So I'm new to Android.. I use an iPhone everyday...
What keyboard would you suggest? the stock one is Meh and the predictive text seems to fail me several times a day... Any Suggestions?
I use Keyboard Manager to switch automatically between Swype in portrait and the stock Gingerbread keyboard in landscape. I have a buddy who swears by Swift Key, so give that a try as well.
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I've looked a Swift but wasn't sure if it was worth 3 dollars lol
Oh, I think I got it for free at some point a the Amazon app of the day. Give Swipe a go, I really like it.
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swype beta is free
Swype beta is free and is a very quick way to input text. As an added bonus i have been able to use voice input via the fire key. The voice recognition works with both the stock Ron and cm7. However it is very technical to install on stock rom because you have to side load app, and then make sure you are rooted and then use file explorer to cut the swype app from the Data/app folder and paste to system/app folder. Next you have to long press on the swype app you pasted into system/app and change permissions to read and write (all checkboxes). Also remember to copy the library files over. Cm7 is so much easier...
Found an old version of swift... installed it.. and it felt out of place... i just want the original with a better Prediction lol
Thumb Keyboard is easily better than any other I'm aware of for a tablet. I use Smart keyboard pro on my phone.
ckevinwelch said:
I use Keyboard Manager to switch automatically between Swype in portrait and the stock Gingerbread keyboard in landscape. I have a buddy who swears by Swift Key, so give that a try as well.
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+1 on Keyboard Manager + Swype + another keyboard (in my case, I use Hacker Keyboard in landscape). But the key is getting that Keyboard Manager to do the switching, thanks for turning me on to that!
In another thread I found a way to Copy and Paste on Nook Tablet! by switching between Swype and the Hacker Keyboard. Well, this little trick makes it even easier to do that. So thanks, again!
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Just started using Swype. The standard keyboard is OK, and way more responsive than my old HTC Touch HD. But man Swype is good. Can type messages and emails much faster than I normally can manage.
Just thought I'd mention it in case nobody has seen/heard of it.
Can find out more here - http://www.swype.com
Cheers
Dazza
It really is the dogs cogs isn't it! I started off using SlideIT before they released Swype Beta.. didn't like swype at first.. but now I know how to use it.. I couldn't live without it!.. I was using it for ages before I realised that you can swype from the swype key to the "sym" key to bring up the direction and text editing keys...
Didn't know that about the text editing and direction keys. Cheers!
Dazza
Dazza2910 said:
...way more responsive than my old HTC Touch HD.
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1GHz CPU, Android, capacitive screen vs 528MHz, WinMo6 and a resistive screen - no contest
Swype's pretty awesome but I personally settled on Ultra Keyboard because I was used to the half-qwerty from my Touch HD.
Ultra Keyboard combines the two as well as giving you control over the size of the keys and a whole load of other options.
Speaking of awesome and intuitive keyboards, does anyone know what happenned with Blind Type? I remember hearing something about google buying it up (i THINK i remember that, anyway) and had pressumed that maybe it would be incorporated into a future model of Android, probably 2.3. Now I'm running on 2.3 and have heard nothing of Blind Type since then, I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea?
Definitely the best keyboard i've tried so far is SwiftKey, even better and Swype (i have them both).
Another vote here for swiftkey, the predictive text (once it's trawled through your old texts and emails) is nothing short of amazing.
Although the way it can actually predict the next word after you finish the current one is a little scary/depressing. Am i really *that* predictable?
I had installed swype on my xperia arc and tried it out for sometime. I was not happy or rather felt that the original default kb was better. I uninstalled swype. There was a different keyboard then instead of the original gingerbread one. I had to then do a factory reset to get back the original kb
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i never got used to swype i prefer standard Gingerbread keyboard. was upset it wasn't included with the arc, but you can find the apk here on xda
Or you can just download the Gingerbread keyboard from the market for free.
i bought swiftkey and tried it for a week but sadly it did not seem to predict very well for me.. swype is much faster for me, even if i'm just typing not swyping. i'm always hitting the wrong keys with swiftkey.
I use SlideIT now for a long time, it is personal of course, but for me its perfect.
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Agree
I am on the latest beta for Swype and have to agree its pretty awesome! +1
Nice, thx!
I use ultra keyboard. Unfortunately it mixes up multitouch keystrokes (registers on key release). FlexT9 is also nice, and it does correct multitouch recognition plus excellent speech recognition (Dragon dictate)
But ultra has nicer option buttons right there in the prediction area, with inline translation, copy paste etc, and better correction after mistakes. Biggest gripe is the incomplete dictionary, no auto training/learning on email sms, bad capital recognition (problem in German mainly). Nevertheless, overall best keyboard so far that I came across.
