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Tips to speed up my phone?

So I am running fresh, and I love it, 2.1 is awesome, but I can't stand the keyboard lag. Turning off optic doesn't help me that much and everything else is off. So my question is, dies anybody have tips for me to speed my phone up? Short of course of overclocking my phone? Also I love and use sense. Thanks in advance!
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Some people will say use swype, some will say they don't have lag, some will say no matter what you do there will be lag, some will say "Why didn't you do a search for this"
Do a search in the forum and you will find plenty of threads with possible solutions.

I get very little lag.
Download auto killer, set it to the most aggressive setting and try it out. You can always adjust it from there.
Keeping free memory up helps a ton.

sandboxlove said:
^^these suggestions are good ones, but ive noticed that unless im using JIT, the keyboard lag never truely goes away.
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i know this is just a suggestion and ull get a ton of these but im using the original aosp keyboard with no voice to text or anything and get next to no lag. i think its the voice to text that is messing everything up. do a searcvh and find it and try it

i have found a solution to everyones problems, try this keyboard out in the market called thickbuttons it doesnt lag at all and its freakin sick

Yeah I've done the searches and tried all the fixes/ suggestions. I will try the thinkbuttons thing, but I don't like swype. Anyways, I'll look into enabling JIT on fresh, I haven't done that since I was on Darchdroid. Thanks alot! Any other tips for speeding things up? Does a2sd speed the phone up?

foolforfood said:
Yeah I've done the searches and tried all the fixes/ suggestions. I will try the thinkbuttons thing, but I don't like swype. Anyways, I'll look into enabling JIT on fresh, I haven't done that since I was on Darchdroid. Thanks alot! Any other tips for speeding things up? Does a2sd speed the phone up?
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Only if you're SDcard is faster then the phones ROM, in which case it will make loading them faster.

abcdfv said:
Only if you're SDcard is faster then the phones ROM, in which case it will make loading them faster.
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on that note i have a question...How can i remove my app2sd, till i get a better chip? my hero was flying till i installed it on my stock chip. Now i need to undo, so what reformat? got to b an easier way??

I think you can make an EXT backup, but I'm not sure how to do it short of manually taking everything from /system/sd/app and moving it to /data/app

foolforfood said:
So I am running fresh, and I love it, 2.1 is awesome, but I can't stand the keyboard lag. Turning off optic doesn't help me that much and everything else is off. So my question is, dies anybody have tips for me to speed my phone up? Short of course of overclocking my phone? Also I love and use sense. Thanks in advance!
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Hit up Damagecontrol 2.08.1, he included a new lighter keyboard that doesn't lag anywhere near as bad, the only real problem is the fact that the vibration feedback is sometimes messy, but I just turned it off. Otherwise it types like a dream.
Also, Damageless is customizing that latest 2.1 leak that came from Sprint, and in 2.08.1 there's DCUpdater, which allows you to update directly from the phone itself without a complete wipe. I strongly recommend it, it's got what you're looking for and more.

Demoyo23 said:
i have found a solution to everyones problems, try this keyboard out in the market called thickbuttons it doesnt lag at all and its freakin sick
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Sorry bro, but thick buttons has such a terrible learning curve. If you stare while typing, sure it works. But if you type faster than you can process what key gets larger, it isn't for you.

Do you have lag anytime you use the keyboard, or just when sending texts?
I know I had bad lag with the stock KB and the HTC MMS app.. but I have since switched over to the AOSP Mms.apk, and I have no lag in it at all.

Sorry to budge in, but I have had the same problem for a while now, I love the layout and prediction of the HTC keyboard (XDA) but the lag is annoying. For a while I used the AOSP mms.apk and all was well, but I couldn't send pic messages, let alone view them.
Is there a way to get around that and still have AOSP?

dalto12593 said:
Sorry to budge in, but I have had the same problem for a while now, I love the layout and prediction of the HTC keyboard (XDA) but the lag is annoying. For a while I used the AOSP mms.apk and all was well, but I couldn't send pic messages, let alone view them.
Is there a way to get around that and still have AOSP?
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I use the AOSP Mms.apk on RegawMOD. Works just fine. Try repushing?

