• Google broke the Pixel IMS app that enabled VoLTE/VoWiFi on unsupported carriers, but the developer has already released a new workaround. • Google’s October update patched a loophole that the app exploited, specifically blocking the “shell” user from calling a restricted internal API. • The new fix bypasses this restriction by “laundering” the API call through another component, so the system doesn’t detect it coming from shell.

Back in early 2023, a Korean developer released an app called “Pixel IMS” that lets Pixel users enable VoLTE and VoWiFi on any carrier. This app is useful for people who import Pixel phones into certain countries, as Pixels lack VoLTE and VoWiFi support in many of the markets where they aren’t directly sold by Google. However, Google pushed an update last w

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