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Multitouch broken with swype

I dont know if this is an issue with all other inputs but when i use swype it appears to break multitouch.
Installed swype and used it as my default. I then noticed that the browser pinch-zoom doesnt work, and again with the sense home app pinch. When i did pinch or use two fingers on the home app it opened the add sidget menu, as if i long pressed. also i tried the multitouch paint app and two finger stroke drew nothing. It all fixed itself after i used the htc touch input as default.
Is there a newer version of swype that fixes this or is it a HTC problem?
swype version: 5228 or 1.16.12.5228

This is a known issue. The pinch to zoom gesture seems to be something that's part of the pre-installed keyboards rather than the OS itself, so selecting a different one loses you the gesture.

NO, it's not that the pinch-to-zoom is built into the HTC keyboard, it's that for some reason changing the input mechanism disables it. If you reboot (leaving Swype enabled) it'll work fine.

Same problem for me after setting SlideIt up

I am using Swype and have no problem with multi touch. My version is 5612.

It only happens when you first switch to Swype, reboot your phone and it should be fine

It's Beta software...in fact you shouldn't have it unless you're part of the closed Beta group...if you are, you should be asking them as they would want to know about issues, that's what Beta testing is about.
https://beta.swype.com/android/welcome/detailed/#problemTag
If this unauthorised software is causing you a headache, and you insist on using it despite the developers telling you not to, well that's your fault.

when I install Sougou(Chinese Input), pinch is lost
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There seems to be something linking multitouch to the keyboard.
If you hold down the menu key from ANYWHERE the keyboard will popup, I am yet to discover why this is but I feel there must be a reason for the keyboard to always be running, Multitouch could be it.

Let me just say it again in case people missed it:
AFTER INSTALLING YOUR THIRD PARTY KEYBOARD AND ENABLING IT, ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO FIX MULTITOUCH IS REBOOT.
Sorry for shouting but I've seen this crop up in a multitude of different threads around t'interweb now, all thinking it was a problem with a particular keyboard.

Loccy said:
Let me just say it again in case people missed it:
AFTER INSTALLING YOUR THIRD PARTY KEYBOARD AND ENABLING IT, ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO FIX MULTITOUCH IS REBOOT.
Sorry for shouting but I've seen this crop up in a multitude of different threads around t'interweb now, all thinking it was a problem with a particular keyboard.
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Yep thats what seems to fix my issue the only problem is i switch keyboards alot as i use swype for English input and HTC IME mod for Maltese input. Just signed up for the swype beta who knows it might re open some day.

looks like I am the first to install Smart Keyboard Pro and
NOT have the pinch zm corrected by a phone switch off/on
Its is a new HTC Desire with a few aps installed
Smart Keyboard + italian
wifi manager
EStrong F.Explorer
History eraser
WiFi Analyser
Biotrack
Quitit
Velox Pro
Real Calc
Google Maps
Anything I can do to give feedback on why it does not work trouble free ...

wardy277 said:
I dont know if this is an issue with all other inputs but when i use swype it appears to break multitouch.
Installed swype and used it as my default. I then noticed that the browser pinch-zoom doesnt work, and again with the sense home app pinch. When i did pinch or use two fingers on the home app it opened the add sidget menu, as if i long pressed. also i tried the multitouch paint app and two finger stroke drew nothing. It all fixed itself after i used the htc touch input as default.
Is there a newer version of swype that fixes this or is it a HTC problem?
swype version: 5228 or 1.16.12.5228
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I resolved this problem by restarting the phone.

[Q] Spell check

any way to get spell check to work with the h/w keyboard?

I would like to know this as well
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This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but maybe it will work in substitute?
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/3784-you-want-predictive-text-wth-physical-keyboard-here-how-you-do-you-welcome.html
It adds predictive text to the physical keyboard. Not quite spell check, but could be used as a substitute.
Edit: Hmm, just realized this might not work super great since it was intended to install on the droid... Some of the market keyboard applications have settings for predictive text using the hardware keyboard. If you google around for it, you can find them.

