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SKYPE at last!!

Skype finally made it to Android and Legend in particular. Haven't tested it with voice calls yet. Now, maybe GTalk will follow?

I've tested it a bit and it even works on EDGE. I couldn't believe that myself but it does.
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Hmm... Just seeing the list of permissions it requires confirms I'll stay away from this one as I did from the PC version.
Oh well I lived without it so far without any problem, this won't change
edit: and for a 2.1 stock legend, that's also a pretty big app to install!

Now, maybe GTalk will follow?
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Gtalk is a stock app on Android. Or i'm missing your point?
Tested Skype for few mins, seems to work fine. Great sound quality, but... It's so heavyweight and there is no option to shut it down COMPLETELY. Lastly, my phone went offline (which newer happened before) so i just uninstalled it and already forgot. Bloatware.
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It froze my phone twice, had to reboot several times... This release of Skype makes Legend unusable, at least my Legend.

skype.apk file
Can someone please post the Skype.apk file.
The Skype download for Android link doesn't work.
Thanks,

AllWin said:
Gtalk is a stock app on Android. Or i'm missing your point?
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I am hoping for gTALK to finally fulfil the promise of its name - enable voice talk

magedhk said:
Can someone please post the Skype.apk file.
The Skype download for Android link doesn't work.
Thanks,
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If you use Market Access, you can gain entry to it.
I did this and downloaded the app, however, i keeps crashing within seconds of me running it. Any idea why?

When I try to sign in, it instantly says try again later, seems like it doesn't even try to sign me in. Any earthlings having the same problem?

Works fine on my phone.
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Skype works on my phone so far. However I do see a lot of comments that say the login fails after a while.
EDIT: Spoke too soon... Skype just crashed, and now I can't sign in either
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Kanzie said:
Skype works on my phone so far. However I do see a lot of comments that say the login fails after a while.
EDIT: Spoke too soon... Skype just crashed, and now I can't sign in either
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just wondering how much data it uses?

Don't know about data yet, but it seems to be sucking quite a bit of battery though.
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and it ain't possible to disable the app. only by going to settings - active services

In "my info" tab, press menu and there's an Sign Out option.
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Disappointed.
It stays on all the time which sucks.
Guess ill stick with nimbuzz until they update.
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deerxmoose said:
In "my info" tab, press menu and there's an Sign Out option.
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We are looking for "Shut that f**k off COMPLETELY" option, no just to sign out. Even when you are signed out it uses quite a lot of resources.

AllWin said:
We are looking for "Shut that f**k off COMPLETELY" option, no just to sign out. Even when you are signed out it uses quite a lot of resources.
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I loled
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[Req] Flash 10.1.105.7

Newest version in the market was released. Anyone able to hex edit this one so that it's compatible with Hulu, etc? Thanks in advance!

I could use some of that hacked flash too!

Ya looking for this as well.....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551454&postcount=137
Found it...freshly edited. Thanks to user Almighty1.
UPDATE: Oops, forgot to mention, it works!

So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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Works prefectly, thanks

Can this be done without a root?
And if so can I get newb friendly instructions?
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sneaky_zekey said:
So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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Change your user agent to desktop. Cyanogen and other custom ROMs have this built in, but you can use third party browsers to do it too.

sneaky_zekey said:
So after we get the hacked flashplayer, what else do we need to do. Hulu keeps complaining about cell phone.
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I would use the Hulu.apk as it runs much smoother than playing a video via the browser. I'm sure it's on these forums if you search or you can rip it out of SkyRaider.
If you want to go the browser route, type the following into your URL (without the quotes), "about:debug"
Hit enter (nothing will happen)
Go to menu and scroll all the way down to UA string. Change to desktop. Hulu should now work.

Cryous said:
Can this be done without a root?
And if so can I get newb friendly instructions?
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No, you can't replace files in the /system partition without root privledges.

does anyone have this in an apk instead of just the so file. I tried to adb push it in sdk tools and it still doesn't work.
EDIT: OK I think I must have pushed it to the wrong folder because I tried again and now it is working for me.

