yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire General] dgattenb:
I get this .. I just clear the market cache ... go back into the market , all fine .

I normally have to " download " stuff 3 times , before it installs.
[Click General] nfreddi:
Have anyone tested skype on HTC tattoo with Custom ROM ?

Or are anyone using it ATM?

I have recently tested 3 different ROMS:

[ROM] nFinityROM 2.2.1

[ROM] nFinityGB Gingerbread 2.3

[ROM] KalimochoAz 2.2.1

And I have the same problem with each ROM... The other person can hear me loud and clear. But I'm getting very bad quality, choppy, sometimes robot like and higher latency/delay between each us than normally.

Summary: I recieve bad quality but send OK quality.

Problem in how the ROM decode the sound or? Issue with Skype on Tattoo? How can we fix this?

Anyone could test this and give me some feedback? And help me out.

Problems in the Custom ROMs perhaps??

I've tested over Wi-Fi only, with two different networks, one 3-20Mbit and another at 100Mbit ISP connection. So the problem is with the Phone or the ROMs, i guess the ROMs! :) As I have a X10 Mini pro with excellent sound quality.

Other phones tested: My iPhone works perfectly over skype aswell as my other Android X10 mini pro.

Help me out! :(

Anyone else with the same problem?
[Click General] nfreddi:
Apparently I'm not the only one with this problem.

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lukic Yesterday, 11:30 PM

ReTweet this post# 622

I have the same problem with Skype on WiFi, i didn't try it over 3G.

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mixmar_droid

Today, 12:03 AM

ReTweet this post# 623

Same problem ..

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Anyone else? Solution or problem?
[Click General] djtrax:
I had the same issue when I tried Skype. I didn't put too much effort into testing, though I did find the audio some what better when clocked to 710MHz. It still wasn't great. Have you looked at the CPU load when running Skype? Is the Tattoo up to running the app?
[Click General] nfreddi:
Havent tested clocking.

Havent checked the load either, howto do I do this?

No idea if tatto is up to running the app...?? But i would assume it is as the phone doesnt differ that much from x10 mini??? Or am i wrong?

Perhaps there is a huge difference...

Perhaps someone could compile a Rom that pretty much only has skype? ;)
[Click General] AntonioCorrenti:
Hi,

I checked skype forum and many other android devices have this problem, even the powerful ones.

What I don't understand is:

Why when I was using skype over fring (when it was permitted) I had crystal clear audio even on 3g?

On skype I get often force closes...

I think the software it's just bad engineered
[Click General] nfreddi:
It sure seems to be crappy engineered. Tested with setCpu to ~630MHz and I hade quite an improvement. But it's still crap! :(

Anyone know how to modify skype? Force it by editing its apk fil to use lower quality "bit" call? Or know what to.. I'd like to fix it!!

And if i won't get it to work i will throw this crap phone out the window.

I wanted to have it as a "plugged in skype phone at home" :(

Help?;)
[Click General] djtrax:
From a shell type:

# top -m 20 -s cpu

This will display the top 20 cpu resources, and the system load will be displayed on the top line, which I think are 1, 5 and 15 minute averages.
[Click General] FX_fighter:
Skype works with setcpu

I've tried to work with skype on my HTC Tattoo but skype was very slow and doesn't work very good.

I've tried Setcpu and now it works great it works fast and sometimes in the beginning of the call it is 1 second bad and than it's great!

Just use SetCPU and it works put it on 710 mhz or somthing like that!

sorry for my bad English i'm from The Netherlands

Nederlands:

Ik heb skype geprobeerd op mij htc tattoo maar het was traag en haperde.

Nu probeerde ik SetCPU en het werkt nu heel goed in het begin hapert het misschien nog 1 seconden maar dan werkt het vlot.

Dus gebruik SetCPU en stel het in op 710 mhz of zo iets ongeveer.

Sorry van mijn slechte engels hierboven... als iemand het beter kan vertalen dan graag;)

It just work for me!
[Click General] nfreddi:
Questions.. Because im just not able get it working.

What ROM do u have?

What skype version?

Wifi/3g?

Else?
[Click General] FX_fighter:
Ive got the rom cyanogenmod 6.1.0 -android 2.2.1. At the moment i'm using wifi but mostly 3g and that works fine too it doesn't matter what kind of network you have....

