[Q] HTC Keyboard on an S3? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey a quick question, has anyone been able to get the HTC keyboard mod to work on their S3 properly? On mine it's really small, pushed up against the left of the keyboard area rather than filling the whole keyboard area which is quite annoying >_> lol
Been so used to that keyboard now it's pretty much perfect, hate the ICS keyboard that doesn't even have the punctuation on the letters section of the keyboard...
Thanks for your time.

Try the HTC IME mod keyboard.
Don't look at the crappy themes on the dev page, you can make your own and I'm fairly sure you can have the stock theme too.

That's the one I have, problem is on the S3 it seems the keyboard height is fixed, so it shrinks the HTC keyboard down and doesn't widen it >_>

Get Smart Keyboard Pro from the Play Store, it looks the same but is more configurable.

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b1gdav3 said:
Hey a quick question, has anyone been able to get the HTC keyboard mod to work on their S3 properly? On mine it's really small, pushed up against the left of the keyboard area rather than filling the whole keyboard area which is quite annoying >_> lol
Been so used to that keyboard now it's pretty much perfect, hate the ICS keyboard that doesn't even have the punctuation on the letters section of the keyboard...
Thanks for your time.
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I have exactly the same issue. I have also tried the suggestion Play Store download, and it just isn't as good or as user friendly as the HTC mod. I haven't even had my S3 delivered yet and I am concerned that I will be destined to not have a decent keypad. My first smartphone and experience with touch screen was the Hero, and I got used to the awesome phonepad style keyboard. HELP! (Please!)

To be really honest, Swiftkey 3 is better than the HTC keyboard... I'd just use that.

the1stcoke said:
I have exactly the same issue. I have also tried the suggestion Play Store download, and it just isn't as good or as user friendly as the HTC mod. I haven't even had my S3 delivered yet and I am concerned that I will be destined to not have a decent keypad. My first smartphone and experience with touch screen was the Hero, and I got used to the awesome phonepad style keyboard. HELP! (Please!)
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I'm in the exact same situation. Came from HTC Desire and really miss the HTC Sense IME. Especially, the T9 (keypad) version. Been looking around without finding a keyboard to match yet. Please update the thread if you find one and I'll do the same.

I really hope someone with the right skills will get this working. It sounds like a skin/theme problem of some sort...

Bumping this to see if there's any updates.
Getting s3 today but really want the HTC keyboard to work!

AMoosa said:
Get Smart Keyboard Pro from the Play Store, it looks the same but is more configurable.
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That's exactly what I was looking for for my S3. I temporarily switched from HTC and Samsung stock keyboard is unacteptable for me. Big thanks.

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Custom ATT Tilt 2 with stoch HTC Keyboard not crappy ATT style keyboard

check out my custom ATT Touch Pro 2!!!
Awesome! Where'd you get the keyboard? How hard was it to swap the keyboard?
Jamie
jamieay said:
Awesome! Where'd you get the keyboard? How hard was it to swap the keyboard?
Jamie
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i won it on an ebay auction...It was fairly easy to do it
Here's Mine!
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npropanol said:
Here's Mine!
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Great Job!!!I see you used the HTC Unlocked version...I used the Sprint version because the color scheme was darker than HTC's silver.
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npropanol said:
Here's Mine!
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How did you change your home screen like that?
Pretty cool mod, but I like the AT&T keyboard just fine.
Those look great! Do you know if everything on the Tilt2 can be swapped or is it limited to just the keyboard? I saw a light blue housing on ebay and am so tempted to get it. I just need to muster up the courage.
petard said:
Pretty cool mod, but I like the AT&T keyboard just fine.
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Well it pretty much 50/50 some people like that ATT layout some people like the HTC style layout. I personally like the numbers across the top. I did the same thing when I had a HTC Fuze by changing the keyboard to the numbers across the top instead of ATT style. But anyways to each their own.
gramsey1911 said:
Great Job!!!I see you used the HTC Unlocked version...I used the Sprint version because the color scheme was darker than HTC's silver.
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You get the cred for being the first for the Tilt2! (Here anyway)
This was a must do - I often switch back and forth between typing text and numbers, and what inevitably happens is I manage to forget I pressed Fn, so when I try to type back arrow, the comm manager opens, then I have to close it...by then I've lost my train of thought...
I really like the look of your the darker version, although my favorite is the US Cellular!
Where did you find all the parts? And after that, how did you do it (a guide or something)?
Because I just spent half-an-hour looking up OEM/HTC Touch Pro 2 keyboard on Google and Ebay and got nothing.
(Mainly looking for the silver keyboard you have)
autonomous-inc said:
Where did you find all the parts? And after that, how did you do it (a guide or something)?
Because I just spent half-an-hour looking up OEM/HTC Touch Pro 2 keyboard on Google and Ebay and got nothing.
(Mainly looking for the silver keyboard you have)
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You know I have 2 or 3 more - installation was incredibly simple. Basically the keypad is "stuck" on. You remove the clear plastic on the back and stick it in place. You need something thin to carefully "pry" the old one out. A business card works to pry far enough to work a fingernail under. Here are a couple of pics of the sticker backing.
I am about to purchase a tilt2 and like this mod. How are you guys editing the key assignment?
Robert
rcdreamer said:
I am about to purchase a tilt2 and like this mod. How are you guys editing the key assignment?
Robert
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Yes, I would like to know this as well.
pyr0dud3 said:
Yes, I would like to know this as well.
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You have to use the Rhodium Keyboard config. Install that and you are good to go.
If you flash a custom rom the keys are good to go.
I'd love to get a T-Mobile US keyboard set. You didn't have to remove any screws or anything to do this?
tilt2 keyboard
I like the different look.
If I get one of those keyboards - BTW the pictures you posted (of the kb) are better than the orig one that came with the phone... I like the numbers across the top, and don't have to hit another key to enter a number... How does the software recognize the new kb. How do you get it to work since it is a different hardware on the unit?
Thanks.
Where do you get the keyboard?
mrschwarz said:
Where do you get the keyboard?
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Well on a dead Rhodium!!!

