So I have always had Samsung Galaxy phones and this phone is new to me, and with that not sure how to complete a couple things. First thing is the notification bar while in the web browser. I am not sure if I am just doing something wrong but I can not seem to get it to show up or pull it down, is there a trick to this? Second thing and I think this is more the phone/ICS but I am super used to using the android search button to either quick launch google search or holding it to activate voice functions. Is this something that is gone and no longer, or is there a good option to get something like this back? I think these are mainly the questions I have for now, I am sure others will come up since I have only had the phone a day. Thanks for the help in advance.
Hey and welcome to the HTC One XL. Hopefully I can answer your questions. I used to use the galaxy note prior to the one x. Here in general there's a sticky for how to do everything on your one x.
There's key remapping to enable certain features but search hasn't been done yet. I actually had to out the Google search widget on a home screen. For the web browser as best as I know you have to scroll back to the top to open the search bar.
There are custom roms in the development that has voice search enabeled. But pretty much going to have to install a custom rom
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dkirchik said:
Hey and welcome to the HTC One XL. Hopefully I can answer your questions. I used to use the galaxy note prior to the one x. Here in general there's a sticky for how to do everything on your one x.
For the web browser as best as I know you have to scroll back to the top to open the search bar.
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Thanks for the reply I will check out the sticky for sure. As for the web browser thing I wasn't looking for the search bar, but instead trying to pull down the notifications bar.
phatgenius said:
Thanks for the reply I will check out the sticky for sure. As for the web browser thing I wasn't looking for the search bar, but instead trying to pull down the notifications bar.
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Oh my bad bro. I've always been able to pull down the notification bar.
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phatgenius said:
Thanks for the reply I will check out the sticky for sure. As for the web browser thing I wasn't looking for the search bar, but instead trying to pull down the notifications bar.
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hate to say it but the stock htc browser sucks. Switch to something else. I like Chrome much better myself.
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Hi all,
New to the Android scene. I have an iPhone3gs and am leaning towards the Inspire over the Atrix. Quick noob question. Can Swype be installed on this device?
Yes but
Unless you are rooted (which at least for now looks semi-difficult), you need to sideload it. I haven't had enough posts yet to post an outside link, but you can Google "install swype inspire" and the first hit should get you started.
papajackow said:
Hi all,
New to the Android scene. I have an iPhone3gs and am leaning towards the Inspire over the Atrix. Quick noob question. Can Swype be installed on this device?
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
easiest guide you'll find. Literally took me 5 minutes, and I've never run commands on a computer. Hardest thing was to find a torrent for WinZip lol
@antioch216: Thanks. That was the link I wanted to post!
It's very easy. Didn't take me all that long either. I used the Mac/Linux method and it was easy breezy.
Thanks for the link. One other question. What are your thoughts on Swype vs the stock keyboard? I've never actually used it myself but have heard lots of hype surrounding it.
Thanks!
Swype is really awesome I think. It's really easy to get used to. In my experience you only have to use one finger and it's pretty forgiving in terms of the letters you hit.
papajackow said:
Thanks for the link. One other question. What are your thoughts on Swype vs the stock keyboard? I've never actually used it myself but have heard lots of hype surrounding it.
Thanks!
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Swype is much faster for me once I got used to it.... except when it's messing up. Sometimes the autocorrect is just so bad that it would be faster to send the message in morse code, but that doesn't happen often.
i'm a big fan of swype.
Go here and you can download the beta version of swype to your phone http://www.swypeinc.com/
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Swype is much faster for me once I got used to it.... except when it's messing up. Sometimes the autocorrect is just so bad that it would be faster to send the message in morse code, but that doesn't happen often.
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In that case go to your swype settings, and adjust your speed vs. accuracy and see what works best for you.
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not rooted yet and I have the installer already for beta use but it won't let me install and I don't have the unknown sources under application settings either...is this guide a workaround or only for rooted phones?
Would def like to try out swype if I could
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
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nope, no root required. I haven't rooted and I just followed the guide and now I've got Swype!
