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What are the keyboard options for the Hero?

Sorry I just rooted and put CM6 on the phone for my wife and I am just curious as to what option she now has for a new keyboard. Can she get the droid x multi touch keyboard or swype?
Thanks, Thomas

Swiftkey, htc keyboard, swype. I tried thedroid xkeyboard and didn't like it too much.
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unCoRrUpTeD said:
Swiftkey, htc keyboard, swype. I tried thedroid xkeyboard and didn't like it too much.
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So pretty much the same options as with my Evo. Cool, thanks for responding kindly lol.

where can i get a swype board?? id like to try it out.
also, does anyone know when its gonna be available to everyone?

shapewriter is nice,I use it as my main keyboard however its off the market now.Anybody know if I can duplicate my shapewriter app for someone else to use?

search swype beta with yahoo, the first site that pops up should be it. Then sign up on the website and have them send you and email. Go to the email on your phone, the email will instruck you back to the web site to sign in and download the beta. In order for the website to determin what phone you have you need to make sure your phone browser is in android mode. After that just install it and go select it in your keyboard settings then you need to go to a text, click impute methode and select swype.

xjayman said:
shapewriter is nice,I use it as my main keyboard however its off the market now.Anybody know if I can duplicate my shapewriter app for someone else to use?
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As long as shapewriter is "free" you can back it up with an app like titanium back up and then load it onto any device with that save. It should be as simple as navigating to the titanium back up folder and pulling the shaperwriter.apk or whatever its call to your computer and then putting it on the device you want. and installing it with astro or root explorer or something similar.

twilk73 said:
As long as shapewriter is "free" you can back it up with an app like titanium back up and then load it onto any device with that save. It should be as simple as navigating to the titanium back up folder and pulling the shaperwriter.apk or whatever its call to your computer and then putting it on the device you want. and installing it with astro or root explorer or something similar.
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cool ,thanks! ill give it a try.

[Q] Help with Lost Keyboard

Hey all,
Rooted my nook today and after playing for a while I wanted to experiment with the Gingerbread keyboard. Now I get no keyboard at all. It just does not load. I go to settings/keyboard and it just kicks me back to the home page.
I'm running nook 1.1 rooted. with app launcher pro. I have not tried to restore defaults and then reroot.
Thanks

Found it. It is under the app drawer for launcher pro under the NookColor Tools

same thing happened to me, then i figured out the same menu you did. I can't get any keyboard other than the stock nook keyboard to work either. SwiftKey is downloaded, but won't show up on my keyboard list. and i have no cut and paste. have you worked that out yet?

gannon3502 said:
same thing happened to me, then i figured out the same menu you did. I can't get any keyboard other than the stock nook keyboard to work either. SwiftKey is downloaded, but won't show up on my keyboard list. and i have no cut and paste. have you worked that out yet?
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If you have a copy of Root Explorer, you can use it to move your KB apk files from /data/app to /system/app
Read more: http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Replace_the_Default_Keyboard#ixzz1DwawgTuh
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Modock13 said:
Found it. It is under the app drawer for launcher pro under the NookColor Tools
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Thanks for that. Saved my happy a**.

Keyboard issues
I have just rooted my nc, and trying to login to youtube, but I get absolutely NO keyboard at all, I must me missing something. I can't get any keyboard even in the regular nook homepage or search section
Any help would be appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance

New swype 3.0

Hey everyone i thought i would bring the good news to people who are swype fans and let you guys know that the new swype 3.0 is available for download and is open for the public to join as well.
i know people on the TB were having some problems with swype in the beginning, and for all i know got fixed long before beta 3.0, but regardless the new 3.0 fixes the spacing problem on the TB and has some cool new features as well, go check it out at swype beta website
http://beta.swype.com/

Great find.. thanks!

Works great
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It seems to have fixed the issue at reboot. Don't need to toggle input methods anymore to get swype fired up which was anoying

So far so good! First time that the downloaded beta actually typed properly. Previously had to use a diff version found on xda here somewhere.
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anyone else getting slight lag with swype 3.0 on gingerBAMF?

I still have to toggle. Did you guys remove and redownload the installer our simply run the installer and let it update the app?

