skype video calling not allowed - HTC Sensation

why is it that htc sensation cannot make video calls like htc desire s using skype?

It's unfortunately the new kind of fragmentation (I hate that word too, but heck, it's the truth). App developers are now rolling out apps to specific devices of their choice in whatever order they please.
In this case, they didn't release Skype for the Sensation yet. If you can't get one of the floating modded versions to work, you'll have to settle for Tango or Qik. Both of those are working great too, especially Qik now that it finally works

thank you for your reply..

Doesn't Qik use your minutes
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Look for this apk: skype_2_0_0_47-signed.
I was using it on Friday without any problems, but I can't test it today because my screen has gone dead and will have to exchange my phone tomorrow.

schoei1 said:
Look for this apk: skype_2_0_0_47-signed.
I was using it on Friday without any problems, but I can't test it today because my screen has gone dead and will have to exchange my phone tomorrow.
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Will this apk ur suggesting work on the galaxy s 4g
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go the the Themes & Apps subforum & the link for the apk is in there

Is it normal for Skype video calling that only works normal in landscape mode? In portrait mode, it's rotated for 90'. Any soloutions for this?

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[Q] Video Chat/Calling Qik Front Camera Fix

So you know our phones comes with Qik Video Chat. Has anyone used this app? I don't have any friends that have it so I don't know if the picture is in the correct orientation.
Has anyone used other apps like Tango? I tried using Tango with my brother and the orientation is wrong at his end.
So my main question is for those that are using Qik Video Chat. Is the orientation correct on the receiving party's end or is it wrong like with Tango that I'm experiencing with other people?
UNRELEASED UPDATE FOR QIK HERE!!!X.
Yes my wife and I used Qik and it look good, just a little laggy.
Qik
I have not been able to use mine yet. i dont have any friends who have a front faceing camera yet. So right now its a waste of space for me. My girlfriend has a fasinate and she thought, and was told it had a front cam on it but we found out it did not....
Qik Video Chat
Beefvvl said:
So you know our phones comes with Qik Video Chat. Has anyone used this app? I don't have any friends that have it so I don't know if the picture is in the correct orientation.
Has anyone used other apps like Tango? I tried using Tango with my brother and the orientation is wrong at his end.
So my main question is for those that are using Qik Video Chat. Is the orientation correct on the receiving party's end or is it wrong like with Tango that I'm experiencing with other people?
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I've used Qik - its clear and it does lag. The only thing Im not too happy about is when using any other app such as Tango or Fring u can not utilize the face front camera. Use have to use the camera on the back which sucks. If I had to do that I would've kept my Vibrant. I was told that there may be an update coming out to correct that, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Tango is ok but if I had to choose I would use qik or fring.
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charlieb620 said:
Tango is ok but if I had to choose I would use qik or fring.
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The orientation is fine. You should try yahoo too. gingerbread can't use it but it works fine on 2.2
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Qik Video Chat
charlieb620 said:
The orientation is fine. You should try yahoo too. gingerbread can't use it but it works fine on 2.2
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What sucks is that you still have to use the rear camera. It won't let you use the face front. I don't want to have to turn my phone around so the other person can see me.....I hope they come out with a update for it. If not Im going to have to get rid of this....I already rooted it and unlocked it....
KayBeeMixon said:
What sucks is that you still have to use the rear camera. It won't let you use the face front. I don't want to have to turn my phone around so the other person can see me.....I hope they come out with a update for it. If not Im going to have to get rid of this....I already rooted it and unlocked it....
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The only thing that works rear and front is tango, fring, and qik.
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KayBeeMixon said:
What sucks is that you still have to use the rear camera. It won't let you use the face front. I don't want to have to turn my phone around so the other person can see me.....I hope they come out with a update for it. If not Im going to have to get rid of this....I already rooted it and unlocked it....
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I dunno why yours isn't working. Mine works just fine using the front camera.
KayBeeMixon said:
I've used Qik - its clear and it does lag. The only thing Im not too happy about is when using any other app such as Tango or Fring u can not utilize the face front camera. Use have to use the camera on the back which sucks. If I had to do that I would've kept my Vibrant. I was told that there may be an update coming out to correct that, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Update your tango app -- then click the icon at the top right hand corner of your screen and it will rotate from Front to Back
i cant use the camera with skype. i can only in the qik video chat
QIK Force close
anybody experiencing a Force Close on QIK software? I have removed some bloats and integrated the QIK update to the ROM via Titanium back up.
Tango seems to work fine with me.. at first the front can showed up sideways but after the update it works perfectly
Galaxy S 4G
Falmodovar321 said:
Tango seems to work fine with me.. at first the front can showed up sideways but after the update it works perfectly
Galaxy S 4G
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Could you maybe post that apk here? Just back it up with Titanium Backup then upload the apk.
ooVoo, is the best as far as I am concerned. I video chat for hours, and have used Tango, ooVoo, and qik. ooVoo has the best audio quality, video is good also. Tango, has good video quality audio is not so good. And qik. ok. oovoo is the best, you can chat phone to phone and phone to pc.
Qik won't let me switch to the front camera. It says switched to front, but it's not.
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Tango is good if you are doing phone to phone or phone to Ipod touch....Oovoo is the best in my opinion because you can do phone to phone, phone to Ipod touch and phone to pc
zenofsong said:
Qik won't let me switch to the front camera. It says switched to front, but it's not.
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Same exact problem here.
Blade
Had successful chats on tango. Oovoo volume was way low
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For those of you having issues with front camera not working after the update. I uploaded the unreleased update from qik in the OP

