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Soft Input Panel (input method) selection problem

I've installed and uninstalled several keyboard input software in the past few weeks including Resco Keyboard, Hikeyboard, and is about to try out Ten-Go.
I have the following problems:
1) I'm unable to uninstall Resco Keyboard cleanly. Using file explorer, I managed to delete away the unwanted directory. I've also used Register Edit to remove the entries whenever I see it. However, I still see Resco as one of the choices when I select the input method while using the soft keyboard.
Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of this entry?
2) More serious problem is that I cannot select the keybaord that I want anymore. Only the default keybaord is appearing no matter which other one I try to choose. Even if I set it to be the default keyboard, the system seems to ignore it completely.
Soft reset does not cure the problem. I hope to avoid a hard reset if I could. Can someone help?

Try this little app to change your default input panel. Hopefully it'll solve your problem.

Hi Cayotte,
Thanks for the CAB file. Unfortunately it does not help. I could choose, say Ten-GO with the select button. Then the application will exit. If I come back again, it is reverted back to the standard keyboard. If I choose block recogniser, it will stick. Letter organiser sticks too.Phone pad also sticks. Symbol pad and transcriber all would also work, with or without this utility.
The problem is it will not allow the others to be selected. These include TenGO, PenPower, CE-Star input method. They could not be made default. They also could not be selected at any place.

cayotte said:
Try this little app to change your default input panel. Hopefully it'll solve your problem.
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Useful app - Thanks.
What does "Initial Delay" do?

eaglesteve said:
I've installed and uninstalled several keyboard input software in the past few weeks including Resco Keyboard, Hikeyboard, and is about to try out Ten-Go.
I have the following problems:
1) I'm unable to uninstall Resco Keyboard cleanly. Using file explorer, I managed to delete away the unwanted directory. I've also used Register Edit to remove the entries whenever I see it. However, I still see Resco as one of the choices when I select the input method while using the soft keyboard.
Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of this entry?
2) More serious problem is that I cannot select the keybaord that I want anymore. Only the default keybaord is appearing no matter which other one I try to choose. Even if I set it to be the default keyboard, the system seems to ignore it completely.
Soft reset does not cure the problem. I hope to avoid a hard reset if I could. Can someone help?
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Have you try this simple solution...
1. install Resco keyboard again. Soft reset then test if it works.
2. select default keyboard as your current SIP
3. uninstall Resco keyboard.
With these steps, hopefully it cleans all resco registry...
Good luck.

I solved the problem. TenGO's founder actually posted his solution at another forum. In summary, this is what you have to do in order to make TenGO selectable.
1. Ensure TenGo was installed in the device, and not the storage card.
2. Close up all plugins
3. Remove storage cards
4. Let the selected keyboard be the default one, if it is not already the case.
5. Go to setting>Personal>Input method. There you are able to choose TebGO and the default input method. In the option screen, check that it is the default.
6.Switch off the device
7. Soft reset
8. Go to an application such as word or excel that needs a keyboard.
9. You should see that TenGo is now the default keyboard.
10. You can now put back your plugins, then switch off the unit.
11. Put back your SD card
12 Do soft reset again.
After this, TenGO should be always selectable.
This is a very interesting, powerful, and quick input method. Try it.
Edit:
Go to www.free.tengo.net for the free version and www.tengo.net for commercial versions.

bastono said:
Have you try this simple solution...
1. install Resco keyboard again. Soft reset then test if it works.
2. select default keyboard as your current SIP
3. uninstall Resco keyboard.
With these steps, hopefully it cleans all resco registry...
Good luck.
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Bastano, thanks for the tip. I saw your post only after my hard resets.
After my first hard reset, resco obviously was not there. But it returned after the sprite restore.
After the second hard reset, I avoided that route, choosing instead to reinstall all applications one by one. Almost all data need by restore as there are already in sd card. A async took care is the rest. After this, resco was by more there.
I now have the free version is tengo. What a simple,intuitive,quick,and smart keyboard!

I've found another way of overcoming the sip selection problem. There is no need to disable today plugin, Just do a safe mode reset, then you will be able to select without problem. After that, do a normal reset.

I just discovered that even if you have managed to use the above methods (i.e SIP change program, or disable all plugin, or safe mode reset) to successfully select the desired SIP, the selection reverts back to the standard keyboard once Compaction Thread kicks in (This is when the WM5 file system starts working very heavily and freezes up the unit for minutes or hours).
In order to minimise the chance of this happening, ensure you do not install programs into the device (instead, it should be to the storage card or microdrive) unless the program creators requires it to be so.
One of the steps I've taken in order to avoid memory shorfall is to relocate all PIE and Opera Cache/history/cookies from the device to storage card.
See this thread on how I did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310420

How to Change XT9/ABC default settings?

I have the 20 Key Touch Dual (nike) and XT9 works great, but depending on what program you are using some applications start in "abc" mode by default. This seems dependant on what feild you are in; Subject feilds like a new calendar item always starts in "abc" mode, where notes and message feilds start in XT9. If you change the settings it will default back next time you open that application. Is there a way to change the default keypress settings to always start in XT9 for all feilds or a way to remember your preference inside each feild.
Anyone have a suggestions/tweak/fix?
Thanks-
Jcostanza4

i also need to fix this it is really annoying

I think you are right and that it's determined by the field or the application. I've noticed that it defaults to "abc" in fields and applications where non-standard (unusual) language is often used; i.e. calendar entries, phone book, connections settings fields, etc.
There must be a workaround though...

Does anyone found a solution to this??
It's really annonying to have to change everytime for having the xt9 enable. I found a sort of shortcut: long press on the button "*/xt9" and then press "1" but you have to do it each time...
Don't we have a good programmer who knows how to make cab to get rid of this??

i tried this, you can change the keyboard to the normal one, non new htc, this it will be of.

Guys it's simple use file explorer and go to Window\xT9Settings and click to launch settings menu there you can check on/off the following:
-Spell Correction
-Next Word Prediction
-Auto Substitution
-Word Completion
-Multitap Word Completion
Don't know why HTC have hidden it in the windows directory!! it should have been placed in the systems menu in any case you can always create shortcut for it in the programs menu.

gfreek said:
Guys it's simple use file explorer and go to Window\xT9Settings and click to launch settings menu there you can check on/off the following:
-Spell Correction
-Next Word Prediction
-Auto Substitution
-Word Completion
-Multitap Word Completion
Don't know why HTC have hidden it in the windows directory!! it should have been placed in the systems menu in any case you can always create shortcut for it in the programs menu.
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But the is no option there to disable or enable xT9 in all applications.
I think this is the same issue as being discussed in this thread - maybe they should be merged.
Even though this thread is the 20-key version the way it reads to me we are all looking for the reg key(s) that set the behavior of xT9...

dabs said:
But the is no option there to disable or enable xT9 in all applications.
I think this is the same issue as being discussed in this thread - maybe they should be merged.
Even though this thread is the 20-key version the way it reads to me we are all looking for the reg key(s) that set the behavior of xT9...
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Im not looking to disable the XT9, but to enable it in every feild by default or ABC mode. Right now certain feilds default to ABC or XT9, so knowing which feild defaults to what is always a pain. If I get used to typing in one mode only everything would be smooth.

This is one of the biggest things that is bugging the hell out of me at the moment with this device. Everything else has been smooth, Really hope HTC fix this in the next version with either a user option to enable the mode you want to use. I am pretty sure that a registry edit could also do this.

gfreek said:
Guys it's simple use file explorer and go to Window\xT9Settings ...
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no xt9settings program on my traditional chinese version.

Try the link below...^^
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2098945&postcount=4

Thanks for the link. It works properly.

Cannot get default input selection to "stick" during shutdown

Hello everyone (first post).
Have been using the HD for a week now, no serious issues, but one thing does bug me.
I cannot get any option to permanently stick as a default input (during power off or soft reset), apart from the plain vanilla builtin keyboard. I tried with Resco, SPB, no luck.
Furthermore, even if I select say SPB keyboard in the "Input" of settings, it gets ignored - I can only change options in the soft-keys row (where the keyboard icon is). Even disabling the default keyboard in the registry (IsSIPdefault or something alike) doesn't prevent it from being selected as a default after power on. Grrr.
Any ideas / suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks.
Cheers,
Rok

Doesn't seem to be an easy answer. I have been having the same issue with TouchPal and so put SipChange into my startup menu. It does the job and changes the SIP but throws an error on every reboot, even when I have set the interval in SipChange settings to the maximum possible.
So try SipChange but be prepared for an error...still works though

Popups (gray ovals at bottom of screen) in Japanese instead of English?

