the Keyboard of Windows Phone 7 is nice, and with slow-typing people, it would be kinda easy i guess. But with me, writing down notes by Office Word on my HD7 during class, is a nightmare. I usually type it incorrectly, and then need to fix it... I mean, the characters stick together kinda close, make it hard to type fast.
What about you guys?
Coming from my Android to WP7 my amount of mistakes has been greatly decreased, I really love this keyboard. Have you maybe tried rotating the device to enlarge the keys slightly bigger?
I think your question needs to be in two parts. The first part is, as you already asked, "how often do you type incorrectly", but the second part needs to be "and how often does the keyboard recognize what you meant and auto-correct for you".
Because, in answer to the first part I would say "very often", but to the second part I would say "almost always". So, in short, there are very few occasions for me where I need to make manual corrections to what I type (unless I am typing non-standard "words" such as email addresses or cryptic passwords).
This happens a lot to me. It seems that the keyboard just can't keep up sometimes. Two words will be smushed into one because it didn't count a few of the keystrokes that I made.
rmcgraw said:
This happens a lot to me. It seems that the keyboard just can't keep up sometimes. Two words will be smushed into one because it didn't count a few of the keystrokes that I made.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What phone was this? I have never had this happen to me on any Windows Phone I've ever used. But then again, I was coming from a HD2, where you could miss 25 characters in a row easily.
And to answer the question, for some reason, enabling the "tap" sound greatly increases my accuracy. I'm still not sure why that is! But even on the few times I make a mistake, WP7 frequently corrects me.
Blade0rz said:
What phone was this? I have never had this happen to me on any Windows Phone I've ever used. But then again, I was coming from a HD2, where you could miss 25 characters in a row easily.
And to answer the question, for some reason, enabling the "tap" sound greatly increases my accuracy. I'm still not sure why that is! But even on the few times I make a mistake, WP7 frequently corrects me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung Focus. I type really fast, and I think sometimes my other thumb lands on a key before I lift the previous one off of the screen, causing neither to register.
I just typed out a long email, making sure to pay attention to this. Everything went really smoothly. I guess maybe sometimes I'm just being lazy and not lifting my thumbs in time.
rmcgraw said:
Samsung Focus. I type really fast, and I think sometimes my other thumb lands on a key before I lift the previous one off of the screen, causing neither to register.
I just typed out a long email, making sure to pay attention to this. Everything went really smoothly. I guess maybe sometimes I'm just being lazy and not lifting my thumbs in time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm pretty sure a benefit to having a cap screen is that it can register the next key press before your other finger is off the letter.
I've got an Omnia 2, and typing on THAT is a nightmare. Anyone who is faster than a hunt and peck will be tearing their hair out.
The keyboard works amazingly for me. My only problem is I start going so fast that I get ahead of myself and start entering gibberish. But for 97% of my mistakes, it auto-corrects. I'm consistently blown away by how well it performs.
Yeah, actually holding down one thumb doesn't hinder the other from typing at all. I don't know why it happens sometimes, maybe I just do type too fast.
i have a samsung focus and the only typing errors i have occasionally is when hit the space key it registers as either "c,n or M" but that could be because i have big thumbs
I have a slide out keyboard for this very reason. I have never encountered a touch keyboard that satisfied my needs. I've tried HTC on WM6 and swype, I wouldn't say that WP7's keyboard is perfect but it certainly works well but only for short messages, if I ever need to write something in a proper sentence I always use my hardware keyboard simply because touch keyboard are unable to read my thoughts
The Deal is, you have to type fast like you actually write it down on the paper during class. ( i am a kind of lazy) . You type it like crazy, and you begin to screw up.
I don't have a really big thumb like other american, but i still find it kinda hard to put down like 5 pages of words on my HD7.
With a short messege, it is not a problem.
rmcgraw said:
Samsung Focus. I type really fast, and I think sometimes my other thumb lands on a key before I lift the previous one off of the screen, causing neither to register.
I just typed out a long email, making sure to pay attention to this. Everything went really smoothly. I guess maybe sometimes I'm just being lazy and not lifting my thumbs in time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the problem that i am having... i should lower my speed of typing ,LOL.
Related
It only happen twice so for but when typing a sms or email the letter "i" would not respond. Try to capitalize it and still nothing. All other letters/keys worked. Restarted my phone and it worked fine again.
