Looking for a better keyboard - Galaxy S II Themes and Apps

The Samsung keyboard is seriously getting on my nerves so I'm looking for keyboard recommendations. Please post what keyboard you use and what you like/dislike about it. Thanks!

gingerbread free keyboard from the market is the best ive found, only thing is the letters dont have symbols like ? ! on them, but I can live with that for free

My new favourite keyboard is Perfect Keyboard! It is exactly as the name implies. Perfect.
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I love swiftkey x beta. Its proper nice
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Crucio_ said:
I love swiftkey x beta. Its proper nice
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+1, free until beta expires in August.
Other good keyboards are Thumb keyboard and Smart Keyboard both of which I've used as well.

I perfer Smart Keyboard. Quite costumizeable. Try it and buy the pro version if you like it!

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I love swiftkey x beta. Its proper nice
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I'm new to swiftkey x beta and liking it a lot so thanks for the heads up.
But.... the correction and suggestions don't work in the stock email app which is a bit of a bummer. Its sooo much better than the stock samsung keyboard.
Might go ask on the swiftkey web page if no one here has any quick and easy fix.
Edit: Found this is common for after market keyboards on the i9100 email app Have also sent question to swiftkey
Wish there was an easy way to change the keyboard when in an app without going to home screen. On my i8000 running froyo i used to be able to hold the settings button the keyboard and the keyboard choices came up. Any way to access the choise of keybaord easily??????

SlideIT ftw.

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OrionCarl said:
gingerbread free keyboard from the market is the best ive found, only thing is the letters dont have symbols like ? ! on them, but I can live with that for free
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+1 on that. It's simple and does what it's supposed to do well. Plus, if you search the I9000 forum, you'll find some nice skins, yes it's free and you can change the skin color!
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Seeing as everyone here post something different,I will post about my favourite.GO Keyboard.Nice,customizable,easy to use,accurate and has some pretty handy long-press shortcuts I really appreciate it.I don't know how it does with auto correction as I hate it,but other than that,it's brilliant!

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The Samsung keyboard is seriously getting on my nerves so I'm looking for keyboard recommendations. Please post what keyboard you use and what you like/dislike about it. Thanks!
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I am using Thumb Keyboard 4....
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yxa said:
I perfer Smart Keyboard. Quite costumizeable. Try it and buy the pro version if you like it!
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Smart Keyboard has been my favourite for quite some time now. Plus I like the keyboard being a little longer as I find I hit the '.' so many times on the samsung keyboard and others. Its got a very good intuitive learning dictionary (think you have to turn it on first in settings).

Smart keyboard is great and has a lot of customization to it.
Personally love Swift Key. Can pretty much type a message only using the space bar.

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Agreed...shocks me how so little people use it...crazy.
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Swype... What more could a human need...
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My opinion atm is: Swiftkey X beta > SlideIT > Swype

I personally like Smart Keyboard pro the most. Also the gingerbread keyboard is good but not that good.
I don't know about Skype. I am trying to learn it but somehow it just seems bad..so slow and annoying. Just more practice needed?

+1 for smart keyboard. Tried the different keyboards when I got my nexus one and just felt that the smart keyboard where right for me. It has the feature that makes iPhone keyboard so great that it makes the letters bigger by prediction of what word you are typing "behind the scene"

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Can anyone give me suggestions for a great keyboard? My fingers always hit wrong keys and need one that can be a bit bigger in portrait mode. Any suggestions would be great. Please add links to the downloads should I want to try the keyboard. Thank you.
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I use SwiftKey. Don't have a link, but easily searchable in the Play Store.
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I use SwiftKey. Don't have a link, but easily searchable in the Play Store.
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SwiftKey is hands down the best keyboard I've used.
Always been a swype fan on the Inc. On my thrive thumb keyboard can't be beat.
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I have used SwiftKey for some time now; installed it once and never looked for anything else.
Jonas IME mod. Simple basic black, looks great, works great.
sorry...I was on the phone...
Where can I find Jonas IME?
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Definitley swiftkey. Works great, simple setup. Just wish it had some more themes.
Jonas IME mod:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24733926
Fixed for ICS.
sorry...I was on the phone...

