If you have a Skype # you could only listen to voicemails from the Skype app on your PC. I had complained before to Skype and they just stated that they had not incorporated that feature into mobile phones yet(It never worked on my Thunderbolt or my Rezound).
Now that I have been on this Nexus, it's been alerting me of new voicemails and actually allowing me to listen to them to. I want to know, is this a Nexus(ICS) exclusive feature or just a Skype update?.. If it is an update, can anyone confirm that you now can listen to Skype voicemails on your Bionic?
The other is 'bluetooth'. Again, on both my Thunderbolt & Rezound, you could only do bluetooth calls via the standard phone dialer. If you tried with Skype, it would ignore the bluetooth connection and just go through the normal phone speaker. I just tried on the Nexus and Skype bluetooth calls are working fine. Again, can you now do Skype bluetooth calling on your Bionic?
These are the 2 things that have me on pause at the moment before deciding to trade for a Bionic. (yes Skype is a big deal for me)
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Hi,
Have a XDA O2i and I have a motorola blue tooth handsfree.
I have been using these together fine for a while now. I have also purchased Voice Command. So my mobile speaks the number calling and my calendar reminders etc via the phones speaker and never through the bluetooth which I would dearly love. Then all of the sudden the other day Voice Command started working through the bluetooth headset and I was getting the calls announced on my bluetooth and it was fantastic. Then I tried to use the XDA and the thing was locked and I needed to reset it. Once it had been reset, it went back to announcing stuff via the phones speaker. Now I know it can be done, I want to know if there is a backdoor hack that can make this permanent and keep the XDA working at the same time. Anyone here know of this.
On a further note, I think it would be even better if you could use the bluetooth to make calls through the voice command software rather than having to use the actuall phone which sort of defeats the who functionality.
Anyway any help would be great.
andrewau
My headset (a Jabra) has 2 connection settings with the XDA2i.
In standby mode you get a headphones symbol on the PDA display
In active mode the headphones have lines coming out of them
To switch between the two modes on the Jabra you tap the call button on the headset.
I don't know if this will work, but give it a try.
A brief survey to sastisfy my own curiosity:
How often do you guys use these apps?
If so, do you find them functional?
Do you use Bluetooth Audio or stick it out with the speaker?
Do you use them on 3G, Wifi only, or even Edge?
For me qaulity is rubbish on both using wi-fi so I don't bother anymore
I agree, Skype sounded like poo over wi-fi, and fring doesn't even open on my phone anymore.
On HTC Herald, using Skype, the call quality was crap because first, I was with Tmobile and edge was too slow. I got the kasier tytn II, and switched to at&t. Skype call quailty was alittler better now with their 3g and wifi. But then I begain to learn about different radios frequencies and how they can significantly increase/improve your reception. My skype stutters very little and the call quality is very good over 3g.
I don't use it often (twice a week maybe) I mainly use it to save my (anytime) minutes during the day and it comes in handy with I want to make international phone calls. I may just upgrade to the $99/month (Unlimited calling) plan
But in a nutshell, I believe you can improve your Skype (or Fring) call quality by experimenting with different radios.
Bluetooth and skype? Something I don't recommend, but I prefer the wired head set with Skype.
Hope this helps
Looks like that fring was not prepared that WM 6.1 will appear. Everyone who has this version of WM is not able to use fring now. used to have fring over wife - quaility was fine. skype is heavy memmory eater so only tested it nothing else
I tried using 3G but the quality was crap.
Wifi works fine for me - I use Skype quite often at home.
I find that using the head set which came with my TyTN II offers far superior call quality than the speaker.
tsoifun said:
Looks like that fring was not prepared that WM 6.1 will appear. Everyone who has this version of WM is not able to use fring now. used to have fring over wife - quaility was fine. skype is heavy memmory eater so only tested it nothing else
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Did she Mind, your wife? And I'm not sure I totally understand your euphemism.
Just installed Skype on my Tilt. All went well, but it seems to only want to be on speakerphone. Also, my call to echo shows no microphone present. I looked for settings to change audio prefs and could not find any. Any suggestions?