Any thoughts? Phone is a week old and NOT rooted.
swatcop1 said:
It only happen twice so for but when typing a sms or email the letter "i" would not respond. Try to capitalize it and still nothing. All other letters/keys worked. Restarted my phone and it worked fine again.
Any thoughts? Phone is a week old and NOT rooted.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've noticed this twice when sending texts, different letters each time (I think "I" once and "S" once). I didn't have to restart though, after finishing my message, the next message I tried to type it was working again.
Humm, you think maybe installing a different keyboard may help. I noticed they have several in the market.
I've noticed this too. You can turn the phone to landscape and it will be fixed or you can just back out and go back into messages and it will be fixed. It seems to be a little quirk with the built in HTC keyboard.. someone should bring it to the attention of HTC.
I went ahead and down loaded Better Keyboard. So for it seems a lot nicer than the stock one. Will have to wait and see if it acts up like the stock board.
Thank goodness I saw this thread, I was about to return my phone out of anger. LOL. I thought it was a touchscreen issue, but it's clearly a software issue, because when it happens to me I reboot and it works fine, so that eliminates hardware.
It's super annoying tho... right in the middle of a text a key will stop working... all the keys around it work fine, and it's random places, just annoying.
What's the best alternative full keyboard ya'll use?
Like I said "Better keyboard 8" its in the market. I researched the top rated and Better Keyboard was rated pretty good. It had the most consistent good reviews.
So for i am liking it a lot better than the stock.
swatcop1 said:
Like I said "Better keyboard 8" its in the market. I researched the top rated and Better Keyboard was rated pretty good. It had the most consistent good reviews.
So for i am liking it a lot better than the stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just downloaded it... so far feels a lot more responsive. Thanks!
Ugh, thought the keyboard install fixed it, but it didn't... random letters won't press at random times. Reboot fixes it.
Not sure why it's giving me this trouble, I can't imagine it's a hardware issue since a reboot fixes it. Suggestions?
So for mine has not done it yet. Keep us posted if you find a solution....
Not totally sure how to describe this, but my Optimus 3D seems to be registering a single tap on the on-screen keyboard as multiple presses, usually 2-3. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is it more of an android issue rather than with the phone? Or could it possibly be resolved through the installation of an alternative keyboard from the market?
The issue seems to occur both when charging and when running on battery power, and occurs in all applications I've tried it in so far. (Browser, Market, YouTube, Messaging)
I'm just concerned there could be an issue with the screen, so I'd like to try and get it sorted sooner rather than later, since once you go past a week or two getting a faulty phone handset sorted becomes a nightmare with retailers.
Lagamorph said:
Not totally sure how to describe this, but my Optimus 3D seems to be registering a single tap on the on-screen keyboard as multiple presses, usually 2-3. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is it more of an android issue rather than with the phone? Or could it possibly be resolved through the installation of an alternative keyboard from the market?
The issue seems to occur both when charging and when running on battery power, and occurs in all applications I've tried it in so far. (Browser, Market, YouTube, Messaging)
I'm just concerned there could be an issue with the screen, so I'd like to try and get it sorted sooner rather than later, since once you go past a week or two getting a faulty phone handset sorted becomes a nightmare with retailers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The screen of the phone is very very sensitive. What happens is that you touch the letter and then before you have the time to remove it the phone registers a continuing press. This happens because even if you dont tap with the same presure, the phone still picks up a presure and registers more taps. It isn't really something you should worry about.
Ahhh I see. Is there a way to reduce the sensitivity at all? It's a rather annoying bug and makes it next to impossible to type anything longer than just a few words using the on-screen keyboard.
Lagamorph said:
Not totally sure how to describe this, but my Optimus 3D seems to be registering a single tap on the on-screen keyboard as multiple presses, usually 2-3. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is it more of an android issue rather than with the phone? Or could it possibly be resolved through the installation of an alternative keyboard from the market?
The issue seems to occur both when charging and when running on battery power, and occurs in all applications I've tried it in so far. (Browser, Market, YouTube, Messaging)
I'm just concerned there could be an issue with the screen, so I'd like to try and get it sorted sooner rather than later, since once you go past a week or two getting a faulty phone handset sorted becomes a nightmare with retailers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would recommend you to compare your phone with another O3D if you can. If some other O3D's work nice for you, then probably it is a harware defect.
I have never experienced such a problem on mine.
