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I have been seeing a few new Andriod users out there that are unfamiliar with the way things work (software wise). One annoying repetitive complaint is "I installed a custom rom and now my swype is gone!ZOMGWTF!"... Well DUH you formatted you phone and installed over anything that was originally your phone...
But fear not PC challenged newbs, there is a simple solution:
Sign up for Swype Beta at beta.swype.com and install that, this info is everywhere but one more place can't hurt...
(Yellow box, vibrate, and no output with Swype enabled.)
Well now here come the other typical complaints (and solutions),
"Now I have to select Swype as user input everytime I want to type or it doesn't work, pfft FAIL!!!"
(Solution 1: Do not install to Swype as an App2SD and be sure it resides on your phone like a good little app.
Solution 2: Using a root uninstall application (or manually) remove the gingerbread 2.3.3 keyboard (or other version that is not Swype).)
Re-install the gingerbread keyboard if you really want it and you are winning bigger than Charlie Sheen, the keyboard will now no longer trump the Swype and you can go about your merry way. EDIT: Some phones lose connection to the Swype library even if Swype is the only soft keyboard installed and is not on the SD card, in this case installing a second soft keyboard AFTER installing Swype will fix the issue.
"Now every reboot I have to re-select the Swype keyboard."
See Complaint #2
So basically if you want Swype with no issues, install it after ROM flash and then uninstall other keyboards using root.
Now people please quit *****ing about Swype not being inlcuded in your "favorite" ROM and take some initiative and fix it yourself.
And for those that say ... Ha ha ha, should have used Titanium Backup, you are dead WRONG and have never used Titanium Backup to restore a factory installed Swype... It won't work no matter how hard you rub Buddah's belly.
EDIT: Posted this info to keep the threads a bit more cleaner from all the non-ROM related issues people post... I'm so sorry that your phone cannot microwave my pizza while bluetoothing with a custom ROM. Hopefully someone else feels my sarcasm.
The important thing I've noticed is to just make sure the keyboard is installed onto the phone. You shouldn't have any problems with it disappearing after a reboot if it's on your phone instead of the SD. This will make it so you don't have to bother with the hassle of removing the stock keyboard.
these methods should help but i believe swype on this phone is garbage (i have big fingers), but it is helpfull my wife enjoys the swype keyboard and this helps me when i go to root her phone.
Glad to help. Hope I didn't come off too sarcastic and some people got a laugh. Also to explain why it cannot be on a ROM, it is licensed software not available under the GNU.
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Use the SlideIt keyboard. It is much easier to use. You an go from tap to slide mid word and a bunch of other intuitive moves. Plus, it doesn't have the voice command button for you to accidentally hit.
I have signed up for the swype beta before and im not sure if i had it on sd or not, but when i tried typing a yellow box would come around the swype keyboard and i had to select the stock keyboard and then select the swype keyboard again for it to work right, will having it on the phone fix that?
Uninstall stock keyboard, then reinstall keyboard. Goofy I know but it works. Should be on the OP. There seems to be a bug in the software when reconnecting to the library if it is not the only or first installed soft keyboard. I had to do this as well and have not had a problem since.
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inb4 "Why doesn't Swype swipe?"
Swype often doesn't swipe after you reboot your phone. The easiest way to fix that is switch your Input Method away from Swype (e.g. to the stock keyboard) then back to Swype.
If you follow my OP Swype will always work.
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I uninstalled the main gingerbread keyboard and left swype as my only one and still get the no swyping error often. I had to download a kb from the market just to reinstall swype and see if it will behave now.
My Swype only works when it was installed stock kb removed and a new kb from the market was installed in that order, other ov might not require a kb installed. One of my ov phones doesn't.
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theres probably an easier way. check the g2 forums. i think there is an app called swyperestore or soemthing along those lines. basically it imports your swype with your swype license to your new rom from a nandroid.
although...not sure if it would work on the v....
Anyone tried what I do on the g2? I'll try today, moving the lib file swype has and installing swype along with it makes it work on my g2.
