My US version has none of those issues...in fact it works great all the time! YMMV
General New Update / Xperia 1 III / 61.1.A.4.78
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Pandemic
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You're wrong, you might not have some of those issues but 5g is still incomplete on the bands. Some issues might be hardware related, others are resolved using a factory reset but still everyone is out of wifi calling in US and the 5g is feature incomplete, so unless you live outside of the US there are unresolved issues.
I am NOT wrong. I know exactly what I am talking about. I have never needed WIFI calling so I don't miss it. As for 5G it is overrated anyway. I have it but I don't "need" it for anything that LTE doesn't already provide just fine. I have VoLTE and that is important. SO.....
Just because you don't need it doesn't mean it's not a problem, try to stay objective instead of being a fanboy. I love Sony devices too that's why I'm here.
Pandemic
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+1 agree !
I am also a true Sony user for more then 14 years OR longer since it was Ericsson and then Sony Ericsson and still enjoy Sony and no other plastic/carbage brand for me.. never !!
Not having 5G sucks if your carrier is moving to SA 5G. The phone actually quit working trying to use 5G today. I'm hoping 61.1.A.4.78 enables 5G correctly but I'm not holding my breath. I think this phone has hardware problems.
Only available in CN, some features in CN rom are dedicated for Chinese market only and developed by team in China. I can tell you that CN rom is still using old Sony call, contact, message app instead of google's.
voltehide.
adjust the gap in the top right corner or disable the permission indicator all together.
Remove the volt icon, remove the upload and download icon, remove the privacy green dot icon, restore the power and other information back to the previous right display
Me too. I've checked, every XQ-BC52 got it the same time meanwhile XQ-BC72 Customized HK received 61.1.A.6.2
we fell behind again in the very time when we finally catched up.
I've just done an OTA update on my HK BC72 phone; the firmware revision is 61.1.A.6.2. Still no VoLTE, so I don't know what this one brings through.Me too. I've checked, every XQ-BC52 got it the same time meanwhile XQ-BC72 Customized HK received 61.1.A.6.2
Here's the trick! I can't believe that this really worked. So, I have an iPhone 8 plus next to my 1 III. The Xperia is my daily driver of course. iPhone just carries my business SIM. So! As you expect, iPhone 8 is "supported" on VoLTE and it works too, both volte and vowifi, so I decided to give it a try and put that SIM in the Xperia. Et voilà, VoLTE and not just that, but the vowifi option popped up too and they worked flawlessly. So all you need is another phone that works on volte, put your sim card in it, enable and use it a bit then put it back in Xperia
My personal SIM is 5G and 4G enabled, but isn't volte by the carrier so it didn't work for that, today I'll contact them about it.
I've done just that, not even 10 minutes ago. VoLTE works with my SIM in the other phone, not on the Xperia. The same goes with the other phone's sim in the Xperia: nada. There is not even a menu for it (because it is still disabled at firmware level; a thing I have been trying to get around ever since I've had the phone.Here's the trick! I can't believe that this really worked. So, I have an iPhone 8 plus next to my 1 III. The Xperia is my daily driver of course. iPhone just carries my business SIM. So! As you expect, iPhone 8 is "supported" on VoLTE and it works too, both volte and vowifi, so I decided to give it a try and put that SIM in the Xperia. Et voilà, VoLTE and not just that, but the vowifi option popped up too and they worked flawlessly. So all you need is another phone that works on volte, put your sim card in it, enable and use it a bit then put it back in Xperia
Everything on the side of my network provider (i.e: provisioning for VoLTE and VoWifi) has been set up correctly; there is really nothing more I can do about that. What I feel is the issue here is that the Xperia 1 iii is not one of the devices 'known, and consequently supported' by my network provider because it is not sold in my country. This means that the firmware has not first been customised by my network provider, where I assume that enabling at firmware level would be done. If this is the case, then Sony would have somewhat of a leg to stand on (they had prefaced their response to my initial query by stating that I am using the phone in a region they do not sell to).
This leaves me wanting to know how to enable this service at firmware level; and this is where I have been stuck.
Interesting... It worked for me and I'm on Customized EEA. So it isn't net locked or provider customized rom. My business SIM is a T-Mobile one and they don't sell Sony phones a long time ago, but volte, vowifi worked like a charm. I bought it from Yettel and have their SIM as personal, I'll contact them today about enabling, I'll keep you updated.
Nothing new soMe too. I've checked, every XQ-BC52 got it the same time meanwhile XQ-BC72 Customized HK received 61.1.A.6.2
. I need to check has this solved my Vodafone SIM issue too.
The gentleman by my network provider had told me that it does not have to be supported by a specific network, but must be supported by at least one network in the country; which isn't the case with me.
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