My wife and I both have Nexus 4s. I love mine, basically top to bottom, but she's not a fan of the keyboard. She really liked both the keyboard and it's accompanying voice input keyboard on her old T-Mobile MyTouch 4G. (HTC phone.)
Now, she does generally like the voice input on the stock N4 keyboard, but does NOT like the swipe keyboard. It doesn't do as well for her at giving suggested words as she types, and it can be harder to get the word she actually wants.
Now, I installed the Swype beta for her, but while she likes that KEYBOARD just fine, the voice input sucks for her.
The most important thing for my wife with her phone is that she can easily use a good swipe style keyboard AND use the voice input effectively.
Any advice on what to try?
I've tried loads, nothing comes close in terms of accuracy to Swype
I am user of Swiftkey from year at least and now with addition of Flow you shld give it a try.
I dont use flow lot but it can work normal way too and great prediction since its learning since year.
I tried Flow, bought SwiftKey agrees ago, the swiping is nowhere near as good as Swype
What's wrong with the stock one? I've found it to be very accurate and voice input is great. From what I've heard (but not actual experience) swiftkey is the best. If you last tried it ages ago, maybe you should buy it again (or get the trial if there is one) and check it out.
I prefer SwiftKey as it can learn and predict my words. i mix english and my native language using SwiftKey and the prediction is awesome. but it need time to learn. :good:
Swiftkey
In my opinion of messing with different options available including the one built into Android, Swiftkey is the best.
One of the best features in my opinion is the built in prediction engine that just gets better. It just learns, recognizes and applies as you flow across the screen
SwiftKey user here as well. Very good keyboard
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I've been running swift key since it was in beta with flow and now that they've updated it to the play store it's what I recommend most.
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I don't like the gingerbread stock keyboard, what's the best keyboard app to delete
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I absolutely love SwiftKey...
I like Jonasl's modded HTC keyboard. It's basically the HTC keyboard with every additional option and feature you can possibly think of. There's even an online kitchen for you to customize every color, font, and symbol of the keys if you want to make your own, custom themed one. Btw, it says 2.2/Froyo but it works perfectly on Gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868131
Thanks I will try out jonasl modded keyboard... swift key freezes on me
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FlexT9
was free on amazon the other day. I like it over swiftkey because it isn't as intrusive. Lot of flexibility and easy to use. speech to text works VERY well.
I'm gonna go with my personal preference (not best) Swype
Personally, I really like Better Keyboard. I've been using it for the past couple of years and it's never caused any problems. There are a bunch of skins out there for it, but the thing I especially like is you can change the height of the keys. I tend to make the keys around 80% of normal height so I can maximize the viewable screen size.
Hi guys,
So if you've used the Stock Samsung Keyboard, I'm guessing you have worked out it's even worse than the iOS keyboard, actually no it's not that bad, but still. It's missing key features and for some reason on each reboot of the phone it seems to forget words I've told it to remember. Coming from a One X, this keyboard is extremely hard to adopt, as the Sense keyboard is absolutely beautiful.
Does anyone know any good, free, alternative keyboards that I could use, maybe even a Sense keyboard? To date I have used the following keyboards, and hate them!:
AOSP Gingerbread
AOSP Ice Cream Sandwich
GO Keyboard (HATED THIS!!)
I can't think of any alternative, however if you guys take the time to make some suggestions I would really really appreciate it! I don't mind installing applications that aren't in the Play Store, I just reeaaaaaly want something better than this!
Thanks guys, you da bomb
I use Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard by johntanmi
I used to use Smart Keyboard PRO when I was on my GS2 with Gingerbread.
I actually found the Sense keyboard very hard to use and have always been a fan of the iOS keyboard. I really wish there was a ripoff for it for Android that came close. I can use an iOS keyboard on a 3.5" screen as well as I use the ICS keyboard on my 4.8" GS3 screen.
I highly recommend SwiftKey X. It's excellent.
There is a free version of SwiftKeyX, though I would honestly suggest buying it, and eventually Swiftkey3 when it comes out of beta. I don't have an S3 (yet), so I don't know the compatibility it'll have with the phone, but unless you're looking for something similar to Swype, Swiftkey is the way to go.
