yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] NPS_CA:
Skype Lite seems to be no more; I don't see it in the market...

See this as well: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10411/Why-can-t-I-download-Skype-Lite-or-Skype-for-Windows-phones

Wankers... They not only didn't give us a proper Skype app but now got rid of Lite ; at least it was useful when you had local dial out mins inclusive and wanted to dial intl with Skype rates.

I'm going back to Google Voice and Sipdroid for Gizmo5
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
I still have the cab for the last version they put out for Windows Phones.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] daproy:
Alright, so after backsmali. These changes get it to the sign-on screen by changing the SIM carrier check to allow everything except verizon, require "google" vendor in build.prop instead of "verizon", and bypassing a blacklist. Still can't sign in, but thought I'd update how it's going.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] d1mitrov:
im able to make skype calls through fring, does that eat up my minutes?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ram130:
No. Its completely over the internet.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hyperfire21:
Good work daproy. keep it up. hopefully u can lead us to the promise land :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ozjames:
i have only been checking back every hour just in case :) cant wait ... ill buy you a big cake when its done ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ram130:
This is a tricky one...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ateso8634:
Good Work. I hope you can get over that verizon bull****. I am really bored of this ****. How many months have we been waiting for a proper skype client
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pchaffey:
Android Skype using Verizon Voice and not Data

Hi all,

I have just looked at a video of the verizon android client. It seems pretty weird as the skype voice call seems to be transfered over verizon voice channel and not the data channel.

Please see: youtube video -> search for "android skype verizon"

(My link got squashed ;) )

So we seem to have a broken skype for Android which may only work on Verizon.

Skypes decision making gets more nuts by the day...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
It appears that this is not using the data side, as they make people think. It dials an access number for Skype, which Verizon has excluded from billing. This is a pretty **** option.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hyperfire21:
i think everyone must be refreshing this thread constantly hoping for more progress :)

Lets crack this guys
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Vadimus_ca:
We are doing it ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ram130:
I just saw the vid. I don't think its worth cracking skype. Seem like the same beta version which also did same dialing thing(like google voice too )that was available on all android phones before. Lets just stick with Fring and Nimbuzz..;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] daproy:
Yeah I am giving up on this. Guess we'll keep waiting for a VOIP version.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Exactly. Horrible, imho. Not a real option.

Same. It doesn't even do what we are wanting, in the way in which we are wanting.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] d3sm0nd:
Nice.. i see some progress!! Been posting for days to get help to crack it... mods, where are you and why don't you link threads??? :eek:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5998536#post5998536

Hope we can bypass it...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] spb37:
what about sipdroid / guava

I do not use skype but I have been using sipdroid and it cousin guava for gizmo. I have used fring also. I get great quality calls over wifi from sipdroid which seems like a very mature and powerful piece of software. It would expect that skype via sipdroid holds its own versus skype's own app.

Frings has been updated only in the last month and seems to make great quality calls over wifi with gizmo. Easy to set up, easy on the eyes and pulls your contacts automatically into its dialer. Has anyone tried skype with the new fring?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hktony:
fring has been improved better now with call quality over wifi and 3g, however, it can be unstable if the signal strength is not good enough :( also it delays about 5 sec if i am using 3g .
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hyperfire21:
we should combine these skype threads into one. will be much easier for updated info.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] d3sm0nd:
No progress? :(
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ram130:
This verizon skype is not VOIP. It dials a number like Google Voice. Its not worth the time. Just stick to Fring or Nimbuzz.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] frankzua77:
!!

danggg so close yet so far.... :(
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] crater:
Skype

Skype has released a new mobile app that lets you make free skype to skype calls. They however seem to limit to only be downloaded on the Droid, as going to the site on the Nexus one says it is not compatible. Site also uses lots of Verizon and droid verbage. Looks like a shady deal. Anyone have the apk that can be pushed to the N1 phones and does it work?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] prettyboy85712:
It doesn't take much effort to search. :rolleyes:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=652232&highlight=skype
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] skinnyveganboy:
Once verizon partnered with skype they removed the skype lite app from the market. You might be the last person alive who has a copy off this. I'd post this all over the internet. :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] TheShoura:
Skype APK anywhere?

I just saw a commercial for SKYPE on android and I saw the Incredible has it

I went to skype but they wont let me download it, its not on the market, and I can't find it ANYWHERE

Anyone got some ideas?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Guitarfreak26:
Lol its like 6 threads down i think..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rivera618:
he said skype, not swype.

it won't work on your phone, currently only supported by verizon
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] TheShoura:
What? I must be ****in' blind because I don't see Skype ANYWHERE!

edit;

haha, figures

and how is it only supported by verizon? Does verizon have special android ROM or something? Can you elaborate?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Guitarfreak26:
oooo, miles away.. it is late afterall :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rjhay22:
ROM doesnt have anything to do with it, its between Skype and Verizon, so it isnt available to other carriers yet, but it isn't that great anyway, it wont work on WiFi... I suggest an alternative for the time being, try Iskoot from the market. I use it to call my family from back home and it works just fine.

