[Q] Dialer in US ROMs? - Galaxy Tab General

Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?

maniac3389 said:
Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?
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I *think* it is just the lack of software.

Interesting. I may have to look into this, compare an international ROM to the stock AT&T one.

Are either of you actually reading these forums?
The AT&T Tab has already been hacked to make calls.
The TMo Tab can be made to make calls, but you'll lose 3G.
Regards,
Dave

maniac3389 said:
Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?
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It's been tried. So has just flashing the modem. Neither worked.

Yeah I've seen those posts, I was just just wanting to see if there was any way to do it without having to flash another ROM onto my Tab. I'm guessing it's pretty deeply ingrained into the framework or something.
(Mainly wanted to ask because my quick search did not pull up results of retrofitting Phone capability into a "crippled" US ROM)

I dont know if this has been pointed out before but in my tmo tab when using root explorer and I look in system/app all the phone apps are already installed. They are just being blocked, is there a way to modify them to work?

jayisking said:
I dont know if this has been pointed out before but in my tmo tab when using root explorer and I look in system/app all the phone apps are already installed. They are just being blocked, is there a way to modify them to work?
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+1
The dialer is there and I think it is installed but is disabled somehow. Trying to bring it up just displays a message on the screen saying the dialer application is not supported on this device. I would be very interested in just modifying this ROM to re-enable that feature so flashing the EURO ROM isn't necessary. I am sure someone will figure it out before me but I am looking into it too. I am just so scared of doing stuff with this thing because for some reason it feels like uncharted territory and I am afraid of unknown consequences. Once the dialer is working a simple IMEI and serial number change will remove any restrictions on T-Mobile's end.

jnutz said:
Once the dialer is working a simple IMEI and serial number change will remove any restrictions on T-Mobile's end.
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Simple IMEI change? Do you have the instructions?

Isn't that illegal to change imei?
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I got to thinking, maybe it's a service or something preventing it? (Either an option or argument passed to the services)

rotohammer said:
Simple IMEI change? Do you have the instructions?
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I was going to give this a try...
http://www.sptbox.com/

Molezou said:
Isn't that illegal to change imei?
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In some places like the UK it is. However here in the US it is not.

Very interesting!! I downloaded the program just now, but gonna wait this out a bit.

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f452/sptbox-deluxe-9-9-2-released-we-did-again-1126534/
SGH-T849 Imei/Unlock/Flash
My Kung-fu is strong.

what about the 10.1.5 that is out?

jtc442 said:
what about the 10.1.5 that is out?
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Go with the newest version. I was just showing when it got support.

very interesting it would be great if we could change the imei with another phone we own, im about to return mine to tmobile to get it off contract wonder if i should try this first...
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daym $250 umm yeah..

I downloaded it, but couldnt get it to install completely?
Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!

jtc442 said:
I downloaded it, but couldnt get it to install completely?
Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!
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Do you have an SPT box? You need the hardware this isn't a pure software solution.
http://www.sptbox.com/Products/Default.aspx
And it isn't cheap so I haven't decided whether or not I want it that bad. But I have been reading their forums and this product can in fact change the IMEI and serial number. It has been tested as sucessful on just about every GSM model of the TAB there is.
I just realized this is all way off topic. The OP is talking about enabling the dialer software and not changing the IMEI. Lets continue this in another thread.

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samsung tab -all surf and talk on 3g (dont get your hopes up just wanted to share)

