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Swype Beta for Android to release tomorrow
So, on the same day that I FINALLY get an official beta invite for the Swype beta, I read on Twitter that they are going to be releasing the public beta tomorrow. Here is the link:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/15/want-swype-yes-you-do-get-it-tomorrow-for-android-phones/
I wonder if it's the same beta that was just released a couple of days back? What does everyone think?

Probably the same but I hope it's better

ya but will this be a timed beta again?

adamhlj said:
ya but will this be a timed beta again?
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They are saying that this one is not going to time out according to another source. I guess we will find out more details tomorrow.

THATTON said:
So, on the same day that I FINALLY get an official beta invite for the Swype beta, I read on Twitter that they are going to be releasing the public beta tomorrow. Here is the link:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/15/want-swype-yes-you-do-get-it-tomorrow-for-android-phones/
I wonder if it's the same beta that was just released a couple of days back? What does everyone think?
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LOL. I got that beta invite this morning as well. Awesome.

I'm part of the beta and just installed the newest version but it doesnt work. When i "swype" i see the tracing but no words are ever inputted. I remember having this problem before but I dont remember how I fixed it...Any ideas? Thanks.

torchedlh said:
I'm part of the beta and just installed the newest version but it doesnt work. When i "swype" i see the tracing but no words are ever inputted. I remember having this problem before but I dont remember how I fixed it...Any ideas? Thanks.
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Long press the input field, select input method from the context method, switch to Android Keyboard, then do this again and switch back to Swype.

Not yet. <(

torchedlh said:
I'm part of the beta and just installed the newest version but it doesnt work. When i "swype" i see the tracing but no words are ever inputted. I remember having this problem before but I dont remember how I fixed it...Any ideas? Thanks.
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Did you uninstall both the old installer and the program? Then download the new installer and apk? I recall that this process should be followed for the new version to work.

Just installed it, I think Swype is one of the best things on Android. Installed without any problems.

i registered late last night...got my invite about 10 minutes ago.
back up and running with swype. one of my favorite apps (and most useful) on my nexus.

Looks like it's up now. For anyone that doesn't have the beta already, now is the time to get it!

Can someone tell me if double tapping in portrait mode works to bring up the spell check box in this version?

Check out
http://www.androidspin.com/2010/06/...a-is-open-again/comment-page-1/#comment-21074
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Has all of the info!

krazichinaman said:
Did you uninstall both the old installer and the program? Then download the new installer and apk? I recall that this process should be followed for the new version to work.
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I didnt have the old installer/apk as i just upgraded to a nexus one from a G1. however, I reinstalled it and it works now. Hard to decide whether I like swype or HTC IME better. I guess time will tell. If only HTC IME had multi touch, I'd be so happy!!

Re: Swype Beta for Android to release tomorrow
Double tapping doesn't work for me..i just installed the official beta and it's the same as the one I installed a couple of days back.
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djeezes, even when using the keyboard to tap instead of swype it's better than the standard keyboard app. very nice.

is the site down or what?? wtf?

given that they're slashdotted but have opened it up, could use mod clarification on posting links..

epic fail. i think their servers are overloaded so they resetted everything. my account seems to be gone. can't register for a new acct.
Sorry, this is more fail than the Apple iPhone Pre-Order and yet they don't want us posting the APK.. sigh.

Swype?

About 6 days sgo swype stopped working. I can still type but not swype. It said my trial had expired. I had side loaded it from an apk i found here on xda. Does anyone know of a way to get swype working again? I would gladly pay for it but its not in the app store yet.
Thanks
Swyped From My Evo 4G

Daugusta12 said:
About 6 days sgo swype stopped working. I can still type but not swype. It said my trial had expired. I had side loaded it from an apk i found here on xda. Does anyone know of a way to get swype working again? I would gladly pay for it but its not in the app store yet.
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Swyped From My Evo 4G
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Check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788608&highlight=swype

Get in to the beta ... swype is no longer allowed to be posted here
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Daugusta12 said:
About 6 days sgo swype stopped working. I can still type but not swype. It said my trial had expired. I had side loaded it from an apk i found here on xda. Does anyone know of a way to get swype working again? I would gladly pay for it but its not in the app store yet.
Thanks
Swyped From My Evo 4G
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HERE YOU GO

Beta is closed
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Echo2Lincoln said:
Beta is closed
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yea untill they open it again

I had swype since the first beta came out. Then updated in september with the new beta. And in the last 5 days or so it kicked me out. I flashed several new roms and on each one i try to reinstall swype and it says the id of my phone does not match the one registered at swype.com. Anybody know of a fix?

