[Q] Skype giving bad sound quality - Click General

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?

Apparently I'm not the only one with this problem.
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lukic Yesterday, 11:30 PM
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I have the same problem with Skype on WiFi, i didn't try it over 3G.
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Same problem ..
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Anyone else? Solution or problem?

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?

djtrax said:
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?
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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?

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

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?

nfreddi said:
Havent checked the load either, howto do I do this?
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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.

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!

FX_fighter said:
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!
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Questions.. Because im just not able get it working.
What ROM do u have?
What skype version?
Wifi/3g?
Else?

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
Sent from my Tattoo using XDA App

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
Sent from my Tattoo using XDA App

FX_fighter said:
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
Sent from my Tattoo using XDA App
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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.

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

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

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.

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...

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?

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!

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Wizard and Skype

Hello happy owners of Wizard!
It looks like Wizard is a really nice device but the only unclear question for me is - DOES IT WORKS PRETTY WELL WITH SKYPE?!
I got skype pre installed on my uk version when I received it. it work abit slow but not that usable over gprs. have got to try it yet over wifi and then again with the newer beta version. will keep you posted
NOT VERY GOOD
I HAVE TRIED MY WIZARD WITH WIFI AND IT IS STILL NOT TO GOOD, AS COMPARED TO OTHER FASTER DEVICES,
(IF YOU LOOK AT THE SPECS FOR THE SKYPE POCKET PC, THEY DO RECOMEND 400MHZ SPEED AS COMPARED TO THE 195MHZ OF THE WIZARD )
Have installed skype ver 1.2 beta.
have tested it on wifi.
if your not running any other apps then you can have an ok conversation depending on the other persons connection and speed.
skype works just about usable from k-jam to normal computer, but after testing from k-jam to a friends xda2s it was not clear at all with plenty of interferance.
So it all depends on the setup, conection and who you are talking to. i Have put a message in the skype forum to advise of a more lower spec version of skype to run on devices like the k-jam.
I hope they do release a better version.
Skype from Extended_ROM of K-JAM wanted!
Would you please post/send me Skype, which may be optimized for K-JAM? Skype is not distributed in the Middle East... :-(
Many thanks,
J.
This is a link to the Skype forum were you can download the skype 1.2 beta version.
http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=33354&sid=acd83d5038dc6779b5095f864f0963c2
Hope this help
Guys,
i'm really curious about SKYPE on the WIZARD too...
...i've read somewhere you can run SKYPE just fine provided you switch ECHO CANCELLATION off. It's an option under preferences or settings ( sorry, don't have a device with installed soft yet ).
Please let us know if you get good performance this way.
=)

Skype for non-XScale vs Skype?

OK, we can all download Skype from the official site. However, it appears to come bundled with the K-Jam with under the name
Default_SkypeForPocketPCnonxScale.CAB
Is there a difference between the two, and will the nonXScale version work somewhat better on the Wizard?
Does any one have this cab file so i can test it on my o2 xda miniS?
davidcollins01 said:
Does any one have this cab file so i can test it on my o2 xda miniS?
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I think you can find it on the ftp of this site
nothing works for me
i dont no whats gone wrong for me...with 50+ hard resets...100+ times downloads and redownloads of all possible versions...with writting in all forums including skype....it just doesnt even open for me once....
funny but its true...i am in tears with this device as my brother in australia and me in india spend loads of money everyday....anyone who can help me have a version working on my device will get 100dollars gift...through paypal with loads of love...
one more funny thing worth to notice...everytime i write in skype about this issue a few people (same ones) just write after me how well it works for them and a few other things that dont happen for them...this just kills my querry and i have given up now...i just hate windows mobile 5 only for this.
Try this one. It's from the K-JAM extended rom.
EDIT:
File Upload does not work for me...
But you can download it here
http://rapidshare.de/files/8474397/Skype_KJAM.cab.html
I have installed the one from K-jam on my qtek 9100, and it works great over wifi.
I think it is probably the same as the the 1.2 beta on skype site...
Skype Non Xscale on XDA mini?
Hi, I got that copy of the non xscale kjam version of skype and tried to install it on my o2 xda mini and i get the message:
"Your device is not supported by the Skype sound engine. Calling functionality will be disabled"
Any suggestions?
Thanks
I tried all 3 versions (K-Jam, Offical, Offical Low CPU) and all give me equally bad results even with perfect WiFi reception. I tried calling the "echo123" test service and the voice lags and drops from time to time.
One time it worked perfectly but in the same config it didn't work on the next try.
@deepak:
If you need voip so badly mabe you should just consider another VoIP software like SJPhone which works realy well on the wizard. But of course it won't help you with skype contacts.
TcT said:
I tried all 3 versions (K-Jam, Offical, Offical Low CPU) and all give me equally bad results even with perfect WiFi reception. I tried calling the "echo123" test service and the voice lags and drops from time to time.
One time it worked perfectly but in the same config it didn't work on the next try.
@deepak:
If you need voip so badly mabe you should just consider another VoIP software like SJPhone which works realy well on the wizard. But of course it won't help you with skype contacts.
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If I loaded SJPhone on a Wizard, what would be a good VOIP provider to use? I've only used Skype up to this point and I'm not familiar with the providers that support WM5/PDAs.
I tried the latest Skype beta and the Skype Beta Low CPU and the K-JAm non XScale version, but the Low_CPU version had a very bad sound quality. While the normal version works very well. So, althought the Wizard only has 200MHz (dual core) and the low_cpu version is for 316Mhz pda's, the wizard should not be seen as a low cpu pda.
So I recommend the official Skype Beta standard edition that is available on the site of Skype.
(Still trying to get SJPhone working with VoipBuster, I can connect, but I can't see anybody online to call, although they are online on the VoIPBuster desktop version)
CIAO!
VOODOOS!L
@Matterhorn:
I tried the german provider SipGate.de . But I think all SIP compatible providers should work.

