Now that bin4ry has rooted the Arc, we can finally start our theming and modding.
I've managed to add the MTM keyboard to my Arc:
i) download the latest MTM keyboard files from here
ii) extract the GingerbreadKeyboard.apk from the archives
iii) use Root Explorer OR adb push to copy the file to /system/app
iv) click on GingerbreadKeyboard.apk and install it
v) Use file manager browse /system/app and change permission of apk file to:
Code:
Read Write Execute
User X X
Group X
Others X
vi) Reboot Arc
vii) Goto settings->Language and Keyboard and enable MTM keyboard
Credit all goes to camalot for the files
any reasons for other keyboards next time?
Got any screenshots? Thanks
I'm using the default Gingerbread keyboard, just download and install works great >
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
commodoor said:
I'm using the default Gingerbread keyboard, just download and install works great >
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
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Me too. Works like a charm
Its smaller than the original Arc keyboard. May I know why is this your choice compared to the standard Arc keyboard?
Easier to add user words and more customize options in the keyboard settings. Arc keyboard has this weird bug when I type too fast and typed the next letter before I release the key, only the later letter will be entered..I find that frustrating on the arc keyboard
Um... you dont have to have root to install an alternate keyboard. I used swiftkey on mine for weeks before rooting.
I've installed the gingerbread keyboard but when I open the keyboard I have the default Arc keyboard.
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?
U have to go to language and keyboard then tick the box then go to write a message and hold ya finger on the txt box click input method then click gingerbread keyboard
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festa20 said:
U have to go to language and keyboard then tick the box then go to write a message and hold ya finger on the txt box click input method then click gingerbread keyboard
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Cheers mate that worked a treat, I know it's a silly thing but the ability to go back and change a word was very much missed.
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Hey guys I found a new thread of a new keyboard to our wildfire! ;D It's from Gingerbread(android 2.3), it is really nice and i decided to share to all that dont know it.
Tutorial:
Requirements
-Device must have root priveleges with Superuser
-Android 2.2 Froyo operating system
-The latest “Voice Search” application from the Android Market
-Make a backup of LatinIME.apk in system/app folder just in case!
Clock work mod and rom manager is needed but we are using wildfire and all of us use it so i wont put in requirements.
Bugs:
Vibrate on keypress doesn’t work(nice, don't eat my battery )
How to install:
Download the keyboard from here:
http://briefmobile.com/Fabolous_GBKB_Fix.zip (do not extract the files just copy the zip file how you download it)
Now connect your cellphone to computer and send the .zip file to your sdcard
Disconnect from computer, turn off phone or reboot into recovery(clock work mod) then install zip from sd card>choose zip and fla****/installIt!
Reboot phone and done! Go to messages and create a new message and you will see a new keyboard from Gingerbread(android 2.3)!
Tested and working with cyanogenmod 6.1.0 rc2.
Preview:
Which languages are available?
Pls can you check??
demolition23 said:
Which languages are available?
Pls can you check??
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I installed it, there's every languages that are already on your phone, at least French and English are supported, the rest is in the list, didn't try.
nunosilva10 said:
Bugs:
Vibrate on keypress doesn’t work(nice, don't eat my battery )
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I beg to differ, Vibrate on Keypress works 100% fine. I'm using OpenFire 2.3 ROM.
Anyways, this keyboard has some nice new settings. Me likey. Thanks a lot.
PS: Why is ROM Manager needed? I don't have it and it works fine.
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Which languages are available?
Pls can you check??
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It have all languages working, no problem with that.
I have installed it and i still have the same keyboard. Do I need to change it in config?
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Gaussiano said:
I have installed it and i still have the same keyboard. Do I need to change it in config?
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If you did all right the keyboard sould appears without you change any configuration, repeat all the steps and have shure that you have all the requirements!
Gaussiano said:
I have installed it and i still have the same keyboard. Do I need to change it in config?
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All you do is go to language and keyboard from settings, and select Android Keyboard, open up an sms app, hold text field until you see Input Method, select Android Keyboard.
Thnx man! Working here!!!
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Can't get the german dictionary to work
Doesnt contain Greek lang at all
kevin2516 said:
All you do is go to language and keyboard from settings, and select Android Keyboard, open up an sms app, hold text field until you see Input Method, select Android Keyboard.
