Can somebody please make an APK allowing installing the GB keyboard alongside the ICS one?
With all due respect- the ICS stock keyboard sucks. The GB stock keyboard was awesome!
Please help!!!
Just download it from the market.
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Actually, I extracted the LatinIME.APK from a CyanogenMod 7 file.
Then used Root Explorer to install it.
My fear is, and I have yet to check, that installing a new nightly (which I do whenever a new one become available) will reinstall the ICS keyboard over it.
Although I could go through the process of manually reinstalling the Gingerbread keyboard, I would much rather have a solution which doesn't require that.
https://market.android.com/search?q=gingerbread+keyboard&c=apps
This is the oddest problem I have ever heard.... what do you like more about the gingerbread keyboard?
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Drewsipher said:
This is the oddest problem I have ever heard.... what do you like more about the gingerbread keyboard?
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Yeah I'd also like to know why you prefer the GB keyboard as opposed to the very similar but slightly better looking ICS keyboard?
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This is the oddest problem I have ever heard.... what do you like more about the gingerbread keyboard?
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First and foremost- swiping the space bar in order to switch between languages.
Excellent keyboard but that of gingerbread ics remains better in my opinion!
Updates:
Switched from the KANG version to the official nightly.
My workaround seemed to work on the KANG version, but doesn't on the official nightlies.
I agree that the ICS keyboard looks better.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could create an APK for the ICS keyboard which allows swiping the space bar in order to switch languages.
I don't really know why this feature was dropped. Maybe I just don't know how to set it up. If you do- please educate me.
Thanks!
I have no idea why ics keyboard doesn't have the swipe keyboard support for changing language input. this is a step backwards for android.
You can toggle multiple language support in the keyboard settings,Then just long press the space bar
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Duh...
I don't want to long press the space bar. I want to swipe it.
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Duh...
I don't want to long press the space bar. I want to swipe it.
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Well from your original post you did say swipe but you didn't make it clear that you were aware of the long press feature,I was just trying to be helpful & being rude or a smart ass isn't helpful nor does it earn you brownie points!!!
Besides,Swiping & long pressing aren't exactly day & night.It takes maybe a millisecond more to long press than to swipe.
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Well from your original post you did say swipe but you didn't make it clear that you were aware of the long press feature,I was just trying to be helpful & being rude or a smart ass isn't helpful nor does it earn you brownie points!!!
Besides,Swiping & long pressing aren't exactly day & night.It takes maybe a millisecond more to long press than to swipe.
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I was neither rude nor a smart ass.
Just to be clear- long pressing the space bar isn't enough. You need to select the language too (yet another redundant press).
I don't know about day and night, but for me the difference is noticeable.
I'm still looking for a better solution than my current one. Would very much appreciate help, wherever and whoever it comes from.
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I was neither rude nor a smart ass.
Just to be clear- long pressing the space bar isn't enough. You need to select the language too (yet another redundant press).
I don't know about day and night, but for me the difference is noticeable.
I'm still looking for a better solution than my current one. Would very much appreciate help, wherever and whoever it comes from.
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Right on,Maybe I took it the wrong way.Yeah that's true,It's definitely not ideal.What about a ICS themed GB keyboard,That way you will have the functionality you seek while maintaining the ICS look? If that sounds good I could do that for you.
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Right on,Maybe I took it the wrong way.Yeah that's true,It's definitely not idea.What about a ICS themed GB keyboard,That way you will have the functionality you seek while maintaining the ICS look? If that sounds good I could do that for you.
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That sounds awesome, but I wouldn't ask that of you.
I'm thinking of requesting the swipe functionality from the guys at work on CM9. I'm pretty sure they can handle it.
Thanks for your help anyway. It is indeed much appreciated.
Oh no....u have to take an extra second to do something! Better go tell Google to stop ics updates...
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Language support aside, I find ICS keyboard to be 10x better in every department when compared to the GB keyboard.
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Oh no....u have to take an extra second to do something! Better go tell Google to stop ics updates...
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Last time I checked the guys working on CM9 aren't Google employees.
Although, even if they were, I just wrote I was thinking of requesting it. Requesting. Not demanding. Just requesting.
Thanks anyway!
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swiping the space bar in order to switch between languages.
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indeed was very convenient and fast.
is there a possibility to mod ICS keyboard and bring back the feature of swiping space bar/switch between input languages that way.
Thanks in advance.
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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!
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.
