Writing text - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727

A friend of mine just got a galaxy note, one cool feature I like is that instead of typing on the keyboard to write a vtext say, you can actually write on the screen and the writing appears in the text box. Anybody know if that's something is skyrocket users can get? Or if there's an app that does it.
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There's an app called Graffiti(R) that works as a replacement for the keyboard and gives you handwriting recognition. I haven't used it so I can't comment on how good it is, but it looks exactly like the handwriting recognition section on my old Palm.

Ramsport said:
A friend of mine just got a galaxy note, one cool feature I like is that instead of typing on the keyboard to write a vtext say, you can actually write on the screen and the writing appears in the text box. Anybody know if that's something is skyrocket users can get? Or if there's an app that does it.
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Install go SMS pro on both sides and use go chat, it has a feature for hand drawing. Your friend can use pen and you get to use your finger.
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it might be a bit dificult without a stylus

Scythe024 said:
it might be a bit dificult without a stylus
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yeah it is, but its entertaining lol

go sms will do..

FlexT9 keyboard has the ability to switch between keyboard, voice and handwriting recognition.
The voice recognition is pretty good as is the handwriting recognition.

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Precision Text Selection with Android Keyboard

I know the Samsung and Swype keyboard you can hold down the SYM or ?123 keys for a directional pad but does the stock android keyboard have anything similar for precision text selection?
you can do WHATNOW?
how do you make it work?
What keyboard are you using?
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What he's talking about is on the swype keyboards if u swype from the tutorial key to sym (symbol) key (bottom left) it brings up a directional keyboard. Try it, you'll like it. Sorry op I don't ever use that other keyboard. Im sick with swype
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I have had this phone for a month and never knew you could get directional keys like that. That will definitely make edits easier. OP is my hero now.
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Haha glad I could help. I'm curious why everyone uses the samsung keyboard, I feel its performance and dictionary are great but the layout is completely horrible. I'm talking mostly about the , ? and @ key locations. I just found an app called SmartKeyboard which has the layout of the Androod keyboard but includes the extra Samung features (in the pro version for 3 bucks). I think I'm going to spend the cash on this one
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The word suggestions on the default keyboard can be a bit hit or miss, but my only real complaints are the size and behavior of the caps key. Half the time I try to type an A I get caps and I still haven't figured out how to change caps in the middle of a word without going back and editing manually. I am looking forward to your review of that new keyboard. If it works I will buy as well.
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Any reason why you're not just using Swype and its arrow key function? I guess some people still like to type thumb-style, but since I was a ridiculously sloooow typer (combo of limited # of texts + my obsession with grammatical correctness), Swype has been a godsend. I'm only moderately slow now
I come from a blackberry where I could type rediculously fast even while not looking most of the time so I guess I'm just used to this kind of style. I tried the swype keyboard with the swipe function but I found it laggy and slow for me to type. I guess if I gave it some time I would get used to it but with word prediction at 3-4 letters with the android keyboard I am a beast. My only beef with the android keyboard is the lack of a smart dictionary like the XT9. So far this SmartKeyboard trial is great but I think I'm going to buy it so I can try it with the dictonary and let you all know how it goes. When buying an app from the market, does it remember your purchase so if I wipe my phone in a week I can redownload it without paying again?
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Yes. As far as I know purchases are linked to your main gmail account. As long as you sign in with the same one you can download all your apps again.
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Sounds good, I'll keep you all posted, is there a recommendable app for screen shots so I can post a mini review?
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MikalCarbine said:
Sounds good, I'll keep you all posted, is there a recommendable app for screen shots so I can post a mini review?
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If you are rooted, there is a screen capture app in the market. If not, you can use the android SDK and there is a tool - the Dalvik Debug Monitor that will do a screen cap. You have to run ddm.bat to launch the app, and have your phone in USB debug mode.
I think my next step will be rooting above anything else, thanks for the info
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MikalCarbine said:
I know the Samsung and Swype keyboard you can hold down the SYM or ?123 keys for a directional pad but does the stock android keyboard have anything similar for precision text selection?
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I love swype even more now, thanks for the tip.

SwiftKey X free app on amazon today

http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...-or-pay/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art
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Yah.. Its awesome.. Just grabbed it!! I like it better than any Soft Keyboard out there.
It learns from your sms and email
vikdmon said:
It learns from your sms and email
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could i get an example of why its so cool? I installed it and took a look at it and it just looked like a regular keyboard with a skin.
thanks.
I like it because to me it has great word prediction. When the settings are on rapid, and I can just tap away and not really worry about what I pressed, because it usually knows what I'm trying to type out. I haven't had much luck with my large fingers and any other keyboards. It also learn from your sms, facebook, and twitter.
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No Swype = non-starter.
I liked it at first until it made ntt phone really slow. At some times it used more ram than android os.
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No longer free so I'm closing this before people start whining about missing the offer and asking for apks...

