Pixel 3 XL in Canada - Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers

Any here have a pixel 3 from canada. Just wondering if Roger's or bell lock their bootloaders?
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crazynewfie said:
Any here have a pixel 3 from canada. Just wondering if Roger's or bell lock their bootloaders?
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I'm on Fido and I've unlocked my bootloader and root with no problems.

KAPABLE-K said:
I'm on Fido and I've unlocked my bootloader and root with no problems.
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Good to know. I'm coming form samsung S8. I ended up buying the European version so I could root. Roger's locks the samsung down.
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The only thing i'm disappointed with is that Fido did not provision it for video calling. I spoke to the tech department and was told Google will be rolling out an update to fix that and RCS because the phone is not reading what features the plan has.
Then I was told that video calling over the network is not capable because the phone comes preloaded with DUO which it does not. So I don't know what to believe but I would like for them to provision it for the video calling so I don't have to use my data.

I unlocked and rooted mine on Telus.

i am with bell Canada and have a google store unlocked pixel 3 xl. turns out bell retards only allow bell sold phones to work with WiFi calling. has someone found a way around this?
it also seems this functionality only works in Canada! has anyone tried using a vpn connection to Canada to be able to use this functionality?
reason why i am so interested is my work takes me where there is no cell coverage and having WiFi calling would be great!
thanks

paascal said:
i am with bell Canada and have a google store unlocked pixel 3 xl. turns out bell retards only allow bell sold phones to work with WiFi calling. has someone found a way around this?
it also seems this functionality only works in Canada! has anyone tried using a vpn connection to Canada to be able to use this functionality?
reason why i am so interested is my work takes me where there is no cell coverage and having WiFi calling would be great!
thanks
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Id like to know where you see that pixel has WiFi calling on bell
I'm on Bell and there is no mention of it that I have found. Only iPhone

c_86 said:
Id like to know where you see that pixel has WiFi calling on bell
I'm on Bell and there is no mention of it that I have found. Only iPhone
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you can find it here
https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Wi-Fi-Calling#INT=Search_SearchResults_TitleLink
but thats not the question i was asking

crazynewfie said:
Any here have a pixel 3 from canada. Just wondering if Roger's or bell lock their bootloaders?
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No they don't. Only verizon as far as I know
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paascal said:
you can find it here
https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Wi-Fi-Calling#INT=Search_SearchResults_TitleLink
but thats not the question i was asking
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I doubt it to be honest. You can try talking with tech support and see. But unless it's registered as sold in their database it might not be able to

Still doesn't make any sence, all they require is google pixel 3... No where does it say bell issued. It's carrier unlocked so why would it make any sence they give partial access to what is offered to the phones sold by bell... And yes I talked to them no one knows why and they rather loose a client than change it. . They are idiots!
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paascal said:
Still doesn't make any sence, all they require is google pixel 3... No where does it say bell issued. It's carrier unlocked so why would it make any sence they give partial access to what is offered to the phones sold by bell... And yes I talked to them no one knows why and they rather loose a client than change it. . They are idiots!
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Welcome to Canadian carriers...

paascal said:
i am with bell Canada and have a google store unlocked pixel 3 xl. turns out bell retards only allow bell sold phones to work with WiFi calling. has someone found a way around this?
it also seems this functionality only works in Canada! has anyone tried using a vpn connection to Canada to be able to use this functionality?
reason why i am so interested is my work takes me where there is no cell coverage and having WiFi calling would be great!
thanks
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Have you tried calling bell to see if they'd connect it for you? I did that with Telus with my new non Telus 3XL, and they were able to make the WiFi calling work.

nate_benji said:
Have you tried calling bell to see if they'd connect it for you? I did that with Telus with my new non Telus 3XL, and they were able to make the WiFi calling work.
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I tried this and they basically told me no go, I went to rogers and have RCS/VoWiFi/VoLTE all working perfectly

DespairFactor said:
I tried this and they basically told me no go, I went to rogers and have RCS/VoWiFi/VoLTE all working perfectly
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So does Freedom.

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[T-Mobile version] WiFi Calling feature