It hasnt been re-released yet, but I love TouchPal. You can still find the apk on rapidshare or hit me up and I can send it to you. You can turn off haptic feedback and make it scream and it has all the functionality of the HTC keyboard and then some.
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foolforfood said:
Yeah I've done the searches and tried all the fixes/ suggestions. I will try the thinkbuttons thing, but I don't like swype. Anyways, I'll look into enabling JIT on fresh, I haven't done that since I was on Darchdroid. Thanks alot! Any other tips for speeding things up? Does a2sd speed the phone up?
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Load up Zen's latest ROM - I kid you not - any questions?

I finally have no lag. I have no lag period even when I run pandora. I run purehero with the regular htc.ime. that was one of my main goals in finding a faster rom.
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As long as you are using it on a low res screen like the hero, the attached apk should work. If you need it for something higher res like the droid, I think I have the APK at home. There are a lot of settings for this, so play around until you find a set that works. I suggest turning of the haptic feedback because that seems to slow down all keyboards on the hero.

Phoenix 3.5 help

I've installed Phoenix 3.5 and love it. I need help moding a few items though.
1) The keyboard. I have large hands and the small keyboard is a killer. Can I install stock android/samsung keyboard?
2) I would like to install a different dialer. I have downloaded one but don't completely understand the install steps.
3) Is there a better battery indicator for the top bar, that works w/ 3.5? I am a fan of the batt indicator that is a circle w/ the battery percentage in the center.
4) HERE's A BIG ONE........... Can I get Kies to work w/ this? I am using a Captivate i897 but I'm guessing the phone doesn't see it as that anymore. After all the boot screen shows i9000. What are the steps I need to use to get in here?
Thanks, Tomween1

The keyboard you can fix by goibg to settings, and then locale and text, then selecting samsung key pad. I think you should give swype a try. I hated it at first and then got used to it and realized its alot faster.
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Dupontrocks11 said:
The keyboard you can fix by goibg to settings, and then locale and text, then selecting samsung key pad. I think you should give swype a try. I hated it at first and then got used to it and realized its alot faster.
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Thanks, yeah I switch between the 2 of them.

tomween1 said:
I've installed Phoenix 3.5 and love it. I need help moding a few items though.
1) The keyboard. I have large hands and the small keyboard is a killer. Can I install stock android/samsung keyboard?
2) I would like to install a different dialer. I have downloaded one but don't completely understand the install steps.
3) Is there a better battery indicator for the top bar, that works w/ 3.5? I am a fan of the batt indicator that is a circle w/ the battery percentage in the center.
4) HERE's A BIG ONE........... Can I get Kies to work w/ this? I am using a Captivate i897 but I'm guessing the phone doesn't see it as that anymore. After all the boot screen shows i9000. What are the steps I need to use to get in here?
Thanks, Tomween1
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Yes you can install samsung keypad but you need to find the apk
Dialer needs to be posted over old one. Do you have root explorer?
I believe your base is jpy. Any theme that is for jpy should work. Find one with circle bat that you like
Check your product code using sgs tools, under secret codes. If it does not end in kaat that is your problem. It can be fixed but it is a hastle. Why do you want to use kies?

Have you tried the latinime.apk posted on the op for phoenix? As a keypad solution

mcord11758 said:
Yes you can install samsung keypad but you need to find the apk
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Thanks, Dupontrocks11 had the easyer fix for this.
mcord11758 said:
Dialer needs to be posted over old one. Do you have root explorer?
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Is root explorer an app? Not sure I understand the "post over" steps
mcord11758 said:
I believe your base is jpy. Any theme that is for jpy should work. Find one with circle bat that you like
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a circle batt, that is jpy? Then can this be installed as an app or does it need to be rooted?
mcord11758 said:
Check your product code using sgs tools, under secret codes. If it does not end in kaat that is your problem. It can be fixed but it is a hastle. Why do you want to use kies?
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Guess I stay away, I was curious if the new firmware fixed the link problem. No need for it, just looking for a iTunes-like app.
Thanks, Tomween1

Root explorer is an app. It cost like $4. It gives you access to files standard file programs can't view, like were tire dialer is stored. There are free alternatives like android mate
Themes are installed through clockwork recovery but I think you may want to read up a bit
Try double twist as an I tunes replacement for music. Download to pc, its free

Stock Android Keyboard?

