[Q] hardware keyboard option for htc chacha - General Questions and Answers

Hi all,
I have an HTC ChaCha, which I've been tweaking a lot in the last couple of weeks. Right now, I'm trying to find out if I could make the enter button just send the message in any text/chat app I'm using. It's really frustrating to tap the send button when you could just press the enter button from the hardware based keyboard. I don't want to insert a new line. How often I need a new line when I'm texting? Never!
My phone it's on stock android gingerbread 2.3.5 rooted and deodexed. If anybody has an idea how this can be accomplished, what apk's I need do modify, or where I can find more info about this, please reply to my post. Thanks!

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E650 phone

hi friends of the net,
help pleeeease.
when i go into go into calendar i get numbers come up and not letters when the key pad is closed, if i open phone to type on key padi can get the letters, if any numbers have been entered already the numbers do not delete and i have to press the home key and then go back to it again before it lets me write anything, this also happens in internet explorer! after this has happened if i try to access contacts via home page or via menus it does not let me access them.
also my i bar/cursor vanishis sometimes when i am in text messaging.
tried factory reset and it still happens, also had a new phome sent out and the new one does the same!!!! assume its software fault on many phones.
Can you vox owners try these out...
This is regarding my friends phone, member - Wezog. Ive taken a look at the phone and im just wondering if any of you guys out there have these problems?
1 - Make sure your phone is closed (qwerty keyboard is hidden away), using the right soft key or by going into the start menu select the calendar application.
Once in here start typing an appointment, do you find that you have numbers appearing instead of letters?
Its as tho you cannot type any appointments using the keypad, but you have to open up the e650 and use the qwerty keyboard to enter information.
Do you HTC owners get the same problem or is it just the Orange e650 owners, or is it just my friend being unlucky? (being his 2nd phone to do exactly the same thing - hes let orange know about this but apparently has to decide what he wants to do)
2 - Once youve tried the Calendar above, exit out of it and then try and select CONTACTS as tho you were going to call someone either by using the left soft key or by actually going into Contacts in the start menu.
Do you find that Contacts dont display and nothing comes up? My mate has to then soft reset his phone to get things back to normal again.
Thanks in advance for your help, its very appreciated.
Cheers
Could someone try the steps below and post here...please
Would appreciate you guys following the steps below and letting me know if you get the problem, or not. Cheers.
tomchap said:
This is regarding my friends phone, member - Wezog. Ive taken a look at the phone and im just wondering if any of you guys out there have these problems?
1 - Make sure your phone is closed (qwerty keyboard is hidden away), using the right soft key or by going into the start menu select the calendar application.
Once in here start typing an appointment, do you find that you have numbers appearing instead of letters?
Its as tho you cannot type any appointments using the keypad, but you have to open up the e650 and use the qwerty keyboard to enter information.
Do you HTC owners get the same problem or is it just the Orange e650 owners, or is it just my friend being unlucky? (being his 2nd phone to do exactly the same thing - hes let orange know about this but apparently has to decide what he wants to do)
2 - Once youve tried the Calendar above, exit out of it and then try and select CONTACTS as tho you were going to call someone either by using the left soft key or by actually going into Contacts in the start menu.
Do you find that Contacts dont display and nothing comes up? My mate has to then soft reset his phone to get things back to normal again.
Thanks in advance for your help, its very appreciated.
Cheers
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Frankly - actions like creating an appointment is why I chose a phone with a QWERTY keyboard after all
But for the sake of your test I tried to create an appointment on my closed Vox and it worked.
Pressing a pad key repeatedly scrolls through its lowercase letters + the number, starting with the first letter. The *-key switches between lowercase and uppercase.
Contacts open and work normally after closing the Calendar.
I have an unbranded HTC S710 with the original ROM.
The behaviour you describe is definitely weird. And it happens also after a "Clear Storage" / Hard Reset ?

