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Question: Does tango video chat work? Or even fring video chat?? Qik sucks... and to think skype bought them. Good luck skype.
not work with the front camera. and un-able to switch.
super slow!( in same city)
Market comments for Tango suggest that they will release an update for g2x support. As it is, everything works except initiating the forward facing camera, lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044410
Hope the update comes out soon...
qik actually works like a cham on this phone
I hated qik on my mt4g tho
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rich2thad said:
qik actually works like a cham on this phone
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It works to record and send video mail. Unfortunately, the only person I know who has a front-facing video camera that I would want to video chat with is on an iPhone 4, and the Qik software on iPhone and Android are mutually incompatible at the moment. They say they are working on a fix, expected sometime "around the middle of April" (which, in case anyone hasn't looked at a calendar in a while, has come and gone). Oh, well, I'm sure it will be RSN...
I've tested qik with another fellow g2x user not bad, but1.3 mega pixel sucks
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slickerxcuh said:
I've tested qik with another fellow g2x user not bad, but1.3 mega pixel sucks
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what good is face chatting if ur using the back camera anyway....
smh
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Hey guys,
I just wanted to let you all know that Tango is aware of the front facing camera issues on the G2x. Our engineers are investigating the issue and we hope to release a fix for this soon. We have not forgot about you guys
Stay tuned!
Ive tried fringe with no luck, even tried yahoo video with same results. Only app I know of right now that supports g2x front facing cam is qwik. Its not a bad software just not particulary great.
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not sure if people know about this but the aosp has release 2.3.4 for developers at this link
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/79ccaf7ebfa22744?pli=1
found this out on androidcentral.com
Awesome find!!!
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Haven't read the full changelog but I don't see it benefiting us at this point from the minimal I have seen. It has added video chat which we don't have a front facing camera for so not sure what all devs can do to use this for us thats different from 2.3.3.
Might be the fix I'm looking for! Even if phone has rear cam I do use it for video calls to show where I am, but all 2.3 roms don't let me see incoming video properly :/
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Mustang302LX said:
Haven't read the full changelog but I don't see it benefiting us at this point from the minimal I have seen. It has added video chat which we don't have a front facing camera for so not sure what all devs can do to use this for us thats different from 2.3.3.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. This is going to be great for my tablet though. Dual core support and video chat
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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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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
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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.
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.
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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."
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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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?