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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.
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.
JRudnik said:
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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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.
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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.
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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!
I gave up my iPhone 5 for S4 and I must say....I was a flawless, fast texter on the iPhone but on the S4 I am making so many more typos than I have ever seen..What is up with this keyboard?? I even tried the iPhone keyboard from the Play Store...same old
I find the Swype keyboard a lot faster then typing. Nice thing about android is options.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.phone.trial
The stock Samsung keyboard is awful and doesn't have autocorrect (apple patent apparently) so get your hands on a new keyboard, I personally like Google keyboard
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I just switched from iPhone 5 and couldn't disagree more. Get swift key it will change your life.
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Have to agree with swift best ever so many options that actually work. :thumbup:
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+1 for Google keyboard. Also I reccomend jellybean keyboard. But of course this phone is larger than the iPhone 5 so its not a one hand texting phone.
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SwiftKey all the way. Stock Sammy kb sucks lol
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Your used to a smaller screen and a different keyboard...of course your texting speed I going to be affected. Give it time you'll get used to it
+1 for Google keyboard
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+1.. from 4s to s4 whenever i try to type fast i keep hitting "." or "b" instead of space bar. also kept hitting the "9" instead of "o".. will get used to it soon.
I was in the same boat. Came from iPhone 5 too. I tried a few keyboards until I found swift key. It made everything right again.
Same here
Then I got Google Keyboard....and then I became just as proficient again
Switfkey or Google keyboard will help. I prefer swiftkey for the personalization aspect.
the texting Guinness world record was set on a Samsung Galaxy, and there's a ton of keyboard apps available. try 30 and see what you like.
Swype (really come a long way, you can even ctrl+A, C, X, V to select all, copy, cut, paste, just like a real keyboard, makes my life so much easier)
SwiftKey (not much to say, autocorrect on crack, requires 0 accuracy and somehow gets it right 99/100 times)
Thumb Keyboard (most customizable keyboard ever made, you can spend hours tweaking this keyboard to perfection. fully customize the layout, key placement, what each key does, long press keys, gestures, subsidiaries, and a zillion other details itd take too long list)
Voice Input!
voice talking
face to face talking
talking to people around you
air mail
carrier pigeon
okay I'm stopping now.. its 328am ffs why am I still on the computer -___-
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I have a Note 2 and an S4 and can tell you that the S4 seems to handle the keyboard much more slowly. SwiftKey is significantly slower on my S4. I can type extremely fast on the Note 2, but have to slow down on the S4. It often misses letters because it can't keep up. TouchWiz ROMs slow down the keyboard even further. I've been running CM 10.1.3, CM 10.2, AOKP, and the results are always slower on the S4.
SwiftKey. Type or flow (swype) are amazing!!! SwiftKey SwiftKey SwiftKey.
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mikeDCMDVA said:
I gave up my iPhone 5 for S4 and I must say....I was a flawless, fast texter on the iPhone but on the S4 I am making so many more typos than I have ever seen..What is up with this keyboard?? I even tried the iPhone keyboard from the Play Store...same old
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+1 For Google keyboard. Swiftkeys doesn't look as good on the s4 but the stock Google keyboard looks good and works great.
SwiftKey is amazing
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I have S4 as personal phone and iPhone 5 as work phone. I much prefer Swype typing to peck typing. IPhone keyboard doesn't even show lowercase and uppercase keys.
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mikeDCMDVA said:
I gave up my iPhone 5 for S4 and I must say....I was a flawless, fast texter on the iPhone but on the S4 I am making so many more typos than I have ever seen..What is up with this keyboard?? I even tried the iPhone keyboard from the Play Store...same old
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Guess you guys haven't seen these test results, I think it may be a sad but true Apple win:
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/iphone...-compared-to-android-touch-screen-23-09-2013/
I never have owned an iphone but whenever I use them there does seem to be something smooth about the touch response.
Android still rules in my book, also I have found the voice to text on the S4 much faster than my previous galaxy nexus.
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.