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[Q] Coming from the G2 need opinions

Well hello everyone, iv been on the forums for a while, not posting much but reading alot! iv used the great vault of information here to root my G2 and have loved it ever since...but along came the SGS2
Now I really want this phone as iv had mine for while, my biggest and I mean HUGE problem is no physical keyboard. as a texting maniac I push 10k a month or more, so much I can type without looking at my keyboard.
Everything about the SGS2 is an upgrade from my phone except the keyboard.
Will the 4.52inch screen help me with the on screen or should I wait for a dual core with qwerty?
I also program and develop custom kernels, and other misc things,
thanks to luckyduck I have the dump file from the SGS2, but no phone for testing or finding exploits
biggest question, losing my keyboard is the SGS2 worth it?? thanks guys

I wait for a dual core with qwerty
theres already a MT4G slide

Dom18 said:
Well hello everyone, iv been on the forums for a while, not posting much but reading alot! iv used the great vault of information here to root my G2 and have loved it ever since...but along came the SGS2
Now I really want this phone as iv had mine for while, my biggest and I mean HUGE problem is no physical keyboard. as a texting maniac I push 10k a month or more, so much I can type without looking at my keyboard.
Everything about the SGS2 is an upgrade from my phone except the keyboard.
Will the 4.52inch screen help me with the on screen or should I wait for a dual core with qwerty?
I also program and develop custom kernels, and other misc things,
thanks to luckyduck I have the dump file from the SGS2, but no phone for testing or finding exploits
biggest question, losing my keyboard is the SGS2 worth it?? thanks guys
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Yes i had a Mytouch 3g slide, G2, Mytouch 4g and I can save the bigger the phone the easier it is to type. I personally find the virtual keyboard better now. The best keyboard of choice would be swiftkey X my favorite. I pretty much only press space and type whole conversations with people.

tigerz0202 said:
I wait for a dual core with qwerty
theres already a MT4G slide
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Such is true, but I dont like the MyTouch lineup never have
Thanks though

Killbynature said:
Yes i had a Mytouch 3g slide, G2, Mytouch 4g and I can save the bigger the phone the easier it is to type. I personally find the virtual keyboard better now. The best keyboard of choice would be swiftkey X my favorite. I pretty much only press space and type whole conversations with people.
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Thanks for the help, I did see swiftkey X but havnt used it before, is it really that easy?
I also beta test the latest Swype all the time on my G2 and I love it when I have to use the on screen. im slowly on my way to buying this

I also faced this dilemma back when I switched from an E71 to touch phones. Swype is awesome once you get the hang of it, very fast. I find myself using the Swype keyboard meanwhile switching to the Samsung one every now and then.

The newest swype update is better and its only getting better, u dont even have to press space anymore when typing its so nice..

Dom18 said:
Thanks for the help, I did see swiftkey X but havnt used it before, is it really that easy?
I also beta test the latest Swype all the time on my G2 and I love it when I have to use the on screen. im slowly on my way to buying this
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SwiftKey x keyboard reads your facebook, sms, rss, twitter, and gmail account google chats included. It learns the way you type. I like it there are other keyboards out there which are more customizable then swift key. I had a g2 and first thing I noticed I hardly ever used the hardware keyboard. It took some time to get use to only virtual keyboard but eventually you will be used to it. I advise you to try out different keyboards one will be to your liking. I was a hardware keyboard only guy. You can always return it if you don't like it. In the end. It's all personal preferences.

Well I have always been a physical keyboard person so it will be a big adjustment for me, trying the on screen on my 3.7inch G2 didnt work so well, but I really think that the 4.52 on the SGS2 will really help and of course ill have swype and maybe try the swiftkey X aswell.
I really hope if I go down and buy it, I dont get plagued by the Vertical Line issue thats come up now.
Thanks for the input guys i'm really leaning towards the SGS2 now, if CM is confirmed for development on this, I know a few on the team then im totally Sold and will start my programming up to make it the best!

g2 is the best phone i ever had!! I moved to gs2 and I Love it!

best keyboard replacement?