[Q] Touchscreen problem

Hi all! I have a brand new LG Optimus One, but I think it has a problem. When I tap on the screen or write a message and tap on one letter, sometimes the screen respond 2-3 or more taps (want to write "word", but when i pres the "D" it goes "wordddd". Does anyone have the same problem or? Thanks a lot!
P.s. Sorry for my poor english
Same here..
I have the same problem too but i think it happens more often with gingerbread keyboard. The lg keyboard lags little more than default android keyboard. I think I'll stick with swype for now
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No problems here. Works fine, am using swype tho.
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JulyDerek said:
No problems here. Works fine, am using swype tho.
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same here , didnt have any problems everything works quick and fast
Can it be something with the stock protection foil?
Or may be i must go to the shop and return it
I removed the foil and still has the issue. I haven't tried other keyboards. Using the default LG Keyboard.
vladsk8 said:
I removed the foil and still has the issue. I haven't tried other keyboards. Using the default LG Keyboard.
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I am with the default keyboard too. Its very annoying, when the vibration is ON and when i just touch a letter...it's vibrating for 2-3 seconds.. Today i will try to go to the mobile shop and i will write after my visiting there.
Same here, I believe this is normal behavior, you have to remember that this phone has an entry level touch screen, so you can't except much from it. There are other problems with the keyboards as well related to touch. For example, in the Gingerbread keyboard you can do proper multi-chorded inputs (aka pressing shift + a character to capitalize the character) because of the touch screen quality. Same for pinch to zoom problems.
Download a touch screen test app to see what's really going on and why some things just don't work the way you expect. If you want better touch screen response you should've bought a more expensive phone. I'm happy with my Optimus One since I knew that this is a budget phone and that you can't have high expectations. That said, and knowing how much I paid for it new and unlocked (180€) I'm quite impressed with it's quality.
Timerever said:
Same here, I believe this is normal behavior, you have to remember that this phone has an entry level touch screen, so you can't except much from it. There are other problems with the keyboards as well related to touch. For example, in the Gingerbread keyboard you can do proper multi-chorded inputs (aka pressing shift + a character to capitalize the character) because of the touch screen quality. Same for pinch to zoom problems.
Download a touch screen test app to see what's really going on and why some things just don't work the way you expect. If you want better touch screen response you should've bought a more expensive phone. I'm happy with my Optimus One since I knew that this is a budget phone and that you can't have high expectations. That said, and knowing how much I paid for it new and unlocked (180€) I'm quite impressed with it's quality.
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I am happy with my phone too! But when other people say, that they have no problems, what must i think about? I am from Bulgaria and here 180$ are not little money
So i went to the market and i played with the sample... It has the same "problem" )) So now I think, that all of this is because of my big fingers and "don't know how to touch" This is my first touchscreen phone and may be this is why i woried about. So thanks all for the answers, now i am a bit more calm! Great wishes for the NEW YEAR to all! Bye!
No problems with original android keyboard same as with SmartKeyboard Pro
Try to change to a different type of keyboard first and change back maybe after about 2-3 mins.
same problem
Hello folks!!
I have the same ptoblem with my touchscreen but only when i plug the usb cable to charge ...any solution?
it happens because of the touch screen lag bug. there is too much cpu usage when the touch screen is tapped.
that is why when you try to type fast using lg or android keyboard you will experience such problems.
this problem is not there with swype since you don't have to tap on the keys to type.
there is a touch screen bug fix and that will solve the problem.
I wish optimus one didn't have so many problems.