What is the best keyboard for the note 2?

Hi everyone, I'm wondering what's the best keyboard for the note 2, right now I'm kinda hesitating between swiftkey and the Swype keyboard... so guys what's the best for you?
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Hi everyone, I'm wondering what's the best keyboard for the note 2, right now I'm kinda hesitating between swiftkey and the Swype keyboard... so guys what's the best for you?
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Swype is fully free whereas swiftkey hv a paid version also..
Swype is much better than swiftkey in my opinion...
Fired From My FireDevice.
I've been using Swiftkey 3 and it works fine. Its predictions are great, saves you from having to type a lot!
I used Swifkey 3 for 9 months on my Note 1. But after using the stock Samsung keyboard, I have decided to use it exclusively. It has both Swipe & prediction functionalities.
Touchpal keyboard for me.
I`am using SlideIT for years now, very happy with it :good:
thx
The stock Samsung keyboard has Swype and Swiftkey included.
Go keyboard.
stock samsung keyboard.
however i find it annoying how it doesnt auto select prediction with space bar..
I love Smart Keyboard Pro
zidane said:
stock samsung keyboard.
however i find it annoying how it doesnt auto select prediction with space bar..
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How? I can't seem to swipe with the stock samsung keyboard.
zero.fx said:
How? I can't seem to swipe with the stock samsung keyboard.
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You can select that option in the input options in the main settings menu
Guys..who ever has not tried Super keyboard Pro.. Please check and decide ...its awsome...way better than swift, Touchpal and SlideIT
I use SwiftKey mainly because of the great multi language support. I do wish it was more customisable.
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I like the Samsung keyboard better. I found with Swiftkey I was auto selecting unintentionally more than not.
spline1 said:
The stock Samsung keyboard has Swype and Swiftkey included.
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Exactly. No need to install either separately.
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Cool found it now it was called continuous typing
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zidane said:
stock samsung keyboard.
however i find it annoying how it doesnt auto select prediction with space bar..
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How can we make it do so? I'm considering a switch mainly for the excellent handwriting recognition with stock samsung keyboard.
If there is a way where we can switch keyboard automatically with s pen for handwriting then I'll keep using SwiftKey.
Please someone enlighten us, been wanting this to work since my first Note
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Goodm7sn said:
How can we make it do so? I'm considering a switch mainly for the excellent handwriting recognition with stock samsung keyboard.
If there is a way where we can switch keyboard automatically with s pen for handwriting then I'll keep using SwiftKey.
Please someone enlighten us, been wanting this to work since my first Note
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i find samsung keyboard best if only it auto selected predictions.
the row on top with they numbers is very useful and its predictions are very good..dont know why it doesnt auto select

Good keyboards?