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anthropolyte said:
I highly recommend SwiftKey X. It's excellent.
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Or even better, the SwiftKey 3 beta.
Was using ics keyboard donation version for a while but siwftkey keyboard blows it out of the water.
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I'm also a +1 for Swiftkey 3 beta (using it now on my Galaxy Nexus)
here's the link (download at bottom of the page):
http://www.swiftkey.net/swiftkey-3-beta-smart-space-ui-themes
I've used SwiftkeyX before (and personally wasnt a huge fan), but I find the changes in Swiftkey 3 have been amazing so far. Especially the new themes, Swiftkey 3 makes the whole thing look much more professional.
Tinker around with the Swiftkey3 settings (I like setting the spacebar action to complete the current word)
I only have a few issues (which im sure they'll work out in the future) - such as their voice input (its not like ICS keyboard where it will dynamically populate your words as you speak , but instead will LIST out options of what it thinks you said)
anyways - Swiftkey3 ! DO IT
I have tried over 10 different keyboards and I keep coming back to Swiftkey. The auto-correction and prediction algorithm is second-to-none. It also handles up to 3 languages simultaneously, so it makes it simple to type in multiple languages (in my case, English and Portuguese). The beta also looks very promising, so it will keep getting better.
Thanks for the replies guys! I'm going to try SwiftKey X and SwiftKey 3, means a lot to me the replies I have had. Support on this seems to be buzzing a hella lot more than over on the One X forums
+ 1000 with SwiftKey... it's just the best! You won't be disappointed of wasting some bucks on it!
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I highly recommend SwiftKey X. It's excellent.
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What i really love about Swiftkey X is that this keyboard learns my "typing habits" from my SMS, gmail, facebook or twitter. The text prediction become almost perfect.
On the GS3 (coming from a HTC Desire), i tried the samsung keyboard, and installed Swiftkey again after 5 minutes of hating this stock keyboard.
Yeah, I must recommend SwiftKey also, the beta is amazing, I type almost as fast as I do on my desktop... Sometimes it feels impossible to mistype lol. It reads my mind :s
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I can recommend slideit keyboard. I used it on my sgs2 and now on the s3. Try it, you may like it
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I've tried just about everything but I keep coming back to FlexT9. I wish I didn't as it's uglier than everything else IMO, but in terms of functionality and usability I can't find anything that beats it.
You might try out Thumb Keyboard. I wrote this especially for devices with large screens. Besides a standard layout it has split layouts for landscape and portrait. Although I'm pretty objective when it comes to keyboards, I still find myself typing the most fast on this one.
+ for the SwiftKey. Really really nice, both in visual terms and functionality.
swiftkey X (first app i bought ^^) very nice and useful keyboard
Better keyboard 8. On the S2 gingerbread keyboard.
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If you get a stylus and screen protector, I would recommend swype. That setup rules.
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There is a free version of SwiftKeyX, though I would honestly suggest buying it, and eventually Swiftkey3 when it comes out of beta.
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Slightly off-topic: are they not the same?
So, I don't know if anyone else has yet tried the SwiftKey Flow public beta yet, but when paired up with the S-Pen, it's freaking amazing!! "Flow through space" is particularly useful for the S-Pen as well. That's where you don't have to lift from the screen between each word; you just slide down to the spacebar, and carry on with the next word.
Has anyone else tried?
P.S. OK, so we all know that this is still a product in Beta, so it's not finished yet; don't judge it as such. Also, for any of you commenting things like "Flow sucks compared to _______" or whatever, that's fine. However, try to be a little more specific about WHY it sucks etc. The whole idea of a Beta test is to receive feedback from users in order to iron out issues and fix things so that they work properly/better etc. If you're not being specific, you're not helping.
I think the flow still has lots of improvements required. Swype is definitely better there.
Seifer1975 said:
I think the flow still has lots of improvements required. Swype is definitely better there.
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Examples?
Not that I disagree, but then again, that's why it's still a beta. Now is the time to give SwiftKey your personal feedback! If you don't tell them what improvements you think should be made, then they'll never get done...