My current fix is I used titanium backup to freeze and delete the android keyboard.when I reset the phone if swype still isn't working I freeze and unfreeze swype in titanium and it's worked every time.I'm working on changing how android associates with the keyboard to see if it's maybe still trying to use droid keys
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installed swype beta. worked. rebooted blue box error. used a root uninstaller app to uninstall android keyboard. rebooted and it worked
Congrats, glad the how-to helped. Would be rough typing on this tiny keyboard without Swype or other similar program.
Anybody find themselves pressing the . instead of the space far too often? It gets kind of annoying, at least in portrait view. Also, "at" being constantly mistaken for "arty" seems kind of ridiculous. Despite that, I love swype, and this is coming from a physical qwerty junkie!
Awesome, thank you. No issues with your OP.
How do you remove the GB KB?
My swype beta didn't work, so I junked it. Now after reading this, my only question is what app or how do I remove the Gingerbread keyboard? (I don't see it as an app, is there an app that will remove it?)
Thx.
Use titanium backup.
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Apparently I am too much of a fast typer that the virtual keyboard can't keep up with me. I want opinions, what is the best keyboard available for the Droid Incredible?
I have tried
-Android Keyboard [Obviously no Good]
-Better Keyboard [No Good]
-Keyboard from Android 2.3 [Dont understand difference from original]
-Smart keyboard [Ehh]
-Swiftkey [So far I purchased since is the best one I have had, but not good enough]
Opinions?
If you're looking for speed, learn to use Swype. Takes a bit to get accustomed to, and allow it time to learn your habits. It has settings to adjust to your preferred input speed.
Swiftkey just released Swiftkey X which has a rapid typist option/profile.
I keep coming back to SwiftKey. I loved Swiftkey X Beta, so I use the Swiftkey X now. I've used Swype (can't get it working on MIUI tho), Thumb Keyboard (I use this on my Xoom and love it!), and just never liked the stock Android keyboard.
There's something about hitting one or two letters of a word, then just typing the sentence by hitting the next word until you're done. It may be learning my patterns, in hopes that some day it will rise up and conquer me. Time will tell.
I second Swiftkey X, there is a full version / update if you bought the original swiftkey out now. Its fast, intuitive and very well organized.
Otherwise Id try thumb keyboard or swype. Thumb keyboard is very good on tablets.
rmjones101 said:
If you're looking for speed, learn to use Swype. Takes a bit to get accustomed to, and allow it time to learn your habits. It has settings to adjust to your preferred input speed.
Swiftkey just released Swiftkey X which has a rapid typist option/profile.
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Agree try swype...
Been using swiftkey X, honestly the best one out IMO. Unless you like swype (I never did) than that's the one to go.
I've tried
-Android Keyboard
-Better Keyboard
-Keyboard from Android 2.3
-Smart keyboard
-Swiftkey
-swype
The ones I stick with are:
-FlexT9IME_TMO<--is what I use as dd
or as a backup
-slide-it
jcoddinc83
+1 for swiftkey X (beta)
Thanks for the fast reply guys... And yeah i like Swift but the thing is i shorthand a lot when typing so i really dont like the predictions. But i guess Swift it is
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SlideIT.
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Try to get ahold of the Droid X/2 multitouch keyboard. It's the fastest keyboard I've used.
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eljean said:
Thanks for the fast reply guys... And yeah i like Swift but the thing is i shorthand a lot when typing so i really dont like the predictions. But i guess Swift it is
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Every time you enter in a word you help to create more predictions. Whatever shorthand or abbreviation you use it'll learn quickly
Another vote for Swift X. Best keyboard out there in my opinion.
RMarkwald said:
I keep coming back to SwiftKey. I loved Swiftkey X Beta, so I use the Swiftkey X now. I've used Swype (can't get it working on MIUI tho), Thumb Keyboard (I use this on my Xoom and love it!), and just never liked the stock Android keyboard.
There's something about hitting one or two letters of a word, then just typing the sentence by hitting the next word until you're done. It may be learning my patterns, in hopes that some day it will rise up and conquer me. Time will tell.
