I'm trying to video chat with someone on skype and apparently when they try to video chat it says unable to connect. Is skype working fully on the Thunderbolt yet or is something up? I'm running an aosp rom if that matters.
Appreciate any insight
iastonish said:
I'm trying to video chat with someone on skype and apparently when they try to video chat it says unable to connect. Is skype working fully on the Thunderbolt yet or is something up? I'm running an aosp rom if that matters.
Appreciate any insight
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Dont think so, ive been using gtalk
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I have done it with newest version of Skype from Market. You need to be on Gingerbread to use FFC though. I have successfully done it TB to TB, TB to DINC2, and TB to PC via Skype.
You both need go into the Skype app, from the main screen press menu then settings. Go all the way down and ensure the Enable Video Calls is checked.
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as MrHawaii said, you need gingerbread which isnt officially available through verizon yet..........or be rooted and use a gingerbread rom
NyPlaya513 said:
as MrHawaii said, you need gingerbread which isnt officially available through verizon yet..........or be rooted and use a gingerbread rom
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I've done this and enabled video chat. However, when i actually try to videochat with someone (been trying with a PC), it reverts to voice only as soon as the call is connected.
Also, with google video chat, i installed the patch for rooted users to allow it to work, but all i get is a screen full of a big mess of color and stuff, plus a little box in the bottom with my video feed in it. really strange.
Running Synergy if that matters.
works just fine on bamf 3.0
Jwb
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For those of you that care and haven't adopted the unofficial methods, video chat is now officially available through update in the market.
Joey121215 said:
For those of you that care and haven't adopted the unofficial methods, video chat is now officially available through update in the market.
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Thanks!
10 char
I tried updating and I am unable to do video chat. I then did a reinstall and tried both 3g and wifi and I don't see the video chat option on the settings menu as mentioned by the app. I have an eve 3d with synergy evo 3d mod. Anyone also experiencing any problems?
I tried before I posted, everything worked fine for me. Rooted stock ROM, RCMIX kernel
Not Working for me either.
Did you find a fix for your evo3d? I don't have the option either in Skype even after uninstall and update. Same problem on gf's evo.
I get no video and the person I'm chatting cant see anything.
I was just chatting with my girl friend on skype with the new update. I'm running Vipers 1.2 ROM with TWRP
If your having trouble try uninstalling rebooting and dowmloading skype again.
I'm on the stock ROM, no fix is needed. This works fine for everyone I know. Probably whatever ROM you guys are using.
xmatic said:
I tried updating and I am unable to do video chat. I then did a reinstall and tried both 3g and wifi and I don't see the video chat option on the settings menu as mentioned by the app. I have an eve 3d with synergy evo 3d mod. Anyone also experiencing any problems?
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The video setting doesn't show up in synergy because the base is so modified that the app doesn't recognize it as an EVO 3D. A different ROM will work. I had the same issue.
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My wife and I are on stock ROMs and after installing and testing Skype we found that the video is upside down. As long as one of use holds our phone upside down, then its all okay, but really... we shouldnt have to...
roflmywaffle said:
My wife and I are on stock ROMs and after installing and testing Skype we found that the video is upside down. As long as one of use holds our phone upside down, then its all okay, but really... we shouldnt have to...
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Yeah I dont know whats up with that but I just hold the phone horizontal to ignore the upside down video chats.
It's definitely irritating that for a company as large as Skype seems to perform no quality control on their software. I mean its not an obscure bug. Immediately upon starting a video call you see the person your talking to standing on their head. One of the main reasons we bought the phone was the convenience for video calls since my wifes family live in Colombia and we are in the states. Also being military ill end up traveling and having a method to see ny family would he nice. Oh well. I'll just hold it upsidedown till they fix it. I thoguht if i bought an android phone I wouldn't suffer from errors caused by holding my phone the wrong way.
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Can you snap a picture while skyping?
I know you can on a pc and nothing was listed about evo.
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It's working fine on my phone.
How do I stop skype from running?
I did the menu, settings, apps and stop it that way. It then came back the next day with no option to stop it from running. Is it eating battery when it's running in the background? Meaning I can see the skype symbol at the top of the screen.
TIA!
LostRib said:
I get no video and the person I'm chatting cant see anything.
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I had the same issue. Uninstalled and reinstalled new version and now it works fine. Except for the inverted video in portrait mode.
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Stock rooted ROM with silverneedle kernel.
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feeth said:
How do I stop skype from running?
TIA!