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This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but maybe it will work in substitute?
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/3784-you-want-predictive-text-wth-physical-keyboard-here-how-you-do-you-welcome.html
It adds predictive text to the physical keyboard. Not quite spell check, but could be used as a substitute.
Edit: Hmm, just realized this might not work super great since it was intended to install on the droid... Some of the market keyboard applications have settings for predictive text using the hardware keyboard. If you google around for it, you can find them.
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Thanks for reminding me of this.
I haven't used this solution in a while, as I didn't need it on my Nexus one.
But I did use it on my G1. It's a decent on screen keyboard too, but the hardware keyboard protection makes it killer. Lots of skins available too.
More info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416

Wanted to bump this back to the top.
Is there a way to turn on spell check with the physical keyboard? Settings > locale & text seems to have no effect on the physical keyboard settings.

Just download smart keyboard pro. Great keyboard and has exactly what you are looking for with hardware suggestions. Highly recommend
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etjrowe said:
Thanks for reminding me of this.
I haven't used this solution in a while, as I didn't need it on my Nexus one.
But I did use it on my G1. It's a decent on screen keyboard too, but the hardware keyboard protection makes it killer. Lots of skins available too.
More info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416
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Tried this -- it only works if you tap the text area once after the keyboard is out. Unless there's some setting I'm missing, I can't get it to work right away. It's super annoying and has been uninstalled. =(

Swiftkey is amazing

Ive been using Swiftkey for a few days now and its definitely the best Virtual Keyboard I have used for Android and it can also correct your Physical Keyboard inputs as well. I can't think of any other keyboard that offers Virtual and Physical auto-correction better than Swiftkey.
There is a paid version and a beta in the marketplace, you should definitely give the free Beta a try. The G2 already gives the One-Two punch of having the best of both worlds, its only just that it has the One-Two punch for software as well .

I tried it and didn't like it personally. However I found HTC_IME Mod keyboard to work better. I'm not a big fan of Swype either.
Swype is "too" smart for me sometime lol...To be specific, the auto suggestion and completion is junk. The Numbers and symbols layout are not the best.
Anyway, does anyone know how to update Swype version? I tried to download and install the lastest version to see any improvements but haven't got successful

It autocorrects the physical keyboard too? Does it do word suggestion for the physical keyboard?
Edit: wow it does auto correct the physical keyboard also. It be nice if someone couple make this work with the stock or other sense like imd mod soft keyboard.
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androidtoy09 said:
I found HTC_IME Mod keyboard to work better. (
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That is the keyboard that I was using before Swiftkey and it does alot of things really well. The MAIN thing that stopped me from using it is no Multitouch Support. I would type so fast on the virtual keyboard that the word "Smartphone" would look like Smtpne.
ddgarcia05 said:
It autocorrects the physical keyboard too? Does it do word suggestion for the physical keyboard?
Edit: wow it does auto correct the physical keyboard also. It be nice if someone couple make this work with the stock or other sense like imd mod soft keyboard.
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I agree, if I could combine the Physical Keyboard Auto-Correction and Multitouch from Swiftkey with HTC_IME it would be the perfect keyboard.

actually..better keyboard provides auto correction and word suggestions for the physical keyboard as well. search for it from the market..its a pretty decent app..and quite accurate as well
better keyboard by better android

Akulamenuri said:
That is the keyboard that I was using before Swiftkey and it does alot of things really well. The MAIN thing that stopped me from using it is no Multitouch Support. I would type so fast on the virtual keyboard that the word "Smartphone" would look like Smtpne.
I agree, if I could combine the Physical Keyboard Auto-Correction and Multitouch from Swiftkey with HTC_IME it would be the perfect keyboard.
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I agree. Swiftkey for the physical keyboard and swype for the virtual is a perfect combination. Maybe there will be a way to configure that eventually.

I'm still waiting on BlindType

I don't mean to hi Jack the tread tried better keyboard pro and damn its good. It looks very nice.
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im going to try swiftkey.. no free trial for better keyboard?

This exactly what I was looking for as there was no spell check in the email. This is great. Thanks
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i tried swift and while i liked the auto correct on the physical keyboard it annoyed the hell out of me when i was trying to type in spanish.. so i ended taking it out.. maybe ill purchase the full version in the future so i could have more than one language pack

[REQ] Multitouch Keyboard

I have always said I will not buy a tablet until they have a multitouch keyboard, because for me that is necessary for using a tablet. One key at a time and/or Swype will not cut it. I need to be able to type like my keyboard at home.
Please will someone port Droid X's keyboard and you will make a buyer out of me, and probably make my mananger and boss very happy.
(I work at sprint )
I'll put forth $5, :-\...sorry I can't do more alot of my money is going towards my server for Team Galaxy Sense

I think you will have to stick a few digits on the ebd before anyone will even take that request seriously. porting an IME is no trivial task.
Why do you need a kultitouch keyboard anyway? I cant see any posible usage scenario other than gaming and remote desktop.

