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[Q] Missing the Trackpad

Hi there,
Anybody made the switch from the HTC Desire to the HTC Sensation and missing the trackpad?
Thoughts\opinions??

samir_d said:
Hi there,
Anybody made the switch from the HTC Desire to the HTC Sensation and missing the trackpad?
Thoughts\opinions??
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The only thing I miss from my Desire. It was so much easier for editing text. Also was good for websites with drop down menu's so you could highlight them.
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Thats exactly what I was thinking...Im gonna really miss the trackpad..but i guess i'll have to learn to adapt...My HTC Sensation Arrived today so cant wait ti get him to get home!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
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I remember trackball in Hero. Much better then trackpad.

samir_d said:
Thats exactly what I was thinking...Im gonna really miss the trackpad..but i guess i'll have to learn to adapt...My HTC Sensation Arrived today so cant wait ti get him to get home!
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
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Also forgot I had it to wake and unlock the Desire too.
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I had a Wildfire. I kind of miss it. I used to to edit text.

Editing text was the only time I used it. The Sensation is pretty good at going to the right place, though, but it would be nice to have it (or arrows or something on the keyboard)

My last phone was the Hero and I only miss the trackball when I want to move the cursor in text. I never used the trackball for anything else, it's a minor annoyance but I'm sure I get over it.

The track pad was a great tool. I miss it do you.

Conference call
Anyone missing the conference call feature or hand free voice dial?

Yes, I very much miss the trackpad from my Desire. I'm still using my Desire until the sim unlock for the Senstation is available (in Canada). Used the trackpad to bring up the unlock screen and for navigating the text to correct words.
The Sensation isn't too bad without the trackpad so far with the larger screen and new Swype beta. I'll manage without it, but I will miss it.

I tried selecting text on my Sensation the other day and it was horrible. I miss my trackball from my Nexus One, but by the looks of things, Google abandonded the trackball/pad as the Nexus S has neither.

Yes trackball on the N1 was awesome. Differnt color lights for all of your notifications + all the same reasons already mentioned. The notification colors were my favorite though. I knew if i had a voicemail, text, gmail, calendar alert, missed call each had a different color. Unlocking was nice too.

Just get a 3rd party keyboard. most have arrows and there is one with a software trackpad, can't remember its name.. I use Swype..

nugzo said:
Yes trackball on the N1 was awesome. Differnt color lights for all of your notifications + all the same reasons already mentioned. The notification colors were my favorite though. I knew if i had a voicemail, text, gmail, calendar alert, missed call each had a different color. Unlocking was nice too.
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+1, miss my colors!!!!

setzer715 said:
+1, miss my colors!!!!
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I would think it would be easy enough for HTC to put a multi color led inplace of one of the existing LEDs. Or maybe multi color LEDs for the capacitive keys. One thing for sure, the colored notifications was a great feature that the dev community perfected.

nugzo said:
I would think it would be easy enough for HTC to put a multi color led inplace of one of the existing LEDs. Or maybe multi color LEDs for the capacitive keys. One thing for sure, the colored notifications was a great feature that the dev community perfected.
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Is there no way to customize the LED that the Sensation has once the phone is fully rooted?

For why a trackpad when you have a full 4.3 inch touchscreen. Wtf
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For those wanting it to edit text you guys can hold it down a little and slide you're finger then the little magnifying thing will pop up. Find that faster and more useful at times
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I use Multiling keyboard free from the Market which can jump between characters using the volume rocker. Works very well for me.

Sense Keyboard or Gingerbread?

Which do you prefer? I'm more used to the gingerbread cuz im a cyanogenmod freak
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Swiftkey X all the way

twomix9900 said:
Swiftkey X all the way
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What makes it great? Never gave it a try
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Tried both and don't like either. For certain reasons i have been using Smart Keyboard. Just my opinion as I always have searched for the ideal KB with manual customization, enlarging buttons, increasing haptic, etc...
If swift has all of this, then maybe I didn't give it enough time however I don't like hopping around.

kazam13 said:
Tried both and don't like either. For certain reasons i have been using Smart Keyboard. Just my opinion as I always have searched for the ideal KB with manual customization, enlarging buttons, increasing haptic, etc...
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You can enlarge the buttons in smart keyboard? How? I would like to use the entire space so that the buttons actually are touching each other instead if having small spaces in between them.
I need a keyboard with arrow keys, so far smart keyboard is the only one that does the trick for me. Sense and GB keyboard both lack it

I actually use an old version of "shape writer" that is a non market app that I found either on xda or android central forums.
Easily the best swipe style keyboard I've ever tried. And I've tried a LOT
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Sense keyboard is awesome imo. works great. previously i own a nexus one. the keyboard keeps giving me problem. that prompt me to sell it away =\. great phone though

Luv'n gingerbread keyboard!

