Magicjack App on Android

**zzrogue** · 08-29-2012, 09:49 AM

Hey guys, I was browsing Google Play and noticed a MagicJack app for Android. It says it was posted August 28th, don't know if that's correct. I downloaded it and it ran fine on my Galaxy SII LTE but of course it says it's a beta version but I was able to make a call quickly both through wifi and through HSDPA+. Just wondering if this was posted or not as my search didn't come up with any posts.

**china99boy** · 09-11-2012, 05:18 PM

I too have tried the app. I hate the fact that there is no way to exit the app without force closing it.

**177erz** · 09-15-2012, 03:05 PM

I have used the MagicJack app on my HTC Inspire and it worked fine, later that day I found a firmware update for my phone I updated the phone and the Android OS and now the magic jack app messes up royally. It will start the app and ask you if you want to use freecalls or sign in with your account, so I select that. About halfway into typing my email address associated with my magic jack account; it just restarts the app. It will keep doing that over and over again without fail, even while I am doing other things on my phone, whether I am in the google play store or even when I try to go into settings to kill the app it still restarts and pops up onto the screen, until I can finally do it fast enough to permenantly kill the app.

So long story short I found out while trying to kill that app, it runs 2 processes, 1 is the app itself and the other is some crappy conglomerate that I'm assuming is causing the error, named "keepalive for MJ" that must be the program that is having the Magic Jack app restart itself, they must not have tested the magic jack app with all the newest apis; I know cause I have the android SDK. I wish they just gimmie there sourcecode so I can fix it myself. BTW my Software information: Android version 2.3.5 HTC Sense version 3.0 Software number 3.20.502.52 710RD Kernel version 2.6.35.10-ga375925
Baseband version 12.69a.60.29U_26.17.14.11_M
Build number 3.20.502.52 CL380259 release-keys
Browser version Webkit/533.1

**shimmy2** · 09-29-2012, 12:53 PM

I agree totally. I hope that they add an EXIT app button. The only way that I can find to exit is to go into settings and "Force Stop" . Even my "Task Killer" app wont kill it.

Of course customer support is non-existent.

**tube517** · 09-30-2012, 05:58 AM

Major wakelock on this app. They need to fix it because it kills the battery real quick.

**Rish79** · 11-29-2012, 10:14 PM

I installed it on my HTC EVO 4G and can receive calls on it but I cannot make calls. It always ask about roaming before the call, then no sound for a few seconds then busy tone. Can someone help me get it too work properly.

**Travsand** · 12-05-2012, 05:04 AM

So i have a sharp fx plus with 2.2.2 android os on it and i am not able to down load the magic jack app on my phone says it in not compatible with this version but i was doing some research on it and seen that it was for 2.2 and 2.3 android os what is the hold up for this and is there a patch out there that i need or an app to use to make this work

**Garth Cousins** · 12-28-2012, 08:48 PM

What I found out.
If you want to prevent the app from draining your battery
go to manage apps
then choose move to sd card, this will stop the app from run ongoing
No need to force stop. If you wish to make free calls next time.
Choose free calls when the option pops up.
It will then load the app and make your call.
You will have to move it back to the sd card again to prevent battery usage.
Also on setup it is best use the MJ free number instead of your account phone num.
This will prvent any changes to your normal MJ OPERATION