Comments on: 4 Ways to Make Skype on the iPhone Even Better

By: Michael Vu

Michael Vu — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:24:30 +0000

I think if the push function for incoming calls and chat messages could be making it even better.

By: Peter Sisson

Peter Sisson — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:09:48 +0000

Line2 for iPhone has solved this problem and maintains the connection when the phone goes to sleep. In combination with cydia, it will always be able to receive a call and not disconnect like skype. When 4G comes out, this will be possible without jailbreaking your phone.

By: iphone3gs

iphone3gs — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:56:02 +0000

using Backgrounder for Cydia, will just allow you to receive skype call as long as the iphone is connected to a wifi or 3g (3G unrestrict, VoipOver3G, my3G apps).

Once the iphone in the sleep mode, those association network will be disconnected and will be reconnected on wake up.

Does anyone know how to disable this idle timer to prevent the iphone from entering sleep mode or some how to maintain the connection (wifi/ 3G).

I have found that "DisableIdleAssociationtimer" set to true to make the iphone awake all time, but dont know how as I am not such a programmer to do it.

I have tried the "Insomnia.app" this is just hand on for around 30 min. I have also edited the disassociationInterval value from 18000 to 108000 secs in the var/preferences/systemconfiguration/com.apple.wifi.plist. Still no luck.

Currently I am runing the silence audio file in the ipod app to keep the iphone awake thus the Skype stays online on the time. you have to play the ipod after using the phone for calling or receiving calls, as the ipod will be in pause mode when running the phone app.

Is anyone having any other solution for this?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:48:06 +0000

And freakin give skype push notifications, otherwise it's useless for using like a real VOIP phone.

By: David Mashburn

David Mashburn — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:49:10 +0000

i agree 100% without the iphones copy and paste this would suck. I still think it sucks but it sucks less. All my numbers are formated without the country code.

By: Vic

Vic — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:28:17 +0000

I have just installed the skype app on my iPhone 3g 8gb and for some reason I can receive calls through skype from a friend using skype on their phone but i can’t make calls to someone on skype. Does anyone have any solutions?

By: Ronaldo

Ronaldo — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:21:13 +0000

Installed backgrounder from cydia on my JB 2g iphone and set Skype to run in background and it works! Phone will ring when in background, but you have to open the Skype ap to answer the call. I put my skype icon first on page 1 so I can get to it easily when the phone rings. Also have read about updating mobile substrate, but didn’t have to do that on my phone.

Have read a lot of places where you can’t run in background, but it DOES WORK ON 2.2.1 JB PHONE!

By: MsJulie

MsJulie — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:04:45 +0000

1) Make it push mode (meaning I can go to another application, Skype would still be running)
2) Calls, omg in the USA (AT&T), Britain (TMobile) we can’t make calls, (banned in Canada & Germany), why even have the application if you can’t make calls? So very disappointing.

Unfortunately all Skype for iPhone for a lot of people is just text chat *yawn*, thank goodness I didn’t have to pay for this application.

For the person that said cam to cam on iPhone, lol do you realize how fast the battery would drain if you could? Also the camera is on the BACK of the phone…so unless you sit in front of a mirror you’d never see the other person.

By: Randall Stross

Randall Stross — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:02:40 +0000

I found this to be the case as well. The WiFi would always disconnect when the phone was hibernating. The Cydia solution works quite well.

By: Doctor

Doctor — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:03:56 +0000

again with cydia 3 and 4 can be done

By: Doctor

Doctor — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:01:26 +0000

VOIP3G on cydia does this. Got mine working on GPS signal

By: Doctor

Doctor — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:57:00 +0000

Jailbreak > cydia > backgrounder. Runs skype in background, phone rings when you get incoming call, even when phone is asleep. You still need to manually open the app whilst its ringing but its a start.

By: +One more...

+One more... — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:28:25 +0000

+ U need Insomina from Cydia – this the avoid that the WiFi etc stalls when the iPhone goes to sleep mode :)

By: DCook

DCook — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:36:17 +0000

For JailBroken iPhone Tips with Skype:

To Run Skype on Edge or 3G – Go To Cydia, DownLoad – Voipover3g

To Run Skype in Background, Make & Receive Regular Phone Calls – Go To Cydia, DownLoad – Backgrounder

EnjoY

By: Asher

Asher — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:05:13 +0000

I was pretty of dissappointed. Here’s my situation. Looking at the iphone, really wanted it. Heard that at&t service spotty in my area. My next door neighbor right across the street has a 2g. She loves it, get service in the house, no problem.

So I buy a 3g yesterday, everythings great, love it. Unfortunately I get home and no service in the house! I was planning on using iPhone for new business I’m starting.

So I get the idea. I’m running iPhone off of my wireless router. I get Skype, pay for 3 months service for unlimited calls to landlines, pay for a online number for skype. About $25 altogether

So now I planned to forward my number to my skype number, so I can receive and make calls while no service in the house.

I worked….but only when the skype is open! When the iphone goes into standby after a minute or so, calls get kicked into voicemail.

Miserable…I thought this was going to work. Now I wonder if it’s worth it to keep the iphone…nothing else close to as nice!

By: Ted T.

Ted T. — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:15:28 +0000

The sound quality is amazing: I was in Costa Rica yesterday, found out that Skype was available on the iPhone, downloaded it, called friends in Italy (Skype to Cell phone), NYC (Skype top Skype), & SF (Skype to land line) — it sounded like they were all sitting next to me. This App is amazing as is. And the smooth, easy, no computer needed to install Apps iPhone functionality is something I bet those other oh so powerful cell phones don’t have.

As for the Contact import question — is there a two phone number per contact limitation?

For those complaining it doesn’t work over 3G — this is an AT&T imposed limitation people, wake up and start paying attention already. That said, I would gladly pay AT&T a five bucks a month more to permit Skype over 3G, so I can make free international calls anytime, anyplace. When do you think Skype will show up on the Blackberry Storm? If you answered “never”, you are indeed correct.

Push notification integration in iPhone 3.0 would be great.