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Okay, lik the majority of people here, I'm only 16, and all of my friends have skype and oovoo, and I'm trying to figure out what I need to use to video chat with them... g talk? Thanks for your answers
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There is a modified skype app in the Hacking and Development section that supports video chat. I think you have to be on a gingerbread leak though. I'm on EG22 and it works great!
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I use qik but I don't know if that would work if they're using skype and oovoo

theduce102 said:
I use qik but I don't know if that would work if they're using skype and oovoo
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I would think it work seeing as how Skype owns qik now. But I could be wrong. Everyone I know has qik on there phones so that's what I use.
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Skype works if you're on bamboozle rom. You need to have a modified skype app though. I believe from the I9000 xda thread. Look around.
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nbunn said:
Okay, lik the majority of people here, I'm only 16, and all of my friends have skype and oovoo, and I'm trying to figure out what I need to use to video chat with them... g talk? Thanks for your answers
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ooVoo works best for me - but remember one important thing - both of you must be on the same software - if you want ot talk to your friend and he is on ooVoo, you must be on ooVoo - you can also have more than one video chat software on your phone to say accomodate another friend that has Qik, therefore you must be on Qik also.

Found the modded skype video chat its freaking awesome. First acceptable video chat from my epic and all my friends have skype. I'm on eg22 as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16117483&postcount=881
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The Skype app is definitely the way to go all the other apps I used were complete crap. I haven't used gtalk but skype is flawless.
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APP 4 Video Calls on EPIC ?

MODS..searched and searched and no answer so if theres another thread with same question then just merge or delete actually the only other thread i found hasnt had a response since july and its almost end of sept.. so
IS there an app we can use to take advantage of the front camera to make video calls ?
if so what is it?
Can it be used running Froyo?
TIA.

I wanna say ooVoo does, I believe it worked for me before on froyo, I recently used skype on gingerbread and it works great :]
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Looking back now I really couldn't find an actual working video app myself...hmmm let me know if you do run into one.

Qik
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Check out fring

I have never had an enjoyable experience with video chat on froyo. That's the only thing the gingerbread leaks can do better. That said on gingerbread:
Oovoo sucks
Fring sucks
Qik sucks
Modded galaxy skype is good
Gtalk video chati hear is good
However I have no 4g whatsoever so this is all on 3g
Hope this helps
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Tango
I've played with Tango on Froyo and it worked ok.

xopher.hunter said:
I have never had an enjoyable experience with video chat on froyo. That's the only thing the gingerbread leaks can do better. That said on gingerbread:
Oovoo sucks
Fring sucks
Qik sucks
Modded galaxy skype is good
Gtalk video chati hear is good
However I have no 4g whatsoever so this is all on 3g
Hope this helps
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Where do i find the modded galaxy skype app and ill try Gtalk
also i havent tried the GB roms yet and are they stable cause going to install it on the wifes as well but shes not techie at all and everything needs to work right cant have random reboots or issues.. yes i know their leaks and are not perfect but is there a rom that is near perfect ... TIA
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I've played with Tango on Froyo and it worked ok.
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Before searching , is Tango available for Free and on the market ?

Have to agree, and Tango is multi-platform, so works for iPhone users too...

I wouldn't put any of the leaks on her phone. Stick with an ec05 build they're solid. As far as a video chat app Im not sure of one for froyo. I think Skype only allows voice chat for froyo builds, don't quote me on that though.
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skype only works with gb (personally tested it) skype will NOT allow you to video chat with froyo.
it will even provide this statment when you first startup the skype app.
just go to the market and in the search box type "video chat for android" and it will give you all the apps. the only one that i like is skype. it was the only one that worked smooth for me.
SORRY! I COULDN'T POST THE APP LINK PAGE FOR YOU.

Tango works well on wifi/4g. It auto-searches your contacts and creates a list of who else has it.
That's what I use
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mrwireless1 said:
skype only works with gb (personally tested it) skype will NOT allow you to video chat with froyo.
it will even provide this statment when you first startup the skype app.
just go to the market and in the search box type "video chat for android" and it will give you all the apps. the only one that i like is skype. it was the only one that worked smooth for me.
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Skype video chat works fine on SRF 1.2 for me after latest update, but only in landscape

Yahoo + Video plugin...

Fire n mage said:
I wanna say ooVoo does, I believe it worked for me before on froyo, I recently used skype on gingerbread and it works great :]
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Your Skype is working. Do you have icons for Video on it? I've had it before but after upgrade they disappeared.

antila said:
Your Skype is working. Do you have icons for Video on it? I've had it before but after upgrade they disappeared.
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I've flashed my phone since.. ill download it again and check
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Fire n mage said:
I've flashed my phone since.. ill download it again and check
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Please, give me a link for Skype which is works on Epic 4G EH17?

