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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
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
My Apologies if this is in the incorrect forum but I have experienced problems with bluetooth and my Parrot 3100 incar bluetooth (newest firmware) with some of these ROMs. It is no fault of the ROM writers as it is with a certain windows version they use I am guessing.
Through a bunch of tests with different ROMs, by firstly going back to the Telstra HTC unit, all the Radios are fine with bluetooth and the Telstra ROM, but I have noticed that when you go to a different rom it may fail, Different Bluetooth Engines or drivers maybe I am not sure and no expert.
I noticed ROM's whereby Bluetooth configuration from Comms manager is done by clicking settings down the bottom only work OK. So if you click on the word bluetooth and the bluetooth switch turns on/off chances are it will work, if you must click on the switch to turn bluetooth on/off it may cause issues wth some devices.
So for thoe who know more about the differences, Telstra and KWBR (AKA A_Touch_of_HD) ROM's worked and most of the others (Dutty and EnergyROM were my most recent tests) wouldn't pair what so ever.
So if you are having problems, my siggestion, go back to your orignal ROM and get it working then start again with flashing these much improved ROMs.
If someone can explain maybe what the difference is between the versions is it would be great and allow us less competent people to keep experimenting with your newer creations.
Oh and BTW guys I have tried a lot of these ROMs and thank you for making this phone worth the money. If I was stuck with the telstra ROM chances are, I'd be using a phone for Calls and Text messaging only eek
All you developers are doing a great job
orry paul : /
ive been getting more and more failed texts lately, the phone just cant send them, sometimes i reset the phone and they work, sometimes not. All of my friends with iphones and blackberrys say its happened to them maybe once or twice a year. So is it TMobile or is this just another in the seemingly endless list of android's failures? Android is my first smart phone, my g1, mytouch and nexus have all had similar problems im just wondering if other popular smart phones have the level of problems android does....i realize all phones have issues and android is still young (although that excuse is getting pretty tired) but its just all the damn time with these phones. I love android but at some point the phone's got to either work or im out...thanks
what messaging app are you using? Handcent seems to work for me rather well. I'm not too sure about the native messaging as I don't use it.
Same crap happens to me and I'm using stock sms.
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Same crap happens to me and I'm using stock sms.
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Try out handcent. If you have problems, the developer is very easy to get in touch with and actually works with you to find the problem
djn541 said:
Try out handcent. If you have problems, the developer is very easy to get in touch with and actually works with you to find the problem
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Used it before, same issues. I don't think it matters what you use, I think its a bug in the Android OS itself.
from time to time, i've experienced SMS send failures on all of my smartphones, WinMo & Android. a soft reset/reboot seems to correct the problem. to the OP, what ROM are you using? have you asked T-Mo if they've been having issues with SMS messages? hope you get it resolved soon!
first of all, sorry that my post sounds so grouchy. My phone isnt rooted, but i do recall similar problems on my g1 and it was rooted, mytouch was not rooted but had same problems. Its not so much THAT it happens, because im sure it happens across the board to all phones, its just that it happens about every other day which seems a bit much for competitive smartphone software (of course, i am not smart so ive no idea that its the software and not the hardware or carrier, im just poorly connecting what dots i do have...) I had the problem with stock app and i tried chomp, same issues so i went back to stock, again same issue so i currently have handcent (which is an awesome app but i just hate having two icons/apps for the same purpose when im only using one of them).
the issue happens with handcent, and every time before restarting the phone i try the stock app and it doesnt work so im guessing its not the particular app, TMobile definitely has poor signal quality compared to the other major carriers, but i have 3g and full bars here in san antonio for the most part. If its not a particular app, i assume there is something in the android system that text messaging uses regardless of what app is being used; since i have 3g and full bars im led to believe its something in the android system? But again, android smartphones are the only smartphones ive had so i dont know if its just the nature of texting although like i mentioned the other two phones i have several friends who own report very very rare if any text messaging issues...
android is such an impressive software, so sophisticaed that i can understand that some part could mess up another part and cant be resolved without messing up yet another part. I cant even begin to imagine how to resolve all of the software issues android has, but if apple can do it, im confident google can too. i just hope the forthcoming litigation doesnt affect the efforts, i already feel like ive been waiting for some fixes for a long time, but thats probably due at least in part to my extreme, childish, and uncontrollable impatience...
Everytime I have issues with SMS messages, I am always using a HTC ROM. That is why I stopped running Hero ROM's on my G1. It would just not recieve the messages at all sometimes. I tried the Desire ROM on my N1 and it worked great for a while, then I started having issues with the messaging app (stock one). It would list the threads incorrectly by contact, but when you clicked on them, it would be the right contact. For example, I had a conversation with Jim, it would show what Jim said in his last message to me, but the name next to it would show Carl. I clicked on it to see the whole thread, and it would show Jim's name next to all of his messages. This was okay, until it started sending messages to Carl, when it was supposed to send messages to Jim.