Hm, I don't know anybody else with one, however the store I bought it from did have a demonstration unit so I can pop in and try out theirs to see if it also has the same issue. If not at least I can demonstrate the problem to them.
Lagamorph said:
Hm, I don't know anybody else with one, however the store I bought it from did have a demonstration unit so I can pop in and try out theirs to see if it also has the same issue. If not at least I can demonstrate the problem to them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like a plan to me
I had the same problem as the OP.
It was not from the beginning and started totally unexpected and there was a very noticeable difference before/after. Typing became almost impossible, had to do it veeery carefully.
However, a simple reboot solved my problem. Didn't happen to me again since...
Hi, totally new to Android after being with Apple a long time but loving my O3D except battery life but i'll live with that.
Does have a few niggles but it makes my iphone look sooo out dated!
Right, i have similar issue with letters duplicating but it only happens every now and then and is cured by restarting the phone.
Looks like a software glitch because typing on this phone is as good as when i use my iphone. I'm more than happy with the sensitivity.
I never thought of restarting the phone, but I've done it now and it seems to have fixed the problem. Now I just need to get used to the bigger screen then my crappy old iphone.
I love the screen size in general, though I downloaded a pinball game that only works in portrait which is not really playable because the phone is too heavy to hold only with the bottom.
Its certainly a lot easier to type than I expected coming from the N900. I really REALLY wanted something like the Optimus 3D but with a real keyboard, but sadly I can't see it happening. This "thinner is better" fad really winds me up, I prefer function over form any day of the week.
Speaking of typing, I certainly have had the key repeat problem - I thought it was a build up of grease on the touch screen confusing it. It was quite annoying as my first impression was that typing on this thing is almost as good as a hardware keyboard, then the key repeat issue surfaced. Lets see if firmware 10d fixes it.
update to HTC_IME and u wont have such problem anymore. I had same issue with standart LG keyboard
I'm having the same problem with my keyboard.
It started recently and it's very annoying to try to write a txt with a such sensitive response from the keyboard.
Restating the phone seems to have sorted the problem but, it's weird...
i had this same problem after using the phone perfectly for 2 weeks it suddenly started this annoying habit,i took it back to the carphone warehouse and they exchanged it,so far the replacement is fine.
Hey, so is anyone having some accuracy problems with their keyboards? Like, if the keys are on the same row and I type too fast, I'll get a random jumble of mess, regardless of what keyboard I have (though it does help when I use keyboards with larger keys).
I know previously we learned that the phone only detects two points of touch and had some weird issue when they crossed. Could this be the problem? Is it able to be remedied with a custom ROM?
I downloaded smartkeyboard, totally worth the $3. Not only can you disable multitouch if it'c causing problems, you can calibrate it to recognize your keypresses better.
Get the lite version and see if that helps.
Swype solved this for me
Sent from my MOTWX435KT using XDA App
I use SwiftKey, and I have trained myself to type slower and let their amazing predictions (not just the word you are typing, but the next one too) work for me.
Same thing happens to me, but I believe it's because the Triumph either can't recognized that many multi-touch presses, or it can recognize it but can't keep up, If that makes sense . Also, when I use a multi-touch testing application from the market, and I press simultaneously close to a perpendicular or parallel axis, the phone will not accurately respond :/
Just had the strangest realization. I stopped typing with my thumbs, and started using my index fingers. It has made all the difference. Seriously, try it and tell me it's not just me.
emkorial said:
I downloaded smartkeyboard, totally worth the $3. Not only can you disable multitouch if it'c causing problems, you can calibrate it to recognize your keypresses better.
Get the lite version and see if that helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already have it, and yeah, it's helped considerably, but the issue's still there.
i have swype and it works great...
Yes, I'm having the same problem. I posted about it in the general issues thread. I described it as randomly firing its own commands, but you describe it better. ;-) Only other thing is that mine also toggles the keyboard back and forth, puts it up, takes it off, puts it up, takes it off, etc, while it's doing this keyboard thing. With a 1Ghz processor, this shouldn't be happening. The keyboards that came with it are ridiculous. I installed a few different ones. I am using the gingerbread one, but that doesn't solve the touch problems that were designed into this ROM. It's more like just a skin over their code. Does that make sense? To answer your question, I'm not an expert, but I do believe a custom ROM will solve this issue, so I'm waiting on their release as well. Keep me posted if anyone finds a fix to this issue. Thanks.
