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Best alternate keyboard for someone with big hands?

Howdy all,
Im a larger guy and I was wondering what the consensus was on the best alternate keyboard for someone with big hands? I find the stock kb on the x10 always has me hitting other buttons because they are so skinny.

Nightpath said:
Howdy all,
Im a larger guy and I was wondering what the consensus was on the best alternate keyboard for someone with big hands? I find the stock kb on the x10 always has me hitting other buttons because they are so skinny.
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I say this to anyone who has a hard time using the generic keyboard. Use Swype. As long as your finger motions are correct and intentional, you will spell the correct word. It becomes easier for larger words since it autocorrects.Try swype, it is actually faster that using a qwerty keyboard once you get use to it.

a desktop keyboard? r u like gozzila? my fingers are HUGE and the modded HTC keyboard is more than perfect for me

Smart keyboard

mmk92 said:
a desktop keyboard? r u like gozzila? my fingers are HUGE and the modded HTC keyboard is more than perfect for me
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6'1" 240 Pounds military, yeah Im kind of large.
Can I find any of these on the android marketplace?

for swype you will need to register at beta.swype.com, I know the website says registration is closed but they approved my account within a day of registration
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Better keyboard is great for my fat fingers lol. ;-)
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away said:
for swype you will need to register at beta.swype.com, I know the website says registration is closed but they approved my account within a day of registration
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I registered, now I hope to get in on it. Tried before but never got a response.

try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416

Big Hands?
I second "Better Keyboard"... with the T9 layout...

SlideIt works the same as Swype

Hey, i'm using the HTC IME mod without problems...
PS: i wanna try swype but i can't register to get it...
can someone attach the .apk file? Or send me a PN with the link to the apk on something like rapidshare?
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xGary said:
SlideIt works the same as Swype
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+1...prefer slideit than swype.

Look for ThickButtons keyboard on the market. It predicts the next letters you could type and enlarges them. It could work for you.
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HTC IME Keyboard

You could just use whatever keyboard and turn the X10 sideways so you get the wider keyboard.

krazykirk said:
You could just use whatever keyboard and turn the X10 sideways so you get the wider keyboard.
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landscape?!
Yes, i'm always using the keyboard (HTC IME mod) in landscape mode =D
It's better AND faster to write
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Have you tried a dialling wand?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DtbPOXFk00

Im 6.8 and weight 330 with big hands I use swype with no problem but I dont swype it just use it like regular keyboard lol
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Swype for XOOM??

I know there were some grumblings about Swype on the XOOM around release time and the team at Swype haven't returned any emails so I come to my community.
Is there any word on the XOOM getting Swype? Soon? Ever?
Anyone have a way of hacking it on? I've tried but keep getting the error "Screen resolution not supported".

Have you tried installing the beta?
http://beta.swype.com
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Last i checked the beta didn't work on the xoom, that was the day i got my xoom too, so not sure if a new beta has been released since, but i also heard that swype had no intentions of making a swype version for the large tablets (keeping to the 7" of the galaxy tab) but those could have been hear say, just lending my 2 cents! I'd love to see a mini-swype that takes ups just one side of the screen and you use one thumb, that'd be sweet...

Still not working on the Xoom, but last I read on their forum they still intended to make it work for us.

Just go to themes and apps in this sub forum and you'll find thumb beta. It works pretty flawlessly for a beta
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I just tried loading it few minutes ago. No dice. But I downloaded Thumb Keyboard last night and it is a massive improvement overall the stock keyboard. I love that it splits for thumb use in landscape mode and that a long press allows numbers and symbols on the main board without needing to jump back and forth boards like on the stock.
I figure if they can't get to market, there's always the competition.

I use SlideIt. I like swype better, but it's not a bad option. It's not free though, but pretty cheap.

Thanks for all the good info! Looking into it now.....
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I'm using the new swift key for tablet beta and like it. Give it a shot.

ggareis said:
I'm using the new swift key for tablet beta and like it. Give it a shot.
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I have both swiftkey and thumb keyboard. They're basically the same concept but I find it easier to type on the thumb keyboard thanks to its responsiveness and functionalities. Nevertheless, swiftkey interface is tron like which is wohoo nice. Though it still has more bugs to ve worked out than as of thumb keyboard
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Anyone tried the Nuance FlexT9 keyboard?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuance.flext9.input&feature=search_result

roadratx said:
Anyone tried the Nuance FlexT9 keyboard?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuance.flext9.input&feature=search_result
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Phone keyboards won't fit very well on a bigger screen. I be tried smart keyboard too. The keys are squished down to the bottom of the screen and are longer.
I doubt that flext9 will work. But still 4.99 is still a bit too much for testing lol
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Actually I'm using the flext9 keyboard on my Xoom to type this...
It does work Swype style, but not sure if typing is faster or swiping.
I guess it depends if you are using two hands or one to type. In portrait it seems better to swipe but not necessarily in landscape, if you have the tablet on the desk.
After 15 minutes of use I decided to keep it and still using it as my default keyboard so it can't be bad
I like the word prediction bar and the long press for punctuation... haven't tried the voice or handwriting recognition though.