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I could choose ginger keyboard by holding text field as you said but when I try to write, it got closed by force and doesn't let me to write. I have wildpuzzle rom with froyo and I installed it steps by steps.
Don't worry, I will try it with the final ginger rom. Thank you all
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The Japanese?????
It have Japanese?????????
Can someone tell what is the difference between the old Keyboard? I don't see anything. Only the Button-Spacing is some different, but all other is like the old Keyboard?!
works fine but I have to hold and swipe on the emoticons for more, unlike the previous 2.2
Once i installed this,is it possible to go back to my previous keyboard,, Btw am using CM Nightly Build
mac4rfree said:
Once i installed this,is it possible to go back to my previous keyboard,, Btw am using CM Nightly Build
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Yes you can, install a new nightlly and that should disapear. In mine disapear so if you want it back install it again.
yuanvn said:
It have Japanese?????????
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No, dont have japanese.
thanks mate,, so i shud do wipe and install???
No, no need to wipe, download a new nightly and install it like you did with the keyboard, (install zip from sd card>choose zip), nightly are updates no need to wipe just download it and install it withoutwipe unless you want to "format" your cellphone.
Hey everyone,
Is it possible to extract the soft keyboard from the stock rom on my xperia active and make it work on cyanogen ?
Browsing other threads, I found some solution for Xperia Mini Pro
batwingnz said:
Same reslut on .42 as with .58, SK17i
SOLUTION:
I coped the contents of "keylayout" and "keyprint" folders from official stable release, http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/32768-cyanogenmod-7-for-the-xperia-mini-pro-v7102-24-oct-2011/
Then using Root Explorer and changed all permissions to:
rw
r
r
Then reboot and you've got a working keyboard, sym key not included.
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try using that method, maybe it will work
Ofc. copy that files from your original stock ROM
thanks, I found this thread but didn't get that the layout could be the soft keyboard, will try when I get back to cyano, I just flashed a new rom
Hi, the solution I posted was for hardware keyboard only.
If you guys do work out the software keyboard too that'd be awesome, i've had a go but not quite worked out sin2img just yet cause only stock dump I have is in .ftf format I'm not sure how to get files out.
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I believe this is what you're searching for...
Either install it like a normal app, or if that fail's try putting it in the /system/app/ folder.
Thanks for the file, copied to system/app and changed permissions 644, reboot. Nothing showed up, thanks though was worth a try
You need to enable it as an option i think. If the OS doesnt have the code to call the app automatically, go check language and keyboard settings.
Hi, thanks for reminder for others that don't know to do this, I should remember to explain every step I took, it never appeared in the list of keyboards to enable.
hmmm. what i did is that i use titanium back up and just google ''chinesetextinput.apk''
I am using my phone right now that's why I can't upload today
Hope this works,because it worked with mine
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thank you guys, I'll try it this weekend.
Hello, did it work?
Because I don't want to buy Swiftkey, just to get Autocorrect for my hardware keyboard.
Hello.
Few days ago I have deleted Xperia Keyboard 3.0 and replaced it with another, but no backup was made. Therefore I am looking for an apk version of that feature.
Is it even possible or reflash will be needed? I've got ICS official rom + root included.
mihaum said:
Hello.
Few days ago I have deleted Xperia Keyboard 3.0 and replaced it with another, but no backup was made. Therefore I am looking for an apk version of that feature.
Is it even possible or reflash will be needed? I've got ICS official rom + root included.
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I think you can install it like a normal apk
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Yeah, I know, but the problem is I do not, nor can find the file ;-)
Forgot to mention, the phone is Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i).
How does it look? Might have it on my PC, but don't know which one is it.
Don't know the name, but for sure it was default keyboard provided with the stock ICS.
Do you mean this?
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I think you are looking for the "textinput-tng.apk" which is the stock keyboard of the Xperia ICS (or at least for the Mini Pro). One version was recently posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703206
You need root but no reflashing. To install it just copy the apk into /system/app/ and change the permissions to 644 then reboot. Now you can select it from the preferences.
All stock international keyboards for Xperia are under the file name textinput-tng.apk. I have seen many versions of the Xperia keyboards, I do not know which one he means. A screenshot would be nice.