I don't own a GS3 but I am just curious if the WiFi Calling feature is a standalone app or if it is built into settings like on the One S. I saw one of the universal roms had the feature and just curious on the method to get it ported to a universal based rom.
Crkr said:
I don't own a GS3 but I am just curious if the WiFi Calling feature is a standalone app or if it is built into settings like on the One S. I saw one of the universal roms had the feature and just curious on the method to get it ported to a universal based rom.
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it is built into the phone.
From my understanding, it is a T-mobile exclusive. It has been ported to other devices in the past. I love my wifi Calling..
MMakoto said:
it is built into the phone.
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K thanks, just didn't know if they were treating all new phones/updates this way or not.
Crkr said:
K thanks, just didn't know if they were treating all new phones/updates this way or not.
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Far as I know, T-Mo, Cincinnati Bell and Rogers Canada are the only N. American carriers that have wifi-calling. It's also now free if you sign up for the free version -- doesn't even come out of your minutes. But, you have to ask for it.
scrannel said:
Far as I know, T-Mo, Cincinnati Bell and Rogers Canada are the only N. American carriers that have wifi-calling. It's also now free if you sign up for the free version -- doesn't even come out of your minutes. But, you have to ask for it.
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True. But you cant be on the monthly plans.
scrannel said:
Far as I know, T-Mo, Cincinnati Bell and Rogers Canada are the only N. American carriers that have wifi-calling. It's also now free if you sign up for the free version -- doesn't even come out of your minutes. But, you have to ask for it.
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Cincinnati Bell costs $10 extra for the wifi calling. http://www.cincinnatibell.com/wireless/features/feature/fusion-wifi/

UDP VZW Wifi Hotspot

What is everyone's thoughts on whether there will be a way to turn on the wifi hotspot on phones that are on a grandfathered VZW Unlimited Data Plan? I think I remember hearing that one of the Nexus phones the hotspot worked out of the box without any special app's (Foxfi) or root. Thoughts?
6p works unlocked, running stock.
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I can confirm that the Nexus 6p, out of the box, will run the wifi hotspot on VZW UDP, on both 6.1 and 7.0.
I can also confirm that the Nexus 5x, out of the box will NOT run wifi hotspot on VZW UPD, without rooting and modifying build.prop (easy to do if you are bootloader unlocked).
Reports are that bootloader will be locked on Pixel for phones sold by VZW. I'm not very optimistic that wifi tether will work
I have an upgrade on VZW - which I wanted to use for Pixel, but might have to buy Pixel (or iPhone?) and trade/sell to get an unlocked Pixel, which should be bootloader unlocked, but probably won't have VZW wifi calling available.
I have one on order from Verizon and that's the first thing I'm going to try. If not I'm returning it. The Verizon Bloatware is removable so I hope it's not baked in.
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I can confirm that the Nexus 6p, out of the box, will run the wifi hotspot on VZW UDP, on both 6.1 and 7.0.
I can also confirm that the Nexus 5x, out of the box will NOT run wifi hotspot on VZW UPD, without rooting and modifying build.prop (easy to do if you are bootloader unlocked).
Reports are that bootloader will be locked on Pixel for phones sold by VZW. I'm not very optimistic that wifi tether will work
I have an upgrade on VZW - which I wanted to use for Pixel, but might have to buy Pixel (or iPhone?) and trade/sell to get an unlocked Pixel, which should be bootloader unlocked, but probably won't have VZW wifi calling available.
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The wifi calling and verizon features should work on the unlocked pixel, just as the features worked on the unlocked Motorola Nexus 6 because verizon sold their version of the Nexus 6 so it should be safe to say the unlocked pixel will work 100% as designed to and on verizon also. Google lists the Unlocked pixel works on all 4 major carriers they never listed that for the Nexus 6p I believe, so them listing it will work on all four carriers should tell you otherwise they would have to list that there may be features that will not work on some of those four major carriers. I would have to say 100% by that that everything all verizon features should work on the unlocked pixel being used on the verizon service, just as they do on the verizon version of the pixel and pixel xl.
Thanks for the replies... My wife and I fell into the Note 7 debacle so we are trying to decide if we are going to tempt fate with the "safe" Note 7's or switch to a different phone and the Pixel caught my eye and something that might be worth having. So, aside from how the reviews end up, I have to have the wifi hotspot since our phones are our only access to the internet in the area we live.
Thanks again!
i have ULD with Verizon as well. i preordered today, when the phone arrives i will definitely post my results as well!
outkast2012 said:
i have ULD with Verizon as well. i preordered today, when the phone arrives i will definitely post my results as well!
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Did you preorder from Verizon? Please update us on whether tethering works with ULD out of the box!
Ssanai80 said:
Did you preorder from Verizon? Please update us on whether tethering works with ULD out of the box!
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Sad to report...
Got the phone yesterday, I confirm that wifi hotspot does NOT work out of the box. I preordered the phone with VZW and have grandfathered ULDP with no hotspot subscription. It says please subscribe for this feature or something.?*
On another note I have read that PDANet wired USB tethering works, I have not tried this yet. Will try this weekend when I have time.
outkast2012 said:
On another note I have read that PDANet wired USB tethering works, I have not tried this yet. Will try this weekend when I have time.
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Let us know if it works.
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Hotspot works, I am using it now. You have to install Network Signal refresher lite, activate it then right away switch the toggle for the system hotspot. This works on Verizon and Google purchased Pixels.
outkast2012 said:
Sad to report...
Got the phone yesterday, I confirm that wifi hotspot does NOT work out of the box. I preordered the phone with VZW and have grandfathered ULDP with no hotspot subscription. It says please subscribe for this feature or something.?*
On another note I have read that PDANet wired USB tethering works, I have not tried this yet. Will try this weekend when I have time.
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Download network signal refresher... Turn it on and immediately turn on native hotspot... This will bypass the verizon certificate
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Download network signal refresher... Turn it on and immediately turn on native hotspot... This will bypass the verizon certificate
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Doesn't work with the lite version. I hit refresh and immediately goto hotspot, it says there is no connection. I wait until I get LTE back and get this screen
DaPoets said:
Hotspot works, I am using it now. You have to install Network Signal refresher lite, activate it then right away switch the toggle for the system hotspot. This works on Verizon and Google purchased Pixels.
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Can anyone else try this
I tried with lite version and no joy
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Doesn't work with the lite version. I hit refresh and immediately goto hotspot, it says there is no connection. I wait until I get LTE back and get this screen
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Try tapping the hotspot button from the notification pull down right after you hit refresh.. It just worked for me
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8japps is the developer of the app, make sure you downloaded that right app
Confirmed Network Signal Refresh Lite works to get native hotspot working on VZW ULDP
I tried a few more times after it failed and got it to work just like the other poster said.
Press Refresh on Network Signal Refresh and hit you all apps button and switch to your hotspot setting.
Click it and it comes up .
Slow as hell tho, but still works. Useful in a pinch!!!
Check screenshots for proof!!!
Once you get used to it, it takes just as long as FoxFI did on the Note 7 so I'm happy.
I can also confirm. Refresh, turn on hotspot from pull down menu. You'll need to edit your menu and add hotspot for easier access. My speeds appear to be normal via computer via speedofme. Peaking at 20Mbs
Has anyone had issues with hotspot turning off after 15 to 20min . Ive read in another post this is happening to alot of people
Does anyone worry this could be patched by Verizon? I'm waiting for a Google pixel because I can't afford Verizon to block my wifi tether with udp. If I knew that this would work indefinitely I would just get my phone from Verizon