I came across this video on youtube and this guys seems to be running a t-mobile tab using voice+3g (i think, not sure if that's what he means): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ4EDRLaILk
Of course he just shows off the tab running web and dialing while on H/3G, he does not explain how he got it done. I went ahead and sent him a message asking how he did it. My guess is that he is running google voice not sure, if anyone else is running google voice and is exactly as this guys is showing off please advise.
Did not want to get anybodies hopes up, just found it interesting. Lets see what he says if he replies.
Thanks for the pointer. I remember that video from a while back, like November. I think he is using a voip application, not the dialer.apk, but I could be wrong.
I just got a report from a member in China who gets voice +3g data with one modem. He is using a tab he purchased in Chicago, and a China Unicom sim. Someone in Isreal said they do too, but I didn't get the sim provider.
Bottom line - it's possible, just not in the US with T-Mobile tab and sim.
rangercaptain said:
Thanks for the pointer. I remember that video from a while back, like November. I think he is using a voip application, not the dialer.apk, but I could be wrong.
I just got a report from a member in China who gets voice +3g data with one modem. He is using a tab he purchased in Chicago, and a China Unicom sim. Someone in Isreal said they do too, but I didn't get the sim provider.
Bottom line - it's possible, just not in the US with T-Mobile tab and sim.
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did not seem him launching any VOIP app he was online and just clicked on the phone tab thats on the browser and he just started dialing.
wonder what kind of modems they are using....
WTF
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Not seems to be a VOIP App... don't know!
But I just put a GUIDE of how to place and receive calls on your GT via VOIP using your Google Voice account. Also you could Forward the Call on settings to your SIP# so if you place your SIM on your tab and you could get Forwarded the Call to your SIP# and it will enter via VoIP!
It's a great solution until we get another solution!
Hmmm you lost me there.
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adinis78 said:
Hmmm you lost me there.
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I lost you? Sorry I don't share the link with the comment... so it's here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007120
I think it's a great option! At least I principally do it for calls when I went out of the US. And works awesome!
It don't have the same quality but works!
adinis78 said:
wonder what kind of modems they are using....
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My friend said PDA_JL5
rangercaptain said:
My friend said PDA_JL5
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rangercaptain, so long I don't see U here, well I got busy on these days and don't visit the forum so much.
so, PDA_JL5 is the answer of our prays?
raaleck said:
rangercaptain, so long I don't see U here, well I got busy on these days and don't visit the forum so much.
so, PDA_JL5 is the answer of our prays?
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That might be wishfull thinking.
Sent from HAL 9000
adinis78 said:
Did not want to get anybodies hopes up, just found it interesting. Lets see what he says if he replies.
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No need to wait until he replies, because this isn't new to XDA!
See this thread here. It used to link to this video, but the posts have since been edited.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
No need to wait until he replies, because this isn't new to XDA!
See this thread here. It used to link to this video, but the posts have since been edited.
Regards,
Dave
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just a dead end, so i take it this is a fake video. why do people play with our emotions like that ... lol!!!
adinis78 said:
just a dead end, so i take it this is a fake video. why do people play with our emotions like that ... lol!!!
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I don't get it either. Did you get your issues sorted out trying the tab in the UK?
rangercaptain said:
I don't get it either. Did you get your issues sorted out trying the tab in the UK?
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It seemed that i did not have the international call roaming set on my number and the one on my wifes phone, even though she did had it set, it needes to be refreshed so next time we go we need to call tmo and have them refresh it and it shoild work. We alse replaced our sims.
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Ok so i got a reply from him and he said he changed the imei # and changed modem so i asked what modem he is using and how he changed the imei #. We'll have to wait for his reply again.
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maybe you guys can hook up bc from what I remember he is also from your area
This is going to be interesting.

