I am planning on buying the Groove Ip app that lets you make and recieve calls over ur 3g/4g and wifi and doesnt use your plan minutes. I am wondering if anyone here has used the app and if you can share your feedback? How's the quality of incoming and outgoing calls over 4g/4g? Is the call quality better over wifi? I tried gv over data with sipdroid but the set up was complicated and had to do it manually and the call quality was still not good. I am assuming groove ip does all this in the backend automatically.
Thanks.
So finally bought the app. I am on Tmobile Vibrant (Galaxy S) with froyo (rooted with Teamwhiskey's Bionix-V 1.3.1).... can anyone suggest the optimal settings? I have been getting poor performance and haven't found a configuration for GrooveIP that works perfect.
i used it with the default settings on my captivate and SGS2 with no problems.
The app is pretty impressive. I noticed the speaker sound was a little low so I increased it from settings and also increased the mic volume. Don't really know if its making any difference.
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I think you might want to try "talkatone":
http://www.talkatone.com/android-preview.html
They have a wonderful app for iOS, and recently they started working on an Android version. (free app, Ad supported, with pro version available as well)
It is still in alpha 3, but it's not that bad...I think you should give it a try if you are a regular Google Voice user.
I've had a good experience with Groove IP over my WiFi network--don't use it much over 3G. I turn off echo canceling because I think it interferes with touch tones when using voice mail systems. Easy set up if you have a Google Voice number.
Works good for me default settings on Captivate and Atrix over WiFi, even with no sim card.
I use it at a hospital I do some work for. Have no cell signal, just wifi. Works ok. time of day seems to affect quality.
It seems as good as any other IP phone I've used.
Yeah, Groove IP, definitely worth it. I have it on my HTC Droid Eris rooted running sense 2.3. I use it all the time and the quality is good and I use it on my HTC Droid Incredible running Prime XL sense 3.5. It runs great.
The other person complains of echo @ his end. O tried lowering mic gain and speaker which helped but didnt completely resolved the problem.
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I have it and it works perfectly of you have issues of quality contact their support its better helpful
Groove IP Disappeared from the Market..w/my new $5!!
Groove IP totally disappeared from the face of the Earth today(Android Market). I just paid $4.99 for the App two days ago and there gone. I know there not a fly by night app cause I have been hearing good things bout since my WinMo days. Is this want they do when they're updating the App? Is this normal or has me and many other been hood-winked??
U should make a titanium backup of the app incase they don't come back. This is very strange though.
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I think they have gone Amazon Appstore exclusive.
http://www.amazon.com/snrb-Labs-GrooVe-IP/dp/B004Z1P53W
They got suspended from the Android Market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22440231&postcount=6
Great app. Those of you having issues it may be your connection. I never use mine over 3g just on my wifi at home (most other wifi are slower than my 3g).
As for the optimal settings I just use default. if you have latency or echo you can try the options. I think those issues are due to the connection as other voip have same problems. voip is not perfect yet, I dont use if for important calls but for those long calls to family/friends its perfect.
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i've been looking for a video chat app for my nexus s and apparently, only Tango supports the front facing camera right now. BOOO Google for not having a stock app for this. however, when i do make a video call to someone else, it's super laggy and clitchy, to the point that it's practically unusable. it keeps telling me that the network speed is too low, but i made a few calls on wifi with at least 7 mb download and 4 mb upload. this can't be the case. Does anyone else have this problem. is there another app that would work with nexus s. Fring has good video quality with no lag, but it doesn't support the front camera yet.
I was amazed at how well tango worked for me. On 3G no less. Though I'm in an hspa+ city so I benefit and get outrageous 3G data speeds.
But for me Tango works better than expected.
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Edit: Just checked from my Nexus S to my Galaxy S (i9000)...both on 3G. Was pretty smooth, actually. Front camera wouldn't work on the SGS, though. Back camera fine.
Same here...WiFi to WiFi and so laggy/choppy it was unusable.
I have to test it on my SGS to see if the lag was from the NS, or from the app in general. I suspect NS issue, since Tango gets a lot of positive talk about it.