Have Fun! :-)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] GNja:
your avatar is distracting.

...in a good way.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] timothydonohue:
you don't want skype. only form you'll find is skype lite, i'll wager, which doesn't use the data/wifi connection at all. it uses your phone minutes, which is hogwash.

get fring. you can link it to wifi/data, and hook it up to your skype account. works fine, that's what i do. you can also get it to work with other clients, like google talk and/or most IM accounts
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pvillasuso:
Latest skype beta / lite ( before it was removed from market )
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] serialtoon:
Yea i just saw that as well. This is so lame that they are splitting the market in such a way. Google wants to end Android fragmentation, yet they allow this type of crap to happen. Ugh.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rockuman_ex:
anyone tried this on N1?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] serialtoon:
Its the Skype lite that was posted on the market before skype removed it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Can someone help me understand the rave about skype, fring and google voice? I have google voice, took forever to set up but I did it because I thought Id be able to make FREE calls....... Nothing! Its nothing more than than a glorified voicemail. Same with Fring got all excited.... Nothing!

Am I missing something here guys? Please help.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rjhay22:
Nothing special bout thwm. With Skype you should be able to call anyone with skype account, anywhere in the world for free (skype to skype). With GVoice you get your own Google number which you can use to text anywhere for free, and calling internationally for a very cheap price of .02Cents per minute, plus it also serves as a voicemail service and auto converts your voicemails into text messages, if you chose to do so.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Fring + Skype account + wifi/data only plan = unlimited calling for free

The thing with Google Voice is mostly what's happening behind the scenes at the moment. Google has acquired a company that would essentially turn Voice into a VOIP service. Gizmo(the company google acquired) has been merged into the Google Voice team.

I'll be very surprised if something doesn't come out during I/O next week in regards to a google voice update.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Dark Witch:
i installed and when i tried to run it ask me to enter a phone number which i dont have is that because of the version or i something should config on my skype...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Thanks Boss. But with the international calls, won't your provider still charge you their fees?

Thanks again.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Thank you J
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] TheShoura:
Yeah I just want something to use VOIP so I don't blow up my minutes

I share 500 minutes with 3 girls, on an average month, we hit 450-480 minutes regularly. I think one month we hit 490, only gone over one time in the past 3 years so we've got no reason to change! :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rjhay22:
They charge you, your regular phone charges, I usually call internatinally during nights and weekends since my plan is unlimited then. Not exactly sure how it works but I'm guessing it calls to the number they provide you, which is a local number and it redirects you to the number you're trying to call... All I know for sure is I didn't get charged for the calls I made. Not international fees at least.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] timothydonohue:
get a skype account, you can get unlimited nationwide calls to regular phones for something super cheap, like 3 bucks a month. get fring for your phone, and hook it up with your skype account. use fring to call through skype, and it will just use your data plan.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Gotcha! OK thats clever, thanks!.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Interesting.... Will try that out. Thanks.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] audiobastard:
wow, totally ignored the obvious

the guy asks whats so special about google voice --> everyone starts talking about free calls --> no one mentions free txt messages. That is what's so special about google voice. free txt messages. those are those things that cost nothing to send, but you pay 5 bucks amonth to do through your plan. :D

a couple more points no one mentioned, i think.

1) free voicemail transcription -- read your voicemail from the google voice app or just have visual voicemail like on iphone but on steroids.

2) sms to email and VM to email w/transcription and mp3 -- good if your not by your phone but by a computuer

3) its free -- pick your own number, make it good, make business cards, get laid.

4) post ad on craigslist -- use GV number -- sell broken item -- block number they used to call

5) use gv to call your own cell from your cell --> create wormhole --> travel back in time --> kill hitler --> invest in google IPO.

these are but a few of the magical things you can do with google voice.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rjhay22:
This is why you should read previous posts :-)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] agriff:
Re: Skype APK anywhere?

