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whats a good keyboard to use like a iphone keyboard and i tried one but it didnt work? any help advice?

If you're talking about an on-screen keyboard I would go for TouchPal. Just google it and you'll find it.
Now the new version asks to buy it but you can still use it and it's the only one I use .

There's this one which isn't too bad -
http://www.pocketcm.com/keyboard.php
I mainly use the HTC Touch keyboard which you can find in this thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341867
If you decide to use both, you'll have to install the PCM one first or it will mess up the HTC one...for me at least.

TouchPal is an awesome keyboard that I just recently came across
http://www.cootek.com/
There was a link to it somewhere here on XDA and they were saying it's well worth taking a little time to get used to and after using it I fully agree.
My personal favorite so far is SlideIt. It's incredible but it has one major drawback, it's $40
http://www.mobiletextinput.com/Product/SlideIT/DownloadDemoPC.php
It's nice because you just drag your stylus or finger over the letters of the word, you don't have to be exact and it has excellent predictive capabilities.

By far the touchkey board is the best!!!! I had a black like it but it had something called x9 and i hated it!!! But touchkey board is the best!!!!! Works better then touchpal just because it was designed with touchflo in mind..

I use Resco Keyboard with the iSkin and it works great.

Good keyboard

i absolutely hate every keyboard i have used so far... anyone recommend a keyboard i can download or something?

hockeyfreakb4 said:
i absolutely hate every keyboard i have used so far... anyone recommend a keyboard i can download or something?
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ezinput 2.0

For windows mobile?
I used SPB keyboard before I moved to Android. The buttons were pretty big, and the landscape mode was nice.

I use FingerKeyboard, I really like how it covers the soft keys to save space.

Touchpal is the best if you want the two-letter T9. There is also EZInput 2.0 that pcarvallo put out for qvga a while ago. It's very nice.

I use the Diamond keyboard for the WinMo, and for android I use the HTC_ime

I like the Resco Pro. Free download (trial)

I love the pcm keyboard (pocket contact manager keyboard). It was highly recommended when I got my Touch. I almost sent it in the first day and week for hating the keyboards, then found lots of posts recommending pcm, downloaded and kept the phone. It's free. i just turn off the text prediction and auto replace.

For Windows Mobile, FingerKeyboard is the best and it's free. You can read my review of it here: http://thismobilelife.com/?p=129.
For Android I like the HTC keyboard.

fireshaper said:
For Windows Mobile, FingerKeyboard is the best and it's free. You can read my review of it here: http://thismobilelife.com/?p=129.
For Android I like the HTC keyboard.
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FingerKeyboard is indeed most excellent, but I find the keys in Resco's Pro version easier to use.
Download the free trial that I provided in this link, check it out, and let me know what you think.

Anyone's Opinion

I've tried multiple Keyboards (HTC IME, PerfectKeyboard, ShapeWriter, and a couple OCR-type ones). Does anyone have any recommendations on what works best for them? I 50/50 use my [fat] thumb..lol..and the stylus, so ideally, I'd like something for each. In a perfect world, the keyboard that Microsoft Mobile has, simply called 'Keyboard,' would be perfect for the stylus.
But, I digress...anyone had any particular luck or has any preference to a certain keyboard?
Thanks!!

smibrandon said:
I've tried multiple Keyboards (HTC IME, PerfectKeyboard, ShapeWriter, and a couple OCR-type ones). Does anyone have any recommendations on what works best for them? I 50/50 use my [fat] thumb..lol..and the stylus, so ideally, I'd like something for each. In a perfect world, the keyboard that Microsoft Mobile has, simply called 'Keyboard,' would be perfect for the stylus.
But, I digress...anyone had any particular luck or has any preference to a certain keyboard?
Thanks!!
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i find HTC_IME works the best for me

BetterKeyboard with the iPhone skin IMHO is the best keyboard for Android.

I second
jamezelle said:
i find HTC_IME works the best for me
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I second....the word correction/prediction is outstanding...half the time i dont' even hit the correct letters and it still knows exactly what i'm trying to say.

i use a mix. i use ezinput 2.1 there and swype there...

Swype
Best headache free keyboard for me

keyboards
swype is great: cant remember where I downloaded it for free
finger keyboard is nice also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501122

Keyboard is not good. Missing letters some time.

I got my X10 2 days ago. Previously i was using iPhone. Everybody know iPhone user interface is simply awesome. I like X10 as well. the issue currently i am facing is that when i type my messages some times i missed the letter and i have to press the letter again. specially letter 'a'. I am using android keyboard. Is this issue is because of keyboard or it's software issue. i know touch is perfect because i can see zoom in image of the letter. I also tried to disable sound, vibrate, dictionary etc. but no luck so far.
though in landscape it works fine.
Can anybody guide me how can i solve this issue?
Thanks,

I had the same problem with both the Android and standard keyboards.
The only way I fixed it was to install the HTC Keyboard. Works fantastic and it has a calibration tool so you can make it even more accurate than it already is.
Search for HTC X10 keyboard on google, I think there is a tutorial on esato or se-nse.

I'm afraid that this has become old news when it comes to the x10.
At the moment I can only suggest a workaround or two.
I have installed the HTC keyboard which I find very accurate. It can also be customized to allow the volume controls to control the cursor whilst typing.
Personally I find this to be the best solution.
Better keyboard is a paid app that can be downloaded from the market and offers another good solution.
I have heard in posts that swipe keyboard is another good alternative.
Finally I have heard that upgrading to the latest firmware available may help things. I debranded and upgraded to 1.6 but I still used the HTC as its familiar.

