VoLTE Implementation For Google Pixel 3a/3a XL

Eric H

@atarilinux
The UT deviceinfo file for the new port of sargo/bonito can be found here : https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android12/google-pixel-3a/google-sargo/-/blob/main/deviceinfo?ref_type=heads

deviceinfo_kernel_cmdline is empty and should probably be completed.

The documentation is available at https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/build_and_boot/standalone_kernel_build.html#filling-in-your-deviceinfo

There is also a sample file : https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/halium-generic-adaptation-build-tools/-/blob/main/deviceinfo.sample?ref_type=heads

atarilinux

@Eric-H

Thanks! I'll take a look at this!

AetheralMeowstic

Well, since all US carriers require VoLTE and Android's about to implode in 2027, we kinda need to get at lease one device with Ubuntu Touch to support VoLTE.

AetheralMeowstic

@Eric-H But does the Halium 12 port have VoLTE?

arubislander

@AetheralMeowstic There are several devices that support VoLTE. However the Pixel 3a / XL is not (yet?) among those.

Eric H

@AetheralMeowstic
in the new halium 12 port for sargo and bonito, VoLTE is configured, yes, but the port is not finalized.

atarilinux

@mr_growl

Do you still have Lineage OS on your phone? We are looking at completing the device info file for this port. The kernel cmdline part is missing. Please see below from the KB Knowledge base. I'm thinking we can pull this info from Lineage OS and use it here if I am understanding correctly.

The kernel cmdline is one of the key things that is required to make the kernel boot. It has special parameters that allow the kernel to determine which features/things need to be enabled, and which need to be disabled. The Ubuntu Touch rootfs also relies on some key cmdlines which is required to boot, most specifically “console=tty0”. To adapt this to your device, try unpacking your boot image (section 8.3) and copying the cmdline from there, or take the help of a LineageOS device tree if it is available. “console=tty0” is a must for cmdline and should not be removed no matter what. Rest of the things can be removed and you can adjust these to your device. console=tty0 is a requirement for the rootfs to properly boot. systempart is added if you want to boot your rootfs from your system partition. It is supposed to point to your system partition.
deviceinfo_kernel_cmdline="console=tty0 bootopt=64S3,32N2,64N2 systempart=/dev/mapper/system"

atarilinux

@AetheralMeowstic

We have confirmed VoLTE is possible with Ubuntu Touch for the Google Pixel 3a. The VoLTE patch is included in this port. We just need to finish this port to get everything up an running. Currently, we need to get the device info file built.

The Ubuntu Touch community does see the need to get VoLTE up and running for those in the US and elsewhere. A number of phones are already running VoLTE. However, a number of these may be hard to get in the US or expensive. For example, the Fairphone 5 can run VoLTE in the US. Trying to find one in the US may be difficult or expensive. That is part of the reason why we are trying to get this port up and running. This could also help our European friends and others if their carrier has not dropped the Google Pixel 3a or does not include VoLTE Roaming.

Unfortunately, the original developer's carrier dropped the Google Pixel 3a, and this is the main reason why this port is unfinished. We already have confirmed that some carriers in the US still support the Google Pixel 3a and VoLTE Roaming. Therefore, we can continue this project for the original developer. We are always looking for people to help test and contribute!

mr_growl

@atarilinux Here's what /proc/cmdline says for lineage 19.1 on Bonito:

rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rootwait ro init=/init androidboot.bootdevice=7c4000.sdhci androidboot.baseband=sdm androidboot.keymaster=1 msm_drm.dsi_display0=dsi_sofef00_sdc_1080p_cmd_display::timing0 androidboot.force_normal_boot=1 androidboot.serialno=99BAX0K5LP androidboot.slot_suffix=_a androidboot.slot_retry_count=0 androidboot.slot_successful=no androidboot.hardware.platform=sdm670 androidboot.hardware=bonito androidboot.revision=MP1.0 androidboot.bootloader=b4s4-0.4-8048689 androidboot.hardware.sku=G020A androidboot.hardware.radio.subtype=2 androidboot.hardware.dsds=0 androidboot.secure_boot=PRODUCTION androidboot.cdt_hwid=0x05032802 androidboot.hardware.majorid=0x03 androidboot.dtb_idx=0 androidboot.dtbo_idx=8 androidboot.bootreason=reboot androidboot.hardware.ddr=4GB,Hynix,LPDDR4X androidboot.ddr_info=Hynix androidboot.ddr_size=4GB androidboot.hardware.emmc=64GB,SKHynix androidboot.cid=00000001 androidboot.boottime=0BLE:530,1BLL:62,1BLE:446,2BLL:126,2BLE:579,SW:10020,KL:1,KD:106,ODT:117,AVB:496,AFTL:0 androidboot.ramdump=disabled androidboot.blockchain=disabled usbcfg.suzyq=disabled androidboot.hardware.pcbcfg=BPPV androidboot.hardware.devcfg=B4VP root=PARTUUID=366e8a1b-1c20-45e6-b794-df754b290cfe androidboot.verifiedbootstate=orange androidboot.aftlstate=8 printk.devkmsg=on msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 service_locator.enable=1 firmware_class.path=/vendor/firmware cgroup.memory=nokmem lpm_levels.sleep_disabled=1 loop.max_part=7 androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci androidboot.super_partition=system buildvariant=userdebug console=null

Is that what you were looking for?

JayH

@atarilinux From the boot.img on lineageOS 22.2-20250817 with working Verizon SIMM:

console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 printk.devkmsg=on msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 service_locator.enable=1 firmware_class.path=/vendor/firmware cgroup.memory=nokmem lpm_levels.sleep_disabled=1 loop.max_part=7 androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci androidboot.super_partition=system

atarilinux

@mr_growl

Thanks for checking! Unfortunately, I don't think that's it. I don't see the output beginning with console=.
Did this come from deviceinfo_kernel_cmdline?

atarilinux

@JayH @mr_growl

Thanks! This looks like what we need! Is this from a Google Pixe 3a? Also, I wonder if there is any difference in the output between this and Lineage OS 19.1.

JayH

@atarilinux Sorry, yes, this is bonito.

and this is the only legible string in the boot.img file that looks anything like your example. It starts at 0x40 in the file. No deviceinfo_kernel_cmdline.

The builds for both 19.1 and 22.2 contain the following line in BoardConfig-common.mk (I was unable to locate a boot.img for 19.1):
BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 printk.devkmsg=on

BoardConfig-common.mk:40:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 printk.devkmsg=on
BoardConfig-common.mk:41:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += msm_rtb.filter=0x237
BoardConfig-common.mk:42:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += ehci-hcd.park=3
BoardConfig-common.mk:43:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += service_locator.enable=1
BoardConfig-common.mk:44:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += firmware_class.path=/vendor/firmware
BoardConfig-common.mk:45:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += cgroup.memory=nokmem
BoardConfig-common.mk:47:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += lpm_levels.sleep_disabled=1
BoardConfig-common.mk:48:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += loop.max_part=7
BoardConfig-common.mk:49:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci

It looks like lineageOS has been using the same kernel for bonito builds since lineageOS 16

atarilinux

@JayH

It looks kind of similar. Here is one from a UB Ports sample file that I am using for reference.

deviceinfo_kernel_cmdline="console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 earlycon=msm_geni_serial,0xA84000 androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 printk.devkmsg=on androidboot.hardware=qcom video=vfb:640x400,bpp=32,memsize=3072000 androidboot.configfs=true loop.max_part=7 msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 service_locator.enable=1 androidboot.memcg=1 cgroup.memory=nokmem androidboot.usbcontroller=a600000.dwc3 swiotlb=2048 androidboot.boot_devices=soc/1d84000.ufshc systempart=/dev/mapper/system"

atarilinux

@ElliotLurie @Eric-H

Please see below. Does this look like what you need for device_info_kernel_cmdline? Will this complete the device_info file?

@JayH said in VoLTE Implementation For Google Pixel 3a/3a XL:

@atarilinux From the boot.img on lineageOS 22.2-20250817 with working Verizon SIMM:

console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 printk.devkmsg=on msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 service_locator.enable=1 firmware_class.path=/vendor/firmware cgroup.memory=nokmem lpm_levels.sleep_disabled=1 loop.max_part=7 androidboot.boot_devices=soc/7c4000.sdhci androidboot.super_partition=system