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Getting Skype to work - the answer is here.

First, thanks to AsGF2MX and his topic here
This tweak is not new, im just bringing it to the attention of those who only read the prophet forums.
It would appear the high and low CPU version of skype are most likely the same, the only difference being which codec it uses to compress the audio (high uses a smarter and higher quality codec resulting in high voice quality).
While low has a lower voice codec it is possible to make it even lower. The actually call quality is fine, the only difference is IT WORKS!
Heres what to do:
1) Install Skype for Low CPU's from http://www.skype.com
2) Run the attached CAB or modify the registry yourself (HKLM\Software\Skype\Phone\Audio\DisableCodecs and set it to read ILBC G729 EG711U)
Thats it, no need to overclock. You cant call the skype echo123 or Linux users as they dont support this codec but everyone else should work fine on WiFi.

Now even easier. Below is an install which will install skype that will work on the Prophet/JAMin/M600/S200.
What is it?
Its just the bog standard Skype 2.0.0.51 from skype.com but I added the registry keys required to acutally get it working on this device. I also added the Today plugin from the new Skype 2.1 beta.
How?
1. Remove any existing Skype install
2. Click here to Download Skype for Prophet and run the CAB file on your device
3. Launch skype and logon
Also attached is a seperate download to add the today plugin found in the 2.1 Beta for those that dont want to fully re-install.

Wizard?
Any idea if this will work with a Wizard?

Yes, the original thread I took the tip from was for teh wizard. Same processor, same outcome.

Work fine, at least in my device, thanks a lot!

cidriver said:
Work fine, at least in my device, thanks a lot!
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As for me.

Seems to work fine for me too! Thanks a bunch

This is great. Thanks a ton! I finally am looking forward to installing Skype on my prophet without any hassle

works great here too on the wizard

I installed the CAB file that dannyoneill posted. When trying call skype's test number I get "no common codec" and skype hangs up. Does anyone know what to do about it?
// lidholm

You cannot use skype once you have applied this fix to call users running skype on Linux. Which is what the test server runs.
Linux only supports the one codec and it happens to be the one thats causing trouble for us.
For most they dont actually know anyone who runs Linux so its not a problem, and even if they did they have a choice. Not working at all or working for windows users.

Thanks for the reply.
Am I able to use SkypeOut ?
// lidholm

you can, as far as I know its just skype on linux that has issues, skype out, in , chat, it all works.

What about calling users that have Skype for Mac OS X? do their skype support this codec?

i believe so, yes

codec issues
This version works great with my xv6700, howeverm I replaced skype 2.2 with this. Problem is, when I reinstall skype 2.2 after uninstalling this modified 2.0 version, I cannot call with skype 2.2! It would seem all the codecs are disabled. No skypeout, no windows users, no nothing. I have checked the registry and there is nothing listed under the disabled codecs. Skype 2.2 worked OK (but slowly) before I installed this package. Any suggestions?

Does Skype work on GPRS
Hi,
Unable to download the cab file off the ftp server and also there's no Low CPU version available on www.skype.com mentioned as such. Can you please upload the file as an attachment with your message.
Also, I have an unlimited data plan through GPRS with my service provider. I have read, not clearly though, that Skype would work only through a Wi-Fi connection. My questions are -
1. Is it true, that Skype works only with Wi-Fi Net connectivity
2. If yes, is there any tweak/modification to use it through GPRS connection
3. If no, is there any other VoIP software available for WM5 that connects through GPRS.
Thanks,
Umesh
O2 Neo, WM5

JuxTuSiVo said:
This version works great with my xv6700, howeverm I replaced skype 2.2 with this. Problem is, when I reinstall skype 2.2 after uninstalling this modified 2.0 version, I cannot call with skype 2.2! It would seem all the codecs are disabled. No skypeout, no windows users, no nothing. I have checked the registry and there is nothing listed under the disabled codecs. Skype 2.2 worked OK (but slowly) before I installed this package. Any suggestions?
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Hi there,
I had the same problem with disabling the codecs. I installed the 2.2 and after setting DisableCodecs, any call would fail with an error message "Audio I/O error" (SkypeOut, too). Then I removed this registry setting, rebooted and the error persisted. It seems that skype stores this setting at a different position and doesn't change it back.
The solution to the problem is to manually navigate to the Skype folder, open config.xml and remove the codecs which should still be inside the <DisableCodecs>...</DisableCodes> tags.
However, I still haven't figured out what the problem with disabling the codecs is in the first place. I'm running WM5 on an O2 Neo. Any ideas greatly appreciated!
Chris

Thanks for your sharing!
I am going to give it a try!

Is skype going to release a working version>>?>

are they? i mean its time tog et a working version for the touch?

I have Trinity which skype does not support either.
However I was able to found one early beta of Skype which worked perfectly on my device. Here is the link ... test it ... I bet it will work.
http://rapidshare.com/files/84202512/Skype_Beta.cab.html

Use 'fring'. Connects to Skype, works great on my Touch!

