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Does anyone have the exact method for installing Swype Beta on a stock based Rom (i.e. Iced Glacier)? I can't get it to install correctly at all.
Geoi1006 said:
But without further chit chat here's what I did:
Using Super Manager I:
1) Mounted the system as r/w.
2) Went into System» App» Deleted the swype.apk
3) went into System»lib» deleted the libswype file
4) Then followed normal install procedures as laid out in Swype Beta using the Swype Installer you receive when signing up for their beta.
It should be noted as with any system file you may or may not need later that its always smart to back up the stock Swype files for future restoring if needed.
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yes, I currently running cyanogen I pulled the following from stock, or evil roms..
you ll need two files....
system/app/swype.apk
system/lib/libswypecore.so
Anytime I updated from cyanogen, I would still have swype but received the for close error, until I pulled the libswpecore
hope that helps
edit....think you want to download it from the swype site, enroll in the beta program and you should be good to go, may have to remove the above files to get the beta though
I got it figured out. I'm already enrolled in swype beta, thanks though. The question was how do I install swype beta on a stock based rom, Iced Glacier in this case, in which Swype is a system app(protected if you will). I got it figured out though. If anyone uses swype beta then they know that its much sexier than the stock Swype included lol. But without further chit chat here's what I did:
Using Super Manager I:
1) Mounted the system as r/w.
2) Went into System» App» Deleted the swype.apk
3) went into System»lib» deleted the libswype file
4) Then followed normal install procedures as laid out in Swype Beta using the Swype Installer you receive when signing up for their beta.
It should be noted as with any system file you may or may not need later that its always smart to back up the stock Swype files for future restoring if needed.
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My lib was named libSwypeCore.so not libswype.so. Although that may be because I had / mounted rw but didn't actually delete the files first.
This was really terrifying. Swype is what makes the difference between me needing a phone with a keyboard or not. I find the poke&peck keyboards absolutely unusable.
But I was very envious of the mic button built into the keyboard because I've also found the voice recognition to be shockingly good. Historically I've found voice recognition software to be about 30% accurate and generally produced results one would expect from a slightly retarded monkey.
But I digress. These instructions worked perfectly and the new Swype is even cooler than the stock one.
Swype is an application I would pay a significant amount of money for. But free works too!
Glad to help man
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And I hate the white keyboard swype is skinned with from the stock apk.
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i did this on my stock rom, and swype basically deactivates itself after the phone is rebooted. swype keyboard will come up, and peck-typing works, but the swyping function is disabled. i've seen this before when playing with swype hacks. it means it's not licensed properly. i removed swype.apk and libswypecore.so manually before doing this.
is yalls swyping functions still working properly after a phone reboot?
I have to select the android keyboard then reselect the swype keyboard on every reboot. I find this is necessary on sense based roms mostly.
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So is there any way to get the beta version to properly recognize its license, so you don't have to manually switch away from, and then back to, the beta Swype keyboard after each reboot to get it to work correctly?
Like maybe there's some type of an auto-script that could be written to run on each boot that would select the stock keyboard and then re-select the Swype beta keyboard?
I thought swype comes preinstalled?
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The beta version has the microphone button on the keyboard, which is why I want to use that one instead of the pre-installed one...
I am currently running powerwashed gb v 2.0 beta3. It has the stock version of swype (or close to it...) and i hate it. I have disabled it, used antTek file explorer to delete swype.apk in root/sys/app and also the swypecore in root/sys/lib and ALSO the swype folder in data/data. swype is still on my phone. I am confused! My superuser has granted anttek permission and blah blah, but the files will not delete no matter what i try to do. i just want to update to the newest beta version of swype since the stock one is horrible. any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would have posted this in Dev section, but too few posts on my account and it has denied me...
here are my specs
Current Device: Samsung Fascinate
Current ROM: PWGB EH09 ROM v2.0b3
Current Radio: EC09
Current Kernel: Stock EH09 Kernel
Thank you to anyone who can help! And a BIG Thank You to the devs who put this rom together. So far it is the best I have ever used (and i've tried them all...i think... lol) anyway thanks again!
