I'm sure this question gets asked a lot, but I'm trying to decide if I should keep my Nexus 5, which has no WiFi calling, or switch it back during the buyers remorse period for a Note 3.
I only get 2G in my area, and I get no signal inside my house; I have to set my phone in the window. My wife has the Note 3 and WiFi calling works, but I absolutely hate TouchWiz. I much prefer the default Google experience through and through. I realize I could flash a custom ROM, to get away from TouchWiz, but from reading around all the ROMs that support WiFi calling are TouchWiz based. Is there no possibility to get something like PAC, Slim or Paranoid running with WiFi calling?
rrobe53 said:
I'm sure this question gets asked a lot, but I'm trying to decide if I should keep my Nexus 5, which has no WiFi calling, or switch it back during the buyers remorse period for a Note 3.
I only get 2G in my area, and I get no signal inside my house; I have to set my phone in the window. My wife has the Note 3 and WiFi calling works, but I absolutely hate TouchWiz. I much prefer the default Google experience through and through. I realize I could flash a custom ROM, to get away from TouchWiz, but from reading around all the ROMs that support WiFi calling are TouchWiz based. Is there no possibility to get something like PAC, Slim or Paranoid running with WiFi calling?
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Correct, you wont see Wifi calling on an AOSP rom.
Why don't you just use a launcher. I use Apex. It's smooth and has allot of themes.
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I'm trying to decide whether I want to root and get a custom ROM to enable multi-window, but I use wifi calling exclusively at home since my reception is really bad at home. So I'm thinking of using GrooveIP and Google Voice to replace the wifi calling.
Need some opinions from those that are already using this setup. Would it be better to keep wifi calling and not have multi-window, or go multi-window? What has been your experience with either option? Do you use multi-window a lot?
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I'm trying to decide whether I want to root and get a custom ROM to enable multi-window, but I use wifi calling exclusively at home since my reception is really bad at home. So I'm thinking of using GrooveIP and Google Voice to replace the wifi calling.
Need some opinions from those that are already using this setup. Would it be better to keep wifi calling and not have multi-window, or go multi-window? What has been your experience with either option? Do you use multi-window a lot?
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Hello, this is actually my first post on Xda after years of reading Xda post and learning tons here, but this is a question that I am well suited to answer, you will find that GrooveIP is laggy, call quality is below normal expectations, your best option is an application called "spare phone" you will not miss calls, call quality is excellent and theres no lag. it does cost i believe $1.99 but you can be sure it is well worth it, i used this aplication in different countries and i was very impressed
Hope that helps you
Ignacio
i didn't try spare phone because of the 1.99 issue and without being able to test it, I feel like i'm throwing 1.99 away, but the reviews are good. i can echo what the previous poster said about groove IP, it was crap, couldn't pass the wife test for sure.
Tmobile wifi calling works pretty well when it works. it disconnects a lot in my house even though the wifi is solid (seems to be a common problem for most people) and my phone doesn't always ring although that seems to be mostly when calling from my wifes phone to mine both on wifi calling so not that big of an issue if thats the only time it happens is when we are both sitting in the house.
Why not call tmobile and get the signal booster?
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Why not call tmobile and get the signal booster?
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Unfortunately I live in a townhouse that doesn't meet their eligibility requirements to get a signal booster, even though I can see their cell tower from my house.
The east side of the house has 3 bars but the west side of the house has 0 to 1 bar.
I go from edge to 3g to h+(I guess it's what the rom calls 4G) but the signal bars are maybe if I'm lucky at 3. Now I would use wifi once everything is set up but call quality Sucks. I know there's wifi calling but I rather not use it. And once I'm on the sidewalk which is on the main road I get full h+ service.. My wife uses that nokia win7 phone and claims she has full service. Anything I can do to at least try to get full bars? Maybe play around with different radios?
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I go from edge to 3g to h+(I guess it's what the rom calls 4G) but the signal bars are maybe if I'm lucky at 3. Now I would use wifi once everything is set up but call quality Sucks. I know there's wifi calling but I rather not use it. And once I'm on the sidewalk which is on the main road I get full h+ service.. My wife uses that nokia win7 phone and claims she has full service. Anything I can do to at least try to get full bars? Maybe play around with different radios?
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You get 3 bars of h+? Dude stop complaining... I get zero to one.
Call quality is prolly due to a setting.. what ROM are you on?
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Not really complaining nor am I saying I get 3 bars all the time. Right now I have 0 lol.. My rom is synergyrom
I'd just use a WIFI calling app.
