Replacement keyboard - Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps

Can anyone recommend a great replacement keyboard from the stock samsung keyboard.. i dont use Swype at all.. My main issue with the keys is that its too tightly put together and making LOTS of typos.. been using the phone for close to 2 months already.

EarlZ said:
Can anyone recommend a great replacement keyboard from the stock samsung keyboard.. i dont use Swype at all.. My main issue with the keys is that its too tightly put together and making LOTS of typos.. been using the phone for close to 2 months already.
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Try Smart Keyboard: http://www.appbrain.com/app/smart-keyboard-lite/net.cdeguet.smartkeyboard

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Try Smart Keyboard: http://www.appbrain.com/app/smart-keyboard-lite/net.cdeguet.smartkeyboard
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Why didn't I try this before! Works great, much better then Samsungs! Thanks man

Try searching the forum for HTC IME mod, imo its the best android keyboard available, made even better by jonas
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Even I am looking for a replacement keyboard. The issue with Swype is that the keys are small leading to lots of errors and since my native language is not supported I can't swype all the words.
Samsung is good as far as keys are concerned but only issue with it is that if you have to input numbers or some symbol you have to go to a different screen whereas on other keyboards you can long press a certain key and the corrosponding no or symbol is displayed.
If samsung had that option it would have been great.
I have downloaded smart keyboard and it does look good. Lets try it for sometime and see how it goes.

Tried smart keyboard for a few days and i dont really see any improvements... the "." is just placed to close on the space key

The HTC mod keyboard does not work after an upgrade to froyo. Any way of making that work?
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Do you need the Droid X Multitouch Keyboard? Will make a TUT.. ;D

Borky_16 said:
Do you need the Droid X Multitouch Keyboard? Will make a TUT.. ;D
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Ill give it a try if you can make an app/automated installer for it

Any keyboard out there with the same layout / distancing as the Iphone keyboard but retains the stock SGS or andriod look... I find texting on an ip3Gs / ip4 about 2x better compared to my SGS.

Swiftkey is the best keyboard I have found by far

Swiftkey looks nice, but it has very limited set of keyboard layouts.
For example, it is very funny that is supports Swedish language prediction, but not the Swedish keyboard layout.
Not very speedy to input Swedish words, when you are missing å, ä and ö keys

I always keep going back to the black droidx keyboard.. love how the keys are alittle bigger
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existz said:
I always keep going back to the black droidx keyboard.. love how the keys are alittle bigger
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Could you link us to that ?

HTC IME MOD Keyboard
Hi All,
I am using HTC IME Mod ported from HTC bu some XDA developers (not by me) and works great on SGS Froyo.
Just install both .apk files using file manager and then select the HTC Keyboard from the Locale and text...thats it...

Hey Guys opened a thread months ago.. D All Keyboards and so there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8722365#post8722365

Check out 8pen if you have froyo.
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Starting to stick to Droid x keypad as well.. Easy for quick typing

All of the keyboards around basically have the same spacing in them.. the distance on the iphone keyboard seems to be perfect.. for about 5 months with the samsung keyboard i still get a lot of typos

I actually use Smart Keyboard Pro and find it great.

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HTC Keyboard on my XDAndroid TP2?? Can't get it to work.

Trying to get the HTC keyboard for my phone cuz let's face it, the android keyboard sucks. I've been following this thread over on the XDA Nexus One thread and have followed it exactly installing both APK's. Each time when i long click and select Touch Input, no keyboard shows up on the screen.
I'm not exactly sure why it won't work since i have installed several other keyboards over the past.
If anyone knows how to get this working, or is experiencing a similar issue please let me know.
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Seriously? Nobody. The android keyboard sucks haha and my swype expired.
lol dude, not clue why it doesnt work, i tried downloading the v20 apk from the N1 forums, it installs but when you switch input methods it doesnt show up so stuck in same boat
alexxxcore said:
Seriously? Nobody. The android keyboard sucks haha and my swype expired.
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install http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.shapewriter.android.softkeyboard
eh ShapeWriter is okay. I really like swype a lot better tho. oh well, at least i know im not the only one who can't get the HTC keyboard working.
Not working on Diamond 2 also...
Physical kbd FTW!
working keyboard for android tilt 2
first you have to go to the xdandroid startup icon and make sure the model is on tilt 2 mode, then boot. just like using the regular keyboard. able to use fn key to enter numbers not like when they are all at the top.