I installed the free GO Keyboard, and it is working much better for me.
It's not a keyboard issue, it's a multi touch issue, hopefully motorola pushes some kind of update.
I might trade my sensation for mytouch slide 4g only because of physical keyboard.
My old mytoich 3g slide is great but flex cable that connects broke after a month or so. Replacement for it was $60.
Was that fixed in this phone?
The flex ribbon breaking was definitely an issue on the 3G Slide, but I got mine for around $30.
There really is no way to tell if this phone will do the same, as most issues occured after about a year of heavy use, unless somone wants to volunteer to open and close their slide thousands of times.
My laptop is having this issue as well, so it's not necessarily a phone issue (although I hope they beefed up the wires or something).
I suppose you could consider my sliding in/out of the phone keyboard excessive.
I do a lot with terminal emulator on the phone, and you can't get some of the special characters ( / for instance ) using the hardware keyboard. I won't use the on-screen keyboard to actually type, though, I just slide the hardware one in, get my special character, then slide the hardware one back out.
You can imagine how much sliding takes place typing in paths to files on the phone.
This is in addition to "normal use".
I haven't noticed any issues thus far, but as pointed out above, it would take a long time for it to wear out.
Jury is still out on this one, so too early to tell, but I thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'll post back here if I ever have any issues with it.
Yeah, it would suck because on my 3G Slide, my call speaker stopped working first, then the buttons wouldn't light up (but still function normally), then I had the dreaded half-screen drawing issues, and finally the thing no longer displayed the screen.
I followed the dissassembly guide here and fixed her right up (except I broke the connector for the volume switch)..!
Blue6IX said:
I suppose you could consider my sliding in/out of the phone keyboard excessive.
I do a lot with terminal emulator on the phone, and you can't get some of the special characters ( / for instance ) using the hardware keyboard. I won't use the on-screen keyboard to actually type, though, I just slide the hardware one in, get my special character, then slide the hardware one back out.
You can imagine how much sliding takes place typing in paths to files on the phone.
This is in addition to "normal use".
I haven't noticed any issues thus far, but as pointed out above, it would take a long time for it to wear out.
Jury is still out on this one, so too early to tell, but I thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'll post back here if I ever have any issues with it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm... if it's been a year and you haven't replied back then I may have an answer to my question. As a former 3g slide owner myself, I was curious about the life of the flex cable. Thank you search function and guy I am quoting!
Wow, it's been a year to the DAY.
I sold my 3g slide after I fixed the cable, but I'd imagine it lasts just as long as the OEM cable, which for me was a year with very heavy use (I used the keyboard like a mad-man).
It is as if the keys are too far beneath the glass or something. I am 100% fed up with this Galaxy 53 typing the wrong letter. I had no problems with my previous Moto. ----- Is there a way to adjust the way the keys respond to the hits a finger makes. -----It is truly infuriating me. Again my Moto was fine so I do not take the blame. I am truly 100% fed up with this thing typing the wrong letters. EXAMPLE WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS here isa how it turns out ian fsg up wut th sis thiundhg Iemsdb up nreytpy ebverty thing
I had the same issue, changed the keyboard to microsoft swyftkey, it' s way better now
Jon Robert said:
It is as if the keys are too far beneath the glass or something. I am 100% fed up with this Galaxy 53 typing the wrong letter. I had no problems with my previous Moto. ----- Is there a way to adjust the way the keys respond to the hits a finger makes. -----It is truly infuriating me. Again my Moto was fine so I do not take the blame. I am truly 100% fed up with this thing typing the wrong letters. EXAMPLE WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS here isa how it turns out ian fsg up wut th sis thiundhg Iemsdb up nreytpy ebverty thing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
use gboard
There is a screen sensitivity setting in the system settings. Just use its search feature to find it
But...
It could be a keyboard issue though or maybe your fingers are weird.
Also, it could be possible for another part of your hand to be on the screen and mess it up.
It could also be possible for overlay apps to mess it up.
Also phantom touches is a possible screen physical problem (if the screen has a problem) and could mess it up. This can happen on any device from any manufacturer.
Nxkealen said:
I had the same issue, changed the keyboard to microsoft swyftkey, it' s way better now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I DID AND IT IS MUCH BETTER, THANKS
It now seems to be resolved in the latest update ONUI 5.1. samsung keyboard is working as is should .