Better Keyboard 8
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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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"
Looks like the ICS keyboard is ready for downloading and installing.
Just install like a normal apk. Then go to settings < language and keyboard < and check ice cream sandwich keyboard. Then long press any text field and press input method and press on ice cream sandwich keyboard.
Download link: http://tinyurl.com/6uwvgve
Original source here: http://tinyurl.com/7l7a2xh
Cool thanks
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tryed on a samsung galaxy ACE. Does not fit the screen.
Yeah i didn't like it.
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tmz83 said:
tryed on a samsung galaxy ACE. Does not fit the screen.
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Hmm.. so far the keyboard has been confirmed to work on HDPI devices only.
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Yeah i didn't like it.
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Lol, really? What didn't you like about it?
tmz83 said:
tryed on a samsung galaxy ACE. Does not fit the screen.
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::: looks up and checks the name of the forum :::: How does the ACE relate to the E4GT?
I installed it and it seems to be working fine. Although I'm not a fan of it (I wasnt a fan of the GB KB either though which everyone loves)
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::: looks up and checks the name of the forum :::: How does the ACE relate to the E4GT?
I installed it and it seems to be working fine. Although I'm not a fan of it (I wasnt a fan of the GB KB either though which everyone loves)
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Lol, he/she was probably overly excited about the ICS keyboard that he/she didn't care what forum he/she was getting into.
So far I'm liking it, I never used the gingerbread keyboard though. I just stuck to the froyo keyboard.
I actually really like it on my Nexus. Its the first stock keyboard I didn't immediately ditch. I think the spell correct and word prediction works really well. Still using it on that phone. Gonna check it out. Thanks
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Lol, really? What didn't you like about it?
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I don't think it was working properly for me. No word predictions or voice search button would appear. Besides i prefer the Swype keyboard. Just got to use to it that it's hard for me to change i guess
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smooth, just like the GB without the force closes. thanks for this. I would like to see it themed darker like the GB kb but Im happy with it.
Loving this thus far.
Probably the best android keyboard I've used.
actually getting the same FC as the Gb keyboard. if you type to fast it seems it causes it to force close.
I wonder if this is just a themed GB kb.....
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actually getting the same FC as the Gb keyboard. if you type to fast it seems it causes it to force close.
I wonder if this is just a themed GB kb.....
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I used to get the fc with the gingerbread keyboard and I wasn't themed.
Probably some Samsung app causing the issue.
Just had my first fcs with the ics keyboard as I'm typing this.
Edit: try removing the Samsung keyboard.
"AxT9IME.apk" not having the issue after i removed it
I don't see a voice input on this keyboard even after checking the setting
MaliceOmega said:
I don't see a voice input on this keyboard even after checking the setting
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Same, tried all settings and its not on there.
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Same, tried all settings and its not on there.
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Same.
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Updated version is in the market. For some reason I dont show suggestions tho. And no haptic.
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Ok guys, theres an update on the market and the voice to text button works.
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Updated version is in the market. For some reason I dont show suggestions tho. And no haptic.
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I didnt have haptic at first either. It's because it's set to 0ms by default in the advanced settings. go in there and change it to something higher and it will work(I have mine at 35ms which is the default for thumb keyboard)
Has anyone noticed it wont capitalize i to "I" automatically? it will if it's at the start of the sentence obviously but in the middle it's leaving it lower case for me.
I hope this is the right places for this.
But ok so my thing is i like this ROM a lot scored a 4000 on squad, Not too bad. but a couple things i do not like
1. How do i reposition the tiny dialer and when putting in the phone number the number cuts off...
2. How do i get swype key on this rom? maybe the orange swyper trail and key press indicator? (If you understand me lol)
3. How do i get TV in and out screen theme or w.e you call it?
I am sorry if these answers are else where but i could not find anything about it.
Thank you so much for your help, This forum is awesome btw i love messing with my phone and none of it would be possible without this site so far
Thanks you developers and other for the awesome input.
Here is my dialer is this what evweyone elses looks like?
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apparently i spoke to soon when i said thanks for the help.
Change screen density back to 240 using ROM Toolbox or lcd density changing app.
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Oh and as for swype keyboard just download a keyboard from Play.
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The TV on/off is crt animation. It depends on which rom you use to get that. MIJJZ Blend has a flashable add-on for that animation. Not sure about the other roms.
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This is my dialer(MIJJZ Blend 2.3).
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slimpickins said:
I hope this is the right places for this.
