Any way to activate Wi-Fi Calling if you have a rooted device?

[Reni10]

I just got me new Oneplus 5 and my carrier supports wi-fi calling but only on a very restricted amount of Android devices like Galaxy S6/7/8 so no official support for Oneplus phones but is there any way to force the activation on the 5 with an app or something else if you have a rooted device?

 

[yubimusubi]

I just got me new Oneplus 5 and my carrier supports wi-fi calling but only on a very restricted amount of Android devices like Galaxy S6/7/8

Wow, that sucks if it's true. Do you know if it works on unlocked versions of these phones? If it doesn't, it could be something the carrier added.

Just to rule out the obvious... You need to manually enable WiFi calling on OP5. It's a toggle switch in the "SIM & network" section in the settings menu.

If that doesn't do it you might try editing /system/build.prop and changing ro.product.brand and ro.product.model to a known working model.

 

[Reni10]

No setting option to enable it is there on the OnePlus 5 but same Sim in an S7 has the option to enable!

I will look at the build prop

 

[xda890]

Let me know if that works.. ?

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[MrWilsonxD]

Who's your carrier? AT&T?

Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs

 

[Reni10]

Who's your carrier? AT&T?

No this is for a European carrier as not based in the US

 

[Reni10]

Let me know if that works.. ?

Tried the build prop changes for an S6 and it still did not activate the required settings for wifi calling!

Surely there is a way to do this?

 

[Ry2mkk]

Tried the build prop changes for an S6 and it still did not activate the required settings for wifi calling!

Surely there is a way to do this?

I'm hoping this too !

 

[Ascertion]

IMS dictates WiFi calling configuration. Hopefully you can spoof the device into thinking it's an approved one for your network?

 

[c_86]

I have the same issue on my networks in Canada. It's restricted to just a couple devices and when I did the build.prop edits I got the options but when I turn it on nothing happens as in Canada we need to accept a user agreement for it and that never comes up for me to activate it. So I either need to do that on an approved phone or live without it

 

[Reni10]

I have the same issue on my networks in Canada. It's restricted to just a couple devices and when I did the build.prop edits I got the options but when I turn it on nothing happens as in Canada we need to accept a user agreement for it and that never comes up for me to activate it. So I either need to do that on an approved phone or live without it

What did you edit in the build prop file to get the options to show up?
If you could give the exact entries that you changed and to what then that would be very helpful.

Thanks

 

[jameswalker457]

I have EE WiFi calling on me 1+5 and I'm rooted? The device deffo has if because you can get a VOWIFI status bar icon....

I think I enabled it on my sim prior to root though.... Dunno if that makes a difference as maybe registers again IMEI? I don't see why root would make a difference though

 

[Reni10]

I have EE WiFi calling on me 1+5 and I'm rooted? The device deffo has if because you can get a VOWIFI status bar icon....

I think I enabled it on my sim prior to root though.... Dunno if that makes a difference as maybe registers again IMEI? I don't see why root would make a difference though

It is not root making a difference it is you would probably need root to enable you to activate something on the phone if your carrier is not supporting the OnePlus for wifi calling!

 

[jameswalker457]

It is not root making a difference it is you would probably need root to enable you to activate something on the phone if your carrier is not supporting the OnePlus for wifi calling!

If your carrier won't support WiFi calling then you won't get it. Simple as that mate!

Edit: My carrier EE doesn't officially support the 1+5

 

[Reni10]

If your carrier won't support WiFi calling then you won't get it. Simple as that mate!

Edit: My carrier EE doesn't officially support the 1+5

My carrier does have wifi calling but only on iPhones and certain supported Android phones like S7 etc so I am looking for a way to get it to work on the 1+5

 

[daleski75]

My carrier does have wifi calling but only on iPhones and certain supported Android phones like S7 etc so I am looking for a way to get it to work on the 1+5

Which carrier are you on?

Also try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/guide-enable-volte-root-devices-t3593652

Some people have reported it enables wifi calling as well.

This is a lot more in depth so may not work and you may brick your phone. (may work on the one plus 5)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/how-to-getting-vowifi-volte-poland-t3595940

 

[Reni10]

Which carrier are you on?

Also try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/guide-enable-volte-root-devices-t3593652

Some people have reported it enables wifi calling as well.

This is a lot more in depth so may not work and you may brick your phone. (may work on the one plus 5)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/how-to-getting-vowifi-volte-poland-t3595940

Ok we are getting closer so thank you!

I added the following from the first post you referenced to my build.prop:

#ifdef VENDOR_EDIT
persist.dbg.ims_volte_enable=1
persist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr=1
persist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr=1
persist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr=1
#endif

Then this allowed the VolTE and WiFi Calling setting to show up and I can activate it but when I try to make a call it still seems to go out over Cellular network and no icon in the status bar to say that it is active etc.

This is the details of my carrier and wifi calling instructions etc.:
https://community.meteor.ie/device-help-187/everything-you-d-like-to-know-about-wifi-calling-218595

I did not try the second post as it seemed to be very specific to a couple of carriers so any other ideas?

 

[daleski75]

Ok we are getting closer so thank you!

I added the following from the first post you referenced to my build.prop:

#ifdef VENDOR_EDIT
persist.dbg.ims_volte_enable=1
persist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr=1
persist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr=1
persist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr=1
#endif

Then this allowed the VolTE and WiFi Calling setting to show up and I can activate it but when I try to make a call it still seems to go out over Cellular network and no icon in the status bar to say that it is active etc.

This is the details of my carrier and wifi calling instructions etc.:
https://community.meteor.ie/device-help-187/everything-you-d-like-to-know-about-wifi-calling-218595

I did not try the second post as it seemed to be very specific to a couple of carriers so any other ideas?

I suspect there are some firmware files missing which it needs to use wifi calling, you could do an adb log cat to a file whilst making. a call (you have to be tethered to your pc) so you can post the logs here to see if anyone can help.

 

[str8str]

You could try using Hangouts as it uses wifi for calling etc

 

[jrosaly]

I'm on AT&T and I got my phone a few days before I actually switched to it. When I went through the settings without a sim inserted, I know I saw an option for wifi calling and enabled it. Now with the sim card in there, there is no trace of this option. I will be watching this thread now, as I've been pondering paying for a microclimate, but if this gets figured out, then I'm good to go.