[Q] Installing Web2Go and Wifi-Calling on P509 with custom ROM?

[AxesofEvil]

I have a P509 with no data-plan (pay as you go). I often use wifi-calling though (when signal is weak/non-existant) as well as web2go when I don't have wifi access and need to get on the net.

I tried a couple of the custom ROMs, and I really like devoid, but I was unable to get these apps reinstalled. I tried using Titanium Backup to restore the apps, but restoring web2go hangs titanium backup, and restoring wifi-calling works, but wifi-calling generates an error when it tries to start. For now I'm back on the stock rom with a franco kernel, which seems to be working fine, but I'd love to go to a custom kernel.

 

[AxesofEvil]

For anyone interested, the WebToGo app seems to be just a wrapper to bring you to http://home.web2go.com, so it is useless. It isn't included as an apk, so if you want to use it on a custom ROM, you need to deodex WebtogoHome.odex then recompile to apk

Wifi Calling is actually system/Kineto.apk
It also requires:
lib/libganril.so
lib/libkineto.so
lib/librilswitch.so

I'm not aware of a way to build an apk that installs extra files in .lib (there may be a way, I'm new here), so the only way I know to install is either using a custom zip, or to build a custom ROM with these. I did the latter.

 

[AxesofEvil]

I forgot this part:
in build.prop (I put it near the end)

rild.libpath=/system/lib/librilswitch.so
rilswitch.vendorlibpath=/system/lib/libril-qc-1.so
rilswitch.ganlibpath=/system/lib/libganril.so

I'm able to run devoid.franco with Wifi Calling using these settings and the above listed files on my P509

 

[AxesofEvil]

If you have T-Mobile as a provider, you can use wifi to send/receive calls with your normal phone-number.
The software is called 'Wifi Calling' and only works with T-Mobile. It comes stock on the Optimus-T/P509, but takes several tweaks to get it working properly on a P500 based ROM as I learned.

 

[Explore3]

That is great news!

Are you able to go to http://home.web2go.com in your browser and add a day data pass? I disconected from wifi and allowed data but could not get to the website.

 

[AxesofEvil]

yep it seems to work for me.
I was much more interested in the Wifi-Calling though, as my cell reception is terrible at home.

 

[AxesofEvil]

I'm going to try to make a zip that will update the rom properly. I don't yet know how to alter the build.prop file from a zip, but assuming I can figure that out, I'll post it.

 

[AxesofEvil]

Here is a zip that should apply to any p500 2.2 based rom to get Wifi Calling (with T-Mobile) working. I've only tested it via clockwork mod. And I've only verified it using T-Moble in the US.

One note. I used a pretty dirty method to update the build.prop file, so don't install the zip more than once on any given rom. Doing so would probably work fine, but will leave extra junk in your build.prop file

Edit: I don't want to maintain multiple copies, should I need to update the code in the future. Get it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116268

 

[Explore3]

I'm going to try to make a zip that will update the rom properly. I don't yet know how to alter the build.prop file from a zip, but assuming I can figure that out, I'll post it.

That would be a great application. I know many T-mobile customers decide to just use the stock ROM so they can have wifi calling.

Figured out my problem accessing web2go. I thought it was a general problem because I had the same symptom in both phones. One phone had a sim that had never been used. The other phone somehow lost its APN settings. Of course, the bad sim card was in the phone with the correct APN and the good sim was in a phone with no APN entries. Stupid!

 

[panman86]

well done on the wifi calling zip!

i'm going to give it a shot tonight and post the results.

btw do you have any trouble with incoming MMS using custom ROMS? Mine shrink unless i'm using CM7.

 

[Explore3]

You started off asking a question about wifi calling. You now have a app that solves the problem.

I think this section is no longer appropriate. This thread should be in the "Optimus One, P500 Android Development" section. When you post there your solution will get the attention it deserves!!

PS Don't forget to modify the thread title.

PPS Works Great!!!

 

[gillemor]

I don't have enough posts to reply to your thread in the Development section, but just wanted to say thanks!
In the UK, this Wi-fi calling service is offered by the Orange network but I was unable to use it as my phone was not running the Orange ROM. I was able to adapt your zip, replacing the app and lib files with ones extracted from an Orange ROM - and it works perfectly.

 

[DigitalAnalog]

What is the difference between this and say, Skype or Fring, or any of the other VoIP apps on the Market?

 

[AxesofEvil]

What is the difference between this and say, Skype or Fring, or any of the other VoIP apps on the Market?

It uses your own phone-number, and you can call to other real phones with no additional charge. Other than that there isn't much difference.

 

[doktornotor]

Other than that there isn't much difference.

Humpf... would not the protocol be the huge difference here? The proprietary Skype blackbox pretty much sucks.

 

[DigitalAnalog]

It uses your own phone-number, and you can call to other real phones with no additional charge. Other than that there isn't much difference.

I didn't know that, thanks.

 

[FetalVivisection]

RE: ?

509: Running with the new baseband, and OXYGEN.

Any progress on this? Since reading this, I'm trying to figure out a way to dissect an apk and allow for device specific compliance.

I have a few stock and aftermarket 'KINETO apks... What type of code would I need to learn for making this happen?

Also, when opening some of the files, they turn out to be characters spaced out several inches apart. I'm interested in learning about this.

I've been getting to know Eclipse and SDK on Ubuntu; however, some of these files cannot be edited with standard 'gedit' or notepad..

ALSO - When preparing to edit build.prop.kineto, the file opens with the code mentioned here. But that's all; nothing else.
Just these 3 lines of code:
rild.libpath=/system/lib/librilswitch.so
rilswitch.vendorlibpath=/system/lib/libril-qc-1.so
rilswitch.ganlibpath=/system/lib/libganril.so

Please Advise.