I have an unrooted Verizon Droid 2.
When I'm sending text messages and I input one of the Alt characters (such as " or - or *), the texting app automatically backspaces before it places the character.
So, for example, if I wish to type I thought "Ishtar" was the worst movie every!, if I just type it without backspacing manually and inserting spaces, it comes out looking like this:
I thought" Ishtar" was the worst movie ever!
So, to make it appear correctly when typing " or * (or a handful of others), once I type that character ("), I have to backspace twice, add a space, then move the cursor forward.
Wanting to type Yes -- No comes out as Yes- - No
It is maddening, and it has done it since I first got the phone.
Is it just me, or does everyone have this problem?
Don't worry it's not just you. I have had that problem too (although it only just started and I've had the phone since release). It went away after I rooted and ROMed it, though. Seems like updating to GB (if the official OTA ever comes) will fix it.
Yes this drives me crazy, and I still have an issue with it once moving to GB and using various ROMs. I always thought I was typing too fast for the phone, lol.
It happens to me too sometimes. It's not a bug, it's a feature.
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Hey so I don't know if anyone else has been experiencing this but whenever I type on the A7 (using the standard keyboard), I always get random letters that I didn't even touch getting typed in. i.e. If I try to type "right" I would get something like "riyught" or if I type in one letter like "l" I would get "lmj" or something like that. I don't know if that's clear but it's really hard to type anything basically and it's very frustrating. I notice this more when I type fast (which I have come accustomed to do). I can't type a single word without having to backspace the errors (and I can type relatively error free on my evo). Even hitting backspace types in a bunch of random letters!
Any alternative keyboards anyone is using that may work better than the standard keyboard? Don't know if it's a software or calibration issue.
I'm not a huge fan of the built-in keyboard either, but my wife doesn't seem to mind too much and the less change for her, the better for me.
I will say, however, that I absolutely hated the keyboard on my Incredible. I did some testing with various options and ended up going with SwiftKey. I absolutely love it. Testing it on the A7 is on my list of things to do.
I'm a big fan of Graffiti. I'm an old Palm OS user from back in the day, and always found it to be intuitive. Tehre is a learning curve, but its good. The newest version includes annoying adds. See if you can find an older version.
Gingerbread (Android 2.3) Keyboard
1. your issue is probably coming from typing too fast. I've found that if I pause just a bit, the keyboard works great.
2. That said, I love the ports of the Android 2.3 keyboard. There is a new one (just search market for gingerbread keyboard) it's free and works great.
Thanks for the suggestions guys- I've tried swype-like keyboards and with the size of the screen it was a little difficult to slide around to type. palm based keyboards were more my thing when I used a stylus. airball, I just downloaded the ginerbread keyboard and it is MUCH better. I can type my normal fast pace and only have an error or two. thanks!
So, within the last two days I have developed a really annoying problem with my Droid X. I was running the initial leak of GB, rooted of course, and I haven't had any issues until now.
When I go in to type a message for instance, it'll begin typing but then the keyboard will drop down and it will select the last text message in the line. I can then exit out of that message and go back down, reclick the field, and start typing, just to make it happen again, over and over.
It makes it impossible to text at all, and I can duplicate the same issues in GMail and the browser.
So I decided to install the .595 Deodexed rooted leak over my existing setup, cleared cache, and the problem is still occuring.
I'd prefer not using a different keyboard, as I am using the stock GB keyboard.
Am I forced doing a factory reset to see if it helps or should I try a different keyboard first? Or is there just a problem with my Droid X. Keep in mind, my screen isn't doing anything odd except when I use the keyboard...
And for some odd reason, just installing another keyboard, activating it, and then going back to the old keyboard fixed everything... No issues at all for now.
Typing responsiveness is a major issue for me.
Most web browsers, and most apps on the phone, even in texting........the responsiveness of typing is extremely poor.
Let's say for instance, I was typing the word: refrigerator
If I typed it very quick, most likely input would be lost by the 2nd or 3rd letter.
I never had this issue on the iphone
No matter what app I typed into on the iphone(when I had it) text input responsiveness was near 95-99% accurate, even when "texting" lightning quick.
The only time.........I ever get near 100% accuracy when putting text input at lightning speeds on the Atrix is when I "show keyboard" when I am making a phone call.
That's the screen where you get a large keypad, and the numbers are large green squares. Something about the memory management on this screen is perfect, but EVERY single other instance on the phone where I do input, text input accuracy is down near 15-20%...
