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Updating Swype

Hi guys,
I'm running my stock (but rooted) ROM, is there any way to update the included version of Swype? I love Swype but the version shipped is 2.2.42 which, from my looks online, is fairly ancient.
Since it is part of the ROM, I presume this all but rules out just installing an updated apk over the top.
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Passa91 said:
Hi guys,
I'm running my stock (but rooted) ROM, is there any way to update the included version of Swype?
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That's interesting, i would also like to know if that's possible!

I just tried this.
1. use root explorer to delete swype.apk in /system/app/
2. use root explorer to search "swype" in /system/lib/ and delete the one you find
(sorry, I forget the file name. it's like "libswype" or something~)
3. download and install the swype you need
4. use root explorer to move swype.apk from /data/app/ to /system/app/
It works.
I'm not sure what the libswype thing is, so it would be better to have a nandroid backup before trying this.

I have found a way to install the latest beta Swype on any device that comes with Swype pre-installed. Follow the directions below, originally posted on the Swype forums for the Droid X;
Originally Posted by grooves12
First, your Droid X must be rooted. There is plenty of info out there on how to accomplish this.
Get a root file manager (I use root explorer)
1. Change your default input method to anything other than Swype.
2. Mount file system as R/W
3. Delete (or move/rename) \system\app\swype.apk
4. Delete (or move/rename) \data\dalvik-cache\[email protected]@[email protected]
5. Delete (or move/rename) \system\lib\libSwypeCore.so
6. Reboot
7. Download and Run the latest Swype Beta installer
8. ENJOY!
I hold no responsibility if you screw up your system, and recommend you make a backup before attempting this, but, the above steps worked perfectly for me, and I am now running the latest Swype beta on my X.
These steps should also work on other models that come pre-installed with Swype from the factory, but I don't have another one to test, so have no way of being sure. If anyone tries it, let me know if it works for you!
(One thing. I found that after install, swyping letters wouldn't create words in the msg box. To possibly avoid this, go to tutorial in the Swype installer just after install and type any words and then finish, you should be good to go )

sooo i did as above but as soon as i click in a text input it opens the keyboard and then closes instantly...

As long as you follow every step, it should work.try un-installing the swype app and using the swype installer again, and reboot for good measure. I can tell you this has worked for me on 2.21 stock rooted rom.
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ok got it working thanks.

Many Thanks
Works like a charm!
Now it is possible to install/make a custom wordlist and use it without the complaints by swype that another word exist with the same spelling and it should be deleted popup!!
Great!

Thanks for the guide. Worked easily for me. The beta version seems better than the one that came with my defy+.
Cheers,
Nova

The beta version is a way better than the pre-installed one!
I lost mine updating to ms2ginger 3.0.
Took it back from their site
No regrets

How to get Myn's Swype?

I have read over some of the other threads asking similar questions, but my situation is a little different.
I have been running MIUI for a while, but now it says that my Swype beta has run out of time. I like the version of Swype that has the talk-to-text button. I have read that Myn's ROM doesn't actually have Swype, it just themes it. The only issue I have with this is that it no longer works on any ROM I try, except for Myn's.
Can I get Myn's version off of his ROM, I like it more, or is there some way I can get the old one to start working again? I have also read about removing some Swype files, can't find them where it tells me to look, and I have removed it using Titanium backup.

lehalter said:
I have read over some of the other threads asking similar questions, but my situation is a little different.
I have been running MIUI for a while, but now it says that my Swype beta has run out of time. I like the version of Swype that has the talk-to-text button. I have read that Myn's ROM doesn't actually have Swype, it just themes it. The only issue I have with this is that it no longer works on any ROM I try, except for Myn's.
Can I get Myn's version off of his ROM, I like it more, or is there some way I can get the old one to start working again? I have also read about removing some Swype files, can't find them where it tells me to look, and I have removed it using Titanium backup.
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update your swype. that's it.
beta.swype.com/android/get

You should be able to go on the swype website and install the beta, it has the speech to text button.

