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.
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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.
Just wondering what you guys think is the best keyboard.
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I prefer Swype
HTC_IME Mod, it has the great HTC sense keyboard with some great tweak built in and is available free in these forums.
The Market version of Gingerbread. Largest keys and best layout imo. Closest thing you can get to the Iphone's which has always worked best for me.
The physical keyboard
cause the digital one is a security risk:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/eafts-magictile-marathon-tablet-gets-priced-opens-up-the-flood/
Though personally I'm fine with any keyboard..I was never abe to take advantage of the "swiping" in swype or the suggestions..I just type out everything manually on the screen anyways :/
Swype, but I wish they would allow to uninstall it and get full version with support for more languages.
I use Smart Keyboard Pro because I have this t9 addiction... <_< hahaha
Better keyboard 8
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I like swype/hardware keyboard.
The one actually built into the phone. #1 reason why I got it.
I like htc_ime, gingerbread(an apk I found once), and hardware, I seldom use swype.
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FlexT9 is my favorite
Includes Swipe, voice recognicition, handwriting, and regular
stir fry a lot said:
The Market version of Gingerbread. Largest keys and best layout imo. Closest thing you can get to the Iphone's which has always worked best for me.
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is that the one in the market as "keyboard from 2.3"?
Physical, or gingerbread. Hate Swype.
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I use green/black gingerbread keyboard and hardware keyboard,
thats it
I use hardware 95% of the time. I like the fact I can slide out the keyboard and it doesn't take up more than half of my screen.
I am also curious when they are going to make a tablet with a slideout keyboard.
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I use hardware 95% of the time. I like the fact I can slide out the keyboard and it doesn't take up more than half of my screen.
I am also curious when they are going to make a tablet with a slideout keyboard.
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Miniature bluetooth keyboards eliminate the necessity. Otherwise it's just a netbook.
I can't believe no one has mentioned SwifKeyX! It is the best keyboard at predicting text.
Swype all day unless I have to type in sometimes email or something that consists of numbers and letters together, then I use the physical keyboard.
Posted by some phone named the Epic.
Gingerbread (from the market as well) for this guy. Easy to use. I do wish there was a way to have that keyboard but have swype enabled for it. I think that would be the best of both worlds!
Typing in wide screen would be easier using splitted keyboard, which keyboard do you use?
Here is my list:
multiling keyboard (free, layout too wide)
thumb keyboard (best)
ai type (free but need network connection?)
open split keyboard (beta?)
tablet keyboard (useful)
Another keyboard:
perfect keyboard
SwiftKey X
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Thanks for your input guys, now im convinced to use thumb keyboard. It's worth to buy, every button placed just right for my thumb and theme support. Typing so fast using it, simply the best
I tried a few of the ones you mentioned.
In the end, I wound up purchasing Thumb Keyboard 4. Well worth it.
It has quite a few features.
I enlarged the height of my space bar, because I always found myself hitting the notification bar at bottom of the screen.
I also like the Text Shortcuts. I can save words and phrases I use often, and enter them when needed.
I can now type just as fast on my tablet, as I can on my Android phone.
I was going to get an external keyboard for typing out emails. The more I use Thumb Keyboard, I don't think I will need one.
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I agree. I use Thumb Keyboard 4 on my GT as well as my Droid X. It is extremely customizable and works well. Word prediction is excellent as far as I'm concerned. Well worth the price!
+1 for thumb keyboard.
I too was wary of paying for it but it really is worth every cent!
Another for thumb keyboard, although I use it in standard configuration. It's the most customisable one I've found.
Has anyone figured out how to backup and save your settings for Thumb Keyboard?
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another keyboard: perfect keyboard
it has split mode too
I´m using swift key X, and it´s perfect.
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husebuse said:
I´m using swift key X, and it´s perfect.
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I thought the same, until I got Thumb Keyboard.
Hehe, guess i know what to do this evening then
Thumb keyboard is the best. I was really hoping to like swiftkey but I never grew comfortable using it. One of the best features of TK4? The tab key! So useful in filling out forms on the web.
I also like the arrow directional keys on Thumb Keyboard.
It really helps in trying to precisely position the cursor when selecting text.
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thumbs keyboard amazing +1 for that app
Yeah seems pretty good. I just started to use it.
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Just started using tkb as well.... so far so good.
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Also user of Thumb Keyboard. Unmatched really. The predictive text is great but the "present texts" is so cool. It allows you to access a list of preset texts so I put in my name, address, certain email addresses, etc. in there so I don't have to take forever typing out stupid contact forms or login stuff.
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Also user of Thumb Keyboard. Unmatched really. The predictive text is great but the "present texts" is so cool. It allows you to access a list of preset texts so I put in my name, address, certain email addresses, etc. in there so I don't have to take forever typing out stupid contact forms or login stuff.
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I love that feature.
I use Clipper+ to do the same, but it's so much faster to do it from the keyboard itself.
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SwiftKey X hands down. Tried them all and I keep coming back to it.
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Been using "Hackers Keyboard", works really well for me.
I tried the thumbs keyboard but just can't do it. Haha. I, using the HC android one now, feels more natural to me. Guessing from all of the time i spent on my evo. I wish I got in on the amazon swift keyboard free download...
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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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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?
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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