We need skype video call!

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I've seen around the forums that some of the savvier contributers have managed to hack the Skype APK to enable more devices to have video chat. Photon 4G being so new is not one of them yet.

Where is the love? Where can we send this request?

Although I am not into Skype, but if I were, I would start by seeking out these contributors/developers and pm'ing them to see what needs to be done, such as if they need the phone for instance etc, etc. If they do, then continue seeking them out to see who has a Photon and work with that developer to make it happen.

TS out

Unfortunately, other Tegra2 powered devices are in the same boat.

Samsung and Qualcomm powered devices have been enabled.

I already opened up a thread on this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1200041

Making some headway with Google Talk already, hoping to have it up by week's end. Skype however is my next project

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Originally Posted by sporklover

I've seen around the forums that some of the savvier contributers have managed to hack the Skype APK to enable more devices to have video chat. Photon 4G being so new is not one of them yet.

Where is the love? Where can we send this request?

Well, the hacked skype apk was basically the stock one, but with the device check disabled (like the hack netflix apks before netflix itself removed the check). It ran fine on a number of phones not explicitly supported.

You might try installing the hacked apks and seeing if the photon works with that.

Is this a feature that will not be "technically" offered directly by sprint (or motorola) for skype/google talk?

That was what I had initially thought the front facing camera was for...

Google Talk w/ video works! I posted it up in the Themes and Apps section

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I'm a Sprint Launch Ambassador supporting the Photon. I would send this feedback to the Skype team so they can develop for Photon.

Originally Posted by MultiDev

Well, the hacked skype apk was basically the stock one, but with the device check disabled (like the hack netflix apks before netflix itself removed the check). It ran fine on a number of phones not explicitly supported.

You might try installing the hacked apks and seeing if the photon works with that.

I did try. However in the large thread outlining the Skype Video Call efforts, it was explicitly stated that Tegra 2 devices aren't supported by the hacked apk.

didn't they recently update skype for video chatting?? no need to hack it anymore