My stock ICS keyboard has also name Xperia keyboard so...
@piles, thanks!
@Someguyfromhell, I wrote that was stock ICS 4.0.4.
help meee
plies said:
I think you are looking for the "textinput-tng.apk" which is the stock keyboard of the Xperia ICS (or at least for the Mini Pro). One version was recently posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703206
You need root but no reflashing. To install it just copy the apk into /system/app/ and change the permissions to 644 then reboot. Now you can select it from the preferences.
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today i flashed my xperia mini pro with "CyanogenMOD 9" and i want to install the "xperia keyboard " because the default keyboard in this rom doesn't support changing language in the hard keyboard
can you help me with that
" i know my English its so bad "
desktop_hacker said:
today i flashed my xperia mini pro with "CyanogenMOD 9" and i want to install the "xperia keyboard " because the default keyboard in this rom doesn't support changing language in the hard keyboard
can you help me with that
" i know my English its so bad "
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Same way as plies said
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desktop_hacker said:
today i flashed my xperia mini pro with "CyanogenMOD 9" and i want to install the "xperia keyboard " because the default keyboard in this rom doesn't support changing language in the hard keyboard
can you help me with that
" i know my English its so bad "
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How come it doesn't
It Does ,you need to change the hardware key-layout
Setting > Advanced
change it and done
this does not install on SGS3
I have Xperia U and I really like Xperia keyboard with alpha numeric T9, works great when typing in my language and for me QWERTY is too narrow on 3.5".
Thing is that I want to install CM9 and use it as only ROM. Maybe not right now but I'm planing to use CM9 and only CM9. I did find some Xperia keyboards in different topics about swype witch is not important to me.
My question is, what do I need to copy from my phone (C.1.0 ROM) to CM9 to have complete Xperia keyboard with "My words" list?
System/app/textinput-tng.apk, System/lib/libXT9Engine.so and System/usr/xt9
Copy those 2 files and folder to same locations in your phone, set appropriate permissions and it should work Best of luck Let me know how it works out !
Cheers
It seems to work fine. I lost my words but not a big deal.
Except these files you suggested, I copied few more layouts that I found in usr folder. I don't know if that changed anything but it looked like could be part of keyboard.
Thank you for your help.
Glad to be of service Cheers
Does anybody know where is the file that holds "my words"? I would like to be able to backup and edit that file because I often change ROMs.
Min3r said:
System/app/textinput-tng.apk, System/lib/libXT9Engine.so and System/usr/xt9
Copy those 2 files and folder to same locations in your phone, set appropriate permissions and it should work Best of luck Let me know how it works out !
APP
Cheers
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Is there any way we can use Stock Dialer, Contact & Messeging app:crying:
Thanks in advance
ljubanve said:
I have Xperia U and I really like Xperia keyboard with alpha numeric T9, works great when typing in my language and for me QWERTY is too narrow on 3.5".
Thing is that I want to install CM9 and use it as only ROM. Maybe not right now but I'm planing to use CM9 and only CM9. I did find some Xperia keyboards in different topics about swype witch is not important to me.
My question is, what do I need to copy from my phone (C.1.0 ROM) to CM9 to have complete Xperia keyboard with "My words" list?
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Me too. Check the link at the end of my post, I found a port of the Sony keyboard (with T9) which works perfectly on CM9. You flash it at boot, then start phone, go to settings, select the keyboard and it will work just fine!
Xperia Keyboard on Custom Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818442
welcome ,
I use latest MiniCM-4.0.2 ROM version it come with a new keyboard other than SEMC stock keyboard.
I don't like this keyboard not practical, especially with non-English languages.
I want to remove this keyboard and install SEMC stock keyboard.
Thank you all :good:
Ghorab said:
welcome ,
I use latest MiniCM-4.0.2 ROM version it come with a new keyboard other than SEMC stock keyboard.
I don't like this keyboard not practical, especially with non-English languages.
I want to remove this keyboard and install SEMC stock keyboard.
Thank you all :good:
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I don't warranty this, use at your risk
Best way is to find stock keyboard in forum & install or flash it.
