ok, i tried with the pixel of my wife: if there is GSM signal, vowifi works too.
on my FP, if there is GSM signal, the vowifi does not work.
do you have this behavior too :
when i’m connected without wifi, here is what i see :
when i have wifi + gsm + vowifi, i see:
when i have wifi + gsm but no vowifi i see:
you see the small gap between the 2 gsm signal ?
can it be because of a “hidden” vowifi ?
(i can confirm that calls does not work if this is like this. so vowifi does not work)
like a “i tried to enable it, but it failed, and i’m stuck with a small space between both signals bars”
i don’t think because the vowifi is not at the same place. but…
also, when wifi is enabled, data is completely processed using wifi, not GSM right ? so why do i have the small icons showing data sometime:
(in this case, the small gap is gone)
also: i suppose dual sim is not an issue for vowifi ? (vowifi is disabled and unsupported but the other sim)
I think the FP2 hardware can only establish a LTE connection for 1 SIM - haven’t checked how the FP3 is behaving
Interesting - I just tested on my end again, and again same result as you
However Iam still capable to trigger the behavior: this time I couldn’t rely on the 3-10 repetions with 10s exclusively but needed to put a few (max 3) times 30s steady wifi connection in between. And I waited a few times until the vowifi icon vanished after having disabled wifi.
Whole idea is to somehow trigger lots of log-on events at the provider in short timeframe and therefore being blocked for a short time, which seems to be <5s on my end. That’s why I don’t think waiting for longer times than 30s with WiFi (and vowifi available) will do the trick, cause then the threshould might reset. And this is just my own theory
In a consequence, once it is possible to back this theory, one might suggest to fairphone support that a retry on establishing vowifi should reoccur after 5s, 10s, 30s - I think with my provider this should do the trick to increase availability.
Yes sure its the same on the FP3 and for the second SIM mobile data are off…this has overall nothing to do with this issue, other than reception of FPs seems sometimes weird, as 2/SIM in the same network should have same reception irrespective of mobile data turned on or not
The gap seems to be normal at least I have it when I turn VoWifi off on both SIM
I use it with both SIM without issues other than the described issue above.
either this is because i’m on EIT, instead of directly connected to SFR ?
EIT allow you to select the network you want to use: Orange, SFR, Bouygues.
i selected SFR network behind, but i tried with orange
with orange: vowifi was working 1 time every 10 time
with SFR : it’s better, but still has disconnections…
did not tried with bouygues. but each swap between carrier cost me 10 €… so…
Upps, I think I wasn’t clear enough: it’s not about mobile data but really the connection standard - If you are on FP2 with 1 SIM on mobile data and LTE of course, the 2nd can at max connect via 3G (of course non-data). As it is voice only, and I don’t think VoLTE is working on the FP2, it might be that the SIM without data has the better signal connection strength due to lower frequency of 2G / 3G bands. Btw, does the FP2 keep its mobile data connection during calls? (sry for off-topic :D)
the FP2 is not able to use VoLTE so probably no but never really looked at it, while having a phone call I normally dont use internet connection or I use in parralel my company IPhone
Using VoWiFi at home a lot, as I am living in an old building with thick Walls. So if you’re not near the Windows, VoWiFi is the only possibility to call or get called.
But even with the option enabled to prefer VoWiFi its often not connecting and not showing the symbol for active VoWiFi.
WiFi is at full signal strength, 5Ghz enabled, no microwave or other electric device in the near. Sometimes I even get disconnected while being on a call.
WiFi itself sometimes still being connected - sometimes also disconnecting when call breaks up.
Other devices like Handheld Consoles or Notebooks dont have any trouble with staying connected to the WiFi.
Microwave works in the 2.4GHz band so should not effect 5GHz reception.
When you say 5GHz enabled, do you mean on the router and/or on the phone?
On the router do you have separate SSIDs for each of the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz bands, otherwise the phone is able to switch ~ depending upon comparable signal strengths as you move around the house.
On the phone which option do you have on Wi-Fi frequency band, |Automatic|5GHz only|2.4GHz only| With a unique SSID for the 5GHz on the router you will then want to use the |5GHz only| option on the phone and accept a shorter range, which is unlikely to reach 10m and susceptible to walls and obstacle attenuation
That may be as they only pick up 2.4GHz and are not swapping due to variable signal strength.
I split my SSID’s between 2,4 GHz and 5GHz and every device is connected to the 5GHz SSID, as long as its available to the device (which is only one that cant use 5GHz)
