Lag in 3rd party keyboards, particularly Fleksy. - Honor 8 Questions & Answers

So, I got an Honor 8 recently and I've noticed a bit of lag on 3rd party keyboards, Fleksy in particular. When I try to use the swipe to space or delete gestures in Fleksy the 8 doesn't register it and just types letters instead pretty often. It was bad enough that I had to give up on using it. Even upon switching to GBoard I feel like I noticed some lag when typing quickly. It went away after disabling vibrate and pop up on keypress.
It just seems strange. I've used Fleksy for years on multiple phones and never had this problem. In-between my OnePlus X and Honor 8 I used it on an $80 Samsung phone and it worked flawlessly. Is this a problem anybody else has had with the Honor 8?

BtotheDon said:
So, I got an Honor 8 recently and I've noticed a bit of lag on 3rd party keyboards, Fleksy in particular. When I try to use the swipe to space or delete gestures in Fleksy the 8 doesn't register it and just types letters instead pretty often. It was bad enough that I had to give up on using it. Even upon switching to GBoard I feel like I noticed some lag when typing quickly. It went away after disabling vibrate and pop up on keypress.
It just seems strange. I've used Fleksy for years on multiple phones and never had this problem. In-between my OnePlus X and Honor 8 I used it on an $80 Samsung phone and it worked flawlessly. Is this a problem anybody else has had with the Honor 8?
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Could you try SwiftKey or swype and see if the problem persist?

pijes said:
Could you try SwiftKey or swype and see if the problem persist?
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No, I'm not really getting any noticable lag on either of them. I'm not entirely sure if lag is the problem or just something with the Fleksy gestures and the Honor 8 but I haven't seen anybody else with the phone say anything about it.

BtotheDon said:
No, I'm not really getting any noticable lag on either of them. I'm not entirely sure if lag is the problem or just something with the Fleksy gestures and the Honor 8 but I haven't seen anybody else with the phone say anything about it.
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Hm... I just tried Fleksy, and I'm having some LAG with it as well. I have noticed that if I change Fleksy language to English, there's no LAG at all, but when I change it to my language (hungarian), which is in "beta" there is LAG.
Do you use it on another language and not English?

csakesz55 said:
Hm... I just tried Fleksy, and I'm having some LAG with it as well. I have noticed that if I change Fleksy language to English, there's no LAG at all, but when I change it to my language (hungarian), which is in "beta" there is LAG.
Do you use it on another language and not English?
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Nope, I'm using it in English.

Use Gboard bro simple and clean one.

venugopalu007 said:
Use Gboard bro simple and clean one.
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That's what I'm using but even that had some lag until I changed some settings. But I just really love the gestures of Fleksy and don't get why it has this issue on this phone.

BtotheDon said:
That's what I'm using but even that had some lag until I changed some settings. But I just really love the gestures of Fleksy and don't get why it has this issue on this phone.
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Yeah I typed this message.using Fleksy I didn't. Experience any lag. The gestures Are awesome.

venugopalu007 said:
Yeah I typed this message.using Fleksy I didn't. Experience any lag. The gestures Are awesome.
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And you're running a stock EMUI rom? This sucks, wish I could figure out my issue. I love Fleksy but can't use it with it misreading my swipes so often.

BtotheDon said:
And you're running a stock EMUI rom? This sucks, wish I could figure out my issue. I love Fleksy but can't use it with it misreading my swipes so often.
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Yes I am on stock Rom .

BtotheDon said:
And you're running a stock EMUI rom? This sucks, wish I could figure out my issue. I love Fleksy but can't use it with it misreading my swipes so often.
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Fleksy is better in swiping compared to swype and SwiftKey?

pijes said:
Fleksy is better in swiping compared to swype and SwiftKey?
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It doesn't do "Swype" like tracing a complete pattern to type. It just has gestures like swipe left to delete the last word, swipe right to space, swipe right twice to punctuate then swipe up or down to change punctuation and swiping up/down to change the last word you typed. Once you get used to the gestures they're just really useful and can make typing a little quicker.

