I am using the htc t9 keyboard and really find it very iritating. i am having to really thump the keyboard to get a letter on the screen, even when i am using the qwerty keyboard it is the same, i put in a tweak and found that it helped a little bit to start with but then seamed to revert back to how it was, it is getting so much on my nerves that i am thinking about selling the phone, which i no is very extreme, but that is how much it is getting on my nerves. And i really like the phone. Any ideas how to solve the problem or another t9 keypad ??????
If you're having to press hard then I'd suggest its the sensitivity of the screen, you can download Tweak HD from these forums to adjust the sensitivity of the screen, that might help.
thanks, i have that installed as well. I am starting to think that there is something wrong with the phone. do you no of any other small programs that would give me another t9 app. I used to use the international phone pad, but when you install it, the program is about 1 5th of the size of the screen
i installed the new extreme rom from dutty and thats sorted the problem, it must of had something to do with the software
I had some teething issues with the EVO keyboard at first, it was my first on-screen keyboard experience and not quite as painless as I was hoping for. This and other small things like not being able to easily dismiss the suggestion bar led me to try out other keyboards. After going through all of them, Smart Keyboard Pro, SwiftKey, Swype, HTC_IME mod, I still find myself returning to stock. Despite its occasional shortcomings, it continually feels the most responsive, least laggy, and provides the best prediction compared to everything else. Its layout and look and feel are also great and fit the phone well, something I value since it's easy to make Android look haphazard and HTC has done a good job of avoiding that and keeping the UI consistent. Other features like the arrow keys I've found to be invaluable and miss them greatly when they're not present front and center. Even Swype, after lots of trials and giving it plenty of time, did not really significantly improve things. I made less of one type of error, but just more of another type.
In the end, I'm back to stock, so I have to give HTC credit for delivering a nice looking and very well-refined keyboard. If I could just figure out how to EASILY dismiss the suggestion bar without adding a new word to the dictionary (just tapping where my cursor is doesn't really do it), I'd probably be completely satisfied.
Well coming from an Iphone I can definitely say the stock keyboard sucks. I've been using swype and have been very pleased so far. I believe the more you use it the better it gets at predicting your text. To me its much faster and less finger cramping to just swipe one finger across the screen.
stocks fine for me but i have been using the Swiftkey beta i have to say im pretty impressed !
I either Swype it or just go with the stock input. I don't find it to be as bad as some make it out to be.
where can i get swype newest release ??
Usually just switch between Stock and the Droid-X keyboard. Tried Swype and couldn't get the "feel" for it. Luckily it was free
Swype
I avoided Swype for awhile, thinking that I could never get accoustomed to typing with it. So I tried the MotoX multi-touch keyboard, stock android keyboard, and a few others, but kept returning to stock Sense. It was the easiest and most accurate standard keyboard.
After changing to Swype, the search is over. Not sure if I have the newest version, but I can attest that the (1.56.30.7625) works perfectly across a bunch of roms. This is really the only way to go on a mobile device.
I wish I could tell you were I got the .apk of this version (its not the *t100), but I cant find it for the life of me. Try searching Swype in the Apps & Themes forum.
I wouldn't use my gfs Evo until she put Swype on it. Now I'll help her root.
Froyo stock keyboard!
Is Swype, in general, still in the beta phase?
I'm using the white skin on smart keyboard pro. The Droid X Multitouch keyboard is by far the BEST that i've used thus far, but alas, it's not working on Froyo yet. Once that's ported to Froyo I'll be on top of that one.
i switch between stock and swype. dont like swiftkey
Swype is one of those technologies that in ten years we will look back and laugh at how stupid and primitive T9 prediction was in comparison. It is undeniably a "killer app" for smartphone input.
Using the input on my iPad feels like caveman trying to create fire in comparison to the sophistication of Swype on my Android phone.
Swype is the way to go...
I first tried Swype on my Touch Pro's with Energy rom and i could not help but be delighted with the typing experience. Swype on my Evo was a must. Since the size on the screen allows for a very accurate path, and the predictive capabilities are way above anything else that I tried.
Is Swype Available?
I've looked for Swype, and all I can find is a beta that is no longer available. Can someone point me in the right direction?
DrawnToScale said:
I've looked for Swype, and all I can find is a beta that is no longer available. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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Head over to the EVO Apps board and download one of the many uploaded .apks.
I've tried Swype and the Droid X keyboard and I prefer the stock one. I think the Droid one has better responsiveness, but the HTC one has way better prediction and I like being able to longpress keys for numbers and symbols.
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How does swype work so well for you guys. I feel like it is so slow because you can only use one finger at a time. On the stock keyboard I can use both thumbs so its so much faster
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I have been on the same boat as you. I used to have an iPhone and can honestly say that the iPhone KB is the best on screen KB to date.
I have tried every alternative: smart KB pro, Swype, Stock, Droid X keyboard, AOSP android KB, they all had problems.
Swype was really cool, but I prefer two hand typing, and coudn't use swype, but I can easily see how others like it.
