Facebook, What'sApp, and Instagram are carrier bloatware that cannot be removed. You may use them but I don't. Still much LESS carrier bloatware. I would definitely need VZW advanced calling though or VoLTE or whatever it is called.
Samsung officially offers the S7 unlocked with full support for ALL major USA carriers
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Sounds like in your case you need the carrier bloatware to get wifi calling with it
. Sorry couldn't resist
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How can they be carrier bloatware when this is the unlocked model? Their inclusion stems from a preload deal between Facebook and Samsung.
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Bloatware is bloatware. I don't care who gets the money. Maybe Sammy gets a cut of VZW bloatware too.
You called them carrier bloatware when they're not.
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sangs
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Sounds like in your case you need the carrier bloatware to get wifi calling with it
Sorry couldn't resist
The irony is not lost on me my friend!
sangs
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How do u know that whichever carrier you connect to automatically receives promotion $? That would make it their bloat? Anyway you definitely have a better grasp on semantics than I so to make it simple... You are correct. It is not carrier bloatware. It is Samsung bloatware. You are correct. OK?
sangs
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Now was that so difficult?
lol
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And Advanced Calling 1.0 is enabled for that line on the account?
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Facebook isn't a carrier addition.
Base Android is Android Open Source program(AOSP) . Google then adds stuff like Google play services, Google Play store, music, movies, hangouts, Gmail, etc. Manufacturers (in this case Samsung) would add stuff like Facebook. Then carriers add stuff like Verizon navigator, my Verizon, dt ignite (with some games), etc.
Depending on what you use, certain things beyond AOSP might be unnecessary for you.
I don't understand the obsession with my misuse of a word. It is bloat. My use of the term "carrier bloat" was simply out of habit. My point was about the bloat, not the source of the bloat.
I find bloat no less intrusive regardless of its source. I have already said and will repeat the word carrier should have been omitted from my remark. We are way off topic. I'm simply surprised there is any bloat at all in an unlocked phone directly from manufacturer. I didn't know they did that. I would simply edit the post except it has already been quoted so what is the point.
Is bloat somehow less troublesome if from one huge corporation rather than another? You still cannot uninstall it. That's what makes it bloat.
I should add a thank you for the explanation. I should have said manufacturer bloat or just bloat. I just got steamed that the discussion went off on a tangent about my clear misuse of a phrase I used out of habit.
I find bloat no less intrusive regardless of its source. I have already said and will repeat the word carrier should have been omitted from my remark. We are way off topic. I'm simply surprised there is any bloat at all in an unlocked phone directly from manufacturer. I didn't know they did that. I would simply edit the post except it has already been quoted so what is the point.
Is bloat somehow less troublesome if from one huge corporation rather than another? You still cannot uninstall it. That's what makes it bloat.
I should add a thank you for the explanation. I should have said manufacturer bloat or just bloat. I just got steamed that the discussion went off on a tangent about my clear misuse of a phrase I used out of habit.
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I think it is great there is an unlocked edition. IF it is missing features it is best if people know before purchasing.
PS- This could be another case of me using the wrong phrase. The post says WIFI calling and I think I said advanced or VoLTE so if those are different my apologies.
My concern was that the unlocked version might be missing features. I may have used the wrong term of the feature.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=695763
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That's a link to discussion about Wi-Fi calling, not VoLTE.
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Yup. I screwed up again. You quoted me just as I edited my post. So it has the VoLTE feature but not the WiFi calling feature. Is this right?
Initially I used the term "advanced calling". Is that wifi calling or VoLTE or does it encompass both?
I see the source of my confusion. You must first enable "Advanced Calling" in order to activate "Wifi calling". I mistakenly thought VoLTE was included under the same umbrella.
If you look at my post it said Advanced Calling. WiFi calling is under that.
Bottom line is the phone may be missing a VZW feature people may want.
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I just want an unlocked bootloader. Since this is sold outside the carrier model, there should be some way to load some CM style or AOSP style roms.
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