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As I understand the Honor 5x has the necessary hardware for VoLTE (voice over LTE) and Wifi-calling.
Does anyone know if Honor will enable these 2 features in their upcoming official Android Marshmallow release for the Honor 5X ?
I have the Honor 5X - KIW-L21 version and it would be great to have these 2 features enabled.
Perhaps the Honor reps active on the forum can make a recommendation to their development team to have VoLTE and Wifi - calling enabled on the Marshmallow release.
Thank you
Tasha T said:
Hi
As I understand the Honor 5x has the necessary hardware for VoLTE (voice over LTE) and Wifi-calling.
Does anyone know if Honor will enable these 2 features in their upcoming official Android Marshmallow release for the Honor 5X ?
I have the Honor 5X - KIW-L21 version and it would be great to have these 2 features enabled.
Perhaps the Honor reps active on the forum can make a recommendation to their development team to have VoLTE and Wifi - calling enabled on the Marshmallow release.
Thank you
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@Tasha T Nope its does not come with that update, may-be custom ROM' s may enclose those.
Hello @Tasha T,
I am a beta tester for Android 6.0+EMUI 4.0 update for Honor 5x and I confirm that both of the features are not implemented in the beta release. However I will raise a new requirement to the development team to include both of these features. :fingers-crossed:
pank.dhnd said:
Hello @Tasha T,
I am a beta tester for Android 6.0+EMUI 4.0 update for Honor 5x and I confirm that both of the features are not implemented in the beta release. However I will raise a new requirement to the development team to include both of these features. :fingers-crossed:
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Hi pank.dhnd
Thank you for your reply.
It would be incredible if you could put the request forth to the development team to include both these features.
(btw are you using the KIW-L21 version of the Honor 5X ?)
The Android M update is out. Still no VoLTE and / or Wi-Fi Calling support I take it?
besweeet said:
The Android M update is out. Still no VoLTE and / or Wi-Fi Calling support I take it?
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Here is he letter I received this AM regarding the MM testing program.
Hi All,
Thanks to your hard work we have decided to release B331 publicly. Within a week you should see the software available on the www.hihonor.com website.
GPS Update:
I received notice from my engineering team that they might have found a fix for this. They will update me tomorrow.
Note: B331 is not the end of the KIWI FUT. We will hopefully be releasing another update. Things to be included in this next update:
- VoLTE for TMO
- GPS fix
- Updated security patches
- Misc bug fixes
Best Regards,
Sean Stitt
UI/UE Feature Director, Technical Acceptance
Huawei Device USA
That's great news regarding VOLTE. Is it possible to reply asking about Wi-Fi Calling? That would make it a 100% compatible TMO device.
besweeet said:
That's great news regarding VOLTE. Is it possible to reply asking about Wi-Fi Calling? That would make it a 100% compatible TMO device.
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That is what VoLTE enables TMO users to do wifi calling and what is being worked on.
jim262 said:
GPS Update:
I received notice from my engineering team that they might have found a fix for this. They will update me tomorrow.
Note: B331 is not the end of the KIWI FUT. We will hopefully be releasing another update. Things to be included in this next update:
- GPS fix
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What's the problem with the GPS?
Does this mean the other variants of the Honor 5X (eg. KIW-L21) will also get the update that will enable Wifi Calling ?
According to the UK Honor rep (James Pearce) the Honor 5X has hardware limitations that prevent enabling Wifi Calling.
I wonder if Honor in the UK is aware that the Honor 5X does indeed have the hardware capability for Wifi Calling, now that the Honor USA rep has confirmed such a future firmware update.
Tasha T said:
Does this mean the other variants of the Honor 5X (eg. KIW-L21) will also get the update that will enable Wifi Calling ?
According to the UK Honor rep (James Pearce) the Honor 5X has hardware limitations that prevent enabling Wifi Calling.
I wonder if Honor in the UK is aware that the Honor 5X does indeed have the hardware capability for Wifi Calling, now that the Honor USA rep has confirmed such a future firmware update.
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I do not know about all variants. There are different teams working on the various variants. All I can verify is what they say on the US team.
jim262 said:
I do not know about all variants. There are different teams working on the various variants. All I can verify is what they say on the US team.
