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I have the same issue with it often not loading in Tapatalk. I've found that I can just swipe away Tapatalk and reopen it, and then it works quickly. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Is the old phone still on? Make sure it's powered off (or on airplane mode). If not, that's the error that it will give on the new phone. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

You can actually browse the configuration files in the Android source. Look at the current Sprint config: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CarrierConfig/+/master/assets/carrier_config_carrierid_1788_Sprint.xml And compare it to the Verizon config, which has everything setup for VoLTE: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CarrierConfig/+/master/assets/carrier_config_carrierid_1839_Verizon-Wireless.xml Or the T-Mobile config (which has VoLTE enabled as well): https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/CarrierConfig/+/master/assets/carrier_config_carrierid_1_T-Mobile-US.xml An updated config file with the proper settings is all that's technically required for VoLTE (there may be other similar config files as well)

It can't be pushed as a profile update to my knowledge. It has to be either built into the OS, or it can be released as an app that is cryptographically signed with the same certificate that signed the SIM card: https://source.android.com/devices/tech/config/carrier The My Sprint app could be used for example if Sprint uses the same certificate as the SIM, but I don't believe that they do. They could just release a new app called something like Sprint VoLTE Enabler and it would enable VoLTE on any device running Android 6.0 and up (assuming they filed FCC recertification for it). But any device running 6.0 and up has the software already to do Sprint VoLTE, since they've moved to a standard implementation. Sprint just has to enable it and get it recertified... No OS updates are actually required.

VoLTE shouldn't take up a lot of space. Since Sprint is using the standard implementation now, there's no new software. It's just a text file with a few lines with the config info. Realistically shouldn't take more than a few KB. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Those replace the database aspects of Fusion Tables. But I don't think any of them allow you to make custom maps do they? Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Most of us using fusion tables feed it from a Google Sheet. Every update we delete all data and re-import it. It was a great way to have multiple maps/layers in a single "file". I'm not aware of a replacement from Google yet unfortunately... They've been putting a lot of their Maps related products behind a paywall. I'm guessing whatever they get to replace it will get a certain number of accesses or uses per month, then a fee after that. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I've been having issues with devices not staying connected to the gen 3. They switch to b26 within an hour, and require an airplane toggle to go back. Repeat. I've unplugged it and am using the gen 2 in the meantime. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I think once a UE has connected to the network, then it only scans the bands/frequencies that the network tells it to. It regularly sends out a LTE signaling message with all the earfcns that are valid (see screenshot for a portion of this). So the UE should only scan these until it completely loses service. Only then would it start scanning all bands and technologies (LTE, HSPA, CDMA, GSM, etc). So yeah, in a no service scenario, or possibly in a roaming scenario, it might use more battery for scanning when set to Global, but while connected to the network there shouldn't be any difference. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

It probably won't make a difference domestically, but it will internationally. Global allows hspa, wcdma, and gsm roaming in other countries. I don't see any downsides to using global, other than if you have no service, the phone will take time to scan hspa, wcdma, and gsm bands, which is pointless domestically. So it may delay reacquiring a signal briefly (half a second? A second? A couple seconds?). Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

That doesn't make sense, they use the exact same bands. I would try again. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Supposedly got an order in to replace my 2 MBs, but no confirmation yet. The rep also kept trying to get my to change my plan, and I reportedly said no. As soon as I hung up I got a text saying that my plan was changed.... Had to call back and get a different rep to cancel the plan change. So be vigilant for shady reps when ordering the magic box. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

No, I'm saying that in that case it won't send it as an RCS message, and instead will fall back to SMS/MMS. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Some people have had luck just calling magic box support and asking for one. It's possible that they may just send the new one and not ask for the gen 2 to be returned, since the gen 3 is added as a new line on your account. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

When I looked while T-Mobile roaming, it was only B4 (other bands may not have been present, or also possible that they didn't have B4-B12 CA enabled at all). When roaming internationally, CA works. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I wonder if the MB earfcn will change based on backhaul. The Airave for example uses the first B41 carrier earfcn since it is not relay. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

It means that if data isn't available on your phone, it will send as SMS/MMS instead. Or if the recipient doesn't have data for some reason (such as on a phone call) and the message doesn't get delivered within a certain period of time, then the phone resends it as SMS/MMS. Sprint doesn't resend it as SMS from their end. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Chicago O'Hare Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I figured out that we can connect to the Passpoint Secure wifi network by manually specifying AKA as the authentication method. I'm assuming the same works for any other Hotspot 2.0 provider that Sprint has a partnership with. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Yeah it is. East of Sacramento Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Does it drop the call when you move outside of wifi coverage? Or does it continue the call over LTE? Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

For what it's worth, with the November update, T-Mobile roaming works on my Pixel 2 XL. I didn't see AT&T roaming tho. The last I had seen it was in June, and I think it may have stopped working for a bit after that until recently. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Actually, yes. Those are some of the fields that actually work in the engineering screen. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

That's probably not actually Clearwire B41, but it is the Clearwire PLMN. That is T-Mobile roaming, which is treated as native and doesn't count towards your roaming allowance. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

On Sprint, if memory serves, the 3 is exactly the same as the 2, except you get non contig B41 CA, which Sprint hasn't deployed yet to my knowledge. Same number of MIMO streams, same QAM, no UL CA. The modem is capable of more, but Google cheaped out on the RF front end so it's not capable of fully utilizing it. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk