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swype not working after update

so i just updated to the newest version on my EVO and my swype is force closing non-stop.
Background info - I was an official swype beta tester and had the most recent swype beta installed prior to update install
I noticed on the change log that this update was supposed to include swype (after the fact, of course).
So i had swype beta installed when i said yes to the update.
Do you think because i had the beta installed during the update messed it all up?
I uninstalled the beta and there is no trace of swype on my phone. when i reinstall swype beta, it crashes.
any help would be appreciated! i miss my swype.

So lemme get this right. You received the new update already. Get in contact with a dev so it can be pulled from your phone and distributed to the rest of us. Lol
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tell someone to hit me up! i'm glad to help, lol

Connect your phone to your computer...
Adb pull /system .
That way well have everything from the update. Except the kernel.
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forgive my ignorance; what is adb pull?

Aww ****...
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i've never debugged before. i'm assuming it's just a command, right? so whatare the commands and i'll punch them in

hahahahaha!!!!.....classic.
edit - Sorry, I dont mean to be a jerk...I was just laughing at "aww ****"

adb pull /system .
That's the command.
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someone just posted a direct link here
http://fotadl.htc.com/OTA_supersonic...vtv9q86pp0.zip
it was taking me too long cuz i'm an idiot
anyway, can anyone help with me swype issue?

Go to Applications, Swype, Clear Data. If that doesn't work, uninstall and reinstall it. If that doesn't work, try clearing cache and Dalvik cache from recovery.
If it still doesn't work downgrade to a previous version ROM. Or use Ultra Keyboard, which is leaps and bounds better than Swype.

PPCUserT said:
so i just updated to the newest version on my EVO and my swype is force closing non-stop.
Background info - I was an official swype beta tester and had the most recent swype beta installed prior to update install
I noticed on the change log that this update was supposed to include swype (after the fact, of course).
So i had swype beta installed when i said yes to the update.
Do you think because i had the beta installed during the update messed it all up?
I uninstalled the beta and there is no trace of swype on my phone. when i reinstall swype beta, it crashes.
any help would be appreciated! i miss my swype.
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Try this: system/lib via root explorer and delete the libswype.co

Yeah me too im a official swype beta tester and i had have the latest swype and my swype just stop.working it does not swype no more ill post my update if you guys want it
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Son of a...This is confirmed. Just downloaded the update (before I came here) and now Swype is stuck. I was also a tester and have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Beta version but that has not worked. I suppose a warning from HTC might have been appropriate, given the popularity of Swype and the fact that they just did a Beta release! Lesson learned. At the very least, come over here and see if anyone else has had any trouble. DOH!
Update: It's a fairly simple fix. Just uninstall the Swype Installer and Swype itself, then shut down and restart. It should just reboot with the new Swype in place.

if you guys are official swype beta users like myself then you should know one of swype's main rules is DON'T INSTALL SWYPE ON A DEVICE THAT COMES PRELOADED WITH SWYPE.

david279 said:
Aww ****...
LMAO i fell to the floor
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Sent while baked.

https://twitter.com/Swype/status/15121429984972800
kthnxbai

drmacinyasha said:
https://twitter.com/Swype/status/15121429984972800
kthnxbai
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Actually i never downloaded the swype from sprint i went to my swype and updated from their my does not force closes is just does not want to swype no more i could only type with it
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Pierceye said:
Son of a...This is confirmed. Just downloaded the update (before I came here) and now Swype is stuck. I was also a tester and have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Beta version but that has not worked. I suppose a warning from HTC might have been appropriate, given the popularity of Swype and the fact that they just did a Beta release! Lesson learned. At the very least, come over here and see if anyone else has had any trouble. DOH!
Update: It's a fairly simple fix. Just uninstall the Swype Installer and Swype itself, then shut down and restart. It should just reboot with the new Swype in place.
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Can anyone confirm this solution?

gvsujonny said:
Can anyone confirm this solution?
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CONFIRMED!

Swype Beta available to public

I never realized how much I loved Swype until I didn't have it in the ROM I installed recently. Anyway, the beta is now available for sign up and you can install the latest greatest version.
http://beta.swype.com/
Instructions for installing the beta if you already have Swype on your phone courtesy of SykesAT:
1. switch to a keyboard other than swype
2. delete system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
3. delete system/app/Swype.apk
4. install the swype installer and follow instructions.

Too bad it doesn't work if you u have swype preinstalled like the vibrant....
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WRONG! they tell u to uninstall thee old version anyways just login confirm email they let u download a installer login and it starts downloading it looks pretty badass..

