Hi My wife and I both got the Ion about 48 hours ago. We just now have installed skype and tried a video call. The video quality is ok, but the audio quality is terrible. The entire time there is a loud chirp that is present during the conversation. If I place my finger over my microphone on the phone, it goes away. The skype app does say the device isnt certified, but does anyone know of a fix for this issue. Am I just SOL with Skype and should I try Tango? Thanks Pete
Tango works great. Haven't tried skype. Were you in the same room or close? It could have been interference from being too close. Turning xloud on helps with exrenal speaker volume if that was a problem.
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petes67bird said:
Hi My wife and I both got the Ion about 48 hours ago. We just now have installed skype and tried a video call. The video quality is ok, but the audio quality is terrible. The entire time there is a loud chirp that is present during the conversation. If I place my finger over my microphone on the phone, it goes away. The skype app does say the device isnt certified, but does anyone know of a fix for this issue. Am I just SOL with Skype and should I try Tango? Thanks Pete
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He he hehe he he he!
"Babeh! Go stand in that corner and video call me!"
"Okay!"
Rrrring, rrrring!
"Hello!"
"Hi baby! can you see me?"
"Of course I see you. You are standing right there!''
He hehe he hehehe..........!
I am rolling on the ground.....! LOL!
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Here is a fix for that problem: Save video calling for when you are out of town, and the wife is home. Not out of town and the wife is with you.
He hehe hehe he!
Imdking said:
He he hehe he he he!
"Babeh! Go stand in that corner and video call me!"
"Okay!"
Rrrring, rrrring!
"Hello!"
"Hi baby! can you see me?"
"Of course I see you. You are standing right there!''
He hehe he hehehe..........!
I am rolling on the ground.....! LOL!
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Here is a fix for that problem: Save video calling for when you are out of town, and the wife is home. Not out of town and the wife is with you.
He hehe hehe he!
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Can someone say ****???
Where did I say I was in the same room with my wife. Nowhere, that is where. The issue I have, and why I wanted to be able to video chat, is that we do not see each other during the week due to work. I work out of town, and it would be a nice feature to be able to video call. The problem I have is that when we try using skype on both of our IONs, there is a loud chirp that doesnt go away while chatting. We arent in the same room let alone within 70 miles of one another. Keep your dayjob because you arent funny.
Message the Skype dev and tell them of the issue. Sometimes app devs have to implement updates to work on new phones
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I just couldn't resist! Ha haha haaah! It IS funny!
That's the first way anyone would interpret your original post. See post #2. He thought the same thing. You didn't have the "70 miles away" details in there. So......
petes67bird said:
Can someone say ****???
Where did I say I was in the same room with my wife. Nowhere, that is where. The issue I have, and why I wanted to be able to video chat, is that we do not see each other during the week due to work. I work out of town, and it would be a nice feature to be able to video call. The problem I have is that when we try using skype on both of our IONs, there is a loud chirp that doesnt go away while chatting. We arent in the same room let alone within 70 miles of one another. Keep your dayjob because you arent funny.
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Try using ooVoo i like it better than skype
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i'd def email the developer. and i'd also bet money it's not an issue in ICS. doesn't sound hardware related.. unless one of you has one that is giving feedback... have you tried skyping a computer via the ion? one at a time see if it's one phone or the other? or if they both do it?
Thanks for the replies. Spoke to a skype agent today and they told me that currently there is no certification or testing that has been done on the ION and it is not an approved device. They did not have a timeframe, but have told me that they personally have had several ION calls already about numerous issues with video and audio quality and hope to have it fixed soon. Thanks guys. Pete
I had a pretty similar crappy experience with skype with me trying to video call my wife on her atrix. Neither phone seemed to want to connect, and when it did, video quality was very poor. I then decided to try tango and I have to say--I'm pretty impressed.
Setup was simple (less than 30 seconds) and it automatically scanned my contacts to find others with tango accounts. The video and audio quality is excellent and the ui is very simple. All in all, I'd say I have zero reason to try skype ever again.
