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Hello All,
I am running Dutty's Dual Touch v1.1 Rom with radio 1.27.12.17 on my ATT Tilt. The device is brand new, 6 days old now. Whenever I make a phone call, I can hear the other person perfectly. However I have consistently heard complaints from the person on the other end of the line. They complain that they can't hear me, saying I sound muffled or far away. In some cases they can't hear me at all, and I would have to call the other person back. Sometimes they can hear me perfectly, and sometimes they cant. I'd say its 50/50, good and bad. What could be the problem?
Thanks,
thehin
I have similar problem. Sometimes people just can't hear me well, but I always can hear everyone perfectly. During the normal call it happens not very often, but the loudspeaker is almost unusable, in most cases none can here what I speak.
I have a good GSM coverage in my area, my old Nokia 6680 produced a good call quality.
I have standard ROM 1.56.405.5 (08/28/07), Radio: 1.27.12.11
I think, it is probably something in the Kaiser's hardware, because I’ve heard about similar problems from different people with totally different ROMs and radios.
Big Problem
This is a huge problem for me, it's somewhat embarrassing when people can't hear you, and you are forced to call back or call from another phone. I have full service, and have no problems with data connections. Could it be due to a constant connection????
Is your data connection active when you're on the phone? If so, try turning them off and then making calls. I think I read somewhere (or made up in my head) that the 3G connection messes with your call connection.
I expiernece the problem in both scenarios. I turned off 3G through comm manager, and it still happens. I even disabled data all together and it still happened. :-(!!!
met3ora said:
Is your data connection active when you're on the phone? If so, try turning them off and then making calls. I think I read somewhere (or made up in my head) that the 3G connection messes with your call connection.
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I think it is nothing to do with the data connection, mine is mostly off, but the problem remains. Theres some cases the sound just floating, according to recipients and they just cant hear what I am saying.
If anyone DOES NOT experience the same problems, can you please be kind enough to share your ROM version, and radio version?
Thanks
Has nothing to do with ROM type. The Mic on the HTC8925 / Tilt / kaiser is located at bottom right-hand edge of the device. Although your voice sound travels through all of the bottom parts of the device, the most sensitive spot is the small hole next to the mini USB plug in. If you are holding the phone and covering the bottom part of the phone with your palm, then the person on the other side of the call will not hear you well.
To test, start HTC recorder or Resco Recorder program and while tapping on various areas of the phone surface observe the behavior of the decibel meter on the Recording program. You will then discover the most sound sensitive spot of your device.
I will give that a try. However the other night when I was talking to someone, they claimed they couldn't hear me at all, and I was coming in and out. I checked my reception, full service. No data connection, no bluetooth, no wifi, no 3G, no GPS, no apps running. I then held the phone out and talked directly into the mic, he still could not hear me. I held the phone a little farther away, still no go. One person said I sounded like i was whispering off a mountain peak.
ARGGHH :-( I love this phone, but this is pretty annoying.
thehin said:
If anyone DOES NOT experience the same problems, can you please be kind enough to share your ROM version, and radio version?
Thanks
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You mentioned you were running Dutty's Dual Touch v1.1 Rom with radio 1.27.12.17 on my ATT Tilt. Have you tried to flashed back to the original Rom to see if you still have the same problem?
thehin said:
I will give that a try. However the other night when I was talking to someone, they claimed they couldn't hear me at all, and I was coming in and out. I checked my reception, full service. No data connection, no bluetooth, no wifi, no 3G, no GPS, no apps running. I then held the phone out and talked directly into the mic, he still could not hear me. I held the phone a little farther away, still no go. One person said I sounded like i was whispering off a mountain peak.
ARGGHH :-( I love this phone, but this is pretty annoying.
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LOL thats exactly how the Titan sounds through bluetooth, only it so happens to sound that way. on our side of the call.
Finally!
I'm so glad to find other people suffering the same problem.
I'm battling with Handtec & HTC to try and resolve this issue, it's driving me *and callers* mad.
I've been waiting 3 months for this to be resolved and Handtec have finally agreed to replace it... but if this is a common problem, a replacement isn't likely to resolve it. £440 is a lot of money for something you can only use 50% of the time.
