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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Nitemare3219:
HD voice worked fine on the 6P. It should work fine on the Pixels too, but I haven't had a phone call with another T-Mobile subscriber to test it yet... is EVS something different than HD voice?

I wouldn't expect any RCS advanced messaging functionality yet. Google said they want to implement it in one of their messaging apps (this was months back), and I expected it to happen with Allo, but we've all seen what a flop that has been so far.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dodgeboy:
EVS is better than HD Voice. It works on landline calls, and has even better voice quality than HD voice (it uses a different codec). It came out some time this spring (march/april, I think), and I noticed an immediate difference on my S7E. I can tell by the audio quality that it isn't enabled on the Pixel, but I wasn't sure if there was a way to make it support it.

Thanks for all of the info, and the confirmation on RCS!

PS. You have great taste in cars.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Smallsmx3:
Its capable. Just needs to be activated I'm sure
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] NickOlsen8390:
I'll admit, I started this reply waving my "BS" flag. Because technically. You cant hold an HD call with a land line. It isn't exactly possible. HD Voice is a wideband codec (AMR Wideband in most cases). This is infact a different codec then "SD" voice calls. However T-Mobiles interconnects and the legacy landline voice networks don't support Wideband audio. The best audio you're going to get out of a real land line is G711/Ulaw. 64Kb/s on a channelized trunk like a T1/PRI.

After reading https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/volte-enhanced-voice-services.htm

It does appear they are some how offering better call quality to land lines. I suspect (As you pointed out) this is a higher quality codec that runs between the phone and Tmobile Interconnect. Their interconnect doesn't exceed G711, And is considered a narrowband voice path. However, you certainly can get better voice quality on a real land line then most phones provide in a single GSM/1X voice channel.

I would ask Tmobile if EVS is supported on the Pixel. If it was supported on the S7E it should work on the generation newer pixel series.

I will say though I've noticed difference in the Pixel vs my old Note 7. HD seems a little less crisp on the high side of the frequency range. But the low side sounds MUCH better. I suspect this is a physical difference in the phone ear piece. I will note however, "SD" calls seem to sound quite a bit better compared to my Note 7. This is my experience on VZW atleast. So not to be confused with EVS, I'm just saying from a physical audio difference from the phone hardware itself.

I suspect the two items go hand in hand (EVS and EMS). And that they don't currently have a profile to enable these services on the pixel. Presumably because it's a BYOD device currently. Just like VOLTE and HD Voice is only supported on the ATT network if you've got an ATT tested device. They're trying to get you to buy one of their devices.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] dodgeboy:
I can tell you that it definitely isn't BS (it seems like you discovered this as well). The difference in voice quality to a landline is amazing. I actually noticed the difference back in the spring before I even knew that it was supposed to happen. I had to do some googling to figure out what T-Mobile had changed. Calls between T-Mobile phones sound like the person is in the room with you. You hear the full spectrum of their voice.

I agree that there is less high-end/treble in the received voice on this phone. I haven't noticed an improvement in low-end, but my S7E had a pretty good earpiece on it, so it may not be as noticeable in comparison.

I think you're probably right about them not having a profile for EVS and RCS on this phone, because they don't sell it yet. I hope it happens at some point, though. Thanks for all of the info!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] NickOlsen8390:
Yup, I do agree from the article I linked it does seem to be a real thing.

There's always been varying qualities of "SD" voice. For instance. My desk phone here at the NOC is a Yealink T48G. "SD" G711/ULAW calls on it sound worlds better then your plain old home phone, Or most cell phones. It's the same codec, So nothing is different. It's just the quality of the phone generating what you're hearing. IE. The weakest link in the chain is the physical channelized voice trunk. That knows nothing but 64Kb/s audio.

Cell phones are different. Standard phone calls have always been a lower quality codec (GSM/AMR). So the weakest link was the poor codec between your phone and the carriers interconnect. It would appear that Tmobiles EVS increases this codec so you're able to extract the maximum quality from Interconnect. IE, Once again moving the weakest link to once again be the carriers interconnect. None of the above is considered "Wideband/HD" but I get what you're talking about.

Honestly, I figure this was another further step for TMobile to get rid of the old circuit switched style connectivity with the phones and move more toward Data (VOLTE/RCS are all data based). Allowing them to focus more on their LTE deployments. Rather impressive of them to say the least. It's been a long time coming and it's about time honestly.

To digress. I would recommend reaching out to Tmobile and asking them about support. I suspect you'll need to demand to be transferred to a higher Teir of support to get someone with a clue.
[AT&T LG G3] martinusgoh:
Help!

