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[Link] Skype APK's

[APP] Skype Lite
Hey folks,
I was going through this forum and saw a few people asking for Skype Lite. I found the apk on my G1 and thought i would put it here for you guys. If its against the rules feel free to remove it or let me know.
Vonapets

its on the market isn't it? sucks anyway

It's a chat only skype client... doesn't seem very functional to me

Skype Lite for Android sucks!! I prefer Fring cuz voice and text chat work great, even with Skype web clients...

craigacgomez said:
Skype Lite for Android sucks!! I prefer Fring cuz voice and text chat work great, even with Skype web clients...
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yes, unforutnately fring is the only real skype platform that works - actually it's quite good, msn, yahoo and twitter integration
i just hate the fring user interface, and it sometimes re-downloads tweets all the time when switching cell towers (annoying)... seems it's not saving the chats/tweets locally

it's not the only one
nimbuzz support skype calls too, and i think its better in that area in comparison to Fring

eli1981 said:
it's not the only one
nimbuzz support skype calls too, and i think its better in that area in comparison to Fring
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yes, nimbuzz seems better, although lastly lacks in supporting skype..

i can't get Nimbuzz running.
when trying to call someone the app crashes. I get the waiting tone fine, but then it ends with a crash. can't even find out whats happening.
running aHero 0.5.2 ROM, don't know if that has something to say.

skype lite cause system instability to CM latest rom and force closed all the time.
nimbuzz and fring works great too, but nimbuzz seems use lot of battery life and cant show skype contacts when hiding offline ppl.
fring works great as nimbuzz, and use less memory and less battery draining . and can display both msn and offline skype ppl at the same list .

Here is the Verizon Skype APK's full client that was released this morning. I am sure this will be useful.
Thanks to Dino132!
Enjoy!
** Update **
Sorry for the confusion but this has the two correct files.
com.skype.android.verizon.zip - Came from /data/app
com.skype.android.verizon.apk - Came from /data/app-private
New Download
And.... Pushed both files to /system/app

Thanks man i've been looking for this.

Your welcome installing to Nexus now. I shared before trying myself.
Will post back

I don't think this is going to work for T-Mobile and AT&T customers.

Just pushed the two files but no go, will play some more
Code:
com.skype.android.verizon.zip
com.swype.android.inputmethod.apk
Also renamed and pushed but still not showing in Launcher
Code:
com.skype.android.verizon.zip

I this works itll be great, Thanks

finesta101 said:
I this works itll be great, Thanks
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Looks like we need some experts in here for this one. I been waiting a while for this.
I give it till the end of the week before its POP'd by someone

Does not work on the G1
Swipe did not work either, screen size issue.
I pray one one you awesome people modify the skype apk so it can work on other devices/isp's
Thank you

"application did not install" for me.....

1wayjonny said:
Just pushed the two files but no go, will play some more
Code:
com.skype.android.verizon.zip
com.swype.android.inputmethod.apk
Also renamed and pushed but still not showing in Launcher
Code:
com.skype.android.verizon.zip
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I moved the skype app to my sd, then renamed it skype.apk
Got message "can not install on this device"

ekeefe41 said:
I moved the skype app to my sd, then renamed it skype.apk
Got message "can not install on this device"
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I moved mine from my SDCARD to /system/app with out problems, it moved them but the app does not show for me.
Sound like you did the push install command. Thanks for the info

Video Call

So,
One of the reasons I picked up the transformer was the hope that I could make video calls of some sort with it. I remember some youtube of the TF101 doing it at CES and now that I own one, I'd like to see it work.
Can anyone step me through how they have done it, or if it's not workable or ....
Cheers,
gpearson1968

Dunno about other apps but I know Google talk video chat works great.

You do this in Google Talk, find one of your Gtalk contacts that has a little camera icon beside their name, and click on Video call.
If you dont have any, pm and you can add me as a Google Chat friend, and test a video call.
R.

I tried out fring today and it worked amazing!

