Anyone else having trouble installing another keyboard? I tried to install gingerbread keyboard from the market but, when I go to change keyboard I check mark it then it does not give me the option to switch to new keyboard.
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gallinas2 said:
Anyone else having trouble installing another keyboard? I tried to install gingerbread keyboard from the market but, when I go to change keyboard I check mark it then it does not give me the option to switch to new keyboard.
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once you check mark it in the settings menu, open a text message and hold your finger down in the area in which you would type the message. when you let go, there will be an "Input method" button that pops up. Select that, then choose the gingerbread keyboard from the list that pops up
bigsho said:
once you check mark it in the settings menu, open a text message and hold your finger down in the area in which you would type the message. when you let go, there will be an "Input method" button that pops up. Select that, then choose the gingerbread keyboard from the list that pops up
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Your awesome thanks, I was going crazy with HTC version. Do you have any advise to change font?
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I signed up for swype beta and installed it without any problems. Swype was working for 1 day then all of a sudden I got the "blue box of death" .. I can't seem to swype at all. I tried select/deselecting swype as input but no help.
This has happened twice. First time I reinstalled it and it worked. But I don't want to do this again and again.
Thanks
Go to the swype beta forums... Easy way to fix is long press in the input field or search field until a box comes up that says input method. Change back to normal keyboard and then switch back to swype. voila fixed.
I just downloaded Liberty 1.5 and there isn't an input option in the "Languages and Keyboards" setting so I can't change my keyboard (I'm using the Android keyboard by default but I want to change it to Gingerbread). Has anyone had this same problem? Any suggestions on what to do?
press and hold any text field and a option will come up to choose another keyboard
I just tried that and nothing happened...
I have never had a problem changing android keyboards until trying to change the keyboard on the HTC Sensation for my girlfriend. She hates the Sense 3.0 keyboard and wants to have a keyboard similar to the default gingerbread keyboard. I try to activate the keyboard through the Language and Keyboard settings and that would appear to be fine. Any keyboard I download always shows up and I can select it. However, when I go to enter text into a text message field I can not figure out how to change the keyboard there. I do not see any button to press to change the settings there like there is in regular android. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks.
you need to tap & hold in an input field & select input method to change the keyboard
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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Same. I think it might be because there is no other keyboard installed on the device.
after downloading the Swype installed did you run it, log in & then install Swype itself?
I have Swype and FlexT9, and I can change input method with no problems.
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I'm running swift key with no probs either. :scratchhead Instaled, followed wizard > working kboard
sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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make sure there is no text in the field
stoneyjonez said:
I have Swype and FlexT9, and I can change input method with no problems.
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Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
mhtruth said:
Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
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No it's not. That's HTC Trace & it sucks balls compared to Swype
mhtruth said:
Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
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No. It is not. Swype is not included with this device at all. (if you didn't know)
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on this subject, ive been looking EVERYWHERE for the froyo sense 2.1 keyboard with the nav arrows on the bottom, but it isnt packaged as an APK...i pulled it from my HD2, but can't push it due to no root, and ADB isnt working :/
anyone have a copy of it, or can point me in the right direction?
(and yes, i searched, but all posts related DONT have the nav arrows)
also, a basic form of swype IS built into the stock keyboard for sensation, i use it once in a while. also, its right in the users manual too ;P
Solidus_n313 said:
also, a basic form of swype IS built into the stock keyboard for sensation, i use it once in a while. also, its right in the users manual too ;P
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No. There is a big difference between HTC's trace input and real Swype. They are not the same just because they do similar things.
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i like that you'd rather prove me wrong on a subtle technicality, rather than help me.
done with this thread.
Well it works for everyone else. Seems to me like it is user error. Master reset.
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Reinstall swype
Htc Trace imo is not near as good as swype I have swype installed on mine and it works fine ---as does the htc trace I just hard press message field and select which one I prefer swype or android keyboard---I would uninstalled and reinstall swype I am using beta 3.0 and loving it --
I am still getting used to android but for me I noticed that you always have to install and configure keyboards before you can use them. Assuming you have downloaded a keyboard go to your aps and launch it. Both swype and SwiftKey had a rather complex but easy to follow setup guide. It should walk you through the setup. Then it should be as mentioned earlier, just do a long press on text field and you should see the option for text input. From there you should see all your installed and enabled options.
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sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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I had this exact same problem and it was frustrating the **** out of me. I solved it by rebooting the phone. All the way, don't just turn it off and on again, your fastboot settings will keep everything the same and you still won't see the option to change your input method. Pull the battery if you have to. Just make sure it's all the way off then all the way on again. Worked for me, and I am now happily using the real swype.
Strange issues: downloaded gingerbread keyboard from market, installed OK, selected it as input source, edited some settings but when i need to write something the old HTC keyboard pops up?
How come i can't see/use the new keyboard?
Tried also with the bluishLatinIME APK from themes section...installed ok but doesn't pop up.
Any ideas why?
Thanks!
Long press on text field - Input method - select your keyboard
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
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But you lost the game¤
idavid_ said:
Long press on text field - Input method - select your keyboard
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
I have no idea what I'm saying,
But you lost the game¤
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jeez, thanks!
why don't the normal settings (select input method from language&keyboard settings) apply?