Skype Mobile

Has anyone found skype mobile with video chat? Or maybe even without having to use wifi??
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/skype_3g.apk
This allows to place calls on 3G, just install your current skype, then install that one.
teh roxxorz said:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/skype_3g.apk
This allows to place calls on 3G, just install your current skype, then install that one.
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You mean remove current right ? That is why I did and it works... how safe is this (for possible charges) ?
There isn't an actual Skype video for Sprint users...Verizon users have it available......Skype needs to get on the ball bc love the service. Yahoo messenger also does video/calling. I haven't tried it but it has similar features over WiFi.
Although Skypes main feature is to call over 3/4G.....
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Has anyone tried TANGO?
I have a Girl in Japan and we talk and video on tango for free over sprints ****ty 3g
at max im getting .90mbps
and it actully works pretty good
teh roxxorz said:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/skype_3g.apk
This allows to place calls on 3G, just install your current skype, then install that one.
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I tried this on CM7 RC4 and it failed! I even did it both ways....I left the one I downloaded from the market installed and try to replace it with the one you attached and NOTHING....then I uninstalled the market one, used root explorer and deleted the folder in data/data, rebooted and installed the one you attached and NOTHING.....it FC everytime I go into it! Is the one you attached only work with 2.2 or what??
Remove current skype and install attached.. worked for me. Like said still no video so try ooVoo messangesupports video over 3G
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I've tried Tango and to me its not that great. So I switched back to Qik.....so far that's the better app at least until Skype allows the video syreaming....like said its on Verizon.
Does anyone have a Droid on VZ? I wonder if the signed app that talks to Skype can be used on other Droids to allow Skype video to work? Just an idea
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Kal*El said:
There isn't an actual Skype video for Sprint users...Verizon users have it available......Skype needs to get on the ball bc love the service. Yahoo messenger also does video/calling. I haven't tried it but it has similar features over WiFi.
Although Skypes main feature is to call over 3/4G.....
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Verizon users do not have that upgraded skype that was shown a month ago, unless they are hiding it. Its not on the xoom and its not on the thunderbolt also its not in the vzw market
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Skype_3g.apk works great on my Evo over Sprint 3g.
Ok, now a question on legality. I know most wouldn't care, and I realize that in this case absolutely nobody is getting hurt (Sprint doesn't care, I checked. Skype couldn't care, b/c it means more business for them. Verizon may care, b/c now they lose their exclusivity with Skype on 3g versus Sprint, but I wouldn't have switched to them, regardless.) But isn't my downloading and using this modified version of Skype a violation of Skype's eula?
"2.3 No Modifications: You will not undertake, cause, permit or authorize the modification, creation of derivative works, translation, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or hacking of the Skype Software or any part thereof except to the extent permitted by law. "
Can anyone re-hack the skype app version 1.0. 0.0. 831
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mazdarider23 said:
I tried this on CM7 RC4 and it failed! I even did it both ways....I left the one I downloaded from the market installed and try to replace it with the one you attached and NOTHING....then I uninstalled the market one, used root explorer and deleted the folder in data/data, rebooted and installed the one you attached and NOTHING.....it FC everytime I go into it! Is the one you attached only work with 2.2 or what??
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No, that's awkward. I'm on CM7, and it installs without issue and runs perfectly fine.
Yep this works. CM7.
3G + Wifi calling.
No video yet.

