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Ok so I basically tried all keyboards that are on the market.. I have swype and slide it as well.. But I find myself going back and forth between all my keyboards and can not get comfortable sticking with one. I use a keyboard for like a week, if that, and switch to another one or search for hopefully a newest one. Its like I can't find one that suits me..
Does anybody have any recommendations on this??
Thanks for your help =)
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I find Swype the easiest...Anyway keyboard choice is just everyone's personal preference. Just use one you find comfortable.
I like swype but don't like how you have to go over certain letters twice for a particular word such as; "choosing", "messages", " button", etc...
If I had to pick between SlideIt or Swype, I would have to go with SlideIT.. But I don't like how you have to press the "?123" button for symbols and numbers.
I agree that swype is easier, but I guess I'm jus to picky lol..
swype for me as well. but i saw something about this guy installing the droid x keyboard on his nexus. it has multi touch... i believe he also got the apk somewhere in here.
matholomus said:
I like swype but don't like how you have to go over certain letters twice for a particular word such as; "choosing", "messages", " button", etc...
If I had to pick between SlideIt or Swype, I would have to go with SlideIT.. But I don't like how you have to press the "?123" button for symbols and numbers.
I agree that swype is easier, but I guess I'm jus to picky lol..
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You don't have to go over them twice. You can just scribble on the letter. Go look at swype hints and tips. They got some really neat things to speed up texting.
But I use swype or better keyboard.
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Really!? Cuz I thought it wasn't compatible with 2.2... But ill try to find it, thanks man!
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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you're crazy!
I really enjoy the HTC keyboard especially cause you can go to gimpstas site and customize it
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Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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Ur crazy... Lol. But I have noticed that the built in keyboard does have the best predictions... If only the buttons were spaced out and bigger
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matholomus said:
Really!? Cuz I thought it wasn't compatible with 2.2... But ill try to find it, thanks man!
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I forgot I was in a Nexus forum. :X I probably need to take my post-happy self back to the Dream. Either way, go look at their tips and tricks. If you can memorize them all and learn to use them out of habit... NO ONE you know without Swype will be able to text faster than you.
AS for built in keyboard, I like it. It has NICE response speed and when every other keyboard lags, it doesn't. Like you said, though, the keys are just too small. :|
Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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Crazy.
I too am a fan of swype. Although the Desire keyboard is a pretty nice alternative...
r3s-rt said:
I forgot I was in a Nexus forum. :X I probably need to take my post-happy self back to the Dream. Either way, go look at their tips and tricks. If you can memorize them all and learn to use them out of habit... NO ONE you know without Swype will be able to text faster than you.
AS for built in keyboard, I like it. It has NICE response speed and when every other keyboard lags, it doesn't. Like you said, though, the keys are just too small. :|
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... Hahahaha! that made my night, i needed that laugh lmao
i knew the basics of swype and had swype for awhile now and i guess i didnt know about other tricks and what not, thanks for sheadin some light on that.. ill go check them out now.. im sure its on the swype website, so thats where ill look first =]
Again, thanks! i hope i can get used to this swype thing because i find myself thinking where to slide my finger when using slideit and swype.. when i just use a regular keyboard my fingers seem to jus "flow" like its just reaction (if that makes sense).. i know where all the keys are based on memory so i dont think about it when i type, swype on the other hand.. I do lol.
Im sure its just a learning curve.. so when i get frustrated doing swype, ill stick to it and not switch to another keyboard so itll become 2nd nature..
... All in all i appreciate it man, ima go check out the tips now lol
Time to beat that record!! haha.. =]
michaelo147 said:
I really enjoy the HTC keyboard especially cause you can go to gimpstas site and customize it
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+1 it's creepy how accurate it can get.
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HOLY S***t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... I didnt know like 85% of what i just saw about swype!! HOT DAM!
Im really gonna push myself into learning Swype to its full potential now! OMG...
