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Best Keyboards for S3?

I'm not really feeling the stock Samsung keyboard and I've been searching for a successful port of the HTC/Sense keyboard for the S3 with no luck.
It seems as if I'll have to find a comparable or better replacement. Any suggestions?
(BTW, my phone is rooted so there are no issues with flashing anything.)

Try SwiftKey 3! That's epic keyboard with best word reach speed.
It's radicolous in GPlay and probably best keyboard with international support.
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^yuuuuup one of the first things I did was install SwiftKey 3 and change it to its holo them, of course! Like it says the more you use it the better it gets
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iforgot618 said:
^yuuuuup one of the first things I did was install SwiftKey 3 and change it to its holo them, of course! Like it says the more you use it the better it gets
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+1 here too...

Another +1 for SwiftKey3. I switched over to it about six months ago and haven't even thought about looking for another one.

Tried a bunch, keep coming back to swiftkey

I downloaded original stock ICS keyboard works the best no problems

There's something wrong with swiftkey 3 for me.
I could start typing a sentence and it would end up looking like this : The quick brown fox jumped over the fefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefe.
And once I'm in that lock, pressing backspace will just add more. Doesn't happen often but it's annoying.

p0rkguy said:
There's something wrong with swiftkey 3 for me.
I could start typing a sentence and it would end up looking like this : The quick brown fox jumped over the fefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefe.
And once I'm in that lock, pressing backspace will just add more. Doesn't happen often but it's annoying.
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Happens to me too contacted swiftkey via Twitter no reply
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Quick SwiftKey tip go into advanced settings and lower the time needed for long hold to around 200 milliseconds... Much better. Kinda like a 2 stage button
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I prefer Swype
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I used to be a Swiftkey fan until I tried Perfect Keyboard.
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I personally use the Gingerbread keyboard. I find it to be very accuate and the autocorrect is spot on for me.

+1 Swype
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Swype beta
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This happens to me too! Very aggravating, I have to switch input types and that sometimes alleviates the problem.
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Jelly bean jelly bean keyboard is my favorite...

SwiftKey is the choice for me, using it for a few months and I really can't see myself using anther, I can type super sloppy and still write perfectly.
I can sometimes type without even looking, for short texts or things like that
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ScruffyDuffles said:
I'm not really feeling the stock Samsung keyboard and I've been searching for a successful port of the HTC/Sense keyboard for the S3 with no luck.
It seems as if I'll have to find a comparable or better replacement. Any suggestions?
(BTW, my phone is rooted so there are no issues with flashing anything.)
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i use smart keyboard for my sgh t999

+1 on SwiftKey

Awesome keyboard.

I take no credit for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdawKsRs-_w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.

There are already 2threads in the themes and apps sections on this
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what is there to take credit for? it's obvious the youtube video isn't yours and you obviously didn't create the new android swiping keyboard.

Ida it me or want this available in ics or the first jb? Well the Swype feature at least?
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You can get it on both ICS and jb
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I hate to the Samsung kb on the gs3 but like some one once said if you don't like something about android Change it! I switched to the swift kb and it's smooth and fast and always figures me out. Seriously you guys need to check it out. I install it and see just how fast you can type and it should keep up.
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He is right. The predictive powers are ridiculously good. I can almost type faster on it than a regular laptop. That is partly due to a superior UI also.
Downside: no emoji, no abbreviated shortcuts. The latter is somewhat mitigated by the fact prediction is so astoundingly good and fast.
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Yea, I miss the abbreviated shortcuts. Still easier to punctuate and get smilies quickly on Swype.

I like the ability to swype without having to change to a different keyboard. And as someone said before, it does keep up with fast typing!

Keyboard Influenced by SwiftKey Team?

Not really sure why people think that the SwiftKey devs did any meaningful work with the Note II keyboard. In my opinion, it is garbage in comparison and offers no basic functionality beyond SwiftKey 3. It's a real shame you lose S pen support using an alternative keyboard. Do you really prefer the default keyboard? There is no way I can write anywhere as fast as I can text with basic SwiftKey 3. Thoughts?
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The one thing I love about the stock keyboard is the 4th row number keys. Wish I could get that on swift key.

DeoreDX said:
The one thing I love about the stock keyboard is the 4th row number keys. Wish I could get that on swift key.
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+1... exactly what I think...

Yes, the number row counts for something, no doubt, but when I'm wailing away at the keyboard, it is normally to hit letter keys, and not numbers, as good as it is. Simiarly, there are obvious benefits to a hardware querty keyboard, but will few will buy one despite the utility. Now, I say this as someone who doesn't spend a great deal of time working in spreadsheets. Something like that is something I could imagine skipping plain SwiftKey for. What do you use a number row for?