Keyboard Key ID problems

Hello everyone,
I have a problem with my Fuze when I try mapping a specific key in a program and it doesn't sense the proper key that I pressed. I noticed this in a couple of programs (not just games) so I downloaded a bunch of games just to test this out. In almost all games, I noticed that the arrow keys and some of the special keys are mappable, but all the alphabet keys are not. No matter which one I choose, none of the game or programs recognize the difference in keys. They either don't see em or give them the same Key ID.
Worse yet, the mappable special keys still launch programs in the background killing whatever I am doing. This is infinitely annoying. I did not flash a custom ROM. I am using the latest HTC FUZE rom from their website. The only thing I did different was I soft reset during ROM loading to kill the bloatware. Everything else runs correctly. It's not a hardware problem; all my text are fine; no issues with the FUZE seeing the different key strokes. I have no issues texting. It definitely seems like the Fuze keeps the same key ID for all of the same types of keys allowing them not to be mapped.
Is this a problem with the ROM (HTC May 2009)? Would using NRG latest ROM fix this? Should I go back to AT&T's latest ROM (AT&T April 2009 I think)? Please anyone that knows about this please let me know if you are experiencing this and how to fix. Thank you.
I am sorry if this is not the right place or if I am not posting in the right section, but I searched this forum/internet for hours and I am totally out of ideas. I downloaded a couple of programs, but they only changed the layout to flash non-Fuze ROMS etc. This is one of my first posts, so I apologize. This site is awesome.
Thanks,
nwdst
More info
I have looked into the wiki a bit before, but I dove back in so I can't be blamed for not reading it. I noticed the following two under tips:
#1
Keyboard Patch (For users with an AT&T Fuze)
File Can be found Here
#2
Start Menu and OK Buttons on the H/W Keyboard
If you would like to add custom keys (including Start and OK buttons) see here for customizing the Touch Pro Keyboard: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424905 (Post #7 and #12)
For #1, what does the patch do? When I click on it it gives me the cab; but I don't know anything more about. What is the "Patch"?
For #2, I understand that you can map the the OK and start keys, but do I need to remap every key on the board? I still want the keys to do what they do just not when I run a certain program. Can a program do this for me?
1. The patch fixes a non AT&T TouchPro keyboard to function on an AT&T Fuze as they have different mappings.
2. Hardware keys can be mapped but not for specific functions within specific programs.
Thanks
Ok. I will not install the patch.
I understand that you can remap keys but I still don't understand why the key ID under most programs still remains the same for all alpha characters on my keyboard. Is this the same case for anyone with a cooked or At&t rom? I have latest HTC Rom.

[Q] Replacing the Sense 3.0 Keyboard

I have never had a problem changing android keyboards until trying to change the keyboard on the HTC Sensation for my girlfriend. She hates the Sense 3.0 keyboard and wants to have a keyboard similar to the default gingerbread keyboard. I try to activate the keyboard through the Language and Keyboard settings and that would appear to be fine. Any keyboard I download always shows up and I can select it. However, when I go to enter text into a text message field I can not figure out how to change the keyboard there. I do not see any button to press to change the settings there like there is in regular android. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks.
you need to tap & hold in an input field & select input method to change the keyboard
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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Same. I think it might be because there is no other keyboard installed on the device.
after downloading the Swype installed did you run it, log in & then install Swype itself?
I have Swype and FlexT9, and I can change input method with no problems.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
I'm running swift key with no probs either. :scratchhead Instaled, followed wizard > working kboard
sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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make sure there is no text in the field
stoneyjonez said:
I have Swype and FlexT9, and I can change input method with no problems.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
mhtruth said:
Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
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No it's not. That's HTC Trace & it sucks balls compared to Swype
mhtruth said:
Swype is built into the regular keyboard...(if you didn't know)
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No. It is not. Swype is not included with this device at all. (if you didn't know)
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
on this subject, ive been looking EVERYWHERE for the froyo sense 2.1 keyboard with the nav arrows on the bottom, but it isnt packaged as an APK...i pulled it from my HD2, but can't push it due to no root, and ADB isnt working :/
anyone have a copy of it, or can point me in the right direction?
(and yes, i searched, but all posts related DONT have the nav arrows)
also, a basic form of swype IS built into the stock keyboard for sensation, i use it once in a while. also, its right in the users manual too ;P
Solidus_n313 said:
also, a basic form of swype IS built into the stock keyboard for sensation, i use it once in a while. also, its right in the users manual too ;P
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No. There is a big difference between HTC's trace input and real Swype. They are not the same just because they do similar things.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
i like that you'd rather prove me wrong on a subtle technicality, rather than help me.
done with this thread.
Well it works for everyone else. Seems to me like it is user error. Master reset.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Reinstall swype
Htc Trace imo is not near as good as swype I have swype installed on mine and it works fine ---as does the htc trace I just hard press message field and select which one I prefer swype or android keyboard---I would uninstalled and reinstall swype I am using beta 3.0 and loving it --
I am still getting used to android but for me I noticed that you always have to install and configure keyboards before you can use them. Assuming you have downloaded a keyboard go to your aps and launch it. Both swype and SwiftKey had a rather complex but easy to follow setup guide. It should walk you through the setup. Then it should be as mentioned earlier, just do a long press on text field and you should see the option for text input. From there you should see all your installed and enabled options.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
sltiedeman said:
When I tap and hold I get nothing. I either get the letter to pop up that I press or if I press in an area to enter text I just get an option to paste. I never see anything to change input method. It is very frustrating.
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I had this exact same problem and it was frustrating the **** out of me. I solved it by rebooting the phone. All the way, don't just turn it off and on again, your fastboot settings will keep everything the same and you still won't see the option to change your input method. Pull the battery if you have to. Just make sure it's all the way off then all the way on again. Worked for me, and I am now happily using the real swype.