Has anyone switched from a keyboard phone to TB?

I currently have an HTC Desire Z and I really want the Thunderbolt, but all my android phones thus far have had a full slide out keyboard and I'm just not sure if I can do without one. Has anyone else switched from a phone with a keyboard to the Thunderbolt?
What is your experience?
I switched over from the original Droid. The change hasn't been bad at all, with swype or even the stock HTC keyboard, it's about the same. The only thing having to look at your phone to type.
I switched over from the original Droid. But then again I think I used the keyboard on the Droid about twice before realizing the on-screen board was monumentally better and never slid it open again.
I switched over from original Droid, I used to love the physical keyboard. But this screen is so accurate and big I've found the on screen keyboard to be more effecient and even in portrait mode its ridiculously accurate. I never plan on going back to a physical keyboard.
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You wont regret
you wont regret the switch extremely accurate.
My last 5 phones had a slide out keyboard, so I was worried about the switch, but it really isn't bad. It takes some getting used to, and I have to look at the phone to type. I also can't type as fast. I think when I type too fast, it tries to change letters I pressed thinking it was a mistake. Other than that, it isn't bad.
I switched from a tp2 and I love it. The landscape keyboard is almost bigger then the tp2's slider!
Own both Samsung Epic 4G with slide out keyboard and HTC Thunderbolt. I needed the slide out keyboard for the rare times that I'm oncall and need to use the phone as a laptop replacement to VPN and RDP otherwise touch is fine for casual use the rest of the time. HTC Thunderbolt's touch is much more precise than the Samsung Epic 4G.
This is my first ever keypadless phone. I've had the Tilt2 on ATT since it came out, and its predecessor, and several other phones, always with physical keyboards.
Now I'm just thinking what an idiot I've been. Swype is simply AMAZING. After just 3 days using swype, I'm already faster typing than I ever was with physical keys on any phone.
Never going to look back, and I doubt you will either.
I came from the original Droid and was worried I would miss the physical keyboard...which I used often. Honestly...I haven't had any issues. Flipping the phone to landscape gives you a nice sized keyboard. Although I don't know if its me or my screen but I seem to have trouble type the letter Y.
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I have a friend who moved to the EVO from her blackberry and has been loving the move so far. Plus she's using swype, which I think greatly helps the switch once you get the handle on how to use swype. Figured it was worth mentioning as it's effectively the same size phone/platform.
Yes, there is definitely a learning curve, but I have had mine since thursday and I seem to be getting the hang of a slate. I came from the D2 and had the TP2 before that. The speed of the phone definitely makes up for the lack of HW KB.
rajuabju said:
This is my first ever keypadless phone. I've had the Tilt2 on ATT since it came out, and its predecessor, and several other phones, always with physical keyboards.
Now I'm just thinking what an idiot I've been. Swype is simply AMAZING. After just 3 days using swype, I'm already faster typing than I ever was with physical keys on any phone.
Never going to look back, and I doubt you will either.
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QFT. There is no reason to use anything but swype.
Also, I cannot for the life of me use a phone with a keyboard after having a touchscreen only phone. Had a friend get the evo shift and he used the keyboard once, and never touched it again.
Wow, wasn't expecting this much response. But thanks for all the input and it sounds like the opinions are all the same across the board. Probably will be making the switch soon, plus it will be nice to be back on Verizon. Thanks so much.
(Typed the whole reply with my on screen keyboard lol)
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rajuabju said:
This is my first ever keypadless phone. I've had the Tilt2 on ATT since it came out, and its predecessor, and several other phones, always with physical keyboards.
Now I'm just thinking what an idiot I've been. Swype is simply AMAZING. After just 3 days using swype, I'm already faster typing than I ever was with physical keys on any phone.
Never going to look back, and I doubt you will either.
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So this phone does have swype?
adamhlj said:
So this phone does have swype?
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It doesn't come preinstalled from what I could tell from the in store model I played with. You can always install it yourself. Though apparently some people are having issues w/ spacing from what I read on another thread in this forum, probably worth looking into that to see if there is a fix yet.
adamtheindien said:
Wow, wasn't expecting this much response. But thanks for all the input and it sounds like the opinions are all the same across the board. Probably will be making the switch soon, plus it will be nice to be back on Verizon. Thanks so much.
(Typed the whole reply with my on screen keyboard lol)
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you just have to try other keyboard phones in the market, at this time theres only the droid 2 thats comparable to my og droid on verizon. the epic 4g is nice but i cant go to sprint. the phone's screen is so large it makes it easy. the only problem is that with my og droid i could type under the the table no problem if i had to send a message out, but with this i have to look at the screen.
My first smart phone was the samsung sch-i760, loved the hw keyboard, that's why I moved on to the tp2 afterwards. To be honest, the tp2 shows absolutely no wear after using swype. As soon a you get used to swype you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.
Bummer the thunderbolt didn't come with swype but the evo version is working fine for me now, but I do like the beta layout more to be honest. In due time I spose
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I switched over from an OG Droid running 2.3, and therefore a Gingerbread keyboard. I really loved my QWERTY, but now, I'm getting the hang of the on screen keyboard. I installed the 2.3 keyboard .apk and typing just kinda flows. It's different, but it's fluid. The switch is worth it in the end.
I came from OG Droid and it was smooth and great. always used touch screen on d1 anyways.
has anyone got a working version of swype yet? my beta copy still has spacing bug. or was beta updated? didnt want to install swype installer and go through all that if someone knows.