Swype is faster in portrait mode, plus it feels very natural once you're used to it. On the downside, typos are a pain to redo, usually requiring you to retype the whole thing. Plus, there's almost no spellcheck ability.
In landscape, I can type faster with Better Keyboard. I'd wish they'd incorporate the punction in the suggestion bar, but I'm good with press and hold.
I love Swype. I switched to it about a week ago and I can type really fast!!
I was using HTC_IME and I still might be using it if it supported multitouch. I'm waiting for the Droix X keyboard to be ported over, that looks promising.
torchedlh said:
I love Swype. I switched to it about a week ago and I can type really fast!!
I was using HTC_IME and I still might be using it if it supported multitouch. I'm waiting for the Droix X keyboard to be ported over, that looks promising.
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I haven't yet seen ANY keyboard on my Nexus (2.1, stock, not rooted) work with multitouch.. I use HTC IME that was modified from here to include smileys and a few other things.. Works well for me.
If you looking for a non swype style keyboard, I really like Smart Keyboard Pro. Its my daily driver, although I do also have Swype installed.
Some how since backing up my phone and removing the bloatware, I've managed to delete the Android Keyboard.
Is there anyway to redownload this keyboard? I prefer it to the Samsung Keyboard hands down. Or perhaps there is another keyboard you would recommend that I can download via the Market or elsewhere?
Thank you
I like swiftkey...comes a close second to Swype for me.
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The swiftkey beta is definitely worth a look. I prefer swype, personally.
Link: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.touchtype.swiftkey.trial
So is there no way to get the Android Keyboard back? Even after I restore the backup prior to the bloatware removal, it always seems to disappear. Could I be deleting something causing it to go away?
gahanAR said:
So is there no way to get the Android Keyboard back? Even after I restore the backup prior to the bloatware removal, it always seems to disappear. Could I be deleting something causing it to go away?
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I have it after removing the bloat?
So then what happened to my android keyboard?! =/
Just do an Odin restore, that should get it back on there
My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.
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My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.
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Where can I get that?
HTC_IME Mod for High Rez. love switching languages by pressing volume button.
gflare said:
The swiftkey beta is definitely worth a look. I prefer swype, personally.
Link: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.touchtype.swiftkey.trial
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Thanks SOOOO Much !!! SwiftKey is AMAZING! I used to like the stock android keyboard because it was fast, had good prediction, and was black so more batt efficient.
Swiftkey's prediction is just about two fold better than the stock android. The only things I would change is to add a D-pad when you hit the alt button, and making the keyboard more black to save on batt. (unlikely it will get optimized for SAMOLED screens though)
SlideIt keyboard best of all
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yo guys i would recommend smart keyboard pro its multi-touch and work better than the 3 already installed on the phone..
theprovidence said:
yo guys i would recommend smart keyboard pro its multi-touch and work better than the 3 already installed on the phone..
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I just purchased this today and after trying every other keyboard I can say this one meets all of my needs. Accurate, multi-touch, and good customization all in one.
bfgarzilla9k said:
My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.
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I second this particular keyboard. I find myself using this on a regular basis.
I use Smart Keyboard Pro and I love it. Great prediction and just has a good feel. I haven't tried the Droid X keyboard yet, I'll try it out.
Swype is great, but my vote also goes to Smart Keyboard Pro. I've tried almost all of them, and this one is a keeper.
For me, it's really hard to choose.
I like the Samsung keyboard because of multitouch and I feel like I can type faster on it, but the autotext is a pain.
The Droid X keyboard is nice especially because of multitouch but it is really stupid when it comes to predicting text..
The stock android keyboard is okay, just no multitouch.
I'd say the Droid X keyboard wold be my pick. I usually use that.
-Just my two cents.
i, too, am loving the DroidX over Swiftkey
I actually love the default Samsung keyboard in 2.2, I just wish I could switch the Period (.) to the other side of the space bar as I tend to hit it half of the time instead of the space bar with my right thumb.
Anybody know of a keyboard that is exactly the same as the default Samsung Keyboard in 2.2 but with those buttons switched?
Just wondering, I'm getting a nook soon and I was wondering which was the best
in your opinions.
TKB Thumb Keyboard
+1 for TKB Thumb Keyboard
I used stock then tried better keyboard but didn't care for it much. Stock works just fine.
SlideIT works for me. Needed an easy copy/paste function and it works great.
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Thumb Keyboard is the best. Next would be stock B&N keyboard
I like SwiftKey. Once it learns your writing style it can be very quick for writing document.
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I love the droid x multitouch keyboard!
SlideIt is similar to Swype, which I love but isn't available on the Nook.
I use slideit as well. Once I taught it the words that I use for school documents, this thing became awesome for editing and revising on the go - but maybe I use this thing for writing more than others. Dropbox is crucial here as well, paired with the Quick Office HD from the Notion Ink ports.
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PJE66 said:
I like SwiftKey. Once it learns your writing style it can be very quick for writing document.
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Swiftkey Beta (hopefully releasing to market soon) is bad ass on the tablet. I can bang away and besides me hitting the silly B&N shortcut and getting off in the wrong place, my typing is magically fixed and it's almost always dead on. You should see my typing on the tablet when I'm in an app like irssibot where it doesn't autocorrect.... AMAZING how much it fixes...
Behind it, Smartkeyboard Pro worked really well, I actually was in the process of switching to it from Swiftkey as it does a really good job of fixing when I'm jabbing away at random keys at figuring out what I really meant to type, but then Swiftkey's beta one-upped 'em.. Ah well.
I am running froyo 6.6.6 and i just installed the Notion Ink Adam keyboard that is linked to in a couple of threads. I have to say this is the best keyboard I have used so far, I even like it better than the gingerbread keyboard i was using on eclair.
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Smart Keyboard
I use Swype.
I'm using SlideIT over here. Although I think I just might have to go and try out a few of these other keyboards.
Nice topic, OP!
I just started using the Honeycomb keyboard, as I put HC on it yesterday. Other than that, I always used Smart Keyboard Pro. I use it all the time on the Dinc, but I didn't like the way it looked scaled up on the NC.
Smartkeyboard Pro
I'm running Swiftkey
backstep said:
I use Swype.
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You have swype on your NC?
backstep said:
I use Swype.
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A) Which version of Android are you on?
B) How?
So just noticed there that whenever I'm typing I'm looking at what I'm writing on the screen instead of looking at the actual keyboard. I'm just curious as to how many others do this too?
I'm talking about on-screen keyboards, but physical keyboards count too. (even if they're easier )
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We're talking about phones, right? I look at the keyboard.
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I don't look at my computer keyboard. I only look at my phone's keyboard sometimes.
I look at the screen to make sure the words auto correct to the right words. Smart Keyboard Pro is the easiest keyboard to type on without looking I have found.
For computer, I never look at the keyboard when I type. For phones. I always looks at the keyboard when I type.
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I don't look at my keyboard on my computer and sometimes when I feel really I won't look at my phone when I type on it either. Like this post right here.
-We do what we must because we can; for the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead-
I do sometimes but i rly just got good at typing!
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I look at it too
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i dint look at the keyboard not even in the cellphine
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I watch the predictions text so I don't have to type whole words, but don't really look at the keys unless I'm looking for a symbol.
Also, you have to look sometimes because the keyboards are context sensitive. Whilst I love that fact about them, it does mean that you have different layouts for different apps.
But yeah, physical keyboards very rarely get a look.
I look at the predictives when typing on my phone and on a real keyboard it's kinda 50/50 between looking at what im typing and at the keyboard
I dont look for few years. I only look on my galaxy s, because i do mistakes on touch screen
Nope, hardware keyboard ftw
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On computer, I look to my keyboard just sometimes, on my phone's physical, I look about 50 per cent of times, using on-screen keyboard, always look.