I used the one from the market, I notice it updated.. I dunno if it works I can't test it now =/ no one to vid chat with. but this is the market link
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skype.raider
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I use Tango. Its free supports the front facing camera on EC05 and is cross platform (android, iphone, pc, mac, blackberry?)
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I've got GTalk, but it doesn't seem to want to let me use video. My girlfriend is always on GTalk and I would kill to be able to show her what the hell I'm talking about when I'm shopping and I need her to tell me which item to throw in the cart.
I'm on a GB ROM, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
PS: To anyone wondering why only certain programs can do video chat on Froyo, it's because GB includes an APK that allows the OS to grab video from the FFC and provide it to the application asking for it. On Froyo, the app has to be written specifically to be compatible with the device to use the FFC.

So what's the best video calling option?

Of the software available such as qik, google chat, skype video and a bunch others, which have you found to work best with the epic 4g?
Also, for any suggestions, please let me know if you're using Gingerbread or ICS. I'm running Gingerbread myself.

Skype works pretty good for me. Haven't tried Gtalk video yet. Qik sucked.
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Google video and skype r both good. As long as u have a good data signal. Either 4g or wifi.
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Qik has been the best for me. It is made by Skype. Only real difference I saw between the two outs Skype forces you to chat in landscape mode which I hate.
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What app is similar to facetime?

My GF has an iphone 4s and she wants me to add an app so we can skype or whatever. What does everyone recommend?

volumnus said:
My GF has an iphone 4s and she wants me to add an app so we can skype or whatever. What does everyone recommend?
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why dont you use skype?

Tango
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Oovoo is cool
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Google+ hangout works great!

volumnus said:
My GF has an iphone 4s and she wants me to add an app so we can skype or whatever. What does everyone recommend?
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Tell your girlfriend to get a better phone and use one of the apps the others posted. Or just dump her for using an iphone jk
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Another vote here for Google + it works great.

Thanks for all the input.
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Another vote here for Google + it works great.
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She likes Tango. It seems to work okay, and it's really simple, which is crucial for fruit phone owners.

Google+ hangout by far....
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there's also google talk it has video call options.

volumnus said:
My GF has an iphone 4s and she wants me to add an app so we can skype or whatever. What does everyone recommend?
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Tango is a great app for use with any OS or phones.
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BLOWNCO said:
there's also google talk it has video call options.
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Agreed, Google Talk and Google Plus Hangouts are what we use.
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malinois16 said:
Google+ hangout works great!
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+1
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You can't ask better than Google talk built in your android device, which is connected to Google hangout and YouTube. Meaning you can video chat up to 10 people at the same time from any device. Pc via android via iPhone, etc. Plus you can watch YouTube together and share screen view and make effects. Best of all you can talk from Wi-Fi and lte. Everything is interconnected.
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I like sidecar for the "see what I see" functionality. Does the same thing as all the others with the added ability to share what your camera see with the person you are talking to so they can "see what you see". Its pretty awesome...to me at least

The point is that it should be INTEGRATED and one button use... if you have to fiddle with everything and only us nerds can use it then we will never use it with the people who we really want to see during a conversation

What do you use Multi-Window for?

I really want to use multi-window, but I just can't imagine a scenario when it'd be useful!
Do you use it? Which apps do you use together?

I use it to make iphone users jealeous.

WhiskeySlx said:
I really want to use multi-window, but I just can't imagine a scenario when it'd be useful!
Do you use it? Which apps do you use together?
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I use it for playing Ingress, so I can have the scanner up while chatting with my teammates.

I constantly watch YouTube vids or I'm on fb at work. Comes in handy if I get txt messages
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I almost exclusively use it for text messaging while doing something else.

Ahhh! Texting! Yeah I'm interrupted by hangout chats a lot - I'll definitely give hook this up w hangouts/GV in the bottom pane!
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HKSpeed said:
I use it to make iphone users jealeous.
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+1 same here!

YouTube and any texting app I have enabled for it. Fb or other stuff too.
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Great for media consumption while doing other things like texting or something.
I use the it more as a shortcut tool than actually running two apps at the same time tho.
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K_esco said:
I constantly watch YouTube vids or I'm on fb at work. Comes in handy if I get txt messages
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I second this motion to quickly respond without interupting my video watching mate sweet feature indeed
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relldroid said:
Great for media consumption while doing other things like texting or something.
I use the it more as a shortcut tool than actually running two apps at the same time tho.
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It makes it super easy to get to LastPass. :good:

Just found A new use.. While using Google maps, and streaming audio to car stereo have Google music on the other screen.. Works nice
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I tried enabling multi-window to use with any apps but it's not working. Anyway I'd use it for a lot of multi-tasking, like watching a Netflix documentary and taking notes, or playing a game and watching a video, etc. Mostly media/texting.

Ditto on LastPass.
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