T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend?? (Update: Official Announcement)

[anon(9072051)]

I just saw this Phandroid article as a Drippler feed on my phone as I was checking notifications:

Nexus 6 could be getting its WiFi Calling update this Memorial Day weekend

God knows tech journos love to treat each of Des Smith's tweets like freshly unearthed proof of ancient astronauts, but I'm hoping he's not yanking anybody's chain!

 

[sictheangel]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

It's possible due to him mentioning the Nexus 6 of all things, but his tweet is very vague...

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[bobobo12]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

How is it gonna work? Is it an app? A firmware update? Will it matter which firmware version I am on? I have T-Mobile, but I am on LMY47D, not LMY47M.

 

[sictheangel]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

How is it gonna work? Is it an app? A firmware update? Will it matter which firmware version I am on? I have T-Mobile, but I am on LMY47D, not LMY47M.

My guess is it'll be a standalone update independent of Google OS updates, at least at first. Any Nexus 6 that has a T-Mobile SIM inserted will mist likely be prompted to update

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[zerrisk]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

If it is, I'm really stoked right now. Been waiting for this moment for a long time.

 

[SeigaGen]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

I'll see it to believe it. Too many broken promises from T-Mobile in regards to WiFi calling on the Nexus 6, which is looking like the step-child nexus device.

 

[sictheangel]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

I'll see it to believe it. Too many broken promises from T-Mobile in regards to WiFi calling on the Nexus 6, which is looking like the step-child nexus device.

Still, no other Nexus device has the ability to do WiFi Calling. Can you really blame them for taking a while to develop it?

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[Almeuit]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Very interesting...it does seem to fit the time line.

 

[shamelin73]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Wonder if you would have to have a tmobile sim in to get this update or goes to all Nexus 6 devices

 

[LeoRex]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Well... its a feature that only works if your carrier supports WFC AND they also support the method. You won't be able to load this on a Verizon Nexus 6 and miraculously get Wifi Calling.... it's basically SIP... your phone registers via SIP with servers on you carrier and announces itself as a VOIP device. Then your carrier knows to route any incoming phone calls over the network rather than over the air.

Keep in mind that this feature isn't just for T-Mobile customers. Its a feature that is also critical to Project Fi so I suspect that whatever modifications they made will be shared.

If they do release an update, it will most likely come as a factory image first, OTA second. A Nexus OTA that doesn't come piggy back on top of a full factory image is a rare thing (I don't recall ever seeing one to be honest).

 

[anon(9072051)]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Keep in mind that this feature isn't just for T-Mobile customers. Its a feature that is also critical to Project Fi so I suspect that whatever modifications they made will be shared.

If they do release an update, it will most likely come as a factory image first, OTA second. A Nexus OTA that doesn't come piggy back on top of a full factory image is a rare thing (I don't recall ever seeing one to be honest).

Ya know, I dunno. I don't see why T-Mo's ability to get its own N6s up and running on its own wifi system (not Project Fi) would depend upon a full factory image from Google that would go out to all N6s everywhere.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Wonder if you would have to have a tmobile sim in to get this update or goes to all Nexus 6 devices

I believe it will only go to T-Mobile networked Nexus 6 phones... Since T-Mobile WiFi calling would be pointless to go to other phones.

Unless .......... they are just going to push it to everyone in case they did go to T-Mobile. It will be interesting to see.

 

[jj14x]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

The stock Nexus 6 does have software specific to carriers, that is useless for folks using their phone on other carriers. Like Verizon backup or Sprint DM service etc. I would not be surprised if the T-Mo WiFi calling was not baked into the image for all carriers in a similar manner, and would be useful only when it has a T-Mo SIM in it.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Update - It is official.

T-Mobile approves Wi-Fi calling update for the Nexus 6, rolling out to small number of devices this weekend | Android Central

 

[sictheangel]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Update - It is official.

T-Mobile approves Wi-Fi calling update for the Nexus 6, rolling out to small number of devices this weekend | Android Central

Woot!! Finally! I wonder how they'll decide which Nexus 6s get it first....

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[Evo01]

Re: T-Mobile wi-fi calling this weekend??

Update rolling out now.

[Update: OTA URL] The Nexus 6's Android 5.1.1 OTA Is Rolling Out Now On T-Mobile (Build LYZ28E)

 

[NastyNeil]

Just sideloaded the OTA and wifi calling is perfect. Awesome stuff.

 

[zerrisk]

If I am stock and unrooted, do I need to unlock my bootloader to manually update this?

 

[sictheangel]

If I am stock and unrooted, do I need to unlock my bootloader to manually update this?

Nope, not at all! As long as you're using the OTA file, that is. Otherwise, yes.

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[Blacknight30]

I sideloaded it this afternoon and factory reset for good measure, so far so good.

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