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What is the perfect keyboard?

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.

Keyboards for the Sensation

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.

SpankDaHobo said:
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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nerdo said:
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!

keyboard alternative to stock sense 4.0?

just updated my sensation to sense 4.0. am not really a big fan of the new keyboard with the directional arrows below. i don't really see an option to remove the arrows or an arrow-less version and i make too many mistakes with the default ICS keyboard. can anyone recommend me a good keyboard to use?
thanks!

Smart Keyboard Pro. Hands down the best keyboard I've ever used. That, or the Swype beta.

Also interested in this.
I got a little fed up with swype typos. seemed like it didn't take grammar into account.
I'm a very fast, but sloppy typist.
Ultimate death of me: V or B instead of the spacebar, rendering typo correction useless and throwing it off.
Having some fun with swiftkey x though. I'll take a look at smart kb pro.

I like thumbs keyboard
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Swift Key hands down. Though I haven't used it again after trying Sense 4.0 keyboard, this one is so smooth and overall great
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littleasian said:
just updated my sensation to sense 4.0. am not really a big fan of the new keyboard with the directional arrows below. i don't really see an option to remove the arrows or an arrow-less version and i make too many mistakes with the default ICS keyboard. can anyone recommend me a good keyboard to use?
thanks!
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Swiftkey X - Been my keyboard of choice since my Desire days.
it quickly learns keyboard and language usage and prompts the next most likely word. Saves ages when typing "Just got to the station see you soon XXX" type stuff. All I type is Just and the rest is prompted for me (with a few options and variations)

Ndokami said:
I like thumbs keyboard
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Gave thanks.
Best damn thing I've ever typed with. Really helps out.
My issue with Swiftkey X was that I'm just too sloppy.
Thumb Keyboard helps that from what I gather. Bigger keys = less typos = more accurate predictions.
How the hell have I not been using this before. Wtf.

Swiftkey is nice unless you have to type in different languages ! (In my case it's Spanish, Catalan and English :S). If your case is like mine go after SmartKeyboard, has a button to switch between dictionaries easily and you can personalize the space bar to make it way bigger (my main problem was clicking , or . instead of space ALL the time U_U)
Luck there

@xhighalert I know what you mean. That's how I felt when I started using it back in December.
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MuertoKo said:
Swiftkey is nice unless you have to type in different languages ! (In my case it's Spanish, Catalan and English :S). If your case is like mine go after SmartKeyboard, has a button to switch between dictionaries easily and you can personalize the space bar to make it way bigger (my main problem was clicking , or . instead of space ALL the time U_U)
Luck there
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Same here - on pretty much every keyboard for some reason I'd always hit CVBN instead of space. Split Portrait Compact mode on Thumb Keyboard has pretty much solved that issue.

i tried thumb keyboard, looks really good but for some reason i'm still getting the damn arrow keys below it. this is on the default htc keyboard. does anybody know how to get rid of them?

littleasian said:
i tried thumb keyboard, looks really good but for some reason i'm still getting the damn arrow keys below it. this is on the default htc keyboard. does anybody know how to get rid of them?
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You can hide the arrow keys.
Go to the keyboard setting screens.
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Go Keyboard or Swiftkey X?

Ive been using go keyboard for a while now and have been wondering what the advantages are of using swiftkey if any
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A Keyboards a Keyboard, they are all essentially the same. It's just your preference, there's a free version of SwiftKey X, just try it out if you like it better than go key board keep it if not uninstall it, I personally like TouchPal Keyboard, I its more accurate with the swiping but it just a preference

him? is sorta right. However, not all keyboards are the same. You just have to try them out for yourself, as he said, because a lot of it comes down to personal preference. I've tried many many keyboards and I always come back to swiftkey b/c it suits my typing style. I don't swipe and I prefer swiftkey's auto correction system for inaccurate/fast typing styles. That's me. You should try out as many as you can to find what suits your style best. To him?'s point;there's not an end-all best keyboard.
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I personally love GoKeyboard due to it's customization but then again I love my Phone to be as personal as possible making it unique amongst the others out there =^.^=

Go Keyboard and Swiftkey X are the same

I dont like SwiftKey X, it forces the "corrected" word too much.

Thumb keyboard
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Go keyboard and Swiftkey X are far from the same. Swiftkey is well known for its amazing autorrect and predictive text features. Go keyboard has some of its features but not up to this standard. In the end though, it's your choice. You choose what you think makes typing easier and faster for you. Personally, I recommend Swiftkey X.
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Personally i use swiftkey x on 2 phones since long time and i'm really really Happy with it.
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Thumb keyboard
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Ive tried thumb keyboard and really havent liked it
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I use all Go Dev apps and i really like them. comfortable, good looking (rich graphics but not that it slows the apps down) and everything that you need is a tap away.
but as other ppl said its our choice and your choice will be yours
personally i prefer testing them one by one

You can set the settings in SwiftKey so that auto-correction isn't always forced.
Either way, if you setup SwiftKey to learn from your emails, text messages, etc, etc.....you can type pretty fast after a while. I couldn't go without it anymore.