I am not saying the HTC ROM is to blame, It might have been the back up and restore software I was using and how it is affected by crossing from a CM ROM to the Desire ROM.
Well i've been doing a bunch of stuff to my phone to get things humming along, but the one thing that hasn't worked at all is Bluetooth Voice Command Dialer.
I've tried the native bluetooth voice command dialer, and the following apps below:
Vlingo Virtual Assistant
Choice Dialer
Bow Tie
The bluetooth handsfree that i am using is the Samsung WEP200 and I own 3 of them and all 3 of them don't work.
When i mean don't work, i hit the command button and it would prompt with the "Bluetooth Voice Dialler" prompt and I try to speak but nothing is happening. The audio routes to the bluetooth, but i suspect the mic isn't.
Bluetooth calls and call last caller works, but that is it as it is basic bluetooth capabilities.
So at the moment I am stumped and wondering if anyone out there got it to work and what your handsfree is.
I have noticed the same problem. Is your phone a Rogers Captivate using Kies to update or it's an ATT Captivate using Odin to flash rom?
I have i897 AT&T and Odin flash and I notice this issue. When I was on the Rogers ROM 2.1, my bluetooth wouldn't pair. Now on 2.2, I can pair and call using BT, but voice dialler doesn't seem to have the mic on...
I tried bluetooth mic tester app and it didn't record anything via bluetooth.
I'm using the Rogers Froyo over Kies. It took me forever to install it since i had to repair my nv_data.bin.
This problem plagued me from Cognition 2.3b8 as well. To date I haven't had a Froyo install that worked with Bluetooth Voice Command Dialer.
If anyone out there that had the bluetooth voice command dialer to work on their captivate I'm all ears. I am thinking maybe it is because my Samsung WEP-200 is too old?
BTW, I'm using Jawbone Prime.
I also tried other apps vlingo and all those none seem to be able to capture mic from BT when voice dialing. I can have voice conversations using my BT, but no voice dial.
Well I think it might be a general issue with Froyo and Samsung Captivate in general, regardless of Froyo custom builds. If someone else has it working on a specific ROM i am all ears.
Later tomorrow I will contact Samsung Support and ask them about this, because this is really stupid.
Just wonderful. Well, I hope that's not your true official Froyo. If so, Samsung is just killing me. I've been running I9000 Froyo ROMs because the first nor second Cappy Froyo leaks don't have this functionality. This is the one function I want Froyo for more than anything else. I hate to say this, but my iPhone 3GS worked perfectly (you know what that means: I could voice dial over Bluetooth, but the call wouldn't stay connected!!). I just hope this is not an indication that Froyo for Cappy - if it ever is released - will not have this functionality. It just keeps getting better with these guys.
Any updates from Samsung?
well i called samsung social hub support. Their official answer it isn't even a feature of the phone. Also they are aware that the bluetooth voice command dialer is broken on the phone and isn't supported.
I've requested they have it as a potential feature in the future as it is bylaw in some provinces and states that people use bluetooth voice command dialer.
Well this only puts one more nail in for samsung...
Also this could be related because of their stupid bluetooth stack, but there isn't much more I can find on this.
I hope this information is helpful to those looking around.
I've had it successful on two or three different ROMS. But I can't remember which for sure.
I think it worked on one of the Perception ROMS; It doesn't come on Assonance ROMS.
Something that I have done on ROMS that don't come with the Voice Dialer, I use Blue Tooth LAunche. I'm using it now on Assonance 5.2 You can configure it for what you want it to connect to.
It may take a bit of experimentation on how to configure it. When you go into the list of apps to configure, it lists all the various activities of the apps, and you need to select the right one. For example, to bring up Google Voice Search, I have it using com.google.androd.voicesearch.recognitionactivity.
Google Voice Dial
I had the same issues on Assonance 5.2. What I did was take the voicedialer.apk from Perception 9.5 and installed - that worked for me.
I have attached the apk for you, I can't for the life of me remember how I had to install it though.
I had a lot of dropped calls on Assonance and didn't realize at the time that I could just update the modem - live and learn I guess.
I just downloaded the voice dialer.
I actually have it at home, but not sure if same version. I tried to install it on one of the ROMS (I think Assonance) and was unsuccessful. I probably tried using Root Explorer. I don't think I tried just dropping it in the Apps folder. But not sure.
I'm installing Cognition 3 as I write this. We'll see how things go on that.
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I had the same issues on Assonance 5.2. What I did was take the voicedialer.apk from Perception 9.5 and installed - that worked for me.
I have attached the apk for you, I can't for the life of me remember how I had to install it though.
I had a lot of dropped calls on Assonance and didn't realize at the time that I could just update the modem - live and learn I guess.
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I'd try this but it wont let me install over system apps lol. Anyone know how to do it? BT dialing doesn't work on my rogers 2.2 either.
