Vince

I thought it was a fluke setting, and wouldn't work until I left my house. Band 26 all day long. And, it makes every sent/received call use 1x800. It completely abandons PCS. I actually drop to 3g less this way than with 25 enabled. Strange. This is like an s4gru 800/26 testing/spotting gift from the HTC folks. Let's be responsible with it. Somewhere, AJ and Tim just suddenly shuddered.

Yeah. I've been running on 26/41 only, too. It's great for testing, and grabbing screenshots for the map.

I've been debating which size to buy for at least 6 months. If the 4.7 is around the same size as my nexus 5, I'll probably go that route. The n5 is nearly a perfect sized phone. Phablets are uncomfortable to pocket.

Wait, we can enable/disable bands and change priorities now? Is that new with 4.4.3?

I really don't know where to put this, but I've been hearing about this Sprint deal on the radio all day. It appears it's a special pricing deal for Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul customers. $50 for unlimited everything. No framily stuff, just $50. Check it out

 

 

Www.sprint.com/unlimited50

You can't do that on any call. The call is already using your microphone and your camera needs the microphone too. You have to shut one down to use the other. It's not a bug at all.

But I wasn't on a call.

I think I found a bad bug. Can someone try and record a video while on Wi-Fi calling? It won't let me.

Is there a timeout on Wi-Fi calling? These last few nights, I turn it on before going to bed and wake-up connected to cellular.

Yeah I find Siri really useful. Love the WolframAlpha integration that's already there. I do quick conversion with it, like how many ounces are in 12 tablespoons, and what are the prime factors of a number. It's also handy for setting a quick countdown timer or alarm for the morning.

That's the one thing I've found during my android adventures. No voice recognition on an android comes close to how well Siri works. And I miss her.

Yeah, wifi calling won't work in airplane mode. I'd guess it either needs gps or the cell radio briefly to grab your location.

 

 

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But what about areas with zero Sprint service? Isn't that primarily what Wi-Fi calling was designed for? It should work with cellular radios turned off as long as you've confirmed a 911 address

Hmm let's find out. Try turning on airplane mode, then enable WiFi and try to send a text.

 

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I'm actually unable to do that. It won't turn on Wi-Fi calling in airplane mode with Wi-Fi on. Hmm.

I got my Wi-Fi calling/texting problem worked out. Several profile/prl/reboots/power cycles later. Has anyone noticed when sending a Wi-Fi text that the Wi-Fi calling icon briefly flashes? I wonder if sms actually goes out through Wi-Fi, or if it quickly connects to cellular to send?

So my Wi-Fi calling just doesn't work anymore. I get failed texts, and when I make a call, it says, "you are roaming. To make a call with your mobile carrier, press 1, or purchase a calling pin pack." Wtf?

 

Edit: it wants me to buy an "American roaming" pin. Who or what is that company? How could I possibly be roaming on Wi-Fi, and connected to a Sprint tower?

What have they done in KC that they haven't done in Chicago?

KC is probably one of the most mature band 26 markets. I'm sure most, if not all sites have been optimized for coverage and load balancing.

Going to hold off on trying wifi calling at home after reading the 911 disclaimers. Next time I am on a wifi system that is not mine own I will give it a try.

If you read the faq on Sprint's website, you'll see that when dialing 911, it will always try a cellular signal first. If no cellular signal is available, it will then pull the address from the Wi-Fi calling setup for 911 location purposes.

 

 

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I really wish this update allowed us to add a quick setting tile in the pull down menu. That would be great for quick toggling.

I could tweet that picture to @SprintCare and they would still tell me to run a prl/profile update.

Not sure if I fully trust Wi-Fi calling for casual use. I had my fiance call me while I was on Wi-Fi calling, and she was on cellular. My phone rang, and I answered, but it just kept ringing on her end. I'll probably only use it for emergencies.

I've never seen a WiWavelength like. For me, it's the Aurora borealis of s4gru.

So it's not the HD Voice icon that now goes into the status bar. But if you enable Wi-Fi calling, you get a new icon there. And in typical HTC fashion, the icon is there whether you're on Wi-Fi or not.

You get an hd icon in the status bar, and the phone screen (see my screenshot). And the Wi-Fi calling icon goes away once you turn it off.

 

 

It also like like on the pull down shade, the GPS icon is different, and do not disturb just says dnd.

downloading now after checking for software update. 603.46MB

Just got mine, too.

My M8 doesn't have any more room in the status bar!

It really is cramped up there. I wasn't thinking when I made that comment. Ok, I hope it's not in the status bar.

What does it look like?

Probably similar to the screen shot I saw in the g3 thread. It's an unobtrusive "hd" on the phone screen. I'd like something on the status bar myself.