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Skype update adds video chat to the Charge but don't get to excited...

GreenRobot
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‎08-04-2011 04:38 PM

Yes! Finally video chat on our Droid Charge that we might actually use... Oh wait were is the setting to switch to the Forward Facing Camera. I can see everything in front of me so I know the back camera works but Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Found it, the answer is right there in the app Description " 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.". Looks like we'll be waiting even longer folks... 

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GreenRobot
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‎12-20-2011 03:58 AM
Buy a Nexus.. Problems solved

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AnAngryPole
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‎08-04-2011 05:13 PM

Well if everyone (VZW & Samsung) plays the OS upgrade game according to normal parameters (their's,not the world's!!) we should be haivng Gingerbread by January or February of 2012!:robotsad:

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cgold2
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‎08-05-2011 03:42 PM

I KNOW!!!  I was really excited until I just tried to use Skype...  Now I'm even more **bleep** off that we don't have the Gingerbread update yet....

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cgold2
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‎08-05-2011 04:04 PM

By the way.... OOVOO works FLAWLESSLY on my Charge, utilizing the front facing camera.  So.... Why is it that Oovoo can make this work on Froyo but big bad Skype can't???

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AZSALUKI
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In response to cgold2
‎08-05-2011 06:07 PM
cgold2 wrote:

By the way.... OOVOO works FLAWLESSLY on my Charge, utilizing the front facing camera.  So.... Why is it that Oovoo can make this work on Froyo but big bad Skype can't???

exactly. i have seen many posts that state that the issue is with froyo and the front facing cam, which is odd to me since the stock camera app on all of these 4g devices, as well as other apps, can access and utilize the front cam just fine.

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SandraW
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‎08-05-2011 06:11 PM

My Samsung Droid Charge already got gingerbread on it, but the front-facing camera still doesn't work with Skype.

(oh wait.... that's gingerbread crumbs that go stuck between the screen and the case. :smileysad: )

 

 

I have a low-tech solution. 

 

Just stand in front of a mirror when using the rear camera for video chat.

 

 

 

 

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b1s2
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In response to SandraW
‎12-20-2011 03:55 AM

lol. I haven't tried that one yet!

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HoustonHeart
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‎08-08-2011 03:00 AM

Is skype full of poor developer?. Saying only 2.3 allows apps to use the front camera is 100% false. SInce there are many apps that use it now. Tango is not the only one, as a matter off fact I customized my own, it's a simply GIU interface code that tells the unit to switch modes.

 

 

Not sure what Skypes excuse is for being clearly lazy and not researching that basic fact.

 

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SandraW
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‎08-08-2011 05:40 PM
HoustonHeart wrote:

Is skype full of poor developer?. Saying only 2.3 allows apps to use the front camera is 100% false. SInce there are many apps that use it now. Tango is not the only one, as a matter off fact I customized my own, it's a simply GIU interface code that tells the unit to switch modes.

 

 

Not sure what Skypes excuse is for being clearly lazy and not researching that basic fact.

 


Which apps currently use the Charge's front-facing camer?

 

Thanks! :smileyhappy:

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HoustonHeart
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In response to SandraW
‎08-08-2011 07:02 PM

Tango, ICUchat, Custom office software. Office Server 2003 capatible app to interface with Live (if you have that version of rc 3), UI adjusted versions of Google Chat, New closed beta of Google+ Hangout for android (shoudl be open to all google plus users soon).

 

THey can all use the front cam fine, it's a simpel code that Skype can't seem to implement. THen again I have never seen Skype say that froyo is the issue themselves so it has me perplexed when you can manually hack it to work now.

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SandraW
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‎08-08-2011 07:10 PM
HoustonHeart wrote:

Tango, ICUchat, Custom office software. Office Server 2003 capatible app to interface with Live (if you have that version of rc 3), UI adjusted versions of Google Chat, New closed beta of Google+ Hangout for android (shoudl be open to all google plus users soon).

 

THey can all use the front cam fine, it's a simpel code that Skype can't seem to implement. THen again I have never seen Skype say that froyo is the issue themselves so it has me perplexed when you can manually hack it to work now.

 

Thanks!  I'm guessing none of those apps will allow me to use my Droid Charge to do video chat with other Skype users?

