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[Android Apps and Games] Sniuk:
just installed it and it works great :D only landscape mode is not a problem actually easy to hold the phone somewhere in a table or something

I haven-t used it much, but so far no problems. and the swapping from the front and second camera works quiet smoth :D

oh, I am using a Galaxy S , korean one *SHW-M110

thanks again ^^ I did really wanted this feature in my phone with skype :D
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
This doesnt work on the HTC Desire Z.

If I start a call from the phone to the PC, the phone's video show but when the PC accepts, it turns black. I tried the black video fix option but still nothing.

Changed between front (doesnt have but oh well), back camera; still nothing.

Im running 2.3.4

Any comments?
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Avoid setFPS doesn't fix it?

Logcat.

v04 coming within some minutes guys. :D
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
v04 is here!

It is intended for android 2.3 devices only and it has:

- No autostart (if skype keeps autostarting, disable skype contacts' sync!)

- Exit button

- Fixed status icons @ notification bar

- Bluetooth audio (experimental / while in-call tap options key and then "Toggle BT Audio". You need to have an active connection with a BT headset first, of course ;))

- Works with devices with no camera, incompatible CPU (no video-calling of course!)

- Works with devices with only one camera

- Works with devices with 2 cameras

- Has a new settings screen, ADVANCED SETTINGS, where you can customize things!

Just press options key and tap Advanced Settings.

Additional settings available:

- Force-enable video-calling

- Keep screen alive, will prevent screen from going off when in audio-calls

- Force one camera, for users that their devices report they have 2 cameras, while in fact they have only 1!

- Avoid setFPS, for some users with black image on their cameras

- Avoid profiling, for some users that image zooms after some time (not tested at all, don't know if it fixes that issue - not working possibly! :()

- Camera resolution picker (Black camera image or zoomed image? Try "Force 320x240"!)

- Focus Mode

- Color Effect

- Scene Mode

- White Balance

- Rotation (will rotate your camera image - thanks to droidrx)

- Flip image you see

- Flip both image you see and send

- (Audio) Ringtone picker, choose your own sound for incoming calls!

- (Audio) Notification sound picker, choose your own notification sound!

- (Audio) Force speaker off after skype calls, if your speaker stays enabled after skype calls

- (Audio) Use MODE_IN_CALL, for devices that audio fails by default

****************************

If you don't see some of the above settings, they're not supported on your device. :(

(Unsupported focus/other modes may lead to black camera image, just pick another or revert to "Default"!)

To get video-calling just check "Force-enable video-calling" in Advanced Settings and restart Skype app!

Video-calling is LANDSCAPE ONLY!!!

****************************

As always, uninstall original skype app, then install my APK!

If you have force-closes or issues, try wiping skype app data using Titanium backup and reinstall.

Grab it: View attachment Skype_2.0.0.47_v04.rar (.rar) / MultiUpload (.apk)

Here's AdvancedSettings.java v04 source code, in case anyone's interested to take a look!

http://pastebin.com/kuwnMfK5

Need lots of feedback guys! :)

Older builds: v01 / v02 / v03

Oh .. if you want to thank me.. push thanks :p
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
Nope.

How is the logcat process as Ive never done it/used it..........?
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15795931&postcount=288

Are you sure this logcat is the one I want?

Weird errors.. :p
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
It seems the problem is "Let Skype decide". If I change the resolution (like suggested) It works.

Maybe the default should be a standard 640x480
[Android Apps and Games] sleepytux:
Ok i have tested this new version.

I have to enable video forcing for gt-i9000 with cyanogen 7.1 rc

My 2 camera working and i can switch with no problem.

Im not sur that i have all understand... flips image is for rotating the video i see!?

Your say that video is only in landscape, just for device with problem?

By me flip image make nothing or i don't have understand what hes do... ?:
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
at least that what the log wrote during the force closed problem ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Video-calling is landscape only.

You can't change this at the moment.

Flip and rotation is for users with problems.

Flip = mirrored image

original: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~smx/IVIPracticals/pohutakawa.jpg

flipped: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~smx/IVIPracticals/flipH.jpg
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
but here is another try:

View attachment 2011-07-21-13-37-08.txt
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Ok, I'll check it.