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It took me a while to get MIUI configured to use Swype but it was well worth it. Using Mytextspeed from the market, I tested different keyboards, and swype was by far the fastest, with Swiftkey in 2nd place. If you want swype on miui, just follow these instructions:
1. Download and install root explorer. You'll have to pay but it's a useful app and worth it. (OR you could download a free alternative, ES File Explorer)
1. Download swype installer and install swype (full language version only!!!!)
2. After installation, there will be a screen with 4 options:
a. watch video
b. start tutorial
c. generate license
d. finisho
4. Press the home button to exit swype installer and open root installer
5. Go to /data/app in Root Explorer (In ES File Explorer, you first have to enable read-write permissions in the menu, then navigate to data/app)
6. Click on "com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk" and long hold to bring up the options menu
7. Click move, scroll to /sdcard/download and click "paste"
8. Press the home button to exit root explorer
9. Open swype installer. You should get a force close error. If you do not and instead see the screen with "disable swype", click the back button which will bring you back to the home screen then click swype installer again. Do not continue until swype installer force closes. Alternatively, if you have the "force close with longpress of back button" option installed in the MIUI system settings, you could just hold down the back key until it force closes.
10a. Go back to root explorer (or ES File Explorer) and move "com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk" back to /data/app
10b. If you have Root Explorer, ignore this step: Press menu and set it to read only
11. Go back to the home screen and open swype installer
12. Click "select swype" and then select swype
13. Click "finish"
14. Enjoy!
In my opinion, swype is the best, fastest keyboard out there. You only need one finger or thumb to use it, which means you can type just as fast with one hand, and it's very intuitive. Although it does take a little getting used to, once you get the hang of it, you'll never go back to tapping.
I did play around with Swiftkey X a little, and after repeadedly typing in "the quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog", it was soon able to predict "quick" right after typing "the".
I'd say SwiftKey X if you're using a ROM that doesn't have the HTC_IME one. I like the HTC keyboard a lot, and after getting spoiled by it, I hate the Gingerbread kb. I popped the $1.99 for SwiftKey X when it was on sale last week so I could have a far more capable kb than the stock Gingerbread one on roms like CM7.
swiftkey and swype are my two favorites. then 2.3 keyboard
If only the 2.3 keyboard could swipe as a secondary option, then it'd be best in a second
i always come back to swype.
there was a really funky keyboard i tried for a while, it was called 8pen. take a look at it.. maybe you will be able to adapt better to it than me.
http://www.8pen.com/
rocketj said:
i always come back to swype.
there was a really funky keyboard i tried for a while, it was called 8pen. take a look at it.. maybe you will be able to adapt better to it than me.
http://www.8pen.com/
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That's tricky lol. Its got a pretty steep learning curve imo. I gave up and switched back to Swype lol.
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Swype
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Don't know if anyone mentioned before, least haven't seen one. A new Beta for Swype is out. Found it while reading in GSMArena blog. Using it. Not bad. Swype lovers should try it.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/new-swype-beta-is-out-brings-4-in-1-keyboard-capabilities/
beta.swype.com
Swyping from my i9100 via Tt
Fairly early days in terms of my usage of it, but definite signs of improvement on what was already an indispensable tool. Seems quicker and slicker somehow. Haven't really been able to test out the word prediction facility yet.
They say it has a fresh new look, but it looks the same to me.
xxKamikazexx said:
They say it has a fresh new look, but it looks the same to me.
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Perhaps true in the sense that it is still a keyboard but the size, colour and styling are both different - not radically, but somewhat.
As a matter of interest, you did enable Swype Beta, didn't you? For whatever reason the beta and the original both show as installed. You won't see the new look unless you enable the beta.
Can someone report the actual version number of this please, as I'm not sure if this is the version I already have installed
I have: 3.26.92.38965.38973.10637.I9100
Just installed it, it feels... bigger, the new Swype. I'd rather it be slightly smaller.
Also I noticed some new effects when you let go (it like shrinks and fades out) after swyping and it also seems to run a bit faster.
My version is 1.0.3.5809
Interestingly though the package name is nuance and not swype.
From the manifest.xml:
HTML:
<manifest android:versionCode="5809" android:versionName="1.0.3.5809" package="com.nuance.swype.input"
This must be their first release since acquiring swype.