Hey everyone, I am currently using the stock LG keyboard, but I was wonderring if there are any other great keyboards (like the Jellybean and ICS ones) out there?
Suggestions and screenshots are most helpful.
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Miniricho said:
Hey everyone, I am currently using the stock LG keyboard, but I was wonderring if there are any other great keyboards (like the Jellybean and ICS ones) out there?
Suggestions and screenshots are most helpful.
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I use 'Google Keyboard' which is the official 4.2 google keyboard, it's in the play store for free
One thing I really like about it, you can change the 'long press' delay so for numbers you don't have to wait 2.5 million years before it shows up!
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I use 'Google Keyboard' which is the official 4.2 google keyboard, it's in the play store for free
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I use swiftkey that it's well know by everyone and I like touchpal too as a free option (I've google 4.2 in my tablet and I like too).
Today I've heard about a totally new keyboard with a different concept "Minuum keyboard", locks very nice
Interesting, I shall try them all out!
Thanks for the suggestions!
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Decided to go with Google keyboard.
As I prefer having control over the vibration, and that wasn't an option on the LG keyboard!
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I recommend AI TYPE keyboard.it's full qwerty with numeric top row.for a big screen it's the best.
I like Kii keyboard... Same as Google keyboard but with addons and different layouts....
I loved swift key before but it now annoys me because it auto corrects in search bars too which is a pain
rimsilva said:
I use swiftkey that it's well know by everyone and I like touchpal too as a free option (I've google 4.2 in my tablet and I like too).
Today I've heard about a totally new keyboard with a different concept "Minuum keyboard", locks very nice
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Where do I find the minuum keyboard?
Oh, I think I found it. It's still a beta and not in PLAY store yet!
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Where do I find the minuum keyboard?
Oh, I think I found it. It's still a beta and not in PLAY store yet!
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It was already available in play store but there was a problem and was removed.
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I'm using paid version of Swiftkey keyboard since i got my android mobile.....No flaws so awesome for Bigger screen mobiles and regular updates with new features.....:good::good::good:.....Its worth to buy nd yu surely love it....:good::good:
Love Kii keyboard!
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rimsilva said:
I use swiftkey that it's well know by everyone and I like touchpal too as a free option (I've google 4.2 in my tablet and I like too).
Today I've heard about a totally new keyboard with a different concept "Minuum keyboard", locks very nice
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Last night saw that minuum keyboard on a video review but question: Does it has support for spanish? thinking of trying it.
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Last night saw that minuum keyboard on a video review but question: Does it has support for spanish? thinking of trying it.
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Not yet, they only support english.
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Dang, hopefully it will be a good one and then they'll think about translations.
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Miniricho said:
Interesting, I shall try them all out!
Thanks for the suggestions!
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xodeus said:
Where do I find the minuum keyboard?
Oh, I think I found it. It's still a beta and not in PLAY store yet!
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yeah ive also read about minuum and it looks promising. If you wanna try a keyboard with similar layout as minuum, you could try tio keyboard. It's available at play store

Alternate Keyboards?

