Sieghard, Something is wrong then, because that is how I configured my phone but when there is an incoming call, vo will announce the incoming call followed by the instruction "double tap to answer the call" but after double tapping, I'll be asked to enter the lock code. The ringing period is so short to complete the process of double tapping and entering code. May be there is something wrong. Well, let me get the latest update and try again.
Thanks, Godwin From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 2:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Skype 4.1 update and my 5 Cents worth on bluetooth and USB headsets Hi Godwin, No reason to wait for that feature as it exists and works fine. Check "Settings", "Notification Centre" and then make sure you have Skype set to be in the Notification Centre. Then flick down and make sure "Show in lock screen" is on. If you do this (I assume you are using iOS 5) then you will be able to answer Skype calls when the phone is locked just like a phone call. If somebody calls the notification will be on the lock screen with a "Slide to Answer" option which you can of course double tap on. Good luck, Sieghard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Godwin Adoyi Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Skype 4.1 update and my 5 Cents worth on bluetooth and USB headsets Hi Sieghard, This is really cool! One other feature I'm anxiously waiting for is to be able to answer an incoming call while the phone is locked. This is the biggest problem I have with Skype on the iPhone. Godwin From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Skype 4.1 update and my 5 Cents worth on bluetooth and USB headsets Hello Listers, I just noticed that this morning a Skype update showed up and I wanted to provide a bit of feedback and let everybody know that is is perfectly save to update, Voiceover accessibility seems to be unchanged and there are a few minor improvements. Here are the items mentioned for this update. What's New in Version 4.1: Send and receive photos Updated privacy setting Fixed bug related to Bluetooth and calls Minor visual improvements across the app Other minor bug fixes These are my observations regarding the above: Send and receive photos: I did not test this. Updated privacy setting: When I first opened Skype on my iPhone after the update a message popped up telling me that my Skype contacts were kept securely on their servers so I can access them from all my devices and I had an option to accept or decline this. This of course is nothing new as this was the case before, except it seems now you do have the option to tell them that you don't want your Skype contacts kept on their server in which case, I assume, they will be kept on your iPhone or your computer or whatever device you use at the time and if you add somebody on your computer this person will not show up on your iPhone unless you add them there manually as well. For me that is a no brainer, I want my contacts to show up no matter which one of my computers I use or if I use my iPhone so I accepted this. Fixed bug related to Bluetooth and calls: Somebody posted about this recently since you had to manually switch to bluetooth headset each time you made a new call whereas a call would automatically be routed to a wired headset as soon as you plugged it in. Well, this is now fixed, I made a few calls to the Skype Test Call service and while the initial tone and the ringing was on the earpiece, the call switched to my bluetooth headset as soon as it connected along with Voiceover so you had good access to any controls. When I tapped the End Call button the call disconnected and Voiceover stayed on the bluetooth headset as it should. I also manually switched to speakerphone and the call along with Voiceover went to speakerphone, no more having the call on Speakerphone and Voiceover on the earpiece where it's hard to hear it. Only drawback maybe is that Voiceover can be clearly heard by the other party, my test recording made that clear so ideally one could maybe say Voiceover should remain on whichever headset, wired or bluetooth, is connected when switching to speakerphone, but of course this would also mean it would come through the earpiece if you don't have a headset connected. As for the minor visual improvements and bug fixes I only noticed one thing which always bothered me and that is that after you would hang up a call you would end up in the Messages tab for whichever person you were calling not in their Contact. This now has been fixed, each time I hung up from the Skype Test Call I was back in the Skype Test Call Contact where I could either start another call or tap the Back button at the top left to get back to the contact list I had selected before, in this case the "Online Contacts". In short, it's a good update, not a ton of improvements and new features but definitely worthwhile to update and if you are using a bluetooth headset a lot this should make you happy although I don't know why you would want to use a bluetooth headset since the call quality is sucks compared to a wired headset or a USB headset on a computer. I tried all sorts of good bluetooth headsets over the years both on the iPhone and on my laptop and if you do a Skype Test call the voice always sounds muffled and unclear. I just bought a Logitech H390 USB headset for $39.99 from NCIX.com and this is from their "Cleartalk" family of headsets and it is absolutely amazing. It is super comfortable, the call quality is fantastic and my Windows 7 laptop recognized it fine, installed the device drivers, the in-line volume and mute work and the headset is super comfortable to wear. It's an over-the-head design with nicely padded larger earpieces that sit on the ear so your ear is not totally enclosed. 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