AT&T blocks the ability to download from other sources (sideloading) and so this program is essentially a work around, but doesn't disturb any original settings. So if anything happened to your phone, AT&T wouldn't know unless the employee knew about this stuff.
Just follow the guide, and you'll have Swype, it's pretty easy
cool beans ...tried it out and works real smooth....thnx
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Swype doesn't work after reset
Anyone have problems with Swype after reset on the Inspire? Mine keeps going away. Just want to know before I report a buy
Swype even works great when drunk!
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I put swype on here and it is amazing!!!
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legend221 said:
In that case go to your swype settings, and adjust your speed vs. accuracy and see what works best for you.
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My main problem comes from the built-in dictionary, not it's prediction. Why the hell would I use "beefier" when I'm trying to type "before"?
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Anyone have problems with Swype after reset on the Inspire? Mine keeps going away. Just want to know before I report a buy
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I believe every time you reset, you just have to change the input mode. It's just a default setting that isn't changeable to my knowledge. It happens to everyone
On my captivate, using Swype, when I pressed in the text area, I got a little button to move the cursor around. I get the same type little button with the default keyboard on my Inspire. With Swype, though, I get just a cursor, and I have to press and hold to magnify, more like an iphone. Is there any way to change that?
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Im having a problem or a roadblock...im on my 3rd inspire due to crappy gps...but anyways i followed the instructions and it worked wvery time...now with my 3rd inspire i downloaded the swype installer but now it says that there is an update to the installer and now im stuck cause it wont let me update the installer cause att blocks the side loading apps...does anyone know the adb commands to load the new updated swype installer....thanks in advanced...
Okay I've searched through the forums kind of half assed but I don't feel like wasting time anyway
I'm displeased with HTC's touch input keyboard and back when I had my captivate I bought smart keyboard pro because I could pretty much choose how big the space bar was cause I have a tendency to hit the period button constantly when I'm typing fast and it annoys the crap out of me I have it installed on my HTC but it won't let me use it or switch keyboards is there some trick I don't know to using a different keyboard? Or is it even possible?
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Did you go to keyboard settings and put a check in the box to turn it on?
After that, long press on any text box and choose input method.
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Okay I've searched through the forums kind of half assed but I don't feel like wasting time anyway
I'm displeased with HTC's touch input keyboard and back when I had my captivate I bought smart keyboard pro because I could pretty much choose how big the space bar was cause I have a tendency to hit the period button constantly when I'm typing fast and it annoys the crap out of me I have it installed on my HTC but it won't let me use it or switch keyboards is there some trick I don't know to using a different keyboard? Or is it even possible?
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Lol. But it's ok for everyone to waste their time answering your question.
Not a great intro for requesting the time of others who HAVE chosen to waste their time learning about their phones.
Menu>settings>language&keyboard settings
you should be able to figure it out from there. If you don't see your downloaded/installed keyboard, uninstall and reinstall, rinse, repeat..
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Lol. But it's ok for everyone to waste their time answering your question.
Not a great intro for requesting the time of others who HAVE chosen to waste their time learning about their phones.
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Oh Scott your responses in threads just make me crack up at work lol.
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I have a tendency to do the same thing with the stock keyboard, hitting the period instead of the space bar. It is because the keyboard is not centered due to the arrow buttons and stock buttons on the right. I have found that sliding my fingers more under the phone with the left hand versus the right hand helps. I've also tried searching for an alternative keyboard, but found nothing I was pleased with. I do like the stock keyboard, with the exception of those arrow buttons on the right, even though I do find them handy at times.
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Well what I have found is that the settings > language > keyboard settings doesn't stick
You have to long press in the text input area and select input method and choose your keyboard. Well at least for me on the Unity rom it sticks that way. YMMV on stock or other roms
dooyoo222 said:
Oh Scott your responses in threads just make me crack up at work lol.
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Well at least something positive happened as a result.
Meanwhile, the spoon-feeding continues. For an Android 101 question.
I mean, it's one thing to not want to figure out something, but to preface a question admitting it?