You're getting these messages running the swype installer, or the swype apk?
If you haven't gotten the email for the swype release to download the installer, you should be able to access it from their webpage if you have a login.

Google
Just Google Swype Download. It's "warez." But google will hook you up.

There are still pleanty of ways to get Swype, but asking for it on here out in the open on this site is not a very good idea anymore.

Im getting the message running the swype installer. I download the .apk file from the website straight to my phone. Then after I enter email and password in the installer it gives me the message- this phone does not match the id used at registration.

dan.kels.r said:
Im getting the message running the swype installer. I download the .apk file from the website straight to my phone. Then after I enter email and password in the installer it gives me the message- this phone does not match the id used at registration.
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request a new email from swype, they will send you the newest installer and you can then install swype. I'm officially in the beta and have to do this from time to time.

Tuffgong4 said:
request a new email from swype, they will send you the newest installer and you can then install swype. I'm officially in the beta and have to do this from time to time.
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I also have the same problem. Where do you request for a new email. In their support forums?

Search in 4 shared
Sent from my badass, superfast evo; over the fastest, cheapest, best coverage-having network.

Tuffgong4 said:
request a new email from swype, they will send you the newest installer and you can then install swype. I'm officially in the beta and have to do this from time to time.
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thanks alot Tuffgong4, im heading to swype.com right now to see if i can find an email addy to request a new download. Freakin love this site.

adelaney said:
Search in 4 shared
Sent from my badass, superfast evo; over the fastest, cheapest, best coverage-having network.
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Much appreciated.

The latest beta of Swype SUCKS! Stupid pop-up constantly of "This word was replaced with this word, if you don't want this hilight the word and press Swype button to delete" OVER and OVER again. It was actually slower to type than the actual keyboard. I hope they do something about this.

WiMAX Message Notifier redux [Updated 2011-01-30]