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Thanks for the info. This is the only place where I found some sign showing there is hope for Honor 5X B12 working with TMO. Any ETA on when will we get to try this update? If not the final release, does honor 5x have a beta program?
Awesome to hear about VoLTE/Band 12 support. I pulled the trigger on the Amazon deal today as a stopover upgrade on my Nexus 5.
No word on when it's gonna happen, I have merely been told that VoLTE for TMO will probably be the next upgrade. They just released stock MM (B331) today for the L-24 variant here in the USA.
T-MoWifi calling is sorely missed with Honor 5x. Hope to see it fixed in subsequent updates
sarathyj said:
T-MoWifi calling is sorely missed with Honor 5x. Hope to see it fixed in subsequent updates
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Likewise.
Just to clarify, Band 12 support is implied with VoLTE implementation, right? I bought this phone to use on T-Mobile and seeing band 12 on the spec sheet is something that really pushed me to pick this up. There are a band 12 towers going up in my (the indianapolis) area and I was looking forward to getting better coverage than on my Z1 Compact.
I really want to get this phone on TMO. Being they released the B331 in July. Any chance the update with VOLTE will be released anytime soon? I guess what I'm asking is how often do they release firmware?
Out of curiosity, I cross-referenced a list of Snapdragon 616 devices with a list of band 12 devices on T-Mobile. I was hoping that another device would be compatible and we could try examining the radio firmware on it to get band 12 working on kiwi, but it doesn't look like there are 616 devices with band 12 on T-Mobile (assuming that both of those lists are comprehensive). If huawei follows through on their promise to deliver Band 12 and VoLTE, this could be the first device on this SoC to get that functionality.
Tasha T said:
Hi pank.dhnd
Thank you for your reply.
It would be incredible if you could put the request forth to the development team to include both these features.
(btw are you using the KIW-L21 version of the Honor 5X ?)
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Hello,
Remember I had raised and enhancement for VoLTE during beta testing for Android 6.0+EMUI 4.0 for Honor 5x? They have listened to it. VoLTE has been introduced on the latest update by Huawei on L22 variant, and should soon be available on others as well Here is the link for the official communication:
https://club.hihonor.com/in/honor5x...emui-4-0-1-new-features-for-india-market.8451
Anyone using the Honor 5X with T-Mobile? If so, what is your experience and does the wi-fi calling feature work? Thank you.
tgsboats said:
Anyone using the Honor 5X with T-Mobile? If so, what is your experience and does the wi-fi calling feature work? Thank you.
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I have been using it for months. Not aware of how to use wifi calling, so can't answer that question. Recently having issues with device lag quite a bit, not sure why. But not aware of any issues directly related to T-Mobile. Not sure if this helps or not.
Not recommended. WiFi calling does not work, but the bigger issue is that Band 12 is disabled with this handset on T-Mobile, so you don't get access to most of the new towers that T-Mobile has put up over the last few years. Huawei has released updates in other regions to add VoLTE functionality in, which would enable Band 12 in the US, but the update has yet to reach the L24 model that's sold here. Maybe spring for a OnePlus 3 or see what else is new out there.
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Anyone using the Honor 5X with T-Mobile? If so, what is your experience and does the wi-fi calling feature work? Thank you.
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My L24 gets VoLTE but no Wifi calling. not sure about the band 12
Mostly all I get is LTE band 4 most everywhere I travel locally and it's pretty fast
T-Mobile
tgsboats said:
Anyone using the Honor 5X with T-Mobile? If so, what is your experience and does the wi-fi calling feature work? Thank you.
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WiFi calling is carrier specific. We advise that you contact your carrier to see what's offered in your plan. (ED)
HonorUSA_Eric said:
WiFi calling is carrier specific. We advise that you contact your carrier to see what's offered in your plan. (ED)
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It's also phone specific why not just tell him it's not supported on the 5x ?
If your here representing Honor and you don't even know the limitations of the device why post at all ?
so, My understanding is The HONOR 5X does not support wifi calling.... I have TMobile, and moved and we have no service coverage, so I have to use the wifi to call. Back to my IPHONE.... I guess
thunderstormstacy said:
so, My understanding is The HONOR 5X does not support wifi calling.... I have TMobile, and moved and we have no service coverage, so I have to use the wifi to call. Back to my IPHONE.... I guess
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yes, no wifi calling , not yet..