Skype 2.0 available....

...from HERE
It was released yesterday.
I've downloaded the normal version (not the 312MHz version) but I haven't had a chance to install it it yet. To be honest the previous version was working fine so I'm not sure how much better this one can be :?
Anyone had a play with it yet?
Cheers!
Gadget.
my skype 2 not works.
i'm in wifi lan,
but skype 2 can't find the wifi connect on internet.
who can help me?
With Skype's recent announcement that new features in its desktop version of the client will only work with Intel processors, I think it's obvious that they are unlikely to give a damn about making the client usable on OMAP processors. Making a client compatible with only one brand of a processor is deliberately-programmed exclusivity, and totally unnecessary. I shan't be touching Skype unless they change their Intel-only policy.
Skype 2
Also, I won't be trying it until some nice people here confirm that it doesn't cause incessant rebooting like earlier betas allegedly have.
I've installed the latest 'normal' Skype (not the 312mhz). I normally overclock my Wizard when using Skype.....Works much better!!
TopBoy said:
I've installed the latest 'normal' Skype (not the 312mhz). I normally overclock my Wizard when using Skype.....Works much better!!
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Are you Using Skype V2? Does it still need Overclocking to work Properly.
I Own a JAMin but CPU of JAMin and K Jam are the same..
each time I want to run Skype I have to soft-reset unless it won't rum"the moving colors comes on screen then disappear without running os it need a reset...do you have such a problem with v2 or even v1.1 before?

fring is now available for WM5 and WM6 !!!

