Anyone activated DIGITS and tried out the app on S8 yet?
If so, what are your impressions and annoyance?
I signed up for the beta back when it started, just put it on my Verizon iPhone 7 (work) and it works flawlessly.
On the S8 there is no additional app needed, it's all integrated into the stock ROM. The dialer and SMS apps let you choose which line you want to call or text from. It also tells you what device made a call. Works flawlessly.
se1000 said:
On the S8 there is no additional app needed, it's all integrated into the stock ROM. The dialer and SMS apps let you choose which line you want to call or text from. It also tells you what device made a call. Works flawlessly.
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Yep, i was on unbranded firmware which was missing the Multilines settings, so flashed back to official TMO firmware and now everything is seamless without a hitch. Enjoying DIGITS although I don't have plan to carry 2 numbers.
Where are you guys finding the multilines setting? I have an S8+.
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Where are you guys finding the multilines setting? I have an S8+.
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Same question here, can anyone elaborate about it?
Thanks
How is this different from Google Voice? And is it any better?
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If Digits is enabled for the line, you'll find multiline settings under Cloud and Accounts.
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Where are you guys finding the multilines setting? I have an S8+.
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Cloud and Accounts. You can enable it in there and then your Dialer & Texts will display their respective icons & number. S8+ as well
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Thanks for those instructions. Unfortunately, I don't have that as an option. Perhaps I should call it a day (waiting and hoping for a root solution) and update this puppy.
Torridred04 said:
Cloud and Accounts. You can enable it in there and then your Dialer & Texts will display their respective icons & number. S8+ as well
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I don't see that option either, and I'm using a T-Mobile Galaxy S8
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I don't see that option either, and I'm using a T-Mobile Galaxy S8
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My apologies. I should have included the fact that there is a known issue with the location of those settings on the S8/S8+. Another manager in my district activated Digits, rebooted his S8+ and the Multi Line settings disappeared. I along with him & others have reported it to the Digits team and apparently there is an OTA update coming to address it. In the mean time they've suggested using the Digits app for those having issues.
I'm on the AQC9 with all updates blocked and it's working flawlessly so I'm not sure where the issue resides
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I have the s8 and the gear s3 and digits works fine without a problem didn't have to set up anything on the phone. I have 2 lines one for me and one for the wife.
I just wish I could put my S3 line into digits.
Ok I work for T-Mobile and I know how to make the digits multi line setting appear. It's a process though so get ready.
First you have to log in to the T-Mobile app. So if yoiu don't have it or deleted it download it again from Play Store. Log in and hit the menu button > usage and plans. You should see a button that says to unlock digits. Click it.
A message will then appear telling you multi line has been added. But you need to restart your phone for it to show up. It will be in clouds and account in settings.
I can't upload any screenshots as mines is activated already and the button goes away. But after thatnjust sign in to your t-mobile account.
Now FYI!!!!
You need to have someone registered as the PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER ON MY.T-MOBILE.COM BECAUSE WHEN YOU ACTIVATE YOUR DIGITS NUMBER AND PUT IT IN. IT SENDS A REQYEST TO THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER TO ALLOW THE NUMBER TO BE USED ON THAT DEVICE! IF NOT YOU WILL GET STUVK WITH A "WAITING FOR APPROVAL " MESSAGE FOREVER AND HAVE TO LOG OUT AND STSRT THIS WHOLE PROCESS OVER. ADDED A PAH AFTER WON'T SEND AN APPROVAL TEXT.
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Ok I work for T-Mobile and I know how to make the digits multi line setting appear. It's a process though so get ready.
First you have to log in to the T-Mobile app. So if yoiu don't have it or deleted it download it again from Play Store. Log in and hit the menu button > usage and plans. You should see a button that says to unlock digits. Click it.
A message will then appear telling you multi line has been added. But you need to restart your phone for it to show up. It will be in clouds and account in settings.
I can't upload any screenshots as mines is activated already and the button goes away. But after thatnjust sign in to your t-mobile account.
