I've got one, have had it for about two weeks and it's amazing. Completely redefines this thing. Any tips on usage? Any way to use the keyboard for more games? What about right clicking on Splashtop? And lastly, any way we can manage an iPod with this beast?
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if you press the A key it types "a" and if you hold it you get "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..."
Don't mind me I'm just in a trolling mood
pendragon11 said:
I've got one, have had it for about two weeks and it's amazing. Completely redefines this thing. Any tips on usage? Any way to use the keyboard for more games? What about right clicking on Splashtop? And lastly, any way we can manage an iPod with this beast?
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Where did you get the dock seperatly?
pendragon11 said:
I've got one, have had it for about two weeks and it's amazing. Completely redefines this thing. Any tips on usage? Any way to use the keyboard for more games? What about right clicking on Splashtop? And lastly, any way we can manage an iPod with this beast?
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You can cheat in gta III with the dock.
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I doubt you could manage an iPod but a normal mp3 player where you dump files in a folder should be easy to do. That said its still much easier with windows explorer.
Nice tip though, a few windows shortcuts work with the keyboard, so try using those, I know ctrl c, ctrl x and ctrl v all work, you can also use ctrl plus the arrow keys to skip words at a time with the cursor
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jebise101 said:
if you press the A key it types "a" and if you hold it you get "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..."
Don't mind me I'm just in a trolling mood
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I just tested and that also works for the "b" the "k" and the "c" keys, too! Haven't had time to test all the others but will come back to report my findings when I do.
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Part of the reason for me to root was multi touch. Is there a rom on that for play?
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The play has a 4-point multitouch screen and a 2-point touchpad. What do you mean that you rooted your phone for multi touch?
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The play has a 4-point multitouch screen and a 2-point touchpad. What do you mean that you rooted your phone for multi touch?
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lol ..............
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lol ..............
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yeah... why are you multi touching an already enabled multi-touch phone...
subcu1ture said:
yeah... why are you multi touching an already enabled multi-touch phone...
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I'm not lol
By multi touch I mean like on iPhone. Where you can use 2 fingers at the same time to type. If you use 2 thumbs on your plays keyboard your only clicking 1 and its messy
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By multi touch I mean like on iPhone. Where you can use 2 fingers at the same time to type. If you use 2 thumbs on your plays keyboard your only clicking 1 and its messy
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and why would you wanna do that?
Actually I know what he means (after he explained).
On the iphone it types in the order you PRESS the letters.
On the xplay it types in the order you LIFT your fingers.
So if you press H E but lift the E finger before, it'll appear EH.
Hope that clears it up a little bit, I thought it was just me and I just tried to lift my fingers before pressing again, but checking on an iphone just now I realized it's easier over there. Perhaps it was just the heat of the moment haha.
Don't notice it that much because I use Swype.
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Don't notice it that much because I use Swype.
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same here, works like a charm
Well then it looks like he needs a keyboard that supports multitouch. The xperia play supports multitouch already I personally use Swype keyboard but I don't use the slide part and not the tapping so I don't know if it works for you. Try out some android keyboards and see what you like.
But as said above the Xperia play can take up to 4 finger at a time and a developer is planning on expanding it up to 10.
Try this application it proves that the Xperia play supports 4 fingers.
Multi Touch Tester
This is not ios where you are locked to one single keyboard my friend
There is a thing called android market where you can download apps from
There are tons of keyboards available one or the other will have what you are looking for
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I currently use SwiftKEY X beta ,it was great but its not MultiTouch like ip4 =/ its shame cuz i like tapping fast with auto correction with vibration on-screen.
Oh and i cant seem to find SWYPE @[email protected] ...
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I currently use SwiftKEY X beta ,it was great but its not MultiTouch like ip4 =/ its shame cuz i like tapping fast with auto correction with vibration on-screen.
Oh and i cant seem to find SWYPE @[email protected] ...
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Swype is not on the market. Its here. Sign up and they will send you the download link. Takes a while to get used to but once you do it is way faster than normal typing.
Swype is far superior to a regular keyboard. One of the many reasons I prefer android to ios or blackberry.
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I just tested. Smart Keyboard Pro, that I use, has that feature. And even has iPhone skin
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Blagus said:
I just tested. Smart Keyboard Pro, that I use, has that feature. And even has iPhone skin
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Will try, ty
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I installed Swype. I had it on my x10 mini pro but I liked more to type with the physical keyboard.
Swype writes in the order you press (just like the iphone), and not in the order you lift (stock keyboard for us). It's weird because it's obvious that first key pressed should be written, stock keyboard is crazy lol
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I installed Swype. I had it on my x10 mini pro but I liked more to type with the physical keyboard.
Swype writes in the order you press (just like the iphone), and not in the order you lift (stock keyboard for us). It's weird because it's obvious that first key pressed should be written, stock keyboard is crazy lol
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Mate, you're meant to swype with swype, not type! Lol
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Oh I know but sometimes you need to type out the words if you know they wont be in the dictionary like codes, emails, passwords, etc.
The only thing I don't like is deleting words, it's very slow and if I press backspace a lot it goes slow and if I hit it too many times it will delete more than I wanted.
Hi. We PLAY users will maybe get the option to use the touchpad as a mouse MULTI TOUCH. Try Doomlords 4.0 leaked rom BUT NOT UPDATE ANYTHING. THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN!
Touchpad with the same functions as a mouse like this
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Hi. We PLAY users will maybe get the option to use the touchpad as a mouse MULTI TOUCH. Try Doomlords 4.0 leaked rom BUT NOT UPDATE ANYTHING. THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN!
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Or we can just use the touchscreen...
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why you would want a mouse is beyond my comprehenshion
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Or we can just use the touchscreen...
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Or both...
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Dont ask me about this... i just found it in doomlords leaked 4.0 rom
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In ICS you can use the tozchpads as touchscreen very easy. There is only one file to change.
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Touchpad as your screen. Thats what i ment use your touchpad as some sort of a mouse
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Look at the white dots thats my touchpad
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Touch pad as a mouse would be great on the browser imo.
Left stick for pointer and right stick for scrollilng, and obviously the face buttons for standard fuctions like X to select (left click), O as right click, square for stop/refresh page and triangle for back.
It would make selecting links so easy, and browsing far more enjoyable.
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Touch pad as a mouse would be great on the browser imo.
Left stick for pointer and right stick for scrollilng, and obviously the face buttons for standard fuctions like X to select (left click), O as right click, square for stop/refresh page and triangle for back.
It would make selecting links so easy, and browsing far more enjoyable.
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That would be nice, but I would prefer using the L and R buttons for selecting/right clicking.
The touchpad is a dual touch surface, so I would use dual swiping to scroll up and down, and single swiping to move the cursor around. The triggers can be used to go back and forward, the X button for selections, and the other 3 could be assigned to different functions (Bookmarks, Refresh, and Share).
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That would be nice, but I would prefer using the L and R buttons for selecting/right clicking.
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Would be really nice
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This is potentially great for the Onlive app. Once Onlive supports mouse input on their mobile app, this could be a game changer.
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why you would want a mouse is beyond my comprehenshion
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ScummVM.
Try playing anything in ScummVM with the touchscreen, particularly pixel hunting puzzles. It's a nightmare. The whole time playing I think "I wish the touchpads could work as a mouse." This is a great development.
Here is my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576294
On my jailbroken iPad there's the activator extension, with this allows me to control gestures and button presses at either 'everywhere' or specific locations such as at the lockscreen.