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Can someone report the actual version number of this please, as I'm not sure if this is the version I already have installed
I have: 3.26.92.38965.38973.10637.I9100
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Word removing is changed and I don't like it.
On non beta, if you hold the backspace button then word by word would get deleted, but now it's letter by letter. Damn!
Swyping from my i9100 via Tt
AGREED! This is my only complaint thus far. Why did they mess with it, or at least not make it an option???
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Word removing is changed and I don't like it.
On non beta, if you hold the backspace button then word by word would get deleted, but now it's letter by letter. Damn!
Swyping from my i9100 via Tt
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Is it possible to change the Swype's interface?
In the German version they attached üßöä on the right side of the keyboard... that is annoying! Is there any way to change it?
The Rest is nice...
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Another bug. Just click on the address bar of a website and see how long it takes to pop up the Swype. I was on Stock browser.
dollar7 said:
Is it possible to change the Swype's interface?
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Nope.
Swyping from my i9100 via Tt
How can you enable handwriting? I choose it from options but I couldn't find to run it.
All in all this is an awful release in my opinion.
Ability to delete words in the original dictionary is a HUGE improvement, and I also love the option to have popups.
But then I noticed that words you just typed get erased immediately if you press backspace, but I just though well, I guess I can get used to that even though it's kind of a stupid change to make.
Then I noticed that backspace now erased letter by letter instead of words by word.
THEN I noticed that words get auto-added, meaning that every time you type out a captcha or feel like randomly saying something like "wazzaaaaaaa" to a friend, you'll involuntarily be getting those words added to your dictionary!
AND THEN I noticed that you can't add the "" and the "" smileys to your dictionary. A feature which I usually use at least once per sms!
I don't see why they feel like they have to decide for us whether we want to erase word by word or letter by letter, or whether we want words to auto-add or not!?
Also, I've been swyping this entire post, and making a capital i is near impossible, and a capital A IS impossible. Also the marker seems to have a life of it's own most of the time. Horrible release.
Back to the last Swype beta for me, good that I had a backup...
I just hope they bring a new beta with the old features soon before this one expires.
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Wish I had a backup. It's more accurate by far but messaging is annoying, the letter marker seems to jump and it creates duplicate when everything a new line on everything. Also, i hate the send key being replaced by smilies.
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Hi all,
I recently moved from Stock-rom (in which I had a full version of swype - 3.26 I think). Is there a way that I can extract my Swype from the Stock-rom and move it to the custom rom? (I have Nandroid for the stock).
I've tried to backup with TB in the stock, and restore in the custom but it didn't work. I also tried to copy the data\app files & data\dalvik-cache & data\data\com.android.swype.inputmethod & of course - the apk.
It all didn't work.
Any advices?
Thanks.
Jaromos said:
Hi all,
I recently moved from Stock-rom (in which I had a full version of swype - 3.26 I think). Is there a way that I can extract my Swype from the Stock-rom and move it to the custom rom? (I have Nandroid for the stock).
I've tried to backup with TB in the stock, and restore in the custom but it didn't work. I also tried to copy the data\app files & data\dalvik-cache & data\data\com.android.swype.inputmethod & of course - the apk.
It all didn't work.
Any advices?
Thanks.
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You have to copy the lib file as well as the app from the /system/app and system/lib to the respective folders I think
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Thanks.
I've tried to do that.
At system\lib, originally, I had nothing that relates to Skype.
However, at Data\Data\com.swype.android.inputmethod\, I had several folders. One of them was ..\Lib, and the lib file was there.
No other place it was originally placed.
Any advices?
and another question, if I may...
where are the language packs files stored?
I love the new app but DAMN ITS A MEMORY HOG!
Old Swype on my device used 12.24MB
New Swype plus mandatory SwypeConnect app uses 38.2MB :silly:
How did this get past product testing? My finger has perfect accuracy, and I can't even type simple words because Swype is giving me words that are NOTHING LIKE the words I am typing.
Many simple words are affected by this, but here's one example: Try to type "Were", you get "Are" and a bunch of other suggested words - NONE of which start with "W". My finger is CLEARLY starting on the w, so why does Swype ignore that?