Best Keyboard

Personally, I'm loving the ESC Hacker's Keyboard (https://market.android.com/details?id=app-org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) as it has arrow keys, multi-touch (hold shift and 4 to get $), as well as Ctrl which can help when navigating forms on web pages.
It also has a fuller predictive selection (especially in landscape) Wichita would be familiar to anyone who's used the Gingerbread keyboard on their phone.
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Thumb keyboard. By far the best keyboard on TF imo.
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i don't know that I could ever use a keyboard that doesn't have a layout like thumb keyboard on my tablet. I don't think anything could match the sheer speed of typing with two thumbs on such a giant touchscreen..

Cool keyboard, (the Hacker one).
But I have to add my voice to the Thumb Keyboard crowd. This keyboard delivers beyond any other IMO.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result

wooties said:
Cool keyboard, (the Hacker one).
But I have to add my voice to the Thumb Keyboard crowd. This keyboard delivers beyond any other IMO.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result
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I agree that the thumb keyboard is great when hold the device, however I currently have it lying flat on my desk and the hacker keyboard is much more natural in this setting.
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Thumb keyboard all the way
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yohanpra said:
Thumb keyboard all the way
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Ditto it is the best as far as predictions and error corrections as well as ease of typing on a tablet.
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thumb keyboard when in hand, hacker for when on table

akshayc1111 said:
thumb keyboard when in hand, hacker for when on table
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Yeah I'm with you on that. I got the keyboard dock now, and I'm finding I use the device differently than before. More like a netbook. So physical keyboard primarily, thumb keyboard when undocked.
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I'm currently using swype beta for honeycomb right now.
I don't want to pay for thumb keyboard, and swyping is much easier and faster for me compared to typing with my thumbs.
The re-sizable feature is also really nice when browsing the web.

smart keyboard pro

Canadoc said:
Ditto it is the best as far as predictions and error corrections as well as ease of typing on a tablet.
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I agree. Thumb Keyboard is awesome and well worth the money. I'm also using the new Swype beta (just downloaded it today). I love the fact that you can minimize the size of it on the screen...very nice!
I actually really like stock honeycomb keyboard too...I use it when device is lying flat.

i have to say I am quite impressed with swype. The compact mode is awesome.

bringing this subject back on the table... so, which is the keyboard you prefer? I'd like something that works fine with "MyCloud" (splashtop) (some of them don't input very nice - big lags - i suspect the autocorrect is interfering). also having the option to split the keyboard (something like thumb keyboard), also having the windows keys (ctrl, alt, esc, tab etc.). also word suggestion should not add a space after selecting the word. and eventually free
i tried A.I.type Keyboard Free (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aitype.android&feature=search_result) - interesting, but works bad with splashtop (and i think it adds a space after the suggested word).
another one was Tablet Keyboard Free (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.prettyeasy.tabletkeyboard.free&feature=search_result) - i think it was a bit to large for my taste.
MultiLing Keyboard (https://market.android.com/details?...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rbHllLmltZS5sYXRpbiJd) was ok, but I don't remember why I didn't install it anymore.
so, what do you use?

I use SwiftKey Tablet X, it has the option to split the keyboard and a couple of other useful features. I use Splashtop and a couple of other "remote control" apps ssh etc and I don't see any lags or any other problems.
Sorry for my english.

tm2011 said:
I use SwiftKey Tablet X, it has the option to split the keyboard and a couple of other useful features. I use Splashtop and a couple of other "remote control" apps ssh etc and I don't see any lags or any other problems.
Sorry for my english.
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i'll try that too.
I reinstalled Honso and I remembered what i didn't like - even in split mode the inside keys are still too far to be reached by my thumb easily. I also made AItype work ok in splashtop (disabled all word predictions and corrections), but their arrows don't work in any app that I tried to use. with honso arrows work fine, tab works fine even in splashtop.