There's always Skype too of course.

stuntdouble said:
There's always Skype too of course.
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No video on Skype at the moment.
Does anyone want to try out Fring's group video chat with a few members?

EP2008 said:
No video on Skype at the moment.
Does anyone want to try out Fring's group video chat with a few members?
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My mistake.

You can install Tango, this one allows video call cross platform i.e. iPhone users too.
The quality is excellent if you have a strong WiFi connection ( and the person your calling) also works from 3g if used from a handset or tab that uses it.

Also try qik.
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acomiskey said:
Also try qik.
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The qik app force closes whenever I try doing a video chat on the transformer. Anyone else have any luck?

raerae28 said:
You do this in Google Talk, find one of your Gtalk contacts that has a little camera icon beside their name, and click on Video call.
If you dont have any, pm and you can add me as a Google Chat friend, and test a video call.
R.
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Google Video Talk worked EXCELLENTLY. I showed it to my kids and they ran with it for the last few days. Then, they wound up teaching their mother how to do it.
Thanks for your help folks !
Cheers,
gpearson1968

very new in the android world so can someone list the steps for this to work.

Has anyone managed to get the leaked Skype Mobile with Video apk installed?
When I try it just says "Not Installed" - restoring with TB also fails.

Can someone tell me how to get the video chat to work between my transformer and a windows account using the Google Talk/Chat.
I was able to install the software on the windows machine butr not on my transformer. The google chat software said it was for windows (i.e. xp, win7 etc) only. Android was not mentioned. I also checked Android market and was unable to find anything related.
Thanks

jeffs99 said:
Can someone tell me how to get the video chat to work between my transformer and a windows account using the Google Talk/Chat.
I was able to install the software on the windows machine butr not on my transformer. The google chat software said it was for windows (i.e. xp, win7 etc) only. Android was not mentioned. I also checked Android market and was unable to find anything related.
Thanks
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Google talk is already installed on the transformer, the app icon is named "Talk"

HasC said:
You can install Tango, this one allows video call cross platform i.e. iPhone users too.
The quality is excellent if you have a strong WiFi connection ( and the person your calling) also works from 3g if used from a handset or tab that uses it.
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I also tried Tango on my TF to my wife's Iphone 4. I noticed that the image was up side down. Did you experience this when you are using Tango? I also tried Fring and the image was also upside down. I tried turning the tablet and still doesn't work.

I was getting an upside down video on fring as well.. what a shame
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

Finally today managed to make a video call through Gtalk. Very fast and good image quality I would say. The app FC in the beginning, I can't say why... but a quick restart of the TF fixed it.
rio

Do you know if Skype is working with transformer. I have no luck.

mikewong27 said:
I also tried Tango on my TF to my wife's Iphone 4. I noticed that the image was up side down. Did you experience this when you are using Tango? I also tried Fring and the image was also upside down. I tried turning the tablet and still doesn't work.
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I had the same issue with tango and it kept FC'ing if I was connected to my bluetooth headset.

Video calls?

Well, today I finally got my G2x.. The main thing I bought it for is the front cam so I can keep in touch with my family overseas. For some reason I cannot get GTalk 1.3 to make a video call. I've tried CN7, bionic, and eagleblood.. Nowhere I see the option to initiate the video call.. any ideas?
Thanks

Try Tango from the Market.

corrupt05 said:
Well, today I finally got my G2x.. The main thing I bought it for is the front cam so I can keep in touch with my family overseas. For some reason I cannot get GTalk 1.3 to make a video call. I've tried CN7, bionic, and eagleblood.. Nowhere I see the option to initiate the video call.. any ideas?
Thanks
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Gtalk will only work after the gingerbread update. With Tango you can make free video calls as well.

johnnyp500 said:
Gtalk will only work after the gingerbread update. With Tango you can make free video calls as well.
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Hi, thanks for the replies. I would like to be able to do video calls to computer with gtalk or any program... tango is only phone to phone.. so which rom has the bread update that makes it work?