Not sure what to call the occasional popups / toasts / alerts / whatever that fade in / fade out as gray ovals with white text just above the home button at the bottom of the screen, but whatever you call them, they've recently started to appear in Japanese or Chinese (they're Chinese characters). I have confirmed the System Language is still set to English in settings.
I used Google Translate to try to translate some Chinese text using the camera recently. Could I have changed a setting in Translate that can cause system messages like these to be automatically translated? (Hmm. I just turned on "Tap to translate", and that caused one of these popups to appear that said, in English, "Tap to translate enabled". That's the first popup I've seen in the last couple of days that's been in English.)
This is on a stock Verizon S7 Edge.
(BTW, what's the proper name for these popups?)

Popups were caused by ES File Explorer (as identified in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-...tification-t3415622/post67687663#post67687663). ES File Explorer uninstalled and problem resolved.

Keeps asking what app to use

Recently got a galaxy S7 edge. I've installed all available updates. For some reason I am constantly asked what program to use when I want to open any type of document such as a pdf. I am given a choice of 3 of the stock applications and Adobe PDF which I installed.
When I am presented with the app options there is no "once" or "always" option. Instead when I select one app I get the message that app is now the default app and to change it go to Setting--->applications......blah blah to clear the default app. I have been to the default app under setting and see that PDF are set by default to be open by Adobe PDF. So why must I still select what app to use when I want to open a pdf file (even the same file)? Is my phone corrupted since I am not getting the "just once" or "always"? I want to open pdf full with a single program every time instead of it always asking me.

Skizzy1 said:
Recently got a galaxy S7 edge. I've installed all available updates. For some reason I am constantly asked what program to use when I want to open any type of document such as a pdf. I am given a choice of 3 of the stock applications and Adobe PDF which I installed.
When I am presented with the app options there is no "once" or "always" option. Instead when I select one app I get the message that app is now the default app and to change it go to Setting--->applications......blah blah to clear the default app. I have been to the default app under setting and see that PDF are set by default to be open by Adobe PDF. So why must I still select what app to use when I want to open a pdf file (even the same file)? Is my phone corrupted since I am not getting the "just once" or "always"? I want to open pdf full with a single program every time instead of it always asking me.
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This was recently changed, As once you selected your app, there was no way to select another application without clearing the defaults (Rather messy and time consuming)
To change the default setting head to:
Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications -> DEFAULT APP SELECTION:
Set Default Apps Automatically (Will auto set the first app you select to default)
Ask Before setting Default App (Brings back the traditional Just Once / Always (Option))
Failing these settings, Maybe one of the application for the PDF wants to be set as default, Try uninstalling them?
Does it happen with any other application?
Download a video and install VLC. select a video app and see if the derault sticks.
Keep in mind, sometimes if you have a default PDF app selected, The app is updated, you will be asked to select again (Some times)
Additionally if you install another PDF application, then the App selection may re-appear (If a default is selected already)
(Sorry if this is abit messy, lack of coffee this morning)

Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications -> DEFAULT APP SELECTION:
Set Default Apps Automatically (Will auto set the first app you select to default)
Ask Before setting Default App (Brings back the traditional Just Once / Always (Option))"
Unfortunately I don't see the "Set Default Apps Automatically" or "Ask Before setting Default App" option in Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications -> DEFAULT APP SELECTION
Seems like that would work great, but they're not there.
I did try to Reset App Preferences however any PDF file I get asked how I want to open it every time. Even under App setting it shows Adobe as the default. I tried reinstalling Adobe but still didn't help. I have a couple documents that I routinely access and it gets to be a pain.
Thanks for the assistance, of you have any other ideas I'm all ears. I'm almost wondering that if I don't have those options you state above than maybe I need a system reset???