Wow ... fring ... completely useless in my opinion.
What use do I have of something unable to use wifi ? (fring works only with GPRS/EDGE on my Trinity)

ambush276 said:
are they? i mean its time tog et a working version for the touch?
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I am using Skype for Touch, and it's working. I was able to make calls to Singapore.

osavioro,
I have Dopod D810 running offical WM6 rom with Fring v3.20.23.118. It is working fine with Wifi. I wander why yours is not working.
I fring with google talk, msn, skype, they all work fine for me. The advantage of fring is that u do not have to install skype, messenger and other, just one application and one screen to work with multiple IM.

i know
yes search new version of skype at Google then i am sure you will get the latest versions information from there.
Ali.

maassk213 said:
Use 'fring'. Connects to Skype, works great on my Touch!
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Hey maassk213,
Skype works with HTC Touch and ELFin without any problems. I am using it right now.

edkmho said:
osavioro,
I have Dopod D810 running offical WM6 rom with Fring v3.20.23.118. It is working fine with Wifi. I wander why yours is not working.
I fring with google talk, msn, skype, they all work fine for me. The advantage of fring is that u do not have to install skype, messenger and other, just one application and one screen to work with multiple IM.
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I'm wondering too why it does not work ... it is searching for connection and do not find one.

Fring works like a charm over wifi on my WM5 Wizard (fring version 3.20.23.118). It should enable wifi on your phone by itself, but maybe try enabling it yourself and make sure it connects to a access point before launching fring?
It's also worth mentioning that fring is much more CPU-efficient. With Skype, i can talk only after overclocking my wizard to something around 260MHz. When i make skype call trough fring, it uses only about 60% CPU time without overclocking (@195MHz). So it is really good software, especially on slower devices.

mr_deimos said:
Fring works like a charm over wifi on my WM5 Wizard (fring version 3.20.23.118). It should enable wifi on your phone by itself, but maybe try enabling it yourself and make sure it connects to a access point before launching fring?
It's also worth mentioning that fring is much more CPU-efficient. With Skype, i can talk only after overclocking my wizard to something around 260MHz. When i make skype call trough fring, it uses only about 60% CPU time without overclocking (@195MHz). So it is really good software, especially on slower devices.
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I've done all mentioned above and there was no effect.
I will wait for more stable and eye-candy version of fring.
However my 400 MHz Trinity does not fear skype
P.S. BTW there is another small application -- OctroTalk -- which support several IMs and even Google Talk (unfortunately Skype is not supported).
If there are enthusiastic people in this thread ... test it please ... you can find it here: http://www.octro.com.

SIP / VoIP on Jade

Hello everybody,
just got my brand new Touch 3G and am wondering if the VoIP-enabling CAB available here in these forums works on the Touch3G as well AND if it also breaks the GPS connection?
(see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299950&page=140 )
And which of the available WM6VoIP.CABs should I take? And is it using the internal speaker??
Anyone tried that already? I wonder if the SIP connection is good enough over HSDPA..
Thanks guys
arndt

http://www.nch.com.au/talk/index.html#download
Just installed it, but it uses the external speaker, as far as i have seen it....

voip
tried and even bought AGEphone software. it uses the internal speaker on jade and has much better quality than the windows mobile built-in SIP phone. really, WHY can't they just integrate a real sip phone in wm like e.g. all the nokia smartphones have..
download the trial here, for internal speaker go to settings and select "switch speaker"..
http://www.ageet.com/

New FRING Version for Windows Mobile
I´ve installed the latest FRING version (1-1-2009) for WM and works really really well with good audio quality by EARPIECE in Touch 3G. Lots of improvements. Automatic roaming between WIFI and 3g is now also implemented in WM version.I´ve tested in Skype, MSN and VOIP (voipdiscount.com) and works *****.
http://www.fring.com/wifi_download/

gazela00 said:
I´ve installed the latest FRING version (1-1-2009) for WM and works really really well with good audio quality by EARPIECE in Touch 3G. Lots of improvements. Automatic roaming between WIFI and 3g is now also implemented in WM version.I´ve tested in Skype, MSN and VOIP (voipdiscount.com) and works *****.
http://www.fring.com/wifi_download/
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Thats only for WM5 or .... because I get the following file Fring_WM5.exe ?
I installed fring just by going towards download button on the site and downloaded a cab file.
But that doesn't seem to work as the application don't want to load on my phone.
Seems there are a lot of version, you even can select a version on phone brand.
I am confused which version i'll should use.

