Skype with Video for HTC Thunderbolt and other devices
Well it looks like the guys down in DroidLife have released a copy of Skype with Video for phones that did not get it with the recent Skype update.
Skype with Video
So far the list of phones that do work with this version of Skype are:
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- HTC Thunderbolt on 2.3
- HTC Evo 3D
- HTC Sensation
- Nexus S
- HTC Flyer
- HTC EVO 4G
According to DroidLife, their devices are running on Android 2.3 and seems to be working fine.
In order to install this software, you need to uninstall all previous versions of Skype first, then run the installation.
I came across a hiccup when I tried to install it and got an error:
There is a problem parsing the package.
I resolved the issue by uninstalling all previous versions, uploading the file manually to my phone, then running the installation through Astro File Manager.
My HTC Thunderbolt runs on Android 2.2 ver. 1.16.00.0402w_1 - Unfortunately this version of Skype was not working with my phone, so I reverted back to the old Skype with Video version. This new version of Skype might work for those of you Thunderbolt users who have recently updated your phones and have since not been able to use the old leak - let us know if it does work in the comments below.
If you would like to download the new Skype with Video for your Android phone, links are posted below. Please leave a comment letting us know if this version worked on your phone or not! Thanks 
Android Market – Market needs Background Data to be enabled
Recently I came across an issue on my Android Market. When I went to the application, it had given me the following message: Market needs Background Data to be enabled.
After doing a little bit of research, I had figured out that the issue was caused by one of the power saving features on my phone. When power saver is activated, your phone switches off certain features on it - one of them is the elusive background data. Now this issue would not only cause problems with the Android Market, but many other applications which rely on Background Data to be enabled such as Whatsapp and other push notification type apps.
In order to turn Background Data back on, all you would need to do is the following:
- Go to Settings
- Click on "Account & sync"
- In here, disable and then re-enable "Background Data"
This will then resolve the issues and allow you to access your Background Data again.
If you would like to edit your "Power Saving" features to leave the Background Data on when it is trying to save power, here are the steps you need to take:
- Go to Settings
- Click on "Power"
- Click on "Power saver settings"
- Uncheck "Disable background data"
This will prevent your power saver to turn off that feature in the future.
New Android Market – Download APK!
Well if you have, or have not heard; Google has released the new Android Market! Now it comes complete with Apps, Books and even movie rentals. It will be rolled out in the next few weeks, however if you are one of the impatient ones like myself, feel free to download the APK file and install it manually!
For more news on the changes made, read about it on one of the Android Developers blog here.
To download the APK file, click on one of the following links:
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