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Decent video chat app?

I'm curious if there's a decent video chat app for Android that supports the Galaxy S besides Fring?
Fring is garbage, and aside from the horrific layout and appearance shrinks the incoming/outgoing video feeds to cram as much of their buttons and borders in as possible.
The built in function isn't an option because if I want to video chat with someone in another country here in Europe, it still routes through the cell network, incurring international calling rates, which is bull****.
So any FaceTime like apps yet that function off email or some other ID?

I'm also looking for such an app, ideally supporting video calls to googletalk.
iMovicha works quite ok for me but unfortunately only uses the main cam on the back. I have not found a way to make it use the front cam.
Siproid is supposed to support video calls too but so far I have not managed to make video work.
Did anyone have success with this?

fRing is currently the best working on for SGS i9000
the skype one only does voiceIP

AllGamer said:
fRing is currently the best working on for SGS i9000
the skype one only does voiceIP
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yes you right, but was very beautiful if fring prepare some fring-pc client because not all make videocal by phone, many just have pc for this
For moment I found only imovicha, but quality is not really good.. I hope that they prepare some upgrade for improve the video quality
ps. sorry for my bad english

The Qik app might do it.
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kingskidd268 said:
The Qik app might do it.
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qik is for EVO only (for front facing camera and 2 way video call)
Fring is the only option.
you need to be on firmware JM5 or JM6

Fring works on FW - JPC as well even over 3g
works well

Well that's disappointing. Fring is garbage. The actual video pane I want to see when video chatting is shrunken and bordered with their vomit colored background and buttons.
There should be absolutely nothing on the screen during that video call other than the incoming video, a small outgoing mirror, and small controls.
I hate Apple, but Facetime is where it's at. Fring is an abomination.

kgk888 said:
Well that's disappointing. Fring is garbage. The actual video pane I want to see when video chatting is shrunken and bordered with their vomit colored background and buttons.
There should be absolutely nothing on the screen during that video call other than the incoming video, a small outgoing mirror, and small controls near the side or bottom, preferably that disappear if not used/touched.
I hate Apple, but Facetime is where it's at. Fring is an abomination.
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don't use it then, find alternative,

then you can program an App to do just as you wish, then you can sell it and make millions!
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kgk888 said:
Well that's disappointing. Fring is garbage. The actual video pane I want to see when video chatting is shrunken and bordered with their vomit colored background and buttons.
There should be absolutely nothing on the screen during that video call other than the incoming video, a small outgoing mirror, and small controls near the side or bottom, preferably that disappear if not used/touched.
I hate Apple, but Facetime is where it's at. Fring is an abomination.
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leegoon84 said:
don't use it then, find alternative,
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Hence the thread and why I made it clear I was looking for something other than Fring rather than engaging in a Fring circlejerk. Apparently there are no decent video chat apps, so the wait continues. Was simply curious if there were any good alternatives yet. Fring being the least crappy =/= good.
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then you can program an App to do just as you wish, then you can sell it and make millions!
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Hurpa durp.

By bext year we will have something decent as it will be mandatory for highend android to have ffc. The new htc desire that was revealed recent also has ffc
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I blame verizon for hogging skype for themselves.

have you asked your carried how much the rates are for just the usual video call over 3g? you know, the one where you don't need to open an app, just open the contact and click the Video Call button?
coz it's usually charged the same amount as a regular voice call...

Try Tango (tango.me) works on Android + Iphone, I haven't tried myself.

/showthread.php?t=813190

Yahoo video messaging, is by far the best one right now
perfect to talk to people on a pc
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Tango app if you want phone to phone video call, there is NO better app for this, nothing comes close to this one and it is FREE !

Tango doesn't work with symbian.
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Of course not, Symbian is almost dead, it works on Android and iPhone.

720p record of camera..pls check..

Hi all,
I find a guy in China post a 3 seconds 720p video recorded by Defy. I've checked with the file, it's true (with the video information and the guy took the video before a mirror from which I can see the defy) and the quality is fine.
the video file is posted in below link, but need registration..
bbs.gfan.com/android-808478-1-1.html
My question is whether any rom or update lib already make it available?