Carrier IQ

All right the company Carrier IQ is suddenly popping up in news stories everywhere. I assume I am safe from this garbage if I am using Cyanogenmod but how do I make sure my Wife's shift is clean of this if she's using Stock rooted 2.2? She will not let me change roms or even upgrade her to 2.3 so I would like to know what I need to delete to make sure Carrier IQ is not installed on her Shift or at least not sending any info back to it's mother ship.
If you haven't heard Carrier IQ is installed on millions of phones of different manufacturer's and is supported by many carriers including HTC and Sprint. It collects data and sends it back to Sprint or who knows who. Apparently it can log everything and it ignores any permissions or security you have set up or something like that. It is installed "invisibly" and you do not have the option to opt in or out. I assume Titanium or some other program can see the pieces I would need to delete but I don't know what they are.
Here's where I read about it and it does list an app that may be able to take care of it but I would rather know how to do it manually:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/carrier-iq-what-it-is-what-it-isnt-and-what-you-need-to/#comments
Thanks
Evo_Shift said:
All right the company Carrier IQ is suddenly popping up in news stories everywhere. I assume I am safe from this garbage if I am using Cyanogenmod but how do I make sure my Wife's shift is clean of this if she's using Stock rooted 2.2? She will not let me change roms or even upgrade her to 2.3 so I would like to know what I need to delete to make sure Carrier IQ is not installed on her Shift or at least not sending any info back to it's mother ship.
If you haven't heard Carrier IQ is installed on millions of phones of different manufacturer's and is supported by many carriers including HTC and Sprint. It collects data and sends it back to Sprint or who knows who. Apparently it can log everything and it ignores any permissions or security you have set up or something like that. It is installed "invisibly" and you do not have the option to opt in or out. I assume Titanium or some other program can see the pieces I would need to delete but I don't know what they are.
Here's where I read about it and it does list an app that may be able to take care of it but I would rather know how to do it manually:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/carrier-iq-what-it-is-what-it-isnt-and-what-you-need-to/#comments
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Run supreme sense
VICODAN said:
Run supreme sense
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I know! I told my wife it is better...she still says no
You can use Treve's app http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.treve.loggingkey
Evo_Shift said:
I know! I told my wife it is better...she still says no
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Show her that video and tell her you want a divorce if she doesn't agree.
lol jk about the divorce part but seriously I just watched that video and im so glad im not on stock sense.
Flash MikShifted G v1.76 or Supreme Sense, then hand her back the phone. If she doesn't like them better than stock there is something wrong
i think people over think things too much about these little threats
+1 OP, I'm in exactly the same boat!
Unfortunately it seems at this point, no way to remove CIQ without root
guyandhisdog said:
+1 OP, I'm in exactly the same boat!
Unfortunately it seems at this point, no way to remove CIQ without root
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I think he already mentioned that yes she does have root on stock if you read the OP. So yes titanium backup should be able to remove it no problem. Use the app carrier IQ detector to find out how much of it needs to be removed.
CIQ is built into the kernel too. He needs to swap kernels as well as remove the apps.
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Ron Overdrive said:
CIQ is built into the kernel too. He needs to swap kernels as well as remove the apps.
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I looked at the kernel. All there is in the kernel is bug fixes to allow CIQ to run properly. If you remove the system apps there is nothing for the bug fixes in the kernel to use.
Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium
has anyone used the advanced version of treve's app on a shift successfully?
or removed the the ciq stuff manually with success? if so is there anything that needs to stay on the device so it doesn't brick.
i'm using a stock rooted rom and kind of want to stick with it.

[Q] Change own Phone Number n ROM

So what's the setting for in the pics rooms under Own Number? I get that it changes what the sim sees but is that all? That as it is seems almost useless. Hoping there's some greater reason for this......
srivers33 said:
So what's the setting for in the pics rooms under Own Number? I get that it changes what the sim sees but is that all? That as it is seems almost useless. Hoping there's some greater reason for this......
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I recall people asking about this because a few apps use that setting to function. I believe one of them had something to do with voicemail. Pretty important to them....
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Yea, Google voice and another I can't remember, but u can change your GV number online so I was really hoping for something cooler here. Damn

[Q] Disable fast dormancy on the S5?

I need to be able to disable fast dormancy on the S5. The Bahamian phone system, AFAIK, doesn't support FD. At least not during 2012/13. I asked a friend living, in Abaco, who's very knowledgeable on the subject. He's unaware of any changes on this front.
I found a reference to a hack for the S3, but I don't know if it works with the S5. Or if rooting is needed to (e.g., to hack build.prop).
Anybody got information on this issue?
RBEmerson said:
I need to be able to disable fast dormancy on the S5. The Bahamian phone system, AFAIK, doesn't support FD. At least not during 2012/13. I asked a friend living, in Abaco, who's very knowledgeable on the subject. He's unaware of any changes on this front.
I found a reference to a hack for the S3, but I don't know if it works with the S5. Or if rooting is needed to (e.g., to hack build.prop).
Anybody got information on this issue?
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The GT-9300 app should work, if it's still possible to disable it.
I use fast dormancy of gohanmoral and does fine
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drakester09 said:
The GT-9300 app should work, if it's still possible to disable it.
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Er, color me totally clueless re: GT-9300 and gohanmoral. Details please.
RBEmerson said:
Er, color me totally clueless re: GT-9300 and gohanmoral. Details please.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gokhanmoral.fastdormancytoggle.i9300
Requires root
drakester09 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gokhanmoral.fastdormancytoggle.i9300
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Thanks! As far as I can tell, the app is working. Until I connect with a carrier that doesn't support FD, I won't know for sure. Unless there's a way to verify it's working on my S5 while I'm still in the States. I can, of course, inspect the file and see the changes applied. The question is whether or not it's valid for this phone and OS rev. Ideas?
drakester09 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gokhanmoral.fastdormancytoggle.i9300
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Thank you, just used this on my Galaxy S5, hope it helps.
We still haven't gotten to the Bahamas, where the fast dormancy hack is needed. If you can test the installation, and can report on the results, I want to hear how it goes.