How to Videocall from Sensation to PC

Hi,
does anyone know how i could do that ??
whith fring it "was" possible to talk from cellphone to PC using skype protocoll.
fring on cellphone to skype app on PC via wifi. but that isnt supported anymore from skype or fring.
does anyone has another solution ?
I asked the same question and no body answer. This mean there is no solution for right now. Yahoo does not support it yet and Skype is same so there is nothing will work until the phone release tomorrow. then we have to wait some times till they release the source and hopefully something will work out.
have u tried skype or somthing similar to Tango ?
i tried fring ... and the dunny thing is fring supported it some weeks ago ...
then when i tried it skype gave a blog to the internet which said that skype doenst want this anymore so they skipped support or disabled it for fring ...
that terrible
and from skype (phone) to skype (pc) works . but only voice chat , no video !!!
VTOK works great.. as long as you have a google account (which for sensation users should pose no problem) and the PC end has video chat for gmail installed.
One app I use thats been great for Videocall to Pc is oovoo! give it a try
PC to Phone - Phone to PC Video Calling
I've been using Yahoo! Messenger for video calling. You need the yahoo video plugin installed in your android device.
simplechris said:
One app I use thats been great for Videocall to Pc is oovoo! give it a try
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It doesn't support sensation yet. do you a non device check .apk?
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tango is best
if you like to give it try
call me at 966555511464
cya
Oovoo is coming soon, not yet.
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shihanluis said:
I've been using Yahoo! Messenger for video calling. You need the yahoo video plugin installed in your android device.
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Does it support front facing camera?
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Qik has a desktop version that (I think) runs through Adobe Air, though I haven't tried it myself. And since they are owned by Skype, I'm hoping Skype cross-app support comes or they get integrated into one app or something.
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One app I use thats been great for Videocall to Pc is oovoo! give it a try
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oovoo is not supported yet on the sensation....i tried lol . you are right tho. it does work from phone to pc cause i use it with my friend all the time and they usually at the mall.
Tried using yahoo but cant get front facing camera to work
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I sue VTOK, talk to anybody with a Gmail account/Google Talk and the video Chat plug in. I'm pretty sure there's already a thread about this floating around, because I responded in that one as well. Maybe that's why there's fewer replies in this one.
BonesRed said:
I sue VTOK, talk to anybody with a Gmail account/Google Talk and the video Chat plug in. I'm pretty sure there's already a thread about this floating around, because I responded in that one as well. Maybe that's why there's fewer replies in this one.
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I tried VTOK for a day. realized that it stays running all the time even when logged out & drains the battery
Skype will be the program for that. Install the latest version on your pc and moded version of skype on your sensation that supports both front and back cameras. It is called TBolt_GB_ Skype.apk

Google Talk Video Chat - HTC Sensation

Does anyone know if this works and I am just not seeing the video icons in my friends list, or if this is prohibited with the Gtalk pre-installed on the sensation.
IF the latter is there an open APK that will allow this from another forum perhaps?
RW
Official app only works in 2.3.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103988
Got it Thanks!
Would be nice to get that update soon;-)
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Hi, jz thought that I ask .. is there another video call app that you guys use other than QIK .. also tried Yahoo but they both equally suck
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qdochemistry said:
Hi, jz thought that I ask .. is there another video call app that you guys use other than QIK .. also tried Yahoo but they both equally suck
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok
FRING
Try using fring, it has 4 way video conference!!
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok
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only bad thing about VTOK is when I had it installed it never shut off & drained by battery quickly. Even with the screen off, it was always using the CPU & keeping wifi on. Signing out of your google account didn't shut it down either
I've emailed the developer but still haven't heard back after a week.
On my galaxy tab I am running the Overcome 2.0.1 ROM which is a Gingerbread 2.3.3. The version of Google talk pre-installed with it does video chat. Perhaps there it a way to extract the APK from the galaxy Tab and use it with our 2.3.3 phones?
I could be completely wrong on this, but...
I believe that the Talk app is installed into the system folder and therefore we'd have to push the replacement file into the system folder, which we can't do right now?
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only bad thing about VTOK is when I had it installed it never shut off & drained by battery quickly. Even with the screen off, it was always using the CPU & keeping wifi on. Signing out of your google account didn't shut it down either
I've emailed the developer but still haven't heard back after a week.
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Thanks, i uninstalled it right away when i checked my running services
tango works for the sensation https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sgiggle.production&feature=search_result
and you cannot change the gtalk app without root
Is there any current app that let's you have video call from computer to the Sensation? My wife has Skype on her laptop but for android doesn't show and available.
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side357 said:
Is there any current app that let's you have video call from computer to the Sensation? My wife has Skype on her laptop but for android doesn't show and available.
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+1
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Sorry don't understand if +1 is an app or just stating there is one.
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side357 said:
Sorry don't understand if +1 is an app or just stating there is one.
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Basically upping your question.
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Hi guys,
What version of Talk actually works on the Sensation then? I have insertcoin 3.3.9 which gives me android 2.3.5 with 3.5 sense but i cannot for the life of me work out how to get the video icons on my contacts. I have tried everything and still nothing as even tapping on my avatar does not give me an option to enable / disable video.
Anyone know what i need to do?
So far it's been working for me with most of the versions of InsertCoin. Just make sure that the contacts on the side has enabled their option to receive video calls.
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Hi,
Do you know what i need to do if i want to use the back camera during video chat? There is no rotate funciton in gtalk like there is in Honeycomb