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Task manager to kill process. Or set offline immediately and auto login in Skype prefs then you won't have to re-enter password each time you launch or switch to it.
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I'm pretty disappointed with the iphone 4s announcement, because that's what I was going to get my wife. Its very important for her to video chat with her sister and family who lives 10 hours away. I currently have the atrix which never plays nice when it comes to video chat with iphone users, so I want to know if anyone has had success with video chat particularly with iphone users or even Skype?
Thanks.
May not be the same, but I've been able to video chat using my Galaxy Tab 10.1 with an iPad 2 using Google Talk.
Im pretty sure skype should work, as well as tango, and apparently google talk, I really doubt video chatting should be an issue at all
androidobsessed said:
Im pretty sure skype should work, as well as tango, and apparently google talk, I really doubt video chatting should be an issue at all
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I can confirm all work. You have to make sure you have the newest Skype and enable it
Tango should work too
Skype, Qik, and Tango, tested them all with my wife's iPhone 4.
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Fring also works well.
I tested Skype on S2 with iphone 4 and an HP Touchpad, they all work together well.
Better than it did with my Atrix although it did still work with the latest version of skype on the Atrix.
I use skype daily to video chat with my daughter while on the road.
For Skype video calls to work, do the following:
1- Download the latest version.
2- Sign in.
3- Settings
4- Scroll all the way down and you'll see various options... most importantly the option to "Enable video calling"
5- The Skype app might need a restart... so sign off, and sign back in.
Speaking of Skype, I have the latest version but noticed that it drains the battery noticeably (even when not using it). Anyone else is having the same issue?
hlb3 said:
Skype, Qik, and Tango, tested them all with my wife's iPhone 4.
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Out of these 3, which one seems to work better... or is better preferred?
Edit: Does anyone have a working version of Gtalk that works with video?
The only good video chat apps are tango and gtalk cause they don't kill battery when not in use I have found
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Gtalk works best for me.
Red5 said:
Out of these 3, which one seems to work better... or is better preferred?
Edit: Does anyone have a working version of Gtalk that works with video?
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Skype is best. Gtalk is good too. For Gtalk video, there's an optional flashable zip file of it that has the video-calling enabled version. Works like a charm.
b4d455b345t said:
For Gtalk video, there's an optional flashable zip file of it that has the video-calling enabled version. Works like a charm.
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And where would this flashable zip be at? Id like to apply it.
Red5 said:
And where would this flashable zip be at? Id like to apply it.
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Its usually an optional add-on in the Rom Manager app (like the Gapps zip) that you check off, and it'll flash itself with the rom... but I looked around and found you the .zip file that you can successfully flash yourself. Hopefully it works.
http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=582323&d=1304121975
There's no need to flash anything to get video calling on Att sgs2 by gtalk. It's included.
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Yeah, Red5, only flash if you have a custom rom that doesn't have the video-calling compatible Google Talk app. Sorry, I assumed you would be on CM7, not stock and what not :s
b4d455b345t said:
Yeah, Red5, only flash if you have a custom rom that doesn't have the video-calling compatible Google Talk app. Sorry, I assumed you would be on CM7, not stock and what not :s
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Oh, I thought that was the CWM fix to enable Gtalk over 3G instead of being locked to wifi only. Id like to be able to use Gtalk over 3G too.
I'm trying to use video chat with Google Talk running UnNamed and the users on the other end are unable to see me. I've tried this from 2 different accounts/users and pc's and the result is the same. Audio is there, I can see them but from their end it's just displaying both of our avatars. I've also noticed that there is a lock icon in my window preview.
Has anybody been able to video chat using google talk on UnNamed?
marnel47 said:
I'm trying to use video chat with Google Talk running UnNamed and the users on the other end are unable to see me. I've tried this from 2 different accounts/users and pc's and the result is the same. Audio is there, I can see them but from their end it's just displaying both of our avatars. I've also noticed that there is a lock icon in my window preview.
Has anybody been able to video chat using google talk on UnNamed?
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never seen this issue, i use video talk everyday on unNamed everything worked just fine its mostlikly somthing on there end.
marnel47 said:
I'm trying to use video chat with Google Talk running UnNamed and the users on the other end are unable to see me. I've tried this from 2 different accounts/users and pc's and the result is the same. Audio is there, I can see them but from their end it's just displaying both of our avatars. I've also noticed that there is a lock icon in my window preview.
Has anybody been able to video chat using google talk on UnNamed?