BtotheDon said:
It doesn't do "Swype" like tracing a complete pattern to type. It just has gestures like swipe left to delete the last word, swipe right to space, swipe right twice to punctuate then swipe up or down to change punctuation and swiping up/down to change the last word you typed. Once you get used to the gestures they're just really useful and can make typing a little quicker.
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I'm typing this right now on flesky and I can report NO lag at all.
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs

ayush rao said:
I'm typing this right now on flesky and I can report NO lag at all.
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Only op has the issue. Me too tried earlier.

venugopalu007 said:
Only op has the issue. Me too tried earlier.
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Oh I didn't see ur post. So it definitely a device issue.
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs

ayush rao said:
Oh I didn't see ur post. So it definitely a device issue.
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Yes, he only has that.

ayush rao said:
I'm typing this right now on flesky and I can report NO lag at all.
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I don't think lag is the right term. It's not really lag just not properly registering the swipe gestures the way it's supposed to.

BtotheDon said:
I don't think lag is the right term. It's not really lag just not properly registering the swipe gestures the way it's supposed to.
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I had that issue to a certain extent and I realized I wasn't swiping long enough.
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs

Try adjusting the swipe length in keyboard settings. No lags for me so far.

Do we have such option in stock rom?

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little stutter when scrolling...

hey guys, i notice sometimes a bit of stutter when i am scrolling through the contacts and log, you notice it when you try to scroll slowly, and in the app drawer there is some too, it happens when you do not open the app drawer for a bit of time, then you open it and slide between the pages and the first slide stutter a bit, after that its fine.....i am thinking of doing a factory reset.....i have my phone for about 5 weeks now.....what do you think?? THANKS
hajyihia said:
hey guys, i notice sometimes a bit of stutter when i am scrolling through the contacts and log, you notice it when you try to scroll slowly, and in the app drawer there is some too, it happens when you do not open the app drawer for a bit of time, then you open it and slide between the pages and the first slide stutter a bit, after that its fine.....i am thinking of doing a factory reset.....i have my phone for about 5 weeks now.....what do you think?? THANKS
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what SW are you on? when I got xxxOE3 my scrolling was 100% better then before
hajyihia said:
hey guys, i notice sometimes a bit of stutter when i am scrolling through the contacts and log, you notice it when you try to scroll slowly, and in the app drawer there is some too, it happens when you do not open the app drawer for a bit of time, then you open it and slide between the pages and the first slide stutter a bit, after that its fine.....i am thinking of doing a factory reset.....i have my phone for about 5 weeks now.....what do you think?? THANKS
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I guess you should ignore it litte stutter is normal in android even if you have the best phone unlike iphones android doesnt first load the app fully then display ot displays as you opem it and sometimes loads names when you scroll
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johanbiff said:
what SW are you on? when I got xxxOE3 my scrolling was 100% better then before
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what do you think? because i haven't got any OTA updates...
bhavstech said:
I guess you should ignore it litte stutter is normal in android even if you have the best phone unlike iphones android doesnt first load the app fully then display ot displays as you opem it and sometimes loads names when you scroll
Sent from my SM-G920I using XDA Free mobile app
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i know what you mean....but i am afraid that the phone becomes even more stuttery and laggy in the future....
is there a chance that the stutter in the app drawer is because of the moving wallpaper?
I'm on G920FXXU1AOE3 and I have zero lag or stutter in any of these places.
Perfectly smooth on anything but Facebook really.
Jonathan-H said:
I'm on G920FXXU1AOE3 and I have zero lag or stutter in any of these places.
Perfectly smooth on anything but Facebook really.
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is you'r FW newer than mine??
hajyihia said:
i know what you mean....but i am afraid that the phone becomes even more stuttery and laggy in the future....
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nope not at all unless u fill it with crap speed boosters!
bhavstech said:
nope not at all unless u fill it with crap speed boosters!
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i have installed like 10 apps and thats it, like twitter, facebook, whatsapp, and a couple more....i hope it stays the same for a long time....i don't wanna get in the custom roms just yet like my old S4 and S2...
hajyihia said:
is you'r FW newer than mine??
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Yeah looks like it although not sure the differences.
activate developer options. set animations to 0.5 instead of 1
this helps a small bit
kimkara said:
activate developer options. set animations to 0.5 instead of 1
this helps a small bit
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that trick is old....we have to stop convince ourselves that this will help, i really wanna enjoy the animations...its not a phone from 2011....
hajyihia said:
that trick is old....we have to stop convince ourselves that this will help, i really wanna enjoy the animations...its not a phone from 2011....
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agreed but if its not being fixed by the software developers then this little old trick still helps. albeit a band-aid on a gushing wound.