For example in the screenshots attached, I can set it up so that on the lockscreen:
Single Click Home = Pause/Play
Double Click Home = Next Track
Triple Click Home = Previous track
It'd be nice to be able to do the exact same thing on my phone via the trackpad button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29189439w
well I ordered a nexus7 and should be getting it in a few days. I've been looking through the n7 threads and found this, may be similar or at least give you an idea of other options
hope it helps!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29189439w
well I ordered a nexus7 and should be getting it in a few days. I've been looking through the n7 threads and found this, may be similar or at least give you an idea of other options
hope it helps!
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Though don't really need gestures (apex launcher pro does have gesture abilities). Would be more hardware buttons I seek, and as blk_jack once mentioned would require actually changing the framework. Something about Android not registering physical buttons as anymore than a single click.
Noticed a problem with the stock keyboard. Many times if I go to click one of the suggested words on top it puts a totally different word in the text field, usually the word isn't even one that was on the list.
Anyone else notice this?
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Try to turn all settings off like the auto correct etc and then turn on each one after testing them one by one..see if that helps:silly:
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Noticed a problem with the stock keyboard. Many times if I go to click one of the suggested words on top it puts a totally different word in the text field, usually the word isn't even one that was on the list.
Anyone else notice this?
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It actually did it to me today. A whole different weird.
Was like "wtf"...
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Not a fan of the keyboards brain...but the layout is fantastic...I had to Fix Every other word of this post LOL. Then edit ?
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I love the keyboard with the numbers always being on top, makes it so convenient and its just my favorite but. I don't see an option to let you backspace to erase the whole word with once click if you change your mind or just put the wrong word up, I can't stand having to hold the backspace all the way through it. So I'm using Swiftkey for now which is an awesome keyboard but doesn't have that dedicated number pad along the top but actually has many features that I don't care about and tons of themes too. I hope someone tells me that backspace setting is under my nose so I can use the LG one hehe. :silly:
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I love the keyboard with the numbers always being on top, makes it so convenient and its just my favorite but. I don't see an option to let you backspace to erase the whole word with once click if you change your mind or just put the wrong word up, I can't stand having to hold the backspace all the way through it. So I'm using Swiftkey for now which is an awesome keyboard but doesn't have that dedicated number pad along the top but actually has many features that I don't care about and tons of themes too. I hope someone tells me that backspace setting is under my nose so I can use the LG one hehe. :silly:
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Yea I thought I'd be able to place the number keys up top when I purchased swift key but it won't. I much rather prefer the numbers up top.
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Yeah I love the top row as well, and it generally does a good job but does get stupid some times. I usually use the Google keyboard or Swype but have liked the lg one for now, just giving it a chance.
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Noticed a problem with the stock keyboard. Many times if I go to click one of the suggested words on top it puts a totally different word in the text field, usually the word isn't even one that was on the list.
Anyone else notice this?
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Did you ever find a solution to this? It's maddening. I tap the word I want and some completely random word that wasn't even close to what I tapped (and wasn't in the list of suggestions) shows up in the text box. I have searched and searched and you are the first person I've found who has had the same issue. I love everything else about the keyboard so I'd rather not switch to a different one!
Come on peeps, #1 app in the play store for months now. SwiftKey is the best keyboard out there. Stock is a bad keyboard.
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What do you guys think about it? I loved it and I was using swiftkey on 4,2 now im using just the default one but most of the time ending up pressing "b" or "v" instade of the "space bar"
Here's some pictures for the people who didn't update their Z yet
Btw you can only use 3 language at the same time
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I was using the T9 (12 digit keypad) for texting up until just now when I changed it to qwerty keyboard - tried to change back under keyboard settings, only to find the T9 option wasn't there anymore?
What can I do? It's driving me nuts, I can't type using qwerty properly
That keyboard is actually using SwiftKey technology under the hood. Sony added a new skin and some different options a customizations and repacked it as Xperia keyboard. So what you are using is SwiftKey "by Sony", Samsung also did that with the S4 and Note 3. It is great because we have the greatest keyboard on the market out of the box.