Can Anyone teach me how to flash/upgrade to marshmallow from kitkat stock rom , i search the forums already but dont still quite get it . helpl
[AT&T LG G3] hyelton:
You would ota update with an active AT&T sim in the phone. It's been it's brought up every other day now. It's the only way.
[AT&T LG G3] martinusgoh:
i didnt get any ota update , i dont use at&t coz im in indonesia.
[AT&T LG G3] hyelton:
That would be why. You'd have to have an att sim of prepaid att sim to be able to update.
[AT&T LG G3] martinusgoh:
ooh, sad though .

is there anyway to make any simcard be recognised as at&t sim ? ????????????
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
My question is, is if the phone is rooted and on a different rom would this avoid this and still let the phine work? If so i am on the new version that has not been rooted. I am willing to throw 100 bucks to start a pot if someone can help. Or will rooting and romming it not matter if samsung pushes updates to kill battery or sprint decides not tl provide service?
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] patrick_1:
Root and custom ROM are for functionality, look, and feel. The device IMEI/SN/model number is what identifies the device.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
Buy isnt there a way with certain roms to make ur device appear as a different device? I wanna keep this so bad im trting to think of anything that would keep them from messingbwith it. I guess root would be the first step. Do you guys think they will brick all note 7s and limit battery life in near future? Samsung told me they couldnt give me a def answer but said 80% chance within 6 months no note 7s will work. And i thibk that sucks. If we are willing to sign off on liability why cant we keep the phone.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] kstephens98:
Rest easy. There are still over 1 million Note 7's out there. Not everyone is drinking the koolaide. Its a VOLUNTARY recall. They will NOT kill service to this phone. If they were going to do that, they would have already. Why would they wait if these phones are so dangerous? They only did the recall to stop the bad press perpetrated by the AMERICAN media. I wouldnt be surprised if they continued to roll out updates for the ones who keep the phone. ALL of this is speculation, of course, but I have no worries that my phone will cease functioning or explode. I still have the original preorder and sleep just fine at night. Just for giggles, try googling "iPhone catches fire" and see how many hits show up. Then ask yourself "why" doesnt the national media report on these?
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
Well that makes me feel better....so most of u guys think our note 7s will keep working....atleast till another note comes out? Just like everyone i dont wanna downgrade....

I have seen those apple videos and i actually called samsung and asked if there was a chance apple could have been up to the phones blowing up? And they said i wasnt the only person who called about that especially considering the small amount of phones that blew....
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] GadgetMonger:
I'm thinking of it as a freebie. I'll keep it until the next big thing comes out or I scratch the screen or break it the phone. Sprint says that there is no time limit for returning our devices and condition doesn't matter. I usually upgrade every year anyway so if no Android update comes for it... Oh well. Probably wouldn't have come out for months anyway. I'm just hoping a developer here will step up to the plate with a little Android N love.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
Yes this is what ibwas afraid of....i was told by samsung that the carriers will either blacklist the imei or samsung may send a update to brick the phone. But like someone said before why wpuld they have waited? They would have done it by now or atleast give offical word they were going too. I mean that cant just make kur phones stop working in the middle of whatever day they choose. They will have alot of angry customers.

Im hoping this all blows over and we can just keep our notes and trade them in when the s8 or note 8 come out.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] BubZX:
Funny how there is so many Note 7s out in the world and u don't hear of any catching fire anymore. I'm sure it's just not people here at XDA that kept it.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] patrick_1:
Good point!
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
I still believe that fruit company had something to do with this...... People with money and power can make anything happen.....

So the main contents here on Xda is we won't have ou notes shut down?
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] JAMRZ69:
Sprint sent me another text stating that they "MUST"exchange all note 7's it's starting to sound more mandatory than voluntary.plus i believe in my opinion that the batteries were not the reason some of the note 7s overheating and catching fire rather that it was a faulty monitoring system that regulates the fast charging in our note 7's,once again this is just my opinion,just makes more sense to me.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] GadgetMonger:
Got the same thing. Asked a rep. Still just voluntary. I don't think many people are interested in turning their Note 7 back in, so they're trying to make it sound more urgent
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] JAMRZ69:
That's good to know cause im quite happy with my Note 7 both original and recall replacement both worked and still are performing excellently. Just need root for that PHE update and everything would be perfect.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] a454nova:
I have confirmation from a friend who works in corporate Sprint... They will not block the phone. She also said that more than half of the note 7 users on the network are still active. People are not giving them up. They have to give out the warnings and offer all the opportunities to swap out.
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] psixichka:
Will I be able to swap it for note8 when its out?
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] jbarresi19:
I would say yes as long as the recall is still in effect.... They r gonna have a mess on their hands when the note 8 comes out and all us note 7 users go looking to replace them with note 8s lol
[Sprint Note 7  Questions & Answers] GadgetMonger:
So, went into talk to a rep finally. Well two actually. Two separate locations. First one tells me that Samsung is going to put out a warning screen that pops up every couple of seconds on the Note 7. Second rep said he hadn't heard of anything like that, but he could see it happening. Guess I'm just tired of the BS. Switched to the V20. Running Nougat makes it a bit easier to take having to give up my Note. Did get all my incentives. Plus LG is sending me what they say are a 150 dollar set of headphones so.... Whatever. In a year or so, whenever Samsung gets its **** together and puts out the next big Note, I'll be first in line. For now I'll look at it as broadening my Android horizons. Been with Samsung for so long I don't mind taking the opportunity to try another brands flagship device.