I have my old Galaxy S here in my hand. It's been recently reverted to stock so I can test side-by-side. I swear this old Swype is far smoother t use. It even has an option for accuracy-versus-speed. This new Swype doesn't seem to have any options to adjust this. This is AWFUL.
In order to get a new keyboard, do I need to root and install some other Rom? How do I improve this?
try swiftkey. see if it works better for you. might help you determine whether you want to even try and fool with swype. you could also try locating the swype apk and installing it to test
Are you using the Swype style keyboard that came built in our did you download Swype beta with the beta installer from the Swype website? I'm using Swype beta 1.4 and for me it's pretty darn accurate and fast.
After I updated my xms to android 4.3 my keyboard pops up really slow. Once it's opened it is quite responsive, but it seems to take a while to open. In particular in the native sms app, when I create a new message and the cursor jumps from the contact field (after selecting a contact) to the text field it literally takes a few seconds to respond.
Anyone a solution for this?
Can I install the old keyboard without root (cause there is no root with locked bootloader available?) ?
Thx
Mine is slow too... Please help us, also have i launcher redraws very often
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Could I try to decompile the keyboard from here (http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/11/07/xperia-keyboard-version-5-6-d-1-28-ota-update-xperia-s-sl-p/), change the package name, recompile it and install it as a normal apk? Any chance that could work?
KoenGo said:
Could I try to decompile the keyboard from here (http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/11/07/xperia-keyboard-version-5-6-d-1-28-ota-update-xperia-s-sl-p/), change the package name, recompile it and install it as a normal apk? Any chance that could work?
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So I tried this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16840127/how-to-install-the-same-app-twice-without-interference
and got an apk that I could actually install and it was registered as a keyboard, but it crashed when i tried to actually use it
No idea why and now idea how to find out.
Guess I'll just wait for a root method that works with locked BL
KoenGo said:
So I tried this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16840127/how-to-install-the-same-app-twice-without-interference
and got an apk that I could actually install and it was registered as a keyboard, but it crashed when i tried to actually use it
No idea why and now idea how to find out.
Guess I'll just wait for a root method that works with locked BL
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Unlock bootloader? That's a lot of work for a keyboard friend. If you can, I'd wait for an update to fix it. I'm not sure voiding warranty is worth editing keyboards, but it's up to you.
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Unlock bootloader? That's a lot of work for a keyboard friend. If you can, I'd wait for an update to fix it. I'm not sure voiding warranty is worth editing keyboards, but it's up to you.
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Yeah I know that's an option, but for the reasons you mentioned I'm not really willing to do that. But as soon as there is a root method that worked on locked bootloader I will try to replace the keyboard.
Thanks
found this one which could be installed as normal apk. Settings etc. worked but it also crashed on opening the keyboard itself.
http://androidworld.nl/forum/sony-x...ria-toetsenbord-met-nederlands-en-azerty.html
Got it to work after getting full root.
I'll give you steps if you're still interested (basically just flashing a zip of the old keyboard, although I did it manually)
Currenty using xperia keyboard 5.6.d.1.28 on JB 4.3 (XMS 15.4.A.0.23)
KoenGo said:
After I updated my xms to android 4.3 my keyboard pops up really slow. Once it's opened it is quite responsive, but it seems to take a while to open. In particular in the native sms app, when I create a new message and the cursor jumps from the contact field (after selecting a contact) to the text field it literally takes a few seconds to respond.
Anyone a solution for this?
Can I install the old keyboard without root (cause there is no root with locked bootloader available?) ?
Thx
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the default xperia keyboard was really slow for me as well.
i'm currently using a keyboard named Smart Keyboard, it pops up instantly. i love it.
been using the android l google keyboard too, it's pretty fast.
Yeah I tried some other keyboards as well but I liked none of them as much as the xperia keyboard from 4.1 (maybe because it was my first).
I like that it gives a lot of suggestions instead of just of 2, that it deletes the whole word after swiping and pressing backspace, that it suggests quotation marks after a space etc.
It is not as fast as some other keyboards during the typing itself, but not slow enough to become irritating to me. And definitely less irritating than the slow opening of the new xperia keyboard, or switching between receiver and text field in sms app which literally took seconds with the new one.