murda187 said:
Thats only for WM5 or .... because I get the following file Fring_WM5.exe ?
I installed fring just by going towards download button on the site and downloaded a cab file.
But that doesn't seem to work as the application don't want to load on my phone.
Seems there are a lot of version, you even can select a version on phone brand.
I am confused which version i'll should use.
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I´ve downloaded FRING directly from my 3G (the .cab) and has installed without any problem. The audio is now better, works very vey well with sip, messenger and skype ands it´s FREE. Works with internal speaker. I´v tried agget.com , works also with internal speaker, very good voice quality but too many´s dropouts. I´ve tried al the parametres, buffers etc and no way to have stable comunications. FRING does the job and works in roaming betwwen WIFI and 3G, and also works with lots o PIM´s at the same time,personaly i use 3, and instead of having skype, msn and voip software charged in memory i use only one.For me it´s the best solution with the LATEST WM Fring version

gazela00 said:
I´ve downloaded FRING directly from my 3G (the .cab) and has installed without any problem. The audio is now better, works very vey well with sip, messenger and skype ands it´s FREE. Works with internal speaker. I´v tried agget.com , works also with internal speaker, very good voice quality but too many´s dropouts. I´ve tried al the parametres, buffers etc and no way to have stable comunications. FRING does the job and works in roaming betwwen WIFI and 3G, and also works with lots o PIM´s at the same time,personaly i use 3, and instead of having skype, msn and voip software charged in memory i use only one.For me it´s the best solution with the LATEST WM Fring version
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Do you have WM6.1 ? Because I can't even connect towards WIFI with fring. But I can start up IE & Opera etc...

murda187 said:
Do you have WM6.1 ? Because I can't even connect towards WIFI with fring. But I can start up IE & Opera etc...
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I had the same problem & I figured it out how to solve this.
First you have to uninstall FRING from your device then re-install it again on device memory NOT Storage Card.

hostmark said:
I had the same problem & I figured it out how to solve this.
First you have to uninstall FRING from your device then re-install it again on device memory NOT Storage Card.
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thx this worked for me.

nice one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596682 . g

sip client - internet calling on Jade

Hi,
I am planning to buy a Jade after using Hermes for a long time.
I was happy with the use of internet calling (internal sip client) of WM6 on my Hermes.
Now I wonder if it will be possible to use it on Jade.
Is there anyone who have used it and can supply feedback ?
Thanks.

well, there is no inbuild sip-client in the wm6.1 of jade. which is pretty bad. i tried a lot, activating the wm6.1 client, agephone, etc, all with sipgate.de and via wifi, but i was never satisfied... somehow it does not work and i am still looking forward to a good solution!

Try Fring http://www.fring.com/. Works very well and the sound comes from the earpiece.

Does not work properly, just tried it out. Via WiFi, a lot of disturbing side-noises, no good quality... Still no a good alternative...

I was talking about the "internet calling" application which integrates sip into the default phone application of WM6
I use this on my Hermes for a long time. It is installed as a cab file (not available in the rom but can be available in custom roms)
Now, is it not possible to install this cab on Jade ?
have you ever tried ?
Here's the long thread about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299950

[Q] How To Voice Dial - HD2 and Android 2.2.1

I recently purchased a BlueAnt S4 bluetooth device for my car. It works wonderfully with the HD2 for answering calls, and can even dial BING services free, such as movies, weather, etc.
However, this version of Android apparently does not support voice dialing, so to make a call I still have to use the HD2 keyboard, which is awkward when driving.
Any apps in development for voice dialing support? Or is there another version of Android that supports it? I can't find anything definite by searching throughout XDA.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I'm running:
TMOUS HD2
Android Version 2.2.1
Baseband Version 15.42.50.11H_2.15.50.14
Kernel Version 2.6.3.2.15ocm_rl-gb02686c-dirty
Mod Version CleanDROIDv1.11 (based on CMN 2.00 by ocm7)
Build Number FRG83
Thanks,
Ken

w8asa said:
I recently purchased a BlueAnt S4 bluetooth device for my car. It works wonderfully with the HD2 for answering calls, and can even dial BING services free, such as movies, weather, etc.
However, this version of Android apparently does not support voice dialing, so to make a call I still have to use the HD2 keyboard, which is awkward when driving.
Any apps in development for voice dialing support? Or is there another version of Android that supports it? I can't find anything definite by searching throughout XDA.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I'm running:
TMOUS HD2
Android Version 2.2.1
Baseband Version 15.42.50.11H_2.15.50.14
Kernel Version 2.6.3.2.15ocm_rl-gb02686c-dirty
Mod Version CleanDROIDv1.11 (based on CMN 2.00 by ocm7)
Build Number FRG83
Thanks,
Ken
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Have a look at this video.
http://www.youtube.com/pocketnowvideo#p/u/34/0L_IhqGcRM8
Voice dialing starts at around 8 minutes in but the rest is also pretty interesting.
You might also want to take a look at the google "car home" app from the Android market if you haven't heard about that already.

Thank you. That video was very interesting, but the app doesn't do what I need it to do, namely, allow me to use my voice to dial from the bluetooth adapter. If that google app will only go one step farther and integrate the use of voice commands via bluetooth instead of only via the phone's microphone, I'll be a happy camper!
Ken