I'm on TW (with a launcher) simply because I have ABSOLUTELY NO signal in my house, anywhere - this isn't a T-Mobile issue for me since it applies to any carrier. TW allows use of their native WIFI-calling.
I've never had an issue with the native WIFI-calling, in fact the call quality is the best I've ever experienced on a cell-phone, period.
If you don't want to go with a TW ROM, just look at other VOIP/etc calling options, pick one, set it up and do some test calls to get the settings right. The advantage of the native WIFI-calling is that you won't miss a call or message - but you can use Google Voice to get something similar from a VOIP service but it's a bit of a hassle (you have to either port your number or accept the VOIP having a different number - which in your case might be okay if you're only using it for occasional outgoing calls).
You could try different radios, it's not going to hurt anything if you do it right. Otherwise, putting a signal repeater on your roof (linked to one broadcasting inside) is an expensive, but surefire way of getting a better signal inside.
I use the factory wifi calling feature 90% of the time. Dont have issues at all. Text and mms no issues either.
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In AOSP ROMs there is a toggle button that will turn LTE on with no reboot or anything... on TW based ROMs you have to restart the phone; why is this?
What are you talking about? Restart the phone? TW handles the exchange between 3g to LTE much better. And if you want to Toggle anything it would be the data or airplane toggle. I've never heard of anyone having to reboot a phone to get lte on, even more so on a TW rom.
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Yeah dude, I've never had to restart the phone....just go into settings and switch it from CDMA to CDMA/LTE and you're done.
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Yeah dude, I've never had to restart the phone....just go into settings and switch it from CDMA to CDMA/LTE and you're done.
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Every TW ROM I've been on has asked me to reboot when toggling between LTE and CDMA when using that method. AOSP ROMs have not asked for a reboot. Might be ROM specific too, I at least know stock unrooted always asked.
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Every TW ROM I've been on has asked me to reboot when toggling between LTE and CDMA when using that method. AOSP ROMs have not asked for a reboot. Might be ROM specific too, I at least know stock unrooted always asked.
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Ah I see now, you guys are saying you have to reboot to switch from CDMA to CDMA/LTE on a TW rom, but not AOSP. But what edfunkycold and CNexus were saying is that at a software level, TW roms can switch between LTE and 3G much more seamlessly than AOSP. On an AOSP rom you seem to lose data connectivity for a second while the phone switches over from 4G to 3G or vice versa.
I don't know why TW asks you to reboot and AOSP doesn't though
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Ah I see now, you guys are saying you have to reboot to switch from CDMA to CDMA/LTE on a TW rom, but not AOSP. But what edfunkycold and CNexus were saying is that at a software level, TW roms can switch between LTE and 3G much more seamlessly than AOSP. On an AOSP rom you seem to lose data connectivity for a second while the phone switches over from 4G to 3G or vice versa.
I don't know why TW asks you to reboot and AOSP doesn't though
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Yeah, not sure how rebooting is more seamless. I'd rather lose data for a few seconds than have to wait for a reboot. But to each their own.
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Yeah, not sure how rebooting is more seamless. I'd rather lose data for a few seconds than have to wait for a reboot. But to each their own.
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You're misunderstanding. On a TW rom, if you want to enable 4G, you have to reboot. On AOSP, you don't.
But if 4G is enabled on both a TW rom (so after the reboot) and an AOSP rom and you put two phones with each type of ROM next to each other, and watch the phones try and switch from 3G to 4G, the TW rom will switch much quicker and without loss of data connection, the AOSP rom will stutter for a second as it disconnects from 3G and connects to 4G
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You're misunderstanding. On a TW rom, if you want to enable 4G, you have to reboot. On AOSP, you don't.
But if 4G is enabled on both a TW rom (so after the reboot) and an AOSP rom and you put two phones with each type of ROM next to each other, and watch the phones try and switch from 3G to 4G, the TW rom will switch much quicker and without loss of data connection, the AOSP rom will stutter for a second as it disconnects from 3G and connects to 4G
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Oh, I see what you're saying. Thanks for the clarification, English can be a tricky language :laugh:
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Oh, I see what you're saying. Thanks for the clarification, English can be a tricky language :laugh:
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No problem
Wowzers!! Sorry guys for not being clear! I was talking about how on AOSP there is toggle button to turn it on, but to turn it on on TW ROMs you hafta reboot. Not talking about going from a 3G area to a 4G area, to a 3G area, etc.
