Help skype w/video not working anymore

[pauly814]

I downloaded the Skype that was altered by xda to work with the thunderbolt. It all worked for a couple days but now there is a problem. Everytime i try to initiate a video call, the application turns into landscape mode and trying to hit the video call option does nothing.

Anyone's Skype working? Which one are you using?

 

[SeekerOfTheWay]

Interesting. I'm using the official Skype without video so can't comment. Will follow thread.

 

[dm33]

I had been using Skype w video. It was great! I didn't realize how unique a capability. I was Skyping from San Francisco with LTE.

Now after todays update, I get a message,
"Sorry your phone is not able to use this version of Skype. To find out more about Skype on mobile, visit www.skype.com"

Great. Best feature of the Thunderbolt gone.

LAME LAME LAME

Why is all this controlling and restricting what folks can do with their phones useful?

Maybe time to ditch Skype. Is Microsoft to blame?

 

[brizey]

I had been using Skype w video. It was great! I didn't realize how unique a capability. I was Skyping from San Francisco with LTE.

Now after todays update, I get a message,
"Sorry your phone is not able to use this version of Skype. To find out more about Skype on mobile, visit www.skype.com"

Great. Best feature of the Thunderbolt gone.

LAME LAME LAME

Why is all this controlling and restricting what folks can do with their phones useful?

Maybe time to ditch Skype. Is Microsoft to blame?

I would think that they want to charge for it at some point. Also, it eats upstream bandwidth big time.

 

[mmurphy1968]

I had been using Skype w video. It was great! I didn't realize how unique a capability. I was Skyping from San Francisco with LTE.

Now after todays update, I get a message,
"Sorry your phone is not able to use this version of Skype. To find out more about Skype on mobile, visit www.skype.com"

I don't use it often and today I tried my Skype to make a video call and got the same message. Annoying.

 

[brizey]

Try this one:

http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/382437-working-skype-video.html#post2995808

 

[CharlzO]

Tempted to try it just to see, but I'm thinking it's gonna require a rooted GB ROM phone to run (based on the post saying "Requires Gingerbread, as always"). but, gonna try anyway just for kicks.

Edit: For those wondering (even though the link makes it seem hopeful), still nothing unless you're rooted. So..still waiting

 

[AustinTech]

I doubt any developers are going to put much effort into fixing skype for the latest MR2 update because we are likely going to get another update in a month or so. Hopefully....maybe?