Hi,
I was curious about the Gtalk video chat. I am using CM 7.X & my wife is using a Fresh 2.2 rom. Can we get the video chat working?
How can I do that?
Thanks,
Rich
I'm afraid not bud. She will need to be on a 2.3.4 (cm7 or other) based rom with the latest gapps that includes the gtalk 2 apk. You can also both just download tango for free from the market it works just fine!
Tango? I will have to check that out. Does it work OK over sprints really slow 3g that I experience?
Its not gonna be spectacular. I use Tango to call my boyfriend and the camera will cut out and the video lags. If you can connect to wifi it will work much better.
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I assume this is the rule of thumb for all video chat? If its not on wifi its not going to be a great experience?
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I just flashed cm7 and love it. But I travel allot and I have two young children so I liked having the video chat since my fiance has an evo also. But when I load the qik app it force closes. Any ideas? Thank you guys
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You can try fring, another app.
This epic reply brought to you by none other than my roxx'd out Evo.
I was going to ask this same question, so I am going to bump this.
dooleytron5000 said:
I just flashed cm7 and love it. But I travel allot and I have two young children so I liked having the video chat since my fiance has an evo also. But when I load the qik app it force closes. Any ideas? Thank you guys
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The reason QIK doesn't work is because CM7 is Android 2.3 and QIK hasn't updated their app to work with 2.3. It has nothing to do with CM7 or any kernal or whatever you have installed! This is a known problem and until QIK gets off their butt and fixes this, you have to use other apps like Tango, Fring and other Video Chat apps in the market.
To my knowledge, QIK is the only one that hasn't updated to 2.3 yet.....WHY, who knows...LOL
Try out tango, it runs in the background with virtually no battery drain.
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Anyone successfully use the app for video call?
i've tried some..but only voice call that can be make..
(eventhough we dont have front cam )
Same here can't make, recive video calls no matter wifi 4g or 3g
As far as I know works only on nexus one
By the way how to cheat so Skype will be think is install on nexus one
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You can receive video calls using unlocked Skype 2.0.47 version from xda but as far as I know you can't send video from your own phone. I have black image from my camera (G2 with 02/07/11 CM nightlie) when video calling with other person using Windows version of Skype. Really good receiving video quality over wi-fi, though.
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Can u provide a link to that unlocked skype
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Found but working only ina way
On the beginning call so see my camera when call is revived I see only other can and my one is black
So received video is working but my one is not
G2 with lastest cyanogen nightly stock kernel and Oct to 1.5
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yah same here i tried the unlocked version from xda and i can see the other person from a pc and from an iphone but video isnt working on my side (black screen)
It won't work since Skype wants its video stream from a front camera. Which we ain't got. If it can be done on an N1 and it doesn't work on ours, maybe its calling in a weird way.
New build for Desire HD works well on G2/Desire Z with CM nightlies.
Here's the link to working version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=645525&d=1309810831
Video calling works great on wifi.
squbel said:
New build for Desire HD works well on G2/Desire Z with CM nightlies.
Here's the link to working version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=645525&d=1309810831
Video calling works great on wifi.
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Wow, this version does work great on the G2. Now if only they were smart enough to make that FFC.. :/
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Works great! Now if only it didn't suck battery like crazy....
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Nor working with every rom. I suppose it depends of the base used.
i downloaded the official skype from the market, and i made a successful 2 way video call from lebanon to canada... it was awesome, no lag, no problem
Try qik
Works but uses rear cam
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Worked fine when I was on stock OTA gingerbread, I skyped my girlfriend for about an hour but it was pretty silly with no front facing camera , haven't tested it with CM 7.1 yet.
I didnt get problems in the past using CM 7.1 with that
I was doing some video chat with a friend of mine in CA last night.
She was on a iPhone 4 and I was on my Epic Touch running on 4g here in Columbus. The quality of the front facing camera is insane!! She honestly thought I was using my desktop and HD camera vs her Wifi front facing.
If you are looking to do video conferencing with this phone you CANNOT go wrong. You have an amazing quality video output!
What app were you using?
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We were both using Skype
My favorite is oovoo
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I'll have to check that one out - Hopefully it's also available for iPhone =)
Honestly, the gtalk video chat works better than anything I've ever used...its not smart enough to scale up quality when on a really good connection, but the performance over 3g is insane. I don't think you could find a better app to use over a 200kb up/down connection lol
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Hey guys,
I just downloaded Skype on Sprint epic touch 4g, but no video option on skype. How do you get video chat with skype???
Also, how do you use Gtalk video? I use it from my laptop but what do i need to download to get this working on the phone?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
Skype > Menu > Settings > Enable Video Calling
it comes stock off.
Hey guys,
I just downloaded Skype on Sprint epic touch 4g, but no video option on skype. How do you get video chat with skype???