But ok so my thing is i like this ROM a lot scored a 4000 on squad, Not too bad. but a couple things i do not like
1. How do i reposition the tiny dialer and when putting in the phone number the number cuts off...
2. How do i get swype key on this rom? maybe the orange swyper trail and key press indicator? (If you understand me lol)
3. How do i get TV in and out screen theme or w.e you call it?
I am sorry if these answers are else where but i could not find anything about it.
Thank you so much for your help, This forum is awesome btw i love messing with my phone and none of it would be possible without this site so far
Thanks you developers and other for the awesome input.
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Not sure about the dialer but you should check and see if your ROM has a flashable CRT animation add-on.
As for Swype? Here's a link for you.
http://db.tt/6JguTk4Z
Thanks you everyone for the help.
Dont know if the title made any sense whatsoever but heres a screenshot of what I want....or something close.
The app I am using for the keyboard has this option but I like the ICS keyboard better and would like to keep that one for typing.
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I want this too...
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splsales said:
one more time...
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how did you get your signal bars like that?
Using BAMF ROM. Go to their official website and its a battery icon mod. Those guys over at BAMF are working their asses off and putting out a quality product for all of us to enjoy! Cant thank them enough.
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splsales said:
Dont know if the title made any sense whatsoever but heres a screenshot of what I want....or something close.
The app I am using for the keyboard has this option but I like the ICS keyboard better and would like to keep that one for typing.
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there's an app for that... go to the play store and search for an app called perfect keyboard. don't remember if it costs anything but not only can you choose the 123 board as an option, you can also theme the keyboard and resize it to match your current theme. try it out!
Hey auto thanks for the reply but the screenshot that I posted foes the same thing. But I actually was trying to stay away from using a third party keyboard. Wanted yo mow if a dev could implement the number pad within the stock ics keyboard. But thanks for the suggestion though. I will try our perfect if all else fails. I used to use better keyboard with the old android but ics keyboard rocks!
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I knew about that... As he said, I don't want third party apps. I am looking for something REALLY simple. A numeric keypad, just like the stock one when you open something that request it (when you're setting the time on Alarm app). Maybe a tweak to make it user openable?
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Felimenta97 said:
I knew about that... As he said, I don't want third party apps. I am looking for something REALLY simple. A numeric keypad, just like the stock one when you open something that request it (when you're setting the time on Alarm app). Maybe a tweak to make it user openable?
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Exactly what I was thinking....thank you!
OK you guys know in chrome you can switch between tabs by sliding your finger from the left or right side............well is there a way to switch between apps that way? Like recent apps or something like that?
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OK you guys know in chrome you can switch between tabs by sliding your finger from the left or right side............well is there a way to switch between apps that way? Like recent apps or something like that?
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Which is the point of the button on the bottom right but you can only switch from top to bottom.
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OK you guys know in chrome you can switch between tabs by sliding your finger from the left or right side............well is there a way to switch between apps that way? Like recent apps or something like that?
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if there was, then switching between tabs in chrome wouldn't work would it.
Most phones stock, and almost all roms, you hold home and it will pop up recently used apps, at least since froyo. In ICS it works even better.. but besides that, no, there's no way.
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if there was, then switching between tabs in chrome wouldn't work would it.
Most phones stock, and almost all roms, you hold home and it will pop up recently used apps, at least since froyo. In ICS it works even better.. but besides that, no, there's no way.
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Not to forget the button in the NavBar, especially and only for the purpose of switching (or closing) apps.
Yeah I guess these make sense I just like the cool animation. Sorry for the trouble.
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They DID make a multitasking animation for the GNex with WebOS, WP7, & Sense 4.
So this animation is very possible. I recommend you go to AOKP or CM and email/PM your idea.
If they like it & are willing to do it, Donate to them. That'll truly show your thanks and possibly make them happily do another one of your ideas down the road.
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They DID make a multitasking animation for the GNex with WebOS, WP7, & Sense 4.
So this animation is very possible. I recommend you go to AOKP or CM and email/PM your idea.
If they like it & are willing to do it, Donate to them. That'll truly show your thanks and possibly make them happily do another one of your ideas down the road.
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I wasn't aware that WebOS and WP7 ran on the Gnex.
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I wasn't aware that WebOS and WP7 ran on the Gnex.
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The OS, no. The multitasking animation yes. I know AOKP has sense & WebOS.
The WP7 One is a flash able zip I think.
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