No fingerprint gesture?!

Oneplus 6 got rid of the swipe down for notifications gesture. Is there any way we can get it back? Maybe like the flashable zip the 5t had in omnirom? This may seem like such a small thing but it's huge for me. With this gesture I dont have to reach up to get my notifications down and thats a lot less of a chance for having the phone drop and break on me. Especially because it's all glass now.
Logan0829 said:
Oneplus 6 got rid of the swipe down for notifications gesture. Is there any way we can get it back? Maybe like the flashable zip the 5t had in omnirom? This may seem like such a small thing but it's huge for me. With this gesture I dont have to reach up to get my notifications down and thats a lot less of a chance for having the phone drop and break on me. Especially because it's all glass now.
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Well, the phone hasn't practically even released at this time, so it will take a bit of time to know.
I think the reason why there are no fingerprint gestures is because of the reduction in the size of the fingerprint sensor.
Logan0829 said:
Oneplus 6 got rid of the swipe down for notifications gesture. Is there any way we can get it back? Maybe like the flashable zip the 5t had in omnirom? This may seem like such a small thing but it's huge for me. With this gesture I dont have to reach up to get my notifications down and thats a lot less of a chance for having the phone drop and break on me. Especially because it's all glass now.
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I'm in the same boat I'm worried about this I really want this phone but this would be abit of annoyance
lukeet said:
I'm in the same boat I'm worried about this I really want this phone but this would be abit of annoyance
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Well I'll be getting mine hopefully on thursday. If I figure out how to add it back I'll let you know.
I have it since monday, there's no fingerprint gestures :/
pesfan50 said:
I have it since monday, there's no fingerprint gestures :/
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ztc1997.fingerprint2sleep
This may work, I used it before but it was a little buggy.
joeb690 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ztc1997.fingerprint2sleep
This may work, I used it before but it was a little buggy.
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Hi thanks. Tap actions are working but swipe actions aren't working
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aecampos.android.fingerprintgestures
I use this on my 2XL, not sure if it will work with the 6, but I hope it does as my 6 should be here early next week.
rickysidhu_ said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aecampos.android.fingerprintgestures
I use this on my 2XL, not sure if it will work with the 6, but I hope it does as my 6 should be here early next week.
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I have tested it and it doesn't seem to work on the OnePlus 6 ...
Elpatii said:
I have tested it and it doesn't seem to work on the OnePlus 6 ...
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Ahh, thanks for giving it a try and letting me know before I get my hands on the device. Hopefully the developer updates the app to make it compatible with the 6! (if possible)
Quite upset about the removal of this feature as well. It was really useful. I'll be looking out for it / monitoring this thread to see if anyone has a solution. Wish OnePlus would simply add it back.
Workaroud
I followed this guide and it seems to be the only app that works with my OP6
android.gadgethacks.com/how...e-notification-gesture-other-devices-0174514/
just add https before it as i can't post links yet
would be amazing to get swipe gestures, especially while reading ebooks or articles, its so convenient scrolling and reading with one hand and a coffee in the other 
 @Funk Wizard wink wink
EL.Tonz said:
I followed this guide and it seems to be the only app that works with my OP6
android.gadgethacks.com/how...e-notification-gesture-other-devices-0174514/
just add https before it as i can't post links yet
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That's not swipe either. I think the hardware doesn't support it
xByt3z said:
Quite upset about the removal of this feature as well. It was really useful. I'll be looking out for it / monitoring this thread to see if anyone has a solution. Wish OnePlus would simply add it back.
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I'm holding off on purchasing until I hear confirmation that it can be added
Works
kawaiiDango said:
That's not swipe either. I think the hardware doesn't support it
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It does work if you download the app from the guide and enable foreground activity.
I've been using it for the past 24 hours with no issues (just the annoying android notification that there is an app running in the background which I hid so now all good)
EL.Tonz said:
It does work if you download the app from the guide and enable foreground activity.
I've been using it for the past 24 hours with no issues (just the annoying android notification that there is an app running in the background which I hid so now all good)
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That's not swipe gestures on fingerprint, it's a tap gesture on the fingerprint not a swipe
pesfan50 said:
That's not swipe gestures on fingerprint, it's a tap gesture on the fingerprint not a swipe
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Ya i guess you are right, i thought it was swipe
I really hope they bring that feature back
joeb690 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ztc1997.fingerprint2sleep
This may work, I used it before but it was a little buggy.
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I find this works well when you set it up for tap to toggle notification tray and enable foreground services under the non-exposed settings.
Any more updates on this? It's quite annoying they've not included that feature

