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[Q] Best keyboard other than Swype

Some how since backing up my phone and removing the bloatware, I've managed to delete the Android Keyboard.
Is there anyway to redownload this keyboard? I prefer it to the Samsung Keyboard hands down. Or perhaps there is another keyboard you would recommend that I can download via the Market or elsewhere?
Thank you

I like swiftkey...comes a close second to Swype for me.
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The swiftkey beta is definitely worth a look. I prefer swype, personally.
Link: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.touchtype.swiftkey.trial

So is there no way to get the Android Keyboard back? Even after I restore the backup prior to the bloatware removal, it always seems to disappear. Could I be deleting something causing it to go away?

gahanAR said:
So is there no way to get the Android Keyboard back? Even after I restore the backup prior to the bloatware removal, it always seems to disappear. Could I be deleting something causing it to go away?
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I have it after removing the bloat?

So then what happened to my android keyboard?! =/

Just do an Odin restore, that should get it back on there

My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.

bfgarzilla9k said:
My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.
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Where can I get that?

HTC_IME Mod for High Rez. love switching languages by pressing volume button.

gflare said:
The swiftkey beta is definitely worth a look. I prefer swype, personally.
Link: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.touchtype.swiftkey.trial
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Thanks SOOOO Much !!! SwiftKey is AMAZING! I used to like the stock android keyboard because it was fast, had good prediction, and was black so more batt efficient.
Swiftkey's prediction is just about two fold better than the stock android. The only things I would change is to add a D-pad when you hit the alt button, and making the keyboard more black to save on batt. (unlikely it will get optimized for SAMOLED screens though)

SlideIt keyboard best of all
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yo guys i would recommend smart keyboard pro its multi-touch and work better than the 3 already installed on the phone..

theprovidence said:
yo guys i would recommend smart keyboard pro its multi-touch and work better than the 3 already installed on the phone..
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I just purchased this today and after trying every other keyboard I can say this one meets all of my needs. Accurate, multi-touch, and good customization all in one.

bfgarzilla9k said:
My favorite has got to be the DroidX multitouch keyboard.
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I second this particular keyboard. I find myself using this on a regular basis.

I use Smart Keyboard Pro and I love it. Great prediction and just has a good feel. I haven't tried the Droid X keyboard yet, I'll try it out.

Swype is great, but my vote also goes to Smart Keyboard Pro. I've tried almost all of them, and this one is a keeper.

For me, it's really hard to choose.
I like the Samsung keyboard because of multitouch and I feel like I can type faster on it, but the autotext is a pain.
The Droid X keyboard is nice especially because of multitouch but it is really stupid when it comes to predicting text..
The stock android keyboard is okay, just no multitouch.
I'd say the Droid X keyboard wold be my pick. I usually use that.
-Just my two cents.

i, too, am loving the DroidX over Swiftkey

I actually love the default Samsung keyboard in 2.2, I just wish I could switch the Period (.) to the other side of the space bar as I tend to hit it half of the time instead of the space bar with my right thumb.
Anybody know of a keyboard that is exactly the same as the default Samsung Keyboard in 2.2 but with those buttons switched?

Samsung Keyboard

Hey
It is possible to port Samsungs Keyboard from the Galaxy'S to our Hero?
Because its very nice
you can see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ3bDtXU5fo
@5:30
THX

that looks like the swype keyboard. I dont think you can download it yet. Swype was in a closed beta stage. Not sure of the latest. im sure you'll get some info if you search for it.

f_padia said:
that looks like the swype keyboard. I dont think you can download it yet. Swype was in a closed beta stage. Not sure of the latest. im sure you'll get some info if you search for it.
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Not it is not swype. It is a keyboard desinges by Samsung... Swype is also included but thats not swype. Look the video and you will see.

I did look at the video. Hence I said 'it looks like swype'. I didnt just guess that it looked like swype.
It looks like a pretty standard and plain keyboard. Why do you want it? purely for the looks?

f_padia said:
I did look at the video. Hence I said 'it looks like swype'. I didnt just guess that it looked like swype.
It looks like a pretty standard and plain keyboard. Why do you want it? purely for the looks?
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yes but it looks nicely clean and seems so be very fast with no lag.

i know it's not the keyboard shown in the vid but i guess some of you might like this
as a substitute
http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=245
hoi,
odin

Fraqq said:
yes but it looks nicely clean and seems so be very fast with no lag.
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Fair enough. But I would imagine the lack of lag is not because of the keyboard but because the samsung galaxy is driven by a 1GHz processor compared to the 528Mhz that runs the Hero.