Ratlegion said:
Yes, the number row counts for something, no doubt, but when I'm wailing away at the keyboard, it is normally to hit letter keys, and not numbers, as good as it is. Simiarly, there are obvious benefits to a hardware querty keyboard, but will few will buy one despite the utility. Now, I say this as someone who doesn't spend a great deal of time working in spreadsheets. Something like that is something I could imagine skipping plain SwiftKey for. What do you use a number row for?
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I dont think you get it. Moving the special characters onto an additional row of keys, so I dont have to toggle to another keyboard +being able to hit the numbers on the same screen +swype on the same keyboard... all adds up. Now, if I could change two things; spacebar to autocorrect and being able to edit the keyboards user dictionary, that would be perfection.
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Yes, that's what I'm talking about, the space bar and the auto complete/correct. To me, that IS SwiftKey. If I have to reach up for every word, that is not swift and I could definitely do without it. Considering what you said, if the only influence that SwiftKey had in the Samsung keyboard is the "learning" phase, how is it learning anything if you have to select your words manually and can't change the dictionary?

Before I had the Note 2 I used swift key on all my phones. However with the Note I've been using Swype for the 1st time and love it. So much so I've removed swift key. Swype is nice when you're one handing this beast and is the only reason I even tried using it in the 1st place. I've also found it to be really intuitive. Once swift key have their version of Swype up and running I'll give it another shot.
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I should try it out sometime. Thanks for the suggestion.
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given that the Samsung keyboard swipe feature is called swift key Flow (also the name of their new beta coming out soon), I'd Say, yes
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Like I said, if they can't get the basic functions, such as auto complete in there, it's not SwiftKey for me. Glad you love it the way it is.
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Somewhat related, I got my pre invite invite to Swift key flow today. Anyone else?
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No, I have paid full version too. However I never registered for the flow beta on their website until now. I assume you already did that...
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So I have started trying to learn the Swype keyboard. So far it feels like more of a gimmick than a see serious attempt to make a dent in the keyboard market, but I am open to accepting my inexperience as a important factor.Do you guys find you are actually faster with this keyboard? I do plan on continuing to practice day to day, and I accept that I may have spoken to soon.
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Ratlegion said:
So I have started trying to learn the Swype keyboard. So far it feels like more of a gimmick than a see serious attempt to make a dent in the keyboard market, but I am open to accepting my inexperience as a important factor.Do you guys find you are actually faster with this keyboard? I do plan on continuing to practice day to day, and I accept that I may have spoken to soon.
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I still prefer to type with both hands, then again, I find the stock samsung keyboard good enough that it's my daily driver (although i wish the auto correct kicks in automatically... I don't have time to type and then click on the auto correct, just auto correct when i move to the next word).
I only use the swipe keyboard when i'm using 1 handed or the s pen as regular typing should be done with 2 hands. I did come from a sensation so, i was used to their trace keyboard

decalex said:
Somewhat related, I got my pre invite invite to Swift key flow today. Anyone else?
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I got the email also
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I had the same problem not liking the lack of space bar for autocorrect until I realized it was the same distance to hit the autocorrected word vs the spacebar. Once I broke that habit swiftkey and swype were forgotten about. Typing on mispelled words to autocorrect em has been nice on the stock sammy keyboard.
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Once I became comfortable with Swype I found that I'm much faster and proficient with it than finger pecking. It took me about a day to really start liking it. Prior to the Note 2 I never used Swype, I also viewed it as a gimmick. Now I absolutely love it!
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The new swiftkey function with the spacebar seems nice, just wish they would separate the number keys at the top like on the stock keyboard. Once the new swiftkey comes out I will probably give it a try again.

I've noticed that there are places where the Swype keyboard isn't inserting spaces after words, such as in the dolphin browser. Is this a glitch or just me?
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swift key flow

it can be found here peeps
http://www.swiftkey.net/flow/

It is gorgeous. I'm having a lot of fun with it!
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i love using it now, soo addicting swiping with a finger and being able to go to the spacebar

Thank this dude for posting this I never would've liked for that link if it wasn't posted this keyboard is awesome
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Amazing. Can't wait for the official release, bug free with hopefully some sort of swipe to delete (swipe the backspace button?).
I use SwiftKey 3 before this and the swipe left for a word delete was amazing.