Swype... But GB keyboard > HTC keyboard
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
I have no idea what I'm saying,
But you lost the game¤

Sense keyboard
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GingerBread keyboard has arrows as well, just press the space bar and drag it upwards!
Seems like no one has found this before...
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i just don't like how the GB one always puts unnecessary periods
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I'm using the 3vo keyboard and it's pretty good. It's just a modified Gingerbread keyboard. SwiftKey X is probably my favorite though.

aNYthing24 said:
I'm using the 3vo keyboard and it's pretty good. It's just a modified Gingerbread keyboard. SwiftKey X is probably my favorite though.
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Mind sending me apk both
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I had the nexus s the gingerbread keyboard was my favorite till I tried swiftkey X .... It's an awesome keyboard it really is.
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GB keyboard. i like the arrow keys.

Sorry for late reply. (SMART KEYBOARD).
Settings>general settings>key height(there you can manage height & width).
And if needed there is an option to pad the bottom of keyboard for "added lift ".
1 of the best features, are the addition of free skins in options. Just one tap and you can have almost any other keyboard variant.
Side note-Not sure if "pro version" varies as I only have this.

Splux said:
GingerBread keyboard has arrows as well, just press the space bar and drag it upwards!
Seems like no one has found this before...
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How? I have the GB qhd keyboard from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1230810
When I press space and then slide up, it just moves to the letters above it, no arrows there

Thumb keyboard!!!!! The matza with butter!!!!
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When I press space and then slide up said:
im not 100% sure but i was lookin at it the gb keyboard in the market and i notice there are two versions of the keyboard. one free one paid. the description under the paid version mentions this option while the free one doesnt. so i am guessing that only the paid version has this feature. but im just takin a guess here. sowy
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Favorite HOX features.

This is a thread to list some cool things you like about the phone. Maybe point out a few things that other people didn't know yet.
For me I would have to say that the keyboard is awesome. Also the fact that it already has a printer option built in. Voice recognition on this phone is awesome. And of course face recognition is great too.
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I've been a Swype user since the Nexus One, but I have to say that the Trace feature on the HTC keyboard is impressive. It's noticeably quicker to render words after swyping/tracing. Only downside I've noticed is you can't place the cursor on previous words and choose alternate suggestions. Unless I'm missing an option for this.

Ha. And I though it was an improved swype this whole time
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Interesting comment about the keyboard. I'll be receiving my HOX today but most reviews say the HTC keyboard is ****. Seeing the entire row of arrows on the bottom leads me to agree (but then again, I haven't used it yet). How does it compare to the stock ICS keyboard? I don't like Swype so I'm sure I won't ever use that feature.

tae_254 said:
...And of course face recognition is great too.
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About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..

mesko402 said:
About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..
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Well that sucks ass. And I tested with everyone in my house and it only worked for me..
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My favorite feature is definitely the screen! I can't keep my eyes off of it. I do not like the HTC Sense keyboard and for those of you that also do not like it you can go to the Play Store and download the stock ICS keyboard and it works great on the One X. It is much more similar to the iPhone keyboard that I am used to and is spaced further apart than stock sense keyboard. Also, you get more screen room for viewing while texting or writing messages if you use the stock ICS keyboard.

mesko402 said:
About that. I tried using the face detect to lock my screen and at first i thought to myself, man does this work well.
Then for fun I had my dad look at the camera and guess what, the phone unlocked itself for him too. Now I know we look somewhat alike, but not that close.
Long story short, I wouldn't trust that feature..
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It works for pictures of you as well... It can't distinguish depth.

Well they're working on a modified face unlock that requires you to blink so picture would be useless.
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The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.

cmjkxa said:
Well they're working on a modified face unlock that requires you to blink so picture would be useless.
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Haven't heard about this I think It will be great
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-before-it-grants-access-to-the-phone_id28559
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I rather enjoy the was the app drawer is done on this phone. Now that said this is both my first HTC and my first ICS phone, so this may be nothing special

Dial a number with the keypad in your hand... phone vibrates when they pick up if you don't have it on your ear.

ricktat said:
Dial a number with the keypad in your hand... phone vibrates when they pick up if you don't have it on your ear.
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That's not really a new feature. I've had that on every HTC phone i've used. Windows mobile, windows phone.

ricktat said:
The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.
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I personally hate this feature. A dedicated button? I liked long press home. Now I don't have a quick way to search plus I haven't found a way to assign a long press action to any of them.
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Once we have root it should be long press home button for recent apps, multitask button as menu button, and long press multitask for search. I miss voice search lol it was easier on an inspire
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The battery life left it alone overnight, awesome, especially vs atrix and LG nitro hd.
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The headphone out sound quality. It's clean and detailed. Does anyone know what DAC the LTE version has in it?

ricktat said:
The apps button on the lower right is the coolest so far for me. Swipe up to close apps and you can open any recent apps...
It takes the only good feature of the Blackburry playbook and adds it to Android. Sorry if this is old for HTC... first one for me.
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From what I can tell, by swiping the recent application does not close the application. I have opened several apps and then hit the home button then the recent applications button and swiped them... then opened up the apps again and they are right back where I left them. I think it only deletes the recent app bookmark and not closes the app itself.