Point? Tone matters.
fernandezhjr said:
I have a tendency to do the same thing with the stock keyboard, hitting the period instead of the space bar. It is because the keyboard is not centered due to the arrow buttons and stock buttons on the right. I have found that sliding my fingers more under the phone with the left hand versus the right hand helps. I've also tried searching for an alternative keyboard, but found nothing I was pleased with. I do like the stock keyboard, with the exception of those arrow buttons on the right, even though I do find them handy at times.
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I like Better Keyboard for the bigger, no wasted space keys and customizable key height, but miss the arrows...especially when in Terminal Emulator, where they do come in handy given my horrible typing skills. So I keep the stock keyboard only for those types of activities,
meiguoguizi said:
I like Better Keyboard for the bigger, no wasted space keys and customizable key height, but miss the arrows...especially when in Terminal Emulator, where they do come in handy given my horrible typing skills. So I keep the stock keyboard only for those types of activities,
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copy/paste why not be lazy ? hehe i hate keyboard on this thing but thanks to copy paste i use it when ever i can.
nismax said:
copy/paste why not be lazy ? hehe i hate keyboard on this thing but thanks to copy paste i use it when ever i can.
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I am stubborn. I think that even after 30 years, one day I am going to wake up and be a great typist...
I've been using SwiftKey X Keyboard and love it. It has increased my speed and accuracy by 2x. It's predictions are scary how good they are.
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Try turning the phone sideways so your fat fingers will have bigger targets to hit.
sparker366 said:
Well what I have found is that the settings > language > keyboard settings doesn't stick
You have to long press in the text input area and select input method and choose your keyboard. Well at least for me on the Unity rom it sticks that way. YMMV on stock or other roms
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There are ways and then there are ways to approach a newbie question.... I know, because after more than 10 years as a Windows Mobile user I just switched to my first Android a couple of months ago and browsed here looking for an answer to this very same question. If you have an Inspire (like I do) and, quite surely, got it from AT&T (like I also do), then you'll face the same problem like the guy who started this thread (changing your default keyboard is just NOT an option, aka hidden by the AT&T "geniuses" by default....). But I tried this option quoted above and worked for me. (Thanks, sparker!!) At least till I reboot my phone, I guess....
Again, there's always more than one way to approach a question, regardless how naive it may sound!!
meiguoguizi said:
I like Better Keyboard for the bigger, no wasted space keys and customizable key height, but miss the arrows...especially when in Terminal Emulator, where they do come in handy given my horrible typing skills. So I keep the stock keyboard only for those types of activities,
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Thanks. I hadn't tried this one. I'm trying out Better Keyboard 8 now. I'm liking it so far. I do such better with it, I don't miss the arrow buttons.
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fernandezhjr said:
Thanks. I hadn't tried this one. I'm trying out Better Keyboard 8 now. I'm liking it so far. I do such better with it, I don't miss the arrow buttons.
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Fi you have a problem in landscape with it taking up too much of the screen, remember the key height is adjustable which makes more room for the entry fields...it took me a little bit to figure that out...
Tried many of them and keep going back to "Go keyboard"
So I assume that most of you have seen the announcement about the new Facebook Home suite that will debut on the HTC First and be available as a separate download after. I noticed, however, that it will only be available for the HTC One, HTC One X, HTC One X+, SGS3, SGS4, Galaxy Note II. Does this mean that there is no way that the DS will be able to support the suite?
doubt there will be official support, but someone may make it useable on this phone
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It shouldn't be too hard to port it, if the s3 can run it so can the s3 mini and then from there the desire s should be able to run it
If I know right, Facebook will develop the Facebook Home for other devices too. The HTC First will come with the launcher integrated with system running on top of stock JB 4.1.1/4.1.2 so I hope we'll see also ports from that ROM. The only annoying thing is that, you would also get ads on your home screen(at least, some tech websites say so). But however, you can turn the Facebook Home off directly in it's settings, or by simply replacing the Home launcher app.
Here you go. Facebook Home on our Desire S.
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NVardan said:
Here you go. Facebook Home on our Desire S.
