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I've used quite a few keyboards and my favorite was the Droid x multi touch that I used when I had cm6 but I reverted back to liberated froyo which isn't compattible with the droid x keyboard. I need to find another keyboard
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swype by far.
Definitely swype...nothing I've used even compares.
I like swype except when u mess up
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I use Swype as well. You should also try SlideIt.
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I've tried it. I use swype over slide it but now I just got SwiftKey and I'm loving it
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Smart Keyboard Pro
I like SwiftKey but I need a more responsive keyboard. Lol I type fast
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the droid x multi touch! swype can be a little hard to correct sometimes
Smart Keyboard Pro too. Its international keyboard layouts come with built-in dictionaries.
I wish I could get the keyboard from the Samsung captivate
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SwiftKey is, IMO, the best by far.
It takes a little patience for it to learn your style, but it's well worth it.
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I wish I could get the keyboard from the Samsung captivate
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Smart keyboard pro has a galaxy s skin
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Yeah I've tried it. Its not that great
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Slideit just doesn't have a decent enough prediction.
Swiftkey i tried multiple times, but it just doesn't do it for me, mostly because you still have to be accurate about what letters you do type. The word prediction is very slick.
I would definitely have to say swype by miles. You don't have to be accurate. Fast and sloppy - and its way faster then i could ever touch type.
As for people having issues with correction. you gotta learn to double click the messed up word.
Close second is the droid x multitouch (not working in liberated froyo) and followed by the stock htc_ime - although admittedly swiftkey is superior to stock.
edit: has anyone tried the new swype beta? its considerably faster, and with better prediction.
dexmix said:
Slideit just doesn't have a decent enough prediction.
Swiftkey i tried multiple times, but it just doesn't do it for me, mostly because you still have to be accurate about what letters you do type. The word prediction is very slick.
I would definitely have to say swype by miles. You don't have to be accurate. Fast and sloppy - and its way faster then i could ever touch type.
As for people having issues with correction. you gotta learn to double click the messed up word.
Close second is the droid x multitouch (not working in liberated froyo) and followed by the stock htc_ime - although admittedly swiftkey is superior to stock.
edit: has anyone tried the new swype beta? its considerably faster, and with better prediction.
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I need help with that. When it says my phone is set to block installation of applications not found in the Android Market the I click on settings there is no unknown sources option ):
What do I do??
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I sideloaded it with the sdk so I got it but I'd still like to know why I dont have the unknown sources option
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Nevermind it still blocked the installation. Please some help?
I just got the gingerbread keyboard. Thoughts?
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vicmora5 said:
I need help with that. When it says my phone is set to block installation of applications not found in the Android Market the I click on settings there is no unknown sources option ):
What do I do??
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I sideloaded it with the sdk so I got it but I'd still like to know why I dont have the unknown sources option
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Nevermind it still blocked the installation. Please some help?
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You need to either sideload the actual SWYPE application .apk file (not the installer) or enable install from unknown sources and then run the installer. I'm not sure about the latest Liberated release, but I know that in Cyanogen Mod 6.1 there is an option that you simply check to enable installation of non-market applications.
I've been using SlideIT for a few weeks now, and Swype before that. Just tried Swype again today after flashing Liberated, and I have to say SlideIt seems better. In particular, I like the suggested words being immediately above the keyboard in a row, instead of a big box at the top of the screen. SlideIT can be a little iffy on occasion, I'll admit. Granted, I'm using version 1.60 of Swype which I'm sure is extremely dated.
Oh and I've tried those weird keyboards like 8pen et. al... don't like them at all. 8pen feels like a rotary dial, lol. Swiftkey was nice, but I'm too lazy to hit all the letters in (or even the first 2-3 as is usually the case) when I can just swype.
Swype = overrated, clunky piece of poor autocorrect crap
SwiftKey = worst keyboard design ever, small keys
SlideIt = looks terrible
Better Keyboard = looks terrible, lackluster autocorrect
8pen = Do I need to say anything about it? Common sense dictates it'd be slow as hell no matter how fast you type.
That leaves Smart Keyboard. The best, hands down.
Can anyone confirm that we can get a working version of Swype on our NexusS4G and a possible link it TYVM I also miss the voice mail off the epic where we could see and control the sound file. Any Apk recommendations on a replacement?
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Can anyone confirm that we can get a working version of Swype on our NexusS4G and a possible link it TYVM I also miss the voice mail off the epic where we could see and control the sound file. Any Apk recommendations on a replacement?
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Does the official Swype APK fail?