Nick
[Click General] FX_fighter:
Btw i've got skype 1.0.0.659

When i'm playing skype on my g network it's a little bit slow 3g network just works fine to me. But i doesn't have always 3g network mostly 3g

Let me know when it works
[Click General] nfreddi:
Have you tried any other ROM? Could you try dualbooting nFinity GB 0.4 and test?

Or perhaps make a skype call to a pc and copy the call tech details and upload them? -could have something to do with codecs in skype and ofc bad engeneering from skype team. :)
[Click General] rallapag:
It doesn't matter how many ROM's you are going to try, it wont change unless skype releases a new app for low end phones

check out following post from skype forum, you will get an idea

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=762893&view=findpost&p=3211233

An Improvement suggested in following post http://blogs.skype.com/garage/android/ is

"Saving Skype for Android to an SD card (with Android OS 2.2)"

As mentioned in the above posts move app to SD and then tried to overclock while using the sound test under skype.

audio you hear is worse with cpu set at anything less than 610Mhz

I have increased upto 730Mhz it gets kind of better at 710Mhz and above

But it is not worth the risk it is not that great any way.

I am using [ROM] nFinityGB v0.4 with overclockwidget and i am using skype 1.0.0.659

You could try old apps from following web page

http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/skype

http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/skype-lite-beta

you might get lucky

According to the skype forum on wildfire many people have good skype experience in november, so may be old ones are better

All the best

Request to Moderator: Could you please move this topic to Click apps as it related to skype app
[Click General] nfreddi:
Hi,

No luck in clocking the CPU, sure I do get some improvements but it still sucks.

Tried some older version of skype but with NO LUCK :(

Haven't tried Skype Lite Beta though, don't know if it's worth it...

I assume skype won't make the app low-end android phone friendly...

Guess I'll throw the freaking thing out the window and get buy a used IPOD TOUCH instead.. ? =) Atleast that'll work fine ;p

Thanks anyway everyone. If someone finds a solution please send a PM or put it in this thread?

Still kind of disappointed when I couldn't get it to work :x
[Click General] arco68:
They have the same problem on high-end phones too, so I don't think it's the phone that's at fault, but merely a badly programmed app.
[Click General] nfreddi:
Aaaaaaargh for skype! Even the backgrounding is crap! Eats the phones battery for breakfast :(

Iphone backgrounding is so much better, superb is the word for it. ;)

Still id like to use that tattoo as my home skype phone...
[Click General] mikifafi:
While Skype app is adapted to low-end phones...is there an alternative for skype voice now that fring and nimbuzz don't work with skype network?
[Click General] easyyu:
Is there any news or fix for sound choppy for skype?

I'm using CM7.1 v2.3.4 and the latest Skype (in this moment) and my listener can't unerstand neither of my word, but I can here him clearly!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] daz1uk:
Hello,

I've been scouring these forums for the past week for information on how to develop my own rom, During my search I have found that many other people are asking the same question. I'm wondering maybe it could be a good idea to create a new forum to bring all of these questions together along with the various tutorials for beginners that are currently available into a new section, i.e. Chef central for beginners, where people can learn together and share there findings and maybe the more generous of the knowledgeable members could pop in and give us newbies some occasional help.

Just a suggestion.
[G2 and Desire Z General] KoolKidsKlub:
So I was looking at Cyanogen's Wiki and it tells you to root the G2 with GFree 0.04 and they give you a download link, is it real? And what does it add? The last I heard there was 0.03 but it caused issues so every one used 0.02 but now it looks like theres a 0.04. Heres the link http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_G2:_Rooting
[G2 and Desire Z General] Vandam500:
I'm not entirely sure but it probably roots phones that were updated to 1.72 which were unable to root.
[G2 and Desire Z General] steviewevie:
gfree 0.04 isn't supposed to be out for general release, last thing I heard.

Not to do with 1.72, but it has a new option to restore a backup of the misc partition (partition 7).

