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Google released a free bonus update for Pixel 3 and 3XL owners today. Enables Pixel 3s to use VOLTE Roaming (voice over LTE), meaning that they won't get turned into phones that suddenly drop calls as you move from one carrier LTE zone into another as 3G is being disconnected across most carriers. (AT&T turned off 3G in February; TMobile turns it off July 1; Verizon turns it off December 31 2022). On some phones/carriers you will get the update prompt (or you can do an update check manually via Settings>System); on many other phones you won't get it (yet?). In my own case, I did not get the update notification across any of my six Pixel 3s, and as of this writing I still do not see it even when I use the manual update check on my remaining 4 un-upgraded Pixel 3s. Previous to this update, I would regularly get dropped calls or calls that simply never registered; and this is in heavily covered Los Angeles.
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Continue enjoying your Pixel 3 into the post-3G future.
ETA: Yes, this IS for Pixel 3 and 3xl. Yes, this will allow your phone to use VOLTE on ATT and TMobile. Yes, this is an official build direct from Google, and the flash tool is also from Google. Yes, I have done it myself and it is pretty nice, as the alternative was to trade them in for OP Nord 200s [t-mobile.com]. The process took 5 minutes to enable developer mode, enable usb debugging, and enable oem unlocking; 5 minutes install Google WinUSB driver; 2 minutes to unlock via Fastboot; 5 minutes to install C2 build via Android Flash Tool.
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1. [https://android.gadgeth
3. [https://developer.andro
4. [https://flash.android.c
Continue enjoying your Pixel 3 into the post-3G future.
ETA: Yes, this IS for Pixel 3 and 3xl. Yes, this will allow your phone to use VOLTE on ATT and TMobile. Yes, this is an official build direct from Google, and the flash tool is also from Google. Yes, I have done it myself and it is pretty nice, as the alternative was to trade them in for OP Nord 200s [t-mobile.com]. The process took 5 minutes to enable developer mode, enable usb debugging, and enable oem unlocking; 5 minutes install Google WinUSB driver; 2 minutes to unlock via Fastboot; 5 minutes to install C2 build via Android Flash Tool.
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Google released a free bonus update for Pixel 3 and 3XL owners today. Enables Pixel 3s to use VOLTE Roaming (voice over LTE), meaning that they won't get turned into phones that suddenly drop calls as you move from one carrier LTE zone into another as 3G is being disconnected across most carriers. (AT&T turned off 3G in February; TMobile turns it off July 1; Verizon turns it off December 31 2022). On some phones/carriers you will get the update prompt (or you can do an update check manually via Settings>System); on many other phones you won't get it (yet?). In my own case, I did not get the update notification across any of my six Pixel 3s, and as of this writing I still do not see it even when I use the manual update check on my remaining 4 un-upgraded Pixel 3s. Previous to this update, I would regularly get dropped calls or calls that simply never registered; and this is in heavily covered Los Angeles.
1. [https://android.gadgeth
3. [https://developer.andro
4. [https://flash.android.c
Continue enjoying your Pixel 3 into the post-3G future.
ETA: Yes, this IS for Pixel 3 and 3xl. Yes, this will allow your phone to use VOLTE on ATT and TMobile. Yes, this is an official build direct from Google, and the flash tool is also from Google. Yes, I have done it myself and it is pretty nice, as the alternative was to trade them in for OP Nord 200s [t-mobile.com]. The process took 5 minutes to enable developer mode, enable usb debugging, and enable oem unlocking; 5 minutes install Google WinUSB driver; 2 minutes to unlock via Fastboot; 5 minutes to install C2 build via Android Flash Tool.
https://www.androidpoli
1. [https://android.gadgeth
3. [https://developer.andro
4. [https://flash.android.c
Continue enjoying your Pixel 3 into the post-3G future.
ETA: Yes, this IS for Pixel 3 and 3xl. Yes, this will allow your phone to use VOLTE on ATT and TMobile. Yes, this is an official build direct from Google, and the flash tool is also from Google. Yes, I have done it myself and it is pretty nice, as the alternative was to trade them in for OP Nord 200s [t-mobile.com]. The process took 5 minutes to enable developer mode, enable usb debugging, and enable oem unlocking; 5 minutes install Google WinUSB driver; 2 minutes to unlock via Fastboot; 5 minutes to install C2 build via Android Flash Tool.
https://www.androidpoli
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Just go to Settings->System-->System Update and click "Check for update". Voila!
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none of my six pixel 3 triggered the c2 update as of this writing
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tl;dr before updating, check online to see if anyone has had issues after updating. Check your model in settings. Probably better to wait a few weeks for results lol
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Second, VoLTE already exists on all of these phones. What this update brings is VoLTE Roaming.
That is all.
Last edit: Google also rolled this out for regular Pixel 3. Since I'm on Verizon with a bootloader locked Pixel, I'll have to hope Verizon supports this update.
I see others mentioning an update after the October update. What was it? My phone says last updated October, but I know there was a small update after that didn't change when last updated. Currently on C1.
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