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I find I have to look at the keyboard on my Gingerbread keyboard, but can do without looking at it on the iPhone keyboard
On my computer I never look at the keyboard. On my Thunderbolt though I look at it all the time.
I do both randomly at times.
Hands on the home keys girls, and ........
a s d f g f d [space] ; l k j h j k [space]
If I catch any of you looking at the keyboard, you'll have the typewriter bag over your head!
stephj said:
Hands on the home keys girls, and ........
a s d f g f d [space] ; l k j h j k [space]
If I catch any of you looking at the keyboard, you'll have the typewriter bag over your head!
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2 bloody years of that! (minus the girl bit). Still look (or scan might be more accurate) on my phone though.
I know all the keys but have to look on the keyboard
What keyboard do you guys find the most responsive on the Note?
I swore by Smart Keyboard Pro on my Dell Streak as it could keep up with my typing and seemed like the most responsive on the Streak at the time, but I find it nowhere near as responsive on the Note.
I recently started using Go Keyboard on the Note and have so far found it much more responsive. I set it up with the midnight theme, 4 landscape keyboard height and no pop up characters when typing and I find it has been the only keyboard that has been able to keep up with me if I try to type at crazy speeds. Great things about it are that it is totally free and very customizable!
Let me know your thoughts.
Swiftkey was the one I went for after testing all of them. The fastest for me.
Patosbuddy said:
Swiftkey was the one I went for after testing all of them. The fastest for me.
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I already tried Swiftkey and didn't get on with it as well as Go Keyboard. I remember trying Go Keyboard on the Streak and not liking it as much as Smart Keyboard Pro back then, so it is either a device difference or maybe the Go Development Team have made some improvements since.
swiftkey x, give you the best word to choose when writing and the fast one to.
Ps: you can even reduce the space it show by the keyboard on the screen.
Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free
huzz said:
Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free
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Agreed.
On a side note, any one knows a way to pop up Samsung keyboard (handwriting mode) on a-pen detection, even if it using a party keyboard? ?
I'm using Swype ,but I'd love to be able to use pen writing once I click on the screen with the pen (which is possible only using the stock Samsung keyboard)
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huzz said:
Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free
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Great tip! I just tried the one by VLLWP and it seems to respond very well to crazy fast typing. I think I will stick with it for now until something better comes along.
my keyboard
This is thumbs keyboard with my settings on it...... I think this thing is really fast
I like Thumb Keyboard. Swiftkey not so much; it's a little too smart for me.
Right now i'm using Swiftkey because of the arrow buttons. Im sort of happy with it.
i just downloaded the ICS keyboard.
I must say it is very good!
I was using smart keyboard. although it is fast, but i found it laggy, like if i type really fast it won't detect some of the letters.
but with ICS it detect all the letters i press!
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Agreed.
On a side note, any one knows a way to pop up Samsung keyboard (handwriting mode) on a-pen detection, even if it using a party keyboard? ?
I'm using Swype ,but I'd love to be able to use pen writing once I click on the screen with the pen (which is possible only using the stock Samsung keyboard)
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Even I have the same question. I am using the "AI keyboard" free version and I am pretty much loving it. I liked Go Keyboard as well.
But whichever app I use, I miss the handwriting mode for S-Pen. So I keep switching back to Samsung keyboard now and then.
I like Go keyboard best.
I like Perfect Keyboard. It's the quickest and smoothest for me, all other keyboards lag unfortunately...
used better keyboard for a while, it was good but it lacks arrow keys.
then i started to use smart keyboard and once customized, best keyboard yet, well worth the buy
I'm also with Thumb keyboard, very good one!
I used to use Smart Keyboard Pro on my SGS2 and Dell Streak, worked fine. It has a lot of lag on the SGN.
I now use Ultra Keyboard. The best and most configurable Love it.
Bought SwiftKey X, absolutely fantastic auto correction and unlike all the other android keyboards that I tried, doesn't lag when you hit a key.