Managing Skype with Android Wear?

[starcat42]

Ok so i see this Skype 6.4 for Android: Manage Conversations from Android Wear – - Skype Blogs

and i am baffled, because my skype on the watch will basically let me read comments...thats it. i cant call, or say anything or respond, am i missing something here? because i read everywhere that you can do all this stuff on android wear, but how?

 

[srkmagnus]

Ok so i see this Skype 6.4 for Android: Manage Conversations from Android Wear – - Skype Blogs

and i am baffled, because my skype on the watch will basically let me read comments...thats it. i cant call, or say anything or respond, am i missing something here? because i read everywhere that you can do all this stuff on android wear, but how?

Do you have the latest Android Wear and Skype app versions? Also, which wearable device do you have?

 

[foxbat121]

According to the article, it requires Skype version 6.4. On my HTC One M9 running Android 5.1, I can only get to version 6.30, not 6.4 which probably only available to Android 6.0 OS devices.

 

[mdw1995]

I only see 6.3 on the Play store but they have it on the mirror site... http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/skype/...lease/skype-6-4-0-309-3-android-apk-download/

And actually this was released back in September. The versions go 6.4, 6.5, up to current 6.30.... so the current version 6.30 is 26 releases newer than than 6.4.

 

[foxbat121]

Both the article and the version 6.4 are rather old. So, in theory, it should already in the new version 6.30 unless some features are removed.
Tried it out and you can respond to messages and calls. Just can't initiate anything.

 

[mdw1995]

Yeah just edited my last post. 6.30 is newer than 6.4 and should work.

 

[starcat42]

i thought this forum was for the urbane 2 only, i am using the latest one that came out, LG urbane 2 2nd edition LTE

 

[starcat42]

android wear 1.5.026555648 google play services 8.7.01 2590918-534 and android os 6.0.1

 

[json405]

Nvm. No mas

 

[starcat42]

can someone with this watch verify anything?

 

[foxbat121]

I did. See my post above. There is no way to start a conversation or initiate a call. You can reply via voice to messages or accept/reject incoming calls. If you have the watch play phone audio via BT connection, you can even talk over the watch. Not very useful, IMO. For example, if you are in a message conversation with someone, you can only reply when new messages come in. If there is no new messages come in, you can do anything.

 

[ekerbudeeeek]

I did. See my post above. There is no way to start a conversation or initiate a call. You can reply via voice to messages or accept/reject incoming calls. If you have the watch play phone audio via BT connection, you can even talk over the watch. Not very useful, IMO. For example, if you are in a message conversation with someone, you can only reply when new messages come in. If there is no new messages come in, you can do anything.

Basically like whatsapp.

It's odd because I can see the whole conversation but only if I have a message outstanding. For whatsapp that is.

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[foxbat121]

These app devs should really learn from WeChat. This wearable messaging app is fully functional with all the chat history as well. It supports posting via voice recognition text or voice directly. It doesn't have to rely on outstanding notification at all.

 

[starcat42]

who[language clean up by Mod] designed an app that you cant initiate? seriously someone needs to get fired for that. i mean COME ON. its 2016, how hard is it to tap on a damn name, bring up a menu, call, start conversaiton, reply etc.. jesus christ.