So I decided to try out the Google Keyboard and it looked stupid huge. The keys are crazy huge and there's no option to scale it to the screen, or add a number row or anything. Any other keyboards you guys have used that still look nice?
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So I decided to try out the Google Keyboard and it looked stupid huge. The keys are crazy huge and there's no option to scale it to the screen, or add a number row or anything. Any other keyboards you guys have used that still look nice?
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The Sony Xperia Z1 keyboard is really awesome. Flash using whatever custom recovery you're using:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajdyvo3603soke8/Xperia_Honami_Keyboard.zip
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The Sony Xperia Z1 keyboard is really awesome. Flash using whatever custom recovery you're using:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajdyvo3603soke8/Xperia_Honami_Keyboard.zip
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I appreciate that, but I haven't even rooted it yet.
Look for thumb keyboard in Google play. Does what u are looking for
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I personally prefer Kii Keyboard. It's fully customizable and themable, you can change the size of the keys, the whole keyboard, how the keyboard works, etc. It's got all the functionality of the Google Keyboard and more too. Totally worth the cash, and it works with every keyboard theme out there that I've tried.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zl.inputmethod.latin
I actually like the stock Samsung keyboard with the number row. However, I also have had SwiftKey installed on all my Android device for a couple of years now.
TouchPal all the way.. it has everything u want in a keyboard
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Use Swype is pre installed and is a little smaller than the Samsung kb
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I've been using Swiftkey since S3 came out. I know you can change the size with this one.
swiftkey over everything.... touchpal isnt nearly as accurate as swiftkey
I do agree with all you guys. . swiftkey is the business!
I did find one thing out, though. Samsung keyboard is using swift Key flow. thats why the predictions & swiping have been on point.
Now, only if we can shorten the press and hold delay on samsung keyboard...
panguin said:
So I decided to try out the Google Keyboard and it looked stupid huge. The keys are crazy huge and there's no option to scale it to the screen, or add a number row or anything. Any other keyboards you guys have used that still look nice?
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Here you go . It has to learn your style, but I love the customization options and the dedicated number row.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.ime.oh
abalosmusic said:
TouchPal all the way.. it has everything u want in a keyboard
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I have both TouchPal X and Swiftkey, TouchPal X kicks a** for a free keyboard.... I paid for Swiftkey, but after flashing a ROM I find myself installing and using TouchPal X now. Maybe I should give Swiftkey another shot, it's been a while...
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darkjedi said:
The Sony Xperia Z1 keyboard is really awesome. Flash using whatever custom recovery you're using:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajdyvo3603soke8/Xperia_Honami_Keyboard.zip
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Can you post a screenshot of it please?:good:
Swiftkey FTW - you know it!
Try TouchPal X and you won't go with anything else afterwards.
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xtkxhom3r said:
swiftkey over everything.... touchpal isnt nearly as accurate as swiftkey
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Any example? ?
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panguin said:
So I decided to try out the Google Keyboard and it looked stupid huge. The keys are crazy huge and there's no option to scale it to the screen, or add a number row or anything. Any other keyboards you guys have used that still look nice?
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Im using Swiftkey Tablet edition and I like how it splits the keyboard when I rotate my phone. Also think it has one of the best predictive text options out. :good:
My favorite keyboard has been Hacker's Keyboard for a while now. It is great for terminal/remote desktop as it has all the control and modifier keys. Also has a real PC-like layout with number row, arrows, punctuation, and tab with a numpad, home/ins/del block, F keys, and more on the second page. Also very customizable. I don't like autocorrect or suggestions so a good basic keyboard is perfect for me. It's open source as well.
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Sony Experia keyboard
I flashed this keyboard and I love it. Smooth and fast.
Been using Swype since Nexus One. Tried the samsung board and liked the row of digits, but punctuation is quicker with swype for me.
nubie said:
I do agree with all you guys. . swiftkey is the business!
I did find one thing out, though. Samsung keyboard is using swift Key flow. thats why the predictions & swiping have been on point.
Now, only if we can shorten the press and hold delay on samsung keyboard...
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Xposed will help with that.
SwiftKey FTW!! I like the stock keyboard as well, especially the number row, but I type better on SwiftKey for some reason.
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4.3 Keyboard or SwiftKey?

Anyone have preferences/experiences of the stock Samsung 4.3 TW keyboard vs Swiftkey?
SwiftKey makes your typing better... The more you type words with it the more it adapts to your own liking.. I've been using it for over a year and I don't have to do alot of typing... I just press the words predicted one after another and txtn has never been easier... Its worth every penny
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what he said
Neither.........https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.swype.dtc&hl=en :good:
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Neither.........https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.swype.dtc&hl=en :good:
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I like parts of all of them If SwiftKey could have the numbers as their own separate row above the letters like the stock TW keyboard... well, there would just be no competition... unless Swype had that too :
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I like parts of all of them If SwiftKey could have the numbers as their own separate row above the letters like the stock TW keyboard... well, there would just be no competition... unless Swype had that too :
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Swiftkey 4.5 Beta has emojis and a numbers row. So far working great!
I've actually been using Kii keyboard...it has improved a ton since it's initial release. Swiftkey still has better predictions..Swype still has better swiping...Kii is kind of in between the 2 (for me anyway)
Swift
lagunas11 said:
SwiftKey makes your typing better... The more you type words with it the more it adapts to your own liking.. I've been using it for over a year and I don't have to do alot of typing... I just press the words predicted one after another and txtn has never been easier... Its worth every penny
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swift also has arrow keys, which i find very useful
I have Swype, Swiftkey, Google Keyboard, and the default Samsung. I prefer the Samsung.
I've always liked swiftkey but growing fond of the new Samsung keyboard
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