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I wondered if anyone has tried SWYPE on the Desire and if there are alternatives to it? The videos of Swype look fantastic.
yep have it running on mine and it is perfect, much better than shapewriter, it does however stop the pinch zoom from working, this only seems to work with the stock keyboard.
zomig said:
yep have it running on mine and it is perfect, much better than shapewriter, it does however stop the pinch zoom from working, this only seems to work with the stock keyboard.
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Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?
Bandare said:
Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644536&highlight=swype
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Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ighlight=swype
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That didn't work for me, just came up with expired when installed, got another version
Anybody wanting a working version then link is Here Not sure how long this lasts but it is currently working.
Hell yeah,
finally this one worked for me on my N1 and supports foreign languages!
Thanks for that.
sorry to ask but how do you install it?
Bandare said:
sorry to ask but how do you install it?
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As my android is german, I don't exactly know what the menu items are called, but it should be something similar:
1. Download the .apk file and copy it to your phone's SD card
2. Go to Settings -> Applications -> Check "Unknown Sources"
3. Use an app like ApkInstaller, browse the apk and install it
4. Settings -> Language and Keyboard -> Check Swype
5. In an input field, long-press the field, choose "Input Method" and "Swype".
6. If you wish, change the Swype settings in Settings -> Language and Keyboard -> Swype.
That's it.
thanks for the comment. I am looking for apkinstaller in the marketplace but it's not coming up. I tried installing a couple of other apk installers but they both failed....
I'd post the QR code, but as I am a noob, I'm not allowed to.
So google for "apkinstaller" and you'll find it.
If not: What's the error message you get?
Wydi said:
I'd post the QR code, but as I am a noob, I'm not allowed to.
So google for "apkinstaller" and you'll find it.
If not: What's the error message you get?
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Thanks... I used an EoE installer in the end and that worked like a charm... Got Swype working but it's been crashing quite a few times..... I wonder when they will open the beta or release this as it does look fantastic.
I use Astro, just do a search for this app, very easy once installed.
zomig said:
That didn't work for me, just came up with expired when installed, got another version
Anybody wanting a working version then link is Here Not sure how long this lasts but it is currently working.
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huh. odd. glad you found a version that works for you
I managed to get in while the beta was still open so I was just trying to link you to the topic that seemed most relevant to your ask.
Bandare -
You can always use adb to install if you are hooked up to a pc...
Code:
adb install package.apk
does anyone tried using in landscape? i tried to install it in the emulator, it doesnt work on landscape mode.
also when will this beta expires?
irkan said:
does anyone tried using in landscape? i tried to install it in the emulator, it doesnt work on landscape mode.
also when will this beta expires?
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anyone? just want to know wither its for a limited time
Swype for the Desire - Just get it.
Sorry if this is an old thread, but just cottened on to swype thanks to the Mobile Buzz widget informing me. I'm new to Android and only had my Desire 2 months.
It is app nirvana! I'm running the beta now (1.56.30), and I must say, when it runs out and I have revert back to the stock keyboard and tapping away, I'm gonna cry. It works so well. Has increased my typing speed at least 3-fold. (HTC Desire with stock 2.1 ROM).
The only thing I'd like to re-enforce that was covered in another post, is that it's not made very clear by the developers how to start using it! After installation, get to an input screen and do a long press, and select the 'input method' option and check the swype box. It will stick with your stock keyboard if you do not do this.
Will happily pay/donate for this when the full release comes out, and will be very surprised if this does not become the standard implementation for touch screen typing very soon. The swype keyboard also works well with the tradtional tapping method should you want to type something unlikely to be in it's database, so why not?
Very very impressed with it so far.
Edit: Noticed a slight weakness. Not sure if this is fair, but it is not so useful if you are using the phone in landscape mode. It works to a degree, but you have to stick with one finger per word/swype. Not easy if your thumbs are not up to reaching across your keyboard in landscape. Can be uncomfortable. Recommend sticking with fingers instead of thumbs! But for one-handed, portrait typing this is still the daddy.
the new beta version, what is the full version number? 1.56.30......., I already have a modded version 1.56.30.7625.t100 installed. also how long on average does beta version expire? After requesting for an invite ages ago, I finally got an email from them to use their beta. is it worth installing it??
Is there any way to delete words from the swype dictionary because there are a bunch of typos swype makes with certain words for me like whenever I try to input the word you I get thou.
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Type the mispelled word, highlight it and touch the swype symbol.
DK28 Swype is not that good DI18 isway better at predicting words without givimg you 4 word choices.
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Type the mispelled word, highlight it and touch the swype symbol.
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Sorry, just reread the post, I don't think that will work with legit words...
from what i have learned any words that are added you type the word such as (anf) should be and. then tap the swype key twice and it says to delete the word.
fury15 said:
from what i have learned any words that are added you type the word such as (anf) should be and. then tap the swype key twice and it says to delete the word.
