So Skype released a new update for a lot ore phones, the Thunderbolt is finally included in the video calling list. YAY, right?
Well if you read the description you find this: "On Android 2.2 (Froyo), only the back camera will work. This is because only devices running Android OS 2.3 or higher allow apps to access the front facing camera."
So you can video chat..but only with the rear camera...what good is that for video chat?!?
I don't understand their justification....on 2.2 I was able to use the leaked/hacked skype apk and the front facing cam worked fine
Exactly! It's total BS.
squeakyl said:
I don't understand their justification....on 2.2 I was able to use the leaked/hacked skype apk and the front facing cam worked fine
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Yeah, not to mention that Tango works fine on Froyo with the FFC...
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At least it's a start. Honestly, though, GTalk with video has been great.
where did you see this new release?
on the skype website?
nm found your quote on the market.
I just installed and tested it out w/ my wife vide/audio is working
currently running gbdebloat.
@bliang - does the gtalk video also have the same problem as skype where
you have to put the phone in landscape in order to fix the rotated video?
I get some kind of package error when installing on CM7.
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Installed on CM7 but won't let me sign in or create a new account. However it keeps trying to start up with the cloud and sync circle in the notification bar. Even killed it and it just reappeared.
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is that old skype apk that was working on stock still avaible?
Nevermind, i didnt have it enabled in the settings...
It does work in CM7 RC1.4 for me with the front camera.
mbrown3460 said:
is that old skype apk that was working on stock still avaible?
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I think it may be on my server, in the signature.
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Front camera works my phone (running CM7), but sound is missing. Anyone else able to confirm this problem?
Well you could always face the back camera to you and stand in front of a mirror/place a mirror in front so you can see the screen
jschecter said:
Front camera works my phone (running CM7), but sound is missing. Anyone else able to confirm this problem?
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I'm having that same problem on cm7.
xQuestx said:
I'm having that same problem on cm7.
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Same...damn, didn't notice it last time I tested.
well this is depressing. i've been waiting to use skype b/c most of the people i want to chat with don't have tango, fring or video gchat on their unrooted phones.
akanatrix said:
I think it may be on my server, in the signature.
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thank u sir
Hopefully the official 2.3 update comes out soon.
Related
Just wondering if anyone has tried this now that we have a leak version of Gingerbread.
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excellent question
I have successfully installed the gapps file that they ported for the Evo. It installs fine and when I open up gTalk it shows me as video chat available, it shows my available friends that have video, but when I try to do a video call it force closes.
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Here is where I got the file from.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-evo-4g/143384-app-google-talk-w-video-voice-05-03-2011-working.html
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I didnt install anything but the leaked GB rom and radio and if you go to contacts it shows a web cam looking camera at the bottom. I dont have any friends on this so cant test but from what I can tell its already included?
Yup works great except for they see me sideways.
!!Not Working!!
SCDroid said:
Yup works great except for they see me sideways.
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You call that great? all the videochat apps work just fine (as advertised) in froyo: tango, fring, qik, skype mobile (leaked not official).
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Yup works great except for they see me sideways.
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Same here.
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I think that for my money Qik or Tango do just fine
Got it working (kind of) using latest CM7 build, direction is now the correct way but no microphone doesn't work. I can hear them but they can not hear me.
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Doesn't a non-functional microphone kind of make it useless?
Qik and Tango do just fine. So does Fring (which also has group video) and the leaked Skype (of you're running a Froyo ROM. But this isn't about settling for just fine, or second fiddle, or just good enough. This is about figuring out a way to get gTalk working with Video Chat. Advantages is you can chat with someone on a phone, tablet, or a PC. To be honest I probably would not even use it much, it is just that I want to help because maybe others might have a bigger need for it. I know my wife loves it on her Evo and our Xoom. I figured since it has been leaked to the Evo for over two weeks now and now that we got a 2.3.4 ROM, we should be getting close.
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rdompor said:
Doesn't a non-functional microphone kind of make it useless?
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Yup, just updating my progress. Do you want to help?
Here is the files I am using.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13891871&postcount=2758
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Only a few things I miss on gb leak...Skype's one of them. Can't get gtalk to work. Fring/ tango aren't the best quality.