Thumb Keyboard has the best usability and customization options of any Android keyboard, be it phone or tablet, that I've used.
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+1 for thumb keyboard ideal for the tablet on its own and very customizable
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SlideIT Keyboard PRO
the best of the paid/unpaid i tried.... i will look into the hacker keyboard

thumbkeyboard or nothing! I like how it has programmable macro buttons

keyboard for our tiny screen

I have tried a ton of keyboards and I just can't seem to find anything that is useful with our skinny little screen. I dislike the non-configurationablism of the stock keyboard.
Anyone have a preference? I'm not big on sliding keyboards. I have slideit full version, but dislike it as well. I dislike prediction and prefer double-touch enabled keyboards.
Any recommendations?
Tried:
Stock (heh)
Go Keyboard
Swiftkey X (Phone)
Thumb Keyboard
slideit
better keyboard 8
probably others I'm not remembering

Have you tried thumb keyboard? You can adjust pretty much anything including keyboard dimensions and layout.
I use it on both my xoom and sensation. Its great!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result

El Daddy said:
Have you tried thumb keyboard? You can adjust pretty much anything including keyboard dimensions and layout.
I use it on both my xoom and sensation. Its great!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result
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yeah I bought it and use it on my tablet. I will give it a shot right now.

Yeah.. I stopped using that one because it is not multi-touch. The creator of that app told me he will be releasing a multi-touch version later.
I type too fast for a single touch display. often one finger will not fully lift before another drops down and it causes me to miss very often.
Better keyboard is great in that respect, but is lacking the features of thumb keyboard.
Just tried go keyboard for the first time. It's pretty good but it's multitouch works differently than better keyboard 8. If you press F and then press U before F is released on BK8, it puts the U in on keydown but if you do the same with GO it puts the U in when the F lifts.

My top favorites are SwiftKey and A.I. Keyboard..they work great for me!
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bought swiftkey X (phone). Not sure I will like it, but I'm going to play with it some more later to see if I can tweak it out. Looks very nice for prediction junkies though. pretty nice.
I'm going to see if I can get into prediction typing.

May I recommend GO Keyborad??
To me its just the perfect size and have the keyboard theme set to white which compliments alot of pages I visit and the pressed color to it is also nice....... Lime in color!!
Also I would suggest editing your OP with a listing so at least folks know what you have used ;-) food for thought
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solrac.dc said:
May I recommend GO Keyborad??
To me its just the perfect size and have the keyboard theme set to white which compliments alot of pages I visit and the pressed color to it is also nice....... Lime in color!!
Also I would suggest editing your OP with a listing so at least folks know what you have used ;-) food for thought
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Yeah listing would have been a good idea. I just couldn't remember off the top of my head and didn't have my phone handy.
I tried GO. it's decent. I want better! '
I think I'm just going to be hosed because the width of the keys are too small for my fat fingers when used with this small screen in portrait.
Maybe I will just be stuck in landscape and double thumbing.

Best keyboard imo is swype. You can't get it on the market for now but you can register on beta.swype.com it works like a charme! You may need 2-3 days but then you will be definitely faster than typing.
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chisleu said:
Yeah.. I stopped using that one because it is not multi-touch. The creator of that app told me he will be releasing a multi-touch version later.
I type too fast for a single touch display. often one finger will not fully lift before another drops down and it causes me to miss very often.
Better keyboard is great in that respect, but is lacking the features of thumb keyboard.
Just tried go keyboard for the first time. It's pretty good but it's multitouch works differently than better keyboard 8. If you press F and then press U before F is released on BK8, it puts the U in on keydown but if you do the same with GO it puts the U in when the F lifts.
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I'm the developer of Thumb Keyboard. I stumbled upon this thread because I have a Sensation myself (love it btw).
Thumb Keyboard 4.x is already multi-touch.
If there are any suggestions to improve the keyboard let me know. I already built in an option to resize the font, because the high resolution of the qHD display will reduce the size of the font (which is great in the case of some other apps btw). Any other suggestions/requests for the sensation display are very welcome.
Btw an update will be released this weekend or begin next week with, amongst others, a split keyboard with cursor keys. Works great on the Sensation. But that's my very biased opinion. Also it will be packed with a ton of downloadable high Res themes.

try smart keyboard...its amazing and full of options to costumize...im using this keyboard since my first android phone

You can always give 8pen a go. Who knows? Maybe you'll be the one that fully masters it. I'm also waiting on the beta of Touchpal Curve Input to be released. You can find a few videos of it on YouTube.
Best keyboard imo is swype. You can't get it on the market for now but you can register on beta.swype.com it works like a charme! You may need 2-3 days but then you will be definitely faster than typing.
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Interesting...I just signed up for it. I knew our standard keyboard wasn't Swype, but how is Swype different?

orihuri said:
try smart keyboard...its amazing and full of options to costumize...im using this keyboard since my first android phone
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+1 for smart keyboard, has arrow keys configurable to be on the main screen, key size customization and a bunch more. I regret it does not have copy paste commands, afaik.
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.cdeguet.smartkeyboardpro&hl=en

I'm sure there will be something out there for your talented fingers and I literally laughed out loud when you stated about the size of this screen.
You must be a bodyguard?? J/ K
GL again and I am sure that you will find something ;-)
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BETTER KEYBOARD... it should be named as "Best keyboard"

chisleu said:
I dislike prediction and prefer double-touch enabled keyboards.
Any recommendations?
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Ultra Keyboard if you haven't already tried it.