HTC qwerty input

dont know about u guys, but i used a couple of htc phones before my galaxy s, and what can i say, i just love the qwerty input and how its work aside from swype or samsungs own input, so i thought for those who would like to use it as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416
works like a charm on my galaxy, and since i use chomp sms that uses kinda the same grey it looks awesome as well
few tips
it`s possible to install without root, and i´m using "htc_ime_jonasl_hires_27" dosn`t work on 2.2 dont know why.........
911rsr said:
it`s possible to install without root, and i´m using "htc_ime_jonasl_hires_27" dosn`t work on 2.2 dont know why.........
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http://www.hallerud.se/htc_ime_jonasl_hires22_27.zip
this version should work onm 2.2, and u dont need root to install
what is it that doesnt work ? do you enable it correct ?
Nice! This is much better than the samsung keyboard. Is there any way to get the voice function to work?
nice Works good! I always had a htc, so i love it
This is the best touch keyboard imho
Thanks mate
namams said:
Nice! This is much better than the samsung keyboard. Is there any way to get the voice function to work?
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Figured it out: voice search is not available in the Canadian market....I just googled the apk
Damn. I love this. Craps all over swiftkey beta. It was my preferred input before I tried HTC. Thanks for heads up.
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I tried HTC_IME (not sure whether it was this same one) earlier, and I don't really get the charm. Is it just the languages supported? It's not multi-touch I believe and I missed a lot of letter due to that, especially space. I am currently using the Droid X Multi-touch and it's faster than everything else (and I've tried almost all). The thing is that I can type fast enough on this not to need prediction, I only use that for spelling correctione etc.
Been using this for awhile to skin my own HTC IME, first on my Milestone, then on my Galaxy.
i love you guys :-D.thx a lot for this!
Google gimpsta as he has an online kitchen for customising HTC ime keyboards.
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Always heard good things about the HTC keyboard and after installing this i can see why.
anyone know how to enable the on screen dpad, or is there one even available on the HTC keyboard?
Can anyone tell me how to remove this completely? I uninstalled from applications, but does that remove Clicker.apk too? I can't find it in /system/app either
can't install
i can install the click apk but not the htc ime apk, what program you guys use to install, it tells me through Astra that file can't be read as an apk.
gthompson75 said:
i can install the click apk but not the htc ime apk, what program you guys use to install, it tells me through Astra that file can't be read as an apk.
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I have the same problem
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we must be doing something wrong, i can't get it to install at all, anybody with some help or a resolve would be great.
gthompson75 said:
we must be doing something wrong, i can't get it to install at all, anybody with some help or a resolve would be great.
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I will try with those adb commands once I get home
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very nice keyboard, large amount of settings and customizations. I love this, it's way better than stock samsung kb.
Installed with adb install -r method.
It will work on Samsung Galaxy S?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8236452&postcount=2649

