Android / Choose SIM for this call

[HugoHeneault]

Hi there,

We're having issues when we try to call contacts from outside the app with android 8/9 on with a samsung s7 edge (android 8) and essential phone ph1 (android 9).

Our app won't be able to handle "normal" calls so how could we disable this modal to open?

Thanks again guys!

[jeffmitaly]

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue... It may have something to with Cordova Call adding the BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE) permission to the android manifest XML. It seemed that if this was turned is when this prompt would show up.

I can't confirm this 100% but maybe that will send someone in the right direction. Modifying the Android permissions wound up working for me. I also noticed it seemed that not all the Android models/devices were effected the same way (for example, Galaxy S7 did not seem to care about this at all). Again, not 100% about any of this but hopefully it can point someone in the right direction as I was not able to find a lot of other information online about this issue.

[dgarciamaubic]

Just in case anyone else runs into this issue... It may have something to with Cordova Call adding the BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE) permission to the android manifest XML. It seemed that if this was turned is when this prompt would show up.

I can't confirm this 100% but maybe that will send someone in the right direction. Modifying the Android permissions wound up working for me. I also noticed it seemed that not all the Android models/devices were effected the same way (for example, Galaxy S7 did not seem to care about this at all). Again, not 100% about any of this but hopefully it can point someone in the right direction as I was not able to find a lot of other information online about this issue.

Hi @omniowner, how exactly did you modify Android permissions for the workaround?

I have same situation, using a Motorola Moto G5 Plus with Android 8.1.0

[jeffmitaly]

I believe all I had to do was add the BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE permission to the Android Manifest XML file... but I'm not 100% sure exactly now because we have actually dropped phone call functionality in our app now.

I believe the Android Manifest File I had to modify was located @ "{rootOfCordovaProject}\platforms\android\CordovaLib\AndroidManifest.xml" ... but it may be different in your project.

[dgarciamaubic]

I believe all I had to do was add the BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE permission to the Android Manifest XML file... but I'm not 100% sure exactly now because we have actually dropped phone call functionality in our app now.

I believe the Android Manifest File I had to modify was located @ "{rootOfCordovaProject}\platforms\android\CordovaLib\AndroidManifest.xml" ... but it may be different in your project.

I already had that permission added to my Android Manifest XML, still happening. For what I've seen making some research on the web, this only happens in devices with dual-SIM and it is clearly related to that.

Don't know if a solution/patch for this is needed on the plugin or if it is just default behaviour for dual-SIM based devices.

[quintonn]

Hi, I am getting this same issue. It only started once i added this plugin and ran my app. Now all my users are getting this sim choose screen whenever they make a phone call. Even if they make a phone call not using my app. And this is 100% because of my app & this plugin. Many users started reporting this. I have tried making calls in 2 ways,

1. using this plugin: cordova.plugins.CordovaCall.callNumber(...
2. using document.location.href = 'tel:' + 012345679;

But because the plugin and user-permissions are there, it shows the user the sim chooser.

And my phone (LG G6) for example doesn't allow 2 sim cards, but i still see this.

Any recommendations?

[Haroon6138]

Hi, I am having the same issue, I even tried to modify the plugin capabilities in CordovaCall.java file but no use. Please help me as i really need this urgently.. #

[roymasad]

stumbled upon this yesterday on my own project

there is a solution

if your app doesnt need to make calls, edit the plugin CordovaCall.java file

change

.setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_PROVIDER)

to

.setCapabilities(PhoneAccount.CAPABILITY_CALL_SUBJECT)

you have to do this change in 2 places in that file

that should fix it, you can receive calls using it but it wont show up as a default option anymore on some phones for normal calls

i tried other things also like removing permissions manually or turning off the telecom library altogether in code, none worked

this change did work tho for my specific need