You need 2.3.4 Gingerbread (CM7) and the correct updated version of GTalk that supports video. I've never used it but I've heard some people have success with it while others can't get it working. Video in GTalk is not yet released officially so your mileage may vary.
I was in the Tango beta which works well now. It is a free download from the Market.

Skype, Hacked for Thunderbolt

I tried this out on my phone today, running the CM7 RC1, and it did not work. After entering my credentials for login, the app window minimized, then after several seconds came back up asking for the credentials again. I tried several times, making sure I was entering everything correctly. Oh well, no surprise here, nothing seems to work with this phone.

devitek said:
I tried this out on my phone today, running the CM7 RC1, and it did not work. After entering my credentials for login, the app window minimized, then after several seconds came back up asking for the credentials again. I tried several times, making sure I was entering everything correctly. Oh well, no surprise here, nothing seems to work with this phone.
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maybe if you tried it on a thunderbolt,it might have worked? just a thought.

crazythunder said:
maybe if you tried it on a thunderbolt,it might have worked? just a thought.
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The hacked version was reported to be working with a few phones other than the Thunderbolt, which is why I tried it out.

Always gonna be smart a** answers
sent from Abbottabad, Pakistan with no internet connection

Is anyone else actually interested in this? I'd love to be able to actually use the front-facing camera, but I know absolutely no one that uses Qik. Everyone I know uses Skype or Google Talk, but neither of these are doing video calls on our phones. What gives?

devitek said:
Is anyone else actually interested in this? I'd love to be able to actually use the front-facing camera, but I know absolutely no one that uses Qik. Everyone I know uses Skype or Google Talk, but neither of these are doing video calls on our phones. What gives?
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Gtalk via Vtok, YM, Tango and oovoo(with nexus s info) works for me both back and front facing camera.
Sent from my Calculator with Android.

jose makalolot said:
Gtalk via Vtok, YM, Tango and oovoo(with nexus s info) works for me both back and front facing camera.
Sent from my Calculator with Android.
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Vtok, out of the box, does not work at all for me. It gets to the contacts screen and displays all of nothing. As I understand it, those apps all require some sort of package file renaming that I am quickly growing weary of.
I appreciate the info. I'm really looking for a solid phone-to-desktop video chat client that has NOTHING to do with Yahoo--I abandoned them some time ago, and none of my contacts use them, either.
It just feels like the Google and Skype devs don't care whatsoever about our devices. I understand that the Tegra chips are sort of new in the Android world, but it feels like they are just being ignored when it comes to apps that utilize the hardware.

doesn't fring work sans hack?

btate0121 said:
doesn't fring work sans hack?
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Unless I'm missing something here, the GTalk part of Fring doesn't allow video calls. I am completely not interested in phone-to-phone video calls, as no one I know has a phone with a front-facing camera. I'm looking for phone-to-desktop solutions, and I don't see a desktop Fring client--not that I'd accept that option because Google and Skype are fully capable of video calls. If my contacts have to sign up and install some new service then this is still a failure.

devitek said:
Vtok, out of the box, does not work at all for me. It gets to the contacts screen and displays all of nothing. As I understand it, those apps all require some sort of package file renaming that I am quickly growing weary of.
I appreciate the info. I'm really looking for a solid phone-to-desktop video chat client that has NOTHING to do with Yahoo--I abandoned them some time ago, and none of my contacts use them, either.
It just feels like the Google and Skype devs don't care whatsoever about our devices. I understand that the Tegra chips are sort of new in the Android world, but it feels like they are just being ignored when it comes to apps that utilize the hardware.
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Nope. They don't need file renaming. You just need one file to be put in the framework folder and that's it.
Fyi, more phones and tablets are coming out with tegra 2 chips so what you are saying about "ignore" is a myth.
Sent from my HD2

jose makalolot said:
Gtalk via Vtok, YM, Tango and oovoo(with nexus s info) works for me both back and front facing camera.
Sent from my Calculator with Android.
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So all four of these work with the front facing camera with the nexus s info?
If I remember correctly, there is a file you have to copy somewhere to put in the nexus s info - you have a copy of that file and know which folder it goes in?
Heck I'll give it a try!