I also has the same problem. People sometimes just told me that they hear nothing frommy side suddently for a few seconds.
The only way to "contain" it is using Bluetooth, this way so far I never found problem any more.
ROM: 1.56.708.3
Radio: 1.27.12.11
Well my At&t Tilt is stock, i mean i havent change any radio roms or what ever, and I have the same problem, sometimes people complaint they cant hearme, I know its very anoying, but on my case its not like a 50/50, its more 75/25 (25 they cant hear) this happend on the 2 o 3 first days I had the phone, After that or the people I call can hear me, or the problem persist and they dont tell me.
I see the microphone its on the bottom of the phone, I think its because of that, when people complain I simply put it on speaker and talk directly to the microphone (but I dont know if this works ) hehe
Good morning and Happy New Year
I have had the same problem but after upgrading to Dutty's Dual Touch v2 Rom and radio 1.27.12.32 the sound is excellent, tested it yesterday and both on speaker and off speaker is very clear. My advice if you do not want to move to Dutty's v2 then at least flash the Radio to .32
Good luck
I don't have the problem. I'm using a TyTN II version with stock ROM. Got it when it came out so a few months ago.
I have the same problem, and mine is stock standard. Also tried it with and woth out 3G, blue tooth ect ect ect ect same problem.
Any Advice Anyone.
On another site, the issue was discussed and some one suggested the issue was caused by a .dll file conflict that routs or attempts to rout calls to HTC recorder program. It was also suggested to remove any recording software from the device or disable its call recording in the settings and see what happens.
I have been trying to look for a solution for that problem, Finally I decided to let go and stop using the loudspeaker option
I am trying to research this on other related forums and will get back to you if I am lucky.....
I got the same problem, but the person on the other end of the line can't hear me, with or without the loudspeaker option!!
Has anybody found a fix for this?
Looks like a minor upgrade. There is a PPC version and a Smart phone version, not sure of the differences or which is best for the Touch Pro.
Hi,
It is a major upgrade since a new voice engine is included.
The on the touch pro you need to install the pocket pc version.
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windowsmobile/
Regards,
madraven said:
Hi,
It is a major upgrade since a new voice engine is included.
The on the touch pro you need to install the pocket pc version.
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windowsmobile/
Regards,
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it does not matter how major an upgrade they come out with its all crap until they come video chat for windows mobile.... i think its time for a poll
skype
does any one have cab file for this software?
Thanks
dadavotinh said:
does any one have cab file for this software?
Thanks
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Click on the skype link above....click download to ppc....
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-pocketpc-cab
Does it fix the issue with the sound playing out of the back speaker instead of the front one?
My company just made skype standard platform for internet call. Just wonder if this PDA version ad free? I installed desktop version but hate the pop-ups and silly ad on top. Well, I knew I should not complain as I use it for free.
ok i have a question. if i install this skype on my phone and my friend in india installs skype on his phone as well are those calls free if we can call each other through skype? I am always around wifi in the US and my friend has internet on his phone all the time since its dirt cheap (30 cents a day for unlimited in case your wondering)
Hallo ptyindian,
skype2skype-Calls are free!
KUR0I said:
Hallo ptyindian,
skype2skype-Calls are free!
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hey thanks just wanted to make sure. I thought they were free but my friend in India was saying they are not. K cool thanks for the clarification.
speaker?
did they fix the speaker/earpiece problem?
do u guys know if this skype can be used with bluetooth headset?
"00" = "+" to make calls
Maybe this is common knowledge, but it took me an hour to find answer, which I eventually found on skype forums. I've used skype on PC for couple years, but just installed it on Fuze.
Problem is, you have to dial numbers in international format. For USA, that means you dial a "+1" before the area code and number. Skype 2.5 softphone has no way to type a "+" symbol and you cannot set it up to do so automatically like Skype on PC. Also, it does not accept input from our phones keyboard.
So, I found on Skype forums if you type "00" it equals the "+" symbol. Maybe its common knoweldge, but it gave me a hell of a time. Hope it helps.
...anyone know how to import Outlook Mobile Contacts into Skype mobile contacts?
