Just got the HD, well, my first real smartphone actually. New to the Android world. Wondering what keyboard you guys using? I tried Swype, didn't like it, like the moto default better, but looking for alternatives. Thanks!
Try the gingerbread keyboard 2.3 by Steven lin. It's on the market
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Take a look at SwiftKey, or look up how to get the 4.2 android keyboard.
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If you don't like the stock look/feeI, try thumb keyboard. It's awesome and has a ton of customization if your willing to put some time into making it fit to how you type.
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I like the stock keyboard because it has less customization options. I don't need any other language support, no auto-correct needed, nothing of that fancy stuff. Just a simple keyboard. I'm used to a Nokia E71 that's why it's a little difficult getting used to this. Tried swiftkey, reverted back to stock. Will look up the 4.2 and gingerbread and thumb. Thanks.
+1 Swiftkey. It's well worth the small investment.
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RazrHD said:
I like the stock keyboard because it has less customization options. I don't need any other language support, no auto-correct needed, nothing of that fancy stuff. Just a simple keyboard. I'm used to a Nokia E71 that's why it's a little difficult getting used to this. Tried swiftkey, reverted back to stock. Will look up the 4.2 and gingerbread and thumb. Thanks.
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If you didn't like SwiftKey keyboard (which I personally use and prefer overall) and you prefer stock, then I'd recommend the 4.2 keyboard, it's my favorite stock keyboard
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Swiftkey flow. You're welcome.
i think swype is a great kb apps!
Nothing but swiftkey allowed on my phone
http://www.swiftkey.net/flow/
I'm a fan of Perfect Keyboard. Might be worth a look.
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Just got swift key, and wow its simply an amazing keyboard overall I never thought it would be fun to type again.
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A.I.type Keyboard Plus, excellent app!
I like Swiftkey mostly because it gives you nice big keys to type on. The prediction etc doesn't necessarily seem better than the stock Jelly Bean keyboard, but I prefer actually typing on the Swiftkey one.
In the end, there can be only the one, Swiftkey. lol
Try apple keyboard emulator. It looks great !
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Hackers keyboard is my favorite.
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Have you tried Kii Keyboard, it has a lot of nice features
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zl.inputmethod.latin
I'm looking forward to minuum
http://minuum.com
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Hey, what keyboard do you guys use? I've started using the gingerbread one that comes with the virus rom instead of the stock HTC one. The stock one always seems to get in the way of the "send" button when it shows suggestions. I know there's swiftkey and betterkeyboard etc. as well. What do you guys use?
I use smart keyboard pro. It can look just like the stock HTC but you can also remove the arrows. Its pretty good with predictive text and awesome with dev support.
Flex T9 for me. Combines swype, T9, voice to text, and handwriting recognition. By far one of the most powerful keyboards I've used.
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I use smart keyboard pro with a windows phone 7 style theme.
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Normally I use slideit, but Ive been enjoing stock abd swift
Swype beta
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Swiftkey for me. Love it.
swiftkey is the shizz, followed closely by the stock gb keyboard.
IISiDeK1CKII said:
swiftkey is the shizz, followed closely by the stock gb keyboard.
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Swift for the win.
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I use SlideIT really think it works awesome!
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Another vote for Smart Keyboard Pro.
Swype all the way for me.
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I've tried quite a few and SwiftKey is the best for me.
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I Use Thumb KeyBoard with HoneyComb Theme :x
I'm using the gingerbread keyboard from the app market. i like it. It made me forget about hardware keyboards....
I was using Swype beta since my G1 and on multiple devices since but for some reason, it doesn't recognize much of what I'm trying to type on the Thunderbolt, not sure if it's the version or what. But i switched to the GB keyboard and it works great so far... In landscape, it is very easy to type quickly on this large screen.
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My paws like the gingerbread keyboard.
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SwiftKey ftw.
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I use smart keyboard pro with the tron theme, the black with blue glowing ring is easy on my eyes...
But I noticed when installing it has a lot of access to your phone, so whenever typing important info or credit card numbers I always switch back to the touch input real quick...
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hah, i never thought of that. but i do also use smart keyboard pro
What's the best keyboard app (best meaning least amount of bugs and no complaints) specifically for the G2X?