Hey guys I need help,
I recently flashed loserskater's SRx3 TW based ROM for my i747 which went fine but I decided to revert back to an AOSP rom for overall smoothness. For those unfamiliar with SRx3 ROM, it comes with an AROMA installer which had one of the options indicating that if I wanted WiFi I had to use a specific kernel. So, naturally, I did. Well now after reverting back to an AOSP ROM, I'm noticing that LTE isn't connecting and that my signal continuously drops. Every 10 or so minutes my mobile signal will drop completely, not allowing me to make calls or texts. Also, when the mobile network is available I'm seeing H+ in my statusbar when normally I've been seeing LTE since I live in a really strong LTE network. I've checked the Mobile Networks section of settings and cannot figure out which one needs to be selected to re-enable LTE. HELP!
I have the same problem. A little less frequent than you though.
Currently use a Nexus 5 and waiting to see if Android L brings native T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling. Also thinking of the Nexus 6 if that might include wi-fi calling on T-Mobile. I know hangouts will do wi-fi calling through GV, but I'm not interested in that at the moment. I think the next best option for me if Android L doesnt bring native wifi calling to the N5 or N6, would be the G3 on T-Mobile but I hate the carrier bloat. Are there any stock roms that remove all of this and keep the wi-fi calling?
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Currently use a Nexus 5 and waiting to see if Android L brings native T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling. Also thinking of the Nexus 6 if that might include wi-fi calling on T-Mobile. I know hangouts will do wi-fi calling through GV, but I'm not interested in that at the moment. I think the next best option for me if Android L doesnt bring native wifi calling to the N5 or N6, would be the G3 on T-Mobile but I hate the carrier bloat. Are there any stock roms that remove all of this and keep the wi-fi calling?
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No. The G3 has nearly no bloat...just need to kill CarrierIQ with a flash. Wifi calling is a TMO exclusive and you must buy the TMO version of the phone.
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Id also like to get rid of the skin and just use something like an AOSP rom. Is that possible?
I'm looking for ROMs for the Samsung GS4 (SGH-M919)
I understand that any ROM with Wi-Fi Calling support is going to be TouchWiz based, and pretty close to stock. That is OK, I'm just trying to create a list of the available options.
Is there any way to formulate a search on this board that would identify candidate ROMs that support Wi-Fi Calling? Or has anyone compiled a list? It would be great if there was some type of tag (like WFC) that was universally used that could help with searches.
I am aware of WarpDrive <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682608>. Are there any others?
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I'm looking for ROMs for the Samsung GS4 (SGH-M919)
I understand that any ROM with Wi-Fi Calling support is going to be TouchWiz based, and pretty close to stock. That is OK, I'm just trying to create a list of the available options.
Is there any way to formulate a search on this board that would identify candidate ROMs that support Wi-Fi Calling? Or has anyone compiled a list? It would be great if there was some type of tag (like WFC) that was universally used that could help with searches.
I am aware of WarpDrive <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682608>. Are there any others?
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If you just want to get rid of bloat you can uninstall almost every app without root. Just a fyi gs4 roms will not work and tmobile has had native wifi calling for quite some time.
I've got mine rooted and have removed all the bloat. Very minimal skin imo and with a little theming the g3 looks pretty close to stock. They have their features but I feel as if they aren't as intrusive and don't change the overall feel. Get the Tmobile based g3 and you've got something very close to stock and wifi calling. I love it and like the g3 skin with the speedscript, g3 tweak box, and an android L theme. Like it better than aosp surprisingly. But that is just one man's opinion.
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Currently use a Nexus 5 and waiting to see if Android L brings native T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling. Also thinking of the Nexus 6 if that might include wi-fi calling on T-Mobile. I know hangouts will do wi-fi calling through GV, but I'm not interested in that at the moment. I think the next best option for me if Android L doesnt bring native wifi calling to the N5 or N6, would be the G3 on T-Mobile but I hate the carrier bloat. Are there any stock roms that remove all of this and keep the wi-fi calling?
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I don't think you know how wifi calling works. Wifi calling comes exclusive with all t mobile phones. You don't need android l to get wifi calling, what you need is a t mobile phone. Doesn't matter what t mobile phone you pick they all come with that feature
I researched this a while back. Wifi calling as a term is a confusing one with a variety of interpretations. However, the TMO interpretation is key here and unfortunately for the OP, it's not good news:
T-Mobile's flavor of wifi calling is a proprietary add-on. Put simply, if you are on TMO and want wifi calling, you need the official TMO ROM on that phone. Maybe this will change as we see more carriers introduce this tech next year.
Regarding bloat wear, I have to say I don't think LG has put much bloat on this phone and what crap there is, is minimal compared to the power of the phone itself. But that is subjective and based on my experience of several custom ROMs and always going back to stock.