Which phone and android version are you running?

edit: The 2nd log looks better.

Can you upload one more just to be sure? :p
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
Its a china tablet Dropad A8 /Herpad C8 and runs Android 2.3.1
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
and another logCat: View attachment 2011-07-21-14-05-08.txt
[Android Apps and Games] angusc:
Theso0o,

Some feed back on the BT Audio test. I connected my I-Tech Clip to my Desire and started SKYPE audio test call, her voice came through on the BT headset and was very full and natural skype quality sounding. I then pressed menu button to switch to BT audio and immediately the sound becomes tinny but it does work with my audio through the BT headset being recorded.

I think it possibly suffers the same problem that WM6 suffered in that you can not toggle to BT until AFTER the other party answers or your mic does not work.

I also had a coupld of test calls on BT when the played back message was very fast and could not make out the words.
[Android Apps and Games] raffaele1054:
Sgs2 working good

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
@franky11

I'll PM you with a build later!
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
thanks still the same :-( i did send you a new logcat
[Android Apps and Games] franky11:
!!!JUST HAVE TO SAY YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

Now everything is working!!! :D:D:D
[Android Apps and Games] mak777:
Did somebody runs it @ Galaxy Ace? I know, it has not front camera, but it will be great to see anyone when talk ;)
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Try it, it should work as long as u're on 2.3.
[Android Apps and Games] BatTusAi:
Thanks Mr Developer.. Working perfectly on my SGS1 with Ficetos JVP rom.. Can't ask for more..
[Android Apps and Games] intelligencexan:
Im on Galnet Miui...

This skype mod does work great but im getting one issue here.. whwn im using the front facing camera, people on the other side gst the picture completely fine but i see myself on a 90° angle and and if i use the 90°here then it changes the alignment of the picture on the other end as well and they see me at a 90° angle... is there a setting im missing out on?
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Oh, now I understand.

Well, it seems like MIUI/CM7 have got an issue with the front-cam. :(
[Android Apps and Games] intelligencexan:
Yeah its wierd.. regular camera app doesnt give me any issues but front facing skype video calling does... but its csometic cuz only i see myself at 90 angle but the person on the other end gets proper orientation...
[Android Apps and Games] stfudude:
got some problems dude.. (SGS,auto-rotate on, EDB 1.3 rom, galaxian 2.1 kernel, rfs)

about front camera....

i got mirrored videos from the person i'm calling and from my own camera.

what i did to solve this was, enabling both "flip camera preview" and "flip camera image" from front camera settings.

result: no mirrored video except from the person i'm calling. could you look into this?

about back camera...

i don't enable any of those flip settings, and my video is fine, but incoming video is mirrored...

i hope you understand what i'm saying... thanks

p/s: i have two skype accounts which I use with my SGS and iPad 2.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
I understand but that seems like a problem from the other side.

Can you try a video-call between SGS <-> PC? :)
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
There seems to be a glitch with the "dont turn screen off" feature. I go to the homescreen (widgets and launcher) and the screen doesnt turn off, if the feature is ticked or not.

2.3.4

CM7 RC1

LauncherPro
[Android Apps and Games] stfudude:
I tried calling with PC (tried with front camera).

everything is perfect, except that the incoming video from PC is mirrored on my SGS screen. it is exactly the same like what happened when i call my other skype account on my iPad 2. so, this is definitely not another client issue, but apk/SGS issue.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Can you explain in detail your issue?

Everything looks ok here.

@stfudude

You're the first one having this issue, but I'll see if I can do anything.
[Android Apps and Games] barty22:
Hi theos0o, finally had some time to test v04 better.

As I've said before, I don't need any of the rotation features for my phone. But I tried them anyway. What I noticed is that with all rotations (90, 180 and 270 degrees), after about 26 seconds the video changes -> lower quality, and it zooms in. I tried the option "avoid FPS profiling" to fix this, but that didn't change anything. Notice that this problem does NOT happen when I'm not using the rotation feature, and of course then I also have "avoid FPS profiling" disabled.