Current Pocket PC version: 2.5.0.170. Release date: February 16, 2009 solved problem with Skype shuting down upon initiating skype call on my Touch Pro with Proven 1.14a ROM.
Finally I can make calls with skype on TP
Hey guys, I tested this over an EVDO data connection and wifi with and without a headset (wired). The quality of voice call was acceptable in every circumstance on both ends. However, not sure if this is an issue with my wireless ISP, using the EVDO data (and this has never happened) my data connection was disconnected within a minute or 2 in 3 consecutive calls. I have never had a disconnect issue before, and I did not receive a standard call to my phone in that period of time. Again, I am not sure if this is Skype causing the issue, or an issue with my stock Bell Mobility ROM/ISP. My guess would be Bell.
has anyone tried to use this with bluetooth headset?
Skype over Normal (front) phone speaker/ BT Problem
daveyS said:
Does it fix the issue with the sound playing out of the back speaker instead of the front one?
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Keep this issue alive...
My guess is there is a registry setting or three to adjust related to the default audio gateway instructions for Skype output, but I had trouble locating them before flying overseas (and therefore, using a WIRED headset for every skype call). I will look again, but anyone who has this fix, or an idea about solving the problem, please weigh in.
If this can be taken care of, then the "Call using Skype" option in Contacts may actually make Skype on a mobile work like a true IP phone client and change my mind about leaving Skype running on my mobile al the time instead of forwarding incoming Skypes to my mobile number (and paying for the forwarding) in an effort to avoid every answered Skype call being on speakerphone by default.
mlbal said:
Keep this issue alive...
My guess is there is a registry setting or three to adjust related to the default audio gateway instructions for Skype output, but I had trouble locating them before flying overseas (and therefore, using a WIRED headset for every skype call). I will look again, but anyone who has this fix, or an idea about solving the problem, please weigh in.
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There is no registry setting or such thing (also see the Skype forums for this issue) to achieve this. According to the developer(s) they have no possibility to use the earpiece speaker from their code as the phone OS will not allow this...
CU,
Cactus World
P.S. If anyone finds a way, please share as this issue is very annoying indeed!
test results
OK, so the speaker issue is not resolved.
As mentioned before, physical keyboard is not working: on-screen keyboard fine.
I only use skype on wifi, but for me the call quality is improved.
So, other than the keyboard issue, it's a good update.
to use skype through the earpice instead of the speaker just install troca2.cab works perfect
Being a sprint user myself upon the camera development this morning (still needs work but something is better than nothing)
i have come to realize that Eclair and Android on The Sprint HTC Touch
is very close to complete.
only things left that i know of are:
bluetooth audio (music playback)
video recording
Video playback
but i want to see if anybody else has found anything.
thoughtlesskyle said:
Being a sprint user myself upon the camera development this morning (still needs work but something is better than nothing)
i have come to realize that Eclair and Android on The Sprint HTC Touch
is very close to complete.
only things left that i know of are:
bluetooth audio
and video recording
but i want to see if anybody else has found anything.
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bt audio works for calls.
Yea I know it is but not for audio routing so you can't listen to music through it
Video playback is also still not working.
I'm running the super eclair from incubus
Well the camera on mine still isn't working after the update. It loads but when i take a picture it crashes.
I'm very new to this so I'm trying to learn as I go.
but also I'm not receiving text for some reason, everything else seems to be working fairly well.
diabolicalnyc said:
I'm running the super eclair from incubus
Well the camera on mine still isn't working after the update. It loads but when i take a picture it crashes.
I'm very new to this so I'm trying to learn as I go.
but also I'm not receiving text for some reason, everything else seems to be working fairly well.
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Text messaging is a known issue with super eclair. It works on other builds.
cool now that the camera is working does everyone have MMS setup to send?
acegolfer said:
Text messaging is a known issue with super eclair. It works on other builds.
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He mentioned it was.
maybe i'll try another one. I really like his version but text is pretty important.
My phone specifies that its a Tmobile my touch now after upgrading it to Myn’s Warm Donut Android 1.6 with Prodical Sun Theme. Also I get a MMI code issue. What should I do to fix this.
