just to let others know, I downloaded the new Hangouts update app (replaces Talk), and video chat still has the same bugs. In fact, hangouts is worse, as I have had problems simply sending a message.
hangouts fully works for video calls!
just to let everyone know, I tested Hangouts for a video call, and it worked (audio and all). I did this from tweaked on FP5 (stock).
I'll test on FP8 soon.
I was playing around with this today and all seemed well on FP8
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I have disagreed with hangouts since the idea was brought up. It is clunky, and slow, and offers very little other than group video over the original "Talk" besides it's sleek look.
Other than those things, however, I haven't had any issues with it.
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LOL - yeah, the history between the Charge and Talk/video chat is a long one, so interface issues aside the fact that video chat works at all is a significant improvement
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Honestly I am not a huge fan of anything other than tango (don't tell my employer I said that! lol). Tango is faster and doesn't carry all of the bugs that hangouts, skype, and many others do.
Have either of you given that one a go?
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Actually yeah - tango is nice. I'm not a fan of Skype myself.
08j3ct1v3 C said:
Honestly I am not a huge fan of anything other than tango (don't tell my employer I said that! lol). Tango is faster and doesn't carry all of the bugs that hangouts, skype, and many others do.
Have either of you given that one a go?
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skype worked just fine on the charge, as did Tango.
problem with skype is that you need to be signed in all the time, and that was a major battery drain. tango worked well, but the other users needs to have that app as well - given that it is not that popular, I dropped it.
however, since hangouts is part of the system (thus you'd be signed in regardless), I felt that this was the least taxing on battery. the main problem with hangouts for the Charge was that audio would not work for video calls. but since I just checked, it works very well, and my son enjoys it!
I also just realized that hangouts is available for iPhone as well. so now my son can do video calls to his grandparents.
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Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. I'm talking about the skype video chat feature with a PC. So frustrated.
I tried it for the first time today and I have to agree. It wasn't showing friends on Google Talk that were online in the real app. And it wouldn't show anyone online in Skype. And on top of that, it wouldn't do calls between Gtalk clients or Skype either, it just kept dialing and disconnecting.
I uninstalled it, it's obviously junk.
I haven't have any problems with it yet (I've only used it a handful of times), I would not complain anyway.
It's a free app and it's being run on a phone released less than a month ago.
Time will help.
your more then welcome to write a better app
While it does have It's quirks when it does work it nor bad
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tdo722 said:
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. I'm talking about the skype video chat feature with a PC. So frustrated.
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not nearly as frustrating as using qik
tdo722 said:
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. I'm talking about the skype video chat feature with a PC. So frustrated.
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No offense to op. impo, i think its disrepectful to the devs working hard to make apps or this app in particular, to post a thread just to rag on their work, which is obviously intended to improve OUR user experience. Android is indeed open source and if i want better, i am more than welcome to write up something myself.....to improve the app a pm containing your problems in detail wouldve probably been a bit more considerate, and a proper way to handle this issue. Good luck with future app flamings
i think this thread is useless. fring works for me perfectly. video chat does go down but that is probably because of the fact that qik is so garbage and EVERYONE is trying to use fring all of a sudden. their servers were probably not ready for the massive onslaught of the EVO. I feel like i do have the right to bag on Qik because they are supported by Sprint and all their $$$ and their video quality is nowhere near as good as fring.
702DROID said:
your more then welcome to write a better app
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right on. unlike other free or lite programs, this one doesn't include ads and it works fine for me. i've no complaints, and even if i did, no loss, it's free. maybe you should get an iphone...oh scratch that. steve-o looked like he was frustrated when he called his boyfriend, ives. plus it only does iphone to iphone on wifi.
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i think this thread is useless. fring works for me perfectly. video chat does go down but that is probably because of the fact that qik is so garbage and EVERYONE is trying to use fring all of a sudden. their servers were probably not ready for the massive onslaught of the EVO. I feel like i do have the right to bag on Qik because they are supported by Sprint and all their $$$ and their video quality is nowhere near as good as fring.