EVO View keyboard?

I'm in the Sprint store right now and just played with the EVO View and noticed the keyboard is the same as ours on the 3D but also has the arrow keys. Would it be possible to get this keyboard ported once we get root? I miss my arrows.
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I know that SwiftKey has an option to enable arrows, and plus its just amazing anyways.
joehunni said:
I know that SwiftKey has an option to enable arrows, and plus its just amazing anyways.
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I tried SwiftKey about a week after release and it only lasted me a couple days, I think I'm just too used to the stock keyboard lol.
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personally i think they got the keyboards reversed. the 3d should have arrows and the view shouldnt have them. the screen is big enough on the view to touch where you need to correct if need be. ive yet to use the arrows on my view but constantly try to use them on my 3d only to totally screw up what im typing haha.
On the keyboard part(physical) is there something available for the view similar to the ipad. I will never buy an ipad but recently I saw a co worker with an ipad binder sort of cover and opposite the tablet was a wireless keyboard that was the same size. It pretty much looked like a laptop setup and think this would be very cool to have in addition to the view. I plan to buy one for the wife but I know she would appreciate a physical keyboard. The only one I have seen so far is a fold able keyboard which looks too bulky.
I come from using the iphone for the last three years, its taking me a while to get used to the keyboard. swype is cool tho and the voice text its pretty accurate
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personally i think they got the keyboards reversed. the 3d should have arrows and the view shouldnt have them. the screen is big enough on the view to touch where you need to correct if need be. ive yet to use the arrows on my view but constantly try to use them on my 3d only to totally screw up what im typing haha.
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I totally agree! They defiantly got the keyboards backward.
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[Q] Telus/T-Mo Amaze vs SGIIX landscape keyboard