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Guys, I really want to use the video call feature in gtalk or skype but neither works on our phones. Has anyone managed to make either work?
I am running xboarder56's latest gingerbread OTA Rom 1.2.1.
Thanks in advance.
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You have to be running a 2.3.4+ rom for gtalk. Not sure about skype.
I'm using cm7 and gtalk video chat works, little buggy, but it works.
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billydroid said:
You have to be running a 2.3.4+ rom for gtalk. Not sure about skype.
I'm using cm7 and gtalk video chat works, little buggy, but it works.
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It works on 2.3.3 update. Though, uses back cam instead of ffc. Vtok works well and uses ffc with switch bfc and ffc toggle.
Skype video don't work or maybe not yet.
OP, try searching first before posting a redundant topic.
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jose makalolot said:
It works on 2.3.3 update. Though, uses back cam instead of ffc. Vtok works well and uses ffc with switch bfc and ffc toggle.
Skype video don't work or maybe not yet.
OP, try searching first before posting a redundant topic.
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I didn't know it worked at all on 2.3.3, good to know. It fully functions on cm though. Also oovoo works on everything, but the camera ends up sideways.
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ive noticed that if u turn off auto-rotate screen in settings then u can turn phone to landscape in Oovoo and u will see them sideways but they will see u rightside up. So inconvience is on u and not them in that case heh
d1r3ct1v3 said:
ive noticed that if u turn off auto-rotate screen in settings then u can turn phone to landscape in Oovoo and u will see them sideways but they will see u rightside up. So inconvience is on u and not them in that case heh
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what apps are you all using for google voice? by default i do not have this. Thanks.
http://mashable.com/2011/08/04/skype-video-android/
Sweetness.
Cool, Just downloaded it. Love video chat, would rather have Talk w/Video too.
Useless. Unless there is a way to change the video only being captured on the back camera...
Please post here if you have completed a video call with the front facing camera.
EDIT: this is a know issue with Froyo listed here:
http://blogs.skype.com/garage/android/
Is anyone on GB able to complete a call?
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Bear55 said:
Useless. Unless there is a way to change the video only being captured on the back camera...
Please post here if you have completed a video call with the front facing camera.
EDIT: this is a know issue with Froyo listed here:
http://blogs.skype.com/garage/android/
Is anyone on GB able to complete a call?
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From market: "On Android 2.2 (Froyo), only the back camera will work. This is because only devices running Android OS 2.3 or higher allow apps to access the front facing camera."
From market: "On Android 2.2 (Froyo), only the back camera will work. This is because only devices running Android OS 2.3 or higher allow apps to access the front facing camera."
That statement is not correct...oovoo works using the front facing camera on the charge using Froyo.
jpog said:
From market: "On Android 2.2 (Froyo), only the back camera will work. This is because only devices running Android OS 2.3 or higher allow apps to access the front facing camera."
That statement is not correct...oovoo works using the front facing camera on the charge using Froyo.
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+1 it is not an issue with Froyo. Skype developers just can't code...
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Bear55 said:
+1 it is not an issue with Froyo. Skype developers just can't code...
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Something like that. I was able to use the FFC and Skype with my coworker's iPhone4.
Just tested Skype with Gingerbread, front camera works fine. Although you have to hold the phone horizontal for some reason.
Update to leaked GB
The leaked GB will allow Skype to work with the FFC. I've used it a couple times now. Works fairly well... now for Verizon to actually release a major update... waiting... waiting...
and before anyone asks, i've only tried with the Gingerbread Stock EP1f (Android 2.3.4) out of the CHARGE KIT v2. Talk Video isn't working for me yet...
Oh, and it is actually an issue with FroYo. The API stuff for front facing camera access was only added in Gingerbread. Presumably the API the other apps are using to access the front facing camera is non-standard.
Maybe non standard, but other less known names took the time to make it work.
Fring works fine with the front camera.
front facing camera works on gummy charged gbe
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timedroid said:
Oh, and it is actually an issue with FroYo. The API stuff for front facing camera access was only added in Gingerbread. Presumably the API the other apps are using to access the front facing camera is non-standard.