Now FYI!!!!
You need to have someone registered as the PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER ON MY.T-MOBILE.COM BECAUSE WHEN YOU ACTIVATE YOUR DIGITS NUMBER AND PUT IT IN. IT SENDS A REQYEST TO THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER TO ALLOW THE NUMBER TO BE USED ON THAT DEVICE! IF NOT YOU WILL GET STUVK WITH A "WAITING FOR APPROVAL " MESSAGE FOREVER AND HAVE TO LOG OUT AND STSRT THIS WHOLE PROCESS OVER. ADDED A PAH AFTER WON'T SEND AN APPROVAL TEXT.
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Any idea if they're going to raise the data speed from 512kbps for duplicate sims?
Is it possible to enable the multi line settings for a Verizon S8 running the T-Mobile firmware? My is TMB/TMB/VZW, hoping there's a way to force enable it...
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Is it possible to enable the multi line settings for a Verizon S8 running the T-Mobile firmware? My is TMB/TMB/VZW, hoping there's a way to force enable it...
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I know, two months late here, but I'm wondering if you ever got that figured out. I've done the same with an AT&T phone (TMB/TMB/ATT) and can't get the multi-line to enable. Using Shortcut Master I can get the Multi-line config to launch, but trying to sign-in to my account just gets me a screen that says "Updating Multi-line settings... Please try again later."
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I know, two months late here, but I'm wondering if you ever got that figured out. I've done the same with an AT&T phone (TMB/TMB/ATT) and can't get the multi-line to enable. Using Shortcut Master I can get the Multi-line config to launch, but trying to sign-in to my account just gets me a screen that says "Updating Multi-line settings... Please try again later."
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Hey, yeah I did manage to get it to work. Had the same issue, using Nova I could get to the multiline settings but no options actually worked. I ended up swapping my sim into an actual T-Mobile phone that has digits integration (S7 edge), then unlocking it on their website for Digits to work, and then swapped it back, and I got the little popup saying that multiline was enabled. Seems like the sim has to be provisioned.
I like the Digits Apps for Windows and MacOS. Its like having iMessage. The only issue I've had is that text sent from the PC don't show up on my phone. Still nice though I can send and receive text on the PC. I can also make and take phone calls.
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Anyone know how to change the message center number on a Moto X?
I have an AT&T Moto X that I ported to straight talk. Everything ported fine for phone calls, data and MMS. However I can't send or receive SMS.
ST said I need to double-check the message center number and gave me the number that it should be...I just can't find a way to check it on a Moto X. Past Android phones had this option under messaging settings, and the *#*#4636#*#* trick that worked on other phones doesn't work either.
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Anyone know how to change the message center number on a Moto X?
I have an AT&T Moto X that I ported to straight talk. Everything ported fine for phone calls, data and MMS. However I can't send or receive SMS.
ST said I need to double-check the message center number and gave me the number that it should be...I just can't find a way to check it on a Moto X. Past Android phones had this option under messaging settings, and the *#*#4636#*#* trick that worked on other phones doesn't work either.
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really. really. i typed in google your questions and bam. its the first link... http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-8361
sorry if thats obnoxious or if it doesn't work for your phone, but i bet the answer is out there if you search for 2 minutes.
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really. really. i typed in google your questions and bam. its the first link... http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-8361
sorry if thats obnoxious or if it doesn't work for your phone, but i bet the answer is out there if you search for 2 minutes.
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Thanks for the sarcasm, I already posted that the option is not under Messaging settings. I have an AT&T Moto X, so it's possible that T-Mobile versions enable it but my guess is that documentation is wrong.
For anyone else in the same boat as me, GoSMS has an option under Advanced settings to change the SMSC if you need to.
In any case my Moto X started sending and receiving texts 6 hours or so after the number port to Straight Talk went through. Just had to wait.
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Thanks for the sarcasm, I already posted that the option is not under Messaging settings. I have an AT&T Moto X, so it's possible that T-Mobile versions enable it but my guess is that documentation is wrong.