Year, I love Tango. It also notifies you if any of your friends join. Pretty impressive.
Sent from my SONY ION, so keep hatin'!
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Is is possible to use the back camera for video calling on the 8525?
wratran said:
Is is possible to use the back camera for video calling on the 8525?
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On what network would you make the video calls?
i am on us cingular...
wratran said:
i am on us cingular...
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Sorry then. Cingular doesn't support video calling.
videocalling
how about if the 8525 will be used in a different network in my country (philippines) that supports videocalling, would it work?
and what magical front facing camera would you be using?
pr5owner said:
and what magical front facing camera would you be using?
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This one
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152710&page=1&pp=15
You should make sure that your network provider supports VIDEO CALLING
You don't need to destroy your device by trying to install a camera! You still can get VIDEO CALLS if it is enabled in your ROM. You can see the person who is calling you but nobody can see you!
You might concider the costs of a VIDEO CALL! For the money spent on a VIDEO CALL in 5 minutes you could talk the 'normal way' for hours!
It is possible to tweak the back cam for VIDEO CALLS but what would that help? You can't be watching the screen to see your calling partner and pointing the back cam at you at the same time!
Video calling on the 8525
Look I think the guy is asking a good question. When Video calling is setup on the AT&T network and it will be. it will be one way only and sooner or later they will prefect 2 way video calling. So what is wrong with turning your hand over when it is your turn to talk thus using the rear camera for your side of the video call. then turn your hand to see the video response. The camera in back is far better then the front facing camera. I think if your going to take the time to respond to a question then answer the question, yes or no. Please be helpful not judgmental.
edbutler said:
... Please be helpful not judgmental.
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Hmmm, not sure what your problem is! I was as helpful as possible and having an opinion shouldn't be wrong, should it?
at&t
at&t does support video calling, how do i know? i work for them. there are currently two phones that are capable of video calling (one way.) the only thing is that if our computers don't see your phone as one of those two capable video calling phones than the feature for video calling is not available. sorry if you cant really understand what im saying but to me it makes perfect sense.
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at&t does support video calling, how do i know? i work for them. there are currently two phones that are capable of video calling (one way.) the only thing is that if our computers don't see your phone as one of those two capable video calling phones than the feature for video calling is not available. sorry if you cant really understand what im saying but to me it makes perfect sense.
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Hmmm, I am not sure in what department of AT&T you're working in but up to now both large GSM providers within the US do not support VIDEO CALLING. All though T-Mobile has started tests in several areas such as New York city and Los Angeles but this is only available to a few selected TESTERS.
Also: what sense would 1-way VIDEO CALLING make in the way you describe it? Bunch of crap!
Hey if you guys actually took the link he posted, he is thinking about installing a TyTn camera and a black case... no need to turn phone...
there's a mirror!
Junner2003 said:
You should make sure that your network provider supports VIDEO CALLING
You don't need to destroy your device by trying to install a camera! You still can get VIDEO CALLS if it is enabled in your ROM. You can see the person who is calling you but nobody can see you!
You might concider the costs of a VIDEO CALL! For the money spent on a VIDEO CALL in 5 minutes you could talk the 'normal way' for hours!
It is possible to tweak the back cam for VIDEO CALLS but what would that help? You can't be watching the screen to see your calling partner and pointing the back cam at you at the same time!
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I dont know, but this threads reminds me of one of the famous stories in the engineering classes about the situation during the space race where the Americans invested almost $1 million to create a pen that can be used in gravity-less place, where the Soviets solved it by using a pencil. You know that you can use a mirror pointing to yourself in the mirror and still watching the face of the person you called (if in fact you are using the back cam for video calling)
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I dont know, but this threads reminds me of one of the famous stories in the engineering classes about the situation during the space race where the Americans invested almost $1 million to create a pen that can be used in gravity-less place, where the Soviets solved it by using a pencil. You know that you can use a mirror pointing to yourself in the mirror and still watching the face of the person you called (if in fact you are using the back cam for video calling)
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LOL, I better go shopping buying a mirror which matches my device then!