2nd solution :
Grab "Latin ime " from a deodexed rom (root/system /app / Latin ime. Apk )
#if Latin ime.odex exist so rom is odexed, you must deodex it or try another rom
Install extracted .apk like normal app.
->If you wanna make it as a system app so you must clear dalvik cache too.(if any problems pm me, cause there are more important things that u must know)
###########IMPORTANT##########
STICK KEYBOARD MIGHT NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ICS
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jay-z-s said:
I don't warranty this, use at your risk
Best way is to find stock keyboard in forum & install or flash it.
2nd solution :
Grab "Latin ime " from a deodexed rom (root/system /app / Latin ime. Apk )
#if Latin ime.odex exist so rom is odexed, you must deodex it or try another rom
Install extracted .apk like normal app.
->If you wanna make it as a system app so you must clear dalvik cache too.(if any problems pm me, cause there are more important things that u must know)
###########IMPORTANT##########
STICK KEYBOARD MIGHT NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ICS
sent via ULTIMATE GB beta
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hello,
can you point me to the right direction?
i extracted latinime.apk and touchpal.apk from a stock rom (android 2.2.1 for Huawei U8150) both with an odex file, tried to:
- install touchpal (the keyboard i want) as a normal apk with no luck
- copy it to /system/app then reboot, no luck,
- universal deodexer v3 to deodex the apk, something went wrong 'cause i got some "0 files were copied" messages from it so... no luck
can you tell me what am not doing right? i dont want the market version of TouchPal since it doesn't has the 12-key layout, so i want to extract this stock rom keyboard
redmugen said:
hello,
can you point me to the right direction?
i extracted latinime.apk and touchpal.apk from a stock rom (android 2.2.1 for Huawei U8150) both with an odex file, tried to:
- install touchpal (the keyboard i want) as a normal apk with no luck
- copy it to /system/app then reboot, no luck,
- universal deodexer v3 to deodex the apk, something went wrong 'cause i got some "0 files were copied" messages from it so... no luck
can you tell me what am not doing right? i dont want the market version of TouchPal since it doesn't has the 12-key layout, so i want to extract this stock rom keyboard
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You copy touchpal.apk and touchpal.odex to system/app and set the permissions to 644 (rw-r-r). There may be additional files you may need to get language settings etc, which could be in system/usr and even maybe a lib or two in system/lib. But try it as i said first
SmG67 said:
You copy touchpal.apk and touchpal.odex to system/app and set the permissions to 644 (rw-r-r). There may be additional files you may need to get language settings etc, which could be in system/usr and even maybe a lib or two in system/lib. But try it as i said first
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Done
- files copied to /system/app (using total commander with root permission)
- permissions changed to 644 using a terminal emulator (in the phone)
- rebooted
Result:
- not showing yet under the language & keyboard settings
- not listed as an avaible keyboard on text boxes (when you hold the finger over and input method option shows)
What's the next step?
redmugen said:
Done
- files copied to /system/app (using total commander with root permission)
- permissions changed to 644 using a terminal emulator (in the phone)
- rebooted
Result:
- not showing yet under the language & keyboard settings
- not listed as an avaible keyboard on text boxes (when you hold the finger over and input method option shows)
What's the next step?
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What ROM are you on?
SmG67 said:
What ROM are you on?
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ICSIdeos 2.0
redmugen said:
ICSIdeos 2.0
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Chances are an android version 2.2 keyboard won't work on an ICS rom (I assume it's ICS). Maybe they've got a keyboard replacement in the forum for your phone
SmG67 said:
Chances are an android version 2.2 keyboard won't work on an ICS rom (I assume it's ICS). Maybe they've got a keyboard replacement in the forum for your phone
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its supposed to be a mod of CM7 (based on android 2.3.7) made to look like ICS, i picked it up from this forum yesterday
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546917
redmugen said:
its supposed to be a mod of CM7 (based on android 2.3.7) made to look like ICS, i picked it up from this forum yesterday
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546917
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Yes, but this section you're posting in now is for the Sony X10Mini and X10MiniPro
If I get right what you mean:
try flashing this
http://code.google.com/p/minicm/downloads/detail?name=MiniCM7-SEMC_kb.zip&can=2&q=
you may install languages from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582023