Anyone know if there is any way to get the stock android keyboard on this thing? I can type a lot better on that than I can on the htc keyboard.

__arock__ said:
Anyone know if there is any way to get the stock android keyboard on this thing? I can type a lot better on that than I can on the htc keyboard.
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you will need to find the .apk somewhere. you can prob find it in any cyanogenmod build. but i think the sense keyboard is way better than froyo and about the same as the gingerbread keyboard

I tried loading the gingerbread keyboard i can't get it to show up though even when its checked wth is going on? all i get is the htc keyboard very annoying anyone know how to get another keyboard to work?

Long press an input box and choose input method to change keyboards.

CPCookieMan said:
Long press an input box and choose input method to change keyboards.
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Thanks! never worked that way on my droid so i was a lil confused

zer071 said:
I tried loading the gingerbread keyboard i can't get it to show up though even when its checked wth is going on? all i get is the htc keyboard very annoying anyone know how to get another keyboard to work?
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do you mind posting the apk?

I believe you'll need root for it to work properly. Its a system .apk file which means it'll have to be in the system part of the phone. Especially if you pull it from a ROM like CM.
For those who may not know root gives you that access...Jamezelle will be releasing that tomorrow anyways. ...well today lol
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You do not need root to use the gingerbread keyboard, just search 'gingerbread keyboard' in market theres a free and a paid version. Ive only tried the free one and it works great!

Go into the settings and check your settings for the Keyboard, this keyboard is much better than the stock one.

There were a couple of versions of the Gingerbread keyboard floating around. One of which had bugs. I'd greatly appreciate someone posting the .apk for the working one.

Just tried both renamed Gingerbread keyboard on my TB and got FCs. Bummertown!

I have one that works for me. Also, the Gingerbread skin for Better Keyboard is excellent. I'll dropbox the apk and edit this post with the link.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2037686/gingerbreadkeyboard.apk Works on my rooted TBolt

Just thought I'd add in that I tried the multitouch keyboard from be Droid X/2 with no success.
Sent by a Thunderbolt...

Spaniard85 said:
Just thought I'd add in that I tried the multitouch keyboard from be Droid X/2 with no success.
Sent by a Thunderbolt...
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Yeah, It's kinda strange. I pulled LatinIME.apk for cm 6.1( just because I prefer that keyboard) and had no but fc's. Didn't matter if I installed it or dropped it in /system
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I dont know if it's been said but I got the free Gingerbread Keyboard from the market and it's much nicer then the HTC one

ScoobarSTI said:
I dont know if it's been said but I got the free Gingerbread Keyboard from the market and it's much nicer then the HTC one
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I downloaded the free one as well and when i long press, it doesnt do anything?

holywhitebread said:
I downloaded the free one as well and when i long press, it doesnt do anything?
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What do you mean it doesn't do anything? You can't get it to display or what?
You just open up a text. Long press in the box to start typing, Hit Input method. Then select "gingerbread keyboard"

There is a version of the Gingerbread keyboard in the market that seems to work well.

[UPDATED]Thumb Keyboard 4 out of beta!!!!