Anyone confirmed this? I cannot see myself - i am at work :/

I can't see the videos, the guy is talking about Hancock 1.0rom.

cant see a video it doesnt open :?

uploaded the 720p record..
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I can't see the videos, the guy is talking about Hancock 1.0rom.
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Yes, the guy said he uses the Hancock 1.0 rom, and he explained that maybe the speed of SDHC card is the key aspect to have a 720p video record, as other people could not reach 720p although they also use Hancock's rom.
I upload the video in,
(delete the blank between w) w w w.rayfile.com/en/files/7ccd5ebd-473f-11e0-8ef0-0015c55db73d/5a4aff15/
Anybody have a check?

Now, I have some doubt about the video, as I find the defy doesn't move while the other things are moving in the video..
What do you think?

I was watching the video that you upload and I can tell you that is a good video (3 seconds duration) that shows a defy in front a mirror. But I can't read anything anywhere about the libraries and any other stuff to import at EU version for exemple.
Has any one the information about that? Thanks!

I checked the source forum and it looks promising, though the rom doesn't seem very stable at the moment, and many users still can't use the 720p recording (instant crash, but some can according to what they said).
The author is working on the 720p recording issue, but I doubt it has anything to do with sd card speed. 2mb/s should be more than enough and its hard to find slower sd card these days.

the first vid seems rather good, but i didn't like the 2nd video with obviously too much compression.

gfan.com forums are horrendously to browse, 99% of people are just replying for replying sake and to gain some "virtual coins"... Stupid.
back to the topic, if it's true, then I suppose it will trickle onto other roms later.

It seems the mods are in libbayercamera.so, not in libsoccamera.so; so 720p rec won't work on our (older MB525?) devices.

Please could you explain this?
Why it wound work?
Defy hast got a HD Cam inside.
So why it shoudnt work?
Where we can get this file?

I have seen this video and i was wondering how the hell he got 720p ..
Late there was a comment :"iMovie has exported this video in 720p even if the original clip was smaller"

OK, I installed the custom rom http://bbs.nduoa.com/android_gphone_thread-102474-1-1.html. After installation, the phone model changed from MB525 to ME525.
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Call recorder, the unique Chinese rom feature, works as expected.
New recording options are added.
720p (1280x720) recording works here, though the quality isn't great. A small chip taken in 720p is attached.

Please, could someone find out which files are modded and build a working one for ure MB525 Defy?
Would realy great!!!
So also we can use our LED for Flash and it wouldnt be kill!! )

ABC_Universal said:
OK, I installed the custom rom http://bbs.nduoa.com/android_gphone_thread-102474-1-1.html. After installation, the phone model changed from MB525 to ME525.
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Please can you provide a system dump, so we can compare what is changed???
This will be helpful!!
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I've checked and this definitely works only for bayercamera.

What is the bayercamera?
Which Camera Defy MB525 has got??

djsven said:
What is the bayercamera?
Which Camera Defy MB525 has got??
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http://www.theimagingsource.com/en_US/topics/bayer-camera/

Simplestas said:
I've checked and this definitely works only for bayercamera.
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How do we check which camera a defy has?

[Q] Can i use any 2way-callrecording apk in SGS2??

Hi everyone, my i9000 has 2way-callrecording phone.apk works perfectly.....so can i use any 2way-callrecording apk in SGS2??

get "Call Recorder" with the green droid from market, works nice ............

Thanks!!!!

troed said:
get "Call Recorder" with the green droid from market, works nice ............
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Thanks +1
Does it require speakerphone on the SGS2?

greigster said:
Thanks +1
Does it require speakerphone on the SGS2?
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No... it records directly... works flawless with headsets etc...
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αкαѕнα said:
No... it records directly... works flawless with headsets etc...
Dowload here:
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thats ok, but i dont wanna see that notification icon..... there is no option to disable it, can you pls help me how i can get rid of that ?
one mor ething, off topic, is ur name akasha ??? if not what does it mean ? if yes also same question for you.....