This is one area Apple really hit a home run on: iPhone 4 on jailbroken 3G connection and FaceTime to another friend was like he was in the room with me. Awesome.
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this just pisses me off. i dropped $580 on this phone cause it was supposed to be the most advanced, but nothing f'n works on it. no new market, no video calls, no 4g, useless nfc, and half the apps don't work cause its 2.3.1. i know it will be fixed as soon as devs get up to date, but still. i love the phone, but it's just a let down a little by google itself.
i just made a call on 3g to another nexus s, and it was still laggy. can anyone verify that they are having these issues. i don't know if it's just the nexus s, or some other reason.
wasya152 said:
i just made a call on 3g to another nexus s, and it was still laggy. can anyone verify that they are having these issues. i don't know if it's just the nexus s, or some other reason.
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Did you see my edit to my previous post where I said that a call from my Nexus S to my Galaxy S i9000 worked just fine? Both phones on 3G (one T-Mo, the other AT&T).
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Did you see my edit to my previous post where I said that a call from my Nexus S to my Galaxy S i9000 worked just fine? Both phones on 3G (one T-Mo, the other AT&T).
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yes, thank you. i did see it, but i just wanted to know if others had it. it seems that you are the only one that i know that does not have issues. my two friends, both with nexus s, have same issues.
Yeah, you are the only one who's gotten it to not suck. I guess you are lucky. I can't wait for voodoo to finish their app.
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Sorry you guys are having issues, but the app has an average of 4 star ratings and lots of "works great" posts, so I'm hardly the only one who has gotten it working.
Really frustrating for you, I am sure.
Voodoo video app? What's that. I just wish Google would give us video that works across platforms in the gtalk app.
Yeah I'm sure it works fine on OTHER phones, hence a good rating. Anyway oovoo looks good, its in market and has a desktop client too, and has announced upcoming support for ns!
Edit: I said voodoo in the last post which is a donut shop here in Portland. Sigh. Its oovoo I'm talking about.
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Sorry you guys are having issues, but the app has an average of 4 star ratings and lots of "works great" posts, so I'm hardly the only one who has gotten it working.
Really frustrating for you, I am sure.
Voodoo video app? What's that. I just wish Google would give us video that works across platforms in the gtalk app.
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Yeah I'm sure it works fine on OTHER phones, hence a good rating.
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You mean there are other phones besides the NS...? Wow, I had no idea. LOL.
Seriously, of course I was have a senior moment.
very very surprised of how smooth it was on a data network, then i put it to the test on my wireless n router...ooooo its just unbelivable how great it was
The short answer for me is no.
Tried Tango on my Nexus S and my Galaxy S on 3G and wifi.
It's lagging all the time.
Tango lags for me too with a buddy who is on his wifi. He reports that tango works well for him to others (he has a G2). I'm starting to wonder if it is a latency consistency thing on my NS as bandwidth speeds are strong on my internet wifi.
NS
Test: 10274 kbps down 1850 kbps up 20ms ping
Computer
Test: 12110 kbps down 1820 kbps up 14ms ping
ps when is skype launching video chat app for android as they have for iphone.. (jealous!)
If I don't video chat soon I'm going to vommit.
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Pretty sure Qik worked fine for me.
Qik wouldn't recognize my FFC... THAT blows.
Edit: Verified again just to be sure; neither the Qik stand-alone app nor the T-Mobile Qik Video Chat app recognize the FFC on the NS. Regular Qik won't allow the changing of the chosen camera, and T-Mobile's Qik app allows you to change the selection to the FFC, but the on-screen feed never changes from the rear-facing camera. BUMMER.
I'm came from the iphone 4, I would like to set up my voice mail like that... I dont even know how to set up any voice mail on my inspire running CM7... any help would be great, right now I set it up with google voice, but would love to do it through AT&T...
also any good phone locating services or apps, any one could point me to... I have had this phone for 3-4 days and I have already bought about $80 in apps! and donating... I hope the android world grows... I want to see some good high quality apps, and I am willing to pay and donate for them...
