Since WiFi Calling is so flaky on all ICS ROMs I'm wondering if once the One-S comes out if we can take the WiFi calling app from that and use it on our Sensation and have it function 100% since the One-S is shipping with ICS and T-Mo WiFi Calling installed. What do you guys think?
T-Mobile's version of the One s does NOT have WiFi calling support yet, and the app is NOT pre-installed.
Ahh bastards!! Thanks for clarifying this I did not know.
No problem. There may be an update for the one s shortly after launch to add in the current version of WiFi calling support, but nothing is certain. T-Mobile is working hard on gen 2 of their WiFi calling feature (not just for android but across all smart phone platforms), setting up/leasing bandwidth on public WiFi networks to expand (artificially w/ hotspots) their coverage area into areas where their gsm network is lacking, thus also expanding the capabilities of the service itself. They are also working to solve the "hand-off" issue, so that calls started on WiFi won't drop when switching to gsm and vice versa.
Read somewhere than theres a Sprint band (2600somethinghz) that can't broadcast within 100km of Canada? Anyone on Sprint or Ting or some other MVNO near Canada using an N5? I'm in the Detroit area and get really strange 3G drops and suffer a general lack of data connection at random times. Is it just the "switching" issue I've read about with sprint upgrading the area? I previously had an HTC One on the sprint network that had no issues while running a stock based (sense) rom but had these same issues while running CM/AOSP/GE roms...
I don't know wtf is going on...
In case anyone read my insane ramblings... it turns out Ting did't activate my phone properly and left off the sim... sure explains tons of issues. LTE since yesterday... Sucky LTE... but LTE
Just wondering if this happens to anyone else. My N5 was originally on Sprint but just recently switched to TMO. I have noticed that when on the TMO network my phone will drop to 3G whenever I make or receive a call. As soon as the call is over it switches back to LTE.
If I put my Sprint SIM back in and use their network it seems to hold LTE while on the call.
This is not scientific and am basing this observation from the network signal indicator on the top status bar. And as far as I can tell it isn't affecting performance. More of a curiosity at this point.
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this is how its supposed to work. phone calls cant go through the lte signal(in this case, with tmibile) to the phone, so it drops to 3G(H).
LTE in it's current implementation is a DATA ONLY service so when you make voice calls it drops that connection and connects the call. Since 3G is Voice/Data it shows the 3G/H connection available to you at that time. When you hang up it goes back to LTE.
With Sprint it uses CDMA so theres no simultaneous option with that so LTE is kept alive in order to deliver data at the sametime.
All expected behavior as already mentioned
Thanks for the info. Makes perfect sense how that is explained. I am rooted and cleaned out some apps I don't want. I'm particularly careful to not mess things up and noticed the change in behavior on TMO. Wanted to make sure something I hacked for Sprint didn't FUBAR the connection.
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I noticed this too on ATT.
When in calls it drops to H .
Thanks for the explanation
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It is called CSFB (circuit switched fallback), which will soon be replaced by VoLTE (Voice over LTE), which will be a plain and simple SIP-controlled VOIP call using LTE as carrier. Not sure if current phones can and/or will be upgraded to be able to do VoLTE, or if todays LTE handsets are stuck falling back forever...
Hi all,
I am using a Z5 E6853 Premium with t-mobile LTE APN settings fast.t-mobile.com - LTE seems to be working, but drops when I call.
My wireless reception is dropping every once in a while as well. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Not sure if it has to do with the APN settings... I am testing out the other tmobile APN (epc-t-mobile.com). My preferred network setting is LTE (preferred) / WCDMA / GSM
Any help would be great, thanks!
LTE drops during calls because the Xperia Z5 line is not certified by T-Mobile for VoLTE (and probably never will).
As for the signal dropping I experience much of the same, my signal is mostly in the -90~-100dbm (which is terrible signal, i think contributes to battery drain).
I had a chat with a t-mobile rep and nothing they tried worked, so i'm not sure what exactly is the issue there.
exvargos said:
LTE drops during calls because the Xperia Z5 line is not certified by T-Mobile for VoLTE (and probably never will).
As for the signal dropping I experience much of the same, my signal is mostly in the -90~-100dbm (which is terrible signal, i think contributes to battery drain).
