Hey there,
this is my first post because I am about to switch from my jailbreaked iPhone to a rooted Android device. I'm curious if there is a tweak around that lets me use my keyboard as a trackpad. Apple implemented that feature by force touch the keyboard. But for devices which don't support 3D touch there is a tweak called KBSwipe9 which allows you to use this feature just by tapping with two fingers on the keyboard.
So I am searching for something like KBSwipe9 for Android.
I am considering to grab a Galaxy S8 and since they have a 3D like 'home button' I am wondering whether you could use this hardware and make a real iPhone like tweak when you are in keyboard mode.
I would be glad if anyone got any ideas or knows how to implemet that because it is a very small but neat function which I probably would miss on Android.
Cheers :good:
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Hi!
Is there some kind of iPhone-like keyboard for Android? I don't like the Android keyboard at all cause I can't type fast and always mistype everything.. All the buttons are so close together.
Is there something like this already or is it possible to do?
Thanks!
EDIT: I have a Nexus One if it helps.
Try the Swype beta if you want typing speed
http://beta.swype.com/
Smart Keyboard Pro has an iphone skin.
I tried Smart Keyboard and it looks great but the multitouch is just f****d up..
I tried Multitouch Vis Test and you can see that the screen registers where I'm not even touching and is jumpy on a lot of places..
I saw there is a lot of people having this problem but couldn't find out if its a hardware or software problem. Does anyone know and if there's coming a fix soon?
Try better keyboard with the iPhone skin. I like it alot.
Hi All,
I'm looking at getting the Captivate as my first Android phone. I noticed that it doesn't have a D-Pad like the original Galaxy S or a trackball. Is that going to be a problem? Is Android still usable without it?
Thanks for the help,
Josh
The Galaxy S does not have an optical d pad/track pad. It is just a big square button
Swype an and samsung keyboard have directional buttons. No real need for physical ones I can see so far.
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emulators?
With the 4 inch screen, I suspect emulators and other games requiring a D-Pad could fit a virtual one at the bottom of the screen. Perhaps a virtual trackpad would work too? A little circle that you swipe your finger over and it acts like an optical trackpad?
For the short while that I had an EVO 4G, I never did think about a D-pad. Before the EVO I had a Samsung Epix and I used the optical pad as D-pad and I was very used to using it in that configuration. The EVO was my first android phone and all of the menus are easily accessible with finger swipes and touches. I did not miss the D-pad at all.
I'll definitely pick up the Captivate. The android experience is so much better than wm6.x.
jhulst said:
Hi All,
I'm looking at getting the Captivate as my first Android phone. I noticed that it doesn't have a D-Pad like the original Galaxy S or a trackball. Is that going to be a problem? Is Android still usable without it?
Thanks for the help,
dont need it , with the 4" touch screen ...lol just played with it at at&t......the speed is incredible....
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Some ROMs don't have dpad enabled keyboards, the TrueDvorak Pro keyboard has a nice gesture based dpad. Multilingual keyboard also has a press and hold to access dpad option, like the samsung one.
oldarney said:
Some ROMs don't have dpad enabled keyboards, the TrueDvorak Pro keyboard has a nice gesture based dpad. Multilingual keyboard also has a press and hold to access dpad option, like the samsung one.
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What press-n-hold Samsung d-pad? I hate the Samsung keyboard but I do need a d-pad sometimes and I don't want to install a third party keyboard (I usually install Full Keyboard though, it has one).
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Some ROMs don't have dpad enabled keyboards, the TrueDvorak Pro keyboard has a nice gesture based dpad. Multilingual keyboard also has a press and hold to access dpad option, like the samsung one.
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What does that have to do with the Captivate and why did you resurrect an almost year old thread to say it?
Welcome to pretty much all samsung android phones. If you need a d-pad or trackball look elsewhere.
Though most high end HTC, LG and Motos dont have them either.
Hello guys. I am a Windows Mobile user going into the HTC Evo. I have been looking around for days for a keyboard that has a TAB option or at least a customizable keyboard that will allow me to add a TAB key. I know a lot of you are rolling your eyes now but this is a need for me as I am a writer and do most of my work on my phone with Documents to Go on Android.
Can anyone point me to one or who can I contact to create one? I like the stock keyboard just needs a TAB key.
Thank you
I use swype, to do tab you press shift then space. Dunno if that's a lot better than hitting space a few times on a different keyboard in your case, but just giving you some options.
I found one that seems like it will work but the recognition seems a bit slow. It is called Smart Keyboard Pro and is 2.99 I think on the market. Comes with iPhone skin, HTC skin, Android skin, and a few original. Seems like it will work out pretty well.
Hiya
Firstly, apologies if this has been answered elsewhere - I searched and used the related threads that the thread starter suggestion thingy returned but nothing *totally* relevant to what I'm looking for.
I'm running the Froyo 2.2 with Sense Android rom on my HD2. Absolutely stunning albeit sliiiiiightly buggy and the battery dies within 24hours of moderate use. It addresses all my gripes with Winmo. My main issue was the keyboard. With the directional buttons on screen, the rest of the buttons have been squashed and with my ogre fingers it was a nightmare to type.
The k/b on the Android rom is fantastic. Now I thought that this was the stock keyboard on all Android phones running Froyo 2.2. Then I saw a video of the Desire HD which is what I want to get and sell my HD2 for. But I saw a video of the keyboard and it also has the directional keys on screen.
Is there a reg entry to hide the directional keys or do I have to find an alternate keyboard?
Thanks all.
RE: Android Keyboards on HTC devices
the best way is to find an alternate keyboard like "better keyboard"
I recommend Smart Keyboard Pro. There is a trial version for free in the market. It just features a small nag screen
Hey everyone,
This may be a bit of an off question as it applies to all android phones not ust the one s but here goes....
I just picked up an iHome Bluetooth Keyboard, designed for the ipad. Connected with ease to my one S and I am currently using it to type out this post. Works fantastic. No lag to speak of and the keys are really nice. One drawback, it is designed for Ipad lol. Sooooo the question here is whether or not it is possible to remap the keys on the keyboard to perform funtions on Android. I.e. map the function buttons to quicklaunch apps or to use the arrow keys to roll around the UI as I have not yet picked up a mouse. the arrow keys work in certain apps like the text message app or the browser. keyboard is a dream for emulation, takes me back to my early pc no gamepad emulation days lol. anyways, if anyone has some input on the subject i would love to hear it. Thanks in advance to your helpful replies. Love this community!!!
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Hi,
I've managed to remap some hotkeys by opening up the terminal emulator (which you can download here) and inserting the string "am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.quicklaunch.QuickLaunchSettings" without quotes (thanks to norristh for this). This way you can map each search+letter shortcut and, IN MY KEYBOARD, hotkeys are nothing but a search+letter combination (I mean, if you change the search+letter behaviour you also change the hotkey behaviour).
The only hotkeys I haven't been able to get working are the apps key and the mute key (they aren't probably integrated natively in android).
Try it out!
i bought an ihome bluetooth wireless keyboard and i am unable to pair it with my inspire4g. i need some help please. i try to type ''0000'' and ''1234'' with no luck. what am i missing. it's a race to get this done because my girlfriend wants me to take it back, but i know it will work.
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