Whosdaman said:
I have always said I will not buy a tablet until they have a multitouch keyboard, because for me that is necessary for using a tablet. One key at a time and/or Swype will not cut it. I need to be able to type like my keyboard at home.
Please will someone port Droid X's keyboard and you will make a buyer out of me, and probably make my mananger and boss very happy.
(I work at sprint )
I'll put forth $5, :-\...sorry I can't do more alot of my money is going towards my server for Team Galaxy Sense
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I installed it on my Tab and the font on the keyboard was tiny

SmartKeyboard Pro supports multitouch. Apparently. http://www.dexilog.com/smartkeyboard/

Smart keyboard pro does it very well, and I'm pretty sure that better keyboard does too... I have them both on my vibrant...but I still keep coming back to swype... I'm anxiously awaiting delivery of my tab though so I can't report on how well they work on the tab, although I AM running the leaked 2.2 (obsidian) rom on my vibrant (same processor/ram/etc...), and they work very well on it. If you have a store demo you can install the free version of smart keyboard pro on it... The multi touch works, just not the user dictionary and some of the other customization features (like setting the long press duration...)
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alias_neo said:
I think you will have to stick a few digits on the ebd before anyone will even take that request seriously. porting an IME is no trivial task.
Why do you need a kultitouch keyboard anyway? I cant see any posible usage scenario other than gaming and remote desktop.
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A multi touch keyboard lets you type faster... Your finger can still be touching a key when you hit the next one... Without multi touch, your finger had to be completely off of the last key before you can hit the next one... It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it makes a noticeable difference...
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ajrogers111 said:
A multi touch keyboard lets you type faster... Your finger can still be touching a key when you hit the next one... Without multi touch, your finger had to be completely off of the last key before you can hit the next one... It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it makes a noticeable difference...
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I'm extremely picky about this and it was the reason I ditched my HTC Incredible (it's shoddy multi-touch couldn't keep up with my typing...this has supposedly been fixed in later patches).
Nonetheless, I installed Smart Keyboard (I hate Better Keyboard) on my Tab, and it works flawlessly. I highly recommend it, it's inexpensive and you won't break bank on it.

lol - smartkeyboard pro ftw, use it on both my android devices after trying everything else
lots of options, many themes, great multitouch

burningembers said:
I'm extremely picky about this and it was the reason I ditched my HTC Incredible (it's shoddy multi-touch couldn't keep up with my typing...this has supposedly been fixed in later patches).
Nonetheless, I installed Smart Keyboard (I hate Better Keyboard) on my Tab, and it works flawlessly. I highly recommend it, it's inexpensive and you won't break bank on it.
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LOL wut
2.2 should now support multitouch. But I don't get why that was a reason to ditch the incredible. Anyway, this hasn't been a issue for me and I can type pretty fast.
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ajrogers111 said:
A multi touch keyboard lets you type faster... Your finger can still be touching a key when you hit the next one... Without multi touch, your finger had to be completely off of the last key before you can hit the next one... It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it makes a noticeable difference...
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I have a Desire and I'm not sure if it's keyboard is multitouch (HTC IME Mod), but if it isn't then that would explain why I don't understand the need, but anything that lets me type faster is great, the two stock keyboards are utter rubbish.

Another vote for Smart Keyboard Pro. I have used it on both my Evo and G Tablet and it is the best.

Well, the default keyboard on my Tab does multitouch just fine. Only the Swype keyboard seems to lack multitouch when typing normally.
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terje.tel said:
Well, the default keyboard on my Tab does multitouch just fine. Only the Swype keyboard seems to lack multitouch when typing normally.
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Tested Comfirmed

kyrumo71 said:
Tested Comfirmed
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If I'm understanding right, then the default (not swype) keyboard lets me press a key and before removing my finger from it press another.
I believe this is the multitouch behaviour being requested and as such, assuming I am correct, I can also confirm this as working.

Wildfire S keyboard

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

efuzone said:
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