Full version is out on the market!
What are you doing go DL it already!
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Looks like its now working!
I'm using it on Vegan Ginger RC1.
Go grab the apk from the link below.
So far it looks really good,
Typing in landscape is easier, since the keys are much bigger than the stock one this rom comes with.
having arrows on screen is a big plus
And it has lots of symbols you can use by long pressing.
Speaking of long pressing you can change the time it takes to long press in the settings.
Will try post some pics later
Here is the site if you guys want to check it out for yourself.
http://thumb4beta.blogspot.com/
Known issues:
Long pressing on the settings key causes a FC.
Curious if thats the case with other roms

How did you get your keyboard to work with your tablet? I've tried several keyboards besides the one that came with my tablet and ROM (TnT Lite 4.2.5) and it won't even let me select the box to make it a choice.

Try unchecking any other input devices/kb from the settings. I had similar issues when i had other kb enabled

johnsonjf said:
How did you get your keyboard to work with your tablet? I've tried several keyboards besides the one that came with my tablet and ROM (TnT Lite 4.2.5) and it won't even let me select the box to make it a choice.
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You have to move the Thumb Keyboard apk file from "data/app" to "system/app" via Root Explorer.
Then you reboot and go into your Market and longpress the search text box. You'll be prompted to choose your input method.

Im also testing the keyboard for the developer. So far so good. Always loved the paid version i bought.
I like the new layout though g tabbers will never get to enjoy the multi touch that it now supports (i think our hardware supports only 2 touch points).
Edit: Yes, long press on settings causes a force close on TNT Lite over here too. Reported to developer. I think its actually because he disabled the functionalities for other layouts.

clankfu said:
You have to move the Thumb Keyboard apk file from "data/app" to "system/app" via Root Explorer.
Then you reboot and go into your Market and longpress the search text box. You'll be prompted to choose your input method.
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I can't get it to show up

If you followed the instructions exactly it will show.
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Downloaded
Installed
Moved .apk to system/app
Nothing
Did the whole process again and it worked! Love it

I downloaded, installed, enabled in settings, and selected as the input method. So far it's working just fine. Haven't tested that extensively yet but for now it's pretty awesome.

What's the verdict on this so far? An improvement on the previous version?

Is voice recognition working?
Been using the paid version and it's great. However the voice to text doesn't work. Is that fixed in this version?

It doesn't? Think you need to activate it in settings. Works on my g tab.
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Thanks for the help with getting the keyboards working. This is a nice keyboard.

Voice is working fine on my tablet.
I like this keyboard a bunch, hands down the best I've used on the tablet so far. I'll definitely be buying it when it comes out of Beta.

agree. Very very happy with it.

does this not do spelling or auto correct ?

nitefallz said:
does this not do spelling or auto correct ?
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I have not checked the voice part yet, but spelling and auto correct works fine.

Both the market version (3.0.2) and this version are constantly FCing for me / not working at all under CM7 and I'm pulling my hair out trying to understand why.

The more I use this keyboard the more I like it. I keep noticing things that are just well thought out and useful, like the long-press for smilies on the left space bar and .com (and long-press for .net and others) button. Even common fractions on the center-right number pad. Very cool, very useful, and definitely a keeper. It's been rock solid and stable under VEGAn 5.1.1. I'll definitely be buying a copy when the full version is released.

Please give complete paths. There are several data directories on my system but none contain an apps folder. My system folder does though. I installed it and it shows but i can't enable it. Runs fine with just a standard install on vegan ginger.

[Q] Anyway to use stock android keyboard ?

Notma big fan of the sense keyboard. I tried installing the APK for the stock keyboard but can't seem to select under keyboards options. FYI tried the swipe app didn't like that either. Stock keyboard is my fav

unbroken said:
Notma big fan of the sense keyboard. I tried installing the APK for the stock keyboard but can't seem to select under keyboards options. FYI tried the swipe app didn't like that either. Stock keyboard is my fav
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this is the only one i found.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImplbGx5YmVhbmtleWJvYXJkLmYuZyJd
it works however it doesnt strech the keys as much as it should be. if anyone has another version thats better please let me know as im also interested!

You may have to copy the APK to /system/app/ and reboot your phone. You'll have to be rooted, of course.
My other suggestion is to try TouchPal, even if Swype isn't your thing. It's a free keyboard, so you don't really have anything to lose trying it.