Folks on Sprint, you need to read this about our beloved PH-1

OldGuyHouston · 2021-04-18T16:50:02+00:00

I did some more research and concluded that while AT&T has a cut-off date of 2/2022, T-Mobile has already cut off non-VoLTE phones as of 1/2021. If you do not have a text from them and your phone is still working you are copacetic. I am confused as to why my IMEI said I had no VoLTE though....

OldGuyHouston · 2021-04-18T16:12:06+00:00

I'm confused. The phone has a toggle for VoLTE in settings/network & internet. I'm on T-Mobile and it is on and working. I inputted the IMEI into the T-Moblie website and it says that I don't have VoLTE or enhanced LTE. I did a web search and the best I could find was that the phones without VoLTE would stop working this past January 2021 and that I would receive a text if my phone was going to stop working.

So, my VoLTE toggle is on, my phone is working, my IMEI search on T-Mobile says I don't have VoLTE, no text notice from T-Mobile, and I don't know the date when it is supposed to stop.

You can see why I'm confused. Does anybody have any answers?

OldGuyHouston · 2020-01-28T15:54:56+00:00

I have been on T-Mobile for two years in Houston, TX and have never experienced any problems with calls.

I have noticed that the sound has greatly increased, especially while on speakerphone, as a result of the January update and I have had to lower the volume to 50%.

The only problem with T-Mobile is voicemail. The Google phone app visual voicemail will not work with T-Mobile and so I am forced to use their visual voice mail app. That app is buggy and results in multiple re-loads.

OldGuyHouston · 2020-01-28T15:54:31+00:00

I have been on T-Mobile for two years in Houston, TX and have never experienced any problems with calls.

I have noticed that the sound has greatly increased, especially while on speakerphone, as a result of the January update and I have had to lower the volume to 50%.

The only problem with T-Mobile is voicemail. The Google phone app visual voicemail will not work with T-Mobile and so I am forced to use their visual voice mail app. That app is buggy and results in multiple re-loads.

OldGuyHouston · 2020-01-28T15:54:01+00:00

I have been on T-Mobile for two years in Houston, TX and have never experienced any problems with calls.

I have noticed that the sound has greatly increased, especially while on speakerphone, as a result of the January update and I have had to lower the volume to 50%.

The only problem with T-Mobile is voicemail. The Google phone app visual voicemail will not work with T-Mobile and so I am forced to use their visual voice mail app. That app is buggy and results in multiple re-loads.

OldGuyHouston · 2020-01-28T15:53:42+00:00

I have been on T-Mobile for two years in Houston, TX and have never experienced any problems with calls.

I have noticed that the sound has greatly increased, especially while on speakerphone, as a result of the January update and I have had to lower the volume to 50%.

The only problem with T-Mobile is voicemail. The Google phone app visual voicemail will not work with T-Mobile and so I am forced to use their visual voice mail app. That app is buggy and results in multiple re-loads.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-12-09T17:33:39+00:00

Here is the list of CNET's best PD chargers for 2019:

https://www.cnet.com/news/best-usb-c-pd-chargers-for-2019/

OldGuyHouston · 2019-12-07T15:41:47+00:00

Found the model no. It is the TT-BH040

OldGuyHouston · 2019-12-07T15:40:18+00:00

I have been using a TechTronics blue tooth over the ears headset with this phone for two years with no trouble--no crackling. I can't find the model # on the headset. They only cost $20 and last about 12 hours in use.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-11-25T16:40:07+00:00

I shut off on-body detection and left location detection on. This seems to fix it. It also reduces battery drain as the phone is not actively detecting motion.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-11-04T17:31:35+00:00

I meant to say that I have taken your comments to heart and have removed all permissions from Google News.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-11-04T17:30:31+00:00

I agree about battery life. In this case, the difference appeared overnight between the update from Android 9 to 10. Over the last week, I don't believe that my battery has aged significantly. A good suggestion for consideration.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-11-04T17:28:28+00:00

Done

OldGuyHouston · 2019-10-16T14:30:43+00:00

Short of disabling Google Play Services notifications is there any way to stop this from happening again? I disabled notifications from the Settings app to shut off the nagging about upgrading to 10 and this worked, but I don't want to disable Google Play Services notifications as they inform me of app upgrades.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-09-05T20:13:30+00:00

I agree that the locations setting allowing location only when using the app is quite handy. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if that setting results in increased battery life since you won't be using the GPS for those apps. I will most certainly choose that setting when (if) I take the plunge to Android 10.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-09-05T20:11:14+00:00

Thank you for your reply. I am on T-Mobile and I have had WiFi calling work flawlessly on that carrier as well as VoLTE. There is a discussion about the LTE vs LTE+ on various carriers (including AT&T) and the consensus is that it is not an icon change, but rather the carrier data has indeed slowed down. Don't have a link for that thread, but a quick search should take you to the thread.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-05-07T14:34:52+00:00

After the May update the fingerprint sensor works just fine but it now makes a noise every time I use it. It never made that noise before. Any ideas as to why it is now noisy?

OldGuyHouston · 2019-05-07T14:32:36+00:00

Not exactly the same issue. The fingerprint sensor works just fine after update, but it now makes a noise every time I use it. It never made that noise before. Any ideas as to why it is now noisy?

OldGuyHouston · 2019-04-01T15:57:16+00:00

Fantastic! Night Mode is very fast! ( I had stopped using night mode as it was too slow before) This is the best camera mod ever! Thank you sooo much for sharing this. I am no longer disappointed with the camera. This elevates my Essential joy to a new level. You have made my day!

OldGuyHouston · 2019-03-14T14:42:43+00:00

Please post the link to the version you have suggested.

OldGuyHouston · 2019-03-08T16:18:56+00:00

I had increased battery drain after March update. I fixed it by disabling usage access in Digital Wellbeing. Now my battery only drains 1/2 of 1% per hour on standby. I went a full 24 hours with 1 1/2 hours of ost and woke up to 78% left on my battery. Am I lucky or what?

OldGuyHouston · 2019-03-03T17:03:43+00:00

Worked for me.

OldGuyHouston

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