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Okay, Gtalk on UnNamed works only on wifi, unless you have enabled it such as Market application GTalkEnabler or various other methods that asks you edit some files to enable it, in oredr to work on 3g/4g.
Once you have installed GtalkEnabler, click on the app and there will be a check box against " Allow 3g/4g Gtalk Video Chat" and check that, and it should work, This is how I made it work.
Some Custom ROMs come with Gtalk pre-enabld, but somehow GTG decided not to activate it somehow, I don't know why.
In Marrket, look for "Enable Video Chat over 3g/4g".
Thanks guys i'm not sure why it's not working. It doesn't even work over wifi. I know I had used it before I flashed to from stock rom and it had worked. I was just curious if anyone else was having trouble since I couldn't find any threads up on here about it.
Thanks again for confirming it does indeed work, i was finally able to track it down to end user problem on pc clients. Must have finally goggled the right terms and found a google lab called "Video Chat Enhancement" and once having them enable that I can chat with them again.
No problem with UnNamed at all!
Has anyone successfully used skype video chat on one of the ics roms? I tried it today (ineffabilis rom) and the person on the other end said all they saw was a purple screen where my video should be (I could see my brother fine). I hate to revert back to stock GB for one stupid feature- but it is kinda cool for my kids to be able to see their uncles and aunts on the other side of the world.
Ok- let me rephrase.. Has anyone been successful using *ANY* video chat client on ics??
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Ok- let me rephrase.. Has anyone been successful using *ANY* video chat client on ics??
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I believe I did but I can't remember if I was on GB at that time. Anyway PM me if you have ICS loaded and we can run a test.
pm'd ya
10char
I have the same problem. Did you ever get it working?
lithium630 said:
I have the same problem. Did you ever get it working?
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No but thanks for reminding me to test this out.
I don't think anyone has the feature fixed yet for the ICS roms. It seems that and BT streaming are buggy for alot of people.
Google+ has video chat and it works, I used it today. Im on ics too and had the same problem with skype,but google+ plus worked.
Yea I'm on joelz ics now and this is the first ics rom that I've got video chat working with *anything* (Google talk works). I figure this is good enough for now until a skype update or official ics fixes skype.
I tried to use Skype last night and I wasn't able to make a video call. The camera button was there, but it had a red line through it and wouldn't let me select it. This was my first try with Skype so I'm not sure if I'm missing something. I had "enable video calls" selected in the settings. Is this an issue with it not supporting out displays....like it is with several other apps?
I can't get even Skype working on this phone.
I try to sign in and it just refreshes the application.
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I had no video issues at first. I just played around with switching cameras and it finally worked. Now it works from the start.
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Itzvik said:
I can't get even Skype working on this phone.
I try to sign in and it just refreshes the application.
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I had the same problem. I use an older version and everything works fine including video calling.
I'll check that out.
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There is a modded version of Skype in the XDA Apps and Games section (I am mobile so I can't paste the link). It's the latest version of Skype but the dev has modded it to force enable video calling and a bunch of other excellent features. I am using it on my x920e and have used if for video calling. I've only used it over Wifi but it's supposed to work with 3G as well. Try it out and see if it works. If it doesn't then perhaps VZW has done something to block it.
Skype video works
On my DNA, the video works fine... got a video call from my buddy in Budapest. I was on 4G, no issues.
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On my DNA, the video works fine... got a video call from my buddy in Budapest. I was on 4G, no issues.
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Are you running a ROM or are you stock? I was on CODIS when I was trying to get it working. I have since switched to rooted stock and deleted a bunch of stuff on my own. I haven't given it a try on this yet. If it doens't work, I'll try out the XDA one that was mentioned above.
Crewski said:
Are you running a ROM or are you stock? I was on CODIS when I was trying to get it working. I have since switched to rooted stock and deleted a bunch of stuff on my own. I haven't given it a try on this yet. If it doens't work, I'll try out the XDA one that was mentioned above.
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Oh yea, forgot to mention...stock.
Try this, works fine for me on Virtuous Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148708&highlight=skype
greaneto said:
Try it out and see if it works. If it doesn't then perhaps VZW has done something to block it.
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I can't get even Skype working on this phone.
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Are you stock or rooted? Yesterday I took another Skype video call from Austria, worked fine on my stock device. I was able to take screen shots too while on the video call. It was 30 minutes long and the DNA did suck up some battery and it got warm, but no problems.
Rooted stock here with qubed stock kernel. Skyoe working fine for me