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That only works if it's a word you yourself added to the swype dictionary. I have the same problem as the OP, in that there are a bunch of pre-programmed words that pop up a lot even though I never use them and I would like to get rid of them because they block the real word I want from coming straight through. I do not know any way to get rid of these, but maybe someone responding will.
Another option is to go into the swype settings and change the speed versus accuracy settings.
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I have found that on the Froyo.zip my swype is less accurate then it was on the Eclair it came with. I am also rooted and have backup with titanium backup and clockwork, and also have no GPS aswell. SInce there seems to be no real froyo release out there ive stuck with it, but i get glitches all the time. I do love the features FROYO brings that i have just dealt with the glitches, temporarily. I may have to do a clean wipe and then reload
I've downloaded and installed Swype on the Play but it does not seem to work. i have enabled it in settings and everything and i can actually run the tutorial and go through it. but when i come to any sort of typing in messages, browser, etc its still the same default keyboard! and there is no option anywhere to change it
anyone else happen to get Swype running?
Where did you get swype from?
Zub7 said:
I've downloaded and installed Swype on the Play but it does not seem to work. i have enabled it in settings and everything and i can actually run the tutorial and go through it. but when i come to any sort of typing in messages, browser, etc its still the same default keyboard! and there is no option anywhere to change it
anyone else happen to get Swype running?
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Yes, I have it running on mine. Just long-press on an input field until a selection comes up. There choose "Choose input method" and you can then select Swype.
RacecarBMW said:
Where did you get swype from?
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I am actually closing this thread the OP got his answer and also posting swype apk's or links where to find them is not allowed.
Edit: As Meister_Li pointed out to me via PM, you can sign up to be a beta tester for Swype ---->HERE<----
So I was so tired of not being able to long-press the upper row of the keyboard to input numbers, so I remember reading somewhere that Google had updated the keyboard with this feature for tablets, to my surprise, Play Store didn't notice any update, so I tried installing it from the play store website like I do pretty much always, and I got the update pushed to my phone.
I attach the link to the playstore here, even if it says INSTALLED, click on it and you will get the option to install it on the devices linked to your account.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
My keyboard gets the numbers on the top row now. Thanks!
Shame I paid for SwiftKey 1 week prior to get that feature.
Bah
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oldtimer42 said:
Shame I paid for SwiftKey 1 week prior to get that feature.
Bah
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Don't regret it: SwiftKey is far better than the "standard" Android Keyboard!
henklbr said:
Don't regret it: SwiftKey is far better than the "standard" Android Keyboard!
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Indeed. One of the best features for me is reducing "hold" time for secondary characters.
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henklbr said:
Don't regret it: SwiftKey is far better than the "standard" Android Keyboard!
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Different strokes for different folks. I prefer SwiftKey's functionality, but there's something about "stock" that's always appealing for me.
Thanks for letting us know. I'm a bit confused why keep this update hidden and not notify the users like a normal app would do, That's weird !
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Huh, the Google Keyboard update installed automatically for me just fine, right when it came out.
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Indeed. One of the best features for me is reducing "hold" time for secondary characters.
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Google Keyboard can also do this.
Hmmmm. Didn't do anything for me. Couldn't push it from a PC, the option was grayed out for my N7. Went into apps, installed updates, forced closed, went to the play store and updated ... nada. Using Swype, so no biggie, but still...
PJ Clifford said:
Hmmmm. Didn't do anything for me. Couldn't push it from a PC, the option was grayed out for my N7. Went into apps, installed updates, forced closed, went to the play store and updated ... nada. Using Swype, so no biggie, but still...
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Try opening the play store page on the tablet, and clicking install from the webpage open in the tablet.
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Try opening the play store page on the tablet, and clicking install from the webpage open in the tablet.
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Did that and it didn't work. Ah well, as I said no big matter as I am using Swype anyway.
Guys, I've installed the last version from play store.
I have a problem that it seems to exist only on my (actually my wife's) N7II. I don't have it on other "regular" android phones...
When I press a key, I don't get that blue pop-up with the key pressed, if u know what I mean...
Does anyone get the key pressed on the blue pop-up ?!?
I searched on settings, but I haven't found nothing related to this...
Is this a bug or does it work like this on tablets (or at least on N7) ? Can also be a 4.3 bug??
Best keyboard setup with google keyboard is advanced setting, custom input styles, english (us) (pc). Gives you a pc keyboard layout. Numbers on top and symbols like your familiar qwerty pc board. Keys get small on portrait but thats what swyping is for.
onesolo said:
Guys, I've installed the last version from play store.
I have a problem that it seems to exist only on my (actually my wife's) N7II. I don't have it on other "regular" android phones...