So i have had numerous phones, iphone, evo 3d, photon, evo, epic. alot of the latest and the 2 stock keyboards that come with this phone I hate. I dont like to use swype and the samsung one is just a headache to use, so was wondering if you know of any good (pref. free) keyboard apps. Something simple and quick that works well.
Thanks

AI keyboard is nice https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aitype.android .
sent from my Epic 4g Touch

I was once asking same question and I have tried I think all keyboards out there, but with my big fingers I still couldn't find one that I could text easily with until I found the original HTC keyboard ported to this phone.
Trust me, I can type really accurate and fast in portrait mode with it. IMO Swype and the other slide keyboards suck. I want control of what I want to write, and the HTC keyboard is perfect.
download for epic touch 4g: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D624416&v=1&libid=1320467014555&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hallerud.se%2Fhtc_ime_jonasl_hires22_27.zip&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1289459%26highlight%3Dhtc%2Bkeyboard&title=%5BMOD%5D%20HTC_IME%20(8th%20June)%20v27%3A%20Small%20fix%20-%20xda-developers&txt=High%20resolution%20version%20(Froyo%2F2.2)&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13204670323321

every one settles in and finds there favorite. i personally like Better Keyboard. it used to be on the google market but now its on the amazon app store. if you have the amazon app on your phone search "better keyboard 8" or here is a link to there website http://amzn.com/B005HZJ0QS

so thanks distant. so far loving the HTC keyboard. its responsive. simple and clean.

htc ime mod and swiftkey x are both very good.

Tried everything and settled with "SwiftKey X" hands down due to its predictions technology. It will predict your next word before you lay a finger on it.

swifty key is the best IMO
saves you ton of keystrokes
instead of just predicting words as you type, it actually predicts words that you'll be typing next (using past text and facebook notes you typed)

Thumb Keyboard is best if you're a grammar nazi.
It auto corrects "Im" to "I'm" and it's a hassle to hold down whatever button it is to select the "'", so yeah. Oh, and Thumb Keyboard also has tons of themes (like 30 of them). It's a paid app, but I got it on Amazon one day when it was free.

+1 for thumb keyboard. I personally don't like "smart" keyboards, and thumb keyboard is perfect for me. As long as you're close it will correct perfectly, is highly configureable, has many good themes, and let's me type quickly and efficiently. I originally bought it for my Acer iconia, needing a new keyboard solution, and love it on my phone too! Their split design works great on our device, the arrow keys are handy, and I can say from experience that the developer will work with you.
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Thumb keyboard, hands down. Corrects everything.

+1 Thumb Keyboard is the best

nickcash said:
Thumb keyboard, hands down. Corrects everything.
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lol i doubt i corrects everything
what about if u use slang when u text?
but with thumb keyboard, u still have to type out all the letters basically? or does it have predictions too?

Well you can add slang and then it will correct it. OK it corrects like 99%. Still, its awesome. Good themes and options.

I've been a swiftkey X fan for a long time, great keyboard. But I've been using thumb keyboard for a couple of days now amd it's definitely faster/responsive than swiftkey. So for me thumb is the choice atm.
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Duce HD2 said:
I've been a swiftkey X fan for a long time, great keyboard. But I've been using thumb keyboard for a couple of days now amd it's definitely faster/responsive than swiftkey. So for me thumb is the choice atm.
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well theres no harm in trying it,but theres no free trial?
15min is not long enough for me to test it
im still faithful with swiftkey x for now

I thought Thumb Keyboard is for tablets???
Going to try it... Are all these positive feedback for phone or tablets?

Alex1x said:
I thought Thumb Keyboard is for tablets???
Going to try it... Are all these positive feedback for phone or tablets?
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It offers for both, phone and tablet. So phone for me.
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SayWhat10 said:
lol i doubt i corrects everything
what about if u use slang when u text?
but with thumb keyboard, u still have to type out all the letters basically? or does it have predictions too?
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It has prediction.
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I too got it from amazon, never installed it ... after reading this I tried it and it SUX...
Lol, just kidding. I like it,been using it for about 20mins, this far here is my quick impression:
Thumb Keyboard vs. Swiftkey X
Thumb is better at auto correction
Swiftkey is slightly better at prediction, reason for advantage is because it predicts before typing, however thumbk gives more predictions as soon as you start typing.
Overall: they are both good but I give an edge to thumb keyboard especially if you own an Android tablet ... winner thumb keyboard

Swype

Has anyone been able to install Swype on their tablet? I purchased the Acer A100 tablet today and have not had any luck.