EDIT: Before doing any of this, naturally, i kill the running swype process and delete the swype installer...
Dont post this type of thing in Dev. Section...this has nothing to do with development.
i figured as much. maybe q+a would be better?
btw, do you have any advice for my swype issue?
I used Titanium Backup to remove swype 2. Worked ok for me. Was able to install swype 3 beta after that
Are you giving the program R/W ability within the folder?
Make sure you pick something like Android Keyboard before you try and uninstall.
FDro said:
Are you giving the program R/W ability within the folder?
Make sure you pick something like Android Keyboard before you try and uninstall.
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thank you sir! I actually deleted the anttek file explorer...cuz its no good... paid for root expl. and did just what you said and now i have the excellent swype beta working on my phone! thank you again!
if you think removing swype was a pain...
I replaced the bootanimation.zip in /system/media...and change the name of original bootanimation.zip & still it played original and the new zip had no affect on boot up at all.
I placed a new bootanimation.zip in /data/local and still same result.
I changed the permissions using Terminal Emulator and also tried the same with a file manager to no avail.
I even deleted the original bootanimation zip and also the one I was trying to install and the phone still booted up as if nothing was ever changed. I eventually bumped something on the screen while changing hands when file snooping and maybe deleted something so I reflashed the PWGB rom again and started over.
I have issues with the USB settings magically being set to "Samsung KIES" [almost]everytime I plug it into my PC, even though I set to MASS Storage or ALWAYS ASK before hand.
any fix on that would be appreciated..
OH BY THE WAY, I LOVE THIS PWGB ROM, I REALLY DO!!!!
***********as of 10/21/11 I give up on trying to change the bootanimation... I have spent too long on that project for nothing.
Just to let everyone know you can now go to Swype.com, sign up for the beta with your KF and get your fully functioning and official Swype hot off the press!
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Mine is rooted and running and ICS (cm9) rom but after I log into the installer, it says that the screen size is not supported. Think you might know why?
okyere said:
Mine is rooted and running and ICS (cm9) rom but after I log into the installer, it says that the screen size is not supported. Think you might know why?
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From the MIUI Forums
[FIX] Getting more market apps to show up
If you have an Android phone, you might have noticed that some of the apps and games that you are able to download onto your phone do not show up on your Kindle Fire. There could be several reasons that this happens, but one of the main reasons I have seen is because of the density of the Fire's LCD display. Although it is a large display it is considered a medium density display because of how many pixels fit into a square inch.
Any easy fix would be to edit /system/build.prop and change ro.sf.lcd_density=160 to ro.sf.lcd_density=240. Sure this works but you will be left with items on screen being enlarged quite a bit. Icons will be much larger and you will not be able to fit as many on each homescreen. There is one other thing you can do to help this situation.
1. Change ro.sf.lcd_density=160 to ro.sf.lcd_density=240 in /system/build.prop (you will need to mount /system as RW using adb or something like ES Explorer or Root Explorer)
2. Create a file named local.prop in /data and add qemu.sf.lcd_density=160
3. Reboot and enjoy having more apps and games available in the Android Market
So why does this work? Well the Android Market will get your density from ro.sf.lcd_density and see it as a high density display. qemu.sf.lcd_density will override this for the drawable objects in apps and will use the medium density setting for displaying these items. So you end up getting the best of both worlds.
Enjoy!
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This also fixes FCs that you might get! You could also get "LCD Resolution (Root)" but you'll have to manually set it back to its original resolution.
I don't think screen density is the answer. Mine is set to 160 and I have no problems getting my apps to show up in the Market.
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okyere said:
Mine is rooted and running and ICS (cm9) rom but after I log into the installer, it says that the screen size is not supported. Think you might know why?
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What color is the Swype "S" on your installer icon? If it is anything other than Orange, then you're not installing the version compatible with your Fire.
Since I also use Swype on my Thunderbolt, I signed up for another beta with another email address I have, and that let me download the latest beta on my Kindle. I tried this 2 weeks ago and got an error that Swype was not compatible with my device. I saw that they have Swype now for the Galaxy Tab and that was my cute to try again. I did and magic happened.
If you have the orange S and are not able to do the install, make sure you don't have any other versions of the installer on your KF and try again. You might also try downloading again just in case the download was bad.
Good luck!
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I am stuck once I get to the swype installer. I click the "enable swype" button, which according the swype installation page is supposed to take me to the keyboard recognition page, which technically it does, but doesn't allow me to choose a new keyboard.
My fire is stock with the most recent update (6.2.2?). Does it need to be rooted or running another rom for this to work?
dougdirt24 said:
I am stuck once I get to the swype installer. I click the "enable swype" button, which according the swype installation page is supposed to take me to the keyboard recognition page, which technically it does, but doesn't allow me to choose a new keyboard.
My fire is stock with the most recent update (6.2.2?). Does it need to be rooted or running another rom for this to work?
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I was just going to ask you if you were running the stock ROM. That is the problem. You can still do it though. I had Swype when I ran stock ROM.
I'm working right now and can't refer to the instructions I found, but Google it and read the threads completely. You can do it, but it involves moving the Swype apk to your system apps folder, changing permissions and then deleting the apk to keep Swype from force closing. It's a hassle, but worth it if you don't want to install a recovery and flash CM7 or other ROM.
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Is there a version just for the kindle or is it the same download that you use for your phone? Does it work with the stock firmware?
SirVilhelm said:
Is there a version just for the kindle or is it the same download that you use for your phone? Does it work with the stock firmware?
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It does not appear to be resizeable, so I assume it's the phone version, but Swype apparently approves of it for this device, and it does work perfectly with the KF. It is a large size though, but I don't mind because my fingers are big.
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I'm running Swype on my KF stock, I followed these instructions to install it.
h t t p : / / androidforums.com/amazon-kindle-fire/473807-how-successfully-install-swype-root-required.html
(Sorry for bizarre link formatting. I'm new here and apparently now allowed to post outside links.)
Still no luck; even with a new swype account.
djkeller3 said:
What color is the Swype "S" on your installer icon? If it is anything other than Orange, then you're not installing the version compatible with your Fire.
Since I also use Swype on my Thunderbolt, I signed up for another beta with another email address I have, and that let me download the latest beta on my Kindle. I tried this 2 weeks ago and got an error that Swype was not compatible with my device. I saw that they have Swype now for the Galaxy Tab and that was my cute to try again. I did and magic happened.
If you have the orange S and are not able to do the install, make sure you don't have any other versions of the installer on your KF and try again. You might also try downloading again just in case the download was bad.
Good luck!
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Ok. So I even went ahead to create a new swype beta account just to use for my kindle fire. But after the installation, it still tells me the screen size is not yet supported. Yes, the color of the installer is orange. And since I just created the account, I'm sure I have the latest installer. Could it be due to the fact that I'm running the ics (cm9) rom? What rom do you have on your KF?
okyere said:
Ok. So I even went ahead to create a new swype beta account just to use for my kindle fire. But after the installation, it still tells me the screen size is not yet supported. Yes, the color of the installer is orange. And since I just created the account, I'm sure I have the latest installer. Could it be due to the fact that I'm running the ics (cm9) rom? What rom do you have on your KF?
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I'm thinking the ROM is the issue. I couldn't install on CM9 but do have it working on CM7
Hmm I have it workin just fine. Does any1 kno if there a version just for tablets that we can steal, lol. (APK) I would prefer the resizable is all.
NPC_Izzy said:
From the MIUI Forums
This also fixes FCs that you might get! You could also get "LCD Resolution (Root)" but you'll have to manually set it back to its original resolution.
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I tried the screen density fix and am still receiving the "screen size not supported" error after a reboot.
I too am rooted and running the latest CM9. Any other potential resolutions?
Still no luck with official update (2/16) for swype for cm9 ics on the Kindle Fire
djkeller3 said:
What color is the Swype "S" on your installer icon? If it is anything other than Orange, then you're not installing the version compatible with your Fire.
Since I also use Swype on my Thunderbolt, I signed up for another beta with another email address I have, and that let me download the latest beta on my Kindle. I tried this 2 weeks ago and got an error that Swype was not compatible with my device. I saw that they have Swype now for the Galaxy Tab and that was my cute to try again. I did and magic happened.
If you have the orange S and are not able to do the install, make sure you don't have any other versions of the installer on your KF and try again. You might also try downloading again just in case the download was bad.
Good luck!
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So swype has a new update today (2/16) that is supposed to support ICS tablets officially. I tried my luck by downloading a new installer and tried to install in on my rooted KF running the cm9 ICS rom. No luck. Still gives me the 'not supported screen' error message. Are there any hacks that can get our lovely swype to work on the KF for ICS yet? I'm getting tired of the stock keyboard.
gT7kr93I said:
I'm running Swype on my KF stock, I followed these instructions to install it.
h t t p : / / androidforums.com/amazon-kindle-fire/473807-how-successfully-install-swype-root-required.html
(Sorry for bizarre link formatting. I'm new here and apparently now allowed to post outside links.)
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I did this as well, and it had been working great. Now I received notification of a Swype update. Has anyone installed the update?
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I may do a TRWP backup and then do the update.
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okyere said:
So swype has a new update today (2/16) that is supposed to support ICS tablets officially. I tried my luck by downloading a new installer and tried to install in on my rooted KF running the cm9 ICS rom. No luck. Still gives me the 'not supported screen' error message. Are there any hacks that can get our lovely swype to work on the KF for ICS yet? I'm getting tired of the stock keyboard.
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I'm running CM7 and had no problem downloading and installing the latest Swype update. Honestly, not being able to use my Swype on CM9 will keep me on CM7 indefinitely.
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I extracted the Swype apk from my backup of CM7 so I could use it on my CM9 install. It works just fine but the keyboard is more narrow than the screen even in the vertical orientation and it occasionally nags about the version being incorrect for the screen size when going from vertical to horizonal.
Instead of using your backup to install, just run your installer and download a fresh install of the beta. As long as you have your user name and password, Swype will let you download it again. Then you have a fresh install without any settings that may exist in the backup.
I need little help or better an guide.i will install gingerbread keyboard or ics keyboard app as system app,i have see it often in custom roms,but when i install it with rootexplorer/with aroma file manager or with system app installer it whant work.i have tested many different keyboard app with many different methods,but everytime when i choose it under settings-local and text it give me forceclose.
it where very nice when anyone say me how to make it,many thanx.....
edit:have solved the problem,its very easy.to make it work u must open the apk and look for the libfiles which u find under lib-armeabi,just cpy all libs to your rom under system/libs and set permission rw-r-r- rhan reboot,done.have tested with ics keyboard-kii keyboard-gingerbread keyboard,all from store and all was working.
Re: Question/need help for install Keyboard app as system app
Try setting right permissions..
rw-r--r--
Y = Check
N= No Check
Y~Y~N
Y~N~N
Y~N~N
thats a normal way for such things,anyway i doesnt work
Re: Question/need help for install Keyboard app as system app
I dont think installing by root explorer is good idea. You bettr install through normal installer.
It will install if it is supportd. Otherwise getting FC is normal cuz rom dosent support that keyboard. System app installer also does the same sort of thing you did so but automatically. But same FC will appear... even with link2sd.
If stock keyboard bothering you just deleat.
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supporting is not the problem,the thing is that i have 4-5 custom roms with those keyboards installed in system,so it must work and i will known how.
problem solved,when need info just look in first post.
Great. That was also my solution when I install lmt launcher on my karbonn a30 I opened the apk and took out the appropriate libs.
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Hey -
I'm a noob, and don't know much about this. Anyway, I decided to root my nexus 4 today to try and overclock it to get a game to run better. Everything went well until I installed the wrong universal package for the google apps. Now the keyboard doesn't work, and neither does ROM manager. How do I fix this? I don't think I correctly created a backup, since I can't find it anymore. When I try to do a factory reset from settings, nothing happens and the CyaogenMod is still installed.
Any help?
Thanks.
Here are some options:
1.Flash the gapps package for the N4, it will overwrite the faulty ones.
2.Replace keyboard apk.
3.use another keyboard.
But option 1 is recommend.
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