Good luck to all you hard-core hold outs.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] jfenton57:
I have seen that prior LG phones including the V10 had a menu option to auto hide the three on screen soft keys at the bottom of the display, yet I don't seem to see that option on my V20. Am I simply missing it or does anyone know of an alternate way?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] ElBeaner:
Go to settings > Display > Home Touch Buttons > Hide home touch buttons and then choose which apps you want to do it for
[Lenovo A7000 Questions & Answers] yadavml:
Hi...

I am trying to change boot animation as shows in "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdHA8ke5KU"

But when i rename file in media folder says Task failed.. i have done Root Explorer Enable and grant the permission to E S File explorer still not able to change... kindly advise how can't i change the same...

Regards,...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Ramsport:
When you guys/gals download the opera mini, what version do you use, i download it directly to the tilt and it says it cant recognize my phone model. Even going to the Operamini web site it doesnt list the tilt on the list.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Kadin:
Yeah it's going to say that. I'm running version 4.0.9800 which was the latest from the operamini website when I got it. Works great imo.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Menneisyys:
Follow my articles / search the Wiki - the tutorial for installing OM is at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/inde...he FREE(!) Web browser you MUST give a try to
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] snowgum:
jbed

do I need to install the jbed application on my orange tytn II? Thanks. Snowgum
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Menneisyys:
Does the Orange rebrand have Jbed or TAO as the built-in manager?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] snowgum:
I don't know, how would I find out?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Menneisyys:
Do you have a Tools folder under Programs?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] snowgum:
No, I'm afraid I don't. Orange clearly haven't made it easy!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Menneisyys:
Then, just install the Jbed CAB and you're set
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] snowgum:
Thanks.

Snowgum
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] ikenvape:
Don't know if there's a thread about this or you guys have already noticed. When you have Ok Google always listening. It completely bypasses the fingerprint sensor and lock screen allowing access to the phone. Is anyone else seeing this? Can be a major security breach or bug.

I kind of like it as Google recognizes my voice to perform specific tasks. But if someone has a similar voice then I see it as a problem
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] ed5275:
Noticed this on the V10 the other day.
[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
Do you have your voice as a smart lock option? If you do that's why it is bypassed the screen lock because you told it to.

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[LG V20 Guides, News, & Discussion] ElBeaner:
agree with the post above, sounds like voice smart lock enabled. I have it off on mine and I can OK google from lock screen, but it still asks for fingerprint/pswd to get into phone
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] PippeR_678:
Seriously, what's wrong with the Z5 compact? the Z3 compact was a longhaul wonder but I had to upgrade, since the back cover piece of "glass" was so fragile, it broke several times without much or any force exposed to it. Exchanging it anyway never got it waterproof again.

But the longer the more updates are coming to the Z5 compact, the less it's battery holds and I only got it since March this year!

I make it barely through the day on one charge with 1h of screen on time max!

As you can see in the attached screenshots today it's down to below 30% at 3 o'clock in the afternoon after disconnecting it from the charger this morning at 8 o'clock and I haven't used it much since... 15 minutes of listening to music, occational web searches and e-mail reading. I'm on the latest official Marshmallow (32.2.A.0.253), no root, no bl unlock, all stock!

what shall I do?

sorry for venting a bit...

cheers

Lyndon
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] harry_turtle:
The latest is .305, upgrade, debloat, post results.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] dapcwiz:
Im having similar issues, same version. Checking for updates tells me that my phone is at the latest version
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] propov:
With latest soft . 305 the battery is better than before.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Ezekiel3:
Same here, this phone is melting the battery like butter under the sun.

Impossible to determine which processus is faulty but it wasn't the case some weeks ago.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] YasuHamed:
Update your phone to .305 (flash it completely)
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ctap001:
works on my machine
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Mathman85:
So I factory reset over the weekend, and did not turn device encryption back on (I had it on previously)... and I've noticed hugely improved performance and battery life, and drastically cooler temperatures. On one hand, it could be that the factory reset cleared something that was causing issues; but on the other, device encryption, by definition, requires more CPU cycles, which will heat up a device and cause battery drain and slower performance.

I know that it sucks having to make the trade-off (if device encryption was a contributing factor), but if you have encryption turned on and have problems with the phone getting really hot, performing poorly, or draining battery, consider turning it off.

