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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by Namidairo on Saturday October 11, 2025 @09:17PM (#45554247)
> that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere

It did a great deal more than that. It also allowed the toggling of VoNR, which apparently affected the fallback behavior of some people's services. (Ie. It would fall back to LTE and not roam back to 5G data unless nudged manually)

However for me, it would enable backup calls over a secondary sim card's data, which would allow text and calls overseas without the usual extortionate charges. Oddly enough, I believe that toggle is enabled for my carrier... but only on iOS.

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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by walterbell on Saturday October 11, 2025 @11:26PM (#45554944)
> that toggle is enabled for my carrier... but only on iOS

WiFi calling over 2nd SIM has always worked on iOS, so I was surprised when it didn't work on Pixel.

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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by pxeboot on Sunday October 12, 2025 @01:34AM (#45555540)
This does work on Pixel's, but Google allowed carriers to block it, which at least one major US carrier does.
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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by rangestransform on Monday October 13, 2025 @09:51PM (#45575406)
It would be great if google could dick swing on carriers with the same might as Apple
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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by mananaysiempre on Sunday October 12, 2025 @08:27AM (#45557727)
This is the “Backup calling” toggle in Pixel IMS, and carriers are fond of blocking that function.

(TIL: Vo“WiFi” over wired Ethernet over USB doesn’t work on AOSP or Pixel and never did, for no apparent reason except noöne caring to make it work.)

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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by amluto on Sunday October 12, 2025 @10:30AM (#45558485)
The part that does not work on iOS is putting SIM2 into airplane mode so that it can do VoWiFi without connecting to the network. That would reduce power consumption and avoid utterly obnoxious behavior on the part of some carriers (cough, Visible).
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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by gear54rus on Sunday October 12, 2025 @06:38AM (#45557109)
> VoNR

off topic but who the hell names these, a pre-schooler?

"New radio", from the makers of "New folder (1)"

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Re:Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable Vo... by ThePowerOfFuet on Sunday October 12, 2025 @12:58PM (#45559736)
>"New radio", from the makers of "New folder (1)"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G_NR

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