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you try anycut? not sure it will be an option in there but it may
Same issue, *#*# and go sms pro could not hlp me set my smsc. And now i am stuck and cannot verify apps ( banking apps).
Any one find any solution?
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really. really. i typed in google your questions and bam. its the first link... http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-8361
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I have a Developer Edition (same model as the "T-Mobile" version) and there's no such option in the messaging app settings.
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chayan18885 said:
Same issue, *#*# and go sms pro could not hlp me set my smsc. And now i am stuck and cannot verify apps ( banking apps).
Any one find any solution?
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Are you in the middle / at the end of a carrier port? In my case AT&T was holding onto my texts and didn't release them until the next day.
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Are you in the middle / at the end of a carrier port? In my case AT&T was holding onto my texts and didn't release them until the next day.
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Hi! I confirmed from my service provider and they mentioned that this is normal (48hr at max to set sms and service). Only had they confirmed on my 1st call.
Yes i ported and at the time i post this comment,it will be 24 hours.
Note: Have ported before but sms was working right frm the start. This is the first time i went from a normal sim to nano sim.
And thanks for affirmation.
I've tried to set a voicemail number on my phone, but it will not save.
I've tried going to Voicemail > Setup > Voicemail Number, entered the number (1416) and then clicked ok.
The phone closes the dialog without displaying an error, but the voicemail number still reads as <Not Set> and the voicemail notification still says "Voicemail number unknown", though clicking on the option again shows 1416 already filled.
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?
make a contact as voicemail, enter the number, save. done.
oh, and ignore that setting, its probably not for your provider.
I did that, and I can call from the contact of course.
Issue is I get the voicemail notification, and when I click on it it just takes me to the setup menu.
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I did that, and I can call from the contact of course.
Issue is I get the voicemail notification, and when I click on it it just takes me to the setup menu.
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That`s an issue with all Nexus`s. Don`t know of a solution
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That`s an issue with all Nexus`s. Don`t know of a solution
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Seriously? They've left that as an unresolved known issue for this long?
Since the "Phone" app isn't on the play store, am I correct in assuming that it's part of AOSP? or is it Google made?
If it's AOSP I'll go write up a bug report, I did some searching over there earlier, but didn't see anything. Wanted to make sure I wasn't just being dumb before I submitted a bug report.
I don't have this issue
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Seriously? They've left that as an unresolved known issue for this long?
Since the "Phone" app isn't on the play store, am I correct in assuming that it's part of AOSP? or is it Google made?
If it's AOSP I'll go write up a bug report, I did some searching over there earlier, but didn't see anything. Wanted to make sure I wasn't just being dumb before I submitted a bug report.
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Wasn`t able to change the voicemailnumber since the Nexus 4 till the N6. Never had an issue on Samsung or LG phones.
The firt time i had the notification i had to set it but now its stored permanently. Im on stock unrooted 5.1.1
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The firt time i had the notification i had to set it but now its stored permanently. Im on stock unrooted 5.1.1
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First i thought it was a problem of my ISP but it works on LG, Samsung and WP phones so its a specific Nexus issue i guess. Somehow i always get the message: Unable to change the voicemail number, contact your provider. Have that on the N4/5/6.
From what I'm seeing this seems to be a problem with the dialer on vanilla android, on non-US carriers. Maybe you guys can provide some extra info to validate this theory.
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First i thought it was a problem of my ISP but it works on LG, Samsung and WP phones so its a specific Nexus issue i guess. Somehow i always get the message: Unable to change the voicemail number, contact your provider. Have that on the N4/5/6.
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Wasn`t able to change the voicemailnumber since the Nexus 4 till the N6. Never had an issue on Samsung or LG phones.
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LG/Samsung: That fits my theory - they have their own dialer apps.
Error on N4/5/6: Was this in Europe? I've seen several posts about European users having this error message. Please let me know the carrier/country.
Edit: Netherlands on T-Mobile?
So maybe this problem only occurs on stock phones on certain carriers in certain counties?