Lexus One said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9551454&postcount=137
Found it...freshly edited. Thanks to user Almighty1.
UPDATE: Oops, forgot to mention, it works!
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this worked for me but only using the Hulu.apk, and not the website on Droid Incredible Cyanogenmod 6.1

Official Swype for HD2 android!

I just got myself official swype app. The link is on the main xda page in the news. Register and download!
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Huh? Where?

http://beta.swype.com/
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I've been a registered beta tester, but one problem this damn thing has is when you download it and then register it, if you reboot it loses the license and wont let you type until you re-register the app again, anyone run across this?

AngelDeath said:
I've been a registered beta tester, but one problem this damn thing has is when you download it and then register it, if you reboot it loses the license and wont let you type until you re-register the app again, anyone run across this?
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same problem on my side

I also use the swype beta. but i don't have to register it again after a reboot.

Never used swype before, is it worth a try ?

mine works fine too. Im using their installation file

I'm using their install file too, it installs, but for some reason using rafs rom and a couple of others as soonas you reboot, it unregisters which makes no sense.

Amazing keyboard, easy to use.... I like it

AngelDeath said:
I've been a registered beta tester, but one problem this damn thing has is when you download it and then register it, if you reboot it loses the license and wont let you type until you re-register the app again, anyone run across this?
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Happened to.me on ram builds but not on non ram builds
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Is it possible someone can upload the newest swype installer when I try to download from their website the download stops almost instantly
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og92 said:
Is it possible someone can upload the newest swype installer when I try to download from their website the download stops almost instantly
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See here: http://forum.swype.com/showthread.php?1340-The-Swype-Installer-APK

uxu said:
See here: http://forum.swype.com/showthread.php?1340-The-Swype-Installer-APK
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There no Ukrainian language. Is it on this forum too?

Swype 3.0 Beta is out

You all might want to check this. Swype Beta for our Xooms has dropped.
Swype 3.0 beta is Honeycomb optimized, improves predictive text and layout http://bit.ly/iMxARY

Not anymore it seems. Was anyone able to grab it? - http://beta.swype.com/

huelsebu said:
Not anymore it seems. Was anyone able to grab it? - http://beta.swype.com/
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its only a server problem but supposedly they will be back online soon.

p-slim said:
its only a server problem but supposedly they will be back online soon.
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Yes, a server issue. They stated it will be back on line in a few hours.

Anyone have any luck? I tried to dl it, but it said I don't have an Android device. So I loaded it to my Droid & dropped it into my dropbox. Now I have the Swype loder installed on my Xoom, but it's telling me there's a network problem and it won't find the mama ship.

Psychokitty said:
Anyone have any luck? I tried to dl it, but it said I don't have an Android device. So I loaded it to my Droid & dropped it into my dropbox. Now I have the Swype loder installed on my Xoom, but it's telling me there's a network problem and it won't find the mama ship.
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Same thing happened to me, hopefully someone can figure this out I would love to try it on my Xoom

ccogan said:
Same thing happened to me, hopefully someone can figure this out I would love to try it on my Xoom
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Im willing to bet its their servers sue to the large number of people trying to install an register it. I will try when I get home and see what I can get.

I was able to download using my xoom just now, no problem.

kyoteqwik said:
I was able to download using my xoom just now, no problem.
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How did you get it to work? When I try it just says your device is not an Android phone, is there a trick?

Not sure, I already had the installer on my xoom. I just ran the installer, updated installer, and then downloaded swype. I am pretty sure that they only allow it to be installed on 2 devices too.
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Just downloaded the installer and then installed it, its not bad. Not as nice looking as the stock keyboard but a decent alternative, used it to type this post!
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If anyone is having issues where installer says disable swype and you do, but its not seeing it....use root explorer and just delete swype apk and it will all work.