I had a chat with a t-mobile rep and nothing they tried worked, so i'm not sure what exactly is the issue there.
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That level of signal is actually acceptable for LTE and my old m8 reported similar dbm, but was tuned so it displayed more bars. Wish SONY would give us a dbm adjustment or someone knew how to adjust it... I do think it is tricking the radio to actively search for 'better' signal leading to battery drain
I'm in the exact same boat, hoping someone has a fix otherwise will need to get a new tmobile specific phone..
I had to switch to straight up google voice for all my calls...people get dumped straight to voicemail for me ..
All,
I was wondering how are your experiences with Verizon while using OP7P.
I live in the SF Bay Area, signal has been pretty good out in the open, but as soon as I walk into a concrete building, the signal completely dies, not just weak. Anyone having similiar experience?
Also I have been hearing that this would change for Verizon in 2020? Can someone elaborate and confirm? I have an oppty to switch to ATT but I'd like to stick with Verizon if possible .
Any one?
I had the same problem. Because Verizon uses CDMA, and the OP7 does not, phone calls only work when the phone is connected to LTE. It will not work
on the Verizon 3G network. As you said, Verizon is supposed to be doing away with the CDMA thing soon, but apparently not yet. I had to switch
to AT&T, as they have a strong LTE signal in my area, as opposed to Verizon, which did not.
I've used Verizon for many years. I moved at the beginning of the year and have had poor service until I did the thing I never thought I would do. I switched to ATT and have had no further problems. I got the same cheap plan, but with more data, for the same price I was paying Verizon. The worst of it was with Pandora. I cancelled my subscription and may try them again down the road.
larryatapproved said:
I had the same problem. Because Verizon uses CDMA, and the OP7 does not, phone calls only work when the phone is connected to LTE. It will not work
on the Verizon 3G network. As you said, Verizon is supposed to be doing away with the CDMA thing soon, but apparently not yet. I had to switch
to AT&T, as they have a strong LTE signal in my area, as opposed to Verizon, which did not.
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No calls when not on LTE is brutal...
I also noticed that when I'm on WiFi and set the Verizon sim as the primary, the status bar will only show signal but not the LTE icon, it comes back as soon as I switch off WiFi.
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I also noticed that when I'm on WiFi and set the Verizon sim as the primary, the status bar will only show signal but not the LTE icon, it comes back as soon as I switch off WiFi.
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That's just how Verizon handles signal icons. It will just show what's currently in use. If you have WiFi, it priorities WiFi.
If you want to verify you still have LTE by looking at icons, turn off mobile data and you will see an x where the LTE usually is, even with the WiFi on.
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Any one?
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I have Verizon and I absolutely love this phone on Verizon. You just need them to provision your account for VOLTE since this phone doesn't support CDMA. I get HD+ calling and fast download speed with LTE
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No calls when not on LTE is brutal...
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This is how it's going to be for everyone when Verizon ditches CDMA completely. I think a lot of people who still get voice over 3g in fringe areas and don't get a good LTE signal are going to be ticked off.
biggiesmalls657 said:
I have Verizon and I absolutely love this phone on Verizon. You just need them to provision your account for VOLTE since this phone doesn't support CDMA. I get HD+ calling and fast download speed with LTE
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I think I already have VOLTE, but not being able to make calls when not on LTE makes no sense...
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I think I already have VOLTE, but not being able to make calls when not on LTE makes no sense...
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You should be able to call. Do you have VOLTE at the top in the status bar? What does it say when you dial out?
biggiesmalls657 said:
You should be able to call. Do you have VOLTE at the top in the status bar? What does it say when you dial out?
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Most of the time I do. When I was in the concrete building, I was connected to the wifi so maybe I thought I had no mobile data but I did.
I figured it out...nothing wrong with Verizon.
It turns out when I reboot, the network selection for mobile data automatically switch to SIM1 but my Verizon sim is on 2.
All good.
The 7Pro is great on Verizon. I'm in the SF Bay Area and have no issues. I had the 6T before this phone.
Like another poster I have two sims in the phone and since TMobile comes up faster I need to manually switch back to Verizon for data after a reboot.