How to install Skype on Nokia n95 8G mobile phone

Saturday, 5th January 2013

 

How to install skype on nokia n95 8G java client program

 I was asked if it is possible to install Skype on a Nokia Mobile N95 8G by a relative of a friend I remembered I've earlier installed and used Skype on my Nokia 9300i with some kind of Java Skype client, so I guessed installing Skype on Nokia N95 will be much easier and most likely supported by Skype.com's available mobile versions.

Further on, I tried downloading from Skype.com's client mobile download versions and after selecting the model of the Nokia N95 OS which is Symbia, was asked for a mobile number to which Skype will be send via SMS. I've typed in the Mobile number, hoping it will be the usual click on link and authorize Skype download and install on mobile, but instead Skype send me in SMS, just a link to Skype's Mobile download section  http://www.skype.com/m/ .

In other words, typing in the phone number and navigating through the URL from the mobile was completely useless. As I ended on the same place where I could manually browse using Nokia embedded Browser ….

Though I did my best to look through all the appearing links in N95's browser I was just redirected to either the same or similar page with  Skype Download button. After getting pissed off of looking and not finding any usable Symbian Skype app install binary (.SIS or SISX), I've decided to just look in Google. If some third party website is not storing  .SISX Skype bin for Nokia N95.  After few minutes of search I've found one offering an Archive with 3 versions of Skype. 2 of the .sisx files
, were versions of Skype which I've installed using Nokia Mobile Suite for Windows. Two of the .sisx files in archive Symbian Mobile Skype ver. 1.5 and Symbian Mobile Skype ver 5 did not work on N95. The binary that launched okay on the Mobile was Skype_S60_3_0_v_1_5_0_12.sisx. Though this binary launches the client and one can choose between the usual Sign In or Register new skype name buttons, it wasn't possible to login with the username and skype. After a bunch of prolonged waiting trying to Sign in the skype showed up again the Skype Login Name and Password prompts.

I spend some more time, trying to Install Fring – free mobile, chat, voice, video Skype substitute program, after reading on few Symbian Forums that fring is able to be used as a mobile substitute for Skype. Just a bit after installing it I've red on some forums some other posts from  2010, saying fring support for Skype is no longer available.  I tried also to login to Fring's client with Skype Login and Pass but login failed thus uninstalled Fring and continued researching online whether Skype can somehow be used on Nokia N95 mobile.

I've found a Skype Java (.JAR) same file version which I have also installed on my Nokia 9300i and downloaded and tried this one as well. Guess what it works 😉 It is not supporting Outgoing Skype users video clients, and it supports incoming Skype Video calls only with pre-purchased Skype call minutes, but Skype messaging works. I've made mirror of nokiaN95.jar Nokia N95 Java skype program here. I was lazy to research further if there is some other software or Skype.com symbian old version mirrored somewhere on the net working with the N95, but I guess it is possible. If someone reading this post knows a better Skype binary supporting Skype Video and Voice please drop a comment how ? Other way to use skype without loosing time to install Skype client is http://IMO.IM web Skype service

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8 Responses to “How to install Skype on Nokia n95 8G mobile phone”

  1. Alex says:
    Firefox 17.0 Firefox 17.0 Windows 7 Windows 7
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    Have you tried to update the firmware of the phone (somewhere in settings phone menu) to the newest version and install Nokia’s Ovi Store? I think you can download native Symbian version of Skype from there.

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      Firefox 3.6.3 Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Windows 7
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      No never used Nokia’s Ovi Store. Also I didn’t wanted to spend too much time experimenting. Maybe you’re right, if I have to do it on other Nokia 95N I will try your suggestion. I was not very motivated to find way to install Native Skype cause it is not my mobile and I did it for free.

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  2. Alex says:
    Firefox 17.0 Firefox 17.0 Windows 7 Windows 7
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    Maybe you've chosen the safest way to install skype without the possible complications. Here the maxima if it ain't broke don't fix it stands. 🙂 So you 've done a good work. 🙂

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  3. Taisir Khalil says:
    Internet Explorer 8.0 Internet Explorer 8.0 Windows XP Windows XP
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    From here you
    can download skype which will work perfectly on Nokia n95 8GB
    http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-symbian-s60-3

     

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  4. Raj says:
    Firefox 24.0 Firefox 24.0 Windows XP Windows XP
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    Thanks buddy…however while installing i git an error message at the very beginning that Expired Certificate….any suggestions as you guy seems to be expert in N95 🙂 and i am still using that phone as i love it….and also i bought this phone 5 yrs back so do i need to update any software or anything?
    Thanks

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      Firefox 32.0 Firefox 32.0 Windows 7 x64 Edition Windows 7 x64 Edition
      Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:32.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/32.0

      Hi Raj,

      Go to your phone:
      Tools > Settings > General > Date and time. Change the year to 2006 or 2007. Install your app. Change the date back.

      That should fix your certicate error message 🙂

      Regards,
      Georgi

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