Swype issue?
When double spacing on swype it does not auto install period, is anyone else experiencing this?

mrmarshall428 said:
When double spacing on swype it does not auto install period, is anyone else experiencing this?
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same issue here. really annoying

I totally uninstalled the installer & app... started from scratch... Works fantastic, no spacing or reboot issues.
The new inline word suggestion is top notch. Will see how it "learns" but maybe just a half step below swiftkey so far after a few minutes of use...

jblist90 said:
same issue here. really annoying
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Just swype from period to space. Much easier motion.
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I still like Flext9 a lot...although I am using this on my Xoom because it supports tablets and Flext9 doesn't.

+100 on flext9.

Autospacing doesn't work for me when i am texting. Works fine in email and other applications though.

Uninstall and re-install worked for me.
I agree, the update is really nice. It still does not work with the pre-installed messaging app, but with apps like handcent, I will never go back to the pre-installed app.

I logged in with my account, installed the installer and the version says 1.1.26483. Is that just the installer or is something wrong?
I went ahead and installed it and my swype isn't white like in the picture either.

I bounce between Swype and FlexT9 periodically. Flex is easier with words that have double letters, but it really, really sucks in dealing with spaces after punctuation.

I bounce between Swype and FlexT9 periodically. Flex is easier with words that have double letters, but it really, really sucks in dealing with spaces after punctuation.

Thanks so much for posting this, I was lamenting my lack of swype, now I can swype to my heart's content. That reminds me, is there a way to put away the swype keypad like the stock one?

ncobs said:
Thanks so much for posting this, I was lamenting my lack of swype, now I can swype to my heart's content. That reminds me, is there a way to put away the swype keypad like the stock one?
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press and hold menu

New Swype Beta

The previous Swype Beta expired on me this morning. Fortunately, I had already registered for the previous Swype Beta. I uninstalled Swype and the Swype Installer, reinstalled per the instructions on the Swype Beta site and everything seems to be working great.
They removed an annoying feature that was added the last time. Previously, if you tapped on a word that had been entered, the text cursor would jump to the end of the word. It was very annoying. It no longer does that.
Also, in the Swype settings you can edit your user dictionary. It will give you a list of all the words in your personal dictionary, and you can delete or add more words. Nice!!! However, they don't let you edit the system dictionary. I would really like to remove "st" from their dictionary. If I'm swyping fast, I usually get "st" instead of "at".

redger725 said:
The previous Swype Beta expired on me this morning. Fortunately, I had already registered for the previous Swype Beta. I uninstalled Swype and the Swype Installer, reinstalled per the instructions on the Swype Beta site and everything seems to be working great.
They removed an annoying feature that was added the last time. Previously, if you tapped on a word that had been entered, the text cursor would jump to the end of the word. It was very annoying. It no longer does that.
Also, in the Swype settings you can edit your user dictionary. It will give you a list of all the words in your personal dictionary, and you can delete or add more words. Nice!!! However, they don't let you edit the system dictionary. I would really like to remove "st" from their dictionary. If I'm swyping fast, I usually get "st" instead of "at".
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I'm having a real problem with getting the new swype, any chance you could post the new apk? I've tried everything.

And I can't seem to completely remove swype... any advice?
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lord sargent said:
And I can't seem to completely remove swype... any advice?
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Same here.
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Got it, had to uninstall using titanium back up. All good now, thanks
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I've tried 3 times to remove it with titanium, no beans... anybody have any suggestions?
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lord sargent said:
I've tried 3 times to remove it with titanium, no beans... anybody have any suggestions?
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Use Root Explorer or similar to manually remove all references to Swype from the /system folder and subfolders. Don't forget the libSwypeCore.so file, too.
I haven't tried it just yet, but I'll give those above suggestions a go later today.
EDIT: It worked, just don't forget to REBOOT after deleting and then use the Swype Installer.

i just used root explorer and removed the apk, then re installed using the installer and it didnt work.. until i did a restart. then i was able to re install it successfully.

