Only recently, I transitioned from an Iphone to Android and one thing that surprises me is how hard it is to get Japanese text input natively. There are some great apps out there that get the job done, but are a little inconvenient. Because this is stock android, will this support Japanese text input out of the box? If not, is there a way to port a keyboard from any of the Japanese android devices? Thanks for you help.
I use Simeji, great Japanese keyboard app and has the option for "flick" style typing, you can get it in the android market.
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Hi,
I'm about to order an Xperia X10, but i really hate using software keyboards (QWERTY).
Is there any way i can install/replace the QWERTY keyboard with a T9-keypad type input method like the one on my HTC Touch HD?
cheers in advance
Better Keyboard has a compact qwerty, and i`m pretty sure a T9 style as well. You might want to check out the leaked WVGA HTC_IME, it is considered by many to be the best soft keyboard available on android.
i found the HTC IME, it looks great. I havent recieved my phone yet, i'm wondering if its as easy to replace the IME on android as it is on Windows Mobile. I.E. will it feel hacked on or "native"? thanks
Changing input methods is supported natively.
Forgive me if this feature already existed on the Eee Pad TF, but I think I accidentally enabled predictive text.
I found out that Swype is running beta keyboards for the Android system so I downloaded a Swype keyboard from the web and installed it to my TF. I then received a notice saying that my screen size is not supported.
However, today I was just swiping across the screen and Swype began to work.
Either way, if the TF doesn't have this native capability, and you would like predictive text technology, go to http://beta.swype.com/ and follow the instructions.
Your android device will say the screen is unsupported, but you may get lucky like me.
Btw, Swype is great and works better than i expected.
denverseven said:
Forgive me if this feature already existed on the Eee Pad TF, but I think I accidentally enabled predictive text.
I found out that Swype is running beta keyboards for the Android system so I downloaded a Swype keyboard from the web and installed it to my TF. I then received a notice saying that my screen size is not supported.
However, today I was just swiping across the screen and Swype began to work.
Either way, if the TF doesn't have this native capability, and you would like predictive text technology, go to http://beta.swype.com/ and follow the instructions.
Your android device will say the screen is unsupported, but you may get lucky like me.
Btw, Swype is great and works better than i expected.
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Swype like technology is already installed with stock keyboard.
It really sucks at predicting words though. Especially compared to the Swype I have on my Droid X.
I agree the predictive text on the Asus "swype" suck. Not to mention it takes a lot more effort to "swype" a keyboard as wide as the Asus virtual keyboard.
Kilmar said:
I agree the predictive text on the Asus "swype" suck. Not to mention it takes a lot more effort to "swype" a keyboard as wide as the Asus virtual keyboard.
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I agree. I am much faster when I type on the virtual keyboard instead of drag ala swype.
I have reset my unit to use the standard Honeycomb keyboard since the Asus keyboard seems to miss key strokes.
I wish the stock android keyboard has numbers like the asus KB. It would speed things up a bit.
So I've tried Android Keyboard as well as Samsung's and GO keyboard, but I like Android Keyboard the best. Is there a way to hit a single button (or a button and a choose from a pop-up, either way a "simple method") to use other languages with Android Keyboard? I've been googling this for days and everything I've found was people saying "yeah this works but it's meh." So if anyone knows a language input for Android Keyboard more like what I described above, let me know
I'm looking for Chinese and Japanese in particular.
You try sogou input method
I use slide it. You use the swipe method or touch. I use a dvorak layout for my keyboard which is basically another language. There is a dedicated button for switching back and forth between whichever languages you have installed.
Sogou was 100% in Japanese/Chinese so I have no idea how to use it and the pics didn't look like a keyboard plugin
Swipe is awful imo :/ I prefer to just type. If anyone knows any good swype keyboard that's actually really good, I'll try that too but I just want a Japanese and/or Chinese (Simplified) plugin for Android keyboard
is there any korean too?
ScelestusAnimus said:
Sogou was 100% in Japanese/Chinese so I have no idea how to use it and the pics didn't look like a keyboard plugin
Swipe is awful imo :/ I prefer to just type. If anyone knows any good swype keyboard that's actually really good, I'll try that too but I just want a Japanese and/or Chinese (Simplified) plugin for Android keyboard
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Well, there are hands of Chinese/English keyboard developed by Chinese company. Unfortunately few of them offer enough downloading/handling support.
Hello,
I am planning to buy an Asus Transformer Infinity, and as an Armenian language user, I simply do not imagine my life without Multiling Keyboard . But I'm not sure whether this keyboard will work with the dock or not. Will I have the same typing experience with the physical keyboard of the Asus Transformer as I have on-screen (layout etc.)? Has anyone tested it (not exactly the Armenian layout, but just the app with the dock)?
Most importantly, I want to make sure that I will be able to switch between English and a second (Armenian) with the keys combination, as in the case of the default Asus keyboard. Even if this is not a supported feature by default, maybe there are some solutions/fixes for this? I'm ready to root my device or tweak some system files and settings, if it will help.
The question is, there is no other app that supports Armenian input language even half as well as Miltiling Keyboard, that's why I would like to ask the Multiling users here to share your experience with me.
Thank you in advance.
I have been using multiling with the dock without major issue, but with English UK. The only problem I find is that the " ? ! etc characters will not be in the same place. However, you may be able to learn the new positions easily? I'm sorry that I'm not familiar with Armenian to know if there are other critical special characters you will need.
I keep meaning to investigate if it's possible to remap the characters on multiling. I believe it is a better soft keyboard than the Asus one, or the default android 4.1 keyboard which is also installed by default. I'm looking forward to trying the android 4.2 default keyboard.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my HTC One X+
Gudders said:
I have been using multiling with the dock without major issue, but with English UK. The only problem I find is that the " ? ! etc characters will not be in the same place. However, you may be able to learn the new positions easily? I'm sorry that I'm not familiar with Armenian to know if there are other critical special characters you will need.
I keep meaning to investigate if it's possible to remap the characters on multiling. I believe it is a better soft keyboard than the Asus one, or the default android 4.1 keyboard which is also installed by default. I'm looking forward to trying the android 4.2 default keyboard.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my HTC One X+
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Thanks for the reply, Gudders . Have you tried to switch languages while you use Multiling with the dock, or you use only Engilsh UK? If it is not too difficult, can you please check the Armenian language in the Multiling settings in order to have two selected languages, and try to switch them with the dock (keys combinations, spacebar...), or at last just try to type something Armenian with the dock?
Thanks!
I have been trying to figure out the same but for Spanish. So far I haven't been able to get special characters to work from the dock keyboard. I haven't been able to get things like alt-134 to work for writing a ñ. I waited for 3 months for Asus to release a latin keyboard and they keep saying it is coming soon but it still is not available. I finally just bought an English version but so far haven't been able to figure this stuff out.
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Thanks for the reply, Gudders . Have you tried to switch languages while you use Multiling with the dock, or you use only Engilsh UK? If it is not too difficult, can you please check the Armenian language in the Multiling settings in order to have two selected languages, and try to switch them with the dock (keys combinations, spacebar...), or at last just try to type something Armenian with the dock?
Thanks!
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I am happy to try for you. I can download and install Armenian. You can switch using shift and spacebar in search, chrome, kingsoft office, gmail and some others. I tried to get a screenshot, but I can't seem to upload it to XDA (browser issue I think). The only problem I had was with the stock browser. I couldn't get it to switch, or type Armenian characters. It may just need a restart. It does type the charactes and switch using the search bar in the stock browser, but on google page or XDA reply box it wouldn't.
Hope that helps.
Gudders
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Hi -
I use Swiftkey on a regular basis as that was always the only keyboard that could keep up with the way I type, however since they got rid of the "rapid typing" feature with version 4.0 I've been looking for other options.
I use two languages interchangeably (english and spanish) and have always liked how Swiftkey allowed me to type in either language without having to toggle to that particular language, either through a dedicated key (EN or SP) or by sliding my thumb across the space bar, both of which I find annoying. But I haven't been able to find another keyboard that let's me use either language "on the fly" - is there a decent one out there? I feel like I've tried them all.
Samsung Galaxy S4 on AT&T - stock everything.