Tsvallette said:
My phone specifies that its a Tmobile my touch now after upgrading it to Myn’s Warm Donut Android 1.6 with Prodical Sun Theme. Also I get a MMI code issue. What should I do to fix this.
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its always going to say my touch 3G, thats just what he has the build set to recognize the phone as, it shouldn't cause any problems
i have no clue what an MMI code is so im not sure
This is day two of going back to this phone and I dont have any data connection. In two more days according to Sprint I should have 100 percent access to whats on my account. I hope I have data connection soon. If I dont have it back by then I will be posting it here. I miss my data connection!
Tsvallette said:
This is day two of going back to this phone and I dont have any data connection. In two more days according to Sprint I should have 100 percent access to whats on my account. I hope I have data connection soon. If I dont have it back by then I will be posting it here. I miss my data connection!
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what happened there, was your Data working before you flashed to android?
I have the Vogue and the Titan. I switched from my Vogue to the Titan due to some minor issues and now my Titan is doing the same thing. Before switching back to my Vogue I flashed the rom with the Android, liked it alot and then called up sprint and did a switch back to my newly improved Vogue. According to the sprint rep it will take upto 4 days for all provisioning to be complete. As of right now I have it all working except for the data. My phone doesnt even show a data connection and when it tries to access something via internet it says "You don't have a network connection. Ths could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services. Please try again when you are connected. If it continues, call Customer Care."
Ohh yah, *2 and *4 doesnt work. I was going to call them today to see if they could speed things up but cant call them this way.
Tsvallette said:
I have the Vogue and the Titan. I switched from my Vogue to the Titan due to some minor issues and now my Titan is doing the same thing. Before switching back to my Vogue I flashed the rom with the Android, liked it alot and then called up sprint and did a switch back to my newly improved Vogue. According to the sprint rep it will take upto 4 days for all provisioning to be complete. As of right now I have it all working except for the data. My phone doesnt even show a data connection and when it tries to access something via internet it says "You don't have a network connection. Ths could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services. Please try again when you are connected. If it continues, call Customer Care."
Ohh yah, *2 and *4 doesnt work. I was going to call them today to see if they could speed things up but cant call them this way.
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yea so i have an easy fix to your problem, flash back to windows mobile once its back an loaded access the internet, it should do some sort of dialing #777 thing then flash back to android after IE loads any sort of web page.
you should be perfectly provisioned right now the max it usually takes is like 24 hours, although i do still have nightmares from my days as a service tech provisioning those sprint Direct Connect phones
but yea so if you were in android before you activated the phone thats why you dont have data
Thank you. I relized that I would probable needed to do this but I didnt want to if there was a easier way to resolve this issue. I recall that I needed to do this when I went for stock rom to nfs 6.5 and had no internet as well. I then needed to load the 6.3 rom and then back to 6.5. This time I reverted to the 6.3 nfs rom and straight to this one.
okay so I am super new to this...i have a sprint vogue and i am running the zen-hero files from my sd card...I cannot get my caller id to work to save my life...it shows just numbers when someone calls me please help...
Gingerbread 2.3.3 from March 11th running on my (old and outdated) HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Topaz). Was surprised how fast it is running - no crashes so far.
To get it running on your device please follow following basic instructions:
Extract XDA's FRX05 to the ANDBOOT folder of your SD card (yes it is Froyo 2.2.2 but we will update/replace it in step 2)
Replace the existing system.ext2 with the one you should download from southcape.org. first post, you can't miss is, version from march 11th. In this step we replace Froyo 2.2.2 with Gingerbread 2.3.3
Install newest Glemsom kernel (my choice: htc-msm-linux 20110228_202832)
Replace the existing rootfs.img with the newest one (my choice: rootfs-20110224-3dd92b8.zip), otherwise your device will not boot
Change startup.txt to your needs. I added pm.sleep_mode=1, otherwise my device would have wakeup problems
Tested & working:
Incoming/Outgoing Calls (in active & sleep mode),
WLAN/3G/2G,
Exchange (Email, Calender & Contacts) with push,
Gmail (Email via k-9, Calender & Contacts) with imap idle /push,
No wakeup problems after sleep
Hope I was able to help somebody
bean
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Gingerbread 2.3.3 (South Cape/xda, March 11th)
Touch Diamond 2 (Topaz)
Kernel: Glemsom's 1276 & modules-2.6.27.46-01276-g6a6a1c1.tar.gz
Sleep mode 1 - no wakeup problems for a long long time
Did you something special to run 3G data?