TechnoHippie said:
So all four of these work with the front facing camera with the nexus s info?
If I remember correctly, there is a file you have to copy somewhere to put in the nexus s info - you have a copy of that file and know which folder it goes in?
Heck I'll give it a try!
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Only oovoo needs nexus s info. The rest works without editing build.prop.
The file needed goes to framework folder.
Sent from my Calculator with Android.

jose makalolot said:
Only oovoo needs nexus s info. The rest works without editing build.prop.
The file needed goes to framework folder.
Sent from my Calculator with Android.
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What's the file that's needed?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App

Vtok FFC working by using the FFC hack from the Atrix forum? Made it sound like it natively supports it now.

Videocalls in ours i9003. Together we can. (New beta/modded version of Fring)

Hi guys,
As you know, our i9003 is not able to make video calls (3G or wifi). In Gingerbread doesn't work in any app, and only Tango and only in Froyo. As anyone port gtalk with video calling for our devices? Or mod some app like Skype, Tango, Fring or Ooovo to have video calls?
For a long time I have contacted a lot with the support of Tango, Fring and ooVoo. I have sent videos, many logs showing the issue, all they have asked me. But they aren't able to fix the issue. Even look at ooVoo email:
"Hi Unkalo,
Due to Ongoing Problems With This device is going to be it removed from the market. I'm sorry We Were Unable to get it working for you.
ooVoo is also available on PC and Mac, I hope you can join us there.
Best,
Roberta "
No comment. Incredible, Instead to try to fix the issue, they remove the app from our market...
Please help, together we can do it.

They removed the app just for not making it work for SL? Is that necessary?
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

kemistry01 said:
They removed the app just for not making it work for SL? Is that necessary?
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App
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They will remove the app from market for i9003, We can't donwload oovoo from our device, but oovoo will continue to exist in the market, but not compatible wih our device

Unkalo said:
They will remove the app from market for i9003, We can't donwload oovoo from our device, but oovoo will continue to exist in the market, but not compatible wih our device
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Oww. I thought they will completely discontinue the app. That's sad..
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

Nobody want to help with videocalls?

In the last days, I have been working with Fring and Tango support. They send to me mods of Frings and Tango, and I reported them the results, and I sent them logs, videos, and screen captures showing the issue, and they sent me a new version, I tried, and started over with logs, videos, screenn captures ...
Today, the results are:
Tango: In Froyo Ok. In gingerbread, fixed black screen, fixed rotation issue, and tango developers are working on zoom issue and audio issue.
Fring: In Froyo I think that green flickering issue, but I haven't been able to prove because I'm on Ginger. In Gingerbread: Fixed black screen, fixed rotation issue, fixed upside down issue, and fixed zoom issue. In Gingerbread after fix rotation and zoom, appears green flickering again. Fring developers are working to fix it. But they are working on it, and that's good news for our i9003, as developers tend to ignore our device.
Skype and oovoo. KO in Gingerbread (black screen) and KO in Froyo (green flickering).
Gtalk video: KO. If someone could carry a gtalk mod to our devices, would be the best of news.
I shall tell you of new results.

We really need to get Fixed VIdeo Call Issue on I9003
Skype, Yahoo..Paltalk video calls also not working. we can see others. they cant see us..
phone to phone video calls working on my device. but not on Internet video call
If you keep autorotate ON always also. camera freeze sometime.
I don't know why they don't want to fix this issue.. if u start Yahoo video call. phone just rebooting.. on Skype. only one side video working..
Expecting fix on future version!!! Lets all shout together..
Jei - Techsafe
XXKPQ 2.3.6

