There are many long (and often angry) threads about this on Skype's forums, for example: No incoming call and chat notification on Android KitKat (12 pages), Skype never rings on Android phone (9 pages), skype not running in background anymore? (4 pages), and many others.įrom these threads I've extracted some clues: That’s really all there is to it.There's a long-running issue with Skype for Android where, in recent versions (since 2014 I believe), it very often ignores incoming calls and doesn't notify about messages when it is running in the background. All you need to do is open up the Play Store, navigate into the dedicated Updates section, locate Skype, then tap the Update button. Installing the latest version of Skype for Android couldn’t be easier. Google, on the other hand, went a step further with the release of Android 8.0 Oreo Go Edition – a stripped down build of Android 8.0 Oreo that doesn’t require anywhere near as much processing power, RAM or storage space. Facebook released Messenger Lite for Android in October, while competitor Twitter introduced a less data-heavy version of its mobile website back in September. Microsoft isn’t the first firm to venture down this route, however.

Skype for Android has also been reworked to provide clearer audio and video when a handset is either under immense pressure (from a data processing standpoint), or struggling to establish a reliable cellular or Wi-Fi connection.

The latest version of Skype is lighter on both disk and RAM consumption, according to Microsoft, which should encourage the application to run a lot smoother on less capable low-tier smartphones – like the four-year-old Moto G. Microsoft is in the midst of distributing an update for Skype for Android, bundling a plethora of enhancements for low-to-mid-range smartphones running Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich through Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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