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Skype apk?

Can anyone pull the Skype APK from Market, so that us non-VZW customers can try it out and see if it works? I hate that it is exclusive. And im not sure if its considered "warez" since it's a free app, but subject to carrier exclusivity. Can anyone shed light on that latter part?

I would but I cannot find it on the Market, even following the QR link...
IDK if it is because I am on 2.1 leak. But I am on verizon.

it appears only those with less than 2.1 can get this app

Has anyone tried to load the 2.1 APK?

Anyone want to post the skype apk so we can use it?

I am on the verizon network and I rooted my phone as well. I have used fring and nimbuzz which both work with skype but fring is clearer for whatever reason. Give them a try, both are free just requires registration.

VZW Skype
I just tried to get Skype on my rooted 2.1 and failed also. Stock 1.5 phone worked fine.

Thanks to huckdogg for the link I wil pass it on
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nao3ye
F.Y.I. verizon's integration into skype program wil not let you use skype for united states calling so if you wanted to cut out some of your minutes you cant. Try using fring or nimbuzz which integrate skype into them. Personally I use fring calls are clear.

mush2699 said:
Thanks to huckdogg for the link I wil pass it on
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nao3ye
F.Y.I. verizon's integration into skype program wil not let you use skype for united states calling so if you wanted to cut out some of your minutes you cant. Try using fring or nimbuzz which integrate skype into them. Personally I use fring calls are clear.
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There is a thread about this in the Themes / app section of the Eris board.... Skype will currently ONLY run on ERIS 1.5.... you CANNOT currently run the apk on a G1, even if its rooted... it will say "skype can only be used on Verizon Wireless Phones"
I'm on 2.1 V .5.5 with root and it still wont work... we gotta wait until another updated version is released
Here is the forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652456

Skype works
I am running eris rooted with the sense-able 0.7 rom, and I was able to install and log in to skype with no problem. This is the apk that I used: http www(dot)4shared(dot)com/file/252567137/d3bd6726/comskypeandroidverizon.html
Sorry, new user-unable to post links.
Hope this works for you, too!

renzinator said:
I am running eris rooted with the sense-able 0.7 rom, and I was able to install and log in to skype with no problem. This is the apk that I used: http www(dot)4shared(dot)com/file/252567137/d3bd6726/comskypeandroidverizon.html
Sorry, new user-unable to post links.
Hope this works for you, too!
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Thanks! I'm running Ivan's .7 [newest update], I will try this tomorrow...

Same file that I linked to in post #8

Skype
mush2699 said:
Same file that I linked to in post #8
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Yes it is, I just wanted to post another link to it.

Will the new Skype allow for 3G calling?

The new Skype app allows for 3G calling, will this finally enable us to use our tabs as phones or is there a hangup you can see with Skype?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/skype-for-android-update-adds-us-3g-calling-fixes-personal-data/

I can't seem to download or install it Is there a version someone can upload that will work? Its supposed to be an International version..

I have downloaded it from market after un-installing the previous version and it allows calling over 3G on my Galaxy Tab.
I have noticed that if you just install skype and don't restart your phone or tablet it will keep running in background.
Can anyone verify my theory?
BELAY THAT!!!

Skype now allows calls over 3G? It's actually useful now!

3G working great
It really has made a huge difference because it is actually useful now

Does anyone know if there is a work around to make Skype work after changing the DPI to 182?

[Q] (HELP) Cisco Jabber - Dialer Problem

Hi All.
I need some help.....
I've recently installed the new Cisco Jabber apk. I've added a custom Kernel with TUN enabled and I'm running VPNC widget to connect. Nearly everything works perfectly and I now get calls from my work desk phone directly on my DHD even when at home or out and about.
My one problem though is that when I try to make a call instead of being given the option to use Jabber (Dial from my Cisco Number) or my mobile network to make the call it defaults to the mobile network and of course doent work?
I've tried changing the settings over and over again but cant get it to work properly? I have tried 3 or 4 different Roms now thinking that it may have been a problem with one of them but still nothing works? I'm now pretty much convinced that its a Gingerbread problem but dont want to downgrade back to 2.2 until I've checked...
I have a friend that has Jabber installed on his Desire and it works perfectly.
Has anyone managed to get it working fully on their DHD??? If so can you post your Rom and Kernel details please???
Thanks

A gentle bump..... its been weeks and I'm still no further forward. Have tried several 2.3 Roms but still not been able to get it working properly? Has anyone else had any better luck than me?

Any chance I can get the default Cisco Jabber APK from you? I'd like to try it on my G-Slate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045024

I had the same issue, I downloaded an alternative Dialer e.g. Dialer one, and since then it is working perferctly.

erdingerweiss said:
I had the same issue, I downloaded an alternative Dialer e.g. Dialer one, and since then it is working perferctly.
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Hi.... Thank you for the tip - I'll try it a soon as I can find the Dialer One apk. Does anyone know where I can find it - its not listed in the market as far as I can see.

tedbone said:
Any chance I can get the default Cisco Jabber APK from you? I'd like to try it on my G-Slate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045024
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Hi - I downloaded Jabber from the market but you can grab the apk from the apktop website.... Hope this helps.

[Q] Vivid with ICS and the Voice Dialer.

