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<Q> The keyboard is weird! Help!

I dont know since when this problem persisted but the keyboard on my desire is weird.
Everytime i try to type fast, there's other letter i don't touch appear in the screen as if i touch it. Mostly the letters appear are y, g, and v.
Knowing that, i then did some test. I tried to type fast only using the letters near my left and right thumbs like a/s and l/k and i did it continuously. As the result, i could see the letter g touched itself while i never touched it AT ALL and then it appeared on the screen.
Then i tried the other line by touching q/w and o/p and the letter y appeared just like the letter g.
That also happened with the third line with the letter v.
This happens everytime i use keyboard (messaging, notes, email, etc)
I dont know if the ROM i'm using causes this because I have tried using some ROMs (not all yet but plenty)and the only one I did not experience this is when i'm using Open Desire ROM. But I dont like Open Desire because I want Sense on it.
I also believe the applications did not cause this since this problem appears just after i flash the ROM and havent installed any application yet
Anybody knows why it happens and how to solve the problem?
FYI my Desire is rooted with Unrevoked way and right now using Lambros ROM.
Any reply is appreciated. Thanks.

Edit:
After trying using Open Desire again, it looks like the problem also occurs with it. I also have calibrated the keyboard but the problem's still there.
Still waiting for anyone can help.

Hi!
I have the exact same problem! (I'm using standard Froyo on a non-rooted Desire).
There's something else, when I type faster than usual and the random letters start appearing the backspace key stops working. I can't delete anything at all and the only solution is to retract the keyboard and then bring it up again. If I do that it works perfectly... until it starts acting up again!
My solution? Well.. I tried Swype and it seems to work just fine! Sure, it's WAY different but it's worth it. It just works flawlessly. And if I don't want to swype I can always type normally, it works for that as well and it doesn't malfunction like htc's keyboard.

Opalid said:
Hi!
I have the exact same problem! (I'm using standard Froyo on a non-rooted Desire).
There's something else, when I type faster than usual and the random letters start appearing the backspace key stops working. I can't delete anything at all and the only solution is to retract the keyboard and then bring it up again. If I do that it works perfectly... until it starts acting up again!
My solution? Well.. I tried Swype and it seems to work just fine! Sure, it's WAY different but it's worth it. It just works flawlessly. And if I don't want to swype I can always type normally, it works for that as well and it doesn't malfunction like htc's keyboard.
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Thank you very much for the reply and the solution.
Me have the same problem with the backspace either. I will try using swype although i don't use english often for text messaging or else.
Still waiting for other input which might have another solution without installing third party application or add-on.
So does the official froyo cause this? because i haven't had a problem like this when i was using eclair based custom ROM or N1 froyo based custom ROM as i recall

better keyboard is fab !!!!!! and it works very well typing fast .. the swype thing is rubbish , as I cant spell very well...

dgattenb said:
better keyboard is fab !!!!!! and it works very well typing fast .. the swype thing is rubbish , as I cant spell very well...
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Well it doesn't matter any application you want to use since that's not the main concern. I'll try Better Keyboard as well. But when I tried to search it in the market with keyword 'better keyboard', I couldn't find it because too many add-ons and the application itself was beneath them. Can anyone help me with it? I can also not find Swype since there's only one application appear when I type 'swype' on the market and it's not Swype

this is beacause desire has no real multitouch.
any keyboard will have same issue

Better keyboard is a paid app. Can't see those if you are not living in eligible country...

snudel said:
this is beacause desire has no real multitouch.
any keyboard will have same issue
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So this means that all Desire have this kind of problem?
Tenhi said:
Better keyboard is a paid app. Can't see those if you are not living in eligible country...
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I see. I tried the one in blapkmarket but it's still the same

It's been so long and i finally got the solution after all this time.
My friend told me that this problem is caused by multitouch error and that means hardware problem. He had the same problem but his is HTC Hero.
Then, I tried changing my ROM to MIUI J-Style 10.29 and unexpectedly the problem is gone. From that, I at least can conclude that this is not hardware problem. Anybody having similar problem can try having MIUI for the device's ROM. But maybe some Android-freak dislike it because it has iOS look.

[Q] Hardware Keyboard Problems -.-

Anyone esle having this Problem?
Longer time after Booting, several Buttons on the Hardware Keyboard bring me into other apps while writing SMS for example...
The following Chracters send me directly into an app:
e -> email
s -> sms (android sms, not my standard app called "handcent")
c -> contacts
b -> browser
p -> mediaplayer
Thats kinda weird Oo I can't use my hardware keyboard to type Text, cause i jump out of my actual app all the time -.-
Whut to do ?
EDIT: Everytime after rebooting, my Keyboard works well again! But 12 hours later, i will have same problem -.-
EDIT 2 : I am running Cyanogen 7.0.3

I have the same exact problem. It's irritating! Happens about 15 or 20 minutes after rebooting.
EDIT: Currently on the CM7 nightlies. Can anyone confirm if this is just a CM7 issue or widespread?

I don't have nightly, i'm using 7.0.3 stable
Never had that in ANY Mod before

Try hitting the "search" key on the keyboard. That should "unstick" it.

I had that problem yesterday. I'll repost if it comes back up.

h.nocturna said:
Try hitting the "search" key on the keyboard. That should "unstick" it.
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Ok, So this is an Hardware Bug? Or keeps the Software meaning that the button is still pressed, even when he isn't ? Oo
@ blackknightavalon: You won't need to wait a long time ^^

Hi
I also have this kind of problem on my french DZ.
I've tried almost all roms on this forum, it doesn't happen on Sense roms, only on cyanogen-like roms.
I'm actually on 7.1-RC1, I've just tried the Miui.us rom and both force me to reboot to use my physical keyboard again.
I'll try to replace the files in /system/usr/keychars and keylayout with those found on sense roms, to see if it corrects it.
Any idea/workaround I could also check ?