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Can anyone confirm that we can get a working version of Swype on our NexusS4G and a possible link it TYVM I also miss the voice mail off the epic where we could see and control the sound file. Any Apk recommendations on a replacement?
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Google Voice of course.
I'm part of the beta but I have not bother to dl the installer and chek it out. Ill let you know soon.
Yes it is working!
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Im using swype via the beta invite.. Works fine...
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Im using swype via the beta invite.. Works fine...
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same here, it works fine.
but it sucks compared to Android GB Keyboard
i used to believe Swype was great until i started using AGB keyboard, now i can't live without it.
it's simply that good
AGB keyboard = stock keyboard on 2.3.3 / 2.3.4
i actually find swype to be cumbersome and slow now
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same here, it works fine.
but it sucks compared to Android GB Keyboard
i used to believe Swype was great until i started using AGB keyboard, now i can't live without it.
it's simply that good
AGB keyboard = stock keyboard on 2.3.3 / 2.3.4
i actually find swype to be cumbersome and slow now
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Granted I'm a first time Android user, but I couldn't get used to the keyboard on my NS4G. I'm also coming from a Pre with a physical keyboard that I could type one handed without looking.
I admit the Swype keyboard looks like garbage compared to the new keyboard, but in terms of usability, I can punch out a text using Swype waayyy faster than on the new keyboard.
okay, yes, if you want to type one handed in the mist of a rush hour in a public transit, then Swype is a better choice
but for multi-touch fast 2 hands typing, the stock android keyboard is magnificent specially when it comes to language switching
it gives you instantaneous language swap, so in the same message you can mix and match languages without the looooooong steps required on swype.
Confirming also that swype is working fine on NS4G. I had to log into the swype beta website, 'remove' the old device they had listed for my account, re download the inataller, let it do its thing, e.g. install, license...
Off topic, do guys get key lag with AGB Keyboard? ..and did u install from market, or literally just the stock?
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I went there today, and saw that the Beta is still open. Just sign up to get the keyboard.
Also after 30 minutes of using the stock keyboard, and then 30 minutes of using the sywpe I went back to stock. The predection function is good. Almost as good as the real thing i had on the epic
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do u keep vibrate on? Does that make the keyboard lag and/or miss keys (for you)?
AllGamer said:
okay, yes, if you want to type one handed in the mist of a rush hour in a public transit, then Swype is a better choice
but for multi-touch fast 2 hands typing, the stock android keyboard is magnificent specially when it comes to language switching
it gives you instantaneous language swap, so in the same message you can mix and match languages without the looooooong steps required on swype.
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Use keyboard manager from the market to use Swype in portrait and then switch to whatever other keyboard you want in landscape.
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Great info, I did get inboard with the swype beta and couldn't be happier thanks
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Use keyboard manager from the market to use Swype in portrait and then switch to whatever other keyboard you want in landscape.
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Ooh good idea sir. Totally forgot about that one.
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Is there any way to get the non-beta pre-loaded version that was on the Epic?? I really really miss the ability to double tap a misspelled word and bring up a list of other words....
I get tons of lag with the built in swype keyboard and anything dealing with google voice.
Any clue what is going on?
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Not wanting to be the guy that says "nah nah na-nah nah" but I use swype exclusively and google voice a.great bit. Have you changed any settings recently? Try stopping the swype and google voice services and rebooting.
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I'm not experiencing lag in Google Voice with Swype. I use them together many times each day. Do you experience the same problem when you toggle back to the stock keyboard? Have you installed any third party keyboards or security apps that record key strokes?
No strange apps here.
Tried uninstalling reinstalling flatting and stopping.
No idea what it could be.... I guess it its good you guys aren't having issues.
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Odd... I removed a couple keyboard (SwiftKey touchpal flext9) that weren't even "active" and it seems to have fixed it.
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No strange apps here...
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Odd... I removed a couple keyboard (SwiftKey touchpal flext9) that weren't even "active" and it seems to have fixed it.
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Hmm.....
Anyone else having any issues with this app? Its very laggy and keeps locking my phone up.
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the predictions can be a bit laggy, but it works fine for me otherwise.
Smart keyboard pro. Sure it costs, but its worth it.
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I've been using Touchpal and really like it. I went back and used Swiftkey this morning and I'm not having any lag but it feels really strange now not to be able to swipe.
I noticed when I first got my Tab S that typing could bog down and start to lag after a while. Here are two things I've done to make typing much faster and more enjoyable:
1) ROOT REQUIRED: Using Wanam Xposed (free in market) disable DVFS in advanced settings. This is something Samsung implements to save battery life by throttling your CPU. Disable it and reboot.