Notice any differences now that verizon Pixel xl is provisioned for AT&T?

So i just got a phone call from AT&T network support. Talked with an awesome guy by the name of Dustin. Anyway, he said that the verizon pixel xl is now officially provisioned on the AT&T network.
So my question to anyone who had issues with LTE or Volte or anything like that who has a Verizon Pixel is whether or not you notice any differences now?
coolhandz said:
So i just got a phone call from AT&T network support. Talked with an awesome guy by the name of Dustin. Anyway, he said that the verizon pixel xl is now officially provisioned on the AT&T network.
So my question to anyone who had issues with LTE or Volte or anything like that who has a Verizon Pixel is whether or not you notice any differences now?
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I have a Pixel XL from the Google store that I've been using on AT&T since the 22nd. Didn't receive any type of phone call about this..
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I have no issues using my Google Store Pixel XL on At&t. I didn't even tell them that I got a new phone. I do not have WiFi calling but I am not super worried about it since minutes are free.
gettingerr said:
I have no issues using my Google Store Pixel XL on At&t. I didn't even tell them that I got a new phone. I do not have WiFi calling but I am not super worried about it since minutes are free.
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I don't have any issues either, but I would love to have VoLTE and HD Voice.
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I spoke with a rep at At&t and they mentioned that they are going to allow non-at&t branded devices to have HD calling and Wifi calling no later than spring 2017. We will see if that actually comes true, but here's to wishful thinking.
rozyman17 said:
I spoke with a rep at At&t and they mentioned that they are going to allow non-at&t branded devices to have HD calling and Wifi calling no later than spring 2017. We will see if that actually comes true, but here's to wishful thinking.
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Oh man let's hope. Assuming you are with AT&T, do you know if I need to add HD Voice and VoLTE to my mobile plan? I can see it on the features page on their site but haven't noticed an option to add it to my account.
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my understanding is that it would be baked into an update and then we would just need to select that option under network preferences. Not totally sure, but I would guess At&t will give Google the information to get it working on the device. I am no expert though.
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my understanding is that it would be baked into an update and then we would just need to select that option under network preferences. Not totally sure, but I would guess At&t will give Google the information to get it working on the device. I am no expert though.
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I think you're correct. My mom has an iPhone 6S Plus and I was able to enable VoLTE through the Settings app.
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Verizon Note 8 on Cricket - Has anyone done this?

