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However, the spokesperson said the promotion of Alexa is not related to CortanaвЂ™s exit. вЂњWe are discontinuing the Cortana bot within Skype, but Cortana suggestions are still available,вЂќ a Microsoft spokesperson told CNET in an email. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the development. In place of Cortana, the company is advertising Amazon Alexa voice assistant integration. Last week several users reported seeing notifications which said Cortana would not be available in the video app. In other Microsoft news, the company appears to be ditching its Cortana voice assistant for Amazon Alexa. Is Microsoft dumping Cortana for Amazon Alexa?

If you are still facing the issue after updating to the latest version, you can download the preview/unreleased beta version of the Skype app from the Play Store.

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In fact, Microsoft did update SkypeвЂ™s Android app last week, but some are still facing the problem. Moreover, there are reports that Microsoft has even fixed the bug in the latest Android beta. Microsoft is aware of the issue, and earlier this year, the company said it is investigating. However, some users without smartwatches or those who havenвЂ™t paired their smartwatch with the Skype app are also facing the problem.

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Some users say that the problem was fixed automatically after they disconnected their smartwatches or disabled the Bluetooth on their Android phone. As of now, there are no workarounds or general troubleshooting tricks like reinstalling the app, and restarting the device doesnвЂ™t fix the issue either. Not all Android users report that Skype is answering calls automatically. It is mostly used by remote employees to keep in touch with their office, so the issue of Skype answering calls automatically could lead to some very embarrassing situations. What makes the issue even worse is that Skype is a popular business tool. вЂњIt feels like a complete invasion of my privacy and IвЂ™m about to uninstall Skype after several years of use,вЂќ one affected user said. The issue causing Skype to answer calls automatically is a major one that raises some real privacy concerns, especially since some users claim the bug even enabled video if they gave the app permission to use their phoneвЂ™s camera.

This is even when my phone is in my pocket,вЂќ one affected user said. вЂњMy Skype on my phone automatically answers calls after a few seconds. However, affected users claim Skype is answering calls automatically even when the feature is disabled. SkypeвЂ™s Android app does have the option to answer calls for users automatically.

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