One nice feature is that you can make keyboard smaller and then move the keyboard to wherever you want, allowing it to be used with one thumb. I like it and have been waiting for this since I got my zoom.
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Didnt download for me at first. Then I changed the ua string to froyo. Worked then.

awesome.
Using it for this text.
Beautiful work on this version

Yeah I'm enjoying it write a bit haha, it messed that word up.
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That allowed me to download the installer, but as soon as I try to login in the installer app, it says there was a data error, likely due to a bad network connection. I know I have a good wifi connection. Anyone else getting this? I have a non-activated vzw model

I got it, pretty good. I like how you can resize it and move it around, reminds me of the Windows 7 onscreen keyboard.
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huelsebu said:
That allowed me to download the installer, but as soon as I try to login in the installer app, it says there was a data error, likely due to a bad network connection. I know I have a good wifi connection. Anyone else getting this? I have a non-activated vzw model
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No, no problems here.

I love it!

Swype doesn't work due to screen size not supported after 3.2

After the 3.2 update, Swype has stopped working. It no longer will install and you will get a ERROR when you try to use the installer. From the Swype beta bug forums, they are aware of this issue but they don't just want to support the screen resolution. Do you guys experience this as well?

Not going to answer your question directly, but FYI... the Flex T9 keyboard https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuance.flext9.input&feature=search_result is working well on 3.2.
This is the swype alternative that also includes speech to text.It is a bit pricy, but has been very solid.
Interestingly enough though, even though it is installed, it is not showing in the market or under my apps.

Im using swype as I type this. Works fine for me.

umm.... how?! Are you on 3.2?

Correct, swype does not function correctly on 3.2, however they know that this issue exists and are working on a fix.

Actually that is wrong swype may pop an error up from time to time but hit ok and it works fine.

UnidH4x0r said:
umm.... how?! Are you on 3.2?
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Yes I'm on 3.2, it's like vamp said in the above post.

UnidH4x0r said:
umm.... how?! Are you on 3.2?
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do you actually read this forum?

The new update works great using it right now to type this.
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Scoop24 said:
The new update works great using it right now to type this.
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Care to share the link?

Or, is there a way to work out by modifying the configuration of swype? Has anyone done yet?

hipocrazy said:
Care to share the link?
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Just join the beta. The will send you a link. I'm a part of beta that's how I got it.
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i normally use swift key and am a beta user there.
swift key acts up using firefox so today i tried out swype on the xoom (3.2). i saw the error pop up however i hit OK and it worked without a hitch.

vamp6x6x6x said:
Actually that is wrong swype may pop an error up from time to time but hit ok and it works fine.
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Try it in portrait mode...u will understand the problem better

Swype won't even install on my hammerhead 3.2 rom. It keeps saying Connection error - check your Wifi connection. I'm fully connected though, so it's really weird. Has anyone else been getting this error by any chance?
Xoomed from my xda app using send.

Just so everyone knows, the new Swype 3.25 works with my stock 3.2 Xoom.

bobblack said:
Swype won't even install on my hammerhead 3.2 rom. It keeps saying Connection error - check your Wifi connection. I'm fully connected though, so it's really weird. Has anyone else been getting this error by any chance?
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This is because tiamat uses a modified framework. You need to find a stock one and flash it.
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bwcorvus said:
This is because tiamat uses a modified framework. You need to find a stock one and flash it.
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bobblack said:
Swype won't even install on my hammerhead 3.2 rom. It keeps saying Connection error - check your Wifi connection. I'm fully connected though, so it's really weird. Has anyone else been getting this error by any chance?
Xoomed from my xda app using send.
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Read this thread, it will get swype working for you

hipocrazy said:
Read this thread, it will get swype working for you
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Thanks for this. It made my day. I have been missing Swype

hipocrazy said:
Read this thread, it will get swype working for you
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Thanks for that hipo... just went through that thread briefly, I will install that in the next couple of days when I have a free minute. I have to admit I was a little confused by what bwcorvus said
Muchas appreciados.