Did you know the Evo 4G has a secret second notification LED? It's true! Located on the right side of the speaker near the Sprint logo, the so-called WiMAX LED was added by HTC but never put to work. With WiMAX Message Notifier, you can put this LED to good use.
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Downloads below. If you have any issues, please, please, please read the release notes and FAQs before you post here.
If you get an FC, check logcat (e.g., using aLogcat) to see if there is a stack trace. Next, check to see if there is a log file on your SD card in the /WiMAXNotifier/logs/ directory. If you find anything, please post it here, or let me know if there are still no logs.
IMPORTANT: Uninstall any previous version of WiMAX Notifier before installing the latest one! That shouldn't be necessary in the future, but for now it is.
Market: coming soon! Either with the next version, or once I am confident that this version is stable.
Source code: evo-wimax-led-notifier Google Code project page
Release Notes:
Possible future improvements:
Support for email/missed call/voicemail/whatever notifications (requires research)
Revamp the UI (Just needs some time)
Coming soon
4G connectivity notifications (I mostly know how to do this)
GMail notifications
ETA: ???
v2011-01-30.2 BETA (current)
Non-broken version of what 2011-01-30.1 should have fixed. Needs testing on CM. Thanks pseudo_nomen!
If you are running a version older than v2011-01-23.1, you need to uninstall it before installing this version.
Ignore all texts from sender 9016 - these are Sprint notifications. This should really fix the voicemail-causing-light-to-get-stuck-on bug.
v2011-01-30.1 BETA (broken, don't use)
Hopefully fixed the issue where new voicemail notifications would cause the LED to come on and get stuck on. I have no idea if this will work on CyanogenMod or with any given messaging app.
If you are running a version older than v2011-01-23.1, you need to uninstall it before installing this version.
Examine incoming SMSes and try to determine whether they are text messages or voicemail control commands
v2011-01-24.1
Try to work around a bug in CyanogenMod. This should work on all ROMs, but if you already have v2011-01-23.1 and you aren't running CM, there's not any reason to upgrade.
If you are running a version older than v2011-01-23.1, you need to uninstall it before installing this version.
Check for ability to write to device, and try root if unable to. Hopefully this will work around a bug in CyanogenMod.
v2011-01-23.1
Almost completely re-written! Should be much faster and more reliable than bluedragon's version.
Uninstall old versions before installing this one!
Rewrote LED control code with a much less hacky version. Should be faster and more compatible across phones/ROMs.
Rewrote notification management code. Benefits: More stable, much faster detection of messages getting read, less battery usage (may not be noticeable)
New GUI. Currently looks pretty awful, as it was not a priority in this version.
App will now check to make sure the WiMAX LED is available whenever you start it. If you get a message saying "Your phone/ROM doesn't support the WiMAX LED!", post a message here with your hardware revision, ROM, and kernel.
Prepared code for adding new features.
v2011-01-08.1 (doesn't work for some people)
I still haven't been able to track down the FCs. The only big change in this version is the addition of a lot more logging - hopefully I'll finally be able to catch them.
More logging to try and catch those elusive FCs.
Move "Reset LED" to the main screen of the app instead of having it in a menu.
v2011-01-04 19:11
Initial release. There will still probably be FCs. I am trying to track down where they are coming from.
Added a "Reset LED" option in case the service crashes without disabling the LED. You can access it by opening the app and pressing menu. It will turn the LED off (but won't mark your messages as read).
* This is an update of the abandoned WiMAX Message Notifier project by bluedragon742. The primary goal is to fix the random Force Closes present in bluedragon's version. I may also add additional features at a later point.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Q. How do I stop the normal LED from coming on? I don't need both!
A. From the launcher, press Menu and go to Settings --> Display --> Notification flash. You can then uncheck SMS/MMS. If you want to disable the built-in vibration/sound, or if you are using a non-stock messaging app, you should check the settings in all of the messaging apps you have installed.
Q. How much does this app cost?
A. For XDA members, it's free. There will be a paid version in the Market at some point, probably for $0.99. Of course, donations are always gladly accepted. If you're too cheap/broke to send me a buck or two, Dropbox signups through my referral link are always appreciated.
Q. Is this app ad-supported?
A. Nope. There really isn't any way I can think of to add ads.
Q. Does this app require root?
A. No.
Q. Is ____ feature supported?
A. Currently this app only handles SMS and MMS messages. I will hopefully be able to support incoming/missed calls, new voicemails, and GMail in future releases.
Q. Will this app drain my battery?
A. This app runs in the background via a Broadcast Receiver and only runs the service while the LED is on which therefore should not kill your battery.
Q. Can you support ____ rate or _____ color?
A. I am limited to what colors and rates are provided by the system.
Q. Are you using all of the available rates and colors?
A. Yes
Q. Will this work with my current SMS/MMS app and do I have to disable any notifications?
A. This app is designed to compliment, or work along side, your existing SMS/MMS app meaning that you should not have to disable anything in order for this app to work properly. It has been tested with the stock SMS/MMS app, Handcent, and Chomp.
Q. Do you have a Twitter account that I can follow to track your progress?
A. No. All progress will be posted in this thread, so you might have to dig through it.
Q. How do I live test the SMS and MMS notifications to make sure they work correctly?
A. Simple - send yourself an e-mail to "[your 10-digit number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com" for SMS or "[your 10-digit number]@pm.sprint.com" for MMS
Q. Does the message service always run in the background?
A. No. It is started when a new message is received and killed when the message has been read.
Q. What should I do if this app force closes?
A. Post here with the contents of the file "/sdcard/WiMAXNotifier/logs/wmnTrace_XXXXX.stack" if one exists and a dump from LogCat so that I may see what is causing the problem and fix it quickly. The .stack file is just a normal text file; you can rename it to .txt and attach it to your post, or open it in a text editor and copy the contents to Pastebin.com then post a link.
Q. Why does this app require Internet permissions?
A. In order for the hyperlinks in the About dialog to work correctly. (Full permissions list coming soon!)

Reserved for possible future use.

Niiice, glad to see a new thread. Thanks for keeping it alive and hopefully updated.

Right on!!! New favorite thread added

great!!!!
today.. your old app was force closing like crazy.
i looked in my SD card for your log.. guess the log will be created with the new app in this thread...
if so. you might want to mention that...

This is great
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Dan330 said:
great!!!!
today.. your old app was force closing like crazy.
i looked in my SD card for your log.. guess the log will be created with the new app in this thread...
if so. you might want to mention that...
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Well, there won't be a log if it's crashing somewhere I don't have any error handling yet.

Cool this version actually works. I could never get the market version to work for some reason.
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It still force closes :/
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I appreciate the effort. This is a great concept and its great to see someone pick it up and run with it! Thank you!
Sent from my Sprint HTC EVO

big790 said:
It still force closes :/
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I'm not too surprised - I only fixed a few very minor things in this release. My main goal was to add the turn off led feature and get a new thread started. I plan to look more closely at it this weekend.

Do you recomend us removing the update from November/December and installing the january update from scratch. Or is it ok to just installe the new version over the older one?

bigwrigg said:
Do you recomend us removing the update from November/December and installing the january update from scratch. Or is it ok to just installe the new version over the older one?
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Noxious Ninja said:
IMPORTANT: Uninstall any previous version of WiMAX Notifier from the other thread (including my test version) before installing one of my new versions.
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It probably won't even install over the old one if you tried.