I use Skype all the time for overseas calls on both my PC and Kaiser.
I am using Dutty's 6.1 Non Palmsms version and the call quality is fine.
Using Radio 1.64.08.21
So, can I use Skype to make outgoing calls to landlines and other non-skype cell phones? Can I use it to get incoming calls of the same nature?
I read somewhere that Skype and any/all other program will ONLY use the phone speaker. It seems that the only funtions that will use the ear speaker is the phone program. Unfortunately my spearkerphone on my ATT Tilt does not function well or at all. Apparently this seems to be a very common problem with the Tilt... I suppose I can still use Skype for text chatting.
Is this true? I was hoping I wouldn't have to sign up for any minutes with ATT if I had Skype
bigboyhf said:
I read somewhere that Skype and any/all other program will ONLY use the phone speaker. It seems that the only funtions that will use the ear speaker is the phone program. Unfortunately my spearkerphone on my ATT Tilt does not function well or at all. Apparently this seems to be a very common problem with the Tilt... I suppose I can still use Skype for text chatting.
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If you plug in the headset that came with your phone, Skype (Windows Mobile?) will use that instead. Call quality is much better for me using the headset.
I rebooted my router and got Skype to hear me. The quality is not so good with the speakerphone. Unfortunately the Tilt doesn't have a standard wired headset that I know of. I thought maybe the bluetooth headset might work, but it does not connect to Skype at all. It just invokes the voice command dialer...
^It doesn't? The Wing includes one!
I think there is a jack for a stereo headset but not sure which one is compatible... Will have to do some research.
On my kaiser, dutty's 6.1 ROM, fring works better than skype... call quality, connection timings, all are good.. maybe due to HSDPA..
I'm using Skype over HSDPA and WiFi and quite satisfy with it, voice clarity is good (using Sony 970 Bluetooth), good call handling, just don't try to use it over Edge
bigboyhf said:
I rebooted my router and got Skype to hear me. The quality is not so good with the speakerphone. Unfortunately the Tilt doesn't have a standard wired headset that I know of. I thought maybe the bluetooth headset might work, but it does not connect to Skype at all. It just invokes the voice command dialer...
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you need to get a headset that does both handsfree and headset profiles. I have the lubix stereo headphones and it works great both as wireless headphones and handsfree.
For the person thinking about just going with skype as voice, your limited to where you have good 3G connection.
arunprakashr said:
On my kaiser, dutty's 6.1 ROM, fring works better than skype... call quality, connection timings, all are good.. maybe due to HSDPA..
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you got fring to work on WM 6.1. what ver r u using?
I installed a Parrot CK3000evo in my car. Using the "Bluetooth File Transfer" Market app, I am able to transfer contacts and set-up voice tags. Good thing, because the N1 voice dial doesn't understand me 90% of the time.
My problem is that when I receive a call the Parrot just rings rather than speaking the Voice Tag or number. I am assuming this is because the N1 is not telling the Parrot the number of the person calling. Any fix/settings to get this working? I have a stock N1 2.2.1 without root.
I noticed the P6810 has a mic and speaker like a phone does. Anyone know a way to make phone call with it over wi-fi for free? I guess what I am asking is if anyone knows a VOIP app that is free and does not charge for minutes...
teknikk7 said:
I noticed the P6810 has a mic and speaker like a phone does. Anyone know a way to make phone call with it over wi-fi for free? I guess what I am asking is if anyone knows a VOIP app that is free and does not charge for minutes...
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Haven't tried Skype?
The new update from Skype yesterday did wonders for this device IMO. It doesn't have the best front camera but again, it worked very well and there weren't any issues during the call.
viber is very good
After playing around, I settled on Google Voice with Groove IP. Flawless, free phone calls over Wi-Fi.
The best one is talkatone!
$7 to remove ads then $20 a year....
What fearures does it have over grooveip?
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Viber
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What about enabling SIP accounts? That'd be a perfect fit IMO.
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Well?
