After upgrading from stock FL24 to stock GB27, and doing a full wipe, the Epic 4G Touch seems to have settled down, and is turning in solid, reliable performance. Sure, the battery usage seems to be slightly higher, but the performance gains seem to outweigh this very modest hit.
However, one thing in the new build is getting under my skin: I hate the new Swype. I hate the beta Swype. Is there any way to get the version of Swype that was on the ICS builds of this phone? In particular, long-press delete no longer deletes whole words, and adding words to dictionary is a total crapshoot.
Anybody know if the old Swype apk is compatible with Jelly Bean? Should I bother trying to isolate and repack, from an old ROM? I'd like to stay in unrooted stock, if possible (for superstitious stability reasons).
Cheers,
gobaers
You should test drive Touch Pal from play store, I was using this before jelly bean on gingerbread.
I still use it but I'm taking a liking to the the Samsung keyboard that comes with jelly bean.
The pridect text on Touch Pal is spot on and quick with a good variety of words to follow up.
Pp.
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PanchoPlanet said:
You should test drive Touch Pal from play store, I was using this before jelly bean on gingerbread.
I still use it but I'm taking a liking to the the Samsung keyboard that comes with jelly bean.
The pridect text on Touch Pal is spot on and quick with a good variety of words to follow up.
Pp.
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I'll take a look, but I've found that none of the Swype-like keyboards out there are as accurate as Swype itself, including the new Jelly Bean keyboard and Swiftkey.
I suspect that the stock Samsung keyboard is just Swype dressed up; it's too bad I don't like that dressing.
Anybody know about the ICS Swype? If not, I'll just download the FL24 stock ROM and start messing with APKs.
I was using swype until I came across Touch Pal, that's when I converted over to TP.
Pp. :beer::thumbup:
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I was using swype until I came across Touch Pal, that's when I converted over to TP.
Pp. :beer::thumbup:
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The latest Swype does long press delete of whole word!
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The latest Swype does long press delete of whole word!
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Latest Swype beta, or Swype that comes with the phone?
I'm on stock GB27 btw.
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Latest Swype beta, or Swype that comes with the phone?
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Latest Swype that came with the last update. Sorry, not from the Swype website. I'm currently using version 1.3.8.10895, which is included in the new source updates. If you don't have it, and want it simply download one of the new source builds and pull the apk . Works like a dream!
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That would be nice (long press delete) on the Samsung keyboard. I like that its light on the os, wifey likes it better than TP.
Pp.:thumbup:
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Just wanted to post an update:
The latest version of Swype, 1.5, available from the Play Store for $1 has fixed the delete button and add word to dictionary behaviors. Long press delete now deletes whole word.
Well worth the $1, IMO.
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I just bought 3 of these SGS 2's from T-Mobile the other day, and really like the Juggernaut ROM the best so far.
After installing it on my wifes phone she wants Swype back, but I cannot get it to work. I copied the apk from the backup, and installed it which worked fine, but it force closes anytime I try and use it.
Any help is appreciated.
Go to the Swype website and join the beta program. They will email you an installer app you use to install Swype and update it when a new beta version is released.
The beta sucks... Do you know how to get the original back?
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The beta sucks... Do you know how to get the original back?
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Wait you serious?
The official sucks lol. The layout of the keyboard is horrible.
The beta is 100 times better
Original swype download links are posted here.
Good Luck..
I had the same question when I flashed Juggernaut V4.1 and this thread helped me.
I signed up for the swype beta on thier website and installed it very easily to my device. It works as good if not better than the one that orginally came on this device.
The only 2 differences that I even notice are the swype trace color ( anyone know how to change this color?) and the layout of the numbers when you cange the keyboard over to symbols ( which are more like a keyboard and less like a phone dialer).
Does anyone know how to change those two features?
The only way would be the beta. The new Dragon speech engine is great and really accurate.
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+1 for the beta.
I have been looking and looking and I cant seem to find out if the SGSII Epic Touch ICS update has Swype or not. I am a die hard Swype fan and dont want to root my phone until i can confirm that Swype will be supported. Can Anyone help me out?
Mijjz Blend has swype
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You can always download and install it separately..
I'm running the beta version and have installed it at least 3 times.. gotta figure out how to get that as an apk instead of using the installer each time -__-
Every tw ics ROM I have tried had Swype but just go to Swype and sign up for beta and if it don't have it you can get it that way or look around here there are always modded and themed versions on xda
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FlexT9 is much better than Swype imho
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SlideIt > Swype > FlexT9
FC22 had swype
I only use Swype, after trying it when I got my phone, I stuck to it. I have Swype Beta (Signed up a while ago) and I always just back it up with Titanium Backup and Restore it, or if I need to, I just use the installer (rarely).
