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Have been searching but couldn't find an answer that worked for me.
I want to use Skype on my 8525, it'd be nice if I could use my headset but that's not required. I usually get EDGE sometimes 3G and haven't the clue how to properly set-up WiFi. With both EDGE and 3G it gets to the point where I can call somebody and then when it connects it says Connect to ____ 00:01 seconds, and then shuts down the program. Any help is much appreciated
When I said Connect To ______: 00:01 I meant Connected To < CONTACT NAME > for 1 second. It did the same thing with the voice test for skype. Called, then shut down as soon as it picked up.
On my TyTN, the wifi connection is closed after 30s. I'm guessing it is the VPN (which I need) that isn't kept alive somehow.
Perhaps your dataconnection is too slow for Skype?
Jörg
Possibly, but I thought 3G would be good enough to run Skype as I've heard success stories
Works for me
I just installed it last night and made a couple of test connects to my son in the other room. I was able to connect with wifi and GPRS. GPRS was better quality than wifi, but they both worked. Echo cancellation helped audio quality. This was using the beta version of WMskype.
It worked on GPRS? As in EDGE? Woah... did you take any extra steps to set it up? I'd really like to get mine working.
Skype works on 3G. It DOES NOT work on EDGE or GPRS.
If you want Skype to work with both 3G and WiFi, you probably need to have a data plan that does not require the use of a proxy server.
I use the PDA Unlimited Data plan, and with 3G it still shuts down the program when I get into a call, what can be wrong?
I got it working.
Solution:
Remove DNS Proxies ( if using DNS fix )
Un-install Skype
Download Skype Windows Mobile For HTC
Install on Mobile Device
Run when you have 3G, it didn't drop for me.
I am so happy
My final question, how can I configure my Voyager Bluetooth Headset to work with Skype?
Thanks for the replies.
goestoeleven said:
Skype works on 3G. It DOES NOT work on EDGE or GPRS.
If you want Skype to work with both 3G and WiFi, you probably need to have a data plan that does not require the use of a proxy server.
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I use skype with EDGE a lot. The quality isn't pristine, but it's quite usable
@UnrealTechno:
Just tested Skype on EDGE, it actually works, suprisingly. Not reliable, meaning it dropped a couple of times, and lagged the calls, but it was actually usable.
EDGE can be shady, its coverage is probably just low for those who are getting dropped calls. i haven't actually had a dropped call yet, though latency isn't great
I too have used Skype quite well on EDGE. Quality isnt as good as WIFI, but it is acceptable.
goestoeleven said:
Skype works on 3G. It DOES NOT work on EDGE or GPRS.
If you want Skype to work with both 3G and WiFi, you probably need to have a data plan that does not require the use of a proxy server.
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Sorry friend, skype works on GPRS also. My carrier does not have 3G and Edge only GPRS and I've called my sister in Edinbourgh through skype (spoke for about 13-15 min). Not the best quality but it works, at least for me.
Cheers
DNS Proxy Removal
i835 chirp said:
I got it working.
Solution:
Remove DNS Proxies ( if using DNS fix )
Un-install Skype
Download Skype Windows Mobile For HTC
Install on Mobile Device
Run when you have 3G, it didn't drop for me.
I am so happy
My final question, how can I configure my Voyager Bluetooth Headset to work with Skype?
Thanks for the replies.
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I am new at working with the 8525 but was successful in flashing the vp3G's ROM. I'd like to get Skype working but I see it says it's not supported on their web site. I'm excited to get Skype working but I not sure how to remove the DNS Proxy entries. When I look at my Media Net Settings, I click on Proxy Settings and it is blank for the proxy server text box. However, I suspect this may *not* be the DNS proxy entry being discussed. Thanks for your help.
duality34 said:
I am new at working with the 8525 but was successful in flashing the vp3G's ROM. I'd like to get Skype working but I see it says it's not supported on their web site. I'm excited to get Skype working but I not sure how to remove the DNS Proxy entries. When I look at my Media Net Settings, I click on Proxy Settings and it is blank for the proxy server text box. However, I suspect this may *not* be the DNS proxy entry being discussed. Thanks for your help.
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The new one isn't supported but the older one is, get it here:
http://rs120.rapidshare.com/files/37248486/SkypeForPocketPC_Beta.CAB
Mike
Is there an extra charge with skype?
Madcap180 said:
Is there an extra charge with skype?
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Are you f**** serious ?!
NRGZ28 said:
Are you f**** serious ?!
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Shock, horror etc. Now that's out of the way:
Madcap180 said:
Is there an extra charge with skype?