Gboard delay?

Anyone notices that Gboard is actually responding pretty slowly when you type? I had iphone as well and the response is not on par, much much slower on Oneplus. I cannot seem to type properly because it will hit or miss so often where on iphone it regs everytime. I know cannot compare, and I actually been using oneplus since Oneplus 3, nevertheless performance wise on this beastly device is simply unacceptable to me.
You have any other alternatives?
Same Happens to me. Even an other keyboard doesnt Help. But what helps us to deactivate haptic feedback
Ghosts is fine, no lag at all
I hate this phone for typing but that's it, I'd rather have occasional rage at the keyboard (I've tried 3 different apps) and love everything else about the phone than have tons of glaring issues like every other phone I've had personally.
Sconny said:
Same Happens to me. Even an other keyboard doesnt Help. But what helps us to deactivate haptic feedback
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Not much. Only swiping now. The type is just frustrated
rockmaster said:
You have any other alternatives?
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why not use the AOSP keyboard? recently Gboard was detected by BBS in my OPO to have wakelocks. just uninstall it and just use the AOSP keyboard.
se7enlyn said:
why not use the AOSP keyboard? recently Gboard was detected by BBS in my OPO to have wakelocks. just uninstall it and just use the AOSP keyboard.
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Where can I find it bro?
rockmaster said:
Where can I find it bro?
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just uninstall Gboard.
AOSP keyboard is already installed in your OP6