 

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WCMack
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In response to SandraW
‎08-09-2011 11:40 AM
I took a quick look at some of these apps in the Market, and their descriptions indicate that the app supports calls only to others with the same app installed. So, no, you probably can't use them to call Skype users.

Sorry.
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SandraW
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In response to HoustonHeart
‎08-10-2011 04:13 AM
HoustonHeart wrote:

Is skype full of poor developer?.   .......................

 

 

Not sure what Skypes excuse is for being clearly lazy and not researching that basic fact.

 

 

The answer is very simple and contains only 1 word:  Microsoft

 

Skype was purchased by Microsoft.   I don't know why incentive Microsoft has for making Skype work on all versions of Android.

(as everyone knows, Android is part of Google)  :smileyvery-happy:

 

 

 

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HoustonHeart
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In response to SandraW
‎08-11-2011 02:43 AM

Skypes developers haven't changed. THey have always had poor support, even on PC.

 

Peopel simply aren't buying Windows Live phones, and for apparent reasons, hell even the Xbox live interface on it is quarky.

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SandraW
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‎08-11-2011 09:15 PM
HoustonHeart wrote:

Skypes developers haven't changed. THey have always had poor support, even on PC.

 

 

 

That's true.... I still don't understand why eBay(and now Microsoft) paid billions of dollars to buy Skype.

 

Now that Microsof owns Skype, things can only go downhill from here.  :smileysad:

 

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GreenRobot
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In response to SandraW
‎08-12-2011 11:10 PM

All apps aside the worst part about all this is that Apple knows and advertises that video chat is an Android downfall. Apple advertises that Facetime works on their computers, pads, and phones. I can't say that I can video chat from my Droid Charge to my Google Chrome laptop because as we all know we're waiting for updates to 2.3.? in hopes that Google talk / video chat starts working with our forward facing cameras. Overall disappointing that this seemingly simple feature is so hard to get up and running....

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HoustonHeart
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In response to GreenRobot
‎08-13-2011 11:29 AM

There is a skype/Qik video beta that the front camera works on 2.2+ not sure why it is slow to reach the market as a full version. They added a much cleaner mobile interface as well. As well as an auto receive video feature which needs to be checked off becuase the phoen auto accepts and seeign the inside of your case makes peopel hand up lol. Guess it is handy when driving (supports a flipped sideways view. But be nice if that was auto triggered in car dock mode and not on by default.

 

Goole video is built into gingerbread. THe problem right now in 2.4.3 betas is it still interferes with audi streamign when left on.

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edeilbeck
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‎09-07-2011 03:22 PM

This is very disappointing.  One reason I bought the Droid charge was the possibility of using Skype with the front facing camera (duh?)

GreenRobot wrote:

Yes! Finally video chat on our Droid Charge that we might actually use... Oh wait were is the setting to switch to the Forward Facing Camera. I can see everything in front of me so I know the back camera works but Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Found it, the answer is right there in the app Description " 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.". Looks like we'll be waiting even longer folks... 

 

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GreenRobot
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In response to edeilbeck
‎09-07-2011 03:38 PM

I just uninstalled Vtok because it doesn't work, Qik and Skype are the same without FFT support, Tango I never liked plus no video chat to PC, and finally still no video chat via Google talk / chat... 😕 

 

Although I do find it funny that Skype claims no FFT support with 2.2 but I recall having a really good working version of Skype that did support the FFT very well when I had my Thunderbolt. 

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AZSALUKI
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In response to GreenRobot
‎09-07-2011 06:32 PM
GreenRobot wrote:

I just uninstalled Vtok because it doesn't work, Qik and Skype are the same without FFT support, Tango I never liked plus no video chat to PC, and finally still no video chat via Google talk / chat... 😕 

 

Although I do find it funny that Skype claims no FFT support with 2.2 but I recall having a really good working version of Skype that did support the FFT very well when I had my Thunderbolt. 

you had one, as did i. a developer tweaked and leaked a version of skype that ran flawlessly on the tbolt runing 2.2......until the last OTA that verizon pushed in July. now, as far as i know, the only way to get a working version of skype is to do what it takes to get gingerbread on you device (btw....skype video works fine with GB :smileywink:  )

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GreenRobot
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‎12-20-2011 03:58 AM
Buy a Nexus.. Problems solved
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