Voice calls on 3g Nexus 7

[baileyjr]

What do you think is the possibility of us getting this function guys, even if its not officially supported.

I've seen it built in on the 7" samsung galaxy tab 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ9RNhJAgjE&feature=bf_next&list=HL1351349133

Its not ideal, but im thinking it could be a useful feature so you at least have the option of just taking one device when your out and about :good:

 

[Euler MD]

If they had voice calls and especially messaging, then I would totally buy this as a replacement to my phone.

As a response to your question, I am pretty sure that it can be done, heck if the app is just deactivated on the stock ROM, it might be re-activeable, right?

 

[baileyjr]

I think messaging would be reasonably easy to activate.

The thing with voice calls is that you would either have to do them via speakerphone, headphones or bluetooth kit. I think I could live with that though for the functionality of a full 7" tablet experience. Its not something I would use in replacement to a phone every day but I'd at least like to have the option, and play with it a bit.

I was going to pick up the 32gb wifi and just tether it to my phone, but with past devices (ipad to phone) this hasn't always been a completely reliable experience and I'd like a backup plan.

So if the 3g device doesn't have much of a price premium I can see me picking one of those up instead. Im hoping its a $50 premium to the 3g device, if its $100 I won't bother.

 

[clubtech]

Enabling the phone app can be easily done. The question is now well the Bluetooth support will. In the current WiFi models Bluetooth headset support has been very unstable (in headset profile). This is the idle way one would make a phone calls a voice enabled 3g n7.

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[baileyjr]

Well let's hope with the arrival of the 3g model there will be more incentive for developers to address the issue.

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[baileyjr]

I'm seriously contemplating giving this a try for a few weeks when I am able to get a 3g Nexus 7...

Yes there are compromises. Headset or speaker phone calls I cam like with.. The not having a camera would be annoying though... :crying:

 

[player911]

All you would need is to copy the phone apk over and get 'er done.

Funny we're talking about it because a few weeks ago I had my N7 at a football party and we we're joking how awesome my new phone was. Everyone was holding it up to their ear and making up stupid fake phone conversations. Haha.

They're all mostly S3 and Note owners btw.

Reminds me of the jokes when the iPad came out and people had pictures of it up to their faces like "Meet the iPhone 9... it does everything for you! "

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[bucket19]

I believe that T-Mobile (U.S) has separate SIM cards for phones and tablets. You can't just take the SIM out of your phone and put it in a tablet. Is there a workaround for this?

 

[nextelbuddy]

All you would need is to copy the phone apk over and get 'er done.

Funny we're talking about it because a few weeks ago I had my N7 at a football party and we we're joking how awesome my new phone was. Everyone was holding it up to their ear and making up stupid fake phone conversations. Haha.

They're all mostly S3 and Note owners btw.

Reminds me of the jokes when the iPad came out and people had pictures of it up to their faces like "Meet the iPhone 9... it does everything for you! "

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Our devices already have phone.apk in the system/app directory.... its our framework that needs to be tweaked to allow voice calls. If you try to copy phone.apk over or install it then you will get a message that you will replace a system app are you sure you want to so it.

Our framework is compiled to hide the app as well as some other changes need to be made to XML files in the framework.res area.

 

[clubtech]

Our devices already have phone.apk in the system/app directory.... its our framework that needs to be tweaked to allow voice calls. If you try to copy phone.apk over or install it then you will get a message that you will replace a system app are you sure you want to so it.

Our framework is compiled to hide the app as well as some other changes need to be made to XML files in the framework.res area.

What he said + need to make sure the modem will support voice calls in addition to data PLUS let's hope google will fixe the horrible bug the wifi N7 has with BT headset profile where in 99% of the time the mic doesn't work (otherwise you will only be able to make call with the speaker phone which is lame).

 

[FallN]

I believe that T-Mobile (U.S) has separate SIM cards for phones and tablets. You can't just take the SIM out of your phone and put it in a tablet. Is there a workaround for this?

Lolwat?

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[ross231]

Try google voice

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[Hawon]

I believe that T-Mobile (U.S) has separate SIM cards for phones and tablets. You can't just take the SIM out of your phone and put it in a tablet. Is there a workaround for this?

If you use one of subsidized one probably they can tell by IMEI. You don't give away your nexus IMEI. They won't know.

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[parmend]

Try "groove IP "

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[endrancer]

Try google voice

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I can recommend Skype. its working on every platform, free Skype to Skype calls, chat, webcam, etc. the big thing is Google voice is not available in my country so it's a no go for me.

Depending on where to call to its from two cent a minute even to mobile phones... example for Chinese mobile phones.

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[rootbrain]

I can recommend Skype. its working on every platform, free Skype to Skype calls, chat, webcam, etc. the big thing is Google voice is not available in my country so it's a no go for me.

Depending on where to call to its from two cent a minute even to mobile phones... example for Chinese mobile phones.

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What I'm most interested in is having a connection for data without a wifi connection. Is that what this is supposed to be? If so, Skype could be my primary "phone". Could even bring my current cell number over when my VZ contract is up.

Not sure what everyone is talking about for the BT headphone issues. I use SKYPE now on my 16GB Nexus 7 with RocketFish RF-MAB headset and the headphone and microphone work perfectly.

 

[endrancer]

What I'm most interested in is having a connection for data without a wifi connection. Is that what this is supposed to be? If so, Skype could be my primary "phone". Could even bring my current cell number over when my VZ contract is up.

Not sure what everyone is talking about for the BT headphone issues. I use SKYPE now on my 16GB Nexus 7 with RocketFish RF-MAB headset and the headphone and microphone work perfectly.

I thought the question was what to use for voip. But now you change to tethering. I for tethering you have several choices.

First wifi hotspot
Second Bluetooth tethering
Third otg data stick method.

For Bluetooth I can recommend open garden even though Skype does not work with it. Tethering works fine out of box on mobile phones. And about the data dongle with otg cable you can find quite enough threads about it.

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[rquinn19]

Look around the Galaxy Tab 7.7 forum. They've been doing this.

 

[JoeBruin32]

Look around the Galaxy Tab 7.7 forum. They've been doing this.

I spent a few minutes searching and I didn't find any centralized thread. Do you have one?

 

[alen_gh]

SFR in France do it

What do you think is the possibility of us getting this function guys, even if its not officially supported.

I've seen it built in on the 7" samsung galaxy tab 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ9RNhJAgjE&feature=bf_next&list=HL1351349133

Its not ideal, but im thinking it could be a useful feature so you at least have the option of just taking one device when your out and about :good:

If they had voice calls and especially messaging, then I would totally buy this as a replacement to my phone.

As a response to your question, I am pretty sure that it can be done, heck if the app is just deactivated on the stock ROM, it might be re-activeable, right?

Ordering a 3g Nexus 7 from French operator SFR, you can select "Regular Voice Call" in your 3G package