I did the beta, but it still won't swype. I can type, but I can't swype.

lehalter said:
I did the beta, but it still won't swype. I can type, but I can't swype.
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Are you sure you tried the latest Beta? I had this problem yesterday with an older version of Swype that was themed. I uninstalled Swype, Installed the Swype installer app and let it update. Then I downloaded and installed Swype using the Swype Installer app. It works no problems. I lost the theme for it, but it works nonetheless. I am sure there's a way to pull the Swype from Myn's Rom and put it in yours, but it is not as simple and pulling the .apk and installing it on MIUI. You have to pull other things in System files and push them via ADB. I am sure you could find your answer on how to do this here because I know you are not the first person I have seen ask this question and I know that you question has been answered.

lehalter said:
I have read over some of the other threads asking similar questions, but my situation is a little different.
I have been running MIUI for a while, but now it says that my Swype beta has run out of time. I like the version of Swype that has the talk-to-text button. I have read that Myn's ROM doesn't actually have Swype, it just themes it. The only issue I have with this is that it no longer works on any ROM I try, except for Myn's.
Can I get Myn's version off of his ROM, I like it more, or is there some way I can get the old one to start working again? I have also read about removing some Swype files, can't find them where it tells me to look, and I have removed it using Titanium backup.
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I got a themed Swype from the Elite rom (black) which also has the mic. Here's what I did.
Download Sense rom to your computer.
Unzip the rom
Copy from the rom /system/ app/Swype.apk and /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so onto your computer.
Using ADB, push the apk to /system/app on your phone
Push libSwypeCore.so to /system/lib on your phone.
If you really don't like ADB, I guess you can root explorer but I don't have that app. I find it easier and faster to use adb.
Evo HW 003
MIUI 1.3.5 with stock kernel
Honeycomb theme

How to use the new Swype version 3.0!

Hi all,
here's how to use the new Swype beta v3.0 with awesome new features:
1. Backup your existing Swype version with Titanium Backup.
2. Uninstall your existing Swype with Titanium Backup.
3. Go to http://beta.swype.com/ , sign up and complete all the steps.
4. Complete!
That was easy
(Even though the Swype website states, that it isn't possible to use this new version on devices that came preinstalled with Swype...)

downloaded and working fine

But it only lasts 6 months before dying completely (I'm an old Archos original swype beta man) - so perhaps best to wait for "official" upgrade.

thank you js...i tried it before i read your post and somehow missed the warning about not installing...anyway thanks to your post, i tried it and it is AWESOME!! by the way, what was major c meaning when he said it would be only for 6 months? do it get disabled automatically? if so, can we go back to the old version cause we had saved it in titanium? kindly guide.

What changes it includes from the old swype??

Yeah if you read the beta sign up agreement biff it expires after 6 months. There will likely be an update before that happens though, so it's a rolling thing.
Is the update that much better than what we have on galaxy sii stock though? I.e. is it worth it?
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OMG!! trust me guys...this is just awesome...no! really unbelievably A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!
the keyboard has been upgraded in the landscape version...the space bar is made a bit small so that it fits comfortably for the thumb (if need be)...the word replacement is excellent and its just like the android stock keyboard word suggestor (no pop up windows). the accuracy is wonderfull...i had started out only recently and i could do a fair but of speed too...all in all it is a must have
HOWEVER!! (isnt that always so)
i had to go back to the stock swype cause i have having problems...like it just stopped working...but when i had it it was a world of fun...its certainly worth a try and going back to the stock is very easy with titanium please do yourselves a favour and try it

I try to uninstall swype using Titanium Backup but I get "Cannot Mount" error. I am uninstalling it wrong by using the bottom option on the long hold?
Nevermind, just used Root Explorer and did it manually.

Zethmir said:
I try to uninstall swype using Titanium Backup but I get "Cannot Mount" error. I am uninstalling it wrong by using the bottom option on the long hold?
Nevermind, just used Root Explorer and did it manually.
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yes you did it wrong, just click apps once, quickly, then choose un-install.
The long press stuff is not needed.