I'm near the point of wanting to return this phone, because of this "aesthetics bull****"
Does anyone know what in the world could be going on?
It's a stock Atrix 4G with 4.1.83, the latest pushout from ATT/Motorola etc.
Android 2.2.2
Any ideas what in the world could be going on?
get the swype keyboard. I have never had this issue and i type pretty fast. I had an iphone and i can say it is just as fast if not faster.
Google "swype beta" and that will help you set everything up. it doesnt miss a letter EVER for me.
If your running a live wallpaper .. switch to a static one.. are you useing motoblur launcher?
Download an app to see how much free memory you have and what processes are running..
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get the swype keyboard. I have never had this issue and i type pretty fast. I had an iphone and i can say it is just as fast if not faster.
Google "swype beta" and that will help you set everything up. it doesnt miss a letter EVER for me.
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don't google it. just go to anything that has a text box, long press the box, select input method, and change to the swype keyboard. it comes on the phone, and if you try and install the beta over it you will screw it up.
there are many many different keyboards for android, start playing with some different ones till you find what you like.
I never noticed that as an issue on mine. Recently I switched from Swype to FlexT9 (speak/trace/write/tap). The speed and accuracy is really good and I like the predictive text. Also its speech to txt engine is scary accurate. Amazon app store (have to have sideloading enabled to be able to access the Amazon store I believe) was giving the Flex away for free the other day (each day Amazon gives away a free app).
I rooted my phone at one point, then went back to stock after I went to 4.1.83, and at&t unrooted my phone etc...........
Since I am now at 4.1.83, do I have to somehow flash to an older version, to get some of these keyboard alternatives?
On a side note, since I went to 4.1.83, is my phone screwed....ie: no future rooting?
I read the may 18th post on the main website, not the forums here, that the atrix full bootloader unlock/(work around/BL bypass) is coming.....
But has no one noticed ANY issue with the stock keyboard, ie: text responsiveness? its really frustrating.
I've tried SWYPE, and i like it......it is accurate, but I'm very used to typing manually very fast, with no memory leaks...
Are any of the alternatives for all keyboard input on the atrix, as responsive as the iphone 3G/S/4 etc?
for the short time i used the stock keyboard i noticed no issues with it. it's a multitouch keyboard, so it should be excellent.
to get other keyboards just search for them in the market and install them.
swype lets you type like a normal keyboard as well as the swyping motion, you can try that.
you can still root, thought you don't need it for keyboards. just find the gingerbreak method.
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Typing responsiveness is a major issue for me.
Most web browsers, and most apps on the phone, even in texting........the responsiveness of typing is extremely poor.
Let's say for instance, I was typing the word: refrigerator
If I typed it very quick, most likely input would be lost by the 2nd or 3rd letter.
I never had this issue on the iphone
No matter what app I typed into on the iphone(when I had it) text input responsiveness was near 95-99% accurate, even when "texting" lightning quick.
The only time.........I ever get near 100% accuracy when putting text input at lightning speeds on the Atrix is when I "show keyboard" when I am making a phone call.
That's the screen where you get a large keypad, and the numbers are large green squares. Something about the memory management on this screen is perfect, but EVERY single other instance on the phone where I do input, text input accuracy is down near 15-20%...
I'm near the point of wanting to return this phone, because of this "aesthetics bull****"
Does anyone know what in the world could be going on?
It's a stock Atrix 4G with 4.1.83, the latest pushout from ATT/Motorola etc.
Android 2.2.2
Any ideas what in the world could be going on?
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I know exactly what you're saying. And the real problem isn't the keyboard but motoblur. The multitouch keyboards on other phones are excellant but on the Atrix its very unresponsive because of the motoblur junk but if you download almost any other keyboard from the market you'll notice that the responsiveness is instant and you can type as fast as you want so hussy give other keyboards a try for the time being.
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Swiftkey is another good replacement. I do have the T9 one mentioned earlier but I haven't tried it. As someone else said, go to the development forum and find the easy gingerbreak thread... it really is easy. (Backup your internal SD card first).
The keyboard does seem to be a little bit better on the iphone. I had the Iphone when i decided to find out what all the hype was about. I don't like many things about the Iphone which is why I use an android phone still. My HTC G1 had this terribly but don't notice it on the Atrix, however i used swype pretty much from the time i took it out the box. Just did a quick test to see if i could simulate what you talking about. I seem to mis-type and catch the letter beside the one that i want but haven't missed but a few letters here or there.
