EE wifi calling on S7 - G930F. It seems to work

[buachaille]

Tried and tried to get wifi calling enabled on my G900F but it would never work. I got a suitable pit file and resized the ext4 partition so it installed correctly, but icon would never appear even when wifi calling enabled in settings and enabled by EE.

Got a G930F Galaxy S7 yesterday. It didn't come from EE so should have come with BTU firmware (I didnt check - but it didn't come with EE EVR firmware). It's a carphone warehouse one. It's the non edge version.

EE firmware appeared today on sammobile so I downloaded it and just went for it, but I expected it to fail so I had the BTU version of the firmware downloaded ready to flash to recover my phone.

It installed without a hitch (no ext4 partition error) and so far wifi calling seems to work. The icon appears at the top of the screen and when I make a call I have a big icon on the call screen. I need EE signal to completely drop in the house before I'm sure though, and annoyingly their signal is stronger than usual tonight.

 

[dosher]

Congratulations, great to know that someone has this working.

I'm thinking of moving to EE when my current contract with Vodafone ends.

Meanwhile I tried the same procedure, but flashing the Vodafone UK firmware that's recently appeared on Sammobile. Flashing just the AP didn't seem to work as the CSC remained as BTU and no WiFi Calling. So I tried it again, this time flashing the CSC as well as AP in Odin. I ended up with what must have been the Vodafone Germany CSC (VD2) and still no WiFi Calling feature. Then tried flashing just the 'HOME...' CSC and soft bricked it. Managed to get back to the original BTU CSC using Kies3. So I'm not sure what's going on with the current Vodafone UK firmware from Sammobile. Either I messed up somehow or the version they currently have is not Voda UK. Not a very productive day.

 

[buachaille]

I didn't even know vodafone had wifi calling.

I flashed the whole lot - AP, BL, CP and CSC. I think you more than likely need to, or at least I did it so I'd covered all the bases.

 

[dosher]

Vodafone wifi calling is available on the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6's. Via an online chat they confirmed S7 supplied from them (IE running Voda firmware) also has it.

After only just recovering from a soft brick I'll probably wait until updated Voda UK firmware appears on sammobile before having another go. Or until someone else confirms success.

Still, good to know that EE's wifi calling is working.

 

[moonray27]

Vodafone wifi calling is available on the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6's. Via an online chat they confirmed S7 supplied from them (IE running Voda firmware) also has it.

After only just recovering from a soft brick I'll probably wait until updated Voda UK firmware appears on sammobile before having another go. Or until someone else confirms success.

Still, good to know that EE's wifi calling is working.

I'd wait a bit longer. S7/Edge aren't enabled for Vodafone wifi calling yet. Check their S7 forum for details but no announcements regarding S7 wifi calling have been made. I'm sure it will come eventually...

Good to see EE can do it from day 1 although the usefulness of Vodafone Wi-Fi calling for me took a huge drop when I learned it doesn't do text messages. Think I'll switch to EE (BT) come contact renewal time.

Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk

 

[dosher]

Thanks moonray. Just checked the Voda eforum - what a shambles. And I wasn't aware of the inability to send texts via Voda's wifi calling.

But I think you may have to go with EE direct to get their wifi calling feature as I've read that BT will not have access to it?

 

[MattBooth]

Only issue is BTU firmware drops well before carriers firmwares, so you mat be left behind

 

[FSOP]

@buachaille did you flash the "HOME" file too?

 

[buachaille]

No. How do you even flash that file? I couldn't see an option in odin that would allow me to do it.

What does the home file do anyway?

 

[FSOP]

No. How do you even flash that file? I couldn't see an option in odin that would allow me to do it.

What does the home file do anyway?

Strange, I flashed them all but it's still showing as on the XEU CSC

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Strange, I flashed them all but it's still showing as on the XEU CSC

Nevermind, a second flash did it! Wifi calling now working

 

[dosher]

Don't know what the HOME file does but I made the mistake of experimenting with it, tried flashing it as csc and soft bricked my S7. Won't be touching it again.

 

[buachaille]

Strange, I flashed them all but it's still showing as on the XEU CSC

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Nevermind, a second flash did it! Wifi calling now working

Well if it worked for you and me, it looks like the ext4 partition problem that plagued everyone with the s5 and s6, is gone :good:

 

[FSOP]

Looks like it!

Sent from my SM-G930F

 

[buachaille]

Looks like it!

Sent from my SM-G930F

Mucking Fagic

 

[superleeds27]

It's tempting. But, Slow updates...

 

[FSOP]

It'll probably support volte when ee roll it out properly too

Sent from my SM-G930F

 

[superleeds27]

It'll probably support volte when ee roll it out properly too

Sent from my SM-G930F

That shouldnt be EE FW Specific.

 

[jonboyuk]

I've just bought one of these (via CPW) and on EE. Obvious question, but when my phone arrives tomorrow, I want the EE wifi calling service!

If I grab the fw & flash over odin as usual, I presume it won't invalidate the warranty/screw KNOX etc?

 

[buachaille]

Vodafone wifi calling is available on the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6's. Via an online chat they confirmed S7 supplied from them (IE running Voda firmware) also has it.

After only just recovering from a soft brick I'll probably wait until updated Voda UK firmware appears on sammobile before having another go. Or until someone else confirms success.

Still, good to know that EE's wifi calling is working.

I've just bought one of these (via CPW) and on EE. Obvious question, but when my phone arrives tomorrow, I want the EE wifi calling service!

If I grab the fw & flash over odin as usual, I presume it won't invalidate the warranty/screw KNOX etc?

I have no idea. I'm careless when it comes to warranties and because of this I've never cared about tripping Knox.

You are flashing a carrier branded stock unrooted rom so it's not like you are really messing with the phone, but warranties are provided by big business and we all know big business is run and populated by slime who will use any excuse to get out of paying up for stuff. I think they could use the fact that you are on different firmware from that which came on the phone to slide out of their warranty responsibilities.

 

[jonboyuk]

I think they could use the fact that you are on different firmware from that which came on the phone to slide out of their warranty responsibilities.

Agreed, I know what they can be like, even at the best of times! However, if KNOX isn't tripped they won't know! Is there anyway you can just check this in your bootloader to see if it's intact please? No rush!