Noxious Ninja said:
It probably won't even install over the old one if you tried.
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I hope u keep this app going I love it and still use it, fc and all. Thanks for picking it up and trying to fix it.
My Mynion swyped my Phantom Evo via XDA App.

Thanks for taking this project on.
Pssst. You need a donate link so we can start sending beer money your way

NeoteriX said:
Thanks for taking this project on.
Pssst. You need a donate link so we can start sending beer money your way
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+1 on the donate button. And thanks alot for reviving this.

Noxious Ninja said:
New thread up! Please direct any and all discussion of my version over there.
WiMAX Message Notifier redux [2011-01-04]
Does it FC, or what?
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Yes. It does it only a few times. I had to factory rest my phone (unrelated issues) and have not been using an ATK and have had zero issues (with the redux). But I hope you stick with this because it is my most useful app
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Thanks again Ninja! It has been working perfectly for me ever since you re-did it. Is there any way you can make this compatible with gingerbread? I tried installing it on dc13/evokings titanium black project x GBv3 and it wouldn't work.

I got my first force close since installing the "new" app. I could not find an error file on my sd card.

Whats with swype on inspire?

Does anyone have issues with it working? Sometimes it works, then other times it completely stops doing anything. It will popup and ill start swyping but it wont register anything.

psufan5 said:
Does anyone have issues with it working? Sometimes it works, then other times it completely stops doing anything. It will popup and ill start swyping but it wont register anything.
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I've seen other people say that when they have issues with swype, just switch input (long press on a text field and change input to keyboard), then switch back and it should be OK

homeslice976 said:
I've seen other people say that when they have issues with swype, just switch input (long press on a text field and change input to keyboard), then switch back and it should be OK
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Yeah thats just annoying though... Swiftkey did the same thing.

psufan5 said:
Yeah thats just annoying though... Swiftkey did the same thing.
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Haha.. I understand. It is just a beta though isn't it? Give it time to grow

psufan5 said:
Does anyone have issues with it working? Sometimes it works, then other times it completely stops doing anything. It will popup and ill start swyping but it wont register anything.
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I stopped using it for this reason. Having to switch text input was irritating me. I just use the stock keyboard, works fine.

I stopped using it because of this issue until I flashed CM7. Figured i would give it another try. It has not stopped working in the 3 days that I have been using CM7, so maybe it had something to do with AR?

Does it come on all the roms? Can't find swype on mine.
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I have the same issues with Swype on AR 3, and now RCMix HD 4.1... But since there's an easy workaround, I'll keep using it as I like Swyping so much.

It works fine on my stock, un-rooted Inspire. I just simply downloaded the latest Swype apk file, and side loaded it through SWM. Simple, clean and easy. It works flawlessly, and has been for weeks now.

I just started having this problem today actually. I have been using it for a week and a half now. Don't know why it just happened today. I had to reset it twice earlier but fine now.
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colbur87 said:
Does it come on all the roms? Can't find swype on mine.
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you have to sign up for the beta here where they send you a download link. At which point in your browser it may tell you that you are not using an android device. If you encounter this change your settings to show as a mobile and then you should be able to download and load it the way they show there
link as follows
http://beta.swype.com/
happy hunting

After reading the terms of service on XDA regarding swype, I removed this post. The post linked to another member who linked the apk file. In the future, anyone considering posting a swype apk file should read this...
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/official-stance-from-swype-inc-regarding-its-distribution/
Thanks to member phil.W for the heads up!
Cheers.

JDM9499 said:
Screw the beta version. Use the verified Swype. Maybe since it's a beta, that is why folks here are having problems. Just download the apk (non-beta version) and simply sideload the file with 'Sideload Wonder Machine'. Quick and easy.
You can get the real Swype version here in XDA. You could have done the search, or I'll just post the link here because I'm nice!
http://bit.ly/fhfgEa
There, on the last page, member cmeyer3 gives the download link.
Happy Swype(ing)!
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How do you know this is the "Real" version and not just the apk someone got from the beta? Cause this (http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html - which is referenced in that thread) shows you how to pull the .apk out of the beta, which is what I believe is being shared

JDM9499 said:
Screw the beta version. Use the verified Swype. Maybe since it's a beta, that is why folks here are having problems. Just download the apk (non-beta version) and simply sideload the file with 'Sideload Wonder Machine'. Quick and easy.
You can get the real Swype version here in XDA. You could have done the search, or I'll just post the link here because I'm nice!
http://bit.ly/fhfgEa
There, on the last page, member cmeyer3 gives the download link.
Happy Swype(ing)!
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How do you know this is the "Real" version and not just the apk someone got from the beta? Cause this (http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html) shows you how to pull the .apk out of the beta, which is what I believe is being shared. So although you don't need to sign up for the beta doing it this way, I *think* it's still the beta

not to mention of course that SWYPE does not want its apk being shared as such, and wants all copies to be properly licensed which even XDA is observing and removing links to the downloads when they see them to observe swypes request that they have proper copies and/or have permission to install it in their roms or on their own devices.
with link to corroborate the story from what I read yesterday
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/official-stance-from-swype-inc-regarding-its-distribution/

