How to install Swype 3 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a new (1day old) SGS2 that came with swype 2.70 installed.
I have a beta account in Swype and I can install swype 3 beta, and I did it many times on my old phone (HD2).
But now when I go to activate Swype 3 via the Swype installer program, I can't desable the original one to update to the new.
Anyone know how to do this?

Root phone, get root explorer, delete swype.apk from system/app. Download Swype 3.

Thanks, it works.

Thanks helped me as well

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Swype v3.0 won't install

I'm running Project V(6-11-11) w/ Bali 1.6.5uv. I just got an email to update my swype. So I download swype installer, delete my version of swype using titanium backup, download new version, go to install and everthing is going great. Then it says "application not installed".
I've tried a couple of times always with the same results.
Anybody else having this problem or know what I'm doing wrong?.....thanks
Use root explorer to search for all swype related files, delete them. Then run new updater
Beware of angry gingerbread man
Do you know where the files that i should delete are located?
roly17 said:
Do you know where the files that i should delete are located?
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You should only have to delete Swype.apk in /system/app and libSwypeCore.so in /system/lib. Reboot and it should install then.
That worked jneal9, thanks. It was the libSwypeCore that was holding it up. TB deleted the apk.
Good job, as always for updates, make sure you go to the Root, as this has happened before, swype is better if not Awesome. Good new update.

[Q] anyone have the stock swype files?

Could someone post the stock Atrix swype installer/files? Want to update to the OTA GB and I have the beta swype installed. Forgot to save off the stock swype files, doh .
edit: I uninstalled the swype beta & installer and tried a droidx swype apk here as a final effort before doing an SBF with .83. It did not work (get the exclamation point icon). Ended up flashing .83 and installed the OTA through the SD card. I'm definitely using TiBackup to save off swype before applying swype beta .
gnahc79 said:
Could someone post the stock Atrix swype installer/files? Want to update to the OTA GB and I have the beta swype installed. Forgot to save off the stock swype files, doh .
edit: I uninstalled the swype beta & installer and tried a droidx swype apk here as a final effort before doing an SBF with .83. It did not work (get the exclamation point icon). Ended up flashing .83 and installed the OTA through the SD card. I'm definitely using TiBackup to save off swype before applying swype beta .
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go search swype in teh "themes and apps" section
it teaches you how to use adb shell or a root file manager on how to save the default swype
Here is the preinstalled swype on GB. one zip is from copying the two swype files, the other is a set of swype files from titanium backup. Version is 2.71.76.23150 , no clue if it's the same as .83. Could be since I did not see any difference.
path for the files in GBswype.zip:
/system/app/Swype.apk
/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
attachments here

Swype

Any know where can get the beta the installer won't work
If you don't have an Evo3d well...
Did u sign up for it.
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Ya long time ago ive successfully installed it on my og thru the swype installer before it was officially released
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
You have to use root explorer and remove swype from system/app then libswype from system/lib. After that installer works fine, but this version of swype is super buggy on our phone.
Thanks , I can't even log in the installer to download I can at there site just fine ohwell . I know I would have to install system app , was hoping someone had a link or apk
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
Lol, me thinks you're missing some punctuation there
Anyway, What you could do is get root, and then I believe just uninstall Swype from Manage Applications.
Then Swype's Installer should work. I'm rather sure that's what I did last time. Either that or manually removed the files via adb.
Joey121215 said:
You have to use root explorer and remove swype from system/app then libswype from system/lib. After that installer works fine, but this version of swype is super buggy on our phone.
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I used ES File Explorer to mount system and remove the lib and app. I then installed the beta. It worked great.
I have been accidentally hitting the spanish button a lot with version 2. Version 3 beta lets you disable the spanish language to prevent that. Awesome. Thanks.
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I used Titanium Back Up to remove Swype and then used Astro to install and launch the beta installer that I placed on my SD card. (Made sure to back up the original swype just in case).

Install Swype Beta on your RAZR!