Best most iphone like keyboard

I'm going to admit that I love the iphone keyboard
The spacing between the keys just works for me
I've been trying to duplicate that on my evo and having a hard time
Tried swype and eh
Tried swiftkey and its great but keys are super close to each other
Tried the droid multi touch and it feels slow
Tried htc mod and its closer since I can modify the spacing but still Its a bit slow
Anyone have any recommendations or tips for a keyboard
Jsimon9633 said:
I'm going to admit that I love the iphone keyboard
The spacing between the keys just works for me
I've been trying to duplicate that on my evo and having a hard time
Tried swype and eh
Tried swiftkey and its great but keys are super close to each other
Tried the droid multi touch and it feels slow
Tried htc mod and its closer since I can modify the spacing but still Its a bit slow
Anyone have any recommendations or tips for a keyboard
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All the ones I would recommend you already listed! lol. My two favorite are swiftkey and swype. I haven't seen any keyboard like Iphones. Maybe better keyboard? You can always search the market and download some of the free keyboards and see if you like them. Good luck!
Free or paid?
Smart keyboard is pretty close to the keyboard. And if you want it to look like the iphone turn the alt labels off with caps always on in the setting.
soxozor said:
Free or paid?
Smart keyboard is pretty close to the keyboard. And if you want it to look like the iphone turn the alt labels off with caps always on in the setting.
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Either would work
soxozor said:
Free or paid?
Smart keyboard is pretty close to the keyboard. And if you want it to look like the iphone turn the alt labels off with caps always on in the setting.
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Ditto smart keyboard is awesome even has the iPhone keyboard sound.
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slinky1914 said:
Ditto smart keyboard is awesome even has the iPhone keyboard sound.
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Sweet I bought it hopefully works well
Thanks for the suggestion
Well I have to say that even after 30 min of having it. It is already by far the best android keyboard I have used. I am in love with it thanks for the awesome suggestion!
I definitely agree. I got Smart keyboard on Thursday and I'm hooked. Lots of great customization as well. Check out the iPhone skin (although it may be enabled by default.) I'm using the black skin. LOVE IT.
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I definitely agree. I got Smart keyboard on Thursday and I'm hooked. Lots of great customization as well. Check out the iPhone skin (although it may be enabled by default.) I'm using the black skin. LOVE IT.
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Yeah I'm using iPhone skin now ,its great.
I love how quick it pops up and its not laggy to type on. And the layout.
Those were my biggest gripes with every other one I tried . Laggy and lame layout \ spacing
thanks to you guys i am now flying, literally on smart keyboard.
jesus this can actually keep up with my typing speed, to which i can fly on this phone.
awesome stuff thanks for the tip y'all
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thanks to you guys i am now flying, literally on smart keyboard.
jesus this can actually keep up with my typing speed, to which i can fly on this phone.
awesome stuff thanks for the tip y'all
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Exactly the other keyboards lagged so I typed way faster than they could keep up with. Now its keeping up with my typing speed no problem. Looooove this keyboard

Best keyboard app for SGSII?

Hey,
Whats the Best keyboard app for SGSII?
What do you guys use for faster typing?
Thanks.
Latest Swype, it's amazing.
Trying the TouchPal V5.1 now, it's amazing too so far, lets see with which one I fix at last.
There were already some threads regarding this too.
Smart Keyboard pro!
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SwiftKey X
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+ 1 swiftkey looks the best imo too
ithehappy said:
Trying the TouchPal V5.1 now, it's amazing too so far, lets see with which one I fix at last.
There were already some threads regarding this too.
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5.1? Where did you find it please? It's not on market and maybe I've missed some twit from cootek. It's my main keyboard for month!
I prefer the standard Gingerbread keyboard. You can download it from the Android Market. Once you use it for a good period of time, you get used to it.
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5.1? Where did you find it please? It's not on market and maybe I've missed some twit from cootek. It's my main keyboard for month!
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Best of luck,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261750
SwiftKey X is excellent! Definitely worth the money. Go and download the one month trial.
ive tried a lot of them but keep going back to the htc mod someone made for it. Still the best one in my opinion
Swype
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I would be interested in new keyboard .. but I don't want any prediction. I want nice layout portrait and landscape, perfect reaction time. Customizable layout would be sweet, as so far, nothing really fits my needs.
Edit: looks like Smart Keyboard is going to cut it for me ! Lots of customization .. and some neat Czech options ..
Swiftkey X. My typing is TERRIBLE but it has fantastic auto-correction, so now I never have to worry about typos.
okmijnlp said:
Swiftkey X. My typing is TERRIBLE but it has fantastic auto-correction, so now I never have to worry about typos.
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+1 for SwiftKey X
and also this is what I like about this keyboard:
- great prediction and auto completion,
- simultaneous use of different languages so don't have to remember to change language like in swype
- It can even predict little town names (at least in UK) and start them with capital letters.
- when you want to come back to previous words, you can still use dictionary, it doesn't treat them as a bunch of single letters but as a word.
It was my best buy from the market.
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- simultaneous use of different languages so don't have to remember to change language like in swype
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Well... That's very nice. I'll have to give that keyboard a try.
Edit: Predictions are excellent, I've got to say. Very nice keyboard.
And having two languages at the same time is killer
I'm using Swype. Couldn't stand Swiftkey because it kept predicting the wrong words for me.
That said, I do love the latest Swype with prediction.
Swiftkey
Its by far the best, and gets better the longer you use it.
Smart keyboard pro... most accurate...
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mr.sev said:
I'm using Swype. Couldn't stand Swiftkey because it kept predicting the wrong words for me.
That said, I do love the latest Swype with prediction.
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The latest beta 3.26 is the best one yet. Get's my vote by far, and I've bought other keyboards. Excellent multi-language support and editable dictionary, gestures, etc. It's getting to be amazing.
nothing beats gingerbread keybard or latest swype is good