I was using Total Recall with my i9000 (substituted libs) but regrettably it doesn't work with my new i9100.
Callrecorder seems to work in the meantime, but like manuvaidya I'd rather have greater scope to customise functionality, including getting rid of the perma-notification. Any other applications working, or can anyone figure out how Dsoft have their recording app working with the SGS2 when so many others don't?!

troed said:
get "Call Recorder" with the green droid from market, works nice ............
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How to set the application to autorun on the reboot of the phone? In WM is set a shortcut to startup, but in Andriod?

manuvaidya said:
one mor ething, off topic, is ur name akasha ??? if not what does it mean ? if yes also same question for you.....
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No... Loong story ^^
badmania98 said:
How to set the application to autorun on the reboot of the phone? In WM is set a shortcut to startup, but in Andriod?
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The app doesn’t seem to support such a feature...

badmania98 said:
How to set the application to autorun on the reboot of the phone? In WM is set a shortcut to startup, but in Andriod?
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Quick workaround that might solve your problem....
Startup Manager is an app where you can add programs you want to launch on boot.
I tried and got the app to start on reboot.
It doesn’t start in the background so your first image on reboot will be the call manager..
It's not an perfect solution, but would help so you don't forget to start the app.
Maybe somebody else know about something better..

Thanks for the Startup Manager idea.

The SGS version is only for Froyo and doesn't work on an SGS with Gingerbread rom. So don't expect it to work on SGS II for now.
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Callrecorder doesn't work with my Bluetooth car kit - just get feedback over the speakers (though the recording is ok). Anyone else having success with BT devices?
SGS/amended libs with Total Recall worked perfectly over same BT kit, so I'm guessing Callrecorder is recording from microphone instead - which works when using the handset mic but not so well with a high gain car mic?

[APP]Android 4.2 Camera/Gallery for Android 4+

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Perhaps many have heard about the new version of the operating system Android 4.2. Now for our camera phone application is available in this version of the operating system.
This application includes not only the camera, but the gallery to view images. From my own opinion I will say that this is much more responsive arcade version than the previous one and has many more features.
FEATURES:​
Now you have set the camera "on a finger." To change the brightness, white balance, picture size, or turn on the flash, just swipe your finger across the screen, and select the desired item.
DISADVANTAGES:​
This new version of the camera is renowned panorama feature, but alas, our phones it does not work. Talk about the video while it will not, because it has not yet recovered, but there is hope)
CONCLUSION:​
From all the above it can be summed up that the camera and the gallery is much faster than the previous, but it still does not work panoramic photography and video mode.
SCREENSHOTS:​
How to install:​
1. Download the archive. (see link below)
2. Copy it to a memory card (not unpacking)
3. Set the archive through CWM Recovery or other (I think everyone knows how to do it, once the firmware could put )
4. Start the phone and use it.
DOWNLOAD:
Camera 4.2​​​
If this reading of the Russian people, or those who understand Russian visit my website about the phone htc wildfire s - htc-ws.ru
Sorry for my English I am from Ukraine

is only for JB or also for GB ?

kye04 said:
is only for JB or also for GB ?
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It works only on JB or ICS (Android 4+). Must be root!

Doesn't work on CM10. I could install it, but when I launch the camera the basic app is being launched. And there's no other app anywhere.

Pr3no said:
Doesn't work on CM10. I could install it, but when I launch the camera the basic app is being launched. And there's no other app anywhere.
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I am use this CM10. maybe you don't have free space on your phone. I am use Root Explorer and delete some apps from system/app Such as browser apollo and some other
And i am delete Gallery2.apk before install

AlexSerg said:
I am use this CM10. maybe you don't have free space on your phone. I am use Root Explorer and delete some apps from system/app Such as browser apollo and some other
And i am delete Gallery2.apk before install
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I use the same CM10, and I have enough free space on my phone. Maybe I'm gonna try delete some stuff too.

Can we atleast view the videos recorded using this app through mx player or the video doesn't work at all?

How about the keyboard what's in this package? Did anyone manage to get it working?

MidhunCN said:
Can we atleast view the videos recorded using this app through mx player or the video doesn't work at all?
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No video recorgidng doesn't work Only photo

I've had this for a while... tell me if any1 gets the keyboard working on thier phones

I don't have the keyboard either, and I tried to flash another 4.2 keyboard zip and that also didn't work. I guess we'll have to wait.

omkar9496 said:
I've had this for a while... tell me if any1 gets the keyboard working on thier phones
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In my phone keyboard doesn't work

Thanks for the apps
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UM...
Some apks have parse error and half the apks force close. If you could look into that thank you. Clock widget working but clock has FCs.