How to enable Smart Call?

Smart Call is a feature I love on Samsung phones.
I just picked up a dual sim S8+ last week, and I can't find where to enable it. Samsung's website says to do it through 'Caller ID and spam protection' in the Call settings, but this is not an option I have.
Is this not a feature available on the international model or did Samsung remove it from Oreo?
Smart Call is available for phones meant to be shipped to US. I don't think it would work on your phone as it's not meant to be sold in US. Samsung uses HIYA to provide the smart call service. Installing HIYA yourself should also give you pretty similar results. Personally I like TrueCaller better as it works for Individual callers also and not just Businesses as in HIYA. TrueCallers database is much more robust.
viper98 said:
Smart Call is a feature I love on Samsung phones.
I just picked up a dual sim S8+ last week, and I can't find where to enable it. Samsung's website says to do it through 'Caller ID and spam protection' in the Call settings, but this is not an option I have.
Is this not a feature available on the international model or did Samsung remove it from Oreo?
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It csc related. What provider you planning to use it on?
Or if you root you can definitely activate it...
jasleen_ss said:
Smart Call is available for phones meant to be shipped to US. I don't think it would work on your phone as it's not meant to be sold in US. Samsung uses HIYA to provide the smart call service. Installing HIYA yourself should also give you pretty similar results. Personally I like TrueCaller better as it works for Individual callers also and not just Businesses as in HIYA. TrueCallers database is much more robust.
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Thanks for the suggestions
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It csc related. What provider you planning to use it on?
Or if you root you can definitely activate it...
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I'm using it on Rogers in Canada.
Is there an easy root for Oreo? I already have no warranty, so I don't care if I void it.
viper98 said:
Thanks for the suggestions
I'm using it on Rogers in Canada.
Is there an easy root for Oreo? I already have no warranty, so I don't care if I void it.
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Yeah install twrp and flash custom rom. I'm currently running renovate ice.
tyrone1 said:
Yeah install twrp and flash custom rom. I'm currently running renovate ice.
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Thanks
Just installed the rom. We'll see how it goes!
viper98 said:
Thanks
Just installed the rom. We'll see how it goes!
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How did it go? I'm in the exact same boat but on the Telus network in Canada. I love the smart call feature and how well integrated it was, but switched to dual sim for work purposes and miss the feature so much... Please let me know if it worked out for you ... I am very new to this and have never rooted or installed a new rom but would really appreciate any help.
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Thanks
Just installed the rom. We'll see how it goes!
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How did you manage if the Canadian version is snapdragon?
Jeff3dfx said:
How did it go? I'm in the exact same boat but on the Telus network in Canada. I love the smart call feature and how well integrated it was, but switched to dual sim for work purposes and miss the feature so much... Please let me know if it worked out for you ... I am very new to this and have never rooted or installed a new rom but would really appreciate any help.
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There was a noticeable lag from running it on stock touchwiz. It would take at lest 3 rings before it pulled in the ID
But it worked
adj998 said:
How did you manage if the Canadian version is snapdragon?
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I had the international dual sim model
tyrone1 said:
It csc related. What provider you planning to use it on?
Or if you root you can definitely activate it...
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I use rom stock, but with root, installed via odin, can I just get a custom csc with the function?
Hey guys, i'm very new to this as well and i purchased T-mobile Galaxy S8 Active thats unlocked which I use on Koodo in Canada. I would also like to have smart call back like i did on my old S8. Whats the best way for me to to this, i also wouldnt mind getting rid of the t-mobile apps. Ive read about flashing the phone and putting on an unlocked firmware which would remove tmobile and put on a stock samsung firmware. is this true, what is the best way for me to do this?
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I use rom stock, but with root, installed via odin, can I just get a custom csc with the function?
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I would also like to know if this is a viable option

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