I took a complete build which was posted in the froyo thread. everything else is fine, especially the performance up to now
Good write up for people new to XDAndroid. But for people who do not want to take the time, here is the link to my bundles, where all of this is done in a bundle or you can use my system.ext2 files that are more recent builds from xdandroid git. These also have camera working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12205814&postcount=6063
freakatzz said:
Did you something special to run 3G data?
I took a complete build which was posted in the froyo thread. everything else is fine, especially the performance up to now
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Do you have a cdma or gsm phone? if you have a cdma phone you need to add force_cdma=1 to your startup.txt
I did the exact same things as mentioned in post 1. The build is somehow unstable for my Topaz (Topa100). I have problems with sudden sleep freezes, no real Data Transfer trough the Cell Network. I cannot use 2G somehow, but really i have no idea what i am using. I have the feeling some of the upper bar icons are not even present with my device. I have only 3 icons active. Not a single one showing the Network type.
(i am not sure if standard android multitasking works with XDAndroid, if yes, i cannot access it)
The battery drains itself very fast. The phone enters sleep mode, but after some time the Led indicator goes orange. The phone gets hot, evidence that something is running on the device.
I don't have any ideas, what, where .... i really want to see a video of a stable working Topaz with latest build , so i know what is missing on my device.
Running 2.3.3 on Topaz
Hey, I've been running the 2.3.3 latest build (thanks The Jokah for the post).
Unfortunately there are a few kernel related issues and hardware sometimes won't turn off or be 'off' at all. Plus porting the OS will usually require more resources and processor power which means less battery life. (I hope I am at least remotely correct in saying that)
I've had a few crashes when receiving calls at first but as you can see below I have the settings tweaked to fix that, and i make sure to place an outgoing call first thing after booting. The only thing I haven't got to work is GPS which may or may not ever be fixed (thanks for those of you working on it) My camera and everything else runs smooth even though I'm underclocking it for protection.
I've run most common apps and some others like FB, Skype, Weather Bug (w/o auto location enabled)...I even ran Angry Birds and Fruit Slice.
so all in all its a really excellent build but still has the obvious issues when trying to run an OS package on hardware that wasn't originally developed for it.
I get on average with internet use 5 to 10 hours of battery life so good luck on that end.
Justin:
HTC Topa160 with qualcom 528MHz
Carrier: AT&T
Crappy ram and such
Crappy internal Storage and such
4GB SD external
WinMo 6.5 Rom 2.31.502.4
Radio 4.48.25.20
Protocol 61.39tc.25.30H
Rooted
XDAndroid Gingerbread 2.3.3 Latest Build (and shtuff)
Startup
set ramsize 0x10000000
set ramaddr 0x10000000
set mtype 2293
set KERNEL zImage
set initrd initrd.gz
set cmdline "lcd.density=240 msmvkeyb_toggle=off hw3d.force=1 force_cdma=0 acpuclock.oc_freq_khz=500000 sensor=topaz pm.sleep_mode=2 rel_path=andboot"
boot
your bundle packages doesnt work for me. After run haret and it freezed before get into linux.
bkcheah75 said:
your bundle packages doesnt work for me. After run haret and it freezed before get into linux.
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Sorry I mean bundles provided by "TheJokah" doesnt work for me. I follow 'Bean+' guideline and gingerbread working well now.
Just battery running fast.
bkcheah75 said:
Sorry I mean bundles provided by "TheJokah" doesnt work for me. I follow 'Bean+' guideline and gingerbread working well now.
Just battery running fast.
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my bundles are the same as his writeup, but with all the latest files from source. they should work the same
wow - this version is very nice.
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- when i press the original power button it is not the "home" button
it does the same function like the "end call" button.
answer:
Q. Why does the end call button has the same function as the power button and how do i fix this?
A. The key mapping was changed in a recent rootfs release, to sort that out go into the Main Menu -> SpareParts and select the "End button behaviour" to be "Go Home".