Am I the only person that thinks it's horrible? I use SwiftKey and love it but flow just isn't there yet. It only types what I want half the time and I'm constantly going back and fixing errors. I'm much faster and accurate with the normal SwiftKey.
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Well it is in beta. I wrote this sentence with it. just takes some getting used to.
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ncfastls1 said:
Am I the only person that thinks it's horrible? I use SwiftKey and love it but flow just isn't there yet. It only types what I want half the time and I'm constantly going back and fixing errors. I'm much faster and accurate with the normal SwiftKey.
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I find that the case with most of the "flow" type keyboards. For some reason, tapping just works better for me. The idea of having to type only one key at a time (as opposed to using 2 fingers/thumbs) is beyond me and slows me down!

tduck said:
I find that the case with most of the "flow" type keyboards. For some reason, tapping just works better for me. The idea of having to type only one key at a time (as opposed to using 2 fingers/thumbs) is beyond me and slows me down!
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I'm using this keyboard cuz for me it's like a free version of SwiftKey with that amazing prediction. The swiping works best on the words you get lazy on or you know are easy to swipe. I'd drive myself crazy if I tried swiping a whole paragraph. This keyboard is really accurate tho and the feature in the settings that shows where you press the keys is cool and it imports ur words from other sources so it knows you well right off the bat and with the cool default themes this keyboard is a keeper
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As far as these trace type keyboards go, I prefer Swype. Although I understand this is still in beta. But I stay with the normal SwiftKey because I end up spending more time going back and correcting errors than it saves me.
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I didn't get into swype type keyboards until I tried the 4.2 nexus keyboard. I thought it was decent but without the auto correcting and spacing of swiftkey, I went back to it.
Same thing with the OG stock keyboard. I absolutely love this though. I keep swiftkey but I've been messing with flow more and more.
It's a beta so it has it's glitches (swyping 5 words then it goes blank once I move on to the 6th one) but when usually it works great.
I've typed out long text messages faster than I ever imagined with it. I'll be getting the official apk once it's released.

Attn: ALL SwiftKey users

Hey guys,
SwiftKey seems to be somewhat proactive about the "features" they pursue. There are two features that would make SwiftKey killer, don't troll me with "stock keyboard", IMO it's terrible and an afterthought:
Number Row (toggleable?): http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/...uggestions/2220958-number-row-optional-5-row-
Condensed keyboard (for one-handed operation,): http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/...ensed-mode-for-one-handed-operation-slide-all
Hit the links and submit your votes!

A dedicated number row is the only reason I'm still using the Samsung keyboard. I prefer Swype, but I think I bought Swiftkey, so I'll definitely check out that first link.

raduque said:
A dedicated number row is the only reason I'm still using the Samsung keyboard. I prefer Swype, but I think I bought Swiftkey, so I'll definitely check out that first link.
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I too prefer Swype, but I think SwiftKey is more pro-active with customer support and whatnot. I switched to SwiftKey b/c with the Note II's size, I found myself "pecking" away with my thumbs more often and it seems to perform better.
Anyways, just trying to manage-up and get the keyboard I really want
Thanks!

Ya the only reason im on stock is there was no number key
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I actually vastly prefer the way Swiftkey handles numbers. It's much easier, and quicker, for me to type numbers when they're in the same layout as everything else: phone, right side of the keyboard, calculator, etc. A row of numbers, like the stock keyboard, is frustrating IMO.

I've tried them all. SwiftKey is the best IMO - shortcomings or not.
You can't beat their predictions.
Just wish SwiftKey Tablet had arrows like standard SwiftKey.
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i prefer swifkey myself but i am using stock keyboard for the spen integration

Thanks everyone for your participation, in the last 20-ish hours we've added 300+ votes to each idea. Nice moves, and keep 'em coming!

So your saying that the number row will be implemented?
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Cause if u guys do that ill install again, im liking my keyboard
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So your saying that the number row will be implemented?
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I wish I could say that, I'm just saying that we've definitely made a big dent in voting up these ideas, 50% increase on on and 33% increase on the other, if we can keep it up, I'm sure they will see the value of implementing these functions, especially since larger devices are going to become more mainstream.

Absolutely men I with SwiftKey I write like 3 times faster and in two languages really is amazing
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I would love the hell out if this keyboard if it had proper auto correct
SwiftKey plus a number row would be a good substitute. Although the keypad sounds for SwiftKey are downright grating compared to stock.
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gargoyle_48770 said:
i prefer swifkey myself but i am using stock keyboard for the spen integration
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I use Swiftkey as my typing keyboard, when I pull the Spen my phone automatically switches to Samsung keyboard. Get S-pen switcher then you can have the best of both worlds.

Cool app, here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075916
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Cool. I voted; it's nice to see a company that actually heard what it's used want!
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Go into a text box, type tilt, and then long press the spelling suggestion for it...

Hey guys,
Please vote this one if you want to use swiftkey with multiview! That is the only reason I keep using stock one..
http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/...stions/suggestions/3413131-mutiwindow-support
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i like swiftkey

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Go into a text box, type tilt, and then long press the spelling suggestion for it...
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Lol that's cool.
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