I have a Desire running HTC Sense, and I have just noticed that the home screen pinch has stopped working. Does anyone have any idea's why this would have stopped working?
The only apps I have installed that I think could effect it are the "Home Switcher" and "HelixLauncher2", but I am currently using the Sense launcher as my current and default one.
Thanks,
Rob
Mine stops working every now and then too (i'll bet you've lost pinch to zoom in google maps and photos too?)
A reboot will sort it out, but my money is on some app i've downloaded that screws with it once opened. I don't have the ones you mentioned.
It happens to me all the time when I switch to Android keyboard to use the speech to text functionality. When I switch back to the original keyboard it works fine.
Press 'Home' when on Main screen, does it work? If so, Looks like it may be a 'Pinch Gesture' issue. If not, A Home replacement App Possibly
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zonkkk said:
It happens to me all the time when I switch to Android keyboard to use the speech to text functionality. When I switch back to the original keyboard it works fine.
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Actually, that reminds me that i have swype installed - i'll bet that's what's stopping my pinch to zoom from working. I really don't miss it and would rather have Swype
Rebooting does fix it. I have Swype also so looks like that could be causing it.
My friend and I both have Swype installed and can confirm that this happens to us on a regular basis too.
sellhimechoes said:
My friend and I both have Swype installed and can confirm that this happens to us on a regular basis too.
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even if Swype is not active? it effects the pinch to zoom? what do you do to fix it, change the keyboard layout to android one and than the pinch works or even with that sometimes it stays this way?
I have the same issue, with the home screen, photo's and browsing. Happend twice now, just reboot the phone and it's working fine for a while.
I too believe it's something I have downloaded, doesn't bother me that much and I can't be bothered trying to work out which app in might be. Maybe when I'm bored one day I'll have a look through.
I have the same issue when I have swype keybord activated. its intermittant, but annoying. and a re-boot always seems to fix it.
Not the same as I don't have that keyboard installed I do however have Smart keyboard pro.
Do you guys HAVE to reboot to fix it!!! I think just making any other keyboard the default (by press-holding, and selecting input method) would solve it!!
Interesting, because Swype + Desire port to the N1 doesn't have this problem.
I have the same issue, but I don't have swype installed. I have installed the Scandinavian keyboard with support for gestures tough. I have turned off gestures, going to see if that helps.
Regards,
PK
As far as I can tell, it happens whenever you change input method. So even changing from a 3rd party back to the HTC default will lose it. Reboot always fixes.
Mods, this is a common enough question that it might be worth stickying it? Seen about 5 threads in the last 2 weeks.
DJGibbon said:
As far as I can tell, it happens whenever you change input method. So even changing from a 3rd party back to the HTC default will lose it. Reboot always fixes.
Mods, this is a common enough question that it might be worth stickying it? Seen about 5 threads in the last 2 weeks.
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Exactly this.
If you change keyboards, just reboot and all pinch functionality will return. Annoying, but I don't change often enough to notice it. If you change and change back, then the pinch functionality remains without a reboot.
DJGibbon said:
As far as I can tell, it happens whenever you change input method. So even changing from a 3rd party back to the HTC default will lose it. Reboot always fixes.
Mods, this is a common enough question that it might be worth stickying it? Seen about 5 threads in the last 2 weeks.
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Not true on my device! Switching from HTC keyboard to Scandinavian keyboard by long press in any text field definitely breaks pinch-to-zoom (with or without gestures enabled in the Scandinavian keyboard). Switching back to HTC keyboard restores the pinch-to-zoom functionality in all applications.
Rebooting with Scandinavian keyboard enabled will cause pinch-to-zoom to work until a switch to HTC keyboard and back again is performed.
I'm a noob to Android,just got my Desire yesterday. I installed GOOGLES GOGGLES,GOOGLE MAPS and BATTERY WIDGET,and had the same pinch-problem. I uninstalled the apps again,problem solved. Didn't try to reboot though. But I'm glad to hear that the reboot will solve the problem,would be a shame if we couldn't have any apps installed without problems!
Not sure if it's just my luck, but one thing I've noticed is when typing in a login field it clears randomly. Using stock keyboard and CleanRom currently. Happens in stock as well. Only thing that I can find to get around is getting my email added to the dictionary prediction field and swiping it in. Is it just me? Basically I type out s-h-a-m-p-o-o *bam, cleared*. Sometimes I get through a couple more letters, sometimes I don't. It's a bit frustrating.
Any one else or any ideas?
Hi, all--
New to this phone, and new to touch-screen keyboards. I desperately miss the physical keyboard on my Droid G2, but that's the only thing I miss! I was able to type much faster. When I type--even paying close attention--I am hitting something that is switching me to "symbols" instead of "letters." Also sometimes it brings up another menu. But none of that happens when I type slowly so I can't slow down and figure out what I'm hitting. Any ideas?
(FTW, I have tried swype, etc, but still feel more comfortable pecking.)
Perhaps the Sym key in the bottom left?
That's what I thought at first, too, but my thumb doesn't go down that far unless I'm really trying. Hmm...
I'd recommend you get SwiftKey from Google Play. Hands down the best keyboard for Android, atleast for me.
OK, thanks. I will try that since it was another frustrating day typing slowly and correcting mistakes.
n1lbog said:
I'd recommend you get SwiftKey from Google Play. Hands down the best keyboard for Android, atleast for me.
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Best choice so far.
I'm using thumb keyboard on my n5110, stock android 4.1.2. Sometimes while typing the keyboard disappears. Other times the cursor jumps around on the page instead. Sometimes both.
The weird thing is that this is my 2nd Note 8 and it never happened on the first one. I exchanged it and the second Note is perfect in every way except this keyboard issue. Could it be a hardware issue? I'm guessing no but it's weird that it never happened on the first device.
I've switched to SwiftKey now and to see if it happens with other keyboards. It happens infrequent enough that I'll have to use it for a while to be sure.
Can you tell me what you were doing? I own thumbs keyboard and I can try to recreate it if you want. Ive happily switched to SwiftKey but I do appreciate the features of thar keyboard.
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I'm having an issue where on occasion my keyboard will start inputting random numbers when I press the letter keys. I have the Sprint version of the phone. Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this from happening?
Have you done anything to your phone? Like rooting etc?
Nothing other than install apps from the play store.
glacon said:
I'm having an issue where on occasion my keyboard will start inputting random numbers when I press the letter keys. I have the Sprint version of the phone. Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this from happening?
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Same here, I Have the Tmobile version
I'm getting mad... everyone here has a different issue... Other members has LTE settings problem, randoms shutdowns, left channel audio buzzing (Like me) and i also can't select 24hours format... at least, it applies for 1 minute and it switches automatically back to 12hrs format... Ridicolous.
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I think it's the latest update to the keyboard. My tmobile variant just started doing it.
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Google keyboard works best for me anyways. Tried the LG keyboard for a while but it wasn't for me.
Give the Google keyboard a try. Looks almost the same and the swipe/trail typing is much better imo