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Swype vs Android keyboard

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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SykesAT said:
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???

Keyboard Help - Going Crazy

I know there are many keyboard topics, but I just can't find a one that works well on my Play.
-Smart Keyboard (Trial)
*Best keyboard for my needs, but it seriously slows the phone down after a day or two. As soon as I uninstall, everything starts working perfectly again.
-Stock Xperia Play
*Terrible. Doesn't remember contractions and doesn't have the mic button.
-Keyboard from Android 2.3 (free)
*Okay, but has a stupid emoticons symbol where the 'Enter' button should be during sms composition. I dislike the way it handles punctuation after typing out words.
I'm honestly starting to hate this phone because it's such a pain to enter data, no matter what I try. Never had issues on my old iPhone.
What is everyone using? And no, I don't want to use swype.
Thanks!

The_Newtype said:
-Keyboard from Android 2.3 (free)
*Okay, but has a stupid emoticons symbol where the 'Enter' button should be during sms composition. I dislike the way it handles punctuation after typing out words.
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I use this one. Never noticed before about the emoticons button instead of enter until you mentioned it.
Doesnt bother me though. I dont see a reason to use enter for sms anyway. If you are going to write a novel, make an email

Swype its free on their site
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Better keyboard 8 is pretty good. Best for predictions and has an unfussy interface.
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replicant101 said:
Swype its free on their site
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Not a fan of moving my finger around the screen like that.
dsswoosh said:
I use this one. Never noticed before about the emoticons button instead of enter until you mentioned it.
Doesnt bother me though. I dont see a reason to use enter for sms anyway. If you are going to write a novel, make an email
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Haha, yeah...I just have a bad habit of writing multiple thoughts in texts messages.
nelly_boy said:
Better keyboard 8 is pretty good. Best for predictions and has an unfussy interface.
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Thanks for the suggestion..I'll try this one next.

The_Newtype said:
Not a fan of moving my finger around the screen like that.
Haha, yeah...I just have a bad habit of writing multiple thoughts in texts messages.
Thanks for the suggestion..I'll try this one next.
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Go to gimpsta.com use the kitchen to create yourself a htc_ime mod, best keboard imo
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Swype ftw
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Check out the 8pen
http://www.the8pen.com/

Definitely Swype. So much faster than any other method of text input on phones.

SwiftKey x beta ftw

nelly_boy said:
Better keyboard 8 is pretty good. Best for predictions and has an unfussy interface.
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Another vote for Better Keyboard 8

The_Newtype said:
Not a fan of moving my finger around the screen like that.
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Did you know that you dont have to swype your finger to type? You can also just type normally without having to change anything. Even normal typing is much better using swype than the stock keyboard. First few days swype pissed me off but now i swear by it

aitmanga said:
Another vote for Better Keyboard 8
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hello bro, any new for flash r800a mexico?? saludos...

Slide it keyboard works great too
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[Q] Inaccurate keyboard

Hi guys, great forum with some great tips.
Just got my xperia play and love it to bits.
Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this but I find the keyboard very inaccurate and slow to respond.
When I compare it to my previous Iphone and HTC desire it seems poor.
Any suggestions for tweeking or any options for downloading another keyboard.
Thanks in advance
Chris

Swype
Takes a bit of getting used to swyping but you can also just use it normally to type and its much more accurate than the stock keyboard

im having the same issues , i tried gingerbread keyboard lite which was much more accurate but i was a constant running process in the backgroung using around 30mb , i wish there was a way to edit the stock xperia play keyboard i.e button size height and load a custom user dictionary, yes there are other keyboards like smart, better or swype but really sony should update / fix the stock one.
anyone know if once youve installed a 3rd party keyboard can you safely remove the stock one if rooted and not encounter any problems ?.......

SwiftKey is better to use then the stock keyboard. It just takes a bit of time to get use to.
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thanks guys, some bits to try

Deoxlar said:
SwiftKey is better to use then the stock keyboard. It just takes a bit of time to get use to.
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I second that it's infinitely better!
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How's the consensus on HTC_IME keyboard?
I remember it was all the rage when the X10 was released but I haven't been annoyed with the stock keyboard (yet) to give it a try.

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How's the consensus on HTC_IME keyboard?
I remember it was all the rage when the X10 was released but I haven't been annoyed with the stock keyboard (yet) to give it a try.
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I personally hate the htc keyboard..I always used alternate keyboards when I had my HTC.
I use swiftkey, while a tad too busy for my taste, it works damn well once you set it up to your liking. The arrow keys make me not miss my trackpad, and the numberpad-style number page is awesome.

I started using one of the Iphone keyboards.
Find it much better though still not as good as my Iphone.

I just paid for number pad a t9 keyboard its fantastic
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Use swype its only best ever.
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yesss... swype is the best.. just installed it yesterday. very accurate and its free..

Best alternative keyboard for X10

Hello fellas, I was wondering if I could get some feedback based on people's experience on which could be the best alternative keyboard for an x10?
I'm using the default one with wolfbreak 6.0s and it is laggy for ne most of the time.
All suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Swype beta rocks. Using it on WB 6.0. Doesn't seem to be many issues.
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I like Swype and also swiftkey x

I use Swype Beta... And its working pretty well... The only thing, is when it is your first time using it, you are going to find it a bit difficult... But when you get used to it, you are going to type fast...

