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This is my first time using a phone without a physical keyboard. I'm trying to get the hang of using Swype, but I find that I'm faster using the stock Android keyboard (which actually better than I thought it would be). Does anyone have any tips on using Swype effectively? I've read a bunch of FAQs, etc. but I just must be a slow learner.
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murse said:
This is my first time using a phone without a physical keyboard. I'm trying to get the hang of using Swype, but I find that I'm faster using the stock Android keyboard (which actually better than I thought it would be). Does anyone have any tips on using Swype effectively? I've read a bunch of FAQs, etc. but I just must be a slow learner.
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Just use it for a solid 1-3 days without switching back to the stock keyboard. Changing some of the settings might help as well.
Practice makes perfect
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I found that changing the swype settings helped my accuracy.
Settings > Locale and text > Swype Settings > Speed vs Accuracy
I changed the speed vs accuracy slider just a tad to the right so it is about 40% fast response vs error tolerance. It used to be about 20% fast response vs error tolerance.
I tried swype on the G1 and didnt like it that much. I gave it a chance on the vibrant and now i am loving it. I am impress with the prediction. You just have to give it a chance.
When I first heard of Swype I completely hated the idea, never gave it a shot
Got my Vibrant and for once decided to try it out, I'm fairly impressed on how easy and accurate it is once I got past trying to type in each letter, and the text prediction really is pretty good at deciphering my scribbles
IMO swiftkey tops them both. It predicts your current word and suggests your next word.
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I couldn't stand swype. I am actually usinf better keyboard. I got it for my g1 and find it really nice for the most part. Then again i am not big on the whole pediction stuff. I actually type quite fast solo on the keuboard.
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SykesAT said:
IMO swiftkey tops them both. It predicts your current word and suggests your next word.
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+2 IF it had a virtual trackball..d pad
Propheous said:
I couldn't stand swype. I am actually usinf better keyboard. I got it for my g1 and find it really nice for the most part. Then again i am not big on the whole pediction stuff. I actually type quite fast solo on the keuboard.
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Classic!
Faster, yes... but are you actually typing real words?!?
I use better keyboard, its closest to the stock key board I have found. I've used it since my G1 and by far the best keyboard I have found. Its $2.99 but totally worth it, plus there are tons of skins for it.
I use swype in portrait and the stock keyboard if i need to type in landscape. But I can't wait until BlindType is released
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6eKm1gUnTE&feature=player_embedded
I've always hated using on screen keyboards. That is until swype came along. Its accuracy and speed are pretty awesome.
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Propheous said:
I couldn't stand swype. I am actually usinf better keyboard. I got it for my g1 and find it really nice for the most part. Then again i am not big on the whole pediction stuff. I actually type quite fast solo on the keuboard.
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man that truly is classic. as for me i use swype in portrait and droid X keyboard in landscape. with the droid x keyboard, i do over 20 words per minute usually.
swype , i push 10
Hehe. Didn't say i was perfect but alot better then the crap i was putting out with swype let me tell you.
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rsfaze said:
+2 IF it had a virtual trackball..d pad
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Swype from the Swype key to the SYM key.
I recommend smart keyboard from the market. Multi touch 4ever
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IMO swiftkey tops them both. It predicts your current word and suggests your next word.
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+1
I can't stand swype. SwiftKey has predicted at least half the words in this post in 3 letters or less.
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Im using the hero keyboard mod xD
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Very slight threadjack...
Does anyone know of an app that will switch the default keyboard automatically from swype to the android keyboard whenever I am connected on bluetooth? The one thing I like about the android KB is it has the microphone icon and I can use voice to enter searches, text messages, etc. But when I am not in my car, I much prefer the swype KB. Perhaps there is a plugin for Locale that can do this???
Hi,
I got a HTC Wildfire and am having a very hard time typing on the on screen keyboard, i am finding the buttons a bit to small and it causes me to type words incorrectly, i do use the spell checker and word suggestion but still could do with a decent keyboard app, perhaps one that has bigger buttons.
Can anyone recommend a good app that may meet my needs?
Thanks
MR
you should try swype. ive been using it since i bought HTC, my wildfire =)
have smart keyboard now, with openfire, I like that one! Think it costs 1-2$ though
Hi,
I looked for Swype and cannot find it on Android Market / App Brain.
I would love to try it, anyone got a link for it?
