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HTC Keyboard on AOSP 2.0.1 Rom

Is it possible to get the HTC Keyboard on the AOSP 2.0.1 vanilla android rom? I've been trying and searching and all the htc_ime.apk files either can't install or force quit. Am I missing something or this can't be done yet?
NEVERMIND...xda is the best!

Out of curiosity, what's the solution here? I plan on running AOSP once one gets the camera working, but I hate the keyboard...

riotkid976 said:
Out of curiosity, what's the solution here? I plan on running AOSP once one gets the camera working, but I hate the keyboard...
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Ugh... I understand if you guys are new members and all but please do a search first. The HTC IME is based off of the HTC framework. It can't run without it and AOSP obviously doesnt have it. Also, we don't want to include the framework for two reasons. A), it's not open source. B), it bloats the **** out of the phone.
That said, Cyanogen did post a standalone HTC_IME.apk file for donut roms on the Dream forums back a while ago. It worked on his rom when I had a dream but I tried it on our AOSP 1.6 rom and it didnt work so I dont think it works anymore for whatever reason.
Just download ShapeWriter or BetterKeyboard. Two really good alternatives.

the HTCIME.apk is working for me on AOSP 2.0.1 (12.17.2009 version)

[Keyboard] Droid 2 Multi-Touch [Nexus Stock Themed]

Here's the Droid 2 multi-touch keyboard ported by invisiblek that I themed with the Froyo Stock keyboard. It should work on any Froyo based deodexed ROM. This will replace your stock keyboard so make a nandroid backup first. I'm also including the FRF91 stock keyboard. Both files are installed from recovery.
Thanks to invisiblek and enragedpaza for all their help and guidance.

Works great! Thanks for including the stock keyboard.

Great Job it works wonderfully. I do like the white one though. I use it on all my 2.1 devices!
I anyone can port it plain white that would be AWESOME.

bighulk666 said:
Works great! Thanks for including the stock keyboard.
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No problem.
_Opiate_ said:
Great Job it works wonderfully. I do like the white one though. I use it on all my 2.1 devices!
I anyone can port it plain white that would be AWESOME.
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Click on the link in the first post for the original white version.

nice! this will replace my stock keyboard. now it's paired with Swype and the HTC IME :-D

stupid question- do i need root? I think so because it replaces stock kb, this makes me think i need root.

AndroidPerson said:
stupid question- do i need root? I think so because it replaces stock kb, this makes me think i need root.
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Yes you need root to use this.

Willis bring multi touch to the keyboard ?
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White droid multi keyboard
does anyone have a white version of the droid2 multi touch keyboaard?
It would match my theme better if it was white.
how do you make a white one ??

solidmac said:
Willis bring multi touch to the keyboard ?
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It should as long as your hardware supports it.
Nuqqets said:
does anyone have a white version of the droid2 multi touch keyboaard?
It would match my theme better if it was white.
how do you make a white one ??
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Click on the link in the first post for the original white version.

Thanks. Much better than the white version. I appreciate it.

having a slow moment here so bear with me .. flashing this replaces stock keyboard .. i got that .. now op stated that he included the stock one also ..
so couple questions
1. if i flash this then flash the stock will i have both or will it just over ride each other
2. is there a htc ime port for froyo devices
thanks for the responses
never mind i used the search button and found my answers ..gonna flash this now

1. If you flash both, whichever you flashed last will take precedence. At the moment it's one or the other sadly.
2. Not sure, sorry

is there a way to install from sd using terminal?

Sorry if this has already been explained elsewhere but, what sorta additional functionality would this offer over the stock keyboard? What are some of the multitouch functions that are possible that become second nature through use of this it you know what I mean?
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any way to just install this without removing the original keyboard? guess this version cant just install like a normal apk or like the htc keyboard.

Chopes said:
Sorry if this has already been explained elsewhere but, what sorta additional functionality would this offer over the stock keyboard?
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I was wondering the same thing, then realized that it would be better figured out if I just flashed the damn thing myself. I think the stock keyboard is kinda slow, but this keyboard allows me to type more quickly without having to utilize spell check as often. The only thing that sucks about this KB is that there is no customization such as turning off key previews or changing the vibration duration.
Other than that, I wish we had a fully working HTC IME with multi touch (maybe we do, I forgot).

apparently u can hold down shift to cap one letter like on a real keyboard, not sure gonna try it now

works great on leofroyo.
is there a way to disable the fullscreen UI in landscape like HTC_IME ?

Root Explorer
is there a way to install this via root explorer?
I am using the hd2 - with darkstone sense build so i do not have the option to flash via recovery.

[Note][ROM's] Many Droid X ROM's will work on Droid 2 w/out trouble...

Check out my original post over at droidforums.net if you would like...
[ROM] rubiX Focused 1.9.0 Leak/Non-Leak by Drod2169 will also work on your Droid2 along with...
[THEME] Black Juice v4 for rubiX Focused 1.9.0 by Juicemane
[ROM] Rumm Rx v1.0 - First dose of awesomeness by jrummy16
Please thank these developers for their efforts and time spent to make our devices sick as hell.
Just treat it as any other D2 Rom or follow the link instructions that apply to the ROM your about to flash:
1. Bootstrap recovery
2. Reboot recovery
3. DO A NANDROID BACKUP!(Optional but recommended!)
4. Wipe data & cache
5. Mount system and mount data
6. Install zip from sd card
7. Reboot Phone
Please let me know of any bugs you come to find besides the top row on the device keyboard not working correctly and the version warning pop up when using Swype so I can attempt to fix these minor issues and expand our limited library of custom ROM's !
Thank you,
DroidzforLife
There is a "Extras.zip" for these DX Rom's a few post's down.....
Rumm Rx on my DROID 2....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlaHk8_Fmpo

Did you have any problems with these roms?

I tried Rumm Rx v1.0. The problem with the keyboard is really just a mapping issue.
The part that didn't sit well with me was that it ran rather clunkily in comparison with ApeX.

i just posted a keyboard fix http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-roms/103957-ultimate-droid-d2-here-4.html#post1068253 over on droid forums. and i got camera working on rumm rx. just no video. and i linked your post at df over in the general section here

HerroMoto said:
Did you have any problems with these roms?
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The only two problems that I have found so far are:
- The hardware keyboard has some mapping issues
- The camera needs to have the max mega pixels change in your ROM's build.prop.
Both of these issues have been remedied by Mikeyinid

Dont give me the credit. Actually the keybaord fix is very simple, and the camera fix only works on rumm rx and Squiddly directed me on how to get it goin(for the most part). And it has nothing to do with the build.prop, not that I changed anyway. I just deleted everything camera and media related and put it in from a near stock(as close to stock as I can find)rom. The backlight is also an issue on most DX roms on the D2. I figured it out on UD but cant figure it out with the rubix or darkslide rom. Speaking of darkslide, that is a very sharp rom, I asked the dev that made it about a port and he said he will work on it starting next week. That will be a very nice addition to D2 rom line-up. You can check that rom out here http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-roms/5788-rom-darkslide-v4.html

I'm going to try out the apex 1.3 gingerbread style rom built for the dx right now to see if it works... will that be safe or is that stupid to go ahead and try out the rom?
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ljbaumer said:
I'm going to try out the apex 1.3 gingerbread style rom built for the dx right now to see if it works... will that be safe or is that stupid to go ahead and try out the rom?
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You do those things at your own risk... I have personally flashed every DX rom I can find on my D2, they ALL booted. Your gonna run into the same problems on all of them though; no camera, physical keyboard issues(easy fix), and maybe backlight staying on. Im not saying to do it, but if your gonna do it, be prepared for the problems I mentioned. One thing I will say, Im almost positive that if that rom is alot different than the ApeX thats already been ported, fab will bring it to the D2 also. Patience is a virtue

How do u fix the camera issues?
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ljbaumer said:
How do u fix the camera issues?
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I wish I knew. I did get it working on rumm rx, all I did was delete everything camera related in apps and lib and it worked. Just no video.

Ok, ill try and replace all the droid x apex camera files with droid 2 camera files...
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ljbaumer said:
Ok, ill try and replace all the droid x apex camera files with droid 2 camera files...
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Ok. Also go system>lib>delete dsp and hw folders and replace them with ones from the D2. Then, go system>usr> and delete keychars and keylayout folders and replace them with ones from D2. That will get physical keyboard working. Let me know what the rom is like.

The DX roms wont work 100% The camera will NOT work because it is a different camera and requires different libs and the keyboard is unmapped because it doesn't have the correct keychars from the DROID2. Otherwise they work fine. I made JRummy a good D2 copy and kejar a D2 copy of his rom.

Matt4542 said:
The DX roms wont work 100% The camera will NOT work because it is a different camera and requires different libs and the keyboard is unmapped because it doesn't have the correct keychars from the DROID2. Otherwise they work fine. I made JRummy a good D2 copy and kejar a D2 copy of his rom.
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speaking of keyboard mapping would you happen to know which file to edit to stop the back button on the keyboard from working or to make it only back up when i hold it or press it twice? just wondering.
I don't know how many times I've typed up a long post only to have it all disappear with a misplaced keystroke.

I can an update.zip with the needed files to make a 2.3.340 based DX rom work with a D2.. if anyone wants it?

Ok guys I posted in the DX dev forums the files needed to port a DX ROM to a D2... Its in an update.zip format... Use at your own risk!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876961

That's frakin awesome!! Even though I'm prettuy sure you already put out the best D2 rom!!!
kejar31 said:
Ok guys I posted in the DX dev forums the files needed to port a DX ROM to a D2... Its in an update.zip format... Use at your own risk!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876961
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kejar31 said:
Ok guys I posted in the DX dev forums the files needed to port a DX ROM to a D2... Its in an update.zip format... Use at your own risk!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876961
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So, would we flash the dx rom then flash the update.zip?

Hmm, I was so worried about getting the DX roms working on my phone. Now I have all of them working only to realize the best ones were already available :/

nice theme i was wondering what you used to do your clock and the bottom bar of the black juice? its a awesome look im a noobie at this trying to figure everything out lol would be great if you could help!

I Need Help with HTC_IME mod Keyboard

I have been a keyboard junkie since i got my phone, hopping from one to another. Then i flashed my phone and found the glorious HTC_IME mod keyboard and have not turned away.
About 10 minutes ago i downloaded and installed one of the custom themes from gimpsters theme tool. I liked the color for a second because it fit with the theme of the phone, but i realized it was stressful to the eyes. I went and installed the Stock themed HTC_IME mod v27 just to get back to the basic keyboard, it turns out that now everytime i try to enter any text the keyboard FC's.
i not sure if im installing this right or if im installing a version not meant for my phone
Samsung Vibrant running axure FroYo

ironlood said:
I have been a keyboard junkie since i got my phone, hopping from one to another. Then i flashed my phone and found the glorious HTC_IME mod keyboard and have not turned away.
About 10 minutes ago i downloaded and installed one of the custom themes from gimpsters theme tool. I liked the color for a second because it fit with the theme of the phone, but i realized it was stressful to the eyes. I went and installed the Stock themed HTC_IME mod v27 just to get back to the basic keyboard, it turns out that now everytime i try to enter any text the keyboard FC's.
i not sure if im installing this right or if im installing a version not meant for my phone
Samsung Vibrant running axure FroYo
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You Have a non-HTC Device thats why.. you need to install another .apk called ClickerHi.apk.. find it here in the attached files..
AND REMEMBER TO TICK MY THANKS METER IF THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM!

BTW you need to keep both apks installed.. HTC_IME and Clicker_HI !!

I've actually installed both of those files prior to writing this post (i think twice to be sure) but no luck but thanks for the suggestion.
I just went back to the gimpsta theme site and created a keyboard theme that was a little more easy to look at. Weird thing about those themes is that they don't come with the clicker_hi.apk its just a zip file that has one apk inside it and for some reason they work and the officially released one FC's
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If it's Android 2.2, installing the version for 1.5 worked for some reason.

skymera said:
If it's Android 2.2, installing the version for 1.5 worked for some reason.
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I just flashed to Axura 2.2.7.1 a couple of days a go and it turns out that the HTC_IME was removed due tom constant FC's. I had experienced this issue prior to flashing so it was a glitch between my phone and the prior rom. I'll definitely give the 1.5 version a try and see if thet solves the issues.
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NEW SOLUTION FOUND - Restore ORIGINAL Verizon Visual VoiceMail

OK... First and foremost all credits, thanks, kudos and appreciation for this solution goes to Virus, this solution comes from their work.
This will restore the original Green icon VVM that many of us have been missing, and cannot find in newer roms.
(Screenshot at bottom)
The difference between this one and the newer version is that this one is integrated into the MMS/SMS layout which in my humble opinion is the best looking and most elegant solution. the last time i saw this working was in one of the earlier versions of
Eternity ROM mecha_signed_060812_063718
so i started there and extracted both the VVM and MMS apk, both are needed.
then i tried to simply install into the latest Eternity ROM without success... : (
On a whim i tried to install via a theme... and Voila success. : )
so here is the solution, i modded the theme zip for Eternity 1.0 so that it only replaces the MMS and VVM and this worked twice in testing.
So far as i know this should work in any rom with HTC Sense, ASOP will not support the mms.apk therefore it wont work on those roms, but i can only guarantee the rom i tested in...
this will replace your MMS.apk in Sense roms, but this shouldn't be an issue
For ICE CREAM SANDWICH look here... http://www.teambamf.net/topic/4331-romics-leak-for-htc-mecha-7006052-403-08212012/
let me know if you run into any issues
instructions
remove your current VVM
(I recommend a rooted uninstall such as Titanium, Rom Toolbox, or whatever)
then boot into recovery
wipe dalvick
wipe cache
install update zip
reboot

I never knew there was any way to get vvm on any aosp rom. That's why I switched to gvvm. I would have kept vvm had I known.. Great work.

ok nevermind, i just loaded up MiniBAMF and the ASOP version did not work.
The MMS.apk needs sense to work, and therefore since that wont happen on an ASOP rom the VVM.apk didnt load.
i have removed the ASOP version.
Sorry guys... : (

Since I already have gvvm set up and you cannot delete your phone number once foolish enough to give it to them I won't be changing back to vvm. It is still a great accomplishment and I hope others can use it. Nice to see folks still putting this kind of work in the tbolt.

Wonder if this is gonna work on the liquid ics ? The version. I had on liquid 3.2 won't work.

that depends, i have a thunderbolt therefore i cant test ICS, but if ICS can run a gingerbread version of the mms.apk then yes. but i dont know enough about the mms.apk on ICS to speak intelligently on this...

Awesome accomplishment!!
+1!!
Thank you for helping the Thunderbolt community!!

Sweet, i'm learning more everyday, thanks to the awesome ppl here. I will continue to try and help

Howler said:
Sweet, i'm learning more everyday, thanks to the awesome ppl here. I will continue to try and help
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I've got a version I was running on liquid 3.2 aosp that required a sso engine pushed to system /app and then the vm app installed to data/app ,its worked flawless for about 6 months. I can't rememberwhere I found it but it wasnt in the tbolt forums.if anybody needs em I can upload em

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I've got a version I was running on liquid 3.2 aosp that required a sso engine pushed to system /app and then the vm app installed to data/app ,its worked flawless for about 6 months. I can't rememberwhere I found it but it wasnt in the tbolt forums.if anybody needs em I can upload em
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WTF are you waiting for load it up...sry, but now i am excited.

Howler said:
WTF are you waiting for load it up...sry, but now i am excited.
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Lmao sorry man. Been busy at work. Ill zip em up and upload. Em. So when you get em just extract then You will push the vzwssoengine.apk to system/app and install the vvm app as usual as this version of vvm installs to data/app. Gimme a minute
http://db.tt/ktcQc8IJ alright try that

Ok tomorrow I try it. Ty sir
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Hmm i installed it on latest Eternity ROM still no go it actually messed up my MMS.apk i just restored it. I can get old version of VVM working but not new one i tried uninstalling the old version and new one never shows up in app menu.

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Hmm i installed it on latest Eternity ROM still no go it actually messed up my MMS.apk i just restored it. I can get old version of VVM working but not new one i tried uninstalling the old version and new one never shows up in app menu.
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wait, i'm confused. you got the old version working... which is exactly what this thread is for... but you want the newer version ????
if you need the newer version then dont use this thread. Did you read my description at the begining????
if you need the newer version, i have included the installer for that version. you will find it in post one of this thread. Happy trails.

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Lmao sorry man. Been busy at work. Ill zip em up and upload. Em. So when you get em just extract then You will push the vzwssoengine.apk to system/app and install the vvm app as usual as this version of vvm installs to data/app. Gimme a minute
http://db.tt/ktcQc8IJ alright try that
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OK. this is the new version, we already have this one floating around everywhere, even on google play market.
this thread is for the ppl that want the one that comes on the stock rom. thanks anyways, i appreciate the effort.
Have a great one mate.

Howler said:
OK. this is the new version, we already have this one floating around everywhere, even on google play market.
this thread is for the ppl that want the one that comes on the stock rom. thanks anyways, i appreciate the effort.
Have a great one mate.
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What's the difference other than the icon? And I wanna say mine wouldn't work straight out the market On liquid 3.2. That's why I searched fire this one. Its the same version but I guess they had to make some changes.
OK nevermind ...I reread the OP

Thanks for this thread
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Check out my thread on getting Verizon visual voicemail to work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768874
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