270 degrees rotation is indeed better than in v03, at least you can see more of the video now. The video is still not positioned in the middle, and the grey bar on the right is bigger than the one on the left. So not perfect, but better than in v03. Please note that after 26 seconds, this changes and the video is now zoomed in, lower quality, and positioned in the middle of the screen (with grey bars on the left and right that are equally wide).

I also tried the flip options. Both options work as expected; when only enabling the first one, only your own preview is flipped. When only enabling the second one, both your own preview and the image sent are flipped. BUT, when enabling both options, only the image sent is flipped. So you can have all possible combinations; everything somebody could ever need. It's just that it's a bit confusing. Why not keep the first option as it is (flip camera preview), and change the second option to "flip camera sent". That way people would enable the first option to flip their own preview, enable the second option to flip the image sent, and enable both options to flip both the own preview and the image sent. I think that's more logical and easy.

@stfudude,

Mirrored image from the person you are calling is up to their skype, their camera, etc. I think it's not the job of theos0o mod to change that. Theoretically he could add more options such as "flip incoming video", for in the "video settings" section, but well, i don't know.
[Android Apps and Games] 550driver:
I can't find advanced settings anywhere. everything else works

Its a Droid Incredible2 with GB
[Android Apps and Games] barty22:
lol, it's in the same menu as the regular skype settings. Run skype, sign in, in the following

main screen

press the android menu button and you'll see Advanced Settings (that's the screen with the status share thing, and Contacts, Recent, Call phones, Profile buttons)
[Android Apps and Games] 550driver:
All I have on that screen is Contacts, Recent, Call phones, and Profile.

If I hit "Menu" while in that screen I get a menu that has Sign out, Settings, About, and Help

Under settings there are the normal settings, but no advanced settings, I guess its not supported in the Dinc2.

No big deal as everything else is working great
[Android Apps and Games] barty22:
Seems to me you are using the market skype, and not this mod! I think you should at least have an (exclusive to this mod) Exit button in that same menu! Even if most of the advanced settings wouldn't be supported on your device... weird. Pls make sure you installed the mod and not the market skype ;)
[Android Apps and Games] GraemeCR:
Skype w/Video on CM7

Brief test of v04:

Account #1: Phone - SGS (I9000T) with CM7 Nightly #49 (later than RC-1)

Account #2: PC w/webcam - regular PC version of Skype.

Works!

- (although this was only a brief test)

Advanced Settings changes: "Force-enable Video..." and "Front Camera > Rotate 90 degrees."

(With previous version, Front Camera video was rotated 90 deg., but otherwise worked fine.)

Thank You, theos0o
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
Not sure how to explain it any other way.

Im on my homescreen which has shortcuts to different programs, the wallpaper and a widget. Im using LauncherPro, the Go! Weather widget and I believe about 6 shortcuts. I leave the screen as is but it never turns off. This issue appeared when I installed this mod. I did it as instructed: Deinstalled Skype and installed this version. Also Ive tried with the "Screen always on during call" setting both off and on. Same result. I am (obviously) not in a Skype call nor in a normal call.

If you need for explanation, please point it out :)
[Android Apps and Games] angusc:
I think what your saying is that after you enabled the "screen always on in audio call" that after that you android home screen does not "time out" anymore. Is out the same even if you them quit skype application altogether?

Its working ok for me and no such issue. I'm having Desire and InsertCoin v51 rom

Sent with Desire.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Wtf! ROM issue possibly.

It's working absolutely fine here.

Are you sure it's Skype causing it?

Is it still happening when you close Skype using the exit button?

@barty22

Will reply to you later mate, for the zooming issue.

I'll see if it happens to me.

Flip options will remain as they are, because they're just Skype variables that we change.

In order to implement it the way you want, I'll have to write image-flipping code, which I'm not familiar with and will take a lot of time. :D

edit: Managed to reproduce the zoom issue by using rotation AND a specific resolution.

Without specific resolution it wouldn't zoom!

Anyway, I think I can't fix it as it is being triggered by skype libs.. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] goportela:
hi, skype v4 works fine on my sg2 2.3.4 rom with the rom with the lightening, the only thing that I think would be good to work also with the bluetooth was not so with cameras and audio calls and so was perfect with the option of having bluetooth audio alert with audio-only calls but also with video, thanks for exclente work.
[Android Apps and Games] barty22:
Just an idea, stupid maybe.