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Only if you call actual phone numbers (you need skype credit for that).
Pre 2.2 Skype for Mobile needed!
mikechannon said:
The new one isn't supported but the older one is, get it here:
http://rs120.rapidshare.com/files/37248486/SkypeForPocketPC_Beta.CAB
Mike
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Mike, that version has been replaced with the 2.2.0.30 version.
Do you know where the 2.1 version or below can be had? Apparently it is the only stable version on the 8525 (I cannot get the one you posted on this link to function through a call, though it loads and runs fine right as long as I don't call anyone).
Thanks!
G.
Hi!
Bought a Tattoo for my kid and now we got a huge bill because the wifi seems to dissconects itself all the time and she is not that good checking the wifi state.
Is this a known problem or what can i do about it?
Using a Netgear N router and WEP (must use WEP because of my stupid XBox that can't handle any other security).
Please let me know how to fix this so she can use the phone!
I have this problem too, and as I found it's a known problem on net.
I'm using wifi fixer, which running as a service and reconnect everytime the connection drops. It's not a solution, but make things better.
http://uk.androlib.com/android.application.org-wahtod-wififixer-qwn.aspx
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dancer_69 said:
I have this problem too, and as I found it's a known problem on net.
I'm using wifi fixer, which running as a service and reconnect everytime the connection drops. It's not a solution, but make things better.
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Hi!
Thanks for the info, is that an app i can find on the Android's app place?
he he he.... did not notice your link Sorry!
Looks to me that HTC is screwing things up even with Android devices...
This phone realy sucks!
Me again!
I've struggled with this phone a couple of hours now but i can't get the wifi to work now.
I press connect to my network, i have entered the wep password but a couple of secs later it says disconnected...
What can i do about this?
I have the same problem - Is it best to configure the Wi Fi settings like IP address etc ? And if so whats the best settings for it?
I've managed to get it to connect now, removed an app that kept track of wifi traffic. But it seems to me that Tattoo does not use wifi when i use YouTube for example. Checked my providers homepage for traffic that we pay for and they had traffic for today. And the phone has not been used all day until my test this evening.
Is there a way to tell the phone to use just the wifi connection when using youtube app or explorer...?
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I've managed to get it to connect now, removed an app that kept track of wifi traffic. But it seems to me that Tattoo does not use wifi when i use YouTube for example. Checked my providers homepage for traffic that we pay for and they had traffic for today. And the phone has not been used all day until my test this evening.
Is there a way to tell the phone to use just the wifi connection when using youtube app or explorer...?
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install apn on-off when you use wifi, just disable APN connection.
then if you need umts/gprs is 1click enabled
francians said:
install apn on-off when you use wifi, just disable APN connection.
then if you need umts/gprs is 1click enabled
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Thanks, this sounds easy enough for my kid to handle when she wants to use the wifi and to be sure that it uses the wifi and not the expensive data from our phone company.
Thanks again! Will try this!
If I am at home using my personal router, my wifi works great and I have no problems at all. However, when I am at the library, which is everyday for me, if i try to use their wifi I instantly get this error message that the page cannot be displayed even though my phone claims i am connected to their wifi.
anyone else have this issue? it is extremely annoying and i downloaded wifi fixer but it didnt fix anything.
any ideas?
If it works at home then I doubt it's an issue on your side, sometimes on networks such as school campuses and libraries you have to register your device on the network for it to be able to access the internet. Have you asked the library on how you can do that?
Well it is a public library and they have fliers up that tell you how to use their wifi. I thought it was an issue with my phone so I didn't bother asking a librarian. If no one else has a solution I will definitely be asking tomorrow.
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alecjake said:
If I am at home using my personal router, my wifi works great and I have no problems at all. However, when I am at the library, which is everyday for me, if i try to use their wifi I instantly get this error message that the page cannot be displayed even though my phone claims i am connected to their wifi.
anyone else have this issue? it is extremely annoying and i downloaded wifi fixer but it didnt fix anything.
any ideas?
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Do they use WiFi proxy? Like a redirect to a webpage that requires you to register your MAC.
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Do they use WiFi proxy? Like a redirect to a webpage that requires you to register your MAC.
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they use something similar (this may be exactly what your talking about and I just dont know it by that name) but its where once you are connected to their internet, you go onto your web and a page pops up asking you to accept their terms of use. the prob i have tho is i cant even get onto that page
alecjake said:
they use something similar (this may be exactly what your talking about and I just dont know it by that name) but its where once you are connected to their internet, you go onto your web and a page pops up asking you to accept their terms of use. the prob i have tho is i cant even get onto that page
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well, Android has had that issue ever since, and it is still not fixed.