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The firt time i had the notification i had to set it but now its stored permanently. Im on stock unrooted 5.1.1
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I'd guess you're probably in the states on a major carrier - can you verify?
Edit: Looks like you're in the UK. Still curious about the carrier though.
Im in uk on o2
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Since I still rely on Verizon's Visual Voicemail, I was a little annoyed when I noticed that the VVM icon was missing. After downloading a Verizon VVM version apk and attempting install, it states that another program exists with the same signature. I looked for the App under Apps and cannot find it. This is while looking at all apps as well.... not just enabled apps. I'm assuming the com.samsung.vvm exists in the apps directory that I cannot see without root.
Does anyone know a way around this without root? I check my voicemail way too much the old way with *86 since I have no way of knowing if I have a voicemail. Sometimes calls just don't come through where I'm at.
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Since I still rely on Verizon's Visual Voicemail, I was a little annoyed when I noticed that the VVM icon was missing. After downloading a Verizon VVM version apk and attempting install, it states that another program exists with the same signature. I looked for the App under Apps and cannot find it. This is while looking at all apps as well.... not just enabled apps. I'm assuming the com.samsung.vvm exists in the apps directory that I cannot see without root.
Does anyone know a way around this without root? I check my voicemail way too much the old way with *86 since I have no way of knowing if I have a voicemail. Sometimes calls just don't come through where I'm at.
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So you don't have this shortcut on your dialer?
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So you don't have this shortcut on your dialer?
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Negative. There is a "Chat" icon that brings up text messaging.
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So you don't have this shortcut on your dialer?
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under settings for the dialer ... service provider shows.... "My carrier".... Voice Mail Number = *86
Any chance of getting a Verizon Visual Voicemail apk that will work on an unlocked phone?
I asked a Verizon salesperson if there were any drawbacks to buying an unlocked S8. None, she said. Maybe she honestly didn't know, but not having Visual Voicemail is making me think I've wasted $700.
I tried the YouMail workaround and found my voicemails delayed by up to 12 hours, so that's not going to cut it. I already use Google Voice for my work line, so that's not a great option either.
Hoping someone can help me salvage something from my mistake so that I can get the most from this otherwise awesome phone.
Someone should ask jkruse he find ways on the S7 edge without root.
I think he's still researching
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I don't know why Verison's VVM is so much better than other options. I use Google Voice and get visual print outs of VM. I may just be ignorant of the benefits of Verizon's app, but there must be others out there that are just as good.
I just need some app that tells me I have a voicemail from Verizon. I do not want to forward my phone to some other system for voicemail.
I have an APK for the VVM application. That is the point of this post. It will not allow me to install it because it says that an app with the same signature is already installed. Since I do not have Root, I cannot browse the root apps and remove the old one or fix it's issues since it doesn't show in the apps list for all apps.
Can you post a link to the APK? I'm in the same situation.
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Can you post a link to the APK? I'm in the same situation.
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This was from a titanium backup on my other phone. Just won't load because of the signature issue on my phone. And I don't have root to fix that.
Maybe someone can do the proper decompile and modify the signature for the APK... then Maybe non-rooted users can install?
anyone out there please give me something. i have the unlocked s8+ on verizon and no voicemail. if someone leaves a voicemail, i will not get an icon i would have to call my voicemail to see. i would be fine not having VVM but i dont even get an icon. WTF??? I cant get the google VVM to work some how....tried how everyone else is doing it voicemails are not sent to my phone.....sooo stupid....
Same Phone - Same Problem
Today I had a Verizon tech. set me up on the old Verizon voicemail system. Now I get a notification with a beep when I receive a new voicemail. Still no icon but it is something. I also have downloaded the vvm apk. It also won't install because there is a hidden ap with the same name.
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Same Phone - Same Problem
Today I had a Verizon tech. set me up on the old Verizon voicemail system. Now I get a notification with a beep when I receive a new voicemail. Still no icon but it is something. I also have downloaded the vvm apk. It also won't install because there is a hidden ap with the same name.