Says right on that page you linked:
"If your phone came pre-installed with Swype
DO NOT download this beta (it won't work)"
It is even emphasized with a different color.

Confirmed not working. Running Nero V3, uninstalled Swype (had to use a root explorer) and installed the beta. It crashes before it starts.

I'm on ginger clone and it worked for me
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You can install the beta, I did. You just need to make it appear as if swype was not installed.
1. switch to a keyboard other than swype
2. delete system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
3. delete system/app/Swype.apk
4. install the swype installer and follow instructions.

SykesAT said:
You can install the beta, I did. You just need to make it appear as if swype was not installed.
1. switch to a keyboard other than swype
2. delete system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
3. delete system/app/Swype.apk
4. install the swype installer and follow instructions.
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This is what I had to do as well. Even though I had the files, Swype was not working for me for some reason. After deleting the files mentioned above, the beta will work.

miguelmondo said:
This is what I had to do as well. Even though I had the files, Swype was not working for me for some reason. After deleting the files mentioned above, the beta will work.
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maybe put the instructions in the OP?

I too am running Glinger Clone Final R2, and this installed correctly with no problems!

androidcee123 said:
I too am running Glinger Clone Final R2, and this installed correctly with no problems!
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See!
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xriderx66 said:
I'm on ginger clone and it worked for me
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androidcee123 said:
I too am running Glinger Clone Final R2, and this installed correctly with no problems!
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It would work with ginger clone. Ginger does not have swype preloaded, hence no need to delete an older version.

Noob alert! How do you delete read only files? I'm using Linda File Manager and can't delete those two files mentioned above, it says they're read only.
Edit: I'm unlocked and running Axura 2.2.9.0

I am on Bionix 1.3.1 and it worked for me after deleting the swype files in system/app and system/lib.

swype just got a huge update

how can we get it?

murso74 said:
how can we get it?
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Frome Swype site:
If your phone came pre-installed with Swype
DO NOT download this beta (it won't work)
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uninstall swype using system app remover or Titanium backup.
go to http://beta.swype.com/
You will notice it says the new version will not work if swype is already pre-installed on your phone by the manufacturer.
If you try to install you will get an error.
Use astro to navigate to the root directory of your phone. navigate to /system/lib/ and delete libSwypecore. I believe that file is put in place to prevent you from using a new/updated version of swype.
Proceed to follow the link that was emailed to you when you registered on beta.swype.com.

I was able to get a swype board working with dk28 by removing the original sype stuff manually and copying in the new stuff.

I just installed it, it doesn't ad much feature wise, but it does perform very smooth. Its more accurate and stable than the stock Swype.
Here is how to install it.
Go here on your computer and register for Beta:https://beta.swype.com/android/create/
After you register, delete Swype from your phone (must be rooted). Go to system/app using RootExplorer and delete Swype.apk. Then go to system/lib and delete libSwypecore.so
Next, go to https://beta.swype.com/ on your phone. Login and download Swype Installer. Launch it when its done, and follow the on screen instructions. It will ask you to login and license Swype.
Once this is finished, enable Swype, and you are done!

And yes it does work as i'm running it now.

Does this mean I'll have to reinstall the beta over and over once the trial runs out? And what exactly does this update do different than my current version?

superradrudeboy said:
And yes it does work as i'm running it now.
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What languages are available to you?

awesome sauce!

Overstew said:
Does this mean I'll have to reinstall the beta over and over once the trial runs out? And what exactly does this update do different than my current version?
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Yes. Betas expire and then it becomes a perpetual nuisance. Experienced it with the Moment and am glad to have a stock version.
I am not saying doing it is bad. Some people don't mind and I am not judging anyone's actions as negative in that regard. My personal choice is that I'm tired of doing that.

Anyone tried this on EB13 yet? i'm about to upgrade to EB13 and plan on trying this after

Works amazing for me on Bonsai 3.0.1 just follow my steps.
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Ok when i rebooted swype started force closing over and over had to uninstall
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Damn i cant restore my stock swype... anyone have the apk?
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murso74 said:
Damn i cant restore my stock swype... anyone have the apk?
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We're not allowed to give you it as it's a paid app and if you did want the stock version, you'd have to install a rom that has the stock version (syndicate, Bonsai). It's the only reason I left MidNIGHT rom.

darn.. wish i i knew that before i did this lol

Overstew said:
We're not allowed to give you it as it's a paid app and if you did want the stock version, you'd have to install a rom that has the stock version (syndicate, Bonsai). It's the only reason I left MidNIGHT rom.
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murso74 said:
darn.. wish i i knew that before i did this lol
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Heres the stock one I pulled from one of Vipers ROM's.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20775362/Swype.apk
Just put it in system/app and it should work fine.
Swype isn't ROM specific Overstew. Any of them can use Swype.

crap... that's f/cing too. even after a reboot\
do i have to replace libSwypecore.so also?

murso74 said:
crap... that's f/cing too. even after a reboot\
do i have to replace libSwypecore.so also?
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Yeah, you do need that.

I guess you wont do that again!

Swype Beta

Apparently, the new beta will not work if we've already got it installed.
Shame as some of the add-ons and tweaks sound like a good step forward.
Anyone got any ideas if they'll ever update the versions we've got preinstalled? or is it simply waiting on it to leave beta and end up in the store?

With the SGS1, swype was updated whenever the firmware was updated.

It works, you just have to "force install" it.

I've been using it for over a week now. Works great. Can't sync with Facebook (to get custom words) but other than that I'm typing away.

how do u guys get the new version 3 to install? I download the Installer from Swype.com by login to my account. Then when i run it, it say to disable swype first but i was unable to do that.
Thanks 4 the help!

xxlikquidxx said:
how do u guys get the new version 3 to install? I download the Installer from Swype.com by login to my account. Then when i run it, it say to disable swype first but i was unable to do that.
Thanks 4 the help!
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you could remove swype from /system/app like I did and then install the new version

soyef said:
you could remove swype from /system/app like I did and then install the new version
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Yep, you have to force uninstall the stock version, which requires root and something like Titanium Backup.
Or, if you like making things more difficult for yourself, you can go into /system/apps and delete Swype.apk and delete libSwypeCore.so from /system/lib and then install.

cool thanks!

Yesh I realised after we could force install it, I'm gonna leave it and hope they update with the next firmware. I'm running pretty close to stock at the minute, want to get a feel for the phone in it's naked state to start with.
Thanks for all the info guys. Much appreciated.

sweet, I forgot to backup my stock swype though before I uninstalled, what will happen when the beta expires?

so i installed the new version, reboot the phone and then swype isnt swyping anymore, just regular typing works. Then i tried to reinstall it and it said "Generating license failed".. anyone knows the fix for this?

xxlikquidxx said:
so i installed the new version, reboot the phone and then swype isnt swyping anymore, just regular typing works. Then i tried to reinstall it and it said "Generating license failed".. anyone knows the fix for this?
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Happened to me too I removed the beta with titanium and reinstalled

I like the principle of swype but find it frustrating to use due to the dictionary giving bizarre choices and editing being counter intuative. I look forward to trying beta 3 of swype but until Samsung deliver it on a future firmware update I'm not using it any more. However I have just discovered SlideIT and a m trying it out, it works just like swype and my opinion is favorable, it seems more accurate and easier to edit mistakes. It is a free trial and the full version costs money but it looks like a good alternative too those of us that don't root and therefore can't have swype beta 3 yet
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I'd been using the beta for oh maybe 9 months and it only ran out once and all I did was log back into the site and generated another license.
I look forward to Samsung rolling out another version in the firmware. The one installed seemed smoother than my old beta, who knows the new beta might be even better.
Since 2.3 editing wrongly spelt words became much more annoying. Though I swear it's slowly learnt how I type.

So it's not possible without root ?

[Q] is there a solution to the latest swype betas not working?

So apparently since the new Sprint ROMs include swype, swype beta no longer works on the EVO unless I go back to a froyo ROM. However this version of swype that's available with mik g is horrendous. Any one know of a solution to this?
Thanks.

Which beta you using? And I'm using the latest Swype I think but not sprint installed.
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just uninstall swype and swype installer, reboot, d/l the newest swype installer and you should be good

That works best. That's actually what I usually do..I'm just delirious right now.
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HipKat said:
just uninstall swype and swype installer, reboot, d/l the newest swype installer and you should be good
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Yeah, i found another thread on this after my post. I tried following the directions but neither the app or the lib file were in my system. I deleted things through titanium before searching and must have removed something important because when I reinstall I just get force closes on restart.
I'm using mikg if it makes a difference. I'm having other problems with this ROM so i might as well just start over. I used mik froyo for ever without problems. I had everything the way I like it. Then found out the details about carrier iq. Rather then try doing it manually I went for the new ROM.
Anyway thanks for the help sorry for the rant.