I think Samsung Galaxy S gets around it in the Wi-Fi proxy config (under settings, Wireless and Network, hit the menu button at the bottom of the screen, and go to Advanced), but you need to know the proxy hostname and port (I think the default will be 80 for HTTP requests).
I haven't tested it though.
Here's the issue log from code.google.com
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1273&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
Mine cannot get on WiFi at the rink I go to. Other people could not get their notebooks or netbooks onto that WiFi as well. My HD2 connects to that WiFi just fine, though.
I don't think it's a Vibrant-specific issue.
I've had a similar problem with the wifi network on my campus. It redirects to a logon page that the vibrant won't even display. Apparently the android browser has an issue with security certificates that aren't configured properly. Froyo is supposed to fix it, but in the mean time try connecting with the firefox browser. I'm able to connect with it, then switch back to the regular browser or any other program. Once you're logged in you're good to go.
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I've had a similar problem with the wifi network on my campus. It redirects to a logon page that the vibrant won't even display. Apparently the android browser has an issue with security certificates that aren't configured properly. Froyo is supposed to fix it, but in the mean time try connecting with the firefox browser. I'm able to connect with it, then switch back to the regular browser or any other program. Once you're logged in you're good to go.
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im running the unofficial version of froyo but its still not working. im downloading the firefox now. im crossing my fingers for it to work tomorrow!!!
Hey everyone,
I've tried all of the tethering apps (usb/wifi) and none seem to give my laptop my legend's 3g data connection. I'm running CM7 (new stable version ) and i've been trying to use the built in hotspot to no avail. I can connect fine, even with WPA2 security, and the laptop connects fine (win7), and even shows full bars on the wifi icon in the bottom right of my taskbar, which says "Internet Access" when my mouse hovers over it.
The problem is, whenever I fire up chrome on my laptop, I get a page that says stuff like "Access denied", "authorization required", "You may need to sign in", and just gives no internet.
At first, I thought that it could be my carrier's fault (SFR France), that they don't want me tethering my phone's connection (I have a contract with unlimited data). The weird thing is, I can actually use gmail on my laptop! Yes, fully load new messages as they come, look through my archived messages, trash, spam, everything. Not even offline messages, it's really connected. So why can I access gmail on my laptop but nothing else? Could it be something to do with https connection to gmail or something like that? My phone's 3g works great, and my laptop has no troubles connecting to my home wifi. I've scoured XDA and google, and never figured it all out.
Anyways, thanks for reading!
Michael
Troubleshooting 101:
- first, please try another laptop.
if the other laptop works, then your current laptop has issues.
My bad, I meant to include in my first post that i've gotten the same result with 3 different laptops.
Have you tried pdanet app? That's what I use and it works wonderfully.
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yeah man that was one of the first ones i tried. no go for me, same issue (not connection, but internet access).
When I try to open a page, my phone shows that it starts to download data (with the arrows lighting up and the "H" for HSDPA in the status bar). But then stops and my browser says nope.
tried changing DNS, for instance to googles own (8.8.8.8) on the laptop?
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tried changing DNS, for instance to googles own (8.8.8.8) on the laptop?
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How do I change the DNS on my laptop? Don't I need to use cmd for that?
And an interesting new development. Hopefully someone smarter than me understands this:
I've now tried 4 different sites that fully work! The thing is, they're all https sites, which all the other one i tried weren't. Just to let you know, the 4 confirmed funtional sites are:
gmail
google docs
dropbox
android market (in pc browser version, not on my phone)
So its GOT to have something to do with the https...
Any ideas?
Thanks
Michael
CM 7.0 does not require Wifi hotspot software. Check your wireless settings, you just need to turn it on.
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edebont said:
CM 7.0 does not require Wifi hotspot software. Check your wireless settings, you just need to turn it on.
Sent from my Legend using Tapatalk
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What exactly do you mean? Turn what on in my settings? My pc wasn't running any wifi hotspot software...
coltspackers said:
What exactly do you mean? Turn what on in my settings? My pc wasn't running any wifi hotspot software...
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He meant you should use the built-in WiFi hot spot in CM7, but you said you already did so in the first post...
about your problem, can you browse http (not https) websites in your phone's browser?
amoskas said:
He meant you should use the built-in WiFi hot spot in CM7, but you said you already did so in the first post...
about your problem, can you browse http (not https) websites in your phone's browser?
