VoWiFi works great on my older Nokia 9 PureView, which is definitely not a "known" device as far as T-Mobile is concerned. So the issue is limited to the combination of T-Mobile USA and stock Sony firmware. (Of course, VoWiFi also does not work on AT&T, but that's expected since they only provision AT&T-branded phones).
WiFi calling works on Google Fi, because they use their own implementation (not VoWiFi). Alas, WiFi hotspot functionality is broken on Fi - there seems to be something like a firewall/iptables incompatibilty between Fi and the Sony firrmware. The client (e.g. laptop) is able to obtain an IP address and ping the phone, but is not able to then connect to the Internet. (This, too, is fixed with the developer image above).
FWIW, as a workaround, you can install the T-Mobile DIGITS application and enable this feature on your account to make calls over WiFi. The only caveat, as I learned today, is that this does not let you make international calls. :-(
Hlorri said:
T-Mobile VoWiFi is incompatible with the stock Sony firmware. You can get it back by flashing one of Sony's developer binaries onto your OEM partition (for "open devices" like the Xperia 1 ii and 5 ii but not 1 iii); however this also makes the phone not really suitable for day-to-day use (for instance, no "recent apps" switcher).
FWIW, T-Mobile VoWiFi works great on my older Nokia 9 PureView, which is definitely not a "known" device as far as T-Mobile is concerned. So the issue is limited to the combination of T-Mobile USA and stock Sony firmware. (Of course, VoWiFi also does not work on AT&T, but that's expected since they only provision AT&T-branded phones).
WiFi calling works on Google Fi, because they use their own implementation (not VoWiFi). Alas, WiFi hotspot functionality is broken on Fi - there seems to be something like a firewall/iptables incompatibilty between Fi and the Sony firrmware. The client (e.g. laptop) is able to obtain an IP address and ping the phone, but is not able to then connect to the Internet. (This, too, is fixed with the developer image above).
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What does developer binaries do? What can you achieve with this and how do you install it
Hazzay88 said:
What does developer binaries do? What can you achieve with this and how do you install it
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They are actually just meant to bring back some of the original Sony functionality (e.g. camera) on top of a plain-vanilla AOSP build. For instance you can build and install AOSP 12 and then flash this image to the OEM partition. Won't give you Google Play services though, so not really useful for most people.
However you can also flash it on a stock Sony firmware. (Just apply step 7 in the AOSP instructions above, without doing the rest). Fixes some issues, including VoWIFI on T-Mobile and WiFi hotspot on Google Fi, but unfortunately the recent apps switcher is then gone.
Only available for "Open Devices" like the Xperia 1 ii and 5 ii, but not 1 iii.
I know this is a roundabout solution, but it worked for me:
Port your number(s) to Google Voice. This will end your current wireless subscription.
Sign up for a new wireless plan, with new numbers. (*) If you order a new plan online, it's a good idea to do this first so that the SIMs arrive ready for activation before you start the previous step.
Set up Google Voice to forward your calls to that number. Or better yet, install the Voice app on your phone - you can redirect both inbound and outbound calls via this app/service. (I.e. you can use the native dialer to make Voice calls; however for text messages and voicemail you need to use the Voice app).
Optional: In the native phone app, block all inbound calls directly to the new number (remember, your primary one is now on Google Voice).
This also gives you the ability to send/receive calls, voicemail, text messages on a web browser. In other words, all of this is essentially a roundabout way of getting functionality similar to Google Fi; but remember, Fi's hotspot does not work on the Xperia.
(*) Apparently if your carrier is T-Mobile, cancelling 3+ lines and then signing up for 3+ new ones won't give you the same discount as the original signup. According to a local T-Mobile store rep I talked to, if you cancel and recreate service within 90 days, the system thinks you are trying to somehow cheat on discounts. Weird -- I ended up going (back) to AT&T for this reason. You may also consider T-Mobile MVNOs such as Mint Mobile. (**)
(**) Oddly enough, in addition to better overall coverage, I get much higher download speeds on AT&T LTE/LTE+ compared to T-Mobile 5G (NR/NSA) - even in a place with full bars on both carriers. I did a test today with two SIMs in the phone - on AT&T I got 100 Mbps down on first try, whereas on T-Mobile the best I ever got (20+ tries) was ~30 Mbps down; typically 15-20. Not sure if this is another artifact of the Sony firmware, YMMV.
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Course, if you only need to make domestic calls while on WiFi, T-Mobile DIGITS is the path of least resitance.