# kyujin-cho/pixel-volte-patch

Pixel IMS: Rootless replacement for Tensor Pixel VoLTE patch

Repository: https://github.com/kyujin-cho/pixel-volte-patch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pixel-volte-patch
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-02-07T13:51:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 57, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1305, "days_push": 207, "days_rel": 207, "gap_med": 58.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2991, forks 219 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:35.023956+00:00)

## What it is
Pixel IMS is a rootless Android application that enables VoLTE (IMS) on Google Tensor-based Pixel phones by overriding carrier configuration via the telephony.ICarrierConfigLoader.overrideConfig() internal API. It requires the Shizuku service (running over ADB) instead of root or bootloader modifications.

## Use cases
- enable VoLTE on a Pixel 6/7/8 without rooting the device
- activate IMS on LG U+ or community-verified carriers on Tensor Pixels
- patch carrier config on Android 11+ Pixel devices using Shizuku
- avoid bootloader unlocking just to get VoLTE working
- check carrier VoLTE compatibility on a Pixel phone

## When to choose
- you own a Tensor chipset Pixel (Pixel 6 through 8/Fold) on Android 11+ and need VoLTE without root
- your carrier (e.g., LG U+ in Korea) does not enable VoLTE on Pixel devices by default
- you want a reversible, rootless patch managed through Shizuku

## When to avoid
- your device is not a Google Tensor Pixel or runs Android below 11
- you are on Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 or newer, where the patch may be reset on reboot
- your carrier is not in the primary or community-verified compatibility list
- you cannot run ADB from a computer to start Shizuku

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: android-tools, mobile-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: volte, ims, shizuku, rootless, pixel, telephony, carrier-config, kotlin, android-app, telecommunications, android

## Member repositories
- kyujin-cho/pixel-volte-patch (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:35.023956+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:31:20.627686+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kyujin-cho/pixel-volte-patch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:35.023956+00:00, sha ed8179404bb2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.