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I'm came from the iphone 4, I would like to set up my voice mail like that... I dont even know how to set up any voice mail on my inspire running CM7... any help would be great, right now I set it up with google voice, but would love to do it through AT&T...
also any good phone locating services or apps, any one could point me to... I have had this phone for 3-4 days and I have already bought about $80 in apps! and donating... I hope the android world grows... I want to see some good high quality apps, and I am willing to pay and donate for them...
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Two good locating phone apps:
1. Lookout mobile
2. Remote security
I think At&t has voicemail similar to the iPhone but you have to pay each month. Give them a call and see what they say.
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I stick with google voice. It is far superior to even the iPhone visual voicemail.
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ATT does have a VM similar to Google Voice. I tried it for a month. Not only did it cost me an additonal $3.99/month, but their voice-to-text notifications via SMS and Email did not work as well as Google's voice-to-text. So I discontinued that and went with Google Voice. Setting it up could not have been simpler as all I had to so was to go into my settings and choose Google Voice instead of the default option of the carrier's voice mail.
I've personally been using YouMail for the past year and a half. Extra features like voice to text cost extra. But simple visual voicemail is free. And I love the smart greetings for people to. Its been working great. That and its cross platform which is a plus for me.
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Just curious, what is it about AT&T's voicemail that you prefer over Google Voice?
The Tango devs updated their the app and now video calls work. The audio issue has been fixed for the Droid Charge. Used it to make a call to an iphone friend and it worked flawlessly. Just thought I would spread the word.
Thanks for the heads-up.
I actually downloaded the tango app two days ago and uninstalled it and now i can't find it on the market.
Anyone else unable to find it? Has the icon changed?
Thanks,
Rick
I'll have to check this out.... it's funny, I bought a phone with a front-facing camera and never bothered using it, I guess I'll try this app out and see what the quality is like.
Few questions(dumb as they may be )
1: Can I call people who are on Skype with this app? I'm assuming I would have to wait for Skype to release a version for the Charge.
2: Does this app call other people with the app or does it just do a regular call..?
thanks :]
I tested it last night with the gf, pretty neat. It wouldn't connect at 3g (my area gets spotty between 3g/4g) but connected just fine over WiFi. From my experience, using a set of headphones is essentially mandatory for AT LEAST one party, if not both. With no headphones there was a significant amount of feedback on both ends, to the point where conversation was impossible. Perhaps this is just my experience though.
Finally, audio didnt work for the longest time
Sweet! Hopefully this will work between my charge and my wife's moto droid while she's out of town
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I'll have to check this out.... it's funny, I bought a phone with a front-facing camera and never bothered using it, I guess I'll try this app out and see what the quality is like.
Few questions(dumb as they may be )
1: Can I call people who are on Skype with this app? I'm assuming I would have to wait for Skype to release a version for the Charge.
2: Does this app call other people with the app or does it just do a regular call..?
thanks :]
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1. No from what I have seen it looks as if the other party needs Tango as well. There is a contacts list from within and it automatically had some contacts in my list that already had Tango.
2. I think i answered #2 with #1.
Also I used it with speaker on and had no feedback . It was absolutely flawless that one time I used it. I was on 4G. It sucked battery hard though.
I just stumbled on an app called "Tablet Talk" and I love it so far...
I've been looking for something to use to send and received SMS from my TF and this app seems to fill the bill nicely.
It's fast; just as fast as sending messages on my phone itself. The interface is nice, and connnecting is a breeze...
Just letting everyone know in case they are in the market for an app like this.
yes great app. the dev is here also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206798
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I use it all the time. It has really been getting a workout since football season started. My son lives across the country and we have been wearing out the airwaves discussing the talent or lack thereof!
I particularly like it's ability to connect both via Bluetooth and Wireless.
Does this use Push for syncing messages?
I'm currently using SyncSMS, which does the job at a bare minimum of whats acceptable. Currently it does not support Push, and relies on preset sync-intervals or manual. Also, even tho it claims to use ~400kb storage, it hugs an entire 38mb (!!!). Quite critical on my quite crappy x8 phone.