Stock HTC: yes it looks nicer than the plain blakc one on android but HTC did a very poor job, The KB is wayyyyy to high, and all the keys are touching each other. Instead of wider keys that take up less screen height. Plus its not as responsive.
Stock AOSP: black and ugly
Droid X: Very nice, great feel, fast, and has an option to hide corrections.
I have found the BEST KB IMO
better keyboard plus "Ultra KB Hero theme" it is a hero skin that looks almost identical to the Stock KB, and is muchh faster than stock. Plus the auto correction is great and lets you add custom words. And no arrows on the bottom.
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How does swype work so well for you guys. I feel like it is so slow because you can only use one finger at a time. On the stock keyboard I can use both thumbs so its so much faster
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I find it's just almost an ease of use. I don't mind using the stock, and sometimes I just go back for no reason. But swype just seems efficient ... in the beginning I wasn't really enjoying it, didn't think it was that big of a deal. But a couple days of use and it just started making sense. You get the occasional word that isn't anywhere near what you were trying to type, but I think that happens more often than not because you're getting your swype on and just moving so fast you overshoot or what have you.
But I still feel like I can pump out a fast enough message on the stock, which some people don't seem to feel the same way. Both work more than fine for me.
So I registered and whatnot at Swype's website, but when I clicked the download link, it says that I don't have an Android phone. Which is technically true, but it's still an android device.
Has anyone found a workaround for this? Or is there a way to get the apk sideloaded.
Thx in advance.
There are other ways to get the apk on your device and I tried some of them.
I didn't get it working!
Problem is the resolution:
Archos 101:
1024x600 - It's the same resolution as the Galaxy Tab which comes with Swype.
But you have to substract some space for the softkeys. So the 'visible area' is something like 980x600.
Archos 70:
800x480 - same resolution as on other devices but also you have to substract the softkeys, i think.
I think at the moment there's no swype version which supports those resolutions! :-/
EDIT:
I only tried on 101.
But to get the beta link working you have to switch off the "Desktop User Agent" in the default browsers preferences.
So you could try on your Archos 70 and report back!
Doesn't work for A32 or A28 because both are based in qvga resolutions. Signed up anyways in case i get an update for it.
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Why would anyone use Sqype on a display larger than 5"? I fail to see the benefit of swyping such long distances in comparison to a good onscreen keyboard like smartkeyboard pro.
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Why would anyone use Sqype on a display larger than 5"? I fail to see the benefit of swyping such long distances in comparison to a good onscreen keyboard like smartkeyboard pro.
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Well people without hands can swype with there stumps.
I tried several versions Swype with no luck. SlideIT Pro 2.1 works just like it does on the smartphones. The only problem is that the very far right of the keyboard is covered up by the Android buttons.
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Well you need to use swype for WVGA screens. Looks really nice plus it's faster then regular typing. I use the multi cracked version so no need for beta keys =D
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Well you need to use swype for WVGA screens. Looks really nice plus it's faster then regular typing. I use the multi cracked version so no need for beta keys =D
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What was that? A multi cracked pepper version? Please do tell more...Like
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Forgetting the "why" for a moment. There is evidence that Swype works on the A70:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXer6bo8iQ
Look at time index 2:14 on this video.
It certainly does work. The keys are huge in portrait and in landscape the . key is almost not visible.
I tried the wvga version but keeps FC'ing... I think might be cause of screen size not supported..!!!
I found SwiftKey to be the best and lag free till now...
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Hello all
I have come from a galaxy s, still getting used to a smaller keyboard.
I found the stock blur keyboard worked a bit better with my fat thumbs is it possible to install on cm7? Also if anyone has installed it could you send me the keyboard.apk.
Thanks in advance.
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Must say I find the stock multi-touch keyboard to be plenty large in landscape. That said have you tried the "iPhone Keyboard"? There's a free version on the market. It seems more comfortable to use and I also have large fingers.
Ill check out iPhone keyboard.
Never really put phone into landscape maybe I need too
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Try swiftkey beta on market. Its great and free.
Hello,
I dont know wildfire s other users noticed or not i have facing keyboard issue.. I mean to say keyboard is not fast like other mobiles when i try to type fast it miss some words.. I tried smart keyboard, slide it, swip keyboard, better keyboard, gokeyboard and others all has same issue is there any solution?
I've been through quite a few too but found there are only two good/working well enough ones.
1. Swype
2. The normal keyboard on 'Mobile' mode with T9 feature switched on.
from where i will get it.. its not in android market
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from where i will get it.. its not in android market
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It's not on market because it hasn't been released to the public.To get Swype - it's still in beta but works perfectly. You need to sign up to download it - start here: http://beta.swype.com/android/create/
Swype however isnt a normal keyboard loll, you have to slide your finger/thumb across the letters to create a word and release your finger from the screen to make a space. It's amazingly cool.
If you're looking for a normal fast keyboard Swiftkey X is excellent, and you can find that on the market.
Very similar: SlideIt, pretty cheap and easy to switch between languages, can be tried out! Very fast for me.
Shall have a look
hi thanks i downloaded android keyboard from market its cool fast and smoth also free