I am going to upgrade to Vivid from my Inspire 4G. But I just read that with ICS Voice Dialer no longer works and that is one thing on my Inspire 4g that I use the most. What I like to do is get the Vivid (only $49 from Att and it already comes with ICS) and root it to install the last version of GB that the Voice Dialer worked. I have been reading the crippled Voice Dialer thread and it seems that everybody is looking for a workaround to the problem but willing to live with the flaw just to have ICS. I don't really know the major difference between the GB and ICS but to me, it really isn't worth changing if I am going to lose the Voice Dialer. Has anyone else tried what I want to do? I have been reading the Vivid forum I can tell there is lot of difference how things are done to root this phone than my Inspire 4G. I would appreciate any input regarding this matter.

I happened to stumble upon a pretty good interim solution. It's called Voice Control. The free version is called Voice Control Test.
I have tried them all and this is the only one that comes close to working correctly without screwing up other Bluetooth devices.
Sent from my HTC Vivid using TapaTalk

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I am going to upgrade to Vivid from my Inspire 4G. But I just read that with ICS Voice Dialer no longer works and that is one thing on my Inspire 4g that I use the most. What I like to do is get the Vivid (only $49 from Att and it already comes with ICS) and root it to install the last version of GB that the Voice Dialer worked. I have been reading the crippled Voice Dialer thread and it seems that everybody is looking for a workaround to the problem but willing to live with the flaw just to have ICS. I don't really know the major difference between the GB and ICS but to me, it really isn't worth changing if I am going to lose the Voice Dialer. Has anyone else tried what I want to do? I have been reading the Vivid forum I can tell there is lot of difference how things are done to root this phone than my Inspire 4G. I would appreciate any input regarding this matter.
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I decided to go back to GB for this very same reason. ICS is nice and all, and, as a whole there are many changes and optimization's. But if you use sense, 3.5 is not that different from 3.6. Not only voice dialer does not work over bluetooth, there are also many apps that don't work or do not work correctly on 4.03.
After I went S-off on my phone I just decided to install an older version of android. I was afraid that the new Hboot would screw things up but I still tried it and everything seems to be working. I did have a little of an issue with the kernel so I flashed it twice, before and after installing the gingerbread rom.

Third Party Voice Dialer Apps
There is a extensive thread on this issue in the General section. This link takes you to page 4 where I discuss Cyberon Voice Commander. I had also tested Vlingo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562886&highlight=voice+dialer&page=4
At least one person tried to use a custom ROM with the voice dialer added back in. While there are differing opinions on what works best, I found Voice Commander with ICS to have the same functionality as the built-in voice dialer in Android 2.3.4. Look at the whole thread to see what others have to say.
See also this thread for another recommended app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580128

Cyberon Voice Commander made my BT functionality flakey.
However, I found Voice Control which works must better. I think the free version is called Voice Control Test.
Set the accuracy low and fast which is the 2 setting. Even at this low accuracy, it is really good.
Sent from my HTC Vivid using TapaTalk

willgill said:
Cyberon Voice Commander made my BT functionality flakey.
However, I found Voice Control which works must better. I think the free version is called Voice Control Test.
Set the accuracy low and fast which is the 2 setting. Even at this low accuracy, it is really good.
Sent from my HTC Vivid using TapaTalk
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One point we should make is that Bluetooth sets in vehicles and BT headsets can vary in their capabilities and ability to work with the Vivid (and other phones). While CVC works well for me, WillGill had more success with another product.
It may take some experimenting as WillGill and I did (and Vivid 2X also), but I believe you can find a product that will restore voice dialer capabilities without having to root your phone and install a custom ROM. Of course, Google should never have removed it, but that's another issue.

Just wanted to share my solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27606937#post27606937

CM9 probs

Hi,
yesterday, I successfully installed "official" CM9 on my GT-P7100 from get.cm. However, there are some issues which I hope can be fixed (or not, as the case may be).
- Camera is not working. Is that normal? In the other thread, I read that it should work with pershoot's image from androidbasement. What's the difference between the androidbasement version and the oficial one from get.cm, anyway? Which is more recent/stable/feature-complete?
- WhatsApp is not installable from Play Store. It says "Your device is not compatible with this version". Does anyone know a reason?
- GSM telephony doesn't work (messaging neither). It didn't with the original image, too, but I hoped to make it available with ICS - actually, that was the main reason for me, to flash the tab. Could flashing the modem driver help? At the moment, Baseband is still P7100BULB4. I read that some people flashed it to P7500XXKL3. What could be the reason for doing so?
I attached xome screenshots to give you some hints about my system config. Unfortunally they are in German but should be pretty self-explaning. I can help translating, if you can't understand it.
Thanks for helping, anyway!
Cheers
Chris~

Pershoot may not have uploaded his experimental code for the camera up to the cm repository yet. The new builds on droid basement are still experimental.
Whatsapp has never worked out of the box. If you search there are some people who found workarounds in the early days but I never tried them myself, gtalk works perfectly.
Gsm calling is a dream unrealised. Seo did at one stage have an experimental code to get call receiving working but never call making and he seems to have lost his code and I never saw any of it working on ICS. Messaging also doesnt work. Try textab, works well.Flashing the different modem won't fix this either.
If I were you, I'd flash the experimental cm9 or even cm10 at droid basement and enjoy.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Premium HD app

thanks for the comprehensive info! pitty that gsm/messaging doesn't work. At least I know now, that it's not worth bothering.
TexTab is cool, although I'd prefer not to use blutooth. Is there a similar app using email or another Internet-based protocol?

I found out how to install WhatsApp. Download the App from this Site: http://www.whatsapp.com/android/current/WhatsApp.apk
During installation it tries to send you an SMS for authentication. This fails, because the tablet can't receive SMSs, but don't worry, just wait five minutes until the progress bar reaches the end. After that you get the option to enter the pin manually (you can receive a phone call with the pin).