Lost it again, can someone post the apk as well as the lib file, I'd be so grateful!
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Forget it, got it
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Swype Beta

Google: "Da Swypes"

Do you have the swype installer? It should update swype automatically
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or go to beta.swype.com

Storm, what if you can't get the installer to work? I am running a phoenix rom and the only swype I have is the beta. Unfortunately I can't run the 3.26 installer (which just came out, thereby deactivating my copy) because I'm getting an error "Swype Beta is currently unavailable for devices that have Swype preinstalled" - since my cracked copy had a beta to begin with - when a new copy was released, my copy was remotely deactivated. Is there a workaround?

I'm having an issue updating swype as well, when I go into the swype installer and hit "update" I get an error saying "There is a problem parsing the package."

Here's the new beta http://jbthemes.com/djdarkknight/darkswype-morph/

geokilla said:
Here's the new beta http://jbthemes.com/djdarkknight/darkswype-morph/
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When I try to install that app, I start installing and a few second later it says "application not installed"

Wipe data and uninstall Swype using Titanium Backup. Boot into Recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache. Then install. PROFIT!

Cassetti said:
Storm, what if you can't get the installer to work? I am running a phoenix rom and the only swype I have is the beta. Unfortunately I can't run the 3.26 installer (which just came out, thereby deactivating my copy) because I'm getting an error "Swype Beta is currently unavailable for devices that have Swype preinstalled" - since my cracked copy had a beta to begin with - when a new copy was released, my copy was remotely deactivated. Is there a workaround?
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I'm using the new Swype to type this. You don't need to clear your cache and all that. Just uninstall Swype and the Swype installer from titanium backup. Then download the new installer. Reboot your phone and run the installer and it should go through just fine. Just so you know, its really good looking.
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Aww the site is gone

geokilla said:
Aww the site is gone
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I found his themed swypes... oops, but now after doing some more reading I see Swype has cracked down on "unofficial" themes and XDA is closing threads related to them. So I guess you'll have to find them yourself - shouldn't be too tough though.

Here's where you can get every new swype beta. Just sign up on the official site and download the installer:
http://beta.swype.com/
The latest revision works great, but I'm having, like many others, issues downloading alternative languages pack on ICS/CM9. Did anybody figure out a workaround?

Google "da Swypes"

Killemalll said:
Here's where you can get every new swype beta. Just sign up on the official site and download the installer:
http://beta.swype.com/
The latest revision works great, but I'm having, like many others, issues downloading alternative languages pack on ICS/CM9. Did anybody figure out a workaround?
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Yes, but have we an idea of where to find themed new Swypes? Seems to me a thread on themed Swypes should be a sticky
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brianray14 said:
Yes, but have we an idea of where to find themed new Swypes? Seems to me a thread on themed Swypes should be a sticky
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Google."Da Swype"

mbc663 said:
Google."Da Swype"
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Did not work on apex 12, but did work on miui. Thx for the heads up
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Yesterday I installed swype on CM9 B16. within an hour i was down 40% battery (edit: phone was sitting idle, screen off). Put it on charge an even that was going slow and the top of the phone was warm. Switch the keyboard back to the android default and the phone cooled off and charging went faster (from laptop USB). Using the show cpu usage overlay, it seems like the swype keyboard is always cranking away on cpu usage even in the lock screen.
Has anyone else had this battery drain issue with swype? is there a workaround? Swype was the best thing going on my carriers GB rom.

garboui said:
Yesterday I installed swype on CM9 B16. within an hour i was down 40% battery (edit: phone was sitting idle, screen off). Put it on charge an even that was going slow and the top of the phone was warm. Switch the keyboard back to the android default and the phone cooled off and charging went faster (from laptop USB). Using the show cpu usage overlay, it seems like the swype keyboard is always cranking away on cpu usage even in the lock screen.
Has anyone else had this battery drain issue with swype? is there a workaround? Swype was the best thing going on my carriers GB rom.
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Nope I dont have this problem, ive been using it on ICSSGS Roms, no glitches or bugs works flawlessly. It might be a bad install, remove the app and redownload it..

Ive noticed that no matter what there is almost always a swype background process running so that can contribute to your batter loss.

I realize its always going to be a looming process. I did try reinstalling a couple hours ago. Its not popping up so intensely on the cpu usage monitor and have only dropped a normal amount (a few percent) of battery since then. I think the reinstall did it.
ps. I also had wiped my Dalvik cache before the reinstall for unrelated reasons, could have this been the atual fix rather than reinstalling swype?