To be honest man i say just stick to the stock keyboard. I've tried several on the Market and well i just don't see what the big hype is. It lags, it misspells, and they try to add like all these feautures that just causes you to misspell things and all that good stuff...
i say stock
I'm not a huge Swype fan so I've been looking around at different keyboards to make my typing more comfortable. I'm currently settled on the TouchPal keyboard. I loved this keyboard back in my WM6.0 days with my HTC Touch and I do enjoy the new version they have updated for Android.
A classic one I always trust is Smart Keyboard Pro.
It'll cost you a pretty penny, but it does its job very well.
It's a classic tap-tap-tap keyboard (meaning, no fancy swiping).
It looks great, it sounds great, it is great.
Customizable sound setting: iPhone / Android / Galaxy
Very customizable, and has many languages available.
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A classic one I always trust is Smart Keyboard Pro.
It'll cost you a pretty penny, but it does its job very well.
It's a classic tap-tap-tap keyboard (meaning, no fancy swiping).
It looks great, it sounds great, it is great.
Customizable sound setting: iPhone / Android / Galaxy
Very customizable, and has many languages available.
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Agreed! I'm using this one myself. You can get the free version in the market and test it out!
I really like Smart Keyboard pro. But I've just started using the free gingerbread keyboard on the market, very responsive and fast
Im a HUGE fan of swiftkey's new beta, SwiftKey X. Responsive, good prediction, and easy on memory.
How is 32 mb easy on the memory compared to the 5 or 10 mb from others?
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I prefer better keyboard 8, I've never had any issues with it and the themes are slick.
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Ill have to agree..stock is always the stable way to go
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I've been using SwiftKey, it's such an awesome keyboard that saves you a lot of touches. It's prediction of the next word is really good, definitely my go to. You have to force yourself to use it for like two days before you get the hang of it
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i gotta second Swiftkey or Swiftkey X worth the price of admission!
Smart keyboard!
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+1 for SwiftKey
I also have to recommend Swiftkey. I've used the Froyo, the Gingerbread, Better Keyboard (both versions), and Swype. Hands down, Swiftkey is the best simply because it remembers your past conversations and predicts what you are about to say before you say it. Hell, it practically tells you what say! I love it.
I've purchased and used Smart Keyboard Pro for months, but now use Hacker's Keyboard from the Market on my G2x and ASUS Transformer. I use ConnectBot frequently and need Ctl/Alt/Esc keys.
+1 for swiftkey
Also before you buy this app make sure you have alot of text messages on your phone. The more the better...reaosn is because swiftkey reads and learns your typing pattern for word prediction.
I use better keyboard 8, i like it because i can make it take up more of the screen so the keys are bigger but i would like to see someone port the new htc trace that comes with the sensation since i like htc ime and its basically htc ime but u can also use it like swype
Do you want your keyboard to focus on stability/accuracy, typing speed, or breath of features?
If you want stability, use stock.
If you want speed, use Swype.
If you want features, use Swiftkey.
Me, I use Keyboard Manager so when I'm in portrait I have Swype and when I'm in landscape I have Stock. I'd rather use Swiftkey in landscape, but swiftkey and keyboard manager don't play well together.
Stock Gingerbread keyboard ...
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I thought I'd take a survey to see what people are using.
Usually I give up on a new keyboard within minutes.
(I'm too impatient to struggle with typing a text, but I do enjoy hearing opinions.)
I'm using gingerbread now. I dislike the square keys, but the minor autocorrect for misspellings is nice e.g. youre -> you're. I find it much less intrusive than predictive keyboards.
Using smart keyboard pro. Like the compact QWERTY.
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Swiftkey X +1
Smart Keyboard Pro, fer sure.
I'm using swype. Its annoying at first, but once you get used to it, it is much faster. I turn off the word prediction, and the stupid box. I will have to correct a word every once in a while, but for the most part, its smooth.
SwiftKey X here. I like it better than any other keyboards I've tried.
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Another Swift Key X user.
It was the free Amazon app. of the day a while back, so I nabbed it.
After tweaking a bunch of settings, I like it.
Been using SwiftKey X since it was in beta on my old phone. Never looked back.