[Q] ICS stock keyboard with HTC_IME layout?

Hello!
I recently flashed an ICS rom on my Desire HD and I love it! However, I'm not very fond of the stock keyboard, but love it's colors and all the small things like when you auto-correct something the words blinks green-ish.
Also, the Swedish dictionary sucks really bad, it's very inaccurate and often makes spaces in words where there shouldn't be any. The auto-correction is really, really bad too and more often than not suggest words that doesn't even exist.
Does anyone know if there's any keyboard out there that works and looks like the ICS stock one, but with the layout and dictionary of HTC_IME by Jonasl?
Thank you!
Did I put this in the wrong forum or is there really no keyboard that looks and works like the ICS stock one, but with a dictionary and layout (long presses on keys for special characters etc) out there?
Have you tried the "ice cream sandwich keyboard" from the android market by binary buige? Its free as well might be an idea?
If I helped don't be scared to hit the thanks button
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Thanks, but it's not really what I'm looking for. I tried another similar keyboard with better dictionary (than stock), but both that and the one you suggested has the same layout as the stock keyboard.
I prefer the special character layout from HTC_IME by jonasl, where you long-press a key for eg. questionmark.
On stock (and this) you either have to long-press . and drag your finger to the correct symbol, or click the symbol-key. Not as fast or as comfortable.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
Ah ok, sorry I couldn't help you man
Guess you'll have to keep searching - hope you sort it out tho
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LorD ClockaN posted an ICS 4.0.3 HTC IME for Desire HD in 2nd Post at the bottom
Here's the actual Post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21517109&postcount=2
Here's the direct link to the CMW flashable ICS HTC IME:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=902055&d=1329251031
Hello!
I have disburdened the HTC IME for ICS, for flashing across the recovery, all good, but only it gives failure in a thing.
As that it is predictive and alphanumeric, and on having written it shows you suggestions of words for if the one that you write is not the one that querias, since
I give him to a word of the suggestions, and it gives me to force closing.
I have ICS 4.0.3. Of Teamhacksung... Some solution?
I like much this keyboard and it would not like to change it into other one.
Thank you
PD: I sit for the bad Englishman, use a translator since I am Spanish.
You did install the clicker_hi.apk too i hope?
This is mandatory for the keyboard correct functionality
I Downloaded this archive clicker_hi.apk:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mrwzkti754o7dcf
I have not stooped this file of there and either it me works, when I write and give him to someone of the suggested or corrected words, closing is forced.
If only I write without giving him to these suggested words, it does not force closing but clear it like that cannot be...
It is possible to know since you it did?
I use the ROM ICS Teamhacksung's 4.0.3 Build16
Thank you
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