I did a good amount of research this today, and have learned that it took a few months for Swype to correct the bugs for a few other Honeycomb tablets, but they said they were not going any futher. Oh well, I'll continue with the SwiftKey app. Thanks.

Kinda got it to work
Hey, i just did the nooby thing of copying my swype apk file from my infuse that has the latest updated version like 3.26.blahblah to my tablet and installed (no root on the tablet) and boom. works perfectly fine. it doesnt do the special repositioning but its defiantly not all low ressed out of proportion and its skin it all black when it doesn't look like that on my phone. it is a bit big however (same size as the stock keyboard) but i find swyping in landscape much more comfortable then the stock or the split design swift key has.

have you guys tried slide-it keyboard? works pretty much like swype.
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jahciple said:
have you guys tried slide-it keyboard? works pretty much like swype.
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Eeehhh i tryed it a while back when google had there ten cent app deal amd i really found it like a watered down version of swipe with a less appealing skin and not near as good predictions.

TSF Shell Launcher Pro Now Available

Exciting stuff!
$16.80 is a little steep, but it's probably worth it.
It seems the widgets don't work right now.
https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50c2Yuc2hlbGwiXQ..
Happy leap day

andddlay said:
Exciting stuff!
$16.80 is a little steep, but it's probably worth it.
It seems the widgets don't work right now.
https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50c2Yuc2hlbGwiXQ..
Happy leap day
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Damn, that is expensive. I really wanted to try this when I first saw it but for that price, I dont know if I will take the leap now.

Yeah, its one of those products that would greatly benefit from a trial period, with the full version. Let you try everything, just for a limited time. Don't know if that's possible for them...
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kbizzle said:
Damn, that is expensive. I really wanted to try this when I first saw it but for that price, I dont know if I will take the leap now.
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I made the leap - pretty sweet so far. the widget bar is kinda buggy. when i installed the widgets, they all showed up in one spot so i can't choose which one i would like to add.

andddlay said:
I made the leap - pretty sweet so far. the widget bar is kinda buggy. when i installed the widgets, they all showed up in one spot so i can't choose which one i would like to add.
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Well keep posting back with your findings. I am curious now.

kbizzle said:
Well keep posting back with your findings. I am curious now.
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few other things i noticed:
-only default theme is available (not surprised here)
-very VERY smooth with neat animations
-takes a little to get used to (i keep tying to swipe left and right on the main launcher screen to change screens - that's not the case anymore)
-for the weather it says i'm in a city 20 minutes away
-hitting menu brings up: add, manage apps wallpaper, themes, tsf homepage (brings up browser), and system settings
-cool animations, kinda like what one would expect in golauncher
-after downloading new app, the app shows fire on it like advertised - however, the fire doesn't animate while in the launcher unless you switch screens. not too worried about this lol.
-doesn't look exactly like the one on the video they provided months ago. not a good or bad thing as the changes are only minor.
-giant button at bottom right is cutting off one the bottom-left-most app. can't see the whole thing.
kinda like spb shell (from what i've read), there aren't many settings like other launchers.

Well I couldnt hold back, I bought it for the 15 min refund time and well, I refunded it. It was extremely smooth. Loved the animations, hated the price. Way too much for something that doesnt give you a lite version to get used to before making the leap.

kbizzle said:
Well I couldnt hold back, I bought it for the 15 min refund time and well, I refunded it. It was extremely smooth. Loved the animations, hated the price. Way too much for something that doesnt give you a lite version to get used to before making the leap.
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honestly i probably should have too. unfortunately, it's past the 15 min window i'll try to make the best out of it though...

andddlay said:
honestly i probably should have too. unfortunately, it's past the 15 min window i'll try to make the best out of it though...
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I’m curious about what impact this launcher has on the battery life.
If you could post your thoughts after you have a few days to let it set in, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks

They are smoking crack asking that much for a launcher when you have Go and other launchers for free.