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Examples?
Not that I disagree, but then again, that's why it's still a beta. Now is the time to give SwiftKey your personal feedback! If you don't tell them what improvements you think should be made, then they'll never get done...
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Examples:
Flow only works with default theme.
Flow does not work in apps such as Google Play and others.
I found the Samsung continues input to be better tbh. Maybe it'll improve after beta though.
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I found the Samsung continues input to be better tbh. Maybe it'll improve after beta though.
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Well, again, like with previous poster, express what you think could make the experience better in SwiftKey. How is the Samsung input better to you, and how could SwiftKey improve to match or exceed that experience?
Sebring5 said:
Examples:
Flow only works with default theme.
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I switched over to the Holo theme, and flow seems to work just fine for me.
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Flow does not work in apps such as Google Play and others.
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Yet... That's why it's still in beta.
I like Swiftkey but Swiftkey flow sucks big time. Swype works way better and recognizes a lot of words correctly. I really hope Swiftkey fixes this. I think the Google 4.2 keyboard which I have on my nexus 7 kills them all including Swype the flow works so well on 4.2 keyboard.
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I switched over to the Holo theme, and flow seems to work just fine for me.
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For one thing it works in all applications. For another it's more accurate. For a third thing it's much easier to correct a wrong word with it. With flow you have to press backspace to correct the word. Having said that, normal swift key (not flow) is still the best keyboard.
Well Swype Beta 1.3.5 is 'definitely' still better than SK Flow. I don't give a damn about some themes or else, I'm solely talking about word input, and that's what matters to a keyboard!
SK Flow can't save a custom word. SK Flow can't type 'it's', and some more words as reported in their VIP forum. And now I am seeing that it doesn't work in some apps. Well, can't live a minute without Swype. And I had high expectations with Flow. I'm not disappointed but I'm obviously back to Swype, until the bugs are fixed. But one thing for sure, with the bugs fixed, and as SK is known for their awesome prediction, well, it'll be time for me to beat myself with my Keyboard typing rate.
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To be honest, vs. the stock note 2 keyboard, Swiftkey flow is garbage.
No clipboard, only 3 predictions, no photo to text mode, no handwriting recognition and "flow"seems to miss a lot of words -I'm constantly correcting it.
If swiftkey believes that adding swyping is the only thing they need to do to stay competitive, they are wrong. Even Touchpal offers more and it's free.
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I quite Like flow., I've installed the tablet version but miss a row of number keys on the stock samsung keyboard. Predictions seem good and swiping is accurate.
I'll give it go for 24hrs before judging it
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I can't get flow to work with either Boat browser or Google search. Other than that, it's pretty damn awesome.
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Flow still needs to improve on their word detection. When I try to "flow" the word "three", it keeps giving me "the". Swype is way more advanced in that aspect, not to mention how Swype handles punctuation and capital letters.
But knowing Swiftkey, they will fix it and all they need is more time.
I have tried this on my note. 10.1 but flow isn't working on landscape. Can you confirm if it is working on the note 2?
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I went back to regular SwiftKey simply because I couldn't do the quick swipe to delete last word, or swipe down to minimize keyboard.
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I went back to regular SwiftKey simply because I couldn't do the quick swipe to delete last word, or swipe down to minimize keyboard.
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Just hold the backspace key and it will delete the last word.
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just installed the beta.. and IT IS SO AWESOME!!!
Awesome, but a huge battery drain though....they need to get that worked out.
I like all of them for different reasons, too bad one of them doesn't have ALL the features:
- swype great esp when you don't look at your message until after, when you can go back to wrong words, highlight them, and just choose from the available words in the correction bar; new beta really good, adds one-key language switch for those of us using 2 or more langs frequently
- JB 4.2 native keyboard awesome except doesn't have the above option, it only corrects the last word
- new Samsung kybd great as well, I really like the numbers row above the qwerty, plus personal dictionary that pops up long strings like email addresses
- haven't tried swiftkey yet
Hey everyone, I was wondering for those of you who use a different keyboard other than LG's gay keyboard what is your favorite keyboard? I have been using Go Keyboard it's the only one I like so far.
