How do i change the keyboard in android? What are the files to replace?
Does anybody know how to replace the Desire HD (sense build: 1.24.405.1) keyboard with the original Desire keyboard that doesnt have all the arrows?
does anybody have any custom keyboards that they want to post in this thread for us to try out?
Download Ultra keyboard. Pay from market.
i like the one from the original desire builds, original sense from froyo.
where would i get that file?
I personally use "smart keyboard pro" love its responsiveness and u can choose between skins and keyboard sounds.."better keyboard" is also a good choice...
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If youre using a build with sense and just want the stock android keyboard all you have to do is uninstall the "Touch Input" application. I used an app killer to kill the HTC touch input process and discovered that it killed the HTC keyboard, so after that I just uninstalled it. The stock one is so much better for me, seems more accurate with autocorrect and I can actually hit the keys for once.
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grn03exp said:
If youre using a build with sense and just want the stock android keyboard all you have to do is uninstall the "Touch Input" application. I used an app killer to kill the HTC touch input process and discovered that it killed the HTC keyboard, so after that I just uninstalled it. The stock one is so much better for me, seems more accurate with autocorrect and I can actually hit the keys for once.
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Just make sure you copy any file you are about to delete before you delete them, just incase.
I'm using the mattc 1.8 Sense build. Here is an easy way to change the keyboard.
How it's done:
Go to messages and create a new message.
Click in the input field and stay there with your finger at least some seconds.
A popup will appear with the possibility to go to the input method or something like that (sorry, I'm using my build in German )
Here you can choose if you want to have the Sense or the original Android keyboard layout.
Edit: Sorry if it isn't what you were asking for, I'm not sure.
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Is there any way to use the old keyboard on the Desire? I dont like the Desires stock keyboard, its difficult to type using it. I was fine with the HTC Magic, but with the Hero and this i still make mistakes often, 6 months later! grrrr
I was also trying to get Swype onto it but it says its installed but its not there...
i put swype on a friend's incredible yesterday, shouldn't be a problem. you probably just haven't selected it, if you installed it. long press on a text input field, and choose input method when the window pops up. just choose swype.
you may also check out the htc_ime keyboards available in the nexus one themes threads
I miss my old sywpe keyboard on my stock rom on mt4g . i currently have virtious fusion rom on my phone but it was missing swype. is there anyway i could put swype on my current rom?
Swype is present on virtious fusion just longpress in the input area and choose your input method.
hey i found out i do have swype and touch input but i dont have the other option...
is the other options keyboard good?
It was a free app from Amazon a few days ago.
"FlexT9 'Speak. Trace. Write. Tap.' by Nuance"
It has Dragon Dictation ("speak"), trace functionality ("trace" similar to Swype), writing input ("write") allowing you to draw out letters with your hand, and normal input (tap) like most other keyboards you might have used.
I, for one, think it's great, but still, I keep finding myself going back to Swype.
Really? I tried Swype several times and kept stopping. I found Swype is awesome at trace input but overall it's a horrible keyboard. I tried FlexT9 and I find myself unable to leave it. The trace input is easily as good as Swype, but it's an awesome keyboard too. If you don't want to trace all the time, Flex is perfect because it looks and works almost identical to the HTC Sense keyboard. I doubt I could ever use Swype again after trying it.
Edit: double post, my apologies.
I agree that Swype isn't the best for normal text entry, but I can't remember the last time I used it for that.
Swyped from my Glacier.
I am on Kingdom Stock 3.0 Sense RSL1.1 and I was dragging my finger across the keyboard and wala! It swyped....did HTC make It's own swype style keyboard? Or? I don't have swype anywhere on my phone. So did HTC include swype style input on their sense 3.0 keyboard or am I insane? Its pretty sweet...
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I am on Kingdom Stock 3.0 Sense RSL1.1 and I was dragging my finger across the keyboard and wala! It swyped....did HTC make It's own swype style keyboard? Or? I don't have swype anywhere on my phone. So did HTC include swype style input on their sense 3.0 keyboard or am I insane? Its pretty sweet...
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haha yea they did its called htc trace
Radical man
wish we could get a version without the arrow buttons. makes buttons too small.
Trace does work nice though, just tried it. Deleting swype lol!
yea it does work pretty well. I've always liked the idea of swype but hated the landscape keyboard. SlideIT has a good idea thats a slideable switch that toggles slide and abc.
seems like there has to be a way to get rid of those damn arrows. Is there a flashable zip or an APK we can try to mod?
I'm use RLS2 and I don't see that. Did you have to take Trace out?
I'm on RLS2 for Uber kingdom. I tried out trace but I dont think it works as well as swype. 1) When you trace a word then tap on another word (not the original suggestion), it will not automatically add a space when you start tracing the next word 2) there is no easy way to correct words once you've started tracing a new one (swype allowed you to double tap on any word to look up its suggestions) 3) The arrow keys on the stock keyboard make it a lot harder to type on.
I tried installing swype on uber kingdom (I'm using the swype installer that I have saved from titanium backup and downloading the latest swype) but I keep getting an error message saying that my version of swype is configured for another device. I can type on the the swype keyboard but I can't swype on it How did you guys get it to work?
HTC trace,maybe
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I've tried RLS 2, 3, and 4... I don't see an HTC Trace option anywhere... am I missing it?
(I am in swype beta, so I'll probably stick with that, but I'd like to try Trace regardless)
I've gotten so used to Swype and all its quirks and know how to get it to do just about anything. I think I'll just stick with it.
Anyone else find that when you reboot your phone you have to un-select Swype and re-select it as input method or it won't recognize any words?
if you could supply an apk, you'd be my hero
Hi guys!
I have a question about the SGS2.
On the latest version of my OLD HTC with rooted ROM Reflax it has arrows under the keyboard.
While the SGS2 doesn't have a trackball/pad, I would like to have a keyboard with arrows so I can go back/forward/up/down in my characters in my text.
Before the SGS2 I had the HTC Desire that one has a trackball/pad.
It would be awesome if someone know an app, or would develop one for me and other people!
(Sorry for my bad english grammer, Im not the best with it..)
Greetings,
RedFeather
AFAIK the stock keyboard doesn't have this option but I didn't use it long enough to discover it. Try 'Gingerbread Keyboard' on the matket by Steven Lin which is free or Perfect Keyboard which is paid but lives up to its name. Both have the required option if you swipe up in the space bar.
Regards.
Thanks, and i see this is placed in the wrong forum? How to replace it to Q&A? (New to XDA)
Someone else got an option?
Smart keyboard pro as the ability to put arrows on the keyboard.
Used it on my MIUI roms and worked great.
In Settings you enable or disable it and with a HTC skin it looks exactly the same.
luminus said:
Smart keyboard pro as the ability to put arrows on the keyboard.
Used it on my MIUI roms and worked great.
In Settings you enable or disable it and with a HTC skin it looks exactly the same.
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hmm sounds nice.
I saw it in the market, it is paid. Whats the difference with the Trial version?
And else, do you have the pro version .apk for me? (A):$
Swype
The built-in swype keyboard has the ability to show arrow keys.
To get them you need to swipe from the swype-key (bottom left) to the "sym" key.
I have installed the go keyboard app, but sense is still in the way. I cannot load go keyboard. Any way of making the go keyboard work?
thanks.
Go to settings then keyboard and language, then choose the keyboard you want
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u can install any other keyboard u want ...and choose it by default
If the settings and languages doesn't work (IDK why but ACA wouldn't let me use the HTC IME mod thing) long press on the text box and hit input text method. Then choose whatever you want.