But get serious for a moment: I used VIDOE CALLING a couple of times overseas in Germany with my K800i. I was not very impressed - especially not after I got my phone bill!
That AT&T former Cingular did not really concider launching the VC feature in near future is already to see on the available handsets they provide! Also as only one network provider they downgraded the HTC Hermes hardware by taking off the front camera which really shows you 'how ready and willing' they are to launch this feature soon!
T-Mobile is not ready yet either but under lots of pressure from its sister networks in Europe ...
A sad thing is that new features / standards either hit the market in the US 2 years too late or America decides to go a different way! This always has been the situation in past and won't change soon! This tendency you also can see if you take a closer look at MOBILE TV which is launched already in Europe but here in the States it became almost an 'on demand' service' mainly featured by Verizon and TWC in my area ...
You said 2 years, but in my opinion it is at least 5 years behind Asian countries like Japan, Korea etc...
I think I first knew about video calling 5 years ago during the FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, and it seems to be already established (correct me if I am wrong), and the technology is still about to be decided in US. Ever seen Tokyo Drift movie (where they do video conference about car racing in Japan)? I wonder when that can be done in US...
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The messaged you have entered is too short.
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A sad thing is that new features / standards either hit the market in the US 2 years too late or America decides to go a different way! This always has been the situation in past and won't change soon! This tendency you also can see if you take a closer look at MOBILE TV which is launched already in Europe but here in the States it became almost an 'on demand' service' mainly featured by Verizon and TWC in my area ...
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AT&T has had MobiTV for a while now... probably 2 years or so.
I agree with what you're saying though. Mobile service providers in the US are ages behind countries like Asia. The main problem though is the average American. The sheep here or perfectly content with paying $100 for a 4 year old cell phone (the Razr) while a $300 phone (The Tilt) gets brushed aside like an annoying fly.
Until attitudes change in the US regarding mobile technology (which they never will), we will never see the nice mobile stuff here.
lets see if we can add the reviews to one thread so they'll be easy to find.
Here are two I just got real quick ...
Wirefly...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3p8UaIpsoY
Mobile Burn ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEijRctiodk
Here are all the reviews/unboxings I've seen:
MobileBurn part 1 and 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgWwD0YY_hE&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3oyI1SMfkA&feature=player_embedded
BWOne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzAswTazUk&feature=player_embedded#!
Slashgear:
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-review-12178752/
Phandroid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8e_BIGwSbg&feature=youtu.be
Androidpolice:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/09/13/initial-hands-on-with-the-samsung-epic-4g-touch-for-sprint/
Here is probably the most thorough review you will find.
Courtesy of Anandtech.com
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/
Lisa from MobileTechReviews (She does great reviews) has a review coming tomorrow... she just got it today.
Sweet Guys !
Khilbron said:
Here is probably the most thorough review you will find.
Courtesy of Anandtech.com
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/
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Anand's review talks about the 2nd microphone used for noise cancellation. But it seems the Epic 4G Touch is missing this feature.
Here's a first impression from wired:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/samsung-galaxy-s2-epic-4g/
The best is yet to come...
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Korey_Nicholson said:
The best is yet to come...
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium
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Yeah, looking forward to our Whosdaman review.
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WhiteZero said:
Anand's review talks about the 2nd microphone used for noise cancellation. But it seems the Epic 4G Touch is missing this feature.
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To be honest that feature on my E3D irritates the hell out of me. When *I* am in a setting on a phone call *I* hear the noise and it's usually very confusing that other people can't...I usually talk louder to compensate for the noise and only get asked "why do you sound like that" or "why are you yelling?"....it is especially effective with the exactl (constant, droning and predictable) type of background noise I work around. Perfect fit? No way, I have old school ears and sensibilities...the fact that someone I am having a conversation with isn't aware of or affected by the same sound that is ruining my day 10 hours a day for years, well, it's hard remember....Screw who I'm talking to, how about a phone that eliminates background noise for me? Besides, if I'm clearly busy (or trying to sound like it) the last thing I need is for my phone to make it seem like I'm in a quiet room with nothing going on.
