topic Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1 in 1 Series

Google Phone for Xperia 1

SaenkoVitalik — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:46:28 GMT

Hello!!! Tell me why my Xperia 1 has a softphone from Sony, and not from Google Phone. On some Xperia 1 and Xperia 5, Google Phone is installed by default. Google phone is not available for me on Google Play !!!

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:28:17 GMT

Hi @SAENKO87,

In the Xperia 5 the Google phone application is the default one and as far as I know regarding the Xperia 1, it's only one specific customization that has it, all other customizations has the Sony phone application.

As far as I understand it's the developer of the application that decides if it should be available for a certain device or not. You may be able to install the application from other places than the Google Play store though.

I hope that answers your question!

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

SaenkoVitalik — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:39:29 GMT

Google phone Not installed from other sources installation is not possible !! You said that there is one setting where there is google phone this is what.

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

SAWIG — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:00:17 GMT

You will need to side load it from a source outside of the Play store.

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

SaenkoVitalik — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:22:01 GMT

I downloaded ... Apk file with Apkmirror but .. during the installation process an error .. then it’s not so simple

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:34:24 GMT

Hi @SAENKO87,

I won't be able to help you with installing apk files apart from giving you the instructions on how to do ti, but I can see that you have already figured that out yourself since you managed to start with the install. For further inquires, get in touch with the application developer which in this case is Google.

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Horwarth — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:46:57 GMT

Hi,

does somebody know on which specific firmware customization the google phone app is preinstalled (instead of Sony phone app)?

Thanks

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Horwarth — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:18 GMT

@Jonas

Has anyone figured it out yet?

Thanks

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:19:08 GMT

Hi @Horwarth, sorry for the very late reply.

In the Xperia 1, the Google phone application is pre-installed in devices with a Vodafone customization, if you have a different customization than Vodafone, it will be the Xperia phone app. In the Xperia 5, it is the Google phone app regardless of customization.

I haven't heard anything back but I'm pushing for new information every single day and hopefully I'll have information about a fix shortly. Not really sure what is taking so long..

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Yekollu — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:46:03 GMT

@Jonas Any updates regarding Android 10 for Xperia 5 in Germany? And update to undo the screw up Android 10 did to XZ2, XZ3, 5 and 1?

Does Sony have no Quality Control anymore? And why do they not even acknowledge the issues ?

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Horwarth — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:05:35 GMT

@Jonas wrote:
Hi @Horwarth, sorry for the very late reply.

In the Xperia 1, the Google phone application is pre-installed in devices with a Vodafone customization, if you have a different customization than Vodafone, it will be the Xperia phone app. In the Xperia 5, it is the Google phone app regardless of customization.

I haven't heard anything back but I'm pushing for new information every single day and hopefully I'll have information about a fix shortly. Not really sure what is taking so long..

Thanks @Jonas, ok, I am living in Austria, so I think the Vodafone firmware is not good for me. Maybe you can tell the Xperia Developers the following (or is there a way that I can contact them?):

Google Phone App from Playstore is not able to install, because the "Google Dialer Framework" is missing. Sony has to implement it, then we are all able to install the Google phone app from playstore

Thanks

Yours Horwarth

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Horwarth — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:56:51 GMT

Ok, with the newest Android 10 Update it is possible to install the google phone app from playstore, therefore, solved. thx

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:51:01 GMT

Hi again @Horwarth!

Yeah, I noticed that as well when the Xperia 1 was updated to Android 10. Not sure if Google made it available for everyone except for Pixel users in Android 10, or if something else has changed.

I enjoy the Google phone app quite a bit since it has inbuilt spam protection and there are some rumours going around that it will have call recording soon (someone managed to activate it on the beta version at least).

Have a nice weekend!

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

AleksandrK — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:07:15 GMT

For now, Google phone available to install from Google play for Xperia 1?

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

NRay — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:48:46 GMT

hey mang when fix update???

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:46:41 GMT

Hi @AleksandrK,

Yes, at least on the Xperia 1 devices I have access to, I can download and install the Google phone application. It doesn't work on the other devices recently updated to Android 10 though (XZ3 and XZ2-series).

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

pressefr — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:50:22 GMT

@Horwarth wrote:
@Jonas wrote:
Hi @Horwarth, sorry for the very late reply.

In the Xperia 1, the Google phone application is pre-installed in devices with a Vodafone customization, if you have a different customization than Vodafone, it will be the Xperia phone app. In the Xperia 5, it is the Google phone app regardless of customization.

I haven't heard anything back but I'm pushing for new information every single day and hopefully I'll have information about a fix shortly. Not really sure what is taking so long..
Thanks @Jonas, ok, I am living in Austria, so I think the Vodafone firmware is not good for me. Maybe you can tell the Xperia Developers the following (or is there a way that I can contact them?):
Google Phone App from Playstore is not able to install, because the "Google Dialer Framework" is missing. Sony has to implement it, then we are all able to install the Google phone app from playstore
Thanks
Yours Horwarth

Are y'all talking about Google Voice? After installing Google Voice and Google Hangouts. Then you install Google Dialer to make Wifi calls via Hangouts.

Re: Google Phone for Xperia 1

Jonas — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:01:01 GMT

@pressefr, no, we are talking about the Google phone application.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer

In my opinion it's a bit bitter than the Xperia one since it has inbuilt spam protection. Not a big deal for everyone, but here in the Nordics people call you and try to sell stuff. If I want to buy something, I'll do it myself!