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Voice/Videocall - Mobile data used even if WiFi is available
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Description
Bug description
Voice & Videocalls are using 3G/4G connection instead of the connected Wifi.
This reduced mobile data budget by 11 GB within 2 days :-/
Steps to reproduce
- connect to wifi (and try some checks to be sure Wifi-data is working)
- open an Voice/Video call with Signal
Actual result:
mobile data is beeing used instead of Wifi
Expected result:
Wifi-data is beeing used and your mobile budget is'nt harmed ;-)
Screenshots
Device info
Device: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2
Android version: 8.0.0
Build-Version: xiaomi.eu_multi_MIMix2_9.1.10_v10-8.0
Signal version: 4.31.8
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing a voice or video call on the listed Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with Wi-Fi enabled and checking which connection carries traffic, then trace the relevant Android call and network path. Done means calls use Wi-Fi when it is available without unintended mobile-data use.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100