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3 hours ago, narf said:

It's a beta program offered through the Samsung Members app. If it's still available you will see a banner offering a signup on the opening page of the app. It's beta,so not everything is perfect and Google pay won't work. 

The official version is supposed to be available in a few weeks. 

Official won't be for a few months I expect as beta just launched a week ago. Also when you are accepted nothing happens. You need to go to manually check for updates and you will get the beta software. 

I was able to use maps while on a call driving home so for sure volte is working! 

Also, battery life seems to be very significantly improved. Not sure if this is just this early beta or not, but it's improved at least 50 percent. Other users are reporting same in beta app. 

1 minute ago, narf said:

Or calling+

I don't believe unlocked devices had calling plus. Either way I never did.

1 minute ago, narf said:

How can you be sure your call is going over VoLTE? 

I disabled WiFi and browsed the internet while on a call. Which should be impossible without VoLTE.

I just got the One UI 2 beta with Dec security patch on unlocked s9. I toggled VoLTE on and it works! Just wondering why there is no icon to indicate that it is active. 

I keep hearing about the June patch finally making it to some phones. Yet here I am with April still being the most recent. This is really quite annoying. 

On 3/7/2019 at 9:26 AM, 808Bill said:

Settings, Connections, Voice Networks.

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I don't have a voice networks setting there. Mobile networks is the closest, but no VOLTE option there. Wifi calling is even more hidden, it's in the phone app settings. 

8 hours ago, 808Bill said:

Just started playing around with my unlocked S10. I have both VOLTE and Wifi calling. Interesting.

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Can you advise where the setting is to turn that on and off? 

Unlocked s9 just got the android p update! 

Sad state when half the world seems to be getting the Android P update, while unlocked users are still on a 2 month old security patch. Shouldn't be this way... #Venting.

Jeff is that an unlocked s9 or sprint branded? 

No VoLTE is a letdown. This was the feature I was most excited about for the Android Pie update.

Are you guys getting stable release ota? I assume this is for a branded sprint s9, not the unlocked one. 

Reports on sammobile that vz is getting the pie update now for s9. You would think unlocked would be sooner, not dead last to receive any updates. It is an odd business model where buying directly from the manufacturer is the way to get the slowest support. 

Just a week left of January, but who knows what will happen. Does anyone expect that Samsung will stick to the time line? 

Does that mean unlocked will get it first? Or does Sprint decide when to push the pie update? 

I have an unlocked s9 that was not part of the beta. Just got the Dec 1 security patch. I'm actually kind of surprised, as I expected they would just push Android p with January patch. 

Unlocked s9+ supports wifi calling. You have to enable it on sprint.com first and then enable it on your phone. 

I'm just curious does anyone else have an unlocked s9 and is still on November 1 security patch? Or are all the Dec 1 patch updates for those in the beta program? 

Is it typical for roll out to be this staggered? It seems odd that the same phone would not get the update around the same time.

For those of you getting the Dec update, are you on a Sprint branded S9 or an unlocked one? I only ask as I am still on November security patch and just checked for updates and there is nothing.

What does ark5 signify? 

I don't really use google maps offline, since the second I hang up the call it updates instantly. I just have to keep calls short or do the hang up, call back game. Traffic can be so weird in LA. One example, driving from airport at 1 am, there was an accident on a major freeway closing all lanes. If I didn't have maps on it would never have told me to take an earlier exit to avoid a 20 minute parking lot jam. That being said I wasn't on the phone, but this kind of thing happens in large cities all the time. Just knowing the city well won't help at all. 

I am eagerly waiting for VoLTE on my unlocked S9. It has been incredible frustrating especially here in LA. Google maps is needed to get around unforeseen traffic problems, but will not update if I am on a call. Since I am usually chatting on the phone while driving longer distances, it would be a huge help! Given that Android P seems to be moving through beta well, hopefully it is implemented in the next month or so! If that comes with VoLTE enabled I will be a happy camper.

Side-note I have been with Sprint since 2003 or so. I don't really understand all the concerns with network. It's honestly oddly exciting to keep getting updates instead of having everything just available. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Soft bank

Well, ^&*( ! I talk and drive all the time.

 

Since the legacy vendor in Cleveland is Motorola, you guys will likely know when NV starts in your market.

 

I may not read the forums enough, but why will we "know" when work starts? Is Motorola supposed to be really bad?