The new Swype is AMAZING. I love that the suggestions do not pop up on the screen any more. There is just a suggestion bar like the default keyboard
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Thanks for figuring this out! Works great.
Sent from my GT-I9100 running Cog S2 using XDA App

would it be possible to repackage swype so that it is installable next to the older swype?

js931 said:
Hi all,
here's how to use the new Swype beta v3.0 with awesome new features:
1. Backup your existing Swype version with Titanium Backup.
2. Uninstall your existing Swype with Titanium Backup.
3. Go to http://beta.swype.com/ , sign up and complete all the steps.
4. Complete!
That was easy
(Even though the Swype website states, that it isn't possible to use this new version on devices that came preinstalled with Swype...)
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I followed the instructions, but still cannot install new swype.
so I rooted the phone, installed titanium backup pro...
did backup of existing swype, uninstalled it, tried installing new version it does not installs....
and accidently i deleted the current backup of swype from titanium backup pro
now i have no swype....
how do i get this resolved, any help please?
about my phone:
KF2, by Vodafone Australia,
rooted following this guide :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126522
still have yellow triangle at booting, but did not bothered to get rid of it.
was trying to install SWYPE following version : Swype_ENUK_WVGA.3.5.83.26516_flat_black_v3_signed.apk
sorry, i was using an already existing swype apk file on my sdcard to install it was not working... so i signed up and that worked....
but the existing file has black background, that looks so good than the buttons, any help to install that version would be great !!!

latest swype beta
installed and working !!!

But how about the languages? Is there a way to get danish to Swype 3 beta?

This Keyboard is great, damn good find.
Thank you very much!

So I backed up, uninstalled and installed perfectly, no issues. When the phone is restarted, the licensing check fails because the SGS II uses some kind of quick boot which withholds information swype needs on boot. Tried wiping data for swype and installer, the only way to get it working again was to reinstall swype (not installer) let me know if anyone else has replicated this issue. From what I have read, this is the issue with a couple of samsung and htc phones.

braedenws said:
So I backed up, uninstalled and installed perfectly, no issues. When the phone is restarted, the licensing check fails because the SGS II uses some kind of quick boot which withholds information swype needs on boot. Tried wiping data for swype and installer, the only way to get it working again was to reinstall swype (not installer) let me know if anyone else has replicated this issue. From what I have read, this is the issue with a couple of samsung and htc phones.
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yep, same problem here :-/

braedenws said:
So I backed up, uninstalled and installed perfectly, no issues. When the phone is restarted, the licensing check fails because the SGS II uses some kind of quick boot which withholds information swype needs on boot. Tried wiping data for swype and installer, the only way to get it working again was to reinstall swype (not installer) let me know if anyone else has replicated this issue. From what I have read, this is the issue with a couple of samsung and htc phones.
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I had the same problem.
So I ran the swype installer again, and it said it needed to be re-licensed. I did all it wanted, and it still didn't work.
So I then used titanium pro to uninstall the swype app (not the installer) and THEN used the installer to download and install swype AGAIN.
That worked.
But what was different now is that I turned my phone OFF, and restarted it - and swype is still licensed!
Villain rom 1.4, tegrak overclock.
Maybe using the reboot option stuffs up the license on some roms; try turning the phone OFF and restarting it.

silk_nz said:
I had the same problem.
So I ran the swype installer again, and it said it needed to be re-licensed. I did all it wanted, and it still didn't work.
So I then used titanium pro to uninstall the swype app (not the installer) and THEN used the installer to download and install swype AGAIN.
That worked.
But what was different now is that I turned my phone OFF, and restarted it - and swype is still licensed!
Villain rom 1.4, tegrak overclock.
Maybe using the reboot option stuffs up the license on some roms; try turning the phone OFF and restarting it.
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Interesting point. Restart may use some kind of warm boot so it's quick?

[Resolved] New Swype 3.0 beta on Defy

I am trying to install the newest update to Swype on my Defy, but I cannot get past the part on the installer that says
"Swype is not properly licened. To Fix - Press "Disable Swype" and 1) uncheck the box next to Swype then, 2) hit BACK button to return and generate license"
I cannot uncheck the box next to Swype, as there is no check box, just settings.
Any idea of how to bypass this so I can update?

Reinstall it again. Instructions should have been emailed to you. Did you uninstall your old swype first. ?
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Or better still just from swype, select default key input instead of swype. Then only install the new beta swype. It can not install since you're currently using it as your default key input.