To see what's new today
Fring support sent to me this:
"Hi.
Our developers suspect it's a device driver issue or memory issue.
We'll keep Investigating .. I hope we find something.
I really want to thank you for your Enthusiasm and help, Could we have got so far Without it. "
Drivers or memory problem ....??
In addition, ooVoo, launched yesterday a new update, I've tried a video call to PC (I couldn't try with another i9003) and for the first time, the video works perfectly! Only with the audio I have a problem, that my voice is very very distorted ... You can try oovoo and report here your results. I'm ginger, would be nice if someone with Froyo can tell us how it goes.
Come on guys!

in ovoo front video is working but no sound and back camera

Hi Guys,
Fring support send to me a new version, and no green flickering, no audio issue and no rotation issue, only zoom issue. Fring uses 640x480 resolution (native resolution of front cam), with 320x240 no zoom issue but appears green flickering. We can almost make video calls. I show a picture:
But using the camera's native app, using the front camera on froyo, the preview image was similar to when there is green flickering at Fing (320x240):
but after upgrading to gingerbread, the preview shows different, like full screen . I send you pictures so you can get an idea:
I think that here comes the problem of zoom, can be caused by this.
This week will prove this version of fring with my girlfriend (she has a Froyo i9003) and see how it works.
But if successful, someone could port drivers or libs of Froyo, to work well in gingerbread?Any developer could try that?
What do you think about it?
Please respond any developer
PD. Here you have, but beware the fring.log, it is getting bigger and bigger. Can you tell me how it works in Froyo?, in ginger only zoom issue, but and in Froyo? Feedback please.
If you want you can add me as Fring friend, my fring user id is: unkalo
http://www.multiupload.com/QJLKLT66PJ

Thanks a lot for your dedication man! I'll try out fring and see what happens! Although I'm currently on CM7, and I can't flash anything for a bit, I'll give it a shot!
Again, thanks a ton for all you've done mate! It's been invaluable!
Update: the market apk was last updated on the 7th of Nov. So I'm guessing that they sent you a beta version? Could you please post it on here? Thanks!
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

Erahgon said:
Thanks a lot for your dedication man! I'll try out fring and see what happens! Although I'm currently on CM7, and I can't flash anything for a bit, I'll give it a shot!
Again, thanks a ton for all you've done mate! It's been invaluable!
Update: the market apk was last updated on the 7th of Nov. So I'm guessing that they sent you a beta version? Could you please post it on here? Thanks!
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App
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It's published in the previous post, you can download the apk ...., from the link I post and You can install the beta version of fring and try it.

I can video call without any apps...
In my gb

jaydips said:
I can video call without any apps...
In my gb
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Oh sure you can, congratulation.
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jaydips said:
I can video call without any apps...
In my gb
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I see you don't like reading too much

With the new version of ooVoo, at in gingerbread, video usually works well (if you have black screen, switch off cameras and it will works well, and if not send picture, hang up video call and call again), the only problem is with the audio, is heard very distorted and not understand anything. To fix it, up or down the volume of the call volume using the physical keys on the device, and that will fix the audio issue.
For now is the best we have so far, almost 100% functional.

wat about skype video calling
its more widely used then ovoo or fring
skype should bring support for our device

usmankh10 said:
wat about skype video calling
its more widely used then ovoo or fring
skype should bring support for our device
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haha, skype ignores completely ours i9003, nothing of support

modded skype
Hi Unkalo. by any chance, have you tried this one already?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18290748&postcount=1492
DO NOT download the latest one. Click on v11 and try that one out. you need to uninstall your current skype if you have one installed before installing v11. after that:
1. go to menu -> advanced settings -> force enable video calling
2. go to menu -> advanced settings -> use valid preview surface
3. go to menu -> advanced settings -> front camera -> rotation -> 90 deg
I haven't tested this myself but based on the loooooong thread I read, this might work. I'll give it a try myself tomorrow afternoon (i9003 is my gf's phone and I won't be able to meet her until then). I'll try to post back the result as well.
a little off topic, I can see you have gone great lengths to make i9003's video calling possible and we highly appreciate it. thanks man!

You can try it, try all options, and after post the results here. But I've never managed to get skype to work well with our i9003 ...