The reason it's not generally released is due to problems on some ROMs - e.g. Vodafone.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoftWord:
Hi, tell me to choose the best rom and kernel please.......I'm not expert for android phones.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoftWord:
LOL :).............no one ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Surfy89:
It's hard to say which one exactly will be perfect for you. The best you can do is just swap roms around, try them for a few days and see which one suits your phone best. There are plenty of them. Check LeeDroid', Oxygen (based on Gingerbread).. there are some HD roms as well.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Try any of the stock roms with kernel support for OC, and see the different SetCPU modes. Also remove crappy startup widgets.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoftWord:
ok tnx :) for now I'm with coutts 2.6.38 rc7 havs cfs......:)
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
simply WOW! :eek:

Before you continue, jump to post # 87 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10913484&postcount=87​

so far so good, it's been almost the end of the work day and it's still on 74%

i'm going to run it a few more days, before i give my recommendations

also i'll reset the counter tonight midnight, and let it run a whole normal daily cycle to see how long it can last without recharging.

then repeat the process with the stock 1500 mAh battery :D

but just for reference, the stock battery by this time of the day, is already way down to 50% or less

sorry shaky hands :p

open eBay website

then search for item 220683021453

[1850 mAh Extended Battery] Here are the pictures you've all been waiting for... :)

... old results, new ones will come on Monday, to capture the same info captured on the stock 1500 mAh test

[1500 mAh Stock Battery] Results are here

seems like the stock battery last slightly longer in a normal day routine than the extended battery, however by the same time in the morning the stock battery was already down to 63%
[Nexus S Accessories] RaQHoliday:
How significant is the additional bulge? lol PAUSE.
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
it's a perfect fit

no bulge at all

you'll see in the pictures that i'll be uploading later
[Nexus S Accessories] RaQHoliday:
So there's no replacement battery cover??!

I think I'm sold already lol
[Nexus S Accessories] docsamsom:
How much was it?
[Nexus S Accessories] irishrally:
I will definitely get this if there is no battery cover change needed.

Link to the one you got, please?
[Nexus S Accessories] slowz3r:
WHERE DID YOU GET IT!

Link...Now! :)

Edit: caps=excitment
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
i posted the link on the other topic "confirmed: behold, batterry .... blah blah blah" topic

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=876120
[Nexus S Accessories] slowz3r:
this one?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-Battery-1850mA...021453?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3361bbac8d
[Nexus S Accessories] Cheeze[iT]:
I hope this has more juice than the stock ones... normally anything the same size usually doesn't run any longer... heres to hoping it does!
[Nexus S Accessories] dinan:
There's been a lot of testing of aftermarket batteries... and they usually hold 70-80% of what they claim, so I'll be really surprised if this battery lasts any longer than the stock Samsung one. If it does, then that's great, I might pick one up, but I'm very skeptical... maybe a placebo effect?

The only way to really test is to get a voltmeter or do some controlled testing like video playback looping.
[Nexus S Accessories] robstunner:
agreed, cant remember that site off the top of my head but it was pretty sad. However, if this battery indeed does better I would invest in one asap.
[Nexus S Accessories] DKYang:
Better to risk $20 rather than $50 on Sedio's worthless 100 mah increase battery.
[Nexus S Accessories] sapienta:
Picked up a set for myself. What is the correct way to cycle new batteries to give it the best performance ?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-Battery-1850mA...021453?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3361bbac8d
[Nexus S Accessories] slowz3r:
Search for some of the threads from the NS release day youll find plenty of different ideas and theories
[Nexus S Accessories] B3arfruit:
Order mine today. How long did it take to come?

Believers b3ar fruit with their Nexus S.....:)
[Nexus S Accessories] shrivelfig:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/is_lithium_ion_the_ideal_battery

http://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
[Nexus S Accessories] sapienta:
That's what I thought. Thanks for clearing that up. You were very helpful :)
[Nexus S Accessories] robstunner:
So that eBay link will for sure work?
[Nexus S Accessories] willverduzco:
I hope so. I just ordered.

Here's hoping that all of our Nexuses don't explode...
[Nexus S Accessories] co0kie:
Hey, I would still love to see some real images of your new battery and how it fits down to the phone!

1850 mah sounds amazing!

thx
[Nexus S Accessories] asci:
The price is too low for 2 (TWO) high capacity batteries and one charger to be a good product, don't you?
[Nexus S Accessories] distortedloop:
Not necessarily. If you're buying direct from a Taiwan or Hong Kong manufacturer, prices can be quite cheap. Remember, your standard retail item is marked up by around 300%!!! That's why stores can give you 40-60% discount sales, or 2-for-1 sales and still make a profit.
[Nexus S Accessories] irishrally:
Allgamer: Any more updates on how the 1850mAh battery is holding up compared to the stock battery?
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
i'm waiting for it to drop down to 10% (charge your battery alert) to take a snap shot of the duration :D
[Nexus S Accessories] lynkx:
Just tried to order me some battery goodness and no can do. I couldn't order cause I don't live in Canada. :-(
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
something i learned meanwhile doing this experiment

SGS will alert you twice to recharge battery, once at 10% then again at 5%

SNS will only alert you once at 15%... that's all, it will not try to remind you again after that

any finally here it is the result from the 1850 mAh battery.

see pictures attached to post 1 for details.

