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[Q] Switch between Swype and standard keyboard?

I just updated to the latest rom (3.70.651.1) on my EVO. Does anyone know if you can switch between Swype and the standard keyboard after you set it up. Tried digging thru the settings menu and I do not see any way of switching between if needed.

In the area that you you need yo type, press and hold and select input method. There you can choose between swype and what ever keyboard you like.
There is an app (requires root) that will automatically switch between two keyboards you prefer in portrait and landscape. I'm using it now and is awesome.

Thanks for the reply
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How do I change keyboards?

This is getting annoying!
I've installed Smart Keyboard PRO, and I am unable to select this as the default keyboard.
Usually I long press in a text box to select an alternative keyboard but it is not working. Any ideas?

Go into settings, language and keyboard to activate your other keyboard.
Then when using the normal keyboard you can swipe down from status bar and select input method.
Hope this makes sense.
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Basil3 said:
Go into settings, language and keyboard to activate your other keyboard.
Then when using the normal keyboard you can swipe down from status bar and select input method.
Hope this makes sense.
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i had already activated but didn't know to swipe down!
thanks a million

for you
First, install the keyboard and enable it in keyboard settings (slide to "on").
Second, when you are actually typing in a textbox of some sort, there should be a keyboard notification up at the top of the screen - if you select it, it will let you choose input, and you can select which keyboard to use.
Smart Keyboard Pro is fantastic for typing but horrible for predicting/fixing mistakes
Don`t forget to push thanks

Just curious while we're at this subject, I find the stock HTC keyboard in HOX to be weak in predicting as well. Have seen Galaxy Nexus's stock ICS keyboard instead and would prefer that.
Is there a way I can use the stock ICS keyboard on HOX? If yes, how can I download the stock ICS keyboard and install for use?

dennis.ser said:
Just curious while we're at this subject, I find the stock HTC keyboard in HOX to be weak in predicting as well. Have seen Galaxy Nexus's stock ICS keyboard instead and would prefer that.
Is there a way I can use the stock ICS keyboard on HOX? If yes, how can I download the stock ICS keyboard and install for use?
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There are a few in the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImlucHV0bWV0aG9kLmxhdGluLnBvcnRlZCJd

Samsung Keyboard

Hi,
the samsung keyboard is great, it has great prediction and response and speed.
however, the only thing that makes me switch to another keyboard, is that it does not automatically select the predicted word by pressing the space bar. you have to tap on the corrected predicted word to inset, otherwise it will insert exactly what you typed (even if misspelled)
so my question is, can i somehow enable auto selecting the predicted word by pressing space bar?
thanks

Prob not...personally I don't like Samsung keyboard...I use ultra keyboard instead...tons of customizations
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it is missing the xt9 option
its weird because every other keyboard has it, and also its there in all samsung keyboards in other phones (s2, s3...)

[Q] Replacement keyboard take over S-Pen?

I use Swype in my Galaxy S4 Active (comes for free) and I have a customized dictionary with my own words. I like it so much I bought the app for my Note 8.0 (on sale for $0.99).
However, I found out that Swype TOOK OVER the S-Pen feature and host of other stuff, such as:
- NO button to switch to other keyboard, including S-Pen
- DISABLE automatic switch to S-Pen handwriting when the pen is detached
- DISABLE Google text-to-speech and replaced it with Swype own voice recognition.
Do you guys see the same thing, even with other replacement keyboard such as Swiftkey?

UPDATE: I downloaded Swiftkey (FAOTD from Amazon) and it does the same thing - the S-Pen handwriting pop-up is DISABLED. I.e. I can no longer do handwriting recognition.
Unless someone can chime in, I think I can safely concludes that MOST of the popular keyboard replacement app DISABLE a lot of S-Pen and Voice functionality on the Note 8.0.
Kinda suck because the Samsung Keyboard, with swipe capability, is not as robust as Swiftkey or Swype.