I'm having the same trouble now on my Desire Z with the stock rom after the update to Gingerbread 2.3.3 has been rolled out.
Any idea how to get rid of it? It really is rather irritating...! ;-)

im not sure what causes it but if you hold your Search button for about 3-4 seconds the problem will go away

It's quick launch; go into application settings and clear them all out
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This is what worked for me, too...

Stock Keyboard Gone

So I was using stock gingerbread/sense 2.1, unrooted, on my INC2 and all of a sudden my keyboard is gone. I installed go keyboard and it works but it really would be nice to have the stock sense which I prefer.
I'm not sure if it can be removed from the ROM and installed like a third party keyboard or not, I really don't know about that sort of thing.
Any help with getting stock keyboard back (preferably without root/resetting the phone) would be greatly appreciated.
Sent from my HTC Incredible 2

Have you tried to check if "Android keyboard" is in the Keyboard settings?

It isn't, initially it was a blank box when I clicked on input method, and there weren't any settings underneath.
Sent from my HTC Incredible 2

2 ideas:
1) get into some field where you'd normally enter text and long-press the text field. In CM roms, this gets you the ability to choose from the available keyboards (this doesn't seem to work in Sense-based Roms, though).
2) or... if the Go Keyboard installed itself as a regular application, you might go into Menu|Settings|Applications|Manage Applications, select the "All" tab and look for your Go keyboard. If you find it, click it and in the subsequent screen, scroll down until you find the "Clear Defaults" button. Click this to unset the Go keyboard as default. Then exit back to the main home screen.
Then when you get back to the main home page, open something that requires typing and you may find the ability to select the default keyboard. I'd guess that the regular HTC one is back there.
If that doesn't work, are you rooted and do you have a Nand backup?

I'm not rooted, and it's not that the keyboard was replaced, it disappeared completely so I installed GO keyboard manually.
Sent from my HTC Incredible 2

Have you tried holding the menu button that brings up the keyboard?
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This happened to me before I rooted. I took it into a store and they surprisingly checked internet forums for an answer. Anyway, the solution was a factory reset. This was extremely annoying and is what motivated me to initially root my phone.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using XDA App

I rooted my phone because I had google services framework delete itself 3 times, requiring a factory reset each time. Also, one time it randomly bootlooped and required a factory reset through hboot. I was done with losing my data.
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Hmm this isn't sounding good for me. However I may be getting an LTE Galaxy Nexus in a bit, so I'll be factory resetting my INC2 to give to someone. Thanks for the help anyway.
Sent from my HTC Incredible 2

[Q] Problem with touch screen

Hello, together
I have a GT I9082L and I notice that it has a big problem. After approximately a year using it, I can`t stand it anymore.
The problem is the following: when I wake grand duos up, the first 2 seconds, my finger isn`t recognized by the touch screen. I don`t know why but it occurs sporadically, there are some times that the Touch screen works normally these first 2 seconds and there are another times that it does not work.
I made a video of what is happening but I am not allowed to post it here. I uploaded it on youtube under the title of "[Gt-I9082L] Touch Screen first touch lag "
Can anyone help me? Is this problem common?
Thank you

Have you tried a factory reset? That always seems to clear issues like this.
Sent from my GT-I9082 using Tapatalk

Chiddy_ said:
Have you tried a factory reset? That always seems to clear issues like this.
Sent from my GT-I9082 using Tapatalk
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yes do a factory reset!!
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda app-developers :laugh::laugh:

try this code and test your touchscreen *#0*#

Hello, all
I have already tried to do a Factory Reset and the problem was not solved. I updated the android to the newest one, but the problem is still the same.
I made this test for all buttons and it was all ok. The problem does not appear on this code. I believe it just happens after the display wakes up.
Anyone have another possible reason for this?
Thank you

[Q] Soft keys issue- anyone elses soft keys just stoppped working

Hello everyone. I am here seeking help for my Optimus G Pro. My soft keys are not working, they just stopped working today in the afternoon. It all started when i tried to download the leaked vitnamese kitkat version for my e980. At that moment i was running G2 v5.5. The download was taking forever it had onlyva speed of 100Kb but it wasn't constant. So imagine i kept checking the progress every 10 minutes.
During one of those times i noticed the some activity on the screen as if it were being pressed in multiple places. It seemed weird to me, i just proceeded to wipe the screen. The screen acter normal again and it stood still. My susrprise was when i accidentally went into the wrong app when i was trying to check 9gag and i pressed the back button and instead it opened the app in the lower left corner. I thought it was my mistake but it wasn't when i pressed it again it highlighted a section on the running app. I stood still and analyzed the buttons and neither the back or menu button worked. I have made factory resets even a hard reset with no reaults. I am now running Sphinx v1.3 but the issue persist.
I have thought that either the phone is damaged, the keys may have been unmapped due to some issue with the old rom , the phone needs a touch firmware update or wether i have to replace the touch sensor. Though the rest of the touch screen works great. Also let me mention that the phone has not been droppen in a long time.
Maybe i could flash somehow the touchscreen firmware and it could help? I dont know.
I need advices and criteria from the experienced ones.
Anyone else has experiences this or knows whats going on?
Thank you in advance to anybody who wills to help me. ???

I had the same problem. In my case it was the screen. Lucky I am still under warranty so LG fixed that.
Sent from my LG-E980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Thank you for your reply...
So, you have an idea what caused the problem? And how it coukd be fixed?
My screen on the physical end seems great.
I have had mines ever since it cameout so i doubt i qualify for warranty.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app

Has it been a year? If it hasn't then you should be under warranty.
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i have same keys issue at my e980 did you solve this problem?