There was no holding back, using GPS often, a few calls, mostly SMS and emails, Market update all (10 apps), few web browsing, etc

weather, email, all other sync stuff are set to sync every 30min

bluetooth was on and streaming to my car stereo, no WiFi, since i have unlimited 3G data plan

basically it was my normal routine day for me.

...and shortly in a few minutes the same test will be done to the stock 1500 mAh battery for comparison :D
[Nexus S Accessories] soddice:
I'm going on eBay right now to pull the trigger on these. How long did it take for them to arrive?
[Nexus S Accessories] dinan:
Thanks for the pics... but next time could you click on the battery graph so we can actually see how your cell reception was and how often the screen was on?

To be honest I get similar usage every day and I'm on an overclock kernel too.

Would be nice to know how long the screen was on, and at what brightness.
[Nexus S Accessories] mrroey:
Do you have any comparisons between this new battery vs the old 1500 one?

How long did it last for you under the same usage patterns?
[Nexus S Accessories] twerk:
I just pulled the trigger on a set. I will pray as well it doesn't blow up. Gosh I wonder how long it will take from frigging HK.
[Nexus S Accessories] wyaeiga:
I'm mostly curious about the application you use to track the health of the battery. May I have the name of that app?

Also, what did you think about the build quality (or however you'd describe it) of these batteries? I'm worried about Chinese batteries scarring half of my face and that's not just to knock on Chinese people (I'm Chinese). I'm genuinely concerned about the combination of "made in China" and <$20.
[Nexus S Accessories] MFlop:
Does anyone know if this is the onliest 1850 mAh batterie that is compatible to ne ns?
[Nexus S Accessories] distortedloop:
You don't have to live in Canada to order these. The original link goes to ebay Canada, but just go to ebay US and search the item, or easier yet, click here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220683021453#ht_1199wt_1141

I'm in the US and ordered a set yesterday...
[Nexus S Accessories] Lakewell:
AllGamer, what Sense clock widget are you using? It looks better than any of the ones I can find on the market.
[Nexus S Accessories] dudeimgeorge:
god help me

Just bought the 2 batteries and charger

hahaha i hope this is legitt and by legit i mean, i hope this doesnt nuke my phone

best part? i now have 5 batteries ahahahaha

i bought those $7 batteries and i made believe they never sent it (i expoited the fact that they didnt put a tracking number on it) they refunded me and sent me another 1440mah battery.

so now i got

2 1440 mah's

1 1500 mah

2 1850 mahs'

2 battery chargers

+ a scumbag move

for $17

WIN
[Nexus S Accessories] leyvatron:
I just picked some up too.

How was the heat with the battery?

Also, how was the heat with the battery charging?
[Nexus S Accessories] NicholasQ:
I worked in a warehouse and have witnessed the treacheries of big business. All day we would rip the stickers off products and put our companies labels on them and sometimes other companies labels who were partners or customers. This happens everywhere, so I have no problem believing these batteries could be from the same manufacturer of the OEM batteries. I'm curious to see how well these things perform.
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
this is kinda off topic, but to answer your quesiton...

that would be Fancy Widget, with the reverse skin, instead of the normal white screen
[Nexus S Accessories] twerk:
engrish much?
[Nexus S Accessories] Lakewell:
Thanks AllGamer, and I did purchase the batteries you linked. Thanks for the tip. When they arrive I will have a total of 5 batteries.

3 x 1500 mAh

2 x 1850 mAh

2 x battery chargers

but no scumbag move :)
[Nexus S Accessories] dinan:
Ugh I really hope you guys did your research. Non-OEM batteries almost always have lower capacity than they claim, often lower than the standard battery that came with the phone, even though it claims a higher capacity. Batteries are not something I would go cheap with, since quality standards matter a LOT when it comes to these.