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how can you do that?
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how can you do that?
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Here you go. Before installing, you must delete the old facebook app.
Works on my DS too! ViperSaga 2.2.0
I was reading an article on Gizmodo about a port already being completed. It linked to this guide and I tried it out. I thought it ran okay tbh, however there was a problem with the messenger app because it wouldn't let me reply to anything. I tried it out for a bit but I got fed up with it, it's very simple and obviously it's Facebook centric, I decided I don't need that much Facebook in my life. I'm perfectly happy with the app. I'd recommend that you try it though, your experience may differ from mine.
What advantages brings this app to the average user? Is it worthy to install? Will it ruin my phone experience?
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WolfEmperor said:
What advantages brings this app to the average user? Is it worthy to install? Will it ruin my phone experience?
Thx
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I don't think it brings any advantages unless you're a heavy Facebook user. It's quite basic in it's function, I noticed that the messenger app stopped working properly when I started using it. It was very smooth and worked quite well in my opinion other than the Facebook Messenger experience. The stock messages app can be used instead so it can work out for the average user. It's a simple install so I'd suggest downloading and trying it out, you might like it and keep using it, if you don't then just delete it and go back to the way your phone was before. I don't think there are any risks by installing it on your phone. However, I'm not sure if it affects the battery life or not, I didn't really use it for long enough.
Does anyone how to disable the alt+backspace "shortcut" that deletes the current line?
I really hate it, and searching around the internets there have been complaints about it since the first Android phone!
I've tried remapping del with a custom keymap, but no luck.
Does any developer out there has a clue where this is in the source? I don't mind commenting out the feature and recompiling my own rom, but I haven't been able to find where it is myself.
Thanks!
I would assume it is in keychars/keylayout, but never really looked for it
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demkantor said:
I would assume it is in keychars/keylayout, but never really looked for it
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Doesn't seem like so. It's seems like its a built-in behavior, at least I wasn't able to find the alt+del combo being defined anywhere.
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Does anyone how to disable the alt+backspace "shortcut" that deletes the current line?
I really hate it, and searching around the internets there have been complaints about it since the first Android phone!
I've tried remapping del with a custom keymap, but no luck.
Does any developer out there has a clue where this is in the source? I don't mind commenting out the feature and recompiling my own rom, but I haven't been able to find where it is myself.
Thanks!
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I have no idea how to assist with this, but I do find that function very annoying myself! I can't tell you the amount of times I've had it delete lines of texts before I even noticed it. If you figure this out, I'd love to test it out.
count me in too. i would not miss this function at all. if i want to delete a block of text, i know how to use shift + arrow keys.
at the very least, is there an UNDO function anywhere for when you do accidentally delete lines of text because of this stupid design flaw?
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at the very least, is there an UNDO function anywhere for when you do accidentally delete lines of text because of this stupid design flaw?
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Haven't been able to find any undo or workaround. And google probably doesn't care because no-one there knows what an android phone with a keyboard is --- all the ones they got are in historical glass cases :|
I just picked up an M8 today. Haven't played around much yet, but do have some questions regarding the lockscreen. Is there a way to completely remove shortcuts and swipe direction functionality from the lockscreen? I really just want the unlock icon and the only thing to happen when i swipe it is for it to take me to my pin keypad. I've seen similar posts with no solution to do so. Some state that they will be whatever shortcuts are on my homescreen. I know i will be running unrooted for a few months so no custom lockscreens for me yet. Thanks in advance!
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i was playing around with my girlfriend's note2 and hers does this too. i think i just am so used to having a custom lockscreen that i dont remember having these shortcuts. not sure...
Do a Google search for HTC aosp lockscreen. I saw a how-to near the top of results
ah, saw those. have to be rooted though. i'm giving my phone at least a month or 2 stock before i root. maybe... thanks though!
k1dfreeze said:
ah, saw those. have to be rooted though. i'm giving my phone at least a month or 2 stock before i root. maybe... thanks though!
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yea theres actually xposed modules that do that
Right. I'll just have to wait til I root.
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