touch wizard/android keyboard send button

Hello, newbiest newb question?...
I hav 2 cell phones, My first smartphone i purchased in July 2011 is a Sprint HTC EVO 4G stock, no root running gingerbread 2.3.5, its in good working condition. I just recently purchased (from a friend) a used but in excellent condition AT&T Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (SGH-I897) running stock, no root, gingerbread 2.3.5.
I am personally spoiled with the HTC Sense U.I. (especially with the Sense keyboard)
Now having the Samsung with Touch Wizard U.I., im having a serious (at least for me) issue with the layout of the Samsung/Touch Wiz keyboard, partcularly with the placement & the"GROWING" function of the "SEND" button!!!
The send button is just next to the right side of the txt compose box, i am constantly inadvertantly bumping the send button when i try to edit my txt messages, whats worse is the send button "GROWS" upward as my message increases in size making it even more of a problem for me as it GROWS in size to bump when i try to edit!!!
PLEASE!!! Is ther anyone who knows of a keyboard on or off the android market that has the "SEND" button at a different placement on the keyboard, OR is ther a way to disable or move the "SEND" button within the Touch Wiz U.I.
THANKS SO VERY MUCH! For taking the time to read my LONG but important question/comment!
Any feedback wud b GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Scott
tiggerrr9 said:
Hello, newbiest newb question?...
I hav 2 cell phones, My first smartphone i purchased in July 2011 is a Sprint HTC EVO 4G stock, no root running gingerbread 2.3.5, its in good working condition. I just recently purchased (from a friend) a used but in excellent condition AT&T Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (SGH-I897) running stock, no root, gingerbread 2.3.5.
I am personally spoiled with the HTC Sense U.I. (especially with the Sense keyboard)
Now having the Samsung with Touch Wizard U.I., im having a serious (at least for me) issue with the layout of the Samsung/Touch Wiz keyboard, partcularly with the placement & the"GROWING" function of the "SEND" button!!!
The send button is just next to the right side of the txt compose box, i am constantly inadvertantly bumping the send button when i try to edit my txt messages, whats worse is the send button "GROWS" upward as my message increases in size making it even more of a problem for me as it GROWS in size to bump when i try to edit!!!
PLEASE!!! Is ther anyone who knows of a keyboard on or off the android market that has the "SEND" button at a different placement on the keyboard, OR is ther a way to disable or move the "SEND" button within the Touch Wiz U.I.
THANKS SO VERY MUCH! For taking the time to read my LONG but important question/comment!
Any feedback wud b GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Scott
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http://android.appstorm.net/roundups/productivity-roundups/15-awesome-keyboards-for-android/
check this out...

HTC 10 split screen options

First, please forgive me if there's a sub thread for this phone. I didn't find it, and the help saying use the device forum went back to the menu where I already didn't find it. ?
My issue is that my HTC 10 suddenly decided that every press of the overview button will now activate split screen, not just long press. I remember when I first turned this function on there was an option did I want it to activate split screen on normal press or long press, but now I've spent two days on Google and cannot find this option! I can't seem to turn the function on or off as the help pages refer to menus I do not have. (Device and Multi window - they aren't there!!) and other help only tells me that long press should be working. I've had no updates since it was last working normally.
Please, anyone know where this option is hidden?
UK SIM free
not rooted
Android 7.0
Software version 2.41.401.3
RoseRodent said:
First, please forgive me if there's a sub thread for this phone. I didn't find it, and the help saying use the device forum went back to the menu where I already didn't find it. ?
My issue is that my HTC 10 suddenly decided that every press of the overview button will now activate split screen, not just long press. I remember when I first turned this function on there was an option did I want it to activate split screen on normal press or long press, but now I've spent two days on Google and cannot find this option! I can't seem to turn the function on or off as the help pages refer to menus I do not have. (Device and Multi window - they aren't there!!) and other help only tells me that long press should be working. I've had no updates since it was last working normally.
Please, anyone know where this option is hidden?
UK SIM free
not rooted
Android 7.0
Software version 2.41.401.3
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Go to your application manager and find the app(s) that control split screen and clear data and wipe cache.
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Any ideas what I'm looking for? I had a scroll through and nothing jumped out at me to be the service the controls this feature. Then again, they have names that aren't particularly intuitive.
Update - Looks like I found it, thanks. I cleared out system UI and it's normal again. Still odd that the option vanished, it was definitely an easy menu.

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