Perhaps it would be less of an issue with a different processor, but Sony did stick us with the 810, so... lol
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] propov:
Where in the menu is this encryption?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] algiuz:
Yep, hard reset cured my z5c too. Something kept it awake and I couldn't find what. It was over 30 proc. battery drain over night, now it's 3 and 3-5 hours screen on time.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Mathman85:
It's not turned on by default, so if you didn't turn it on, it's probably not on.

It's under the Security settings. There are buttons to "Encrypt Phone" and "Encrypt SD Card."
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Chadie:
Ever since i upgraded to 32.2.a.0.305 which was a mandatory update; my battery drained a lot faster similar to TS. So I have to factory reformat again? I've done this 3x already since I got my phone back in February. I'm so frustrated right now with Android; I don't even know who to blame; google or sony.

My phone was ok before the october updates; the low power mode would kick in and i could see the power graph go more horizontal as time has passed. Now it is a direct slump down from 6pm (full) to 6am (15%) and I was asleep during this time.

reformat? that will take considerable amount of time. I'm a working professional and I have a family with responsibilities. iOS is looking more and more enticing as the days go by as I use this phone.

I was happy that the z5c has a larger battery and can charge 50% faster (with qc 2.0) but it happens to also drains 2x faster.

Even if android is a superior OS than iOS (IMO); it is so very unreliable and unpredictable. I just want to feel relaxed (peace of mind) that my phone will be available when I need it the most. Now every time I go out I have to think about not forgetting to bring a powerbank; so much for a compact android phone. my powerbank + z5c is bigger than the iphone plus. :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Ezekiel3:
I've solved the problem, I'm back on Lollipop 5.1.1 with the 32.0.A.4.11-R3B FW.

The difference is really huge whether in terms of battery, reactivity and useful features. Today the phone have used 15% of battery where it would have usually used 45% in the same time on MM.

I'm like Chadie, I don't know who is to blame, Sony or Google, but this MM fw on the Z5C is a shame.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Mathman85:
If you think iOS doesn't have problems, you're in for a surprise. lol

Yes, it sucks having to factory reset, but I'm a working professional, too, and I found the time to do it on a Sunday morning. It's worth it. Google can restore most of your settings and apps, you'll just have to manually reconnect Bluetooth devices and set up your home screen again.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] mindyabiznis:
I was really shocked with the battery life coming from 4.4.2 on my z1c HEAVILY modded/tweaked was getting 2 day battery life and upto 9hrs screen on time (NINE HOURS!).

But yeah I now got the z5c (r.i.p z1c best phone ever) for 60 quid brand new because my mate didn't want it anymore got iPhone instead lol but since I updated to .305 over the past few days the battery has REALLY improved like it's magically calibrated itself or something and I'm getting comfy 1.5days out of it, I don't know how much screen on time as MM doesn't show you anymore but hey I've noticed a massive improvement.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Mathman85:
Download GSam Battery Monitor if you want that functionality back. It'll tell you screen time, as well as all sorts of other usage metrics that impact battery life.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] francois64:
I can confirm that factory reset is unfortunately the best solution.

For my work, i had to update a dozen of Xperia M4 aqua, which is famous for poor memory available ( 8gb version).

So i compared reseted and not reseted available memory after update and can tell you there is a big difference.

That's why i now make my best to convince users to factory reset after update.

An updated system will never be as efficient as a clean installed one.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Chadie:
I know about them; i have both phones but android is my primary one. Better those than having an unreliable charge on my phone.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Mathman85:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7676533?start=0&tstart=0

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/10/how-to-fix-iphone-7-battery-life-problems.html

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Just following up... after the reset, the battery life, especially at idle, has been rocking. Here's last night while I was sleeping (note that I do not charge my phones overnight, since it's bad to charge a Li-Ion battery to 100% and I wouldn't be awake to disconnect it before that happened):

This is on build 32.2.A.0.305, and the phone is not rooted (it is completely stock firmware).
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] smardu:
Compared to z3c this phone is an epic fail.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] mtbfraser:
Yeah I wish I'd saved a lot of money and gone with the Z3c, only plus on this phone is the fingerprint sensor. Factory reset seems to have helped to a degree with my overheating / battery life issues.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Chadie:
Noted thank you for taking the time to share them.

I haven't done a reset yet but my battery is stable now. I didn't uninstall any app or added anything new. Same usage. I plug my phone all night btw. I've read several articles that the effect on the battery is very minimal.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] smardu:
I dont think it has to do with apps etc.

In my case for example, using maps, uber and some pics z5c is dead in 5 6h while z3c in more than 10. 3-5h extra while abroad is a lot. Even daily use is a fail on z5c, compared to z3c which can last for 36h z5c dies in less than 24.

It's all about soc, tested with different kernels. 810 is an epic fail.