working always on edge lightning for 10

Plus beat was not updated since June, and it's not working on Android 10. Which other app works? Thx
peteus said:
Plus beat was not updated since June, and it's not working on Android 10. Which other app works? Thx
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I have been using this for several weeks on 10 and I think it works great. It is a little confusing on the setup, but not too bad.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
jaseman said:
I have been using this for several weeks on 10 and I think it works great. It is a little confusing on the setup, but not too bad.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
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How you finding the battery drain? I've heard some say it's fine and others say that it's a hog.
hallo dare said:
How you finding the battery drain? I've heard some say it's fine and others say that it's a hog.
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No battery drain at all! Now if you left your phone with the edge lighting going for a "long" time....not sure. But as it is I have no battery drain at all from this app.
jaseman said:
No battery drain at all! Now if you left your phone with the edge lighting going for a "long" time....not sure. But as it is I have no battery drain at all from this app.
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Good stuff. Does Google assistant work when you say "ok google"? It's a problem with a lot of apks like NotifyBuddy etc, so looking for an alternative.
hallo dare said:
Good stuff. Does Google assistant work when you say "ok google"? It's a problem with a lot of apks like NotifyBuddy etc, so looking for an alternative.
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Sorry but I don't ever talk to my phone...seems silly to me... unless I am driving and "need" to reply to a text, then Textra with Gboard does it for me.
jaseman said:
Sorry but I don't ever talk to my phone...seems silly to me... unless I am driving and "need" to reply to a text, then Textra with Gboard does it for me.
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Fair enough. I find it extremely handy when on the go.
jaseman said:
I have been using this for several weeks on 10 and I think it works great. It is a little confusing on the setup, but not too bad.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
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Edit: Resolved - For over 10 years, I have been using the BACK button to close activities. All of them. When I want to return to the launcher, I just press BACK from withing the given app until I get 'back' to the launcher. Why wouldn't I do this? It's how you close an app. Well, I hit the HOME button instead of using BACK to exit the app gracefully like I do for all other apps I run.. and.. AOE works. I don't get it. I'm not much of an Android developer, and I hate everything Google has done to Android in the last 5 years, but what gives here? I assume (and I can see) that the backgroud service still runs after the activity closes, so why would I want to leave the activity open and return to the launcher without gracefully closing the current activity? Anyway.. if I leave the activity open, it seems to work as expected, but not if I close the activity. Go figure.
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I am using Resurrection Remix 8.6.7 on OnePlus 7 Pro. I've tried Plus Beat, True Edge, and now Always On Edge. I can't get any of them to work. Plus Beat came the closest by repeatedly flashing the lock screen, but I really want to use AOE and I would like to see the edge 'horizon' lights. I've given AOE every permission and accessibility service I know how to, and it still does not work.
Is it possible to use AOE on One Plus 7 Pro with Resurrection Remix 8.6.7 (Android Q10 based, and goes on top of OOS 10.3.8)?

Question Question for OP 9 owners.

So I have this weird scrolling issue, like the one on this video:
Can someone please test if their phone does the same? I will replace the phone if this turns out to be a hardware fault. Thanks!
Hi,
I have the same issue on my OP9. But if I hadn't seen this video, I would never have known there was such a problem. Like in your video, problem exists only in stock launcher.
Dominius said:
Hi,
I have the same issue on my OP9. But if I hadn't seen this video, I would never have known there was such a problem. Like in your video, problem exists only in stock launcher.
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Alright, thank you! Yes it is a minor issue, but still quite annoying (at least for me and my way of using the device). Hopefully they will fix as it soon, as it seems to be happening only on the base non-pro 9 model.
First thing i do is install NOVA launcher. So never noticed an issue.
nujackk said:
First thing i do is install NOVA launcher. So never noticed an issue.
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This happenes throughout the device, regardless of the launcher used. Can you please try replicating the steps as shown in the video?
I did didn't notice any problem. But reading the previous post said only occurred in stock launcher which i uninstalled
I've lowered my animations to 0.25 with joneplus tool so that may make a difference as well
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I did didn't notice any problem. But reading the previous post said only occurred in stock launcher which i uninstalled
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Okay, that's weird. Maybe I'm just too sensitive but scrolling feels off to me because of this.
Also, are you using the preinstalled screen protector?
Nope, didn't come with one. Got phone from t-mobile this time. Using one from Amazon forget which brand
nujackk said:
Nope, didn't come with one. Got phone from t-mobile this time. Using one from Amazon forget which brand
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Thanks for all the info so far! Just one more thing, could you please test it again, but keep your finger still for at least a second before flicking.
I am really sorry to bother you with this, but I am going to replace the phone, if yours turns out to be ok. I'm just paranoid that you might have missed it because it's so subtle.
In Nova the app drawer is side to side, but no issue there and in trying up and down in couple apps no issue . Even tested keyboard and virtually instant response using exact same keys from video. P0qla no delay at all
nujackk said:
In Nova the app drawer is side to side, but no issue there and in trying up and down in couple apps no issue . Even tested keyboard and virtually instant response using exact same keys from video. P0qla no delay at all
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Alright, something is wrong with mine then... Or maybe the T-mobile version of the phone doesn't have this bug, since it uses a slightly different software.
Yeah could be. Maybe t-mobile turned down the touch rejection.

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