Azure1203 said:
You can set the settings in SwiftKey so that auto-correction isn't always forced.
Either way, if you setup SwiftKey to learn from your emails, text messages, etc, etc.....you can type pretty fast after a while. I couldn't go without it anymore.
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Me too. I would like to give swype another chance, but I'm just too used to swiftkey .
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swiftkey all the way.
best predictive mechanism ever.
once you get used to it you wouldnt be able to leave it

I prefer swiftkey.

Swiftkey X is so better for me. I prefer Swiftkey

+1 for Swift Keyboard. It has pretty good auto correction and predictive features which works amazingly well if you kinda repeat words or even full messages.
Never tried Go keyboards so I can only tell by my experience on Swift.

MidnightDevil said:
+1 for Swift Keyboard. It has pretty good auto correction and predictive features which works amazingly well if you kinda repeat words or even full messages.
Never tried Go keyboards so I can only tell by my experience on Swift.
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+ 1 for swift! Used ics keyboard for a while, but swiftkeyx is way better!
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I personally i prefer swiftkey x * before then I used A.I Type keyword plus

I prefer swiftkey too. more easy to use and precise with auto prediction.

HTC Sense keyboard

I'm not one for stock keyboards, but this thing is amazing so far.
Before I load a custom ROM, anyone know where I can get a zip of this so I can reinstall it later on?

you will still have Sense keyboard if you flash a custom ROM, Except from AOSP ROMs. But the keyboard isnt compatible with them anyway

azzledazzle said:
you will still have Sense keyboard if you flash a custom ROM, Except from AOSP ROMs. But the keyboard isnt compatible with them anyway
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Awh.
I planned on flashing to CM9 once it became more stable, and I believe that is an AOSP rom.

thomas.owns said:
Awh.
I planned on flashing to CM9 once it became more stable, and I believe that is an AOSP rom.
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Yup, cm is an AOSP ROM
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you're probably the 1st person ever who called Sense keyboard "amazing".

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you're probably the 1st person ever who called Sense keyboard "amazing".
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I had to use an iPhone keyboard for about 2 months after my mytouch4G broke, so maybe it's easily impressed coming from the iPhone keyboard

this is the worst keyboard ever.
ICS STOCK or swiftkey is the only way

yeah, just get the latest SwiftKey beta (it's free):
http://vip.swiftkey.net/index.php?/topic/4281-30th-may-update-to-swiftkey-3-beta/
and forget you ever used Sense one.

mannequin said:
yeah, just get the latest SwiftKey beta (it's free):
http://vip.swiftkey.net/index.php?/topic/4281-30th-may-update-to-swiftkey-3-beta/
and forget you ever used Sense one.
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Not a fan of Swiftkey honestly.
I really do like the Sense keyboard. Leaps and bounds better than the stock ICS keyboard or any of the other flavors. Just my opinion though

I like the sense kb...better at typing than swype but you can still swype words when you want.
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Is swiftkey the same as Swype? I love the Swype keyboard. Way better than sense keyboard.
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the sense keyboard would be great if i could get rid of those annoying arrows. they take up to much room on the screen.

s10shane said:
the sense keyboard would be great if i could get rid of those annoying arrows. they take up to much room on the screen.
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Agreed. It's funny, I like the arrows on other keyboards, but the magnifying glass selection popup window is awesome and kinda negates the need for it.
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I actually don't like it at all, I always hit the period instead of the spacebar, is there a way to get the stock ICS keyboard working?

skiba said:
I actually don't like it at all, I always hit the period instead of the spacebar, is there a way to get the stock ICS keyboard working?
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try this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS52bGx3cC5pbnB1dG1ldGhvZC5sYXRpbiJd

Im a big fan of AI keyboard.. has pretty nifty features. (Paid app is worth it imo)
But has a free version too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aitype.android.p
I actually like the sense keyboard, but the voice button bugs the crap out of me. I hit it constantly.

I personally really like the Sense Keyboard.
Dont know if all ICS-Keyboards have Swype, but thats the best thing about it.
Normally when writing I switch to Landscape, but I always touch the "Back" or "Home" Buttons ...
I guess no alternate Keyboard can fix that ^^
Like I said, I like the Keyboard and I will stay with a ROM which atleast got that Keyboard somehow implemented ... or atleast Swype ^^

I love the HTC keyboard. I have swipe and swiftkey installed and have only used them once. HTC did a great job on it in my opinion.

Yea the keyboard is nice and better than swype in my opinion hell it even recognizes slang and curse words
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Calibrating the keyboard improved my accuracy:
Settings -> Language&keyboard -> HTC Sense Input -> Advanced Settings -> Calibration Tool