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That keyboard is actually using SwiftKey technology under the hood. Sony added a new skin and some different options a customizations and repacked it as Xperia keyboard. So what you are using is SwiftKey "by Sony", Samsung also did that with the S4 and Note 3. It is great because we have the greatest keyboard on the market out of the box.
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I don't get it though because I had the T9 previously before the update, & after the update it was still there. I managed to untick the options several times until now, & the option to use T9 was gone. I really don't like the small keys (& I have extremely small fingers!) - is there a way to get the T9 back or is this a bug from Sony?
EDIT: Ok another weird thing is that I managed to kinda fix my problem. I CAN use T9 but not under the international keyboard (default one), but under the Chinese keyboard instead? I guess I'll have to stick with that for now.. But before the option was DEFINITELY availble under the international/default one. No idea what has happened =/
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That keyboard is actually using SwiftKey technology under the hood. Sony added a new skin and some different options a customizations and repacked it as Xperia keyboard. So what you are using is SwiftKey "by Sony", Samsung also did that with the S4 and Note 3. It is great because we have the greatest keyboard on the market out of the box.
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Yes i've noticed that but this one is for free
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Zewarxx said:
Yes i've noticed that but this one is for free
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What is actually the difference? I don't really understand why it's a great keyboard NOW?
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Yes i've noticed that but this one is for free
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It's almost free, you didn't pay for the keyboard but you paid for the phone so you can consider that a gift.
SalamiQueen said:
What is actually the difference? I don't really understand why it's a great keyboard NOW?
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Because it uses SwiftKey's word prediction technology which is one of the best out there. If you ever used SwiftKey (which is a paid app) you could see how great it is.
By the way, is there a way to add other languages than English to this keyboard? I like the T9 more than full keyboard.
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By the way, is there a way to add other languages than English to this keyboard? I like the T9 more than full keyboard.
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Yes read my post, swipe down from the top bar & choose a different one than xperia default. I can't find any other ways to get the T9 back on the default one so the chinese 1 will have to do for now.
I might give it a go again. I like it visually better than the google one I use, but ever since the google one came out I've found it incredible, especially how well the predictions work. I found the Sony one was just horrible when the phone came out, it would miss so many words that were just one adjacent letter out. The google one I find flawless, and on top of that, the second word prediction is just incredible.
It is a big improvement but is missing one great feature from Swift Key. I like to be able to shorten the length of time to hold down a key to use its secondary input.
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What is actually the difference? I don't really understand why it's a great keyboard NOW?
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Yep it's way more better than the old one
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Mobe1969 said:
I might give it a go again. I like it visually better than the google one I use, but ever since the google one came out I've found it incredible, especially how well the predictions work. I found the Sony one was just horrible when the phone came out, it would miss so many words that were just one adjacent letter out. The google one I find flawless, and on top of that, the second word prediction is just incredible.
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+1 although it's great i still can't do a full sentence by juat predicting it like I used to do in swiftkey
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It is a big improvement but is missing one great feature from Swift Key. I like to be able to shorten the length of time to hold down a key to use its secondary input.
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+1 on that and also ive noticed a bug with the key 7 and 3 sometimes while holding down to pick the number I hold 7 and get number 3 instade and the other way around also O
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I too love the new keyboard and the only thing to say is that the spacebar is a bit too short. They should make the 12!? Key smaller cause I always end up pressing full stop inatead of space. But then again that could just be me.
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Don't normally like to moan but looks wise I think it's great but the swipe function / predictive is terrible for me. Never thought it as a problem before.
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lyubor said:
I too love the new keyboard and the only thing to say is that the spacebar is a bit too short. They should make the 12!? Key smaller cause I always end up pressing full stop inatead of space. But then again that could just be me.
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Me too im having problems with the space bar :3
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Yeah, would love it if we could move the smiley key to where enter is to make the space bar bigger, and to be able to reduce the time it takes to long press a key to get the symbols. It makes it almost useless