If this is in any way smaller, and use Push, I'm all over it.
Edit: Gave it a quick spin (15 minutes refund policy.....). Seemed to be running constantly with icon in status bar (no Push?). Relied on IP address to connect, making it tedious to connect when changing WiFi networks. Shame I did not get a proper chance to see if having this app running 24/7 had any major impact on battery life. Un-installed/refunded for now.
I've found google voice good enough.
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I've found google voice good enough.
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I agree, Google voice is very good and free.
Unrelated, I love your rainbow fart picture.
bleached45 said:
I agree, Google voice is very good and free.
Unrelated, I love your rainbow fart picture.
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Which is great when you want someone to use two different numbers to txt you through.
I kinda keep my cell and text separate from my GV account, so this app may be what I need.
Yes GV is great but that's beside the point of this thread
I bought the app Tablet talk and am loving it. Simple, easy, and so far not a single issue. It was well worth the $2.99 I paid for it. I probably would have paid up to $4.99 for it above that I would have gone with one of the other offerings.
I leave my tablet and SGS III connected via blue tooth and leave the wifi just for internet usage. The small size of the app is really a good thing as well, since I only have the 16GB edition.
I would highly recommend the app to anyone looking to send SMS from their tablet, using their current phone number. For me it keeps confusion down with my contacts.
Yeah, I use Tablet Talk a little.. ahem.. I have over 6000 text messages in the messaging thread to my Fiancée.. And I use it ALL the time. When I have to use my phone to send a text I start to get the hives. It is by far the app that I use the most on my tablet. I have kind of a low self esteem and she is a HOT Russian (previous model / previous gymnast) and I need to make sure she thinks about me every 5 minutes or so..BRB.... Yeah.. she's still there. ahem.
Anyway.. Really is a great app. When there was an issue with MMS which I found right away after an update the dev responded right away and sent me code to fix it the next day and quickly updated it for everyone.
I of course just got her a TF700 for Christmas and I need to somehow get something that works with her Iphone now. It's too bad TT doesn't have an iphone client.. That of course would be the bomb.
Great app.
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Yes, love it.
Very good app. You can sync messages through by connecting through bluetooth "less battery then wifi", if they are on the same wifi network "aka home", or if you are on your phones wifi hotspot "aka using your phone for mobile internet"
You can also sync all messages from your phone to your tablet so you arnt out of your conversation. You can sync anytime. Dark theme to save battery.
It is relly nice to text on from your number walking around your house while your phone is charging
I'm now too using tablet talk mine came with a phone dialer too for Bluetooth usage tho
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I'm interested in getting a G2x... Looks like good hardware for a good price right now, but I had a few questions to see if it will fit my needs.
-I'm going to be using it wifi-only. I'm planning on installing CSipSimple to use as a VOIP phone. Anyone have experience doing this? On my Samsung moment CSipSimple has terrible issues routing audio and microphone.
-I would like to hook up my wiimote and plug the phone into my TV with HDMI for emulators... Has anyone had experience with doing this? Theoretically it looks like it should work flawless.
-I may in the future want to hook it up to voice/data. But on the cheap through a prepaid carrier like straight talk. You can get sims from straight talk, but will I have to unlock the phone? Is it even possible for this to work? Has anyone here done it before?
-Wifi only, what's the battery life like? Is a full day with moderate usage (screen-on 3 hours sporadic usage, wifi always on for voip calls) possible? Without cell connections I'd think it would last longer than normal.
-Any other issues with the phone that annoy people that might turn me off to the device?
Thanks!
i just ordered one of these, waiting for it to arrive at this very moment
i saw on the LG site a TON of bad reviews on this thing, a lot of them recent. things like the phone rebooting during a call, running hot, locking up to the point you have to remove the battery, bad battery life, and a few others.
but there were just as many good reviews too, best phone ever, no issues at all, etc. and some of those from people saying they have had their phone for over a few months, so i'm hoping mine will be fine
and i too am looking at what i can do with this device. i hope i will not be dissapointed
You came to the right place, the developers here have done a great job making this phone as stable as possible. They are, of course, limited by the LG code that they are working with, but the custom ROMs correct many issues. Of course, if you get a bad phone/bad hardware, not much can be done, but that's a risk with any phone.