For any of you who've been using a Nokia Symbian phone in recent months, you'll be happy to hear that fring has just released a WM5/WM6 fring client on a "preview" basis (beta of the beta - but not quite alpha testing).
fring was the one thing that was tempting me back to my Nokia E61 after finally "fixing" my TyTN. Basically, it's a combined VOIP/IM client that supports Skype, Google Talk, MSN and SIP as well as it's own community.
So those of you still stuck on WM5 or SJPhone forget about it. For those with any issues whatsoever with the WM6 VOIP client, forget about it. From my experience, fring SIP over 3G was even better than the built-in Nokia SIP client on the E61 over wifi in terms of call quality and availability (and that says a lot).
Does it have bugs, yes. Does it need improving, yes. But it's still the best thing out there. And even if you only use Skype Mobile, the RAM usage of fring is less than half (although call quality for Skype seems to be noticably lower than over SIP).
Anyway, just wanted to give you a heads up. Don't kill me if you hate it (and no, I'm in no way employed by them). To find it, just do a google search for fring or go to www.fring.com. Their Windows Mobile forum can be found here:
http://www.fring.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11
I have problem to in stall it on my Hermes.... Can`t install it...
Fring - Hermes not supported
After registration i recieved the following message:
Your handset is not supported ... yet.
I'am eager to try fring, but we have to wait until the Hermes is supported.
somebody out there, running fring on a hermes?
Edit: Now i recieved my downloadlink, hmmm i will try later tonight back home and report back....
Tried this morning b4 seeing this post. It works quite well...
it works
I finally installed fring, and it works..... (just tried skype)
tried over GPRS&G3, and the phone wakes up from standby flawlessly
i also like those facts (bandwith usage):
fring for symbian phones consumes
~ 8MB for 60 min of mobile-VoIP call;
0.05 KB per Instant message
fring overhead ~ 10KB per hour connectivity
i hope those figures are equivalent to those on a WM5/WM6 device....
i kept getting a no internet connection error...
Any way to take the: "On mobile by www.fring.com" ??
Thanks for the heads up from Quist! I had just installed the new version of Skype only to have it crash everytime I make a call, just about to go back to the old version but will give Fring a go as just the fact that is not as memory hog like Skype appeals to me.
Warning to those on limited data plans
Be aware that fring automatically starts and attempts to log in every time the device is reset. Since I do a backup every morning at 2:00 AM using Spb Backup, which does a soft reset afterwards, my GPRS data usage skyrocketed. Not to mention that I was fast asleep at 2:00 AM, not ready to talk to any contacts at that time. Bad, bad fring! Bye, bye fring... I may try you again when you behave better!
I know that there is an easy way to stop it from doing this, but it is just the principle behind it. I hate programs that try to second guess my wishes and do things on my behalf without asking me whether that is OK or not. Besides, it should have the option of not using GPRS/3G for those of us on limited data plans (in my case, $30 per month for 7 MB of data download!)
John
johnburn said:
Besides, it should have the option of not using GPRS/3G for those of us on limited data plans...
John
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FYI
Fring has a option under Menu->Setting->Disable GPRS/3G
when disabled it will use wifi only....
cheers,
chaos42
chaos42 said:
FYI
Fring has a option under Menu->Setting->Disable GPRS/3G
when disabled it will use wifi only....
cheers,
chaos42
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DOH!!! How did I miss that one?! And guess what? There is also an option "Disable autostart". OK, now I feel like a fool. Maybe I should edit my original post to say "Make sure that you disable autostart if you don't want fring to log in at 2:00 AM after a soft reset, and make sure to disable GPRS/3G if on a limited data plan."
My apologies to the fring developers.
John
this software is pretty bad ass,, i finally got it to work a few days ago.... i even started a call with a friend on google and it worked great!!!
thumbs up!
Did your Google Talk call go through your speakerphone speaker? Is there a way to change that?
xojc said:
Did your Google Talk call go through your speakerphone speaker? Is there a way to change that?
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You have two (maybe three) options: The first is to use the built-in rear speaker (the default). The second option is to connect the wired headset that came with your device. The third option (I haven't tested this or know anyone that has got it to work, but according to Teksoft's web site it should work on the Hermes) is to use Bluemusic to redirect the rear speaker output to a Bluetooth headset.
There is no way to use the built-in front (ear) speaker as this is reserved for the phone hardware.
John
Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315654 for a FULL review of Fring.
plusnet settings
I would like to use fring do use up my call allowance viq plusnet but I cant get the settings right. Can anyone help
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Im a newbie in installing apps in pda's. ihave O2 xda exec (jasjar). i downloaded the fring91.sis (which is said to be compatible with jasjar & O2 Exec) but its extension is .sis (Fring91.sis)
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skype on 8525

hi all,
i've been trying to use Skype 2.2 for Windows Mobile Professional (Pocket PC) on my at&t 8525 windows mobile 6.
everything installs fine and i can connect to calls but the sound keeps on breaking in to pieces. plus the other person can't hear me.
i thought it was my slow 3g connection but it wasn't because i tethered the phone to the comp and used skype. that worked fine.
so i think it's a software issue? or the version that i'm using is wrong?
does anyone else have this problem? know how to fix? or which version of skype are you guys using with windows mobile 6?
oh i just found the solution, for those that have the same issue. you need to get an earlier version of skype: Pocket Skype 2.2.0.18 Beta!
get it here: http://smarthacks.com/2007/06/26/wo...-trinity-p3600/
I have the same problem on my Dopod 838 pro. Can't find a good solution because I'm using Windows Mobile 6.1. Forced to use the newest version with crippled sound engine. Anyway, the link appears to be erroneous to me. Error 404 in that blog.
Same problem here. Sound breaks up. Using Schap's 4.31.
Re The above broken link:
The older version of Skype is hopefully still on this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1530479&postcount=2
Mike
I wonder when would skype give an update.
mikechannon said:
Re The above broken link:
The older version of Skype is hopefully still on this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1530479&postcount=2
Mike
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Just wanted to say in advance, Thanks Mike.
Just checked my Skype account, so I can talk to an old friend in Poland, and hoping this will ease this...
Do you know if it'll work through the WIFI on the phone? (Hermes). Or do i have to preconnect it to something first?
mobile skype the same as desktop skype is a bloated, useless piece of sh..software.
The reason the sound is breaking is probably because skype takes up all the available processor's resources and it's not enough for it.
I use fring, the sound quality is not as good, but at least it's bearable.
Greeee said:
Just wanted to say in advance, Thanks Mike.
Just checked my Skype account, so I can talk to an old friend in Poland, and hoping this will ease this...
Do you know if it'll work through the WIFI on the phone? (Hermes). Or do i have to preconnect it to something first?
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Yes it works through wifi. It's a while since I set it up, but simply put, if you are connected to your PC by wifi and the connection connects to the internet then Skype will too.
Mike

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