Microsoft Has Killed Skype for Android

[Strong Eagle]

With the release of version 4.0, Microsoft has destroyed what was once a pretty good software product.

a) I don't have the menu icon (the 3 dots)
b) There is no way to search contacts. I have to scroll through more than 500 contacts. This is ridiculous.
c) When selecting a contact with multiple numbers, I don't get to see a list of numbers to select one... Skype just starts dialing.
d) International numbers dropped while dialing with message, long before an answer.

I'm looking for an alternative. I used Skype for long distance and international calls.

[AngMoG]

Try Vonage. Quality varies, but at least you can buy credits from the Google Play

[PNGMK]

With the release of version 4.0, Microsoft has destroyed what was once a pretty good software product.

a) I don't have the menu icon (the 3 dots)
b) There is no way to search contacts. I have to scroll through more than 500 contacts. This is ridiculous.
c) When selecting a contact with multiple numbers, I don't get to see a list of numbers to select one... Skype just starts dialing.
d) International numbers dropped while dialing with message, long before an answer.

I'm looking for an alternative. I used Skype for long distance and international calls.

I was wondering what the f..k happened to it. I've found it unuseable the last week or so.

[zzm9980]

I'm looking for an alternative. I used Skype for long distance and international calls.

Google Voice. I find the rates better than Skype's to many places, the browser solution works great, and Android is their native platform.

[scarbowl]

Yeah, I find the new icon on the desk to be very annoying with the pulsing Skype symbol. Reminds me of the funny video on "Microsoft repackaging the iPhone" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k.

[PNGMK]

The Window8 tablet version of skype is unuseable as well.

[AngMoG]

The Window8 tablet version of skype is unuseable as well.

You actually bought a Windows8 tablet?

I shall try to stay with Windows 7 until they fix Windows 8 to have... well... Windows again.

[PNGMK]

The Window8 tablet version of skype is unuseable as well.

You actually bought a Windows8 tablet?

I shall try to stay with Windows 7 until they fix Windows 8 to have... well... Windows again.

No - I had Win8 on a PC and the tablet part had Skype on it which didn't work. I took it back and had it changed to Win7 Pro. See my post on Windows 8 sucks donkey dick

[AngMoG]

The Window8 tablet version of skype is unuseable as well.

You actually bought a Windows8 tablet?

I shall try to stay with Windows 7 until they fix Windows 8 to have... well... Windows again.

No - I had Win8 on a PC and the tablet part had Skype on it which didn't work. I took it back and had it changed to Win7 Pro. See my post on Windows 8 sucks donkey dick

[Strong Eagle]

With the release of version 4.0, Microsoft has destroyed what was once a pretty good software product.

a) I don't have the menu icon (the 3 dots)
b) There is no way to search contacts. I have to scroll through more than 500 contacts. This is ridiculous.
c) When selecting a contact with multiple numbers, I don't get to see a list of numbers to select one... Skype just starts dialing.
d) International numbers dropped while dialing with message, long before an answer.

I'm looking for an alternative. I used Skype for long distance and international calls.

I was wondering what the f..k happened to it. I've found it unuseable the last week or so.

I found the 3.2 APK for Android... main problem is that one must turn off auto updates or the piece of crap 4.0 magically reappears.

[PNGMK]

With the release of version 4.0, Microsoft has destroyed what was once a pretty good software product.

a) I don't have the menu icon (the 3 dots)
b) There is no way to search contacts. I have to scroll through more than 500 contacts. This is ridiculous.
c) When selecting a contact with multiple numbers, I don't get to see a list of numbers to select one... Skype just starts dialing.
d) International numbers dropped while dialing with message, long before an answer.

I'm looking for an alternative. I used Skype for long distance and international calls.

I was wondering what the f..k happened to it. I've found it unuseable the last week or so.

I found the 3.2 APK for Android... main problem is that one must turn off auto updates or the piece of crap 4.0 magically reappears.

Ok well I have all auto updates off (roaming data charge suck byte mother).

[ScoobyDoes]

No - I had Win8 on a PC and the tablet part had Skype on it which didn't work. I took it back and had it changed to Win7 Pro. See my post on Windows 8 sucks donkey dick

You should have just installed the Desktop version on the Win7 portion of the PC instead of using the tile version in Win8. I only use Win8 as a 'Start Screen' if I haven't got a shortcut on the desktop.

I've not been able to log into Skype on my Android tablet for weeks so, given I still haven't worked out what I need a tablet for, it basically sets in the corner collecting dust.

[PNGMK]

No - I had Win8 on a PC and the tablet part had Skype on it which didn't work. I took it back and had it changed to Win7 Pro. See my post on Windows 8 sucks donkey dick

You should have just installed the Desktop version on the Win7 portion of the PC instead of using the tile version in Win8. I only use Win8 as a 'Start Screen' if I haven't got a shortcut on the desktop.

I've not been able to log into Skype on my Android tablet for weeks so, given I still haven't worked out what I need a tablet for, it basically sets in the corner collecting dust.

See I don't care - and that's the problem. If it doesn't work without a lot of farking around I don't want it.

[ScoobyDoes]

See I don't care - and that's the problem. If it doesn't work without a lot of farking around I don't want it.

I think you went into it looking for an excuse.

Nothing works without putting in some effort, even Win7 and I know that myself after just upgrading another machine to Win7Pro from XP a couple of weeks ago.

[PNGMK]

See I don't care - and that's the problem. If it doesn't work without a lot of farking around I don't want it.

I think you went into it looking for an excuse.

Nothing works without putting in some effort, even Win7 and I know that myself after just upgrading another machine to Win7Pro from XP a couple of weeks ago.

Actually I didn't. I was excited to try a new OS and bitterly disappointed in it.