Heres something I would say is pretty special. Unlimited free data only, meaning voip or sip, to the us and canada, and free us voip line on your android phone for anyone in any country w data plan or wifi...

http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/19709-any-country-put-free-us-voip-number-your-android-phone-free-us-canada-calls.html
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] audiobastard:
touche

fair enough. But my list of benefits was superior.;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rjhay22:
LOL indeed it is. I didn't see it after you edited it :-)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] damienallen:
So, are non-Verizon users SOL?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sirjoeyg:
Thanks for the article. :cool:
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
For the Nth time, yes. This apk is pointless to hack since it calls a number that Verizon has excluded from billing. That helps no one. Also, it doesn't use data at all. 100% voice.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Yura80:
It's not completely pointless. I have an unlimited voice plan and it's ok for me to use it this way (if that gateway number is accessible from outside Verizon).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
It isn't. It is a Verizon-only number.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] datarat:
Thank you. I really need this for work as we use the chat client.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] nomo:
how to?

Hello there,

I've read in this thread that some of you are able to setup skype acct on fring app and I'm wondering how is that possible!! I have skype acct and fring app installed on my N1 froyo stock Rom TMO USA and I'm not able to setup skype on fring!!!! There is not option to do it!!! I downloaded fring from the market.

I was able to do it in my WM phones when I was WM user, so can anybody tell me how can I do it please?

Thanks a lot in advance for any help.:)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Vadimus_ca:
Fring has no Skype possibillity anymore.

Skype accused them in violating of usage terms.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] nomo:
I didn't know that, thanks for your answer.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ram130:
try out nimbuzz
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rolks:
my chois too
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] jdmoore81:
I have Skype lite if anyone needs it
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] rayosx:
Guys,

Is nimbuzz working for all of you? My wife just installed it and it does not have the option to use or add skype, it says that they are having issues,

However, I installed nimbuzz on 8/8/2010 and setup my skype account, I just re-installed nimbuzz and it's working and I don't have any problems, Any advise?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] nomo:
working fine

I just installed nimbuzz yesterday on my N1 froyo and today created a new account with them, I set up my skype account and everything was fine. I haven't made any call yet.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] septlc:
nimbuzz rocks !

using it for 2 years now on wm.. and still on the galaxy s.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Any new updates to swype beta with voice button yet?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] jdmoore81:
What does this have to do with skype
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Absolutely nothing.

Apparently I'm dyslexic. lol
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] yayyap159:
Does anyone have the new skype file?? According to gizmodo it now enables you to make calls over wifi.... so any help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks! :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] jerdog:
The link for info on Verizon's new Skype version

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Ver...o-allow-Wi-Fi-connection-article-a_13012.html
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] smisik:
I'm also wondering whether someone has apk?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] akaine2001:
y would u want it are you dumb? it says u cant use it over data connection ... it STILL makes the call thru VZW ... moron... or we would all have jumped on this...

Mod warning: Don't troll like this. Use proper grammar and help members instead of flaming them.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
You know, because you know for a fact that he doesn't have a Verizon based Android phone.

Now please, go run along until you can figure out how to be respectful as opposed to a presumptuous asshat.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Dolio:
Cracked Skype for video calls?

Wouldn't a cracked Verizon skype apk still be useful for making video calls from phones on other carriers? I had an EVO on Sprint shortly after the release only to discover the "no skype for you" situation. So i used Fring linked to skype and made a few video calls, not perfect nor great quality, but it worked well enough. Then shortly before i returned the EVO in order to wait for the Epic to launch Fring lost Skype support and I R sad... Perhaps the Verizon Skype app does not do video chat and my whole argument is moot?

I'm primarily looking for a way to use my front facing camera with skype friends. thoughts?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Google Talk supports video, but you can't crack software that is designed to call the voice network. /end
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] visik7:
does it use data for chat ? and if yes how can I avoid the phone number check?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Yes it uses data, but you can't avoid the number check. Jo one wants to bother since it doesn't use data for the calls, which effectively makes It pointless to use for people on other providers.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
I tried Nimbuzz and when I tried to call it said I didn't have credit. I have had Skype for over 3 years now with unlimited calling and even have a #, so I wanted to keep using Skype. Any other alternative? I have the WM version 3 but I now have Froyo 2.2 and I haven't found a solution to this yet.. :(
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] galaxykeks:
for me nimbuzz also didnt work, i couldnt here the called one...

and it seems like nimbuzz was sucking a lot of battery, even when i didnt use it?!

since i deinstalled its much better...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
Ok, so I uninstalled Nimbuzz or whatever its called, installed TruPhone and everything seemed to work until I went to dial, it sits there then it says the call cound not be done.. Sent a support email, waiting on response...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Dolio:
Are you saying that Google Talk can video call Skype Contacts via their skype clients?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
I was not. I was merely suggesting an alternative solution to make a video call.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Dolio:
Of course of course... There are tons of alternate solutions like Fring, Qik, Faceplant, etc. etc.. I have installed and created accounts with many of them. Unfortunately most people don't want to install a half dozen clients of various flavors in order to contact different people. Then there's the "which client did so and so use now"? Such a shame. Someone aught write a "Video Chat" client that can support multiple protocols. I'd buy that, aren't most video clients P-t-P so it's not as if the various video chat services have to support the data from the video streams.