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I am using Groove IP Lite (free one from the Play Store) with Google Voice. It works beautifully, you can use the ear piece speaker in portrait mode or change the speaker to the stereo speakers near the 30 pin charging port. So you can use it like a regular cell phone or a speaker phone. You must get a Google Voice number to make and receive calls otherwise Google Voice will use a generic number to make outgoing calls but you cannot receive calls without getting a Google Voice number. Make sure your Google Voice Settings under Phone are forwarded to Google Chat to be able to receive incoming calls.
This makes the 6810 (WiFi only) work like cell phone as long as you have a WiFi connection, and it's FREE for calls in the U.S.
DuhDroid said:
I am using Groove IP Lite (free one from the Play Store) with Google Voice. It works beautifully, you can use the ear piece speaker in portrait mode or change the speaker to the stereo speakers near the 30 pin charging port. So you can use it like a regular cell phone or a speaker phone. You must get a Google Voice number to make and receive calls otherwise Google Voice will use a generic number to make outgoing calls but you cannot receive calls without getting a Google Voice number. Make sure your Google Voice Settings under Phone are forwarded to Google Chat to be able to receive incoming calls.
This makes the 6810 (WiFi only) work like cell phone as long as you have a WiFi connection, and it's FREE for calls in the U.S.
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Too bad: only for US & Canada
Love the Note 8 and everything about it except how it interacts with bluetooth headsets. I troubleshooted starting with a few bluetooth devices LG HBS1100, Samsung Flex, Motorola earpiece and car audio bluetooth. Here are a few things I encountered:
1. None of answer call buttons on the headsets will answer calls, even the Samsung Flex does not function properly
2. If you using an internet driven app such as Skype, WhatsApp etc, it is the worse. In addition to the buttons not working properly
A. The call waiting feature does not work when using internet audio or video it disconnects those call and allow the other call to come through sometimes unprompted.
B. If you are using Skype, WhatsApp etc, sometimes the call suddenly drops, battery still medium to full on the headsets.
C. A and B only happens with bluetooth headsets, call waiting function as design with car bluetooth calls and traditional BT earpieces
Im am posting this because a phone with this price tags should have overcome these discrepancies , the company should have come across this somehow during testing hmmm. It was almost a deal breaker but I like having a stylus, beautiful screen , phone design and the note taking features. I have friends that I communicate with overseas but I don't call them everyday or I will just use the speaker phone when Im talking to them.
I came from a 7 plus and all features on the BT headsets worked (Not enough to sway me back to Apple but its just confirmation.)
Has anyone experience these and what was the remedy if there was one Thanks..... or dead I get sent a lemon?
Never owned a Bluethooth. ?
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Have been using 2 bluetooth headsets and a Gear S2 watch to answer calls, have been able to make and take calls without a fuss, although I've always used the phone itself or the watch to answer a call. Never used call waiting. I use Viber as well to receive calls and never had a problem and no drops.
I had some odd issues when connected to my Car Blue tooth - I was using Hotspot on my phone to connect my Car's Android Navigation system - listening to I Heart Radio in the car - made a call - call connected - but several times during the call - Blue tooth suddenly disconnected for about 10 seconds and then reconnected.
This happened several times on different calls. I don't know if using WIFI while I was connected to blue tooth had anything to do with this - and I don't have the note any more (I returned it because it was OEM Locked ) should have an unlocked version next week and I will try again. But I saw your post and thought I would share.
My Senheiser MB pro 2 works fine with the Note 8. If there is any tests you want me to perform let me know.
Only thing I noticed today was that if I went out of range, the headset and phone would not auto reconnect when in range again , not sure if this is normal or not.
I have a Plantronic Edge. When I'm on Duo it starts the video call fine and after a few seconds it disconnects and goes to the speaker. So far it only does this in that app or at least that I can tell.
Issue with me is I don't recall how the behavior of my Bluetooth headset was on my other previous phone's, like I mentioned it disconnected when I was out of range then didn't reconnect automatically. Should it reconnect automatically?
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Bluetooth headset issues
Problem solved it was the phone. Verizon gave me a new one and this one works perfect. Thanks for your responses
Problem solved, was user error. Thanks for the feedback guys.
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