Virtual Key on the GSIII yes, or no [POLL}

What do you think about having them?

Not sure I understand what you're asking us to poll on? Like stock Key board vs non-stock? Is there an app called Virtual Key? What are you asking ?

shaqdeez said:
Not sure I understand what you're asking us to poll on? Like stock Key board vs non-stock? Is there an app called Virtual Key? What are you asking ?
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probably on screen buttons (like nexus)

The Eclipse ROM has it built in if you wanted to try it for yourself.
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swiftkey ftw
Nope, and nope.
I'm a fan of Swiftkey X / justdownloaded Swiftkey Flow. that will be my reason for any keyboard.

ddurandSGS3 said:
probably on screen buttons (like nexus)
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sorry that is correct

BoLTroid said:
Nope, and nope.
I'm a fan of Swiftkey X / justdownloaded Swiftkey Flow. that will be my reason for any keyboard.
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Huh?
This thread is so confusing...What it's even the point.

[email protected] said:
Huh?
This thread is so confusing...What it's even the point.
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Roms offer these virtual keys while you can also disable menu plus back... the question is.. should you? *cue dexter music*

That would decrease the screen real estate :-\
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AftermathLK said:
Roms offer these virtual keys while you can also disable menu plus back... the question is.. should you? *cue dexter music*
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Answer...If you want to.

No way.
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If I had a phone that didn't have the physical and/or capacitive buttons I would love it...Otherwise I have 2 sets of buttons doing the same thing...no dice.

I bought the S III because of the Home button. I like physical buttons. I'm surprised so many people post they like virtual buttons. My gut tells me this is a geek phenomenon and that most regular people would NOT like virtual buttons as much. Buttons are just more discoverable and quicker to use without looking. i.e. the car. And we as power users are a minority as customers. Maybe if S Voice was perfect I guess we wouldn't need physical buttons as much but that'll be a while before it happens. I have a feeling Samsung has studied this plenty and they know what they're doing..
As an example of what I mean by voice replacing buttons... I finally do not miss the camera button... CAPTURE! CHEESE! I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Touch Wiz!!! Lets you take pictures of stuff high above you and you can shout Capture in Jelly bean!!!

Addicted to hardkeys/S2W

Okay, this may be dumb but I am wondering if I am the only one thinking about this. Currently, I am rocking the latest ICS version of venom and beast mode kernel. At first I though sleep to wake was really cool. Recently, however, I have come to depend on it. It is so awesome to be able to wake my phone from the front (like an iDevice) and now I even am starting to hate that I can't sleep my iPad from the front the way I can with my HOX.
Typically I just enjoy my phone and at the same time look forward to future hardware improvements. Sadly, however, it looks like HTC and others are going with on screen keys in increasing numbers. Its sad to think that my next upgrade may result in a loss of functionality (and maybe even less usable screen real-estate.)
Am I the only one?
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i agree, i'm really liking s2w and on-screen keys are NOT cool.

You are definitely not the only one. I completely depend on s2w. I used a JB sense ROM the other day and I don't know how many times I tried to use s2w. Went back to JellyBam and Rohans kernel with a quickness. And yes, on screen keys would suck. Never used one like that but I feel like I'd hate it.
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I've got s2w on my n4
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bongostl said:
I've got s2w on my n4
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.paranoid.touchcontrol
Thanks for enlightening me! I still prefer the screen of my HOX to my buddy's N4 but it's nice to know that s2w is possible!
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I felt the same way about screen real estate, but I realized its a matter of perspective. Look at your phone. Look at the hardware keys. Now imagine your screen extending to where they are. Your screen is bigger. Now imagine that when you need them, those buttons can pop up, and when you don't need them they can go away.
Its a glass half empty or glass half full issue. My buddy says "depends on whether you are drinking or filling the glass" I say true. You need to ask yourself if you want the overall phone to be bigger or not because that's really the only thing that is changing. A 3.7" screen with hw buttons could be 4" without. Or conversely a 4" screen would end up 3.7" if you put those buttons under it and kept the phone the same size overall.
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Opposite for me, the only thing I liked about my gnex was the on screen keys and being able to remap them to what I want and change their color etc.
Especially with PA newer feature where they have per app color.
I'd look forward to a HTC device with on screen keys.
Slithered from my HTC One X+

The lack of s2w is one of the reasons I haven't moved up to JB yet.

iElvis said:
The lack of s2w is one of the reasons I haven't moved up to JB yet.
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I was bummed on that at first, but I gave it a few days and now I'm just used to the power button. But I have the otterbox commuter, which makes the power button way way easier to press.
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