SlideIT cannot do multitouch at all, bummer, otherwise very good as well.
My friend introduced me to the Swype but I was quite content with the existing ones. May try it later.
definitely recommend swype! ben using it since my X1i
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I'm looking for SWYPE for Xperia neo. Can anyone help please?
@enboug
Get the latest Swype 3.0 beta here.
@ all
I would definitely recommend Swype to everyone. It's a no brainer! Why type when you can Swype?
And here are 7 Swype keyboard tips for better Swyping. It's definitely going to make your swyping experience better.
My only gripe with it is that I don't know how to insert a new line. All I see is a smiley button instead of the enter button.
EDIT: The smiley button is only there in the default messaging app. In other programs, it shows the enter key.
Just curious to know what keyboard you guys all use?
I use SwiftKey.
Swiftkey
Maybe would have been better with a poll.
Stock Android Gingerbread keyboard, the "Samsung" keyboard is a joke compared to the stock experience. Sometimes Swype, but not usually.
stock ginger keyboard here.
The awesome thing that is Swiftkey, of course !
Stock Samsung.
Swiftkey
10 Characters
SwiftKey all the way.
Tried a few and I have finally settled on SwiftKey, I used a Desire Z for 4 months so its gonna take some time getting used to a virtual keyboard again but the extra width and bigger keys is a huge help.
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Just curious to know what keyboard you guys all use?
I use SwiftKey.
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Swype
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By the way millions of regular users use what is selected by default which means samsung keypad or swype.
We [email protected] do not represent the average user )
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Smart Keyboard
. . . from my HTC Inspire
smart keyboard pro
the best out there!
winwiz said:
smart keyboard pro
the best out there!
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+1
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Stock Gingerbread from the Market.
I'm using the HTC_IME mod for the Desire. Used it for months and I prefer it to the installed keyboards.
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I'm using the HTC_IME mod for the Desire. Used it for months and I prefer it to the installed keyboards.
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How did you get this working, I tried just copying the one over from my old HD2 mod but then cancelled when it said touch input will replace system settings or something along those lines and now get force closes even though I've removed it. Can this work alongside the other keyboards or do you have to replace? If replace, how can I backup the standard please?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks.
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How did you get this working, I tried just copying the one over from my old HD2 mod but then cancelled when it said touch input will replace system settings or something along those lines and now get force closes even though I've removed it. Can this work alongside the other keyboards or do you have to replace? If replace, how can I backup the standard please?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks.
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The HTC MOD one is really good, i used it with my Galaxy S. you need this version (which i am using): .
Just a little test for the various keyboards out there, over the many months since i first got my first Galaxy s, i have tried many many different keyboards and none, except the HTC MOD one, would allow you to enter anything into the drop down 'search this thread' box on xda's full site which i always found strange, granted, you have to be in landscape and it takes a couple of touches of the box to allow you type anything, but no other keyboard i have tried will allow you to do this! I challenge anyone to find a keyboard that does.
All of you using the Swiftkey or Smartkeyboard....
I tried using both. But in the email composition application neither of those keyboards shows word suggestions...i.e. in Swift key the word prediction bar appears in all apps except email compose mode. In Smartkeyboard, the word suggestions appear in all apps except in email compose mode.
Am I the only one facing this issue???
Please help. Because of the above I am having to live with the default Samsung Keyboard.
Thanks so much for the HTC keyboard link. The stock keyboard is very frustrating. I'd tried lots of others but all had their problems. This has improved my phone tremendously!
Anyone change their stock CM7 keyboards I like some of the replacement keyboards I've seen but wonder if it's safe to install these? I would like a keyboard with bigger keys and a .com key
Hacker & Swype installed without issue here
using thumb keyboard which has pretty big keys. might want to try that out.
I like thumbs keyboard as well, but I have had some occasional force close issues with it. they are rare. I use this keyboard with my phone, tablet, and nook
Using Swype and Slideit both successfully on CM7. Swype in CM9 becomes almost half size and I have to install from backup.
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Anyone change their stock CM7 keyboards I like some of the replacement keyboards I've seen but wonder if it's safe to install these? I would like a keyboard with bigger keys and a .com key
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I'm using hackers - no issues.
I'm using perfect keyboard with no issues. I can confirm both the free and pro versions work fine.
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i used slideit on my original inc (like it better than swype and the other keyboard apps).
since switching to the 4g i've been using the stock htc keyboard with swype enabled. it's been working fine for me so i have not installed any keyboard app.
yesterday i saw this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058856
after a day's use this is a great keyboard app! more responsive and configurable than the stock keyboard... combines features of apps such as swiftkey, swype, etc...
my biggest concern so far is that it calls home for updates. i have not found a way to stop that. i don't like my apps updating unless i manually allow it. i don't know if there's something i can do to stop this or not.