Ahhh I found out why the keyb was lagging! I just tried removing prediction and autocorrects and now this is blazing fast!
But anyway, I would like to try something new just to see how's better!
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GO keyboard is the ****!

swiftkey X is great one...best prediction mechanism ever...

mirajp1 said:
swiftkey X is great one...best prediction mechanism ever...
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ditto, buy it and you will never regret it

I have to agree swiftkey is very impressive. I just tried the trial version.

Barzobius said:
Hello fellas, I was wondering if I could get some feedback based on people's experience on which could be the best alternative keyboard for an x10?
I'm using the default one with wolfbreak 6.0s and it is laggy for ne most of the time.
All suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks in advance!
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I use the HTC IME Keyboard, instead of stock x10 keyboard.
Its quite nice, and smooth.
You can find the apk at:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116236
Hit the thank button if i helped

I use slide it keyboard, seems pretty quick to me
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Im using the new sony ericsson 2.3.4 slide keyboard
its smooth and pretty accurate

Maybe I'll give SwiftkeyX another go, but I did try it on my X10 (had it free from an Amazon promotion) and found it not as good as Thumbs.

SwiftKey X is the shizz! Worth the money!
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LG Optimus 2x keyboard is also nice!

Touchpal. Havent tried other keyboards coz never felt this bad. The swipe is awesome.

2.3.4 swipe is awesome for me and for very fast typing gingerbread keyboard for me

whats up, im using lg optimus keyboard and i find it veeery good, here is the link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097414

I'm currently using perfect keyboard. Nice alternative to the android keyboard.

Stock Gingerbread keyboard.

[Q]Better than Swype?

I just want to know is there any keyboard which is better than Swype in matter of recognition and word deletion/correction?

ICS keyboard is the best one I've seen so far for android, as I'm a really fast typer coming from IOS (vest keyboard over all), I installed ICS keyboard from the play store and set the auto correct to aggressive so as I type every few words my eyes just look to the screen to see if the keyboard auto correct wrong any words then I correct it manually or just continue talking.
PS. ALWAYS READ WHAT YOU TYPE BEFORE HITTING THAT ENTER BUTTON, BECAUSE WHEN YOU DON'T, WE GOT SITES LIKE DAMNYOUAUTOCORRECT.COM.
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fabu09 said:
ICS keyboard is the best one I've seen so far for android, as I'm a really fast typer coming from IOS (vest keyboard over all), I installed ICS keyboard from the play store and set the auto correct to aggressive so as I type every few words my eyes just look to the screen to see if the keyboard auto correct wrong any words then I correct it manually or just continue talking.
PS. ALWAYS READ WHAT YOU TYPE BEFORE HITTING THAT ENTER BUTTON, BECAUSE WHEN YOU DON'T, WE GOT SITES LIKE DAMNYOUAUTOCORRECT.COM.
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I beg your pardon but ICS Keyboard doesn't support Swype/Swipe input.

SwiftKey 3, is good.
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Djoudi said:
SwiftKey 3, is good.
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Swiftkey is da best!

+1 for swiftkey

Swiftkey 3

Swiftkey or swype

SwiftKey 3 rocks
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Swiftkey 3 has the best word prediction and correction that I've seen.
But the current Swype beta is close to it.
Both will get better the longer you use them
I can enter in text faster using Swype beta than Swiftkey.
Even faster again if I use the S Pen.
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Swift key is one of the best in terms of prediction. But sometimes I find it a bit laggy.

I'd liked Swift Key 3 but it does not support swyping input on keyboard guys.
I liked the way it recognizes and corrects words.

I used to love Ultra Keyboard...but it doesn't work properly now on ICS....gets force closes...

I prefer Swiftkey 3. My flatmate prefers swype.
Pretty much everyone I know uses either swiftkey or swype.
new swype beta also has word prediction.

I have found that the standard ICS keyboard is best primarily, in addition to it being very accurate, It allows for speech recognition where you do not have to speak all at once- you can take breaks between words without any problem, whereas swype does not. Be sure to enble personalized recognition in settings as it does not do this manually. IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE AND I DONT EVEN HAVE A WEIRD ACCENT.

SandeepEmekar said:
I beg your pardon but ICS Keyboard doesn't support Swype/Swipe input.
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I meant alternative keyboard other than swipe, I never did get used to swype, but that's just my opinion.
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fabu09 said:
ICS keyboard is the best one I've seen so far for android, as I'm a really fast typer coming from IOS (vest keyboard over all), I installed ICS keyboard from the play store and set the auto correct to aggressive so as I type every few words my eyes just look to the screen to see if the keyboard auto correct wrong any words then I correct it manually or just continue talking.
PS. ALWAYS READ WHAT YOU TYPE BEFORE HITTING THAT ENTER BUTTON, BECAUSE WHEN YOU DON'T, WE GOT SITES LIKE DAMNYOUAUTOCORRECT.COM.
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Can you put a link on the post because there are a few there on the play store. XD thanks. Hehe.
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+1 for Swiftkey.

Facemeat said:
+1 for Swiftkey.
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+1 great keyboard
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After so much suggestions towards "Swift Key 3", I am on it now.
I'll try to get used to it.
But I am now really fast with "Swype".
Don't know which to use for a long time yet.