Thanks for the reply guys.
I don't think I can uninstall it first. It was installed stock on my Defy. Not sure how to remove.
Also, I did set my default input back to multi-touch keyboard. That was step 1 the installer, the next step was to uncheck the box to disable it, but there is no box.
Instructions are not via e-mail, but they are clearly written on the applications installer upon trying to install. Just the instruction does not make sense in a case where you cannot check/uncheck to disable.

Just tried as well and can't get it to install BETA Swype and can't uninstall old pre-installed swype. Looks like you need to root the phone and remove the original apk's

Yeah, I also had this issue. You do need a rooted phone (edit: I used SuperOneClickv1.9.5-ShortFuse to root my phone) to be able to uninstall stock swype - i used titanium backup root.
Then install worked fine.
Now I sometimes get this issue:
'Load of EnglishUK failed' - Probably means it couldn't load my library, but not certain. Upon relaunching the app (messages in this case) it didn't show anymore.
That's why i guess it's beta. It's still better than the version that came on the stock rom.

i just went back to swype 2.51 its much better

but not for chinese
i just want to a swype which can use for chinese,but i can't find one. the swype of chinese cannot even beat QQ input at all,but i perfer Baidu input.they r for chinese.

Thanks tecjam. Yeah, I used Titanium to back up and uninstall the stock Swype incase I don't like this beta. So far so good though.
Thanks everybody for replying.

[Q] Swype no longer works. Requires update, but can't; running RandomRom

Amazingly, there are no search results for my issue, that I can find.
Anytime I go to use Swype, it pops up with a message that says it will not work until I update it. It's referring to the system update, however I'm running RandomRom EI22. I've also gotten the annoying system update message, even after freezing it in Terminal and deleting the file in Titanium. I've even let it try and update, let it fail, go into recovery and wipe cache. My Swype just won't work.
Any ideas?

Here is the instruction from RandomKing:
1. First, using a file explorer delete the following files:
- /system/app/Swype.apk
- /system/lib/libswypecorexxxxx.so [the x's stand in for the exact number]
2. Next, head here to download the installer.
3. The rest is pretty self explanatory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22597328&postcount=945
Make sure you register to get access.
PS: Just got message from swype that their system is down....guess they are getting flooded with requests.

Remove Swype with root explorer and go to Swype's website on download their newest beta.
Edit: I see Tempt beat me to it.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

Nevermind. Working now. Good luck.

Does anyone know if the swipe broke on stock?
Edit: Tested a stock EL30 Epic and swype still does work. Wonder why it broke on custom roms.

Most custom roms broke because these roms were running with beta swypes. Stock had older production version, I assume.

Only worked for a couple of days
Installed the new beta and it worked for 2 days. Now all the beta says is "please try again" every time I try and Skype. It is like before I installed the beta. If anyone can help that would be great.

installed new swype - but it force closes
I am facing the same issue but on my AT&T SGS2 running ICS'd out ROM.. All it says is new update available. please update to continue. I tried all steps to uninstall the current one (using root explorer) and install fresh from beta.swype.com but to no avail.. the new swype force closes.. Any solutions?
Edit:
FIX:
This is what worked for me::
1. Uninstall the newly installed swype beta (which caused force closes) via manage applications.
2. Delete (or move or rename) the following file: /data/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]
3. Restart your phone and go to beta.swype.com and repeat the instructions to install swype beta.
Worked for me =)

[email protected] said:
Installed the new beta and it worked for 2 days. Now all the beta says is "please try again" every time I try and Skype. It is like before I installed the beta. If anyone can help that would be great.
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I had the same issue. I ended up just completely removing Swype through the phone and reinstalling it. It's working flawlessly now for days.
The only downside is losing your personal dictionary. Not much of a big deal really.

sammy.samsung said:
I am facing the same issue but on my AT&T SGS2 running ICS'd out ROM.. All it says is new update available. please update to continue. I tried all steps to uninstall the current one (using root explorer) and install fresh from beta.swype.com but to no avail.. the new swype force closes.. Any solutions?
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You have to delete its .lib file also not just the apk. And before you delete it id also go into the app manager in settings and delete the data and cache and what not from swype
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ac16313 said:
You have to delete its .lib file also not just the apk. And before you delete it id also go into the app manager in settings and delete the data and cache and what not from swype
Sent from my SPH-D700
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Also if you use titanium backup to uninstall it it will get that file
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