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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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.
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
I wish to install a newer version of Swype but can't due to the preinstalled version. Any way to remove it?
I don't even think swype recognizes the 3vo as a compatible device yet? At least when I checked on Wednesday it wasn't.
Also, the HTC trace keyboard is pretty amazing.
BANG! from my shooter...
tehkingo said:
I wish to install a newer version of Swype but can't due to the preinstalled version. Any way to remove it?
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Not without root I think.
http://forum.swype.com/showthread.p...install-Swype-Swype-PreLoad-Production-Device
Last paragraph. Requires root, though.
lyric911 said:
http://forum.swype.com/showthread.p...install-Swype-Swype-PreLoad-Production-Device
Last paragraph. Requires root, though.
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Has anyone had success with this? using this method I was able to get the new version of swype until reboot at which point the old version took over again. I understand that files are rewritten around boot time so i also attempted to use pm disable on swype to see if that would make way for the beta version but this resulted in a hang during swype setup at the licensing part. any success stories yet?
abrabren reported he managed to get it to work with temp root, so my guess is we'll have to wait for perm root for it to stick.
Updating Embedded Swype
SORRY IN ADVANCE, BUT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT BECAUSE I AM A NEW USER, I CANNOT INCLUDE LINKS IN MY POST SO HAPPY GOOGLING TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN REPLACING THEIR SWYPE.
You can now replace the garbage embedded Swype with the hot new Swype Beta 3.0 with a little help from the Fre3vo temp root method.
To start, I highly recommend having all programs you will need installed on your Evo 3d. Start by downloading Titanium Backup as well as the most current version of the Swype Installer. Install both of these programs, BUT DO NOT LAUNCH THEM WITHOUT THE TEMP ROOT.
Next I would go into the keyboard settings and make sure that you do not have Swype set as your selected keyboard.
The next step is to use the Fre3vo temp root method to get single time root access.
As soon as you have achieved your temp root, immediately load into Titanium Backup. Doing this should prompt you for Super User permissions. Click "Allow" and you should have access to backup and modify your programs.
Move down the program list to Swype. Do not confuse Swype Installer with Swype. You can choose to backup Swype if you want, but I would not say it is all that important. On Swype select "Uninstall Program" to fully remove the embedded version of Swype.
Now close Titanium Backup and go right to the Swype Installer and follow the install instructions.
If all went well you should now have the Swype Beta 3.0, which will make you a very happy camper.
WHILE THE TEMP ROOT IS NOT STICKY THIS CHANGE IS. WHEN YOU RESTART YOUR PHONE YOU WILL STILL HAVE THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF SWYPE.
Happy Swyping.
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
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).