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Google Fi also makes extensive use of wi-fi for texting and calls, which definitely requires OS-level hooks.
by untog 10y ago
Google Fi also makes extensive use of wi-fi for texting and calls, which definitely requires OS-level hooks.
- DiabloD3 10y agoAs far as I can tell, a lot of that magic isn't in the OS that way, as in, they are using "Wifi calling", which AT&T and Verizon also support on limited handsets (ie, Apple only, even though all modern Android phones support it fine. A lot of their multiple device calling magic seems to be done entirely in the backend. I'm not saying there ISN'T magic in the OS specifically for Google-Fi, but they seem to be trying to use as much standard magic as possible before using their own. Although, it'd be nice if a Google engineer actually confirmed if my suspicions are right.