Can't disable VoLTE after Software update

[Melsi92]

Hello, my phone (S23+) just had a software update to Android 14 (One Ui 6.1). Before I always had VoLTE disabled because I don't need it (I am deaf so I don't use my phone for phone calls). After the update, my phone automatically activated VoLTE and I cannot find a way to deactivate it. The symbol in my top bar is really annoying me and I don't want it. Anyone know how to disable it? Thanks. 

[Piper123]

Hey there

I'm sorry to hear of your issues here however it is not possible to disable VoLTE.

[Melsi92]

That's really annoying, thanks for your response

[Tourbillon De La Vie]

Try with Goodlock and QuickStar to disable the icon 

[arianwen27]

VoLTE doesn't drain any extra power or have any negative impacts on your phone. I know you won't be able to use it but there's no harm at all with it being on. Since modern phone infrastructure needs it to be on, seems like Samsung just keeps it enabled now. As Tourbillion said, you can disable the icon if it annoys you

[Members_BLIgaqS]

Case in point... The biggest provider in Poland (~30% of the polish market) has network issues and advice their customers on twitter to disable VoLTE ... Which is not possible on S24 Ultra so I currently can't use the network since a few hours ago with no resolution in sight.

This could've been easily temporarily fixed with this switch. Everyone who switched VoLTE off connected successfully.

[Members_NdsDRJD]

Same problem with A55 model where after update the icon disapreated. Hope Urząd Kontroli Konkurencji i Konsumenta (Office of Competition and Consumer Control) will quickly increased the bug priority

[Dracor222]

Here in New Zealand the reception is so poor with VoLTE on, everyone wondered why theirs calls kept disconnecting. As soon as you disable it the calls are perfect. The sound with it on is awful, it sounds really tinny. Since the latest update there's no option to turn it off so have to put up with calls dropping out all the time.