Fellow modders, could you please suggest some good Keyboards?
The problem is that there probably won't be a good swype-like keyboard available for Serbian language for a long time (there are simply too many word-forms and irregular forms per word). I've been trying to get used to Swype (the latest version) for 2 weeks now, but it's simply not possible, their Serbian dictionary is not really big and I have to type in manually at least one new word per a message which then completely destroys any speed effect that swyping has I've added ~150 my words so far, but I still have to write in new ones all the time... And wnex ord prediction is non existent, Swype sucks at predicting words. The good thing about Swype is that it keeps the standard 26 letter keyboard (all Ć, Č and C are under C; Š and S are under S etc).
I've also tried the latest SwiftKey X. The problem with it is that it shows all 30 letters of Serbian Latin script and that makes the key too small... The dictionary and word prediction seems a lot better than it is on Swype, but the keys are just so small I couldn't find an option to switch to a 26 letter keyboard while using the Serbian dictionary
So, after weeks of experimenting, I would like to return to the usual way of typing - letter by letter. What keyboard would you recommend for this?
The best keyboard for letter by letter typing on Gingerbread was that HTC one, it was A LOT better than the 2.3 AOSP keyboard! But it doesn't work on anything higher than Android 2.3
Coming to ICS and JellyBean, the AOSP keyboard has been greatly improved, but I find the keys a bit too small for our screens and when I type fast, mistakes happen all the time
I will try to use SwiftKeyX as a regular keyboard, without Serbian and "Flow" enabled, but would you recommend any more? Are there any good brand-made keyboards for Android 4.x? Sony/Xperia, Samsung/TouchWiz, HTC/Sense?
*sorry for the terribly long post*
I remember seeing a HTC Sense keyboard somewhere for ICS+. I'll post the link if I find it.
hotdog125 said:
I remember seeing a HTC Sense keyboard somewhere for ICS+. I'll post the link if I find it.
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Any comments on the Xperia keyboard from anyone?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265906
Worth a try. It's from the One.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35568457
Not sure whether they'll work, have a backup in hand.
I use SwiftKey whit no problems.
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I use SwiftKey whit no problems.
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I've switched from Swype to Swiftkey and have been using it for the past week or so and deleted it last night. The more I used it, the worse the predictions and the corrections became... The Xperia keyboard is nice, but the keys are utterly to small for me, I couldn't achieve any speed or precision
I will try TouchPal and Kii keyboards in the following days, maybe one of these two will work out for me
If not, I've also signed up for the Minuum keyboard beta and I'm waiting for them to contact me.... (you can sign up here - http://minuum.com/ )
I also was searching for good keyboard for our "small" screens.
Also i needed Serbian letters and Ћирилица. I tested a lot of them and last 1 year i am using Smart Keyboard Pro.
You can edit everything you want. There is also calibration so can be calibrated it to your usage.
EmptySD said:
I also was searching for good keyboard for our "small" screens.
Also i needed Serbian letters and Ћирилица. I tested a lot of them and last 1 year i am using Smart Keyboard Pro.
You can edit everything you want. There is also calibration so can be calibrated it to your usage.
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Thanks, mate, will check it out for sure
I have tested Kii Keyboard and Touchpal since my last post. Kii Keyboard is not on par with the bigger names (like Swype, Touchpal and Swiftkey), it just doesn't feel that mature. I didn't find it enjoyable.
Touchpal was very good for my needs, but I couldn't turn off its "toolbar" (that's how they call its word suggestion line, because it has shortcuts to some tools) which was very irritating
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Thanks, mate, will check it out for sure
I have tested Kii Keyboard and Touchpal since my last post. Kii Keyboard is not on par with the bigger names (like Swype, Touchpal and Swiftkey), it just doesn't feel that mature. I didn't find it enjoyable.
Touchpal was very good for my needs, but I couldn't turn off its "toolbar" (that's how they call its word suggestion line, because it has shortcuts to some tools) which was very irritating
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There's a lot keyboards at marketplace for sure but i never found any keyboard that i can change everything i want, there is always that something need to stay or i am missing something from reall keyboard. When you are typing, some suffs are just anoying and that was:
- Turn off complitlly text predirection, only Auto-capitalizion to stay,
- add enter button,
- remove speaker button,
- remove smiley button,
- remove or change popup button (usually that can makes small deley when you type fast, so without it you can type how much fast you want)
- having " , " and " . " at same time
- control extra space
- having normal, not some colored styles
- support for needed language and when i use it, i don't need to use that layout. So when i am using Serbian language, i dont need to have changed letters Z ana Y. English layout can be used.