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SwiftKey X here.
Bow chika wah wah Premium
I go back and forth between swiftkey and swype. I wanna like swype but I cannot seem to get into it, but I keep trying
Another Swiftkey X user. Started with the Beta and haven't looked back. I keep looking for other choices but none can beat out Swiftkey for me.
SwiftKey X!
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I switch between the GB keyboard and swype. I'm currently typing this on the GB one. I've never used Swiftkey, and I'm too cheap to buy it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188114
TouchPal keyboard. Latest and greatest. Its still in beta but it is way smoother then any other keyboard. Just type in I want to be a beta tester and they will send you the app to your pm
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Hacker's Keyboard
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard
You can do a bunch of custom stuff in it.
I'm using Swype. It took some getting use to, but now I'm good to go.
Swiftkey X here but it hates Whatsapp so I have to switch over to the gingerbread one for that. I'm going to go look into Hackers and the other ones posted.
I barely even touched the stock keyboard. After coming from using an iPhone for 4 years, I was excited to finally use Swype and was surprised I was able to pick it up so quickly. Then I tried Swiftkey X for a week when it was free, it was pretty cool but I was still typing more slowly than Swype. So now I'm back to Swype but I want to try that TouchPal keyboard now. Need 10 posts before I can post in the dev forums, so here's my first!
I guess I shouldn't have lurked for so long. :\
stock samsung keypad here
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I like the gingerbread keyboard. I have used several (swype, swiftkey X, flex t9) and just keep going back to 2.3 or stock keyboards.
First time in a whilenthat I have used on-screen keyboard curious on what keyboard app is your favorite or are u just using stock?
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I've had Swype since my last phone (original droid), so using it seemed like second nature to me. A lot of people really like Swiftkey X too.
Smart keyboard
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smart keyboard pro for me. simple, accurate enough, no extra bells and whistles and lots of skins. I'm not a huge fan of 'swiping' to text and don't care about all the herp derp super accurate word prediction stuff thats a big issue with a lot of people
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The latest Swype beta.
I have fat fingers so. I need something that I can adjust the height. Of. The keys. So. Yeah...
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I have fat fingers so. I need something that I can adjust the height. Of. The keys. So. Yeah...
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smart keyboard lol
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SwiftKey x. Nothing else compares, or is as accurate.
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There was a thread about this a while ago... I use SwiftKeyX or Swype Beta when I'm using one handed.
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Better Keyboard
Stock gingerbread or Swype.
Stock GB is the only keyboard without lag, in my experience. If it wasn't for the lag I would say Smart Keyboard. SwiftKey would be amazing if it had an option to make the space bar larger. My texts are full of extra periods throughout from using it.
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Swype beta for the win!
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I mean ftw lol
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I like Thumb Keyboard the best.
I'm using the newest Swype beta and love it
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I got the new Swype beta too
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SwiftKey X is the best I have used, and once it learns your style, sometimes you can just use the predictions.
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Smart KB Pro is hands down my favorite.
~John
I use this themed version of HTC IME mod. just unzip and install apk. then go to settings, keyboards and check box. has tons of settings for key adjustment ,Smileys etc.if it has any lag,its faster than I can type
I alternate between SwiftKeyX which I love and the standard Samsung keyboard which always works.
By that I mean the SwiftKeyX hangs on most drop-down boxes on sites. For example, when selecting state for shipping, it will hang after selecting the drop-down. Otherwise it learned my typing style and works great!
For anything with an address, I switch back to the Samsung keyboard which is functional like the IOS keyboard.
I am hoping that when I root and update my phone, SwiftKeyX will work better.
I found this while surfing. This is htc modded keyboard. Quite acceptable. Just sharing for everyone. Tons of options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30494318
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Glad to see this is still around. It is a great keyboard. I refused to use anything other than it on my Xperia X10. I did end up giving it up for Kii on my LG OG because swipe was better suited for the larger screen. Now I'm using Fleksy. Though, I still think Kii may be better. I'm torn. Haha. Fleksy is different. But I like it. Just not sure if it is better than a swipe style kb. (I also miss my Japanese input from Kii).
But being as that HTC IME has seen a lot of work from XDA members, it is pretty great.