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well I got mine resolved. Called Verizon, asked for tech support, told her I had an unlocked s8+ and it's not displaying voicemail notifications and to take everything vvm away and go to basic. She had to look into it but then told me to restart my phone, she left a message and fixed. Now displaying notification.
What do you mean "take everything VVM away"?
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well I got mine resolved. Called Verizon, asked for tech support, told her I had an unlocked s8+ and it's not displaying voicemail notifications and to take everything vvm away and go to basic. She had to look into it but then told me to restart my phone, she left a message and fixed. Now displaying notification.
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I also bought a carrier-free unlocked S8 and was told by Verizon tech support that I wouldn't be able to install VVM and would have to use a third party app to get voicemail notification. Was your phone an unlocked carrier-specific phone?
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Same Phone - Same Problem
Today I had a Verizon tech. set me up on the old Verizon voicemail system. Now I get a notification with a beep when I receive a new voicemail. Still no icon but it is something. I also have downloaded the vvm apk. It also won't install because there is a hidden ap with the same name.
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Where did you find the vvm apk? Was it the one linked earlier in the thread? I'm wondering if it would work on my SM-G950U1 model.
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I also bought a carrier-free unlocked S8 and was told by Verizon tech support that I wouldn't be able to install VVM and would have to use a third party app to get voicemail notification. Was your phone an unlocked carrier-specific phone?
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Where did you find the vvm apk? Was it the one linked earlier in the thread? I'm wondering if it would work on my SM-G950U1 model.
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That was just the wording I used to imply to the Verizon tech that I thought would be full blown but was actually promptly helpful. I wanted no vvm on my account to just have old-school basic. That's how I said it hoping they would understand. You won't get vvm unless you use 3rd party apps line goggle voice which I couldn't get to work that essentially forward your voicemail to 3rd party apps. Old-school works fine for me. I'm forced to use it on my pos iPhone 5s for work anyways.
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Where did you find the vvm apk? Was it the one linked earlier in the thread? I'm wondering if it would work on my SM-G950U1 model.
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I beleive that's a no go. I have a Verizon S8 but I switched to the U1 firmware and the apk linked above does not work either
Thanks. Hopefully I'll be able to flash the Verizon firmware and see if that works. It would be so much nicer if I could just install the app.
I'm looking for a way to get Sprint Visual Voicemail without all of Sprint's bloatware. As stated in the title, I have the Unlocked Note8. I see that other carriers offer an app in the Play Store for visual voicemail, but it looks like for Sprint it only comes in a package deal. I was just wondering if there was an apk out there or something.
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I'm looking for a way to get Sprint Visual Voicemail without all of Sprint's bloatware. As stated in the title, I have the Unlocked Note8. I see that other carriers offer an app in the Play Store for visual voicemail, but it looks like for Sprint it only comes in a package deal. I was just wondering if there was an apk out there or something.
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flash my rom with flashfire. its included as well as the wifi calling etc. This will block hotspot by default if not on ur plan so ull have to edit the apns or do the hotspot trick to get it working . otherwise its the best way to go if you are sprint!
or if ur lazy, flash this with flashfire and hope for the best.
Sprint VVM For note 8:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620765007
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flash my rom with flashfire. its included as well as the wifi calling etc. This will block hotspot by default if not on ur plan so ull have to edit the apns or do the hotspot trick to get it working . otherwise its the best way to go if you are sprint!
or if ur lazy, flash this with flashfire and hope for the best.
Sprint VVM For note 8:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620765007
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Anyway to flash the app on uprooted unlocked phone
wa0qbu said:
Anyway to flash the app on uprooted unlocked phone
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Unpack the zip and try to install as a user app. Otherwise no
Tried that already . Thanks
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I just unzipped the file and found the base.apk, uploaded that to my phone and installed it. Installed and worked fine on my unlocked Note 8 on Sprint. Thanks
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I just unzipped the file and found the base.apk, uploaded that to my phone and installed it. Installed and worked fine on my unlocked Note 8 on Sprint. Thanks
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Are you rooted or stock?