I installed Kii from the Playstore and it updates through there. There's been about 3 updates in the last week but I keep going back to the swiftkey flow beta it's been the best I've used.
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i used slideit on my original inc (like it better than swype and the other keyboard apps).
since switching to the 4g i've been using the stock htc keyboard with swype enabled. it's been working fine for me so i have not installed any keyboard app.
yesterday i saw this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058856
after a day's use this is a great keyboard app! more responsive and configurable than the stock keyboard... combines features of apps such as swiftkey, swype, etc...
my biggest concern so far is that it calls home for updates. i have not found a way to stop that. i don't like my apps updating unless i manually allow it. i don't know if there's something i can do to stop this or not.
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This is a really nice keyboard replacement. There are a couple of features that I like on Swype better tho. Easy punctuation by sliding from the character to the space bar and easy dictionary input. If there's there's an easy way to do this with kii I haven't found it yet
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Ok, so this is really just a heads up. I don't know what keyboard all of you are addicted to or put up with, but an update that SwiftKey just received via its beta channel makes it perfect for our phone. It's the 4.3 Beta update.
I'll post links for the download on their website and a small review that Android Central did earlier today, but essentially all the same functionality that's great is still there along with the ability to reposition the keyboard in several ways. You can split it down the middle (great for landscape typing on our phones), make it compact to fit to either side (great for one hand typing on our phones, which does actually works fantastically now), and you can leave it as a normal, full sized phone keyboard. Additionally, you can now resize it dynamically without leaving the keyboard to five(!) different sizes (all increasing the keyboard in height) and most importantly, you can undock and dock the keyboard to your liking. They've essentially combined their tablet and phone offerings and enhanced them. Which is perfect, because we have the definition of a tablet/phone.
I believe it's free in its beta state, so the least you can do is give it a try. But honestly, this keyboard is leaps and bounds ahead of any other in the market.
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Link for the review:
http://www.androidcentral.com/swiftkey-43-beta-debuts-new-keyboard-layouts-we-go-hands
Download link: beta.swiftkey.net
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been running this for a while and its working great
Not that fond of SwiftKey to be honest, and the stock keyboard is fine but I always hit the damn punctuation key when I want to hit space, but I'll give SwiftKey a try again. It's been awhile.
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Not that fond of SwiftKey to be honest, and the stock keyboard is fine but I always hit the damn punctuation key when I want to hit space, but I'll give SwiftKey a try again. It's been awhile.
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I use swiftkey because first of all I use all my devices in english and in android it's a bit tricky when the stock keyboard uses the system language to get å ä ö. And I'm able to turn off all the autocorrections and to remove finish word on spacekey to gain full control of what's going on when I'm writing something. It's also not bloated with animations, email-activation system and special keys other than the swiftkey symbol.
stock keyboard (Xperia Keyboard with handwriting) is garbage (to me)
I press "space" and it pressing "dot".
Cuz space button and the dot button is located close to each other.
And sometimes even when you starting typing fast it gives 0.5sec
interval of lag. (the delay lag can be felt through the sound and vibration)
Well now briefly about the main "Google keyboard"
i used to use swype... then migrated to swiftkey when it introduced 'flow' ... now im running sony stock. They are all pretty similar.
i know that swiftkey and sony stock can be changed so the dot is not on the page, and it will auto full stop if you press space twice.
...so thats what I'm doing. BOOM!
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i used to use swype... then migrated to swiftkey when it introduced 'flow' ... now im running sony stock. They are all pretty similar.
i know that swiftkey and sony stock can be changed so the dot is not on the page, and it will auto full stop if you press space twice.
...so thats what I'm doing. BOOM!
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Well I'm damned if I can get rid of the dot on the stock sony keyboard mate
Until then I'll continue running the google keyboard.
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Not that fond of SwiftKey to be honest, and the stock keyboard is fine but I always hit the damn punctuation key when I want to hit space, but I'll give SwiftKey a try again. It's been awhile.
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Yeah that's my issue with the stock keyboard, the spacebar isn't big enough. The swiftkey one just seems to run a little heavy on the resources, that's always be the case more or less.
I like the way the Sony one looks but I can't seem to get used to smacking the period key all the time
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hamdogg said:
i used to use swype... then migrated to swiftkey when it introduced 'flow' ... now im running sony stock. They are all pretty similar.
i know that swiftkey and sony stock can be changed so the dot is not on the page, and it will auto full stop if you press space twice.
...so thats what I'm doing. BOOM!
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Do you mean that you were able to get rid of the punctuation mark? How did you manage to do that
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This SwiftKey beta is superb!