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i just ordered one of these, waiting for it to arrive at this very moment
i saw on the LG site a TON of bad reviews on this thing, a lot of them recent. things like the phone rebooting during a call, running hot, locking up to the point you have to remove the battery, bad battery life, and a few others.
but there were just as many good reviews too, best phone ever, no issues at all, etc. and some of those from people saying they have had their phone for over a few months, so i'm hoping mine will be fine
and i too am looking at what i can do with this device. i hope i will not be dissapointed
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Just flash custom ROMs, the hardware on this phone is amazing for such a cheap price, but LG can't code software for crap.
The stock ROM is guaranteed to give you rebooting, overheating, lock ups, bad battery life, etc...
But CM7 based ROMs (NOT CM9 BASED, CM9 IS NOT FINISHED) are all pretty rock solid stable. And even some of the 2.3.3 builds are good, Bionix Reloaded is the only 2.3.3 one that has been recently updated, but man Bionix is smooth as butter.
Have fun with your new powerhouse of a phone.
orb360 said:
-I would like to hook up my wiimote and plug the phone into my TV with HDMI for emulators... Has anyone had experience with doing this? Theoretically it looks like it should work flawless.
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I can speak specifically to this one cuz I found out the hard way. You'll need to install a CyanogenMod7 based rom for this to work. Unless something has changed, the stock based ROMs don't have the necessary blue tooth profiles to connect a wiimote, sixaxis, etc. I was running Weapon G2x and my wiimote would not connect...so I switched to CM7 and it works.
With that said i love my phone and have little to no issues since I began running custom roms.
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I picked up this G2X off craigslist yesterday and after a day I am very pleased. I have CM7 on it with no issues. I have yet to sign up for service but have been making calls and texts using Google voice and groove IP together. Sound quality had been great. I switched from a Nexus S4G
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I picked up this G2X off craigslist yesterday and after a day I am very pleased. I have CM7 on it with no issues. I have yet to sign up for service but have been making calls and texts using Google voice and groove IP together. Sound quality had been great. I switched from a Nexus S4G
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Welcome 2 the forums!
Might wanna flash Hellfire Phoenix 2.0 if ya like cm7, you can use either mordif or faux kernels on it( it already has fauxs latest kernel baked in) = Buttery smooth+great performance!
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buttchip said:
I picked up this G2X off craigslist yesterday and after a day I am very pleased. I have CM7 on it with no issues. I have yet to sign up for service but have been making calls and texts using Google voice and groove IP together. Sound quality had been great. I switched from a Nexus S4G
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You can text for free with that app? How does it work?
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You can text for free with that app? How does it work?
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it's an app interface to http://www.google.com/voice
Google Voice is a (free!!) virtual phone service allowing you to make and receive calls/SMS for free from a web browser and forward these calls/SMS to any other phones you own.
GrooveIP is a VOIP app that connects to google voice via your cell phone's wifi connection, so you don't need to rely on a cell voice connection.
The Google Voice android app does the same thing for SMS.
Learn something new every day, thanks!
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it's an app interface to
Google Voice is a (free!!) virtual phone service allowing you to make and receive calls/SMS for free from a web browser and forward these calls/SMS to any other phones you own.
GrooveIP is a VOIP app that connects to google voice via your cell phone's wifi connection, so you don't need to rely on a cell voice connection.
The Google Voice android app does the same thing for SMS.
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yeah thats some good info there, thanks for that! i was reading in my t-mobile start guide and it says that wifi calling MAY be metered just like cell phone minutes, i guess i'll have to call them to verify that. one of the reasons i got this was to make free wifi calls, but i will also check out this app!
You want to check out the Talkatone app instead of the Grove IP app.
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