I would be very, very surprised if this 1850 mah battery lasted any longer than the oem 1500 mah. I'll even go so far as to predict it'll be even worse. Until someone verifies this with an actual battery test... everything in this thread is speculation =)
[Nexus S Accessories] leyvatron:
You probably didn't read the first post.
[Nexus S Accessories] dinan:
You probably don't know what an objective test is.
[Nexus S Accessories] irishrally:
................
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
page 1 updated

need one more test on Monday to get the final verdict :D

with the current results, even I would think the 1850 mAh might just be repackaged 1500 mAh

well regardless of that, the wall charger is very handy, and 2 additional batteries, makes it a worry free trip to anywhere, specially knowing the phone can last a day under normal daily operations
[Nexus S Accessories] dudekiller:
its takes about three drains and full recharges to get to the batterys full potential the 1850mh are already doing as good as the stock so im going to say the other batterys are much better
[Nexus S Accessories] ztm.000:
If these are legit batteries then count me in. I just dont want it to nuke my phone, blow up on my face, or be fake. hah

has anyone else besides allgamer got these batteries?
[Nexus S Accessories] damrong18:
How are you able to get 21hrs+ on your battery? I'm only able to get around 12-14hrs.
[Nexus S Accessories] mamba720027:
i was wondering the same thing,i only get about 16 hours daily use but im useing a ocuv kernel, plus i use gps alot, and have email updateing every 15 minutes also i notice online gameing takes quite a chunk out of my battery. I sopose it depends on how we use it.
[Nexus S Accessories] wyaeiga:
How on earth do you get 23 hrs+ on the stock battery? I can barely get through an average school day with 30% of my battery left (which is about 7 hrs of the day).
[Nexus S Accessories] ztm.000:
Idk man, I get like 24-32 hours moderate usage every day.
[Nexus S Accessories] DarkAgent:
Look at his screen usage. Less than 3 hours...
[Nexus S Accessories] NicholasQ:
I'd have to agree with Wyaega. I am not getting anywhere near the incredible battery results everyone else is claiming. I feel like its just slightly better than my nexus one.
[Nexus S Accessories] wyaeiga:
WHAT? How much is "moderate" usage? I find my usage moderate and I think I use my phone once per period for a duration of maybe 20 minutes each time. I guess I tether for 30 minutes during class sometimes, too. My screen isn't on that much. All in all I still can't believe you get 24+ hours. :(
[Nexus S Accessories] leyvatron:
I get about 12 to 14hours but I never run it down passed 15%. I would say I would get 15-18hours max.
[Nexus S Accessories] MFlop:
Yesterday I had a display time of 90 minutes or something like that. When I recharged the mobile in the evening, there were still 69% after 15h.

What´s about your battery drain in sleepmode? My Nexus needs only 3% during the night.
[Nexus S Accessories] falconeight:
I have no problem with the battery and don't need an extended one. I had two batteries with my N1 to get me through the day.
[Nexus S Accessories] pippi80:
are we sure that this battery is ok for nexus s?
[Nexus S Accessories] MFlop:
well, it works, but nevertheless it´s a poor possibility... I would prefer a smarter one...
[Nexus S Accessories] rashad1:
My stock battery lasted 23 hours yesterday, but I really dragged out the last 5% or so, set brightness to zero, turned off data.
[Nexus S Accessories] asci:
LoL mine lasted one week...by turning it off.
[Nexus S Accessories] falconeight:
Put the phone down and listen to your teacher!:)
[Nexus S Accessories] dccxviii:
So the Samsung I900/I908 is the Nexus S?

/confused.
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
errhhh... that's a big no

Nexus S = i9020
[Nexus S Accessories] objecttothis:
more specifically it is a GT-I9020 ;)
[Nexus S Accessories] dccxviii:
I only ask because the link provided by the OP points to that model, not the I9020.

/still confused
[Nexus S Accessories] monkeydrufy:
so do I :confused:

please someone could share where to buy the battery?

thanks
[Nexus S Accessories] willverduzco:
Well according to AllGamer's first post, you should expect worse battery life with the "extended" batteries compared to the stock battery, as it got 2 fewer hours of life with less screen usage.

If you still want the battery for replacement/spare purposes, that was also linked in the first post. Here's the ebay link.
[Nexus S Accessories] AllGamer:
you got that right

seems like the "extended" battery might not even be 1500 mAh :p
[Nexus S Accessories] monkeydrufy:
ok, I will wait for a real extended battery :D
[Nexus S Accessories] synapses11:
Well I had bought an Iphone 2G battery replacement a long time ago. Soldered it in and worked perfectly for 2 years. Never had a problem. I paid like 8 bucks for it shipped. Im quite amazed sometimes at the quality of the batteries they sell from HK