Another option is the Smart Keyboard Pro

yo try the app called shape writer. Its simply amazing, u will love it

HTC keyboard.. easy & free
Smart Keyborad PRO & Swype are also good options

actually the true problem to this is the sluggishness of the touchscreen which you'll experience in most other applications as well. the only solution is to type slower since no matter which keyboard you try you will always experience some random unset delay after each key before it actually registers on the screen. that by itself will hinder your ability to type fast and will introduce additional typos.

If you use SlideIT keyboard then you won't have any problems with sluggishness. ( which I've not experienced anyway). Its not as attractive add swype, but I find it much more accurate.
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Sent from my X10i,
using SlideIT keyboard.

You can have landscape size buttons in portrait with 'Big Buttons' keyboard from the market, it takes a chunk of screen but your typing will be perfect

Thanks a lot, i just trid "big buttons", love it, the best one for people like me who are not very handy with their fingers
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Via XDA Tapatalk from my X10i

I have the HTC mod,
the problem is i installed it but i still see the same old keyboard. But i notice some improvement.
Can someone give me a screenshot of their phone using the HTC keyboard ime mod?
big button seem to freeze me.

wrongfeifong said:
I have the HTC mod,
the problem is i installed it but i still see the same old keyboard. But i notice some improvement.
Can someone give me a screenshot of their phone using the HTC keyboard ime mod?
big button seem to freeze me.
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make sure you correctly enable the htc_ime mod keyboard from the list of keyboards in the input method options.
to bring up the input method option, when your vr keyboard is visible, long press any area where you input text and select htc ime mod.
If the htc keyboard is not available from that list, go to settings, locale and text and tick htc keyboard.
members.optusnet.com.au/kelvin.dudd/htc.jpg

try better keyboard..
it's good too..

metcard said:
I had the same problem with both the Android and standard keyboards.
The only way I fixed it was to install the HTC Keyboard. Works fantastic and it has a calibration tool so you can make it even more accurate than it already is.
Search for HTC X10 keyboard on google, I think there is a tutorial on esato or se-nse.
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Thanks bro.. it works fantastic.. i was a bit worried that m i the only one facing this issue hope SE will fix this issue soon..

Mano1982 said:
HTC keyboard.. easy & free
Smart Keyborad PRO & Swype are also good options
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any tutorial link for swipe keyboard. Can we use swipe and HTC at the same time?

lifeflayer said:
actually the true problem to this is the sluggishness of the touchscreen which you'll experience in most other applications as well. the only solution is to type slower since no matter which keyboard you try you will always experience some random unset delay after each key before it actually registers on the screen. that by itself will hinder your ability to type fast and will introduce additional typos.
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It does not matter if you type slow. it's some other issue i can't figure out the reason maybe SE know it well. you can saw a issue which can't be replicated

I guess the problems of typing are related also to the protective screen
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imugur said:
I guess the problems of typing are related also to the protective screen
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia
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i don't think so. because other keyboards are working fine. the problem is with the firmware

I'm using shapewriter keyboard (free on the android market) ... perfect alternative to the swype keyboard & similar as well for those who arent able to get their hands on swype due to its limited beta release

Try ThickButton - it's pretty awesome - predicts what you want to type, and expands the size of appropriate keys, making the others smaller... You can also select how much they'll expand by (esp if you have really fat fingers, or type with your toes.)

Can't find a good keyboard for physical keyboard.

I was very pleased with the HTC Sense keyboard that came with the HTC Desire Z. This keyboard was perfect, it clearly showed what words it saved into my personal dictionary, corrected simple spelling mistakes - normally with very nice accuracy. Correctly punctuation perfectly. It was just perfect.
Now after switching to CM 7 I cannot find a keyboard that suits my needs.
Swiftkey: Very nice, a bit too big of suggestions, but it does not learn from the words I use at all. This was with trial version, does the full version fix this?
Smart Keyboard: Learns from my words, but its suggestions are buggy. It does not autocorrect nearly enough, often missing many words, doesn't correct punctuation etc. And also it will show my passwords while typing, I mean in the suggestion box. Entry box is *****, but suggestion box shows it plain as day.
Any way to fix these problems or are they other apps I should try for physical keyboard?

i love swype

i know you can install the htc soft keyboard on top of cyanmod, but what I don't know is if it only effects the onscreen keyboard. Worse case scenario is it does nothing for your physical keyboard, but that doesnt leave you any worse than you already are so check it out lol.
I'd check for you but htc keyboard makes me rage so much. I use swype for onscreen and I cant tolerate the autocorrect when im using the physical keys lol.

I know you can get the stock HTC keyboard here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416

im using something called HTC_IME not sure exactly what keyboard its from, but i asked for it on here in the apps section calling for a keyboard that is the same as the mt4g one. been great for me

I use uberkeyboard, its about £1.50 but has auto production & grammar correction for the physical keyboard.
The software keyboard it comes with isn't to pretty but it does the job!
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Any updates on this?
I'm in the same situation as Bob. I just ROM'd my HTC to Cyanogenmod 7, but the keyboard doesn't suffice.
I installed the apk of HTC_IME floating around, but it's only for the touch input, not for the built-in keyboard. So far nothing compares to the built-in keyboard software from HTC. Is there any way of ripping it out of the stock HTC ROM when rooted?

I use the paid version of SwiftKey, and it's terrific. It learns so well from the way I type that it's a bit creepy. It even scans all of your sent messages when you start it. I can't recommend it highly enough. My only gripe is that it doesn't support skinning yet.