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So right now you've got option 1 (flip camera preview).

And option 2 (flip both preview and sent image).

(when both of above options are selected, only the sent image is flipped).

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What if you add a third option, called "flip only sent image", which essentially does the same to skype's variables as enabling both of the current options does. And then you only allow one of the three options to be enabled simultaneously. So you can't enable two or three of them at the same time, just one.

That should work I think, and it's much easier.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Well, I got bored of Skype.. :p

Plus most users won't need flip/rotation options ever, so I won't bother changing it at the moment.
[Android Apps and Games] eddyther:
I had the same problem.

Go to the screen properties and change to any other state than "always on"

Enviado desde mi HTC Desire usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] barty22:
That's too bad, but thank you so much for what you've given us!
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Don't worry, I'll be here for needed fixes and hopefully porting this to the next Skype versions! :)

Just a little bit more relaxed.. :D
[Android Apps and Games] iSpencerPro:
no video chat on skype

I am currently using a droid 3 using your method and everytime I try to skype my laptop (as a test) I can only receive the video. I've tried switching to the 320x 240 and I couldn't get it to work. Tried switching cameras and still nothing could work. I did try clearing the cache from skype mobile and deleted my old version of skype. I'm currently waiting to try to another phone to see if that's the problem. If I do try to a phone it will be to an iphone4. I will then post what happens.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Here's a build that masks your device as HTC Desire S.

Though I'm 99.99% sure nothing will change.. :(

View attachment 642244

To users with FCs:

I will look into it (probably tomorrow), I'm a bit confused atm, too much traffic. :p

But I guess it won't be too easy to fix!

No!
[Android Apps and Games] italia0101:
yea I have a transfirmer and it shut after sign in, app seems to work though
[Android Apps and Games] zevim2005:
ah ok...

tested in 2.3.4

Excelent program thank you very much
[Android Apps and Games] Niviac:
Same problem unfortunately, but thanks for trying!
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
I suppose you will have to wait a bit more for the next official release, with (maybe) wider devices support. Maybe the next release - hacked - will work for you too. :p

Guys with FCs, anyone tried closing the app and wiping data using Titanium backup?
[Android Apps and Games] brayann16k:
it works in my SGS i9000 with ROM S2 V6 2.3.4

thank you very very much !
[Android Apps and Games] lepapirriky:
I guess I need the leak, I'll try it when I get home.
[Android Apps and Games] Garfieldonline:
SG2 - Original ROM: It works. Man, this is amazing! You done a really great job. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] GwynBleidd:
Just tried that - doesn't help.

It doesn't particularly FC on Honeycomb though - it loads up, shows login/password screen, and then, when it starts to authenticate, it disappears from the screen, but it stays in the status bar saying 'connecting'. If you tap on it in the status bar, it will open on login/password screen again.

I guess trying to mask a tablet as a phone isn't an extremely good idea :D
[Android Apps and Games] microline:
work perfect mate !!

ty
[Android Apps and Games] mtree4me:
Works perfectly!!! Thanks!!

Was able to skype on my Htc EVO w/ a friend on their computer.

HTC EVO running Fresh 4.1.1.0 (on gingerbread 2.3.3)

Thanks again!

**Update 7-5-11

When switching to rear facing camera - screen turns black. Flipping back to the front front facing camera and the screen still stays black!

Had to restart the program...so i guess no rear facing camera for Evo 4g.
[Android Apps and Games] D-m-x:
Nice work, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Niviac:
Hmm...so it seems that EVO's running Sense are able to run this, vs those on CM or another ASOP.
[Android Apps and Games] wintrxtrem:
which version did you install?
[Android Apps and Games] hyperfire21:
Did this work on mytouch 4g?
[Android Apps and Games] Paging Dr B:
Front camera works on HTC Sensation, but the video out freezes up. I am able to hear the other person and see their video feed. But after 5-10 seconds the video on my end would freeze. To get it working again I had to disable video, then choose FFC again.
[Android Apps and Games] kpoyias96:
Fantastic man.. It works perfectly on my SGS2.