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Agreed.. Qik has been a 100% letdown.. Sprint should remove their affiliation and offer better alternatives. The verification system for Qik is lame, the constant updates in the last week has been lame.. Overall a garbage experience.
fring is ok, aside from that i keep seeing MagnusRagnarok posting with those letters and size that suck, and i think his the only one who does it, and everytime i see those letters i skip his post i have seriously never read what he has to say, its disturbing.
Works quite well for me (Fring) and I use it all the time. Qik? Total POS. I've never been able to use is successfully, and even if it I did, I can only call other Evo's? GMAFB Sounds like Apple's FaceTime crap.
+100 Fring - combines all of my "chat" and video conference apps into one, and does it on my cell phone! I video conference with people on PC's all the time with Fring. Sure, the quality isn't HD or anything, but... do I have to say it again? I CAN DO IT - ON MY CELL PHONE! LOL
While I'm repeating myself... Qik can KMA. Sprint should put their development money into Fring... its a lot farther along, and those guys deserve a big break.
WTF is up with Fring ???? been having problems with it for like the last 30 minutes... cant log in.. tried changing password... even tried it from a pc and no dice
iPhone just got a Fring update that bring video chatting. Coincidence?
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iPhone just got a Fring update that bring video chatting. Coincidence?
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well i guess service just got worst... it no workie for me tonight either
It works for me, pretty flawless too. Fring > Qik
I don't like how fring looks. I tried video calls on the EVO and there is so much white space, it makes it look cheap and ugly. I wish you could drag video windows around or make them full screen.
I just did an EvO to iPhone video with my friend and i had to keep the volume about half way, otherwise he sounds distorted on my end. Kind of sounds like my speaker is blown(its not) if i raise the volume passed the half way point. I could hear him clearly though. There were times where he said he couldn't hear me at all and he said he had his volume all the way up. I hope these are lil bugs that get fixed. Otherwise, it's pretty good
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not nearly as frustrating as using qik
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Amen to that. Qik is garbage. I can't see anyone putting that app over fring. More options and IMHO better interface.
i think fring removed skype due to verizon's contract with skype...i.e. no more video skype from fring!
Apparently, this is the update for video calling. Any idea of when this will come out for android? Was released for Iphone yesterday...
the current version on market is already 3.0
see
http://www.appbrain.com/app/skyfire-web-browser-3-0/com.skyfire.browser
AllGamer said:
the current version on market is already 3.0
see
http://www.appbrain.com/app/skyfire-web-browser-3-0/com.skyfire.browser
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Not skyfire, I think he's talking about skype, the video client
LOL good catch,
for some reason i saw Sky fire, instead of Sky pe ...(that's the problem of quick reading too quickly )
it'll be a while before Android Skype catches up to its counterpart on other systems
http://www.appbrain.com/app/skype/com.skype.raider
considering we are still on v1.x
and still having bugs with some phones models not working properly
Hope it is coming Fasssstttttt, Love Skype since most of my family are way way way out there over seas, Cant wait, with the NS front facing cam it should be Great.
Yes please! Give me!!
I tried cross-os-videocalling app TANGO today. works good and can make calls with iOS and android
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.sgiggle.production/
me and the called partner both where on wifi...sadly it was laggy. Cool was, you can swithc in an instance between
front and backcamera!
RinTinTigger said:
I tried cross-os-videocalling app TANGO today. works good and can make calls with iOS and android
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.sgiggle.production/
me and the called partner both where on wifi...sadly it was laggy. Cool was, you can swithc in an instance between
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sounds like Tango works better than Fring... specially now that Fring no longer allows cross calling to Skype
AllGamer said:
sounds like Tango works better than Fring... specially now that Fring no longer allows cross calling to Skype
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Try it! Im Lovin it so far...if it wouldnt be that laggy
Seeing how Skype is hiring more mobile developers, we'll probably see cross platform skype next year. If they can get their act together though.
