Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling

Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by 97s on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:04PM (#35241663)

I am not sure I understand this. I have a S22 Galaxy Ultra. I do not see anywhere in my settings to turn on or off wifi-calling. Did we already get an update disabling this? I have googled this for about 10-15 minutes now and none of the results match anything to do with my screen settings.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by mfkp on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:38PM (#35241893)

FYI if you bought your S22 Ultra in the US, it probably isn't necessary. Only the European models were shipped with the Exynos chipset and would be vulnerable. The US version was shipped with a Qualcomm chipset, so it shouldn't be an issue.

(This is what I recall on the top of my head though, so you might want to double check this info)

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by mayama on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:34PM (#35241867)

Is wifi calling even supported in your phone? Some carriers disable it.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by rr808 on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:12PM (#35241721)

I have a Pixel 7, when I open settings and search for wifi calling it comes up easy with an on/off switch.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by Laremere on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:06PM (#35241671)

Pixel 7 Pro with Google Fi here: I couldn't find it in settings, but I found a setting in the Fi app to turn off.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by 97s on Monday March 20, 2023 @10:21PM (#35241786)

Ah excellent. It was under the Fi App.

I am not sure I am even going to be able to get calls without wifi calling on. Kind of a nightmare.

Thanks for your help.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by jve on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @01:02AM (#35242738)

I have nopro S22 and: Settings -> Connections -> Mobile networks (I may have mistranslated something) -> There is a toggle for sim1 VoLTE calls

Wifi calling is under Settings -> Connections, second item, just under wifi networks

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by izacus on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @01:26AM (#35242825)

The availability of this toggle is carrier dependant. Also S22 Ultra has already been patched.

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Re:Google urges Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling by 97s on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @10:19AM (#35246497)

Awesome. I didn't know this! Thanks.

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