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Are you rooted or stock?
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100% stock
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100% stock
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I did the same thing. I have the app, but my voicemails don't show up on the VVM app. They go straight to old school voicemail. I'm not sure if I need to do something special to activate it.
That is the same results I have gotten. App seems to function correctly just not connecting to email server. I will keep searching for solution.
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Any update
I was about to give in and use Google voice integration with sprint, but now that is being deprecated june 1st 2018. A thread from sprint keeps promising a visual voicemail for unlocked phones would be released, but the release date just keeps slipping in perfect vaperware fashion.
I pray for an answer.
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I was about to give in and use Google voice integration with sprint, but now that is being deprecated june 1st 2018. A thread from sprint keeps promising a visual voicemail for unlocked phones would be released, but the release date just keeps slipping in perfect vaperware fashion.
I pray for an answer.
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Sprint users will still be able to use Google Voice as a forwarding service like other people with different carriers do. What's ending is the Sprint integration which is different from the forwarding service for voicemail.
I want visual voicemail, or to use Google voice mail with my sprint phone, phone number to essentially get visual voicemail.. That is what is ending.. Right?
From Idrees Patel's article on front page of XDA;
"However, it does not affect customers who use Google Voice with a Sprint forwarding phone who have not enabled the “Google Voice with Sprint” integration, as only the integration is being disabled."
I have been with Sprint for at least six or seven years and have had Google Voice the entire time. The "Sprint Integrated Google Voice" is going away but that just means you can't COMBINE your Sprint and Google Voice numbers into a single number for outgoing and incoming calls.
This only really affects people that used the outgoing services of Google Voice, i.e. International callers in my experience. There is a simple test to see if you will be affected by this. If you have a Google Voice phone number that is different from your Sprint cell phone number you will not be affected by the change on June 1st.
If your current cell number is listed as your Google Voice number then your phone is "integrated" and you will need to apply for a new Google Voice number.
I have had my phone integrated and non-integrated with GVoice over the years and it never affected voicemail forwarding and transcription. THAT, is what I (and I believe the vast majority of users) care about and is not changing so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Ok so I'm posting this because we started to get off topic in the other thread, not because I think you will find it useful lol.
Basically the steps I will outline will trigger your Google Dialer to try and activate VVM. If you are on Sprint like me, all it will do is add the voicemail tab. I've seen posts from others that say the app does import all of their current Voicemails but no new ones after that. Maybe that is carrier specific or maybe if you are signed up for VVM through your carrier it works, I don't personally know.
Anyway, here we go.
What you'll need:
1- A rooted device - I'm guessing this will work on all devices not just our V30s but I haven't tested elsewhere. Feel free to provide feedback if you see this and try it on other phones, and then maybe this post can move to general Android instead of V30.
2- Google dialer installed - mine has been converted to a system app, and I'm part of the beta, so I can update through play store. I am also running magisk modules that may be allowing all of this to happen, such as xml pack, Google framework, and some others. Shout out to their respective devs, thank you.
3 - The app Shortcut Master which is available as a paid app on play store.
4 - some patience because this literally only works sometimes for unknown reasons. Maybe we can narrow down the failure rate with some trial and error but for now I can't tell you why it works sometimes and other times nada. The upside is, there seems to be no I'll effects from trying and failing.
Tldr.
You need root, Google dialer (maybe as as a system app) and the app Shortcut Master to get this done.
You should probably Force close the Google dialer app before you start so the settings take hold. Not sure if you have to, but shouldn't hurt to do it.
Step one:
Open shortcut master. Click search and enter the word "voicemail"
Step two:
You'll see lots of results. Ignore them all and scroll down to ones under the Phone App. Find VoicemailSecretCode and click launch. (I guess you could also just search that instead of just Voicemail)
Step 3:
You'll see a white screen with two options.
Sync
VVM config override < click this one.