So either way, you won't lose Swype.
Here's the newest Swype with a blackout theme...just install with package installer
http://db.tt/3Sg8cy1a
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+1 can't do without it i remember the og evo didn't have it initially i was ready to replace the device over that lol i couldn't do the keyboard on the epic because i can remember Swype support for Samsung devices. i WA hooked off the first galaxy.
I installed an early ics work of sbrissen & quickly removed because of there was no Swype.
I soon realized i had better remember my Swype password from the og evo days & keep a copy for these ics roms.
Does anyone know if IPhone ever got Swype?
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Does anyone know if IPhone ever got Swype?
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Who cares....
here's the Swype apk from Mijjahz ICS ROM
Someone ported the Jelly Bean keyboard to ICS! Only problem is there's no user dictionary. Still, full word prediction is here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.bean_keyboard
Works well for me. I like it.
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Seems like it still a little rough around the edges.
t-mobile sgs3 stock rom/rooted
I just received my Jelly Bean update and I am thrilled. The phone is faster and much smoother, Love it. I also noticed the update came with Swype keyboard and the stock Samsung keyboard received a swype update as well.
I had previously downloaded the swype downloader app before I had received the update, did the Swype update come with the Jelly Bean update? I am not talking about the swype update that the Samsung keyboard had received but a seperate Swype Keyboard.
So I have two Swype keyboards, one that was updated from the Samsung keyboard and the seperate Swype keyboard. I'm confused just reading back to myself what I just wrote, I hope anyone who reads this can understand it.
Love that Jelly Bean with plenty of Butter.
Vinny
Yea, you get Swype with the ota jelly bean update
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Thanks for the imfo. The stock Samsung keyboard also has swype built into it, never used it because I always used my paid Swiftkey keyboard. Thought I would do some experimenting and was amazed to find that the stock Samsung keyboard also had swype built into it. It works pretty good as well.
Thanks again,
Vinny
vinnyjr said:
Thanks for the imfo. The stock Samsung keyboard also has swype built into it, never used it because I always used my paid Swiftkey keyboard. Thought I would do some experimenting and was amazed to find that the stock Samsung keyboard also had swype built into it. It works pretty good as well.
Thanks again,
Vinny
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Yea I only use swiftkey as well ,I dont like how both the Swype and Samsung keyboard dont auto correct like it used to
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vinnyjr said:
Thanks for the imfo. The stock Samsung keyboard also has swype built into it, never used it because I always used my paid Swiftkey keyboard. Thought I would do some experimenting and was amazed to find that the stock Samsung keyboard also had swype built into it. It works pretty good as well.
Thanks again,
Vinny
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The Samsung keyboard has something similar to Swype functionality, but trust me, it's no Swype. Swype is just better since it's been out for like 4-5 years? More time to work out the kinks and have better interactions. Except it doesn't scan my contacts name as well as it use to... eh that's probably why it is beta.
Fix one thing break another.
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I'm wondering. I've got the ko's stock GB08 rooted rom and I'm loving it except the swipe keyboard, can I keep everything the same but keep my ICS FL24 style keyboard? the swipe was way more accurate for me on that compared to this. Not sure if it's due to the keys being spread out more or what but I'm not liking it. Like the voice to text more in GB08 though, way smoother and stays open as it reacts so you can proof read in real time..
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I'm wondering. I've got the ko's stock GB08 rooted rom and I'm loving it except the swipe keyboard, can I keep everything the same but keep my ICS FL24 style keyboard? the swipe was way more accurate for me on that compared to this. Not sure if it's due to the keys being spread out more or what but I'm not liking it. Like the voice to text more in GB08 though, way smoother and stays open as it reacts so you can proof read in real time..
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Which keyboard are you using, Samsung or swype?
In any event, it should be possible to pull the apk from fl24 and push it to system/app. Please keep in mind I'm not guaranteeing it will work, but in theory it should be compatible.
Don't forget third party apps as well, there ate hundreds of them. I myself prefer SlideIT:thumbup::beer:
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I think they might have swype coded to check the phone model and os version for each kind out there. I've seen it refuse to install before.
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I think they might have swype coded to check the phone model and os version for each kind out there. I've seen it refuse to install before.
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I'm using what ever came on the stock fl24 keyboard. ..
I have too, it's why I asked... I have a full titanium backup, where might the apk be for the fl24 stock rom keyboard?
You can probably pull the keyboard from an ICS ROM, push it to /system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r-- (0644) then reboot.
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You could always head over to the Swype website and install the latest Swype beta.
I just did that a couple minutes ago and it works great!
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The play store has several ics keyboards.
Did you try it.?
Pp.:beer::thumbup:
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