Anybody else realize that the ASUS custom software keyboard (not the Android vanilla keyboard) seems to have Swype-like technology built in? So psyched I accidentally just stumbled on that
Maybe thats why some people report that it is sluggish. It seems to work ok for me though I never realized it worked like swype, thanks!
Lanpirate said:
Maybe thats why some people report that it is sluggish. It seems to work ok for me though I never realized it worked like swype, thanks!
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It seems it doesn't work in all text fields.. doesn't seem to work in the address bar of the browser or in email address fields. But it does work in most general text boxes. People complain about the keyboard being sluggish? I feel like I haven't really experienced anything like that
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I was wondering if anyone has either of these apps working in a usable state on an AT&T Fuze? I did a search over on the forums there and got zero hits on the word Fuze so I thought I'd inquire here.
I understand that PocketCM requires a VGA theme for the Fuze so I tried HTCTouch's themes and the fix to the settings.ini file but everything is still so messed up I wondered if it's just too much work to get going or if it just wont work at all.
I can get the keyboard app to load and work but the keyboard is scrunched on first launch every time until you hit a key and then it straightens out. The other anomaly is I'm unable to set the options specified to load HTCTouch's themes properly.
I'm just trying to feel out if I'm doing something terribly wrong and other people have this working fine, or if this is a work in progress kind of thing and I should wait to mess with it. I do know from what I could see that I'd love to be able to use it. It looks really slick and I think it's an improvement on the standard apps.
Any input is much appreciated,
Eidolen
Keyboard for keyboard-less phones like Nexus One. Allow you to type on your phone using your computers browser and wifi.
Tested on Nexus One + Firefox or Google Chrome browser
dont forget to port fwd if needed to
this is in beta stage...
the looks need to be cleaned up and stuff
what you guys think
Nice!
I've been looking for something like this. It's very useful if the phone is in the docking station.
Thanks for the hint.
4luk88 said:
Keyboard for keyboard-less phones like Nexus One. Allow you to type on your phone using your computers browser and wifi.
Tested on Nexus One + Firefox or Google Chrome browser
dont forget to port fwd if needed to
this is in beta stage...
the looks need to be cleaned up and stuff
what you guys think
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So where is the app? Ive been looking for something like this for quite some time. What about if we can also access the SDcard thru wifi on our browser like some of the apps in the market such as aFile....which the developers abandoned.
serialtoon said:
Ive been looking for something like this for quite some time.
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Same here... this is a pretty sweet concept! It definitely looks like a draft, but works great. I've noticed that you can switch back to your normal input method from the WiFi Keyboard input method and still use the URL to type, indicating that the service is initiated by selected the keyboard but doesn't end when the keyboard is switched away from. (Sure enough, Linda Task Manager shows that it continues to run in the background until reboot.)
This will be great when the page gets polished, maybe gets an UI on the phone, or even just an on/off widget in the future! Are there any other programs like this, even VNC servers or programs like MyPhoneExplorer (which is for Sony Ericsson phones)?
EDIT: I take that back, the process continues but eventually does end itself (or at least stop functioning), but there are a few minutes where you can continue to use the browser input before it terminates.
I installed the latest Swype beta from their website a few days ago. I am having a lot of problems with the dictionary, especially with the pop-up for "hidden words". Yesterday I had 5 pop-ups with an 8 word text. An example would be a pop-up to tell me the word "for" is hidden by the word "four". I should not be getting this notification with either of these words as they are standard words. I also am not able to delete words from the dictionary. I go through the highlight and delete process and even get the "are you sure" dialogue but then the words persist.
This is making Swype unusable for me. Anyone else out there having this kind of problem?
BTW- since the new beta Swype stops responding after every reboot. I have to change input method to touch key and then change it back again to Swype. Evidently the new version fixed this problem for some but caused it for me.!
I noticed the same thing. For me it wasn't with standard words, but names. It looks like swype read from my contacts to add them to my personal dictionary. Now, almost any time I type a word, it says that it is hidden by a person's name. It got really annoying, so I stopped using it for the time being. Went back to swiftkey, but really miss swype.
I had the same issue and went back to swiftkey even though I like swype better. It's unusable right now for me.
Works great. I used the evo version with no issues. I installed from my phone with apk installer. No mic, though.. You guys rock!!!
nowandaway
just load up the one that comes with samsung its much nicer
Upstreammiami:
just load up the one that comes with samsung its much nicer
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Do you have a link?
had a lot of issues, also have the legit beta
Yes. Same issue here also have to reinstall almost daily to keep it working now. Keeps acting like it does when it expires. Not a good version at all.
Cincybearcatfan said:
Yes. Same issue here also have to reinstall almost daily to keep it working now. Keeps acting like it does when it expires. Not a good version at all.
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I agree. The new version is useless.
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I just downloaded my first keyboard app from the PlayStore and went to install it, but then I got a warning message about a bunch of stuff that this keyboard is able to know what I'm typing, including credit card numbers, text messages and so on ...
I got ripped for $12,000 once a few years ago because I bought something online and someone got my credit card numbers. Bank investigation, blah blah blah, took ages before it was all sorted. Now I'm a bit paranoid about this sort of thing.
Is there another app maybe, or some setting that can stop a keyboard from recording what I type?
I know I could just go back and use the standard keyboard that came with my ROM, but now I'm sus on that too. Is this a common thing with Android, or all devices these days. Is it something to be worried about, or is that just how it is and its really nothing to worry about?
The keyboard I got from the Playstore is called Kii Keyboard. It seems popular with heaps of users, but still I thought I'd ask first.
Thx
I haven't had a lot of experience with different keyboard apps, just with SwiftKey. I think Google is trying to keep people aware when they install these keyboards of the risks of what "could" happen. If you are downloading a very popular app from a reputable source on the PlayStore, I would think that its chances of being safe are pretty high. Google is pretty good about taking down apps if they don't meet certain requirements. Thankfully I have never had any problems using SwiftKey, maybe try that one! Also, as far as if there is a setting to keep the keyboard from paying too much attention to what you type, I think that would be working against any features that help enhance the keyboards predictive text. I know with SwiftKeys, I love how much better my predictions have become over time. I'm not sure how possible that would have been with something working against it. Just a thought though!
Yeah I also had this attitude for trying new keyboards, because of the permissions they asked. But after someone told me that the standard keyboard uses the same permissions, I was willing to try it. In the end you could also edit the permissions of the app (if you're rooted), so that it's 'safer', but I think you'll miss out on some of the predictive text options.
In certain text boxes in the browser I'm experiencing a really annoying issue, basically when I type a bunch of stuff in then make a mistake and start using the backspace key to erase, stuff that I perviously typed comes up in place of stuff I erased. It happens even now that I'm typing here. What's up with this issue? Any way to fix? I noticed it happens more often when I use swype typing. Stock keyboard on stock Xperia Z3.
I still have this issue on Lollipop, wtf...
Ive had that issue since Kit Kat.
Try another browser, I had that issue before. I prefer the stock browser so I installed AOSP Browser installer from the play store, then installed the kk browser. No issues with it for me now. I hope this helps.
Trying another browser or another keyboard isn't really a fix. I like to use the Sony keyboard because it allows me to type in english and italian without having to manually switch language every time. It also seems to be more precise with the swype compared to Google or Swiftkey, and it has better handling of custom words. Also I like to use Chrome because it's fast, smooth and "just works", like someone used to say.
I made a few posts about it on the Sony forums, because it only happens with the stock keyboard, hopefully they will listen.
Here's also a video I made to show the bug recorded by me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhG8rqpw1w
I turned off the auto correct. Seemed to work.
Interestingly enough, I noticed this with google voice typing. Invariably it would accurately type for me, but put everything in twice. Craptastically ridiculous to have to erase what you actually wanted typed because the stupid ap would double it up. I have since removed as best I can the blue google ap, don't use google+ at all and I tell the xperia kb to not guess squat for me. The actual term 'smartphone' I truly believe to be as misleading as one could possibly be without calling yourself a liar.
So, has anyone found a fix for this issue? I feel like I'm pretty much the only one so I wonder how is it possible that such a terrible glitch ON STOCK APPS is basically unnoticed.
I used to get this when using remote apps like Unified Remote and typing into the HTPC. Whenever it tried to predict it would go all screwy.
I haven't noticed it in my z3 but I use Swiftkey.
Its a problem with browser, web site, keyboard... Not sony it self...
I do occur this problem but very rarely, because some website uses technology which is not so optimize for smartphones to decode them, or certain browser.