Q

Everyone in the S3 section is awesome and helpful, I found that out last night!
I have another question, hopefully it is an easy one. I just don't know exactly how to go about doing this.
Basically I use a program on the S3, that records everything except call recording. The Rom that is on the phone has a built in call recorder. When the program logs a call for XX minutes or however long whenever I try and listen its all just static. I assume I just need to figure out what I need to delete in the Rom for my program to be able to use it.
I use "Mspy". It has a dashboard via web that records everything on the target phone, except when the Rom interferes with it.
Phone is rooted with stock rom 4.1.2, twrp.
Any help is much appreciated. I'll give a thanks.

The S3 has that problem call recording apps don't work. There is one app but it costs money, there was also a modded hack which allowed for call recording to work. There is information on this in the OP of The People's ROM and there's a thread here somewhere on the modded hack. I am at work so I can't really search to link you right now. Hopefully someone else can help you a little further.
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Here's the link to the call recording mod. It works great except for having to manually press the record button on the phone pad to record outgoing calls. Incoming calls can be set to record automatically in the phone app settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41364386&postcount=6393

edfunkycold said:
The S3 has that problem call recording apps don't work. There is one app but it costs money, there was also a modded hack which allowed for call recording to work. There is information on this in the OP of The People's ROM and there's a thread here somewhere on the modded hack. I am at work so I can't really search to link you right now. Hopefully someone else can help you a little further.
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Well dang that sucks! I'm paying $50/Mo for Myspy. It picks up installed apps, texts, calls, locations, FB, record surroundings whenever I set a command to do so. My program I use does automatically record the calls even though its just static, when I listen to them you can actually hear the phones ringer and the surroundings like a Tv or the radio until they hit answer then it goes all static. I don't care if I have to pay money to record calls, even if there was a app that ran in the background that would put the records in a folder via the internal memory then I could export to my SD card. It's just crazy!
Ramer84015 said:
Here's the link to the call recording mod. It works great except for having to manually press the record button on the phone pad to record outgoing calls. Incoming calls can be set to record automatically in the phone app settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41364386&postcount=6393
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I appreciate the link but I don't think it's going to do me any good with my problem I'm having. I guess I'm just screwed! That is the only thing that I cannot get. Oh and I wish there way a way to tell what websites have been gone too from incognito, or a keylogger (which is against XDA rules) I know.

Have you solved this issue? I was looking into Mspy for an international S3, when you thread came up and made me think twice...
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The international devices are completely different than the US variants.
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I have NOT solved this issue. Not sure if it is the program I use or not.

I have the same situation, paying for mspy app (mspy.com) works great in one phone, but in the Galaxy S3 - works everything (Keylogger, record sourroundings, msgs, call logs) -
But when a call goes in or out (I can hear the sourrroundings) but when the call is answered I can only hear a loud and nasty static..
HOW CAN WE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE??

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I have the same situation, paying for mspy app (mspy.com) works great in one phone, but in the Galaxy S3 - works everything (Keylogger, record sourroundings, msgs, call logs) -
But when a call goes in or out (I can hear the sourrroundings) but when the call is answered I can only hear a loud and nasty static..
HOW CAN WE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE??
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Email the dev, there is usually an email address on the Play Store page
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[email protected] said:
I have the same situation, paying for mspy app (mspy.com) works great in one phone, but in the Galaxy S3 - works everything (Keylogger, record sourroundings, msgs, call logs) -
But when a call goes in or out (I can hear the sourrroundings) but when the call is answered I can only hear a loud and nasty static..
HOW CAN WE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE??
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Thank you for bringing this back to my attention. I have since then moved her phone from the S3 to the Note 2 and it is still an issue. Assuming it would be the same problem on my Note 3. Obviously it is "Mspy" the program itself. I mean, don't get me wrong the program is amazing and does what it says it is supposed to do un other than the fact it is missing one huge implementation which was one of the major factors I purchased this program.
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"Mspy" is NOT in the Playstore. Very expensive program you get from the website. Have tried getting in contact with them, I always get a, "we're currently trying to solve this issue" key word "trying". After this length of time, wouldn't they have fixed it by now if they cared?
So, basically unless someone can find a fix, then we're screwed! Thanks for the input guys, I've laid Mspy to rest.