- Calibration is incredible, its impossible to wrote wrong word with it. I dont understand how perfect can be but it is. I just will never learn to use touch screen for type message
- after all after you restore backup from memory card, calibration and all settings are same as you saved them.
There is so much more stuffs that i didn't found on other keyboard but i just need them. That was the only reason why i hated this phone when i buyed it At first look i tought that its impossible to write normal messages without 30% of bad typed words but after this one, i found it possible. Maybe there is many peoples who will find that less important but when you wrote some important mail or something, i don't wanna spend 10 minutes more to find all strings or keys i always need.
Phone is just incredible and i want to make it most possible incredible that i can
Sorry for mine English
Use swift key keyboard its the best one for me since you can download your languages and it can learn on Facebook or twitter...
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Use swift key keyboard its the best one for me since you can download your languages and it can learn on Facebook or twitter...
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I know, and Swiftkey and Touchpal have those features as well, but I don't want to use text prediction and auto-correction... I've tried living with those features for almost a month and it didn't work out, the Serbian dictionaries available for keyboards are not very good and the amount of word forms covered is very low...
Thanks for the suggestion, though
@EmptySD Downloaded Smart Keyboard Pro, will test soon! And don't worry, your English is good enough to get the message across :good:
You can turn swift key's auto correction settings off when you just started with the app....
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You can turn swift key's auto correction settings off when you just started with the app....
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Which I did But then SwiftKey didn't make much noise, because the keys are more cramped up than they are on the AOSP keyboard and, furthermore, the symbols were strangely positioned and smileys weren't as accessible as on the AOSP one, so...
But it doesn't matter, because Smart Keyboard Pro is just what I needed A tad bigger keys than on the AOSP keyboard and that's it. Everything is in the same place, but I have a higher speed combined with a better accuracy
Thanks goes out to all of you who had any suggestions!
i use multylanguage keboard becoz of the big letters. it helps writing weel
cm7 keyboard is great , but if not you can use go keyboard or swiftkey
Thumb Keyboard has been the best of all I have tried. I am on a Note 2 and imo Thumb Keyboard looks/works the best when forced into tablet mode, but it is still the best even in phone mode.
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I use SwiftKey.
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I use SwiftKey.
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Touchpal kb.
Now, I've upgraded it to ICS and using Google Keyboard (downloaded apk from non-play and installed). Prediction looks great but lacks themes.
Have you tried AnySoftKeyboard with com.anysoftkeyboard.languagepack.serbian ?
(but there is not swype taping)
I use SwiftKey
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Hi!
I'm latvian and in our language there are letters as ā, ē, š, ū and so on...
Question:
Is there an option (some keyboard or other method) that if I type two a (aa) and phone automatically transforms it to ā.
I found that stock android keyboard has shortcuts, but it doesn't change these phrases - they only show them as suggestion.
Thanks in advance,
Martin
martinsskutans said:
Hi!
I'm latvian and in our language there are letters as ā, ē, š, ū and so on...
Question:
Is there an option (some keyboard or other method) that if I type two a (aa) and phone automatically transforms it to ā.
I found that stock android keyboard has shortcuts, but it doesn't change these phrases - they only show them as suggestion.
Thanks in advance,
Martin
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Use a 3rd party keyboard maybe it'll help!
Yes, I have found 3rd party keyboard that does it, but I am not trully satified with keyboard layout and ergonomics.
So, maybe there is some option to force native android keyboard to do this... ?
Hey i am from Pakistan, we use roman language to write messages, problem is that it auto correct the word which i dont want there to be, I am using Android Revolution HD 5.0, i can't switch off its prediction, is there anything possible to switch it off? i am tired by adding word in personal dictionary.
Any guidance will be appreciated.
switch off prediction
hwr44ever said:
Hey i am from Pakistan, we use roman language to write messages, problem is that it auto correct the word which i dont want there to be, I am using Android Revolution HD 5.0, i can't switch off its prediction, is there anything possible to switch it off? i am tired by adding word in personal dictionary.
Any guidance will be appreciated.
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System Settings->Language and Keyboard->AOSP Keyboard Settings (or whichever keyboard you use for the default)->Show Correction Suggestions->Always OFF.
You might peek at Advanced Settings->Supress Language Switch, but I don't know if that will help.