Thanks
MR
I use ultimate keybo
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Ultimate Keyboard. Sorry its free from market
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wildmac96 said:
Ultimate Keyboard. Sorry its free from market
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cant search it from the market also =/
Swype, better keyboard, slide it, thumb keyboard (search for it on xda), swift key, 8 pen (on xda)
Swype for wildfire
i can't remember where i got this from, i think here on xda. but you are looking for
SWYPE_1.54.28.7337_QVGA_LSmo_by_Maruban.apk. this works a treat on my wildfire
my wildfire had swype on it as standard and i was gutted when i flashed wildpuzzle and found i had lost it, so was chuffed to find a version that worked
there's another keyboard app called "slideIT" u can get the demo from market =). Supports many languages input too. Try it out =D
I just installed Swype and am using it for the first time. I am so impressed that I needed to make a post about it.
The thing is freaking amazing. Seriously good.
Anyone else using it at the mo?
Yep... It's installed out of the box on galaxy s series handsets, but I love it and can barely use a standard keypad anymore so I got the beta for my cm installation..
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Used to use it on my Galaxy S but not a fan tbh, tried it on my play and still MUCH prefer Swiftkey X, Swiftkey X is easily the best Keyboard for Android
I don't see it in the market. I see SMS to swipe, Word Swide and Gem Swype.
is it any of these?
Nope, it's a program on public beta. It's preloaded in the Samsung Android phones. Here you can download it: http://swypeinc.com/ After downloading the installer you just have to follow the steps it tells you.
It's mighty awesome, enough that Sony is including a Swype-lookalike (T9) in the 2.3.4 update in October. You can find similar keyboards in the market like SlideIT keyboard.
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I don't see it in the market. I see SMS to swipe, Word Swide and Gem Swype.
is it any of these?
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http://www.swypeinc.com/myswype.html
Select Beta and follow instructions.
It is a pain in the arse to download, but trust me, well worth it.
Thanks Guys
I will do that tonight. I'll try the internal PSX emu also.
Not enough hours in a day when you have kids.
BTW Another Awesome thing is the Captain America live wallpaper. It is very cool.
Just got the app really good and easy to use thanks for the info
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I didn't like Swype... I'm using shift.. And it's so much better than stock keyboard.
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HTC_IME for me ;-)
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WOW thanks for that link! SWYPE is effing AWESOME!!
texting is no longer an annoying chore....love it man. its like t9 word all over again =DD
i love xda forums man
Cool story bro
This is like 1 million android years old
I feel sorry for all of you people who didn't know it existed until just now.
Unfortunately it is really hard to use when drunk
I just started using Swype on my phone and I love it, i'm looking for an Arabic language pack if anyone knows how to get it please enlighten me LOL
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nope, Smart Keyboard Pro all the way for me, best keyboard I have used for android.
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nope, smart keyboard pro all the way for me, best keyboard i have used for android.
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smart keyboard pro ftw
Try touch pal beta ,it is combination of swype and swiftkey I.e swype prediction.....no need to swype complete word...still in beta has lot of potential
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nope, Smart Keyboard Pro all the way for me, best keyboard I have used for android.
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I am now of the opinion that all swipe-like keyboards are vastly superior by default after using Swype. The difference is as large as texting on the old numeric keypads versus typing on a qwerty keyboard.
Absolutely no way could I go back to a bog standard qwerty touchscreen keypad with no swipe feature !
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Try touch pal beta ,it is combination of swype and swiftkey I.e swype prediction.....no need to swype complete word...still in beta has lot of potential
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Tried beta 1, then switched to swype and stayed with swype.
no idea why but it sometimes lags and the words aren't really accurate either.. adding a new word to the user dictionary is a PITA..
Swift key x, ftw
I was using swype but my beta version got over after a month :/
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Thanks for the link excellent app
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I like Swyping but I wanna try something new. What are some good competitors?
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You still want swype? If not, try gingerbread keyboard. It's really nice and has no bugs.
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invasion2 said:
You still want swype? If not, try gingerbread keyboard. It's really nice and has no bugs.
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No I wanna try something different than Swype
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If you want another "swiping" keyboard try SlideIT or load a newer Sense ROM and enable the "trace" feature of the HTC keyboard.
If you want a strictly tapping keyboard, my favorite is SwiftKey X, although a lot of people also like GO Keyboard.
SwiftKey is the bomb. Predictive text at it's finest.
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Tried out Swiftkey. Found Swype is still faster for me
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Supamike88 said:
Tried out Swiftkey. Found Swype is still faster for me
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I've never used anything faster than Swype.
You have to use SwiftKey for a couple of weeks for it to learn how you text. Now I only have to enter about half the letters to type because it does so well at predicting. With swype I would constantly get the wrong words.
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i personally use SwiftKeyX, it's so fast. If you like a Swyping keyboard, you have SlideIT or Go Keyboard.
another vote for swiftkey X
except for this one random time when it wouldn't autocorrect anymore, i was quite sad because it made me realize how much i suck at typing fast on my phone without it :<
I can't get away from Swype. I'm terrible at tapping in words, and Swype gets it right *most* of the time. "Or" and "Our" always get interchanged though. Haven't given other Swype-able keyboards like Slide-It a shot yet.