FlexT9? I think is double touch. It's basically a combo of swype and dictation. Also you can actually write your letters out a la Sony Clie days lol. Pretty much a jack of all trades but does not do one particularly well, but gets the job done. The Dragon software is pretty spot on for me.

Gingerbread keyboard from the market. U can adjust size.
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robotnoize said:
Gingerbread keyboard from the market. U can adjust size.
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Agreed! i am so used to speeding through my texts now that i pretty much only use the gingerbread kb mainly because of the multi touch but i have grown very fond of thumb keyboard

swype all the way !

TouchPal keyboard, the best keyboard for note!

Im using touchpal keyboard and for me this is the best keyboard for my note, im using polish dictionary, and dictionary in other keyboards are not so good. Keyboard is available in AM for free! Im using leather skin.
So witch keyboard is ur favorite? Post photo.
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I'm using the Swiftkey X Keyboard and sometimes the SlideIT Keyboard.
I love both keyboards and i couldnt get a decision which is better.
Try it!

Thumb and a.I. keyboard
From the Beast : Galaxy Note

I use Swype but have tried all the above mentioned on smaller screens...still can't make up my mind which is better though...

Keep switching between swift key and thumb keyboard myself. Slide it is also really nice.
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Swype...
Awesum
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Swype is great after mastering the short learning curve!

SlideIT is the best for me
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For people like me that often write in more than one languange (English and Spanish for example) SwiftKey Tablet X (or Swiftkey X) is simply the best keyboard for any device because you don't have to keep switching languages while you type, it auto detects and corrects on any language (up to three) at the same time!

I did read that there are not many themes and for Spanish are some issues with ñ character, any comments?
Both really stop my buy.
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swype great for me

durawing said:
Swype is great after mastering the short learning curve!
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True. Once you get a hang of it, nothing can best swype

A.I. people

Is it possible with Swiftkey to use it only with particular apps? The default one to stay as primery and to use Swiftkey only with specific apps?

szymi22 said:
Im using touchpal keyboard and for me this is the best keyboard for my note, im using polish dictionary, and dictionary in other keyboards are not so good. Keyboard is available in AM for free! Im using leather skin.
So witch keyboard is ur favorite? Post photo.
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I installed touchpal, and seems like it is not scaled properly, i.e., the keys are sided to the left, instead of taking up all the horizontal span, can you tell me how to make it take up all the space? Plus, it also seems when pressing on a word that wasn't in the dictionary doesn't bring up the option to save it, can you point me to the solution(s)? Thanks ps: I'm using ics build from the chinese leak...
Alex

Spo0f said:
Is it possible with Swiftkey to use it only with particular apps? The default one to stay as primery and to use Swiftkey only with specific apps?
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You can use any keyboard you have installed. Touch and hold anywhere in the writing area and choose your preferred input method. It will remain until you change it again in the same way.

Im using kingdroid rom and the keyboard came with the rom, try to swap rom...

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I installed touchpal, and seems like it is not scaled properly, i.e., the keys are sided to the left, instead of taking up all the horizontal span, can you tell me how to make it take up all the space? Plus, it also seems when pressing on a word that wasn't in the dictionary doesn't bring up the option to save it, can you point me to the solution(s)? Thanks ps: I'm using ics build from the chinese leak...
Alex
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I'm using imilka's AOSP rom, and I have the same problem with TouchPal. But I have to mention that I have the tablet interface and I changed the display density. And I'm guessing that's causing the problem! So I was wondering if you've changed the display density too? I really like TouchPal but I can't use it with the keys sided to the left!
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OJ1618 said:
I'm using imilka's AOSP rom, and I have the same problem with TouchPal. But I have to mention that I have the tablet interface and I changed the display density. And I'm guessing that's causing the problem! So I was wondering if you've changed the display density too? I really like TouchPal but I can't use it with the keys sided to the left!
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its probably not ready for ics yet
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its probably not ready for ics yet
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It actually worked with no issues when the phone interface was enabled!
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