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not to mention of course that SWYPE does not want its apk being shared as such, and wants all copies to be properly licensed which even XDA is observing and removing links to the downloads when they see them to observe swypes request that they have proper copies and/or have permission to install it in their roms or on their own devices.
with link to corroborate the story from what I read yesterday
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/official-stance-from-swype-inc-regarding-its-distribution/
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Someone should let cmeyer3 know

phil.W said:
not to mention of course that SWYPE does not want its apk being shared as such, and wants all copies to be properly licensed which even XDA is observing and removing links to the downloads when they see them to observe swypes request that they have proper copies and/or have permission to install it in their roms or on their own devices.
with link to corroborate the story from what I read yesterday
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/official-stance-from-swype-inc-regarding-its-distribution/
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Thanks phil.W for the the heads up. I removed my post on that matter upon reading those terms of service from the link you provided. And yes, someone should let the other member, who is linking to the apk file, know about that as well. No reason to step on anyone's foot over at Swype and cause any problems for developers here on XDA.
Thanks again.

New Swype Version

Has anyone checked this out yet?
http://allthingsd.com/20120620/swype-gets-first-update-since-selling-to-nuance/

I downloaded it this morning only been using it about an hour but seems more responsive and accurate, also the keys seem bigger especially the spacebar great for non Swype typing and the word prediction is great so far I'm really liking it.
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It's different, so far pretty decent. The keys are indeed bigger but I can't tell if that's making it easier to Swype or not. Two handed typing is definitely better than it used to be. Dragon dictation is definitely an improvement as well
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Ive been using it for the last couple of hours and so far Im also impressed. I seem to be making less mistakes and the predictive text works well.
I also have not had any of the old Swype idiosyncratic problems - "our" coming out as "pyotr", "weeks" always being corrected to "Weeks", etc.
Also, the new version lets you edit the dictionary and remove words - which I wanted to do many times in the past when Swype was suggesting words that I would never use (such as Pyotr). So as I spend more time with it, I expect that to come in handy.
So far it seems like a lot of good improvements in usability...

How did you download it?
I'm swype beta user and requested to send me a link to download form swype beta website. It never come. Also swype connect on device which usually alerts me of new version is not pickuping up new version either.

artisticcheese said:
I'm swype beta user and requested to send me a link to download form swype beta website. It never come. Also swype connect on device which usually alerts me of new version is not pickuping up new version either.
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same here. I tried to uninstall swype (with Titanium backup) and reinstall the beta with swype installer. But it didn't want to log me in (error network).
Maybe too many people are downloading the new version

artisticcheese said:
I'm swype beta user and requested to send me a link to download form swype beta website. It never come. Also swype connect on device which usually alerts me of new version is not pickuping up new version either.
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Uninstall Swype from your phone and then use the installer app again. It should download the newest version.
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floppy__ said:
same here. I tried to uninstall swype (with Titanium backup) and reinstall the beta with swype installer. But it didn't want to log me in (error network).
Maybe too many people are downloading the new version
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Hmmm...Can you login at http://beta.swype.com? If so, maybe try uninstalling both apps and re-downloading the installer app again. That's what I did, as I hadn't re-installed Swype the last time I flashed and it worked just fine.

http://forum.swype.com/showthread.php?6373-Can-t-login-Swype-Installer

Just got it. So far I'm liking it.
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Question guys... I installed the new swype Beta on my atrix 2....
I tried touch typing with it, but when I start to type so fast it starts to think I'm trying to swype and starts to mess up my words.
Is there anyway to turn off the swyping so one can only touch type? - I know kinda defeats the purpose of swype but I was just curious!

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Question guys... I installed the new swype Beta on my atrix 2....
I tried touch typing with it, but when I start to type so fast it starts to think I'm trying to swype and starts to mess up my words.
Is there anyway to turn off the swyping so one can only touch type? - I know kinda defeats the purpose of swype but I was just curious!
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Sounds like an Atrix problem to me.
I haven't seen that issue on mine, and I type pretty quickly. I know of no way to turn off swyping, seeing as that is the primary purpose of the swype keyboard, aside from switching back to the stock keyboard which sounds like what you want to do anyway.