SwiftKey X Free on Amazon Today

Highly recommend it! The AI predictive capability is so much better than anything else I've used. Can oftentimes type with only one or two clicks per word.
But note that the word predictions are currently disabled for the HTC email app on the ThunderBolt. This was a quick fix for the predicted words blocking the text box in landscape mode on some screens. They are now aware of the problem and actually received a ThunderBolt today to test on (they are in England). I think the fix should be very easy because the predicted words are no longer blocking the text box when typing in the Subject line of emails in landscape mode.
In the meantime, the predictive capability still works great in Gmail, TouchDown (for MS Exchange), the Comcast Xfinity app, etc.
Thanks, Robertus
cool! Thanks.
Just downloaded It.
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I was going to post this to you beat me to it
The for the heads up.
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Yes. Swiftkey is the essential app for me. Couldnt txt without it
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Just replaced flext9 with SwiftKey X. Love it.
Restores perfectly from titanium backup pro, flext9 faces me errors when restoring.
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Installed this yesterday and today it's not working... I can't get back to the gingerbread keyboard either
All i get is the regular keyboard...
Is this better than the gb keyboard? I love he gb keyboard, best one I've ever used hands down...
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sonami said:
Is this better than the gb keyboard? I love he gb keyboard, best one I've ever used hands down.
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SwiftKey completely blows away the stock keyboard....but I still prefer Swype
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Installed this yesterday and today it's not working. I can't get back to the gingerbread keyboard either. All i get is the regular keyboard.
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I don't know why SwiftKey would quit working but just reinstall it
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I downloaded this for my wifes phone, the LG ally yesterday. That phone is such a **** piece that it won't even run it
jwa0042 said:
Installed this yesterday and today it's not working... I can't get back to the gingerbread keyboard either
All i get is the regular keyboard...
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While you're in a document or text box typing, long press on the screen, choose Input method and then select SwiftKey X.
Thanks, Robertus

Predictive text issues

I used to have an HTC Blue Angel and the predictive text was excellent for me I could type really quickly.
Ever since I changed to a Touch HD the predictive text chooses the wrong words, automatically sticks in bits of text I don't want and frequently will double type stuff when I use backspace to delete a wrong character.
Does anyone know how the get the Blue Angel PT onto a Touch HD it's been driving me nuts for a couple of years now nad my only real complaint with the device.
Well that's is a little bit complicated to do.
What I would recommend is to simply change your keyboard to SwiftKey keyboard or you could install a rom which might solve your problem
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Super2cool said:
Well that's is a little bit complicated to do.
What I would recommend is to simply change your keyboard to SwiftKey keyboard or you could install a rom which might solve your problem
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Those aren't Androids...
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These are Windows 6 'phones. I'm using Resco keyboard at present.
download some keyboard software..lots of there are free..try those softwares and see whether it solves your problem
I'm running the Galaxy S2 and hate the keyboard. I haven't used many android phones that I actually lik ethe keyboard on. They all seem to have a mind of their own. Just turn off any sort of autocorrect or preditive text. I tried a bunch of keyboard apps and the one i liked most was iTap. It's suppose to be like the iPhone keyboard but eventually I ended up giving up on that one to.

S Note continuously crashing...

I did not see another topic on this yet. Is anyone else losing their unsaved notes due to S Note crashing? It seems to happen most when I am switching between the three different functions.
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yes, crashing for me too
I am also seeing lots of crashes with S-Note. It happens frequently when I change from the text recognition tool to the pen tool and back. Have lost 1 hour of notes multiple times.
I was trying to get more proficient with S-Note last night and noticed this as well. In trying to do some copy and paste in split screen i kept crashing the app. Did a full shut down last night and thought i would try again today. Had not shut down my GN for over a week and thought that might have had somerhing to do with it.
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I have never understood the appeal of the handwiring recognition.
It seems to me you can just type faster and more accurately. If your handwriting is good enough for the recognition software to work flawlessly why not just write?
For me it is a gimmick.
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mitchellvii said:
I have never understood the appeal of the handwiring recognition.
It seems to me you can just type faster and more accurately. If your handwriting is good enough for the recognition software to work flawlessly why not just write?
For me it is a gimmick.
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I have big hands. I can only type fast on full-size keyboards.The pen actually woks better than a keyboard for me. Also, I got used to a Microsoft natural keyboard. Mobile and laptop keyboards are not easy for me.
had similer problems you could try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842226

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