Step 4:
Press the top option titled "load current"
You'll see it change some of the fields. This is just pulling in the current config and since you don't have much going on, very little should change.
Step5
Click the Override toggle.
Input your phone number (see pics)
Press back once when done.
Step 6
You should back to the white page with the two options again. This time press sync.
That's it. I'm not sure what makes this work since sometimes it doesn't. If you're hasn't updated with the voicemail section, try power cycling and relaunching dialer. If that doesn't work, clear the cache. If it still doesn't work you can try clearing all data, Force closing,and then following the steps again.
Now you should have the voicemails tab. It will try and activate for a while by sending you a provisioning text. It is going to send this text alot at first so be warned as I don't know if it's a free text (do people still have limited texts??)
You will now have a bit more options in your settings menu under Voicemail, however since it never provisions (or at least mine doesn't) the added options are not accessible.
Enjoy your extra tab of nothingness lol.
Feel free to throw around some thanks
*edit: The 9 attached screenshots are basically all of the steps in order except for the last two which need to be swapped. If you read them left to right you would follow 1-7, then pic 9, then pic 8 would be the last one.
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Oops. And one pic was missing, second to last step. Will update into first post later... See below.
Edit: This pic was originally left off of my first post and I was unable to add it in from mobile app. Pic has been added to the first post now.
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Oops. And one pic was missing, second to last step. Will update into first post later... See below.
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Well I got this far with my Google app on T-Mobile.
Awesome tutorial thank you!
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BROKEN1981 said:
Well I got this far with my Google app on T-Mobile.
Awesome tutorial thank you!
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Bug on the XDA app? Not showing my screenshot
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This is how I have it.
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Oops. And one pic was missing, second to last step. Will update into first post later... See below.
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I noticed in your screenshot you never blacked out the 40.
Is that part of your phone number? Or did it load that and you entered your number with it?
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I will just say I've only gotten it fully working on the US998 roms (I haven't tried the steps here yet). So it's very possible some carrier branded roms have stuff that mess with apps accessing voicemails, at least ones that use the carrier's database, not 3rd party ones with their own servers like youmail or Google voice. Maybe because some carriers charge for any kind of visual voicemail. Verizon does for the premium transcribing version. Just my 2 cents. I'll see if following this stuff helps me get it working on the vs996 rom I'm on now and report back if I do.
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I noticed in your screenshot you never blacked out the 40.
Is that part of your phone number? Or did it load that and you entered your number with it?
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Phone number.
Curious, Where did you get your port info?
Also, noted that your preloaded part of the VVM ends with CVVM while mine is Omtp. Possibly because tmo supports vvm and Sprint is carrier blocked to their own severs???
Have you received some activation texts since reconfiguring? And have any Voicemails loaded?
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I will just say I've only gotten it fully working on the US998 roms (I haven't tried the steps here yet). So it's very possible some carrier branded roms have stuff that mess with apps accessing voicemails, at least ones that use the carrier's database, not 3rd party ones with their own servers like youmail or Google voice. Maybe because some carriers charge for any kind of visual voicemail. Verizon does for the premium transcribing version. Just my 2 cents. I'll see if following this stuff helps me get it working on the vs996 rom I'm on now and report back if I do.
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Since you mentioned Google Voice, I figured it would be a good chance to start the conversation about GV, Sprint, a possible VVM workaround, and a theory I have....
I am sure that someone out there has to know the proper info/settings/specs that would allow us to bypass carrier VM and instead pull from Google Voices VVM service. Or at least I think we can all figure it out through some trial and error.
Right now I have all of my missed calls sent to GV. This allows me to ignore Sprints annoying VM service and paid VVM. All calls bypass sprints VM and instead the message gets transcribed by GVs VVM service. There must be a way to find out what GV ports and packages need to be set and in place in order to tell the dialer to read from there. I've already tried inputting my GV number instead of my Sprint # but all that does is change where the activation texts are sent.
From what I can tell, the Google dialer does not have some VVM server of it's own that it can call on. Nothing in the manifests or code that I could find. It basically only has the ability to piggy back off of a carriers server and relay it into the app as a duplicate (think pop3 / imap).
