My Daily QA - 2020-09-02

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Be aware, these tests are being executed using an out-of-box testing methodology. All tests are preformed with minimal interaction/setup of devices outside of: OS imaging/updating,  SIM installation, Wifi Configuration,  and Power Cycling the devices.

Results: ubports/2020-09-02-TMobile

Conclusion: This OS is not ready for the device to become a daily driver.

Notes: Had bamboozeled myself this morning, I thought that 4g outbound calls were finally fixed..... plot twist I left the phone in 3g mode from yesterdays testing...... Damn. Anyways, no real progress. Not much action on the issues tracker. (to be expected to be honest.) Overall the OS hasn't been laggy for some time. The new settings application updates are nice. Worked out a lot of bugs that caused the settings menu to hang when opening. All in all, this OS is making progress. Please feel free to hit up the ubports forum to apply a little 'pressure' to the OS development side.  Also, please feel free to leave your feedback on this post. Let us know what your seeing and we will at least attempt to confirm the behavior to validate your experience.

Issues:
Failed outbound 4G calls kills call audio.
Unable to send 3G SMS Since Dev-158
4G outbound calls broken.
Phone gets stuck in a weird lock state when spamming power button.

I know you have been having issues on T-mobile and verizon for a while with regards to calls and SMS. For some reason i havent had any issues for a while so i am not sure how the providers are different. 

I do agree the current functions are being polished which is a good thing. I tried version #179 earlier and it seems the camera doesnt have as much lag when updating the screen. There is still a lag but its definitely snappier for me. I am looking forward to getting the mms and camera functioning as i make documentaries.

My issues stem from forcing 4G as far as calls are concerned. Since both of my carriers support LTE calling in my area it gets set as the preferred. Chances are, you are being downgraded on the fly, as far as the texting goes though; it is interesting to see the outbound issues on 3G. Could be carrier specific, I'm not sure. At this point in time I am just hoping to get more confirmation out of the development group.

The camera has seen improvements. I have noticed subtle improvements over time, although those notes are not often captured in my test cases.  It is really hard to describe 'less laggy' four times in a row and retain some meaning that differentiates the results from the last week.

Ive had my calls data and text on 4G over a month. Im on freedom mobile in canada though. Ive seen other people having problems with both T-mobile and verizon across a few distros, though it looks like some other distros are fairing better with the issues a bit more intermittent. Not sure why its these 2 carriers exactly, but even within the 4g spectrum there are different bandwidths different carriers use. Might be that. Or it might be about other telecom signaling stuff that devs need to tailor for these specific companies