Google urges #Android phone users to switch off Wi-Fi calling
Google found multiple security flaws in Samsung Galaxy and other smartphones that could allow hackers access into the devices.
The devices affected are:
Samsung Galaxy phones, including those in the S22, M33, M13, M12, A71, A53, A33, A21, A13, A12 and A04 series
Vivo phones, including those in the S16, S15, S6, X70, X60 and X30 series
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
#CoSoSec more here
https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2023/03/multiple-internet-to-baseband-remote-rce.html
@voltronic was just reading some more articles about that
The S22 models that are affected should just be the ones in select European and African countries since the rest of the world’s S22 devices also use Qualcomm modems.
@ecksmc
That may be true for the S22, but Samsung has used / continues to use the exynos chipset for other models in many other countries.
@ecksmc
Hide a moment of concern because I have an A53, but mine is a US snapdragon variant so I'm OK.
@voltronic yeah *wipes sweat from forehead* moment
Samsung Semiconductor that make the Exynos
Guys I have an A53 also, and I couldn't find the Wi-Fi Calling setting to switch on or off ... does that mean I'm in the clear, or should I be worried?
@Jax_Wild_4_Life @ecksmc @voltronic
It's under Settings, then Connections. There's toggle buttons for several settings on that particular page. Hope this helps!
@Jax_Wild_4_Life did you try
1 Open the Phone app ; 2 Tap the more options icon. It will appear as three dots top right ; 3 Tap Settings ; 4 Tap Wi-Fi Calling
that model does have WiFi calling
@Jax_Wild_4_Life maybe you haven't got it
ik in UK some network providers remove that feature - Wi-Fi calling won’t work if your mobile carrier doesn’t support the feature - hence why some remove it
Contact your cellular carrier or check their website to confirm the availability of Wi-Fi calling services in your region.
you can also try(screenshot)
troubleshoot here's a few things to try
@ecksmc thanks so much! I'm in the Atlantic coast Canada, so I'm thinking it might not actually be on my phone, but I just didn't know either. I'll keep searching and confirm though, like you said.
@Jax_Wild_4_Life no worries
that would be my guess it's not available via your carrier so they have removed it before you got the device < which carriers do when adding there own stuff onto Android OS they sometimes add/remove things
did you try >> Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network > Advanced and select Wi-Fi Calling
along with the phone app settings those are the two places I know that setting is
i found the article I got that screenshot from, which I saved a while back, explains why trying they things can return the feature in settings in detail
https://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/wi-fi-calling-not-working-on-android-9-things-to-try/
@Jax_Wild_4_Life, you could install the CPU-Z app from the Play Store and check which processor your phone's got (as well as a ton of other stuff) with it 👍
@voltronic @ecksmc
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details
@BillyBones @Jax_Wild_4_Life @voltronic
play store URLs need to be /nosanitize buddy 👍
@BillyBones ooooh! Good advice! Thanks Billy!
@Jax_Wild_4_Life @BillyBones @ecksmc
Huh. My A53 is Exynos! I wonder if they all are?
Glad I had Wi-Fi calling turned off.
Yeah I been trying every which way to try finding it, even going through apps, app permissions, connection settings, etc... I've been through a wormhole on this phone and haven't found "Wi-Fi Calling" lol
Funny thing though, I have heard of it before, but I've never found it on my phone.
@voltronic
On my phone, it's a shortcut on the quick settings panel when you swipe down. Might have to swipe over to the right a page to find it.
@voltronic yeah it's not here at all. Mine is also
an Exynos with GPU Renderer: Mali-G68 (GPU Vendor: ARM)
I'm concerned I'm not looking in the right places, but have looked everywhere I was directed earlier; and as to whether or not my cellphone provider actually provides it ... the verdict is still out on that. People were tweeting them for years, and the last tweet they responded to (on Wi-Fi Calling) that I saw, was from 2021 lol
I'm gonna call them after my girl's in bed tn
@ecksmc
@ecksmc @voltronic This seems to be where Digital Trends got that quote: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S-Phones/Wi-fi-Calling-on-Exynos-variants-vulnerability/m-p/2532368#M102003
I have an A50 and my wife has an A70, so I guess we're in the clear?
@ecksmc
Note that the vulnerability is for Samsung phones with Exynos chipsets. Snapdragon-based phones should be OK. Check your regional variant.
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-versus-snapdragon-3098401/