No volte or wifi calling currently
My wife has the US model Huawei Mate 10 Pro. I've searched and searched, but can't find any indication that this phone will *ever* support it. Has anyone heard otherwise?
I am using US mate 10 pro for over a month and it has its own settings to use wifi for calls when signal is poor and I guess it should work for u too.
no wifi calling - big disappointment
tmobile, mate 10 pro - us version. there is no option to enable wifi calling. may be you are NOT using US version. I called tmobile, they said its included in my plan, if phone supports it - it should work. there is no option to enable it - no secret codes, no hidden menu. its stupid, I have been so happy with my mate 10 pro, but now this wifi calling is a big disappointment for me ! how are you using wifi calling ?
Guys, I'm in the US for work. I bought a AT&T
SIM card to use and it seems like I'm getting Network data signal intermittent. The data will auto cut off after 5 to 10 minutes. The only way to fix this is to toggle the data icon on and off. I don't know is it related to the latest update of android 10 that caused the issue because when I place the SIM card on Galaxy s10+, it didn't have such issue. Both phones are unlocked ver. Kindly assist.. thanks
Hey... I had the same issue when I updated to emui 10 too on my mate 20 pro. I did everything I could even got a new sim from ATT and that did not fix it. I can pop my sim into my iPhone SE and no data issues.
I agree, there is a software bug when switching between wifi to data or using data for awhile it cuts out completely.
Highly recommend to stick with latest 9.1.350 for the next 6 months lol.
I have region set to Taiwan or UAE to get the emui 10 update fyi. Altho I'm in the US.
Thanks for replying Fong. I really thought I was the only one to have had this issue. So we can conclude that it was the Android EMUI 10 firmware that caused the data network issue problem. I guess now I just need to downgrade to Android EMUI 9 temporary and wait for Huawei to fix this issue soonest with a new patch.
Just to confirm you don't have any data network issue after going back to EMUI 9? If you could, can you share your issue with Huawei as well so that they can rectify the issue.
Link: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/contact-us/
Thanks
Teezj, no more network connectivity issues back on 9.1. Smooth. I did just report it to Huawei now but being in the US.. I'm not trusting Huawei to do much lol.
I will try out the next 10.x release when available. This time I will do a real full backup locally via the hi suite instead of just Google backup...
FOUND A FIX from the P30 Pro area....confirmed it works for my LYA-L29 in US, with AT&T
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p30-pro/help/wifi-android-10-t4012977
and
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p30-pro/help/google-apps-mobile-data-upgrading-to-t4006279
After upgrading to EMUI 10, both threads state the fix is to go to APN settings and where values say "none" or have asterisks (****), delete the values.
Reboot phone, and your data should work when switching between wifi and 4g mobile data.
Thank you for sharing the solution!
Hi guys.
Is there any rom which has Vowifi(wifi calling) for redmi note 3 kenzo or is wifi calling something hardware related and not possible to get on this mobile?
Does wifi calling need to be supported for particular device models by cellular service providers because if that is true then the cellular service providers in my country dont show redmi note 3 in supported devices on their websites and i cant get it or is there a workaround to trick them into thinking this is some other device which is supported?
Thanks in advance.
INTL_akash said:
Hi guys.
Is there any rom which has Vowifi(wifi calling) for redmi note 3 kenzo or is wifi calling something hardware related and not possible to get on this mobile?
Does wifi calling need to be supported for particular device models by cellular service providers because if that is true then the cellular service providers in my country dont show redmi note 3 in supported devices on their websites and i cant get it or is there a workaround to trick them into thinking this is some other device which is supported?
Thanks in advance.
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I was the proud owner of a Kenzo for many years (in the UK) but after I moved home to a very weak mobile signal area I spent many hours searchinfg for a VoWiFi solution without success - so I reluctantly recently sold it :- (
I learned that MIUI never incorporated the necessary code into the firmware (this is not the ROM). And I never could find a developer that had been prepared to modifiy the code to allow VoWiFi. Also note the modification has to be compatible with the networks in your country.
You will see many recent custom Kenzo ROMs with VoWiFi switches - but it will not work without the non existent firmware mod.
Sorry.