getting swype to stick - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i cant get swype keyboard to 'stick' on my htc one(att).. when i first downloaded swype from the play store it worked until i restarted i think and then it went back to the sense keyboard and now i cant get it to take again.. anyone else have this issue with custom keyboards?

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Swift Key Beta

I just downloaded SwiftKey Beta for my Nexus One, but every time I try to download a Language Pack, I get a small error message saying that the download was interrupted and I should try again, but it never works.
I'm running 2.2 and have tried on both WiFi and 3G.
jabakken said:
I just downloaded SwiftKey Beta for my Nexus One, but every time I try to download a Language Pack, I get a small error message saying that the download was interrupted and I should try again, but it never works.
I'm running 2.2 and have tried on both WiFi and 3G.
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Odd... I'd try the standard various troubleshooting first. A reboot, the uninstall and reinstall. I got SwiftKey without any problems.
Although they did say they had about 100k downloads a day since beta broke, so maybe their servers are feeling it?
It's a cool semantically-innovative way to type. Swype is fun to draw. In the end I'm still fastest and prefer a keyboard that doesn't have to do any prediction (currently using Better Keyboard)
download it from the market instead of using the apk file posted on the forum. works for me fine from the market but the apk i downloaded in the swift key beta thread i have the same problem
it works pretty good on my nexus one ..Nexus one is the best.

Swype causing shutdowns and (3 vibrate) error

Im on the leaked factory froyo, havent had any problems with swype in the months ive been on froyo. Installed "shootme" screen grab app, used it once, then moments later started getting the 3 vibrate error. Tried to open market to uninstall but the phone froze then shutdown. On reboot, phone was slow and continuously gave me 3 vibrate error. Switched to samsung keyboard because the buttons to the left and right of swype spacebar were blank, the error stopped and phone functions correctly on samsung keyboard. Uninstalled shootme, rebooted, tried to use swype, got the same error.. i feel naked without my swype...
Elliot
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I've been running Shoot Me and Swype with no problems. Have you installed the latest Swype beta? The previous versions expired. The new release comes with an installer that will keep it updated. If you haven't already, try doing it that way. You have to sign up with Swype to get the new beta.
beta.swype.com
Awesome, thanks for the help. One question, the website says "If your phone came pre-installed with Swype
DO NOT download this beta (it won't work)"
Am i missing something, or should i just do it?
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Scratch that, swype is back up and running quicker than ever! Kreepyken, consider yourself my hero for the next few hours at least!
Elliot
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And now it has decided to give me the error again... serendipity time i suppose...
If you want to replace your Swype, you must first do the instructions from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12042627&postcount=5. Then sign up for the beta Swype (it's free) and follow the instructions there. Or like you said, just install a new Rom.
Well I went to the swype website last night, followed the directions, and got it working. That only lasted a few hours though before it reverted right back to giving me the same error. Something about a process "inputmethod". I wish I had the patience to try to rectify the problem in case somebody else has the same issue, however I decided it was just time for an upgrade

I need a better keyboard

I have successfully used manualnooter to root my 1.2 nook. But unlike the 1.1 autonootering, i cant get a new keyboard to install. Any body have any ideas?
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I recently got a Swype working on mine (there is a thread here detailing it) however, before that I was using SlideIT which is a paid app but works much like Swype...just not as good.
SlideIT (There is a demo to try it first)
Another popular free keyboard is the Gingerbread keyboard. I used that on my Archos 101 that I had before the Nook and it was pretty solid.
Here is the Gingerbread one
Or you can go really old school back to the day of the PalmOS (I used to type fast as hell on my old Visor) with the Graffiti deal.
This is the free one, but there is a paid one as well.
I never did manage to make the swype keyboard work. is there an easy install guide anywhere? has anyone else managed to make it work?
I managed to get swype and the gingerbread keyboard working.
You have to use root explorer (or something else like it) and give the apk full permissions after you place them in the System\apps folder.
After that a reboot and they are there...
Thanks guys

[Q] Keyboard won't access Google Voice Typing (Captivating rom)

Hey guys,
So I've tried everything I can think of, but my google voice typing icon does nothing when I touch it. If I hold it down, it still brings up settings, but just stays inactive when I touch it. I was able to use it after I first flashed the captivating rom, in fact I mistakenly made it my default keyboard somehow.... and once I figured out how to turn it off of default (reset the phone to apply settings) for some reason it stopped working. Not sure if there's any more options short of backing up and re-flashing.
I'm still using the same captivating rom, with unofficial semaphore kernel.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Which version of the ROM are you running? I'm currently running X6 and I've had some other odd keyboard issues. Have you tried resetting the default keyboard? (I know you took off the other one from default but what did you set as the default after)
I have tried both xperia keyboard and the android keyboard as default. Neither work
X6 here too
I'll try to download the google voice app later when I get home from work. If any one else has had any keyboard issues your input would also be appreciated .
Yeah I downloaded Google voice a couple hours ago, hoping it could fix it. Are they actually related though?
It's odd because it's only the keyboard icon that won't access google voice typing... I can do voice search etc.
Odd, I'll try this as well once I get home. Just to note, I DID NOT flash X6 from a clean install. I "dirty" flashed it over X5. Not sure if you did as well (It wouldn't come as a surprise if this was the cause of some of these issues, if you did this as well).
Actually I did flash from stock.
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X7 is posted now and I've heard it fixes some of the keyboard issues. Hope it helps.

Swype slow on bionic?

It seems that on stock and CM10, Swype seems to make the phone extremely sluggish. Has anyone noticed this happen to them?
I just removed it, and now it runs fast. I wish i coudl use swype, though
Have you tried Google Keyboard, the one thats listed at the Play Store. It has the Swype like feature.

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