I bought a Verizon Note 8 which are factory unlocked and simply put my cricket sim inside and changed the APN settings to what the Cricket website recommends. However I'm have issues getting LTE Service and voice quality in general.
Has anyone every encountered this with the new galaxy devices on cricket? Should I look to flash the unlocked or ATT firmware to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
furrry said:
I bought a Verizon Note 8 which are factory unlocked and simply put my cricket sim inside and changed the APN settings to what the Cricket website recommends. However I'm have issues getting LTE Service and voice quality in general.
Has anyone every encountered this with the new galaxy devices on cricket? Should I look to flash the unlocked or ATT firmware to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
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I would try the unlocked firmware and do a factory reset.
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It works amazingly better service than Verizon but Verizon's support is on point I give them that
Ryan.Feezel said:
It works amazingly better service than Verizon but Verizon's support is on point I give them that
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Oh really? Can you share your settings on the phone and APN? Thx
furrry said:
Oh really? Can you share your settings on the phone and APN? Thx
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Ya it runs off cricket itself but if u keep it on global or lte/cdma it runs on att network but literally 4g everywhere and amazing data deals
The first set is cticket
Ryan.Feezel said:
Ya it runs off cricket itself but if u keep it on global or lte/cdma it runs on att network but literally 4g everywhere and amazing data deals
The first set is cticket
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Ok thanks, it may just be my current location but I cant seem to get higher than H+ data
Yep i just use the hidden settings app to get 49
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I would try the unlocked firmware and do a factory reset.
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I just bought a Verizon Note 8 off craigslist. Works fine w/ my Cricket service. Didn't have to fiddle w/ APN settings either. I got LTE. I don't like the stock Verizon ROM however, I'm gonna put either the SM-N950U1 stock rom or a custom ROM.
furrry said:
I bought a Verizon Note 8 which are factory unlocked and simply put my cricket sim inside and changed the APN settings to what the Cricket website recommends. However I'm have issues getting LTE Service and voice quality in general.
Has anyone every encountered this with the new galaxy devices on cricket? Should I look to flash the unlocked or ATT firmware to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
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Will a Verizon Note 8 work if you put a SIM card from cricket in?
I used a Verizon s8 plus on at&t for months. Flashed the unlocked firmware and had zero problems
I realize this is an old thread, but I also have a VZW Note8 being used on the Cricket network. I flashed the U1 firmware, which workds great, but calls are handled over H+, data over LTE. Cricket/AT&T is sunsetting their 3G network beginning 2020, so this will cause issues with my calls. Does anyone know, is there a firmware I can flash to enable VoLTE over the Cricket network?
Verizon Note 8 running on Cricket
Cricket wireless ran smoothly and fast, but I don't like Verizon bloatware. Flashed it with a SM-N950U1 bloatware free and reinstalled Cricket sim card and no problems, but one a cracked screen that still works.:good:
Yup it works
only problem is update to pie made free wifi tethering go away. Haven't figured out how to get it back yet. My LTE and voice work fine, also my APN settings happened automatically. Maybe delete the APN you created and let it do what it does. I'm so not an expert, but mine works fine.
furrry said:
I bought a Verizon Note 8 which are factory unlocked and simply put my cricket sim inside and changed the APN settings to what the Cricket website recommends. However I'm have issues getting LTE Service and voice quality in general.
Has anyone every encountered this with the new galaxy devices on cricket? Should I look to flash the unlocked or ATT firmware to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
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aaarggghhhateusernames said:
only problem is update to pie made free wifi tethering go away. Haven't figured out how to get it back yet. My LTE and voice work fine, also my APN settings happened automatically. Maybe delete the APN you created and let it do what it does. I'm so not an expert, but mine works fine.
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I had Verizon Nougat on my Note8 originally... Using it on Cricket. I switched it to the unlocked carrier Oreo ROM several months ago. Wifi tethering worked. I upgraded to Pie last night using Smart Switch on my PC. It upgraded my Note8 to the unlocked carrier Pie ROM. Wifi tethering still working for me.
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AT&T Wireless Calling

This will determine if I buy this phone, have been eyeing OnePlus 7 for a few months but haven't seen anybody attempt to use wifi calling on AT&T Network.
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mikebb00 said:
This will determine if I buy this phone, have been eyeing OnePlus 7 for a few months but haven't seen anybody attempt to use wifi calling on AT&T Network.
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I just got me an AT&T sim, and wifi calling and all other features such as texting works fine.
matt1733 said:
Has anyone heard if the oneplus 7t will have voice over LTE on AT&T they dont play nice with unlocked phones and hold back features like volte and wifi calling if its not At&T branded.
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Everything works great, including call forwarding codes etc. This phone is basically a turd on Verizon, no wifi calling, and no texting. My plan is to give the AT&T pay as you go plan a 2 month trial, I will forward my VZW phone to it, and put it through the paces, if all works out, I will get rid of VZW and move to At&t.
I found out, while you can enable Wifi calling on AT&T, it does not actually work when there is no network. OnePlus support says that plan on fixing it on a future update. It does however work on Google Fi.

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