Well the bluetooth launch + vlingo voice works (the one from samsungs apps)
I've tried updating the voice dialer.apk from this thread, and this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780687
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908492
No luck.
I think if we wanted to use the native bluetooth voice dialer we need to update some system libraries and also the apk file. Thoughts?
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Well the bluetooth launch + vlingo voice works (the one from samsungs apps)
I've tried updating the voice dialer.apk from this thread, and this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780687
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908492
No luck.
I think if we wanted to use the native bluetooth voice dialer we need to update some system libraries and also the apk file. Thoughts?
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I am hopping that when the AT&T update happens we may be able to get the files we need to get the Rogers version working...
I also tried with the VoiceDialer.apk provided in this thread and no luck. Also tried the 09SEP-VoiceDialer.apk and no luck.
I do agree that there is some system libraries that need to be updated, since there are claims that 09SEP-VoiceDialer.apk worked with others.
Since we can have conversations with our bluetooth, it's not an hardware issue. It's something with software.
Same issue here with rogers captivate.. I deleted the dialer to see what happens, and the button on my headset now did nothing, but if i held it in, it would call the last number dialed. I flashed it back to factory and got my app back, and the button brought up the bluetooth dialer again, but it doesnt work. And now pressing and holding calls voice mail again.
I wish they had a settings section to assign the button presses to applications without 3rd party apps.
I hate how rogers and samsung are washing their hands of the issue. they wont take the phone back. Its illegal here to use my phone while driving. I got the phone on the 11th. I am still waiting for the accessories I bought to arrive, everything from a desk dock to car dock, spare battery.. all OEM.
If they don't get this right, I wont be buying more products from them.
I have more faith in you guys finding a solution than them.
Same problem and I think NONE of the Bluetooth mic works on Voice Command on Froyo roms for my Captive. I've tried the AT&T leaked Rom and also the Cognition 3.04, NONE of them support Bluetooth voice dialing but no problem for normal phone conversation. Now that is EXTREMELY ANNOYING!
iPhone 5 for sure! No more Android suckers!
Just wanted to pipe in that I'm in the same boat and pretty mad at sumsung/rogers for not including bluetooth voice dialing! Is this 2011 or what?
I just bought some very expensive bluetooth headsets for my motorcycle and now find out that my brand new "state of the art" phone can't voice dial with them?
Hopefully someone figures this out. I'm counting on someone being way smarter than I am with this stuff
Man, after having this phone for 6 weeks now I'm starting to wonder why I switched from my WinMo phone. For all the hype of Android and the criticism of WinMo, there are a number of things, like voice dialing over BT, that just plain worked on my HTC Tilt 2. And I'm finding that WinMo was a lot more customizable (and a lot easier to work with) than what Android allows me to do. If it weren't for the gorgeous screen and capacitive touchscreen I would go back to my Tilt 2 and sell this POS Samsung device.
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Man, after having this phone for 6 weeks now I'm starting to wonder why I switched from my WinMo phone. For all the hype of Android and the criticism of WinMo, there are a number of things, like voice dialing over BT, that just plain worked on my HTC Tilt 2. And I'm finding that WinMo was a lot more customizable (and a lot easier to work with) than what Android allows me to do. If it weren't for the gorgeous screen and capacitive touchscreen I would go back to my Tilt 2 and sell this POS Samsung device.
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In all fairness, this is a samsung issue. Not Android.
Greetings!
This is my first post in this forums. They've been very useful to flash, check updates, etc and I've never had the necessity of posting anything since I've cleared mostly any doubt I've ever had about my Android devices. This time, after searching all over the forums and in several other sites over the net I haven't been able to find any solution to my problem. Let me expose it:
Few months ago after having flashed my device to different ROM's, my friends started to tell me that they couldn't hear me well during phonecalls. The sound was not clear enough. They could hear, the volume was ok, but the phonecall the sound call they would recieve was not well.
I thought that this would be related to the hardware, maybe the mic was broken, because once I was thrown into a swimmingpool and I saved my phone by putting it into a jar with rice and letting it rest for few days. However, I have used other programs such as Skype and done the test phonecall so I could hear myself and it went verywell compared to call recorder app tests or regular call, the sound was much better. So I guess that the microphone is still okay and the problem is related to a setting issue that haven't been changed with flashing to different ROMS.
I've been running several ROMS, most of them based in CM7 and I'm now back to the latest stock ROM for America (2.3.5) and the problem is the same.
Any advice will be very apprecciated!
Yeh, if it doesnt work change the mic !
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Yeh, if it doesnt work change the mic !
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Thanks for the answer.
Actually, nothing of the posted above has worked out. If its a software problems how changing hardware would work?
if its still there is a problem after flashing stock one...than its probably your mic need replacement..!
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if its still there is a problem after flashing stock one...than its probably your mic need replacement..!
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I just cant figure how the mic works well with skype and not with phonecall and how changing de mic would fix it