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Help No video chat on Droid 3, even with 2.3.4?

So the general consensus is to download the real Skype from Android Market and not use the crippled one that came w/ our phones?
 
beowulf7 said:
So the general consensus is to download the real Skype from Android Market and not use the crippled one that came w/ our phones?
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The real one doesn't work either. I think the idea is that if you have it, when the update comes in that allows the video chat to work, you'll get it.
 
Barbara said:
The real one doesn't work either. I think the idea is that if you have it, when the update comes in that allows the video chat to work, you'll get it.
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I see. Well, I guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that VZW and Skype release the software for it. Otherwise, it'd defeat the purpose of a front-facing camera.
 
beowulf7 said:
So the general consensus is to download the real Skype from Android Market and not use the crippled one that came w/ our phones?
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Well, they're two completely different apps that use Skype in completely different ways. The one that comes pre-installed on the phone isn't "crippled," it's just used in a different (and limited) way. But a data connection of some sort (3G or wifi) will be needed for the video option to work, so the pre-installed version will probably never be updated to use the front camera because of the nature of how it works - over Verizon's voice network and not over the data network.

beowulf7 said:
I see. Well, I guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that VZW and Skype release the software for it. Otherwise, it'd defeat the purpose of a front-facing camera.
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The Skype app from the market will eventually be updated to work with the Droid 3. They keep updating it to work with more and more phones, so there's no reason why the Droid 3 wouldn't be added at some point. But the update will have nothing to do with Verizon. It's up to Skype to update their app, not Verizon.
 
bsweetness said:
Well, they're two completely different apps that use Skype in completely different ways. The one that comes pre-installed on the phone isn't "crippled," it's just used in a different (and limited) way. But a data connection of some sort (3G or wifi) will be needed for the video option to work, so the pre-installed version will probably never be updated to use the front camera because of the nature of how it works - over Verizon's voice network and not over the data network.



The Skype app from the market will eventually be updated to work with the Droid 3. They keep updating it to work with more and more phones, so there's no reason why the Droid 3 wouldn't be added at some point. But the update will have nothing to do with Verizon. It's up to Skype to update their app, not Verizon.
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Thanks for the correction. Then in that case, we just need to hope Skype releases an update that's compatible w/ Droid 3.

I wonder if it'd ever be compatible w/ the computer version of Skype. For example, if I wanted to Skype a relative using his/her Webcam and laptop while I use my phone and its FFC.
 
beowulf7 said:
Thanks for the correction. Then in that case, we just need to hope Skype releases an update that's compatible w/ Droid 3.

I wonder if it'd ever be compatible w/ the computer version of Skype. For example, if I wanted to Skype a relative using his/her Webcam and laptop while I use my phone and its FFC.
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Yes, it will be. It does with all of the other compatible phones. Once video chat is implemented for a device, Skype to Skype works between any devices that are able to do it, including computers.
 
How can verizon sell us on a video chat capable phone yet no service is available for it? They might as well say the phone has the ability to drive you to work. They just haven't designed an app yet to do so.
 
brilark23 said:
How can verizon sell us on a video chat capable phone yet no service is available for it? They might as well say the phone has the ability to drive you to work. They just haven't designed an app yet to do so.
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It is capable and does work, but not with Skype or any other (what I call) mainstream apps. I don't use Tango but it has been reported that it works.
 
Barbara said:
It is capable and does work, but not with Skype or any other (what I call) mainstream apps. I don't use Tango but it has been reported that it works.
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I finally got around to finding out and turns out that Tango works quite well on the Droid 3. Only downside is that it is only from one phone to another.
 
bsweetness said:
Yes, it will be. It does with all of the other compatible phones. Once video chat is implemented for a device, Skype to Skype works between any devices that are able to do it, including computers.
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That's encouraging. So it's just a waiting game now.
 
Hey.

any news on this :rolleyes:

When i try and call i can see the other person but the camera wont load the other side so they cant see me :(.

Any ideas?
 
I was shocked that I couldn't use video chat out the box. We used tango just to try it out, but the other party has to be in tango in order for the video call to go through. It seems a bit of a hassle. The tech at the store said skype mobile (which is different from the regular skype app I guess, and says "android" in the market, I believe) should would. I'm not a regular skyper, so maybe that's the problem. But... so far, it won't show video on D3 to D3 skype calls in skype mobile either.
 
I noticed last night there's an option for video chat on Skype 2.1.0.46. You can't use the front facing camera it says (yet?). I haven't tried chatting with someone though.
 
Skype for Android has been updated on Aug. 4th, but I haven't tried it yet either with someone else who has a FFC. The Skype for Android for VZW app (allegedly crippleware) was last updated on July 21st, I believe.
 
I tried Skype on my D3 with someone with iPhone 4 and I could see them, but my video is black. Buttons for camera functions are there, but Front and back camera are blacked out.
We're almost there I guess.
 
Just to give a final post here, I downloaded the real Skype app from the Market and it works fine over Wifi with full video on the Droid 3 just purchased (Feb 2012)
I don't know which version works, nor when it was updated, but the current version works now with no need for rooting or adaptation.
 
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