Hello all,
I'm trying to decide between the Amaze and the SGII from Telus, and the most important thing to me is the size of the keys and how well both work in landscape mode. I have large hands, and I will be doing a lot of texting and e-mailing from my phone as I do use my phones as business tools as well. It doesn't matter that one might have a slightly better camera than the other, or that one is a slightly superior movie viewing experience. I have always had physical keyboards, so it will take some getting used to lifting my thumbs between each keystroke already.
The dealers around where I live have all been reluctant to let me see both side by side, but it seems to me that the Amaze, despite being a smaller screen, actually has larger keys in landscape mode. Is anyone able to confirm this? Thanks to any that can shed light on this.
Telus dealer's should have no problem letting you see them side by side. At first they didn't want to let me handle either one of them but when I told them that I'm not about to sign a 3 year contract without looking at what I'm getting they agreed and allowed me to play with both.
As to your question, it seems to me that the Telus keyboard is bigger and easier to manage, but since that wasn't the focus of what I was looking at, I'm just going from (a rather poor) memory. I'd go back to a store and TELL them you want to see both phones.
Yeah the Telus I went to they let me try out the Amaze. They got one from the back that wasn't connected to anything. They just handed it to me and left me alone to play with it. I could have just ran out with a working phone. I compared the two but I never tried landscape. I would think the Samsung has a bigger keyboard because the screen is bigger, the resolution is lower so things are stretched out more.
i just got my amaze from telus (upgrading from desire hd) and i notice a HUGE difference in the ease of the keyboard. number 1 the duel core makes it keep up as i type fast, unlike the ****ty 1ghrtz on the DHD which wud be a bit behind, and the letters blow up a bit bigger to i think cause im finding it MUCH easier to type on the amaze. oh ya the swipe keyboard is awesome to once you get the hang of it
Thanks for the info guys. For some reason they always put one away before taking the other one out. Maybe I look like I'm going to take one and run out, guess I'll have to be more insistent.
I also noticed that the Samsung's keyboard doesn't have a comma, that you have to go to the # screen to get to it. I'm guessing that I'll be able to find one on the market that has it.
sixfoot7 said:
Thanks for the info guys. For some reason they always put one away before taking the other one out. Maybe I look like I'm going to take one and run out, guess I'll have to be more insistent.
I also noticed that the Samsung's keyboard doesn't have a comma, that you have to go to the # screen to get to it. I'm guessing that I'll be able to find one on the market that has it.
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Are you sure the comma isn't somewhere on the keyboard above one of the other letters? I know that at first on the Amaze keyboard I was going into the # screen to get to the question mark, then I realized that I can press and hold the "k" to get the question mark. Samsung may be similar. Have a look.
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Are you sure the comma isn't somewhere on the keyboard above one of the other letters? I know that at first on the Amaze keyboard I was going into the # screen to get to the question mark, then I realized that I can press and hold the "k" to get the question mark. Samsung may be similar. Have a look.
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There probably is one that's a long press, I meant a dedicated key without having to resort to a long press. Guess it's just one of those things I'm going to get used to coming from a physical keyboard.
Oh, and thanks for mentioning the question mark. Now I'm going to obsess about looking for an easy way to get to that
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There probably is one that's a long press, I meant a dedicated key without having to resort to a long press. Guess it's just one of those things I'm going to get used to coming from a physical keyboard.
Oh, and thanks for mentioning the question mark. Now I'm going to obsess about looking for an easy way to get to that
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Coming from a physical keyboard can be difficult. I came from a physical keyboard (samsung slide) to touch on the Hero. I never really got used to it on that phone. The keys were so small even in landscape. I'm finding a huge difference with the Amaze. Way easier on the bigger screen.
I'm hoping the larger keys will make the transition. Thanks for your input. I see you're from the greatest city in the world (yes I'm a Surrey boy). It was the Apex in Langley, and the Telus store by the WalMart on 64th that didn't want me to see both at the same time.
I went to Best Buy and they let me see both side by side after a little coaxing. And yeah....I'm not too proud to admit I'm from Surrey. Not all of us are riot crashers.
Went back to Apex, finally got someone to show me both. The SGII's landscape keyboard is bigger than the Amaze's, about 3x2 mm bigger. Enough of a difference for me. In portrait mode, not even close, the SGII's was about 20% larger. Might actually be useable for me and my monster hands. The Amaze's camera was definitely better, but I was surprised to see some shooting modes missing that the T-mo version has.
I'd be happy with either, I'm sure, but I have to go with the SGII for the larger keyboards. Thanks to those who lent their input, I appreciate it.
Amaze Keyboard
Just thought I'd suggest the "Gingerbread Keyboard" from Steven Lin on the market.
Honestly one of the best keyboards I've ever used, coming from the MT4G.
Haven't had a chance to try it on the Amaze but will do sometime soon.
Let me know if you like it any better or if it even works on the Amaze.
nguyendqh said:
Just thought I'd suggest the "Gingerbread Keyboard" from Steven Lin on the market.
Honestly one of the best keyboards I've ever used, coming from the MT4G.
Haven't had a chance to try it on the Amaze but will do sometime soon.
Let me know if you like it any better or if it even works on the Amaze.
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I had a look at that keyboard on my Amaze and it actually makes the keys smaller. Particularly in portrait. The bonus to that keyboard though is the addition of a row along the top with all the punctuation. That is a useful feature. Too bad it was added at the expense of key size.
marleyfan61 said:
I had a look at that keyboard on my Amaze and it actually makes the keys smaller. Particularly in portrait. The bonus to that keyboard though is the addition of a row along the top with all the punctuation. That is a useful feature. Too bad it was added at the expense of key size.
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Oh really? That sucks. =( I do like that keyboard a lot.
Been using it for a year already on my MT4G. I do love the punctuation though.
The word selection comes easier for me too. Auto correct I mean.
I also like that after selecting a word it automatically spaces for me to start
typing my next word. And spacing twice puts a period. Holding enter brings up smiley faces. The list goes on. I may install on my Amaze anyway and see how I like it.
Thanks for the feedback though.

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