Till then, seems that skype is the only video chat that you can't do from an android phone, unless you are on verizon. So if a cracked verizon client could do video chat over data then it would still be useful for that task even if it still could not do "voip"[sic] calls.

Am I right or wrong? I suppose I should have began by verifying that the Verizon Skype client can even do video chat in the first place.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
I hear ya dude. Too many clients/protocols/versions to sift through, and people get annoyed with having to figure out which one to use.

As for the video but no audio, the problem is that it calls the voice network for all calls that I am aware of. Although I could be wrong. The whole Verizon partnership is such a **** one. Puts so many people in a ****ty place.

Has anyone got an Android phone outside of the states tried to get the app from the app store?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
I tried to get my $ back and they woudln't refund (for this specific reason.) I think it's BS. Was even tempted to go BBB route. They just pushed us out of their way and basically told us to "deal with it," not so business like...

EDIT: I just found a SURVEY email on my Junk folder along with a PROVIDE US WITH YOUR ORDER #! Hopefully I get my $ back, will report back!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
BBB is a crock of ****. The business can pay $1000 per complaint and have it wiped from their record.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
Well, I'm sure they will want to refund my $60 so bucks instead of paying $1000 to get a complaint removed... :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Sure, you may think so, but how many people look at the BBB vs how many people submit a complaint? Tons look but few formally complain. As such, the publicity afforded to them when they pay to remove them is worth the $1000.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
Let's see how it all works out. Maybe they refund my money and we all get along... :)

If not, sure, I will complain and encourage others to do so. And here is the funny part. The response I got was "look for a Verizon supported phone!" BWAHHAHAHA! What a joke, these guys actually think I am going to switch from my $50 a month to God knows how much a month just to have Skype? AND not a REAL VOIP service? NOT!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] xtrubambinoxpr:
How do u video call Skype contacts? I can't do it on mine cuz it only showdown AOL me yahoo contacts..

Do u manually ad Skype?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Fring nolonger works with Skype.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
I got my money refunded from Skype!!!

I installed Axon Virtual PBX and with MagicJack and 56k Voice Modem I can use Fring and setup SIP to use my PBX! :P
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Glad you were able to get your money refunded!

The vPBX solution seems a bit archaic, but if it works, then who cares at this point. lol
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] m4f1050:
Well, it's a VoIP solution, and it's free. I had Skype so I could call out from my Car. Now I can connect to my PBX and call any landline or cell phone from my car. I also provided my cousin an extension since he has unlimited data but 1500 landline talk minues (sprint in Puerto Rico) he can now use Fring and dial out without having to use his minutes.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Yeah, like I said, it works, so who cares if it is archaic! It does what you need it to do reliably. Which is what matters. :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Viper Matrix Wireless:
Says on Airplane Mode: Sorry, Skype couldnt detect your phone number. Skype will now exit.

Someone needs to uncompile classes.dex this is where the issues lie. It calls for a connection specially for Verizon to their servers & removing some of the detection lines could result in a working skype.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] alby1kenoby:
¿Skype & Android?

Hi everybody,

I'm not really sure I understood what the state of Skype on Android devices at the moment.

¿Is there any viable way to use Skype on Android? I've got an HD2 with double boot options and I can still use Skype chat/call/send files capabilities on Windows Mobile.

Windows Mobile is the past, though...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
There is no good solution at this point in time.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] jlevy73:
Well if are on Verizon there is, otherwise yeah, nothing much doing.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] browngeek:
i've just tried vopium's android app.

was able to call a skype contact via 3g. bit of delay, but otherwise fine.

haven't tried to see if i can get a skype call coming through and i'm pretty sure that skype out won't work.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] supaburger:
i use nimbuzz but is pretty crap

most of the time it fails to connect to skype
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] robrob777:
Skype for Android is out in the market.

It's great, I tried and it uses wifi, just like the iphone/winmo app.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/skype-app-arrives-in-android-market-still-wifi-only/
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gehzumteufel:
Actually, it works just the same as the Verizon app. Or so it appears from a post on their forums.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] browngeek:
Tried a 3g test call, and it seemed to work ok.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] robrob777:
IT's better

I don't have a verizon phone but by looking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDD9unymFB8&feature=related it seems that the Verizon app uses your minutes and the cell network to call; the new skype app in the market uses wifi/3g, no need to have a cell signal or minutes.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MaximKat:
Verizon version doesn't use minutes. It does make a regular call, but it doesn't count against your minutes.