2) Install THUMB KEYBOARD. Fast, light, excellent keyboard layouts for tablets, free themes and the best autocorrect I've ever used.
Try those and see if your typing experience doesn't improve.
UPDATE: There's a new app in the playstore called "DVFS Disabler" which may work better than the one built into Wanam Xposed. No idea but it is another option.
No problems here with typing lag using Stock keyboard and SwiftKey.
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No problems here with typing lag using Stock keyboard and SwiftKey.
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Excellent. Funny that nothing about my Tab S lagged except the typing part and then only after about 20 minutes of use. Regardless if you haven't tried THUMB KEYBOARD give it a shot lag or no. It really is great. The superior autocorrect alone should make typing faster.
Swiftkey is smooth for you? That app is a wreck for me on any device I've ever tried it. Not only laggy but does some very weird random word substitutions. Not a fan. YMMV.
Yes have always ended up using SwiftKey on my Android devices after trying stock and many others including thumb keyboard. SwiftKey has always been pretty spoton for word predictions too. As I said, not experienced any lagging after typing for long periods on my tab s.
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Yes have always ended up using SwiftKey on my Android devices after trying stock and many others including thumb keyboard. SwiftKey has always been pretty spoton for word predictions too. As I said, not experienced any lagging after typing for long periods on my tab s.
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Who knows? Never any luck for me with Swiftkey here or elsewhere. Oh well. I guess thats why they make more than one keyboard app.
Yup, sure is!
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Yup, sure is!
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See, we finally agreed. Should we ring a bell or something?
Just stating the obvious really. Same with all apps. There's always going to be something that works better for one person than the other. Although I still do not get the lag that you get a after typing for long periods.
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Just stating the obvious really. Same with all apps. There's always going to be something that works better for one person than the other. Although I still do not get the lag that you get a after typing for long periods.
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Are you sure DVFS is enabled on your tablet? If you have Wanam you can check it under advanced settings. Other than that no idea why that was the one thing I was getting lag with while I had no screen lag or stuttering. According to articles I have read DVFS can throttle CPU speeds by as much as half.
I'm not rooted and have no need to root as of yet.
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Swype keyboard is the best for me. Available on the playstore.
Another vote for SwiftKey here. I use it on all my devices.
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Another vote for SwiftKey here. I use it on all my devices.
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Yep a lot of people love Swiftkey. Must be the way I type but it is always going haywire for me. I will type a word and then hit space. Instead of going forward it goes back to the middle of the word I just typed and starts typing the new word. A complete mess. When I want to delete one of these crazy double words it doesn't want to let me. Not just on the Tab S but any device I've tried it on.
Oh well.
swiftkey lags to all hell in hangouts on this tablet, but that's it. it's fine everywhere else really. hangouts just sucks in general compared to talk lol.. it's just such a jittery laggy app compared to how talk was. those were the days.
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jayochs said:
swiftkey lags to all hell in hangouts on this tablet, but that's it. it's fine everywhere else really. hangouts just sucks in general compared to talk lol.. it's just such a jittery laggy app compared to how talk was. those were the days.
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I just tried it on my 8.4 using SwiftKey as I was curious and didn't suffer any lag when typing. I tried both landscape and portrait modes. I'm not saying it doesn't lag for you, I just can't see it on my tab.
Maybe we have our keyboards set up differently. I have keyboard sounds and vibrations switched off on mine if that makes any difference?
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I had sounds off and it still lagged. I've recently turned them on. but yeah in hangouts it lags bad. hangouts on the tablet sucks too because if I type stuff, randomly after hitting send the keyboard will drop down while other times it won't, and the conversation doesn't advance to show what I just typed... it's stuck on the last thing said unless I back out of the keyboard, then I can see it. hangouts just sucks lol
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Orphee said:
Swype keyboard is the best for me. Available on the playstore.
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I have been using swype on my S3 and the Evo 4G before that. I have been a qwerty type'er since 1978 and never went the thumbs route or hunt and peck. I'll try two hand typing on the on screen keyboard as well as the others mentioned here. Will probably get the Samsung keyboard unless there is a better option for real typing. I'm pretty good a swype on the phone and non-tech folks are amazed.
I've been using SwiftKey with there version of Swype and like it a lot
The samsung kb isn't too bad, but I like the memory and cloud features of SwiftKey.
If I make fghjk a word on one device it is a word on all my devices and it migrates to my other new devices.
Hey guys. Appreciate the Swiftkey input but that's really not the subject of this thread.
Has anyone tried disabling DVFS and using THUMB KEYBOARD? If so I'd like to hear what you think. Lets get back on topic please.