I love having Swype installed on my RAZR but I like the BETA version because they keep adding more and more cool features. The newest includes Dragon Dictate which really works great! It also now learns your writing style and improves it's predictions.
Problem is if you have Swype pre-installed on your phone you can't install the new BETA, until now.......
Here are the directions to remove your stock Swype and install the BETA:
** warning - changing the wrong files can brick your phone so be careful! **
First, your RAZR must be rooted.
Using Root Explorer:
1. Change your default input method to anything other than Swype.
2. Mount file system as R/W
3. Delete (or move/rename) \system\app\swype.apk
4. Delete (or move/rename) \data\dalvik-cache\[email protected]@[email protected]
5. Delete (or move/rename) \system\lib\libSwypeCore.so
6. Reboot
7. Download and Run the latest Swype Beta installer
If you get FC's after installing Swype BETA then remove Swype and the Swype Installer under Manage Apps, re-boot and install the BETA again. Seems to be some stuff left over from the old version that can cause this problem.
Enjoy!
-runner1717
Thanks I've been waiting for these instructions. Worked perfectly!
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA App
Awesome
Also works on Bionic rooted
Thank you so much for this.
runner1717 said:
I love having Swype installed on my RAZR but I like the BETA version because they keep adding more and more cool features. The newest includes Dragon Dictate which really works great! It also now learns your writing style and improves it's predictions.
Problem is if you have Swype pre-installed on your phone you can't install the new BETA, until now.......
Here are the directions to remove your stock Swype and install the BETA:
** warning - changing the wrong files can brick your phone so be careful! **
First, your RAZR must be rooted.
Using Root Explorer:
1. Change your default input method to anything other than Swype.
2. Mount file system as R/W
3. Delete (or move/rename) \system\app\swype.apk
4. Delete (or move/rename) \data\dalvik-cache\[email protected]@[email protected]
5. Delete (or move/rename) \system\lib\libSwypeCore.so
6. Reboot
7. Download and Run the latest Swype Beta installer
If you get FC's after installing Swype BETA then remove Swype and the Swype Installer under Manage Apps, re-boot and install the BETA again. Seems to be some stuff left over from the old version that can cause this problem.
Enjoy!
-runner1717
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I am getting the force closes, but under manage apps, I only see uninstall the Swype Installer. Where do I uninstall the actual Swype app from?
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I guess another question I have is what's the difference between this and the FlexT9 keyboard. It has Swype and Dragon Diction by Nuance built in, correct?
Icyhot1966 said:
I am getting the force closes, but under manage apps, I only see uninstall the Swype Installer. Where do I uninstall the actual Swype app from?
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I guess another question I have is what's the difference between this and the FlexT9 keyboard. It has Swype and Dragon Diction by Nuance built in, correct?
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Did you ever figure out how to uninstall it? I'm stuck at the same place,ie FC's after following the installation steps
EDIT: Do anyone having the same issue...
FIX: Move or Delete the 3 files (Renaming did NOT work for me- caused FCs)
I did this previous to this post and I just removed the swype apk in system\app and com.swype??.inputmethod stuff in data, didnt touch dalvik cache or the lib.so stuff. I think if you change you keyboard method away from swype and delete the apk(in system\app and if its in data\app too", clear the swype data and even dalvik perhaps, then install the new swype.
All manually of course with es explorer or capable root file explorer.

[Q] How to get Swype Beta

All,
I really want to get the new Swype Beta with Dragon Speak on my MoPho. I an rooted and tried freezing the stock swype and DLing Beta from Swype. No luck. Ideas? Thanks!
Before doing this I strongly recommend you to back up these files
Using ROOT Explorer
Browse to "/system/app/" back up and then Delete "Swype.apk"
Browse to "/system/lib" back up and then Delete "libswypecore.so"
Reboot.
Then now install the swype installer and install swype.
Good luck!!
Yes, that's what I do every time I run the sbf again to get 4g back. Works like a charm. I have the swype installer backed up on titanium. no problems runnig it after the above steps.
Can confirm what kbrn has posted.. Basically the same method I had done.. Basically need to delete the stock Swype file to allow the installer to work..
It worked! Swype Beta with Dragon rocks. Thanks!

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