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Seeing as how 2 people have already pointed out that apps can use the front facing cam on Froyo, I'm guessing this is a false statement.
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lane32x said:
Seeing as how 2 people have already pointed out that apps can use the front facing cam on Froyo, I'm guessing this is a false statement.
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.html
I guess you could call them lazy for not using device-specific API, but I'd say it's a justified engineering decision.
I can't even find information about how to access the front camera on FroYo. Can you post a link that explains how to do it?
I installed Skype thinking I could enjoy video chatting, but it tells me that if I have Froyo that I can only use the main camera, not the secondary. Are there any apps that make use of the secondary cam of the Triumph for the purpose of video chat?
You can use yahoo messenger it works pretty well
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I don't have the Triumph (yet) but try Fring or Tango.
Tango works on the Triumph.
anybody used triumph for video chat using front facing camera? how is the quality?
I used Tango last week with my brother (he was using a MyTouch 4G) on 2 bar 3g coverage. Video quality looked great. Audio quality was inconclusive on account that he was chatting from a party at a bar. lol
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video quality is pretty good with tango but the sound was terrible phone to phone, weird crashing sounds in a perfectly quiet room
Tango works fine for me
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Tango looks good, but cannot hear any sound at all.
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You need
2.3 BTW.
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iloveandroid16 said:
You need
2.3 BTW.
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That's true for Google Talk Video... but not for Tango. I am running Tango perfectly on a rooted Triumph 2.2
As soon as CM7 is ported for the Triumph, I will install Google Talk Video!!!
Skype:
Uninstall any previous versions first
Here is the file I used:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PXVTT8XW
idbl_fanatic said:
Skype:
Uninstall any previous versions first
Here is the file I used:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PXVTT8XW
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THANK YOU! Works great for me
Tested it one a couple of separate calls, and both were surprised by the quality of the video. Thank you so much for the great hack.
Tango works for me, with decent coverage that is. Usually can't hear the other person though.
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Skype:
Uninstall any previous versions first
Here is the file I used:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PXVTT8XW
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What makes this different from the one on the Market? I haven't had a chance to try out any video calls, but it seems to be the exact same and still tells me that 2.2 won't let me use the front-facing camera.
Motorola Triumph Front Facing Camera on Skype
idbl_fanatic said:
Skype:
Uninstall any previous versions first
Here is the file I used:
That works well! Exactly what I wanted. Do you know if anyone is going to re-release this mod with the next version of Skype?
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Except that there is another settings menu that will let you choose your front facing camera. It works well, and I thought the same thing at first until I had done a little poking around and found the added menu.
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Except that there is another settings menu that will let you choose your front facing camera. It works well, and I thought the same thing at first until I had done a little poking around and found the added menu.
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Oh ok cool. I had looked but didn't see anything. I'll have to try that out.
I tried Tango and it rawks. I am long distance dating a woman in Australia, and Tango allows us free calls (international rates are insane), AND video using my front camera. I am very pleased.
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When I try to intall Skype from the market it locks up my phone and then reboots. I am not rooted, and on the latest OTA update.
Is this because I am on 2.2.1?
Shouldn't be a problem. I downloaded Skype after the latest (UCKH1) OTA update, and it installs and runs fine (aside from its not using the front camera, of course). Also stock unrooted here.
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When I try to intall Skype from the market it locks up my phone and then reboots. I am not rooted, and on the latest OTA update.
Is this because I am on 2.2.1?
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I had the exact same issue with my first Infuse. I haven't tried it on this new Infuse yet.
By the way, I did find a video calling app that works better than all of the others and is also available in the iPhone: ooVoo
I don't bother with Skype, Tango, Qik or any of the others. ooVoo has all I need.
I've started using fring which works great on the Infuse....
Tango, qik, skype..... None of them worked for me...
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this version of skype in this thread works on my infuse and the front camera works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16618967&postcount=452
peterson65 said:
this version of skype in this thread works on my infuse and the front camera works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16618967&postcount=452
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This still crashed my phone.
peterson65 said:
this version of skype in this thread works on my infuse and the front camera works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16618967&postcount=452
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Is this one legit?? Any downfall in running this? Idk why Im so paranoid about running some mod people make? This guy reputable
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