I used swype on my old phone but using the gay keyboard for now. It isn't as intuitive as swype but handles my needs.
SwiftKey all the way!
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Swiftkey, although I've never used the predictive function so it's pretty much the same as swype or vanilla to me.
Yup, I used Swiftkey since it launched in beta and loved it. I never thought I'd ever use anything else, but I have found the stock LG/"gay" keyboard to be quite functional. It has a dedicated number row so I don't have to switch between numbers and alphabet (like I did on Swiftkey). It also comes with some great emojis that works with iOS so I don't have to download anything extra, like I did with Swiftkey. The swype feature has been almost 100% accurate for me, so has the voice dictation. It also tries to predict my next words, though that's not as good as Swiftkey.
The choice is yours to make, but I've been sold.
I love swype! I've used it for years! I'm coming around to SwiftKey with all of the new features they've been adding, but I love the swiping function and swype still has the edge for that particular feature in my opinion.
I can't live without SwiftKey. I've given others a chance in the past but always end up coming back.
Just leave this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2482026 here
I am probably on the short list but I like the stock keyboard. I do not care for swype, and I have tried SwiftKey and I did not care for that. I like the numbers on the top of the main keyboard. Like many people I too have hit the Home key on the bottom, and then have to go back into where I was, but I still keep the stock keyboard.
I actually prefer smart keyboard pro. With the Droid X skin installed. It rocks and has 100's of options!
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Fleksy
Fleksy is amazing. Best feature is the invisible typing and the fact that I don't have to be looking at the keyboard
I like Google's, its nice and simple, it just got updated with KitKat, sideload it from here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...0-from-android-4-4-with-space-aware-gestures/
Sywpe. Used the stock one for a week or so just for fun, but went back to Swype, my favorite.
Stock google keyboard is awesome
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Fleksy is amazing. Best feature is the invisible typing and the fact that I don't have to be looking at the keyboard
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Thanks. Just tried this keyboard and it's amazing. Just what I have been looking for.
has anyone noticed google's keyboard is slightly more spaced out then on say a nexus? a lot more blank area too
Swiftkey Flow. I like how you can make it smaller for one handed use.
I used SwiftKey as well but since moving to this device I personally love the LG keyboard... works great and had emoji built in
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Like a Baws!
Same here. Tried Google keyboard and swiftkey. Went back to stock and have not looked back.
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I would love to use the Google keyboard, but the ONE thing that I need is to be able to adjust the long press time to get the secondary character. Whenever I have a few numbers to type I long press for a short time to get the number, the default long press time is way too long to be convenient IMO.
This one reason is why I continue to use SwiftKey.
came over from an old HTC and just took the keyboard for granted, used swype and the autocorrect was pretty ok, helpful, close enough most of the time
been on the note 4 for months now and the keyboard is just horrible, it takes me more time fixing brutal autocorrects and spaces and just messed up text all the time
what is everyone doing to get good usable keyboarding on this thing? is a new rom necessary?
Just download Google keyboard ...like everyone
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Just download Google keyboard ...like everyone
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thanks, did that now, huge improvement
the native keyboard on my HTC was great, so never even thought about it not being something Samsung would do right, appreciate the tip
I've had the opposite experience - I find the note 4 keyboard to be way more accurate than other keyboards in both typing accuracy and word predictions.
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Never really noticed, but auto-correct and word prediction is literally the first thing I turn off on any keyboard. Hate 'em, especially as someone who doesn't want to end up as the next post on damnyouautocorrect.com and all.
In all other respects, I don't mind the stock Samsung keyboard, and I actually like the "swipe to move cursor" feature, even if the sensitivity on that could still use a bit of tuning to feel as good as one of those BlackBerry trackballs or trackpads. I also like the hold for symbols and accents and the dedicated number row, things that I hate not having on AOSP and Google keyboards.
At least Android lets you choose from any sort of soft input panel that you want. Even Palm OS-era Graffiti is an option, and I'd probably use it if the cut/copy/paste strokes worked and I could customize the strokes...