I feel like I'm fastest at typing with Slideit. I like Swiftkey most for tap styled keyboards though. Sliding is just so much easier for me though. For some reason, only on this phone do I have trouble with tapping keyboards, on my iPod Touch I do perfectly fine, it's just this phone for some reason, and I've tried multiple keyboards.
TouchPal Keyboard is another alternative to the built in swype.
TouchPal Keyboard Market Info
My only dislike about it is lacking in dictionary. I am constantly adding words to it, but all and all it is a good swype alt.
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You have to use SwiftKey for a couple of weeks for it to learn how you text. Now I only have to enter about half the letters to type because it does so well at predicting. With swype I would constantly get the wrong words.
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I have to agree that I get the words wrong a lot with Swype. The thing that bugs me about Swype is that if you try to do it fast you almost always mess up and the prediction can sometimes be really bad
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FlexT9 is my favorite for tap or trace. Less error prone for my usage than Swype.
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I've seen several of my favorites listed here. I prefer SlideIT and then flexT9 both are good replacements for swype
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I've tried to escape my dependancy to Swype but its just not happening. Touch pal is probably the best slider ice found since. For some reason it just seems much more tap friendly and a touch more accurate but its annoying coming from Swype that you have to go word by word if you wanna do any correcting. Swype I could just pound in the whole sentence and then go back to correct anything that went wrong. Swype just had a few too many nice refinements like circling double letters, swyping to open the number pad or selection pad. One feature I would love to take back from touchpal is the abillity to swype the space bar to turn on or off autocorrect for when you know your going to be tapping out some broken words like a password.
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If Swype just had SwiftKeys predictions it would be flawless
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I myself have been giving swiftkey a try the pass few days, and I don't see myself going back to using swype.
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If Swype just had SwiftKeys predictions it would be flawless
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That would be quite a combo indeed!
Hello guys, It's my firs post in these popular forum. I am using HTC desire from 5 month ago. Can anybody help me to get a good keyboard for my HTC desire. And another question is can i root my HTC desire.
Thanks in advance
Ramkrishna Bhattacharjee
search the markek (play store) for a keyboard and go here to learn about s-off & root htc desire
http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/503471-desire-all-things-root-guide.html
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shockedserver said:
Hello guys, It's my firs post in these popular forum. I am using HTC desire from 5 month ago. Can anybody help me to get a good keyboard for my HTC desire. And another question is can i root my HTC desire.
Thanks in advance
Ramkrishna Bhattacharjee
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SwiftKey is the way to go atm, it is slick, smart and pretty much da bomb with predictions.
If you want cool looking bot for fast typing and serious writing keyboard go with Slide It
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shockedserver said:
Hello guys, It's my firs post in these popular forum. I am using HTC desire from 5 month ago. Can anybody help me to get a good keyboard for my HTC desire. And another question is can i root my HTC desire.
Thanks in advance
Ramkrishna Bhattacharjee
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If you a laid back typer like me touchpal is an excellent option. I'm not a fan o QWERTY in portrait mode think that's the reason I stay from swift
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The htc ime is the best
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I use TouchPal. Disable TouchPal curve and then you have swipe down symbols which is a stroke of genius.
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Anyone use Swype keyboard?
Thumb keyboard is best
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-HTC keyboard (upgrade to newer)
-SwiftKey
-Thumb keyboard
-search in G.play and see rating and choose a good keyboard
Try an app called Kii
Aokp or aosp keyboard the jellybean one its the best so far, if no then go keyboard
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I've been using Swype for the last two years, works like a charm!
I'm trying out the SwiftKey Flow Beta right now, seems even more intuitive, although there's a few tidbits I prefer in Swype.
I guess it all comes down to whether you prefer actual typing or swyping though.
I like Kii Keyboard. Much more settings. Support Swipe method input.
use voice engine
the best thiing is using skyvee app:laugh:
Swype
Swype is my favorite. I've tried several gesture keyboards and I find that swype cares the least about how I swype. I also love the "ctrl+c" and "ctrl+v" ability.
At this moment i think that Swiftkey Keyboard is the best choice.
For me the best of all is the swype.
If you're bilingual like me, check out Swype, fast switching with one touch, but don't install versions 1.4, they tend to be sluggish, 3.26.92.39062 is the way to go
As for swift key, doesn't really work well with two languages.
freebird24h said:
If you're bilingual like me, check out Swype, fast switching with one touch, but don't install versions 1.4, they tend to be sluggish, 3.26.92.39062 is the way to go
As for swift key, doesn't really work well with two languages.
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I am using swift with 3langs, German, Turkish and English and it is working well, I am using the same layout for all and have not to switch between the languages.
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