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Absolutely. I've not run into any problems viewing any webpage on my phone, http or https, both on 3g and wifi (except for flash not really working, but that's beside the point).
coltspackers said:
Absolutely. I've not run into any problems viewing any webpage on my phone, http or https, both on 3g and wifi (except for flash not really working, but that's beside the point).
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Well, I have Windows XP and I don't have experience with Windows 7, but I remember that since Vista the network connections can be set as Home connection or Public (or something like that).
It's a wild guess but maybe the problem with browsing to HTTP websites has something to do with these network settings in Windows 7...
Try to compare the settings in the Home Wifi connection in your laptop vs the Mobile Wifie connection in your laptop, maybe some settings are different between the two.
amoskas said:
Well, I have Windows XP and I don't have experience with Windows 7, but I remember that since Vista the network connections can be set as Home connection or Public (or something like that).
It's a wild guess but maybe the problem with browsing to HTTP websites has something to do with these network settings in Windows 7...
Try to compare the settings in the Home Wifi connection in your laptop vs the Mobile Wifie connection in your laptop, maybe some settings are different between the two.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately that doesn't change anything. I definitely know what you're talking about, and everytine I connect to a new wifi network I always select home as the network type, so that my browsing isn't restricted. Hence I did the same here, and even tried the public option, but no effect.
win network troubleshooting
hey there!
did u try the troubleshooting option in windows? did it give u any errors?
did u try wired tethering via your usb-cable?
pik1 said:
hey there!
did u try the troubleshooting option in windows? did it give u any errors?
did u try wired tethering via your usb-cable?
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Yep I tried usb tethering, same deal. Windows troubleshooting "couldn't identify the problem". It's gotta be something either on my carrier's side, my phone's side, or my laptops side that is restricting hotspot access to http sites.
Try to use another browser app.
I ever had this problem on chrome, so i use firefox and it's working now.
THX
Sent from my HTC Legend
BesFen said:
Try to use another browser app.
I ever had this problem on chrome, so i use firefox and it's working now.
THX
Sent from my HTC Legend
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No good, same results.
At school we have the wifi password, G2 connects but has limited funtionality... Ipods work fine can even download and browse youtube!. Thought it was and Android issue but friend brought inhis Motorola Xoom and it browsed Youtube flawlessly in 720p and could even access and download apps throught the market! I figured maybe he was just lucky and my G2 was not configured right. But this really puzzled me when another friends brings a Metro PCS (P.O.S.) Android phone in and can download and browse youtube and download as well....
P.S. - When I had G1 Yotube did not work from app but occasinally while my other friend Moto Cliq worked and that ran 1.5 Cupcake while my G1 had 2.1 Eclaire!!!
Are out phone getting old? Not compatible? or is it just time to move on?
Something is definitely not right on your phone. I watch YouTube, download huge files, and everything internet related on WiFi on my Vision. I don't know how you get along without being able to!
You should try a factory reset and if that doesn't fix it take it to the shop and say wifi is not working as it should.
This is only at school though, at home it works fine... but everyone else's work without ease.
Blackman778g said:
This is only at school though, at home it works fine... but everyone else's work without ease.
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So is only youtube giving you issues, or any app that needs internet data?
Just an idea, but go to WiFi settings and try changing the network's security settings. For example, for my university I have to set the following:
EAP method: TTLS
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
c00ller said:
So is only youtube giving you issues, or any app that needs internet data?
Just an idea, but go to WiFi settings and try changing the network's security settings. For example, for my university I have to set the following:
EAP method: TTLS
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
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This is in Wifi Settings or an app such as VPN?
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This is in Wifi Settings or an app such as VPN?
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It's in wifi settings. With wifi on, find your school network in the list and long press it or press it, then hit modify
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It's in wifi settings. With wifi on, find your school network in the list and long press it or press it, then hit modify
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I'll try it on Monday, but i swear evertime I do that it only comes up with the option of forgetting the connection.
Blackman778g said:
I'll try it on Monday, but i swear evertime I do that it only comes up with the option of forgetting the connection.
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I know what you mean. You might have to forget it and then enter that stuff when you connect to it again for the first time. Actually I think those security settings only show up for WPA2 networks, so everything I said may have been irrelevant
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I know what you mean. You might have to forget it and then enter that stuff when you connect to it again for the first time. Actually I think those security settings only show up for WPA2 networks, so everything I said may have been irrelevant
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Ughh, Alright.. thanks for the help though... I'll still giv it a shot tommorow