Also, how do you use Gtalk video? I use it from my laptop but what do i need to download to get this working on the phone?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
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Go to the talk app and hit the cam button next to whoever you want to chat with
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MODS..searched and searched and no answer so if theres another thread with same question then just merge or delete actually the only other thread i found hasnt had a response since july and its almost end of sept.. so
IS there an app we can use to take advantage of the front camera to make video calls ?
if so what is it?
Can it be used running Froyo?
TIA.
I wanna say ooVoo does, I believe it worked for me before on froyo, I recently used skype on gingerbread and it works great :]
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none
Looking back now I really couldn't find an actual working video app myself...hmmm let me know if you do run into one.
Qik
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Check out fring
I have never had an enjoyable experience with video chat on froyo. That's the only thing the gingerbread leaks can do better. That said on gingerbread:
Oovoo sucks
Fring sucks
Qik sucks
Modded galaxy skype is good
Gtalk video chati hear is good
However I have no 4g whatsoever so this is all on 3g
Hope this helps
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Tango
I've played with Tango on Froyo and it worked ok.
xopher.hunter said:
I have never had an enjoyable experience with video chat on froyo. That's the only thing the gingerbread leaks can do better. That said on gingerbread:
Oovoo sucks
Fring sucks
Qik sucks
Modded galaxy skype is good
Gtalk video chati hear is good
However I have no 4g whatsoever so this is all on 3g
Hope this helps
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Where do i find the modded galaxy skype app and ill try Gtalk
also i havent tried the GB roms yet and are they stable cause going to install it on the wifes as well but shes not techie at all and everything needs to work right cant have random reboots or issues.. yes i know their leaks and are not perfect but is there a rom that is near perfect ... TIA
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I've played with Tango on Froyo and it worked ok.
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Before searching , is Tango available for Free and on the market ?
Have to agree, and Tango is multi-platform, so works for iPhone users too...
I wouldn't put any of the leaks on her phone. Stick with an ec05 build they're solid. As far as a video chat app Im not sure of one for froyo. I think Skype only allows voice chat for froyo builds, don't quote me on that though.
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skype only works with gb (personally tested it) skype will NOT allow you to video chat with froyo.
it will even provide this statment when you first startup the skype app.
just go to the market and in the search box type "video chat for android" and it will give you all the apps. the only one that i like is skype. it was the only one that worked smooth for me.
SORRY! I COULDN'T POST THE APP LINK PAGE FOR YOU.
Tango works well on wifi/4g. It auto-searches your contacts and creates a list of who else has it.
That's what I use
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mrwireless1 said:
skype only works with gb (personally tested it) skype will NOT allow you to video chat with froyo.
it will even provide this statment when you first startup the skype app.
just go to the market and in the search box type "video chat for android" and it will give you all the apps. the only one that i like is skype. it was the only one that worked smooth for me.
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Skype video chat works fine on SRF 1.2 for me after latest update, but only in landscape
Yahoo + Video plugin...
Fire n mage said:
I wanna say ooVoo does, I believe it worked for me before on froyo, I recently used skype on gingerbread and it works great :]
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Your Skype is working. Do you have icons for Video on it? I've had it before but after upgrade they disappeared.
antila said:
Your Skype is working. Do you have icons for Video on it? I've had it before but after upgrade they disappeared.
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I've flashed my phone since.. ill download it again and check
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Fire n mage said:
I've flashed my phone since.. ill download it again and check
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Please, give me a link for Skype which is works on Epic 4G EH17?
I used the one from the market, I notice it updated.. I dunno if it works I can't test it now =/ no one to vid chat with. but this is the market link
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skype.raider
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I use Tango. Its free supports the front facing camera on EC05 and is cross platform (android, iphone, pc, mac, blackberry?)
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I've got GTalk, but it doesn't seem to want to let me use video. My girlfriend is always on GTalk and I would kill to be able to show her what the hell I'm talking about when I'm shopping and I need her to tell me which item to throw in the cart.
I'm on a GB ROM, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
PS: To anyone wondering why only certain programs can do video chat on Froyo, it's because GB includes an APK that allows the OS to grab video from the FFC and provide it to the application asking for it. On Froyo, the app has to be written specifically to be compatible with the device to use the FFC.
On the original sgs2 when you brought up the dialer their was an option for video calling.
The tmo rom on our phone is lacking this
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agree
10char!
Tmobile is slackin lol
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isn't that with Skype. Nothing but integrated app software. The my touch 4g had it with qik video calling integration. If I recall it wasn't that great. Just download the app. Which is most likely better than the software integration.
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the stock Tmo ROM came with Qik installed for video calling, but it's not integrated into the Dial Pad as the international SGS
in fact (I heard) that gtalk video chat is dis-allowed in stock rom is this true? (cannot be installed to video chat)
marstodd said:
in fact (I heard) that gtalk video chat is dis-allowed in stock rom is this true? (cannot be installed to video chat)
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Google Talk with Video http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337339