I believe this is the case because I've seen people post that their dialer absorbed all of their current VVMs but wouldn't find new ones. This probably means that the app is pointed to the place that Vvm are stored either on the device on their carriers server, but they won't get new ones because the app is not authenticated pull data.
So if we can find someone whose Google Dialer pulled in their current batch of VVM and see what their settings look like, we can see what it's pointed at in order to read that data one time and transfer it in. If we can figure out the corresponding file in the GV app, then we ate half way there!
If we can then take that info, and combine it with some knowledge of GV/Google/ and their usual servers ports etc. I think we can create a work around that would allow everyone to get free VVM by setting up a dummy (or real like in my case) Google voice number to use its transcription service instead of the carrier.
Side note for anyone who wants to hear my little conspiracy theory....
Sprint until very recently let you integrate a Google voice account. It's slightly different than just having the Google voice app. Not going to go through all the differences, but basically it was possible to have you GV # carrier integrated until recently.
I think the reason Sprint no longer does this is because Google's VVM rollout. I.e. if GV was still integrated, a quick change of the settings above and it would have properly activated Google's VVM service to work instead of the Sprint version.
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Phone number.
Curious, Where did you get your port info?
Also, noted that your preloaded part of the VVM ends with CVVM while mine is Omtp. Possibly because tmo supports vvm and Sprint is carrier blocked to their own severs???
Have you received some activation texts since reconfiguring? And have any Voicemails loaded?
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I just followed the directions you gave. When I selected load, that's what popped up.
I haven't had any text.
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I know with a custom ROM on T-Mobile, the visual voicemail in the Google phone app works with no issues.
Also found this. Any ideas?
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I just followed the directions you gave. When I selected load, that's what popped up.
I haven't had any text.
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Interesting. Just so we can start to trial and error our way to a better world, would you mind sharing a couple details? I may ask everyone to answer a few of these and see if we can start to work our way through this and get to some working versions.
Your Carrier:
Current Carrier VVM status: (i.e do you already have a vvm app o your phone that works, do you pay for it, is it the stock carrier app, etc.)
Since you did the GDialer Configuration Update(the steps in post 1)...
Is your Google Dialer VVM working now?
Have you received provisioning texts? No (you already answered this one)
If you already had a VVM service, did you have transcribed messages in your carrier VVM app?
If yes, did they transfer into your Google Dialer VVM tab?
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I know with a custom ROM on T-Mobile, the visual voicemail in the Google phone app works with no issues.
Also found this. Any ideas?
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Good find! I would venture a guess and say that you found something useful there.
Since it looks like that grayed out image is pointing to your TMO VVM box, I would suggest using the two ports listed there and trying them in the Google Dialer Configuration. Meaning the 443 and 8082 #s. I am not sure which is which, but if you try them both maybe it will point the dialer at the stored VVM data.
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Good find! I would venture a guess and say that you found something useful there.
Since it looks like that grayed out image is pointing to your TMO VVM box, I would suggest using the two ports listed there and trying them in the Google Dialer Configuration. Meaning the 443 and 8082 #s. I am not sure which is which, but if you try them both maybe it will point the dialer at the stored VVM data.
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I tried everything I I could think of.
Nothing is working.
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I tried everything I I could think of.
Nothing is working.
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Damn, it would have been cool if we figured it out that fast.
Hopefully some more people will post their configurations and we can make some progress. Thanks for trying.
Can't find Shortcut Maker in the market or at least the one that looks like in the screen shots.
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Can't find Shortcut Maker in the market or at least the one that looks like in the screen shots.
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https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/vndnguyen/shortcut-master-lite/
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Attempting to follow this guide, attached is what I receive when trying to launch the voicemailsecretcode. Any suggestions?
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Attempting to follow this guide, attached is what I receive when trying to launch the voicemailsecretcode. Any suggestions?
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Going to need a knowledgeable dev to check this.
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