I think google might beat em to the finish line with this feature supposedly coming in honeycomb.
Anybody can help me how to make video call on my infuse?thx
Qik is only program I found that worked properly with infuse. It worked good doing a video call with an iPhone 4.
There is an app called Clearsea in the market that is free for now that works very well. We use it on IPads for video conferencing to our video conference system in the office. But I think it can also do device to device video calls as well. Just has to be a SIP or H323 compliant device for it to function properly.
when we get gingerbread we can use google talk to make video calls. skype was working on a video chat release for android and was waiting verizon to give the ok until microsoft bought it. i think we will now have to wait until skype is fully working on windows phone 7 for a few months before they even consider releasing it.
Try Tango. They just updated to work with the infuse 4g. Me personally I like tango better they use Push Notification unlike other that have a process running synchronizing every X time killing battery. With tango I could completely shut it down and still get notified.
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ill have to remove my foot from my mouth as it seems the first thing microsoft did with skpe was release video chat for android. its even been hacked to work with galaxy s and galaxy s2 phones with gingerbread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148708 prolly would work on our phones too, and is yet another reason we need gingerbread!
**** as if I didn't want gb before. Does skype work device to computer too?
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**** as if I didn't want gb before. Does skype work device to computer too?
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yes. thats part of the point. seeing as everyone i know now has a phone with a front facing camera and a skype account, and iphones's facetime and android's google talk dont run on each others platforms, itd be really nice to have skype up and running now.
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
blarrick said:
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.
Can someone with the One X comment on whether or not the device supports threaded group SMS w/ iPhone and Blackberry users? My biggest gripe with the Galaxy Nexus was that when I received group SMS messages, it wouldn't show the group and threaded responses. Instead, it showed separate messages for each response from each user. Coming from an iPhone, this is a must have feature for me and I wanted to know if the One X supported it. Thanks.
If it doesn't there is an SMS app you can get that supports threaded group chat. Not sure of the name, but it's out there.
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If it doesn't there is an SMS app you can get that supports threaded group chat. Not sure of the name, but it's out there.
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None of them work well...I've tried them all with the Galaxy Nexus and that's why I got rid of it.
I'm surprised there aren't more people who are concerned about having this feature.
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I'm surprised there aren't more people who are concerned about having this feature.
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I'm concerned, I'm coming from a blackberry and I use that function all the time. My One X is on order so if it doesn't, I'm SOL already haha
I sent out a massive group text when I got my phone to inform everyone of my new number, but the responses came back in their own threads.
It's not something I would utilize very often, so I'm not too concerned about finding an app to do it. I'm pretty happy with the stock Messaging app aside from this.
craig0r said:
I sent out a massive group text when I got my phone to inform everyone of my new number, but the responses came back in their own threads.
It's not something I would utilize very often, so I'm not too concerned about finding an app to do it. I'm pretty happy with the stock Messaging app aside from this.
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Thanks for letting me know about this. Just to confirm, there are no options to turn Group SMS (or MMS) on in the settings of the messaging app? I currently have many group chats with work colleagues as well as personal friends and this might be a deal killer for me (unfortunately).
Received messages go in their own threads, I've been looking in the settings and don't see a way to change that so far.
If your group consists solely of smartphone users, why not use whatsapp?
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Received messages go in their own threads, I've been looking in the settings and don't see a way to change that so far.
If your group consists solely of smartphone users, why not use whatsapp?
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We used to but since everyone switch to the iPhone and Blackberry there has been no reason to. I'll be the first one in the "groups" to switch to Android and not having this basic functionality sucks. Even dumb phones are able to do this nowadays so I'm pretty disappointed.
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We used to but since everyone switch to the iPhone and Blackberry there has been no reason to. I'll be the first one in the "groups" to switch to Android and not having this basic functionality sucks. Even dumb phones are able to do this nowadays so I'm pretty disappointed.