Thanks a lot..:)
[Android Apps and Games] Epsilone3:
You Rock !! Thanks alot work great on my SG2 but is

There away to boost the microphones on the I9100 while talking on skype?
[Android Apps and Games] sicopat:
Can you share the dev commands to modify Skype 2.0 ? Please
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Check your PM's.

I'm off guys, going to sleep. :)

Good night everyone!
[Android Apps and Games] angusc:
Theseo0o,

Thanx man 4AB34749HC233342T take it easy tomorrow, but yourself a beer and watch the Dutchland F1!

Sent with Desire.
[Android Apps and Games] pcjunk:
thanks for this great work on herotab/dropad is working fine now:)
[Android Apps and Games] iSpencerPro:
well. just tried skype video chat with an iphone4 user and completely failed, couldn't hear her. Couldn't hear me. Couldn't see each other. I'm using a droid 3 trying to use front facing camera. I have 2.3.4. I did the force video chat. Clicked on the FPS cause I had a black screen on my computer when I was testing it out. At least on the regular downloaded skype I can see the other person. I did clear my data in skype mobile too. Could someone please help me, I'd really like to use it off my phone.
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
did u try the camera resolution settings?

try "force 320x240".

@angusc, thanks a lot mate :)
[Android Apps and Games] iSpencerPro:
yes I did try using 320x 240. Thought I put that. Sorry I didn't
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
did u try any other resolutions?

can you upload a logcat of your skype video calls?

if you dont know how, get "catlog - logcat reader" from the market
[Android Apps and Games] iSpencerPro:
Alright I'll go to the market and download it right now. How do i take the log cat? And yes I did try other resolutions when I was trying to test from my phone to my laptop.

I've downloaded the one you've asked. i just don't understand what I should be doing with it. I'm sorry for being a pest.

I took 3 cat logs and recorded them. I just cant use mediafire cause I don't have 8 posts.... And i don't know another way to show you.
[Android Apps and Games] slack04:
Hey, can you forward the build that oso sent you? I'm on a mid816 which I think is similar/the same as the heropad. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
Yes, when Skype is killed it does not happen.

Like I said Ive tried (with Skype running) the "Screen always on during a call" feature on AND off, and the screen while Im on my homescree doesnt timeout to turn off when it did before

I dont have a "Always on" setting in my Settings menu. I have to set a timeout (unless you are talking about something else)
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
You can't PM me with those links?
[Android Apps and Games] MissMuffitt:
Thanks from a Noob!

(v04) Working well on HTC Incredible S... thanks heaps :D
[Android Apps and Games] eddyther:
In the screen menu of your Android phone. You have few timeouts and the last one os "always on".

Choose one timeout and you are done.

Enviado desde mi HTC Desire usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] ravindrank:
Works fine now on my Samsung Galaxy Tab intl gsm 7" p1000 :)
[Android Apps and Games] iSpencerPro:
I pmed you the logs and if I messed up in someone please tell me. This is my first time with this. I've rooted my droid 2 and droid 2 global and stuff. But never had to use a log or anything. I feel so newb ahaha and I just installed a custom rom on my friends droid 2 :)
[Android Apps and Games] riahc3:
...this is obvious :) Like I mentioned, before this Skype was installed it timed out perfect.

Just as a note, the times I have are

15 seconds (selected)

30 seconds

1 minute

2 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

There is no "Always On" option.
[Android Apps and Games] zzz777:
just to inform you that sometimes without any reason skype start itself (and connect)

edit : i'm using v4 on GS2
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
disable skype contacts sync..
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
@iSpencerPro

So, if you call from your phone to your laptop you can see camera image, but when the other side picks it up it goes black?

Or is it always black?

Do you have any other video-calling apps that work for you?

If yes, I want a logcat of them.

If no, try a logcat from your phone's camera app.

I can't see anything too weird in your logs.. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] smsmalwieder:
SGS i9000

please change/fix the cam so that it is synchron and not 90° different
[Android Apps and Games] theos0o:
Whaa?

You can flip/rotate your camera image using advanced settings.