When I press a key, I don't get that blue pop-up with the key pressed, if u know what I mean...
Does anyone get the key pressed on the blue pop-up ?!?
I searched on settings, but I haven't found nothing related to this...
Is this a bug or does it work like this on tablets (or at least on N7) ? Can also be a 4.3 bug??
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No one?!?
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No one?!?
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What do you mean, "blue pop-up"? Letters don't "pop up" on the stock Android keyboard unless you hold down the key to select, say, a number or symbol.
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What do you mean, "blue pop-up"? Letters don't "pop up" on the stock Android keyboard unless you hold down the key to select, say, a number or symbol.
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But on my Samsung S3, Desire HD, Huwaei X5 (and so on...) it shows the contrary ...when I touch (or hold down, it's indifferent) a key on those devices I get that blue popup
Oh, and now I went to the keyboard settings and there is an option for that: "Popup on Keypress"
If I disable it, it wont show that popup as natural.
On N7 I can't remember quite if it's there and if it's enabled or not... only at night when I came back home...
Maybe this is a phone feature, maybe it's a nexus bug, a 4.3 bug... who knows...
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But on my Samsung S3, Desire HD, Huwaei X5 (and so on...) it shows the contrary ...when I touch (or hold down, it's indifferent) a key on those devices I get that blue popup
Oh, and now I went to the keyboard settings and there is an option for that: "Popup on Keypress"
If I disable it, it wont show that popup as natural.
On N7 I can't remember quite if it's there and if it's enabled or not... only at night when I came back home...
Maybe this is a phone feature, maybe it's a nexus bug, a 4.3 bug... who knows...
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None of those other phones ship with the stock Android keyboard- the S3 in particular uses Samsung's keyboard app, the Desire HD uses HTC's, the X5 Huawei's own app, etc. This is the stock keyboard app that is on Nexus devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin&hl=en
Edit- I've had a check, on tablets it doesn't do the pop-up because the keyboard is big enough for you to see the letters. Swiftkey does, I think. Try Swiftkey!
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Edit- I've had a check, on tablets it doesn't do the pop-up because the keyboard is big enough for you to see the letters. Swiftkey does, I think. Try Swiftkey!
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But I think this is stupid... altought the kayboard is big enough I would love to see the letters popup... sometimes I just can't see it...
I just realized my g pad doesnt have a android spell check the same as my nexus has. The keyboard im using has a nasty autocorrect that ive disabled, when typing ive no idea if im spelling words right. On my nexus words are underlined red regardless of which keyboard i use. How do i get this on my tablet?
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I just realized my g pad doesnt have a android spell check the same as my nexus has. The keyboard im using has a nasty autocorrect that ive disabled, when typing ive no idea if im spelling words right. On my nexus words are underlined red regardless of which keyboard i use. How do i get this on my tablet?
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Just install the Google keyboard from the Play Store. It's the same one that's on a Nexus (by default). Here's a link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
That just installs the keyboard, i still dont have any form of spell check with it.
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That just installs the keyboard, i still dont have any form of spell check with it.
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Ah, I see. The version that comes pre-installed on Nexus ROMs (but evidently not GPE ROMs?) has spell checking as a keyboard feature, but the version from the Play Store doesn't. However, after a little Googling I'm finding this feature under Settings>Language and Input>Spell checker where I've selected Google Spell Checker. I don't know if that enables it for any keyboard or just the Google Keyboard, but it seems to work for me. I see misspelled words underlined clearly.
I should have had the phone next to me to compare!
I have spell check in settongs but its and empty menu where as on my nexus I can select google spell checker. So where do o get this google spell checker for my g pad?
BJozi said:
I should have had the phone next to me to compare!
I have spell check in settongs but its and empty menu where as on my nexus I can select google spell checker. So where do o get this google spell checker for my g pad?
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Not sure. It was just there for me (I'm on a GPE, by the way). Have you tried installing the Google Keyboard from the Play Store already? Maybe it's included as part of that distribution.
Looks liike i needed a reboot to get any options for the google spell check but its not correcting, as can be seen in some wordss.
BJozi said:
Looks liike i needed a reboot to get any options for the google spell check but its not correcting, as can be seen in some wordss.
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Bummer. Yeah, I'm not sure then. For what it's worth, I actually use SwiftKey as the keyboard on all of my Android devices, and its word prediction is a very effective form of spell correction as well as making typing on a soft keyboard ridiculously efficient.
I never really to a liking to swiftkey on my phone but ive not really used it on my tablet. I use fleksy on my g pad, i like its layout but not the auto correct, it does have ok prediction if you tap the wrong word but i know there are some words i spell wrong and it wont correct. Maybe ill try swype on this and have a look at swift key.
I just noticed that the spell check does actually work, but not on here for some reason.