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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???

Frustrated! Delete all key!

Ok, here is my issue.
Is there away to disable the Alt - Del key so instead of deleting a whole section of text it just deletes one character at a time.
Sorry just been bothering me a lot lately.
I am on cyanogenmod 7

I use a alternative keyboard. Ultra keyboard. It only deletes one word with a alt and delete. I'm not sure, but other keyboards might do the same for free. As mine was a paid app
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deliriousDroid said:
I use a alternative keyboard. Ultra keyboard. It only deletes one word with a alt and delete. I'm not sure, but other keyboards might do the same for free. As mine was a paid app
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was this with your actual hardware keyboard though or on screen? I am looking to get this fixed on my hardware keyboard because its the only one that i use.

enp82003 said:
Ok, here is my issue.
Is there away to disable the Alt - Del key so instead of deleting a whole section of text it just deletes one character at a time.
Sorry just been bothering me a lot lately.
I am on cyanogenmod 7
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Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't pressing Del without the alt do what you want?
I'm confused.

LagunaCid said:
Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't pressing Del without the alt do what you want?
I'm confused.
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http://support.swiftkey.net/discussions/problems/3576-g2-hardware-keyboard-comwww-key-doesnt-work Same problem right there
Basically if i am writing out along text and have to insert a few numbers so i press the alt key twice then i have to type a letter forgetting about the alt I type a number by mistake instead. I quickly see its wrong press the back space and there goes all my work.
That's happen to me a few times with like making smile face "=)" or using numbers or other characters "$" other then letters.
It's just an annoyance to have to retype a long text because of one key.

Yeah, that is what happened to me a lot. And it's for the hardware keyboard as well.
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deliriousDroid said:
Yeah, that is what happened to me a lot. And it's for the hardware keyboard as well.
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Thank you! i am going to try that now!

Just tried it out... and WOW what an awesome AP! thanks again!

No problem. Nd yeah it is amazing, so many different options and controls. Makes typing anything a breeze
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by any chance do you know the option to make the alt delete stop?
Ahh i see it will only delete full words instead of the full text box instead! Awesome!

Flex T9 keyboard free on Amazon!

Flex T9 keyboard free on Amazon. Combines swype and the gingerbread keyboard. I like it, what do you guys think.
Now if we can get someone to make a dark theme for it we will be set.
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Thanks for the heads up, giving it a try now, this is the first thing I will have typed with it. Definitely less typos than with Swype thus far. haha, it even has gratifi. Nice.
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This is keyboard is awesome
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Its nice. But I've found the trace to be a litte slow.
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I'm a big Swype guy, but I'm surprisingly happy with this.

I used it for awhile. It is nicer than swype, but I'm to use to swype
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Ha, been using this keyboard all day. I like! Don't know why I like it cause I hate swype. Been a Smart keyboard Pro user for months.

I like it. It seems to work well. I just wish it did a auto space after punctuation.

Dulanic said:
I like it. It seems to work well. I just wish it did a auto space after punctuation.
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I wish it had auto space a well.
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skyward01 said:
I wish it had auto space a well.
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I did find that it will automatically put a . if you double space. But that doesn't help with questions.

Definitly like better than swype. I just could not get used to sliding and need to lift my thumbs. This is a great keyboard.
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whats with the warning that 'this app collects all input including passwords and credit card numbers"
i've never installed an optional keyboard before..is this a normal warning or should i be worried all my keypresses are being offloaded like CIQ

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whats with the warning that 'this app collects all input including passwords and credit card numbers"
i've never installed an optional keyboard before..is this a normal warning or should i be worried all my keypresses are being offloaded like CIQ
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It just stores all combinations on key presses. It doesn't store out anywhere except your phone.

this keyboard is garbage.

intheb0x said:
this keyboard is garbage.
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Care to explain?
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I actually really like this keyboard. It's way more accurate than swype for me. I'm gonna keep it I think.
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intheb0x said:
this keyboard is garbage.
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I second that!!!

ZachLL88 said:
Care to explain?
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lol i could spend all day explaining the joke of a keyboard this is.
spend some time with it for awhile and u will see what i mean.
i rotate between swiftkey and a swype-like awesome keyboard with a prediction list that shows up while u slide ur finger around, its no longer on the market but its called shape writer. its available for download around the internet.

I like it a lot better than swype, which I use for portrait. It seems to be more accurate, and the word choice options are easier to use and less obtrusive.
For landscape, I normally use swiftkey, and I think swiftkey is much better for me. Swiftkey does a better job with correction, capitalization, and punctuation, has the option for space key to accept the main word choice, adds spaces correctly, and shows more of your typing at the top to allow for easier editing.
So, I think I'll program keyboard manager to use this for portrait and swiftkey for landscape.

Why are you guys comparing these virtual keyboards when we have a physical keyboard that's now working 100% with no key skips thanks to mkasick? Am I missing something? For quick texts, I sometimes use Swype myself but I use the physical keyboard for just about everything else and since the fix, it's been terrific.

[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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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.

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+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.

the new keyboard 4,3 (Y)

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.

smash_07 said:
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?

Zewarxx said:
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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Jeo_m900 said:
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.

SalamiQueen said:
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