[Q] skype/oovoo video call problem

Hey guys I have a problem with skype video calls. After about 1 minute my outgoing video turns green with like 5 small boxes on top, this only happens with the front camera. Whenever i use the back camera the video is fine, has anybody else had this problem? If so how did you fix it. I am using the latest version of skype I downloaded from the android market. The problem with oovoo is that video does not work on my end at all, and the option to toggle camera is greyed out. I cant even take a picture for my profile. I am using the latest version of oovoo downloade from android market. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Did you say video skype?
yes skype video call, somebody please help.
anybody else having this problem with their g2x, come one somebody please help.
cakegetter said:
anybody else having this problem with their g2x, come one somebody please help.
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What rom are you using again?
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I'm using stock rom. I havent rooted the phone yet.
cakegetter said:
I'm using stock rom. I havent rooted the phone yet.
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What specific version of skype are you using? Is it the version ending with 160?
How about oovoo?
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yes it is the skype version ending in 160 and the oovoo version is 1.2.2.648
Anybody getting the green screen when video chatting on Skype?
To be honest, you're way ahead of me. Video Skype is non functional on my g2x.
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Sorry to hear that, I'm running stock Rom with latest Skype version if that helps. The g2x is supposed to be supported by oovoo but it can't even detect any of my cams. I'm sure someone has to have it working.
I hope someone has it working! I'm stuck using Qik for video communication with family. Kinda annoying asking others do download Qik for my sake.
My skype is working okay. So as gtalk and ym video. I use ffc with bfc toggle. Havent tested oovoo yet, dont have anyone to test with.
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Jose makalolot, do you get the green screen? I get it and I change back and forth between front and back cameras but it messes up again after a couple of seconds.
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Jose makalolot, do you get the green screen? I get it and I change back and forth between front and back cameras but it messes up again after a couple of seconds.
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Nope. I just had mobile to pc video few moments ago for more than 20 mins. Only iasue I got was the hardtime taking the screenshot.
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Maybe it doesn't work because I'm in stock rom, I see you are using your own mix Jose. How does it work? maybe I can root my phone and give it a shot.
cakegetter said:
Maybe it doesn't work because I'm in stock rom, I see you are using your own mix Jose. How does it work? maybe I can root my phone and give it a shot.
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My mix is stock based.
Rooting is a risk, it's a decision you have to make...
If you decide to root and wanna try my new mix, just give me a pm and ill give you a link. The link in my sig hasn't been updated yet.
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Mine splits into 12 screens its 4 screens horizontally by 3 screens vertically, the top row of 4 being normal colored and the bottom 2 rows being all green.
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cakegetter said:
Maybe it doesn't work because I'm in stock rom, I see you are using your own mix Jose. How does it work? maybe I can root my phone and give it a shot.
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I sent you im. I uploaded wrong file yesterday. Check the one I sent you today.
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thanks jose I'll give it a shot, I tried weapon g2x and I could not send or receive a video image in skype. Also tried asop rom and the same thing happened, could not send or receive a video image in skype.

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