However I prefer to swype and my Iphone 4 didn't have that, even third party through cydia. Try using swype or flext9, typing is so old school. I love the flext9 app because I can drive and just talk to my phone and it types my texts for me. I suppose there are many other apps that do this very well also and probably for free. The app also learns to stop suggesting bs words that i don't ever use and inputs the ones i use most often saving me time when replying. I have big fingers and always type the letters beside the ones that i want anyway even on the Iphone, so i don't plan on ever typing anytime soon.
I switched from the 3gs too and had the same issues. Here's what I did to fix them:
1) get rid of motoblur launcher and install launcher pro. After doing that my keyboard got much smoother.
2) Install the gingerbread keyboard from the market. Its free, but the paid one has a nifty feature where you can adjust key size. If you don't want to pay, I suggest rooting and installing gingerblur, which comes with a new keyboard.
Hope these two tips help.
Sent from my Gingerblurred Atrix
The original keyboard is garbage. I switched to 'elite keyboard pro', pro being the pay version. They have an iphone 'theme', that should get you back to a more comfortable place and its very responsive.
I love Swype. I didn't mind the stock keyboard, but i'd say my issue with it was more an apparent lack of auto correct than being unresponsive. I'd notice it i tried to type as fast on the stock keyboard as i did on my iPhone 4, i'd wind up having misspelled words fairly often (probably due to different letter spacing between the iPhone an Atrix). Don't think i've ever noticed an unresponsiveness.
If I am running Android 2.2.2, with 4.1.83(att / motorola patch), which software do I use to root my phone?
There seems to be so many methods out here right now....etc.
I am having a lot of problems typing with my keyboad dock. I type with only 2 fingers and 2 thumbs but I am quite quick. However I am finding that after just a few words my text is really messed up because the cursor has decided to move up three lines and back 2 words - or similar. This is my third attempt at this post because in each of the previous two attempts the whole message has been 'magically' selected and as I didn't notice in time, my next key deleted everything (does anyone know of an undo?).
I don't know if I'm continually mistyping, but unless I slow right down as I'm doing now it happens everytime.
Anyone else had similar problems?
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I am having a lot of problems typing with my keyboad dock. I type with only 2 fingers and 2 thumbs but I am quite quick. However I am finding that after just a few words my text is really messed up because the cursor has decided to move up three lines and back 2 words - or similar. This is my third attempt at this post because in each of the previous two attempts the whole message has been 'magically' selected and as I didn't notice in time, my next key deleted everything (does anyone know of an undo?).
I don't know if I'm continually mistyping, but unless I slow right down as I'm doing now it happens everytime.
Anyone else had similar problems?
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Yes, hundreds others. The touchpad is quite sensitive. Disable it while you type long messages.
These problems seem to be tied to the stock browser. I have far less issues with Opera 11.
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These problems seem to be tied to the stock browser. I have far less issues with Opera 11.
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Same for me...this hits me much more often in the stock browser.
Well I'm just starting to use Opera, so perhaps I'll be all right. Thanks for the help.
I have this problems with both stock browser, dolphin browser, and any text editing app. Is there any other solution than turning off the mouse every time I want to type for a while?
Thank god I'm not the only one. It realled pissed me off at first and still sort of does. As much as people say this is like a laptop or netbook and want it to be one the keyboard lag really holds it back.
First off overclocking makes the keyboard SOOOO much better. It is actually able to keep up with my typing and deleting. It seems worse on this site but much better with OC. Second on the keyboard dock if you push the key that turns off the keys (it looks like a mouse with a box around it) it stops the typing form automagically? Skipping down the page if you press space delete.
But as the others said you need to disable the touchpad. That's the real culprit for the skipping text. It's a pain to work around but it becomes much more enjoyable if you do that.
Oh and another fun things is if you are using six axis controller and the keyboard dock you lose access to the touch keyboard after you take off the dock. I'm wondering if the prime does better for keyboard speed and lag.
Hey everyone, I came from a Galaxy S4 (using I believe Android 4.X for the longest time), to finally upgrading to an S8 (on Android 7.X now), and I'm getting really fed up with the keyboard, so I'm hoping someone more experienced in the matter can help me with. Dunno if these are an issue on the S8, on Android 7.0, both, or whatever, but it's driving me insane.
