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  • Can Video Over LTE (ViLTE) be enabled by GrapheneOS?

When I switched from Nokia 6.1 Plus to Pixel 4a, I was a little disappointed to find that the native Video calling no longer worked. It worked flawlessly on my Nokia and even on Samsung J2 before that with my current carrier. There were some news of Google enabling them in future software updates, but it never happened.

Earlier Pixels supported this feature via Duo: https://blog.google/products/duo/making-video-calling-easier-your-android-phone/ but it doesn't work anymore. If you use Duo (Now Meet) your call will be routed via Google's server and the personal you are calling must have Duo installed.

If I put my sim card in my Samsung J2 from 2016, I can still make video calls using ViLTE. And I think the function exists on Pixel phones, but not enabled. (Try ##4636## and go to Phone info)

So my question is: Can GrapheneOS enable this feature, is it too much effort? Or is this not possible at all?
Refer: https://blog.google/products/duo/making-video-calling-easier-your-android-phone/

    Is this different than carrier video calling? I haven't tried it on my current phone, but my previous Pixel 7 allowed me to switch to video within the GOS dialer app during phone calls.

      spammerofspam It is the same. I do not see an option in the dialer. That said, I haven't tried it during the call. Will you be able to verify it on your current phone? Thanks in advance.

        spacecicada Earlier Pixels supported this feature via Duo: https://blog.google/products/duo/making-video-calling-easier-your-android-phone/ but it doesn't work anymore. If you use Duo (Now Meet) your call will be routed via Google's server and the personal you are calling must have Duo installed.

        That was never the same as carrier video calling. It just happened to link people together via their phone number, which it just used as an account identifier.

          secrec Oh as per the blog it says that it uses ViLTE where available so I assumed. But I can definitely agree with what you are saying.

          A little update to my original post. The code is *#*#4636#*#*, it seems to have formatted as italic.

          spacecicada I tested it out, and my current GOS phone still has this option. If I make a call (with the GOS dialer) to another cell phone that supports video calling, a button shows up on the current call screen that gives the option to switch to a video call.

          The button is context-sensitive. E.g., if I call a landline, the video button does not show up.

          Hmm interesting, I cannot still see it. I will try with different phone.