I am on the same boat... except I am on AOSP rom...
Wish there was a Swiftkey + S-Pen keyboard. I want the handwriting recognition.
EDIT: Actually I found this! no need for the default Samsung Keyboard now!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.stylusmobile.v3_2_store

Swype has it's own inbuilt handwriting recognition
it is be the pen button, 3rd from left in bottom row
current keyboard can be changed during writing via notification icon, although it's not very convenient

p107r0 said:
Swype has it's own inbuilt handwriting recognition
it is be the pen button, 3rd from left in bottom row
current keyboard can be changed during writing via notification icon, although it's not very convenient
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Swype also replace Google Voice recognition button with their own, which sucks because I prefer Google's.

lanwarrior said:
UPDATE: I downloaded Swiftkey (FAOTD from Amazon) and it does the same thing - the S-Pen handwriting pop-up is DISABLED. I.e. I can no longer do handwriting recognition.
Unless someone can chime in, I think I can safely concludes that MOST of the popular keyboard replacement app DISABLE a lot of S-Pen and Voice functionality on the Note 8.0.
Kinda suck because the Samsung Keyboard, with swipe capability, is not as robust as Swiftkey or Swype.
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I'm obviously a bit slow on this. I have the paid Swiftkey Tablet keyboard set as default but don't really understand the issue. Can someone please tell me how to test this stuff out? If I have the keyboard open and pull out the pen the keyboard closes and SNote pops out. Also, my voice recognition prompted from the keyboard appears to be Google. What am I not doing that you guys are to test?

CCallahan said:
I'm obviously a bit slow on this. I have the paid Swiftkey Tablet keyboard set as default but don't really understand the issue. Can someone please tell me how to test this stuff out? If I have the keyboard open and pull out the pen the keyboard closes and SNote pops out. Also, my voice recognition prompted from the keyboard appears to be Google. What am I not doing that you guys are to test?
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I am not talking about S-Note, but the S-Pen input function. Once you selected Swiftkey, the ONLY way to have the S-Pen input shows up is to do this:
1). Swipe down on the notificaiton bar and select the Input method (you'll see a small keyboard icon)
2). Select Samsung Keyboard
3). Select S-Pen input
For Google Voice recognition, I only see Swype's own, called Dragon, not Google Voice recognition.
PS: This is not the Google Voice app, which is used for phone and SMS functions.

If you are rooted... look up S Pen Board Switcher... I am using that app on my Note 8.0 AOSP rom.
What it does is, when you remove your S Pen it will switch to which ever keyboard when the S Pen is out... and switch back to the which ever keyboard you want when the Pen is in.
So in my case... I use Swiftkey Tablet and Stylus (Beta). So when I pull out my S Pen, the keyboard automatically goes to Stylus (Beta) (which gives me handwriting recognition like Samsung's Keyboard, but much better). And when my S Pen is in the slot, it switches back to Swiftkey Tablet keyboard for my fingers to type on.

[Q] Hacker's keyboard instead of Google's

Nexus 7 2013 & 4.4.4
Have installed Hacker's keyboard & prefer it as it is more like a real keyboard with a numeric top row & arrow keys & escape key. Cannot change the default keyboard even if the settings claim that it did; even disabled the Google keyboard & it still won't be done.
With the Google keyboard, even changed the advanced setting to allow different input method & selected Hacker keyboard BUT the Google keyboard remain stuck.
Interesting thing is that I have the System Panel installed as the task manager; the SP showed/named the Google keyboard as an ASUS keyboard! Gather it is the same but does the name change mean that the ASUS keyboard is hard coded somewhere?
Read popup keys can't be done on the tablet but I just want to use the Hacker's keyboard if it can be done on the Nexus 7. Am using the Hacker's keyboard on 3 other tablets.......

I use Hacker's Keyboard on my Nexus 7 with no problems. Make sure that it's selected as your default input method, and tap-and-hold in a text input area so the Input Method box pops up, then select Hacker's Keyboard.

Telyx said:
I use Hacker's Keyboard on my Nexus 7 with no problems. Make sure that it's selected as your default input method, and tap-and-hold in a text input area so the Input Method box pops up, then select Hacker's Keyboard.
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THANKS! I've only used the Hacker's keyboard in landscape mode on the Tab 2 & the A700 & Nook HD+ have a larger screen so that the numeric keys showed up in portrait mode. Your reply of using a keypress worked with doing it on the keyboard as it popped up the numerics & when in the numerics a long keypress popped up what one would get when doing a shift+numeric key as in the "&".
Guess I didn't try hard enough & should have tried both portrait & landscape mode for keyboard visualization. I am at that age that is quite cluttered & maybe solidified so ideas have a hard time to sink in.