But first: Using Samsung's keyboard (English US), predictive text is on, auto spell check is on, and I typically use "swipe to type" rather than pressing individual keys. This is also what I did on all my old phones and it's never been this horrible.
- The autocorrect isn't learning. At all. I cannot tell you how many times I've use the words "to/too", "home" and "come", but every single time, I get "top", "hone", and "cone", to the point where I've had to delete the words from the phone's dictionary. Never had this problem except on brand new phones (and by brand new, I mean first day or two of having it, not *2 full weeks later*).
- On top of autocorrect not learning, randomly I'll get 2 separate words, though it's more gibberish like "c be" or something like that. It's definitely not what I swiped and I don't know what I do differently to see such results. I don't even know how swiping can get you two words, let alone when there's no differentiation between short and long words. Again, never had this issue before.
- For whatever reason, some texts/other inputs put a space before the first word. It starts fine, but as soon as I input the first word, there's a space before it. It's minor but with my OCD, it drives me insane and I'd really like it to stop.
So yeah, those are my problems, really hoping someone can help me out, even if I have to download a new keyboard (if it comes to that).
Thank you for your time!
Me too
You have described my frustration to a T. I came from an S5 to S8+ and the swipe/dictionary is driving me crazy. Same things you experiencing. I try to type Saturday, it gives me two words cn.. theiys Makes no sense, don't know where that comes from. I get random spaces, especially if I edit. I can't figure out how to update the dictionary as like you, it is not "learning" me at all. I try to use the word "will" in a sentence and it gives me "Erik". HUH??? It should give the most common word first. I can't imagine more people are typing Erik than will.
I hope someone can explain how to fix/update this.
I type normal words and sometimes it changes them completely.
Earlier I was typing silly and it kept changing it to sully.
Did it 3 times in a row.
Things like that are annoying.
I came from Galaxy S6 Edge. I experience the same behavior with the keyboard as you describe. Annoying to say the least. Maybe it's time to install a different keyboard
try Gboard..... or swifkey
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try Gboard
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I tried using the default Samsung Keyboard for a little while, but noticed the same issues. Switched back to GBoard and very happy. Not as "pretty" but it gets the job done much better. Biggest benefit is that all my words and such are stored in the cloud with GBoard, so when I switch to another phone (work phone) it still works just as well. AND, when I buy the Galaxy S9 it will work the same no matter what.
I've had similar frustrations with the keyboard. One particular example is when I type "Kara's" the keyboard changes to "Kara s". When I try to correct it, it changes to "Kara 's".
I also sometimes get two words that don't make sense when typing one longer word. I didn't have this issue with the S7 edge.
I have had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM! I'm about ready to throw this tho g though the wi die. SEE? UGH!
Gboard and SwiftKey are highly recommended.
I personally use SwiftKey because it has great prediction in non English languages (Romanian, in my case) and a lot of cool themes.
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I agree with last commenter about using SwiftKey, it does remember words properly and seems to be very intuitive.
Sorry for bringing this back to life, but does anyone knows a solution to this issue? It seems to be affecting most common keyboards. In my case I use Swype. Switched from S7 to S8+ and Swype started failing to complete full words, starts creating spaces an nonsense constructions. I've been reading that Swiftkey is also having the same problem.
On the other hand Samsung Keyboard works fine but sucks at recognizing words properly. Thanks!
I'm having the exact problems. Came here to find a solution and saw your post first. Ive also deleted words so they don't come up, I get spaces and other times it won't space. Some words just do not show up unless I type them... I, too, use the swipe feature
Just use Gboard and problems solved. Honestly it's ridiculous.
So no real answer besides switch keyboards? Can you still swipe text on different keyboards?
Swiftkey is always the first app I install on a new phone (or after a factory reset). Just do it, make the switch. You will thank yourself.
Yes, Swiftkey does swipe (I don't use it).
I wanna scream at Samsung
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I agree with last commenter about using SwiftKey, it does remember words properly and seems to be very intuitive.
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I am having the same problems described above. I'm realizing that Samsung was not careful and thorough to test out it's product before launching sales.
They tell me I must go to Best Buy to have a "reflash" done to the software.
I am SO not the techie. I am becoming an android hater w/ this experience. I have already tried all the above suggestions.
If Best Buy can't help, I may take phone to the gun range for target practice.