Cool technology...the very concept of phase cancellation is what fascinated me enough as a child 2 decades ago to study sound, reproduction, recording and engineering in the first place...but...I will not miss it one bit.
Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
gaspowered1 said:
Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
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Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWLhxTbeEk
gaspowered1 said:
Wirefly part 2 is up.
My post count isn't high enough to post the link.
Cheers
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Allow me
EDIT: MetalHead beat me to it. lol
anyone say how much memory is available to apps?
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anyone say how much memory is available to apps?
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2gb, there was a screen shot of the available space in one of the video reviews. I'm sorry, I don't remember which one.
Cheers
sweet thx
10char
Anyone noticed that the BWOne review there was a HDMI adapter while other reviews such as the AndroidPolice didn't come with one? What the heck?
Edit: From AndroidPolice "Yes, it did, but it wasn't in the phone box. It was in a bag, stuck in the shipping box separately. Thus, I didn't mention it in the unboxing."
Mystery solved.
PC World Review
I hear that the HDMI adapter doesn't come with it, at least its not part of whats in the box... speculation though, i am praying it does.
Okay special requests for my review will need to be sent by PM. I will include every request as necessary. So far the only major request I've had is signal comparison. And so far I can say that the Epic Touch is one bar stronger then the Nexus S 4G. I haven't been able to test 4G yet...
Found a couple new unboxing videos. Man my life is lame right now.
Pocketnow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bORdFDO8318
and
Phonedog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Qi_XZNfk8&feature=player_embedded#!
Hi has anybody thought about creating a program to allow video ringtones?
Not going to leave you hanging alone
I always wondered that I remember when camera phones were being blasted out a friend of mine had a Sprint Sanyo that had video ringtone that was the only phone I have seen do that. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Would be cool though to see a friend or someone on a video ringer moving and shaking.
yeah, it looks like the iPhone can do it. Hopefully WP7 will make it happen too..
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...37F167FD1A36A7AE1E6537&view=detail&FORM=VIRE5
AFAIK, MS don't provide (and I'm afraid will never provide) any low level phone API. So, the only hope is "freedom ROMs" from DFT...
why do you need video ringtones?
its absolutly nonsense. If someone calls me, my smartphone is in my pocket or lies somewhere on a table. The sound notification is enough, to know that somebody calls me. And it takes maybe 2 seconds to answer a call, so why watch 2 secs of a video
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why do you need video ringtones?
its absolutly nonsense. If someone calls me, my smartphone is in my pocket or lies somewhere on a table. The sound notification is enough, to know that somebody calls me. And it takes maybe 2 seconds to answer a call, so why watch 2 secs of a video
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First off, I'm not sure what's up your ass, but the word "need" was never used.
I thought it would he cool to have...no more to it!!!
2nd - Just because you don't want something doesn't make it nonsense. I'm quite sure there's some programs you would like to have that someone else has no desire for.
If you don't want something or agree w/ it, don't read the post, but please.....realize the world doesn't revolve around your opinion and just keep the uneeded ones to yourself..
Thanks
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First off, I'm not sure what's up your ass, but the word "need" was never used.
I thought it would he cool to have...no more to it!!!
2nd - Just because you don't want something doesn't make it nonsense. I'm quite sure there's some programs you would like to have that someone else has no desire for.
If you don't want something or agree w/ it, don't read the post, but please.....realize the world doesn't revolve around your opinion and just keep the uneeded ones to yourself..
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aha, but why should anybody work on it, when it's like a said, totally nonsense.
barrychon said:
yeah, it looks like the iPhone can do it. Hopefully WP7 will make it happen too..
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...37F167FD1A36A7AE1E6537&view=detail&FORM=VIRE5
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video ringtones work on iPhone because "MobileSubstrate" is working as a plugin to the springboard. It will not be possible to do anything like this on windows phone in the near future. hopes this answers your idea...
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aha, but why should anybody work on it, when it's like a said, totally nonsense.
Well again...just because you don't want it doesn't make it nonsense...you need to get out of that bubble you live in and realize there's so much more than YOU on this planet...
video ringtones work on iPhone because "MobileSubstrate" is working as a plugin to the springboard. It will not be possible to do anything like this on windows phone in the near future. hopes this answers your idea...
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Thank you, this does help me understand my idea and makes a lot more sense than your previous answer.
Maybe sometime down the road it will be possible..
It is very possible and I'll love to have it, seem like it would be a major battery leach though
tmak22 said:
It is very possible and I'll love to have it, seem like it would be a major battery leach though
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Same here. Yeah, it prob. would drain the hell out of the battery.
cndymn_ said:
why do you need video ringtones?
its absolutly nonsense. If someone calls me, my smartphone is in my pocket or lies somewhere on a table. The sound notification is enough, to know that somebody calls me. And it takes maybe 2 seconds to answer a call, so why watch 2 secs of a video
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yea.. sounds to me like just a waste of space too...
I tried video recording today. I have a constant hiss in the background. Overall the sound is okay but the hiss is terrible. Wondering if all you guys have it or something is wrong with this thing. Thanks for any replies.
https://youtu.be/mLywUYYVzRQ
Shower Sounds
https://youtu.be/0Al3HlKxuZM
Faucet Sounds
Google has admitted the issue and will fix it with a software update this month
Just got mine. Recorded a video and the audio is absolutely terrible. Cracking and hissing and the odd crackle. What the hell? Do I have a faulty unit?
read the post above the one you posted...
If they don't fix by Thanksgiving I will return and play the waiting game. They supposedly have escalated this issue and a rep will do the faucet test before sending it out again for an rma even though I reiterated it was present on every device.
twiz0r said:
read the post above the one you posted...
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Righto mate, settle down yeah, this place is about helping people, sharing ideas etc not being a keyboard warrior.
I have had other problems with the device as well, which may or may not be hardware. Touch events aren't always detected and, it's happening to other people too...
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Hi all,
My wife loves watching youtube videos on 1.75-2x speed. We noticed that the sound specially on music played in the video is very distorted/muffled/sounds like youre underwater. This doesn't happen on the iPhone 7 Plus we switched from. I searched all over and couldn't find anything on this other than an old article regarding Android 5.0 where you can disable something called "nuplayer" in developer settings but I don't see this option.
This has been confirmed to happen on both of our Note 10 Plus' on Android 9.
Any help trying to figure this out will be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you!
Another interesting find is that this also happens on PC! What the heck did Apple do different?! This sucks big time.
I guess case closed. This is a "normal" occurrence.
I think it's the video as I just done it and it sounded ok to me so must be the video and how the sound is coded
liggerz87 said:
I think it's the video as I just done it and it sounded ok to me so must be the video and how the sound is coded
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Yeah, I'm not too sure! My wife sent me a couple links to test and they both had the same issue. She complains that most videos she watches has that issue. Anything from music to background noises on planes and such (she watches a lot of traveling/food vlogs). I'll PM you a link for the video I'm talking about as I'm not allowed to post links yet.
When the music kicks in, it sounds distorted. This doesn't happen on the iPhone. I really don't understand what would cause this.
Ok I'll have a listen to it now and report back to you
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Ok I'll have a listen to it now and report back to you
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I guess another thing is that it may sound normal to people who are used to it. But if you have an Apple device to test and compare it to, you'd be able to tell the difference right away. When I first heard it, I thought she was crazy until she showed me the difference on our old iPhones. Then it left me wondering why it would do this. Some more articles I stumbled upon mentioned CPU processing power when setting it to a faster playback but I can't imagine the Note 10 Plus being inferior to the iphone 7 plus in processing power.
I couldn't find video or got inbox also dont have an iphone lol