Adanorm 000 said:
I’m curious about what impact this launcher has on the battery life.
If you could post your thoughts after you have a few days to let it set in, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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ok, not a problem.
as a side note, one thing I do NOT like is that the capacitive search button doesn't do anything
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Go Launcher FTW!

andddlay said:
ok, not a problem.
as a side note, one thing I do NOT like is that the capacitive search button doesn't do anything
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You have to keep your finger on it, after a sec it pulls up voice search options.

I am considering buying it.. It looks good and have nice gestures. 9.99 should be the price tho
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Got it and refunded. It its nothing like the video. Lots of functions missing.
Will get it when it gets better
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patrick_1 said:
You have to keep your finger on it, after a sec it pulls up voice search options.
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yeah I knew about that. I just wanted to hit it once and quickly be able to do a google search
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I paid for and downloaded this yesterday. After upgrading from CM9 Alpha 3.1 to Alpha 4, the app no longer shows up in the market, not even in the list of apps I have paid for. Very curious.

Adanorm 000 said:
I’m curious about what impact this launcher has on the battery life.
If you could post your thoughts after you have a few days to let it set in, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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for today, I took my phone off the charger at 11am, and it's now 8:20pm - I still have 41% battery street moderate use, GPS and wifi on. Compared to go launcher that I was using, it seems it has better battery life. However, one day isn't long enough to tell.
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I can't wait to publish some apps those guys are already pushing 16 grand and they just released it lol
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Personally, I hated it. I think it disrupts work flow. Im curious to where they are going to take it.

Anyone see the new Sharp skin Frog??

I'm no fan of Android rom skins, but I have to say... looks pretty sick.
What do you think?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...e-handsets-and-it-actually-looks-pretty-good/
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Looks pretty cool to me. I'm sure someone'll get a port running once it comes out.

I certainly hope so... to at least check it out
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If nothing else I hope someone makes a lock screen like that one. That's the only thing that really interests me. I've gotta have a app drawer personally.
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personally i think it looks awesome, like a minimal miui thats a step further away from ios clone
if sharp every released good hardware w/ it in the us...id give it a hard look

seems like a mix between windows phones, lightning launcher, and ICS

nitsuj17 said:
personally i think it looks awesome, like a minimal miui thats a step further away from ios clone
if sharp every released good hardware w/ it in the us...id give it a hard look
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My sentiments exactly. Though, I'm not sure of the likelihood of that happening
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I was lucky enough to use a rough beta of this on a friend's Japanese Keitai. It's very slick. The only downside is that, as the article says, all the widgets are out at once - ridiculous clutter. if they fix that, this'll be awesome.
If you've never used a Sharp phone, I recommend the experience. The build quality and overall polish is amazing. My favourite was the 3D-capable SH-12C. I imported one a while back, and it was truly awesome at the time.

I think this looks to be a good improvement on the current Android feel. Lock screen especially. I'll be keeping an eye out for this and hope it (or at least part(s) of it) make it over to Inc2.

juzz86 said:
I was lucky enough to use a rough beta of this on a friend's Japanese Keitai. It's very slick. The only downside is that, as the article says, all the widgets are out at once - ridiculous clutter. if they fix that, this'll be awesome.
If you've never used a Sharp phone, I recommend the experience. The build quality and overall polish is amazing. My favourite was the 3D-capable SH-12C. I imported one a while back, and it was truly awesome at the time.
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yeah its a shame that there are no sharp devices on verizon (or ones on the horizon) and that its a japanese skin
oh well

nitsuj17 said:
yeah its a shame that there are no sharp devices on verizon (or ones on the horizon) and that its a japanese skin
oh well
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Indeed. There was limited work on porting the old Sharp Launcher, which wasn't bad tell the truth. It's on a Japanese forum somewhere, I'll see if I can dig it up tomorrow

Yeah, here it is. If you go up one level, this is an actual pull of a ROM, framework and everything is in there.
Would look sweet on the Inc2, Justin (hint hint) :highfive: :good: