With the sensation rom dumps going around, I'm wondering has anybody ripped an apk of HTC trace
My swype beta is linked to my old phone and I really miss it
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I ripped it out it is build in the stock keyboard to bad it doesn't work. Been trying for a month now.
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Anyone had any luck yet with this. Youtube clips shows promise with this keyboard.
Swype is overated in my opinion, i find the old shapewriter much more accurate and faster to edit on the go but it looks boring and isnt supported anymore.
Hoping Trace gets supported to the point it becomes more accurate and is a viable alternative to Swype etc
I removed HTC Trace on my Sensation for Swype 3 beta.
I find Swype much more accurate and faster.
Shapewriter is now SlideIT on market, I'm using it now. With your swype problem, u can just register with a different email
What do you mean it's linked to your old phone? If you're a beta tester you can log in to your email, install the swype installer, log in and install swype. I've done it on 3 phones already. I actually installed it on the third just yesterday
Make sure that you aren't just copying the apk from one phone and trying to use it on another
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I had the same problem before bones. I couldn't change me device from nexus one. So I just do another email.
esincho said:
Shapewriter is now SlideIT on market, I'm using it now. With your swype problem, u can just register with a different email
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SlideIT is different altogether and developed by Dasur. Its not bad and the new 4.0 has skin support finally.
I know Shapewriter is actually now FlexT9 but still it is different. ie/ Shapewriter has smarter editing options, click anywhere on the word to edit it or double tap backspace to delete that word and other shortcuts. I also like the emotcon available on the front page. Also typing 2 words, joining them and then saving that word is also handy, just little features like this that makes Shapewriter so good.
Im yet to find a trace style keyboard that is faster and Swype is average in speed in comparison (thats including the newest Swype version which ive got as well)
Hi, just wondering if it would be possible to remove the direction arrows on the trace keyboard. seems like a wast of space to me?
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A friend of mine just got an inspire and is wondering how to get swype on his stock inspire.
He needs to sign up for it and they will send him a link to download it
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Where can he do this?
Www.swype.com
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There it is
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A friend of mine just got an inspire and is wondering how to get swype on his stock inspire.
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Either root it or side load it. AT&T blocks all non market apps from being installed. Swype on my inspire was buggy anyway, so I uninstalled it.
Get SlideIT. It trumps Swype in IMHO. SlideIT was the first to be released, though some think it's the other way around and SlideIT is a knock-off from Swype. I prefer SlideIT for a number of reasons, but mainly because you can add words to the dictionary and do a spell check on the fly. Plus, with the new release of SlideIT's 3.2, you can adjust the size (dimension) of the keyboard. That is a huge plus. Next, they are working on skins, so they say.
Both are very accurate, both do the same exact thing, they just do auto-correction and spell check (after you are done texting and want to go back to correct misspelled words the app couldn't predict) in a slightly different way.
I recently side-loaded Shapewriter, and it is by far the most accurate of all, however the keyboard is terrible looking. It's just an old-school looking keyboard...and not to mention it is no longer in the market, and I don't think the developers are working on the app any longer. I actually think that Shapewriter was the first to introduce the trace technology (late 90's).
Look in the app section here on xda, there are many alternatives for input
If you need help look for the threads started under my username
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I've tried them all stock, SwiftKey, swype, SwiftKey x beta, smart, better keyboard, an all are mediocre. Does anyone have a really good keyboard? It seems that wp7 and apple hav flawless keyboards right now and its upsetting android is letting me down with quality.
Edit: notice how the spelling isn't even perfect when making the thread. (using SwiftKey x beta)
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After getting used to it, the stock gingerbread has quickly become my favorite onscreen keyboard. I've used them all and I like Swype and Swiftkey as well, but I really dig the speed of the gingerbread keyboard. It's a personal choice of course, I hope you find your perfect keyboard!
Sometimes I find it hard to click on the right letter, but the stock keyboard is indeed the most responsive you will find.
Ultra keyboard also seemed ok to me, very customizable and has a tool bar on top of it that offers quick acces to basic actions like copy, paste, cut, settings etc from a single touch. It also supports gestures. I really enjoyed typing on it but it has this small issue that was a deal breaker for me: typing on the enter button requires a small pause to be clickable, I think the space button as well. I think its there to prevent accidental typing on them while you are typing words, but it really pissed me off.
The keyboard from HTC Sense also seemed to be very ok, I found it to be the most accurate on suggesting words, just google HTC_IME mod and give it a try.
Other then that they are all the same for me, except that the stock GB keyboard is definitely the most responsive one.
Swype and swiftkey are a no-no for me, people just think they are faster but its just a new type of typing, something new. Typing with 2 thumbs is much faster then swyping with 1.
I tried Swift Key and Swype, nothing beats the stock keyboard, really zippy
Tried everything. Stock is the best, except for the occasional ddouble lletters.
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SwiftKey ftw!
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I have tried a few also. Ever since gingerbread keyboard on the market came out it been my favorite. Don't see what's great about iPhone / windows keyboards? Same stuff.
My one gripe is the android keyboard sound. I hate it. I know better keyboard has the iPhone sound which is much better.
I'm using the gingerbread keyboard. I think is the best for fast typing...
thanks for all the responses and after fast texting with all the keyboards I find stock to be the fastest but it does still have some bugs like the double letters idk if any of you have experienced that but hopefully ice cream sandwich fixes that! (if we even get it haha)
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try it slide keyboard
Smart Keyboard Pro
Stock gingerbread is the best then the 2 best would have to be
HTC sense
I used to use stock Keyboard only
But one day Amazon App Store gave away Flex t9 keyboard app for free and I've been using it ever since.
You guys should all try it, I fell in love.
on an interesting side note, Nuance is the developer of the keyboard which is a company in which apple is interested in acquiring. not that I favor apple, but shows the quality of what this keyboard can be.
It's like swype + swiftkey put together
I just had to mention it since I guess I saw nobody else did.
What do you guys think of HTC's take on Swype? Personally I hate it, doesn't seem to guess words right....
I just downloaded Swype Beta from the website, it works so much better!!!
I believe the beta is still open to all who sign up, so if you guys are looking for an alternative check it out!
The problem is with the swype keyboard is if you don't want to swype, the keyboard sucks
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The problem is with the swype keyboard is if you don't want to swype, the keyboard sucks
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Not anymore, now it has the horizontal word choice window just like other keyboards (with auto correct)... so you can swipe or tap as you like.
The ultimate keyboard would be if SwiftKey and Swype had a love child....
Hello all,
Is their a better keyboard for this phone? I really dont like the ones it comes with. Also what about the spell checker? Is that part of the keyboard program?
What ones are you using?
Thanks
join the swype beta.
http://beta.swype.com
Once you go Swype, you never go back.
If you don't like Swype style, try the Gingerbread keyboard on the Market.
Smart keyboard
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I've always liked the Gingerbread kb! But, Smart is also cool...
I only use swype when I only have 1 hand available, but I mainly use gingerbread keyboard pro from market cause I can make the spacebar super big on it (I normally miss it when it's small lol)
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Is there a keyboard where you could turn the phone sideway and it shows you the keyboard as well as the screen? I don't like how it only shows you the keyboard.
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Is there a keyboard where you could turn the phone sideway and it shows you the keyboard as well as the screen? I don't like how it only shows you the keyboard.
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Better Keyboard 8. I previously used it with the I/O skin & it could splitscreen.
Smart Keyboard FTW.
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I tried all the rest, used Swype for a year, then switched to SwiftKey. Best keyboard hands down. You won't regret it. Free beta on the market.
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For me and for now I use the flext9, which is powered by dragon. But I already paid for it a while ago. But I suggest use what others have already said. Try the beta swype for yourself and see if you like it. I have used swype and would get pissed at it when it got buggy...yes I know its a beta , but I would go to another kb. The GB kb is great for a plain jane kb, also, swiftkey X beta works well too.
If I were you, I would try all the free versions of kbs, starting with the most popular to what you like and narrow it down from there.
Smart Keyboard Pro. I've had it since my Nexus one days, and it's still the best.
Thanks everyone, I will check them all out after work today.
I wouldnt mind also trying a new browser, any suggestions? I know a little bit of whats out there but still learing.
Thanks again everyone.
only swype ... still best //
SwiftKey is the nuts. I think it's made from actual magic
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You would think hTC stock keyboard would have arrows for this mighty screen
Swype FTW I never had a keyboard where I could type that fast.
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SwiftKey is the nuts. I think it's made from actual magic
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ive heard a lot of good stuff about swift but i feel like my fingers r to fat for it so i make mad mistakes and i theres no option to turn auto-capitalization off?
SwiftKey is very good at predicting text even with fat fingers
As far as the browser goes, I prefer opera.
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You would think hTC stock keyboard would have arrows for this mighty screen
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Swiftkey X has the option to add arrows in the kb. FTW!
After the last update was added as in the Swype function. Simply select your keyboard in the system "to track the text." Good thing.
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Sorry I don't understand what you mean? And as a Swype user am curious.
Something great in Swype is when you swipe your finger from left to right across the bottom left two buttons on the Swype keyboard, you get a great new keyboard with cursor keys and copy, cut and paste functions.
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He means that HTC have provided their own version of swype in the recent update
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He means that HTC have provided their own version of swype in the recent update
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Yes, but on my phone its not working. There is no change or a other keyboard when i write a sms. There is no change.
You have to enable it in settings - it's called Trace
I've been using trace keyboard for a year since i bought ds. It's not new
Anyone who has used both trace and Swype (or Samsung trace) could they please give their own opinion of which is better and the real differences as i've used
Swype for long tone and love it
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Frankly, I don't see a difference or if there is, what the big deal is. I've been alternating between Stock & Virtuous Unity; lately, Endymion as well. If there's any big leap in Swype, I simply don't see it. I need enlightenment!