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Well, at least BBM is coming to iOS and Android eventually. It's not much of a consolation, I'm sure, but at least it's something. (rumour alert! don't crucify me if it never happens! )
I found this on the issues list. I don't know if the more stars = faster response, but it's worth a shot.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...rs&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
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I found this on the issues list. I don't know if the more stars = faster response, but it's worth a shot.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...rs&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
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Yup that's the exact issue I'm describing! Looks like I'm not the only one!
GroupMe works wonders. Thru SMS and the app
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bigballa said:
GroupMe works wonders. Thru SMS and the app
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Problem with GroupMe is that if someone had once installed the app and then subsequently deleted it, the app doesn't recognize that and fails to send them the message. Unfortunately, most people I know have at some time or another, used GroupMe and then gotten rid of it.
Handcent doesn't work? I've got a few friends with iPhones that want me to join their group chat, so I installed the add on to Handcent.. haven't tried it yet though.
It's not an issue if that's how the app is designed..
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Handcent doesn't work? I've got a few friends with iPhones that want me to join their group chat, so I installed the add on to Handcent.. haven't tried it yet though.
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Nope didn't work for me (and the app sucked)
This is by far the most infuriating part of this phone.. My three year old BlackBerry supported group chat, but my top of the line android phone has to use a third party app that stumbles, doesn't send, triple sends, and is so freaking ugly. How hard can it be for someone to fix it so I don't have to have an app and can use the stock messaging program to talk with my friends.
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This is by far the most infuriating part of this phone.. My three year old BlackBerry supported group chat, but my top of the line android phone has to use a third party app that stumbles, doesn't send, triple sends, and is so freaking ugly. How hard can it be for someone to fix it so I don't have to have an app and can use the stock messaging program to talk with my friends.
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OH Jeeeeez. I finally switched over from my iPhone 4S... because ICS and the One XL seemed to finally have come up to par with Apple's platform. Love the lightning fast LTE, the camera is only marginally worse than the 4S (close though)... and the screen is gorgeous on the XL! HOWEVER... I get a lot of group texts from my foodie friends with pics of food, or whatever... and actually... this situation with the inability to deal with those texts is almost a deal breaker for me! I had no idea ICS hadn't dealt with that yet... and worse... even HTC hasn't been able to recognize and address that shortcoming with all their coding expertise either? Yikes... I'm either going to have to go back to the 4S, or deal with a flagship phone that fails on a very basic requirement in 2012...
What a buzzkill...
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OH Jeeeeez. I finally switched over from my iPhone 4S... because ICS and the One XL seemed to finally have come up to par with Apple's platform. Love the lightning fast LTE, the camera is only marginally worse than the 4S (close though)... and the screen is gorgeous on the XL! HOWEVER... I get a lot of group texts from my foodie friends with pics of food, or whatever... and actually... this situation with the inability to deal with those texts is almost a deal breaker for me! I had no idea ICS hadn't dealt with that yet... and worse... even HTC hasn't been able to recognize and address that shortcoming with all their coding expertise either? Yikes... I'm either going to have to go back to the 4S, or deal with a flagship phone that fails on a very basic requirement in 2012...
What a buzzkill...
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Okay everybody... check this out. I was looking for a way to get Visual Voicemail working on my One XL... and ran into a dead end. Finally got in touch with a helpful ATT "Advanced Tech Support" guy (after being forwarded from standard tech support)... and he directed me not to the AT&T Visual Voicemail app that is not compatible with the One X... but he says the AT&T Messages app is the one I need. So I installed it... and not only does it work very well for visual voicemail on the One X... the SMS/MMS feature of the app ACTUALLY THREADS GROUP SMS/MMS !!!! And pretty well too.
I've only had it installed about a half hour... but if it's not too buggy... I think this App not only solves the Visual Voicemail issue... but also potentially the SMS/MMS group threading problem. It won't have tons of features for power users (not very customizable... unfortunately)... but for those of us who NEEDED threaded group texts... we may be all set.
Linky below...
(Update: I was not able to post the link because I'm new to the forum... just search for "AT&T Messages" in the Android store.)