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Q: how can i root this version? (z4root?, SuperOneClick?)
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Q: As i toggle WLAN, it doest' work - sometimes yes, sometimes no
E-P-S said:
Q: how can i root this version? (z4root?, SuperOneClick?)
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All the Android ports around here are already rooted.
E-P-S said:
Q: As i toggle WLAN, it doest' work - sometimes yes, sometimes no
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It always toggles on/off properly for me when I have it turned on from WinMo before using haret.
However, sometimes it turns on, connects to my home network but doesn't really work (no data transfer), disconnecting from and reconnecting to the network seems to fix that.
Rooted
Yes You Right. Big Thanks.
I've installed now:
-Root Checker
-Droidwall
-Superuser
and Titanium Backup
Slow
After the boot, very slow in my case
Cannot do anything
I am very excited! The system is very fast. and battery life is very good!
Good work!
But I have one problem after booting, most applications do not see the sd card as Android Music and Gallery
If you know how to fix this problem, I will be very happy.
Thank you very much, this solved my problem, too. But how can ich activate the task manager, when the home button isn't working like it should?!?
krigav said:
Thank you very much, this solved my problem, too. But how can ich activate the task manager, when the home button isn't working like it should?!?
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yes, this is mine problem, too
still gps and data problem
i have still this two problems:
data works only after reboot, after switch off/on data no connection!
gps dont work
my impression :
since the camera is working for topaz etc. the development
get very sluggish....
There's already a new version out (March, 25) which is working very well with your decription. But i have still 2 problems:
1. when answering a call, nobody can hear the other person... when finishing this "ghost-call" android freezes...
2. when using facebook-app and trying to post my actual place the phone freezes after some seconds...
any ideas how to fix this?
thx in advance
Maddin91 said:
There's already a new version out (March, 25) which is working very well with your decription. But i have still 2 problems:
1. when answering a call, nobody can hear the other person... when finishing this "ghost-call" android freezes...
2. when using facebook-app and trying to post my actual place the phone freezes after some seconds...
any ideas how to fix this?
thx in advance
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Did you read about "first-call" need?
Is a well discussed issue on Froyo. I think this issue is still on Gingerbread. After each reboot you need to place 1 single first outcome call. You can make it dialing your own phone number till you listen the unavailable tone. Then drop the call.
After that you can receive calls very well.
been usin this build for 2 weeks now.. no real problems.... ocasional force closes... only when i try to run apps i knew better to not even try!!!
otherwise.. dont have the incoming call problem...
very fast... very what i would call stable.... definetly my favorite ANdroid build for our devices
Hi,
Is there anybody here who can use audio on skype with the Incredible S for a long time ? Before the gingerbread update, mine cannot use audio for more than 1 minute. After the upgrade, I still have the same problem.
I can see my contacts connected. I can call them. But after talking for about 1 minutes, sometimes may be 10 seconds, the audio became horrible, slow and jerky.
How to solve this problem ? I have an HTC HD2 and it works a lot better. Even SIP cannot work properly on the IS where as my HD2 does not have any problem. What's happenning ? Is this a software problem or hardware problem ? Do you have the same problem or not ?
Thanks in advance for your help, your tips or your replies.
i belive this issue is related to the single issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065020&highlight=reception
that tin foil trick might work
but personally i do not "cup" my phone when making calls and rarely cover the wi-fi antenna
Waouw ! I just learn a new thing from you. I'm surprised. Does that mean wifi on IS is not good enough ? That's why I cannot use Wifi for calling whatever is the software. According to some other post found with the search tool here, some people seems to have nearly the same problem, if it's not exactly the same. Like with the HTC Sensation model. In this case, HTC makes me very disappointed ... so please reassure me !
PS: I won't cup my phone ! I prefer to buy another brand
It's ok. I replaced the sip software by another one, Linphone, and it works pretty good. So I'm happy that wifi is not the origin of my problem. For Skype, still nothing. I believe that skype audio is not optimized for the incredible S.
can't you just use fring? i believe that supports incredible s. I haven't used it to talk with anyone since no one i know has a front facing camera