Swype beta open go!!

Swype is one of the best and most popular keyboard options for Android, available on Galaxy S. Given the fact Nexus S is based on the Galaxy S would Swype be available on that device as well? Still no info here beta*swype*com

I'm curious about this as well. But I'm thinking not. Does anyone know?

No, it won't have Swype. The hardware is Samsung, but the software is all Google. You'll have to get into the beta or get the .apk file somehow.

I had it on my Vibrant, but I'm still signed up to Beta from my Nexus One days...I prefered the Samsung Swype skin though.

Maybe some Samsung Devs will pack & sign a APK file for you guys!?

never tried swype but i'd like it on the NS

Swype was good when it first came out. It's gotten progressively more inaccurate somehow. i.e. pretty standard words are left out of the dictionary, and accuracy for me is way worse than when I was running 2.1 Eclair (stock JFD firmware on my Vibrant).

SWYPE
Tried to install two types of swype hvga and wvga and no luck DARN!
EDIT
WVGA WORKS YAY
Installed via Android Commander

Anyone that is in the beta program can install the official one. I just installed it on mine and it's working perfectly.

+1 for official Swype.
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Swype should go commercial now.
I would pay up to $10 to have it.

mingkee said:
Swype should go commercial now.
I would pay up to $10 to have it.
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Unfortunately, they never will, as it's not part of their business model.

drexman8244 said:
Tried to install two types of swype hvga and wvga and no luck DARN!
EDIT
WVGA WORKS YAY
Installed via Android Commander
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I got Swype working. I downloaded it to my Dropbox and installed using Astro File Manager. Thanks.

i'm fairly new to android, so please disregard my ignorance.
i was able to get swype installed, but how do i set it up so that it works?

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b84cops said:
i'm fairly new to android, so please disregard my ignorance.
i was able to get swype installed, but how do i set it up so that it works?
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its okay man i was "that guy" once
on the home screen press menu touch settings, then scroll down to language and keyboard. Check the swype box.
now go back to your homescreen and hit the search button and longpress on the text box. Touch input method then swype....Ta-da
enjoy

drexman8244 said:
its okay man i was "that guy" once
on the home screen press menu touch settings, then scroll down to language and keyboard. Check the swype box.
now go back to your homescreen and hit the search button and longpress on the text box. Touch input method then swype....Ta-da
enjoy
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perfect! i had it set up in the settings, just didnt change it on the homescreen!
Thanks!!!!

Swype is not to be distributed, per the forum rules, on non-swype devices

Bump.. It would be really awsome if we could have the samsung swype.. Anybody knows what it takes to port ?

*hint* someone posted an apk called SAIDKEYBOARD.apk in a topic called Swype in the Themes & App Section.
But don't take my word for it.

xotspot.com said:
Swype is one of the best and most popular keyboard options for Android, available on Galaxy S. Given the fact Nexus S is based on the Galaxy S would Swype be available on that device as well? Still no info here beta*swype*com
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I had signed up for the beta previous to the Nexus S. I got the email for it like a week ago. Downloaded everything legitimately and its awesome.Seriously the past betas have been so buggy, this version blows it out of the water. Its amazing. Using it now...
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goood keyboard replacement

The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx

You can try out TouchPal X or Fleksy Beta. I like those 2 the best out of all that I tried.

Swiftkey, no question.

Thumb keyboard is pretty sweet

Swiftkey, hands down.

nerdyplayer said:
The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx
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SwiftKey owns...this has been vetted out over and over on XDA. Google keyboard is marginally improved after the update last week...but SwiftKey is and has always been better. I'm waiting for Google to just buy them.

nerdyplayer said:
The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx
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try Kii keyboard, you can completely customize the layout, make it as big as you want. has swiping and google voice input built in.
I personally use swype. I love the copy paste shortcuts as well as the number keypad shortcut and it's the best for swyping, though it doesn't have google voice input, which sucks cause dragon doesn't have offline voice.
i've heard people go on and on about swiftkey for years, and i've used the paid version of it for a number of months and i just don't get the hype. It got a LOT better once it introduced FLOW, but even then, it's just not as good as swype. doesn't have the swype shortcuts either.
my #2 choice is Kii and i think for your purposes, to make the keyboard bigger, it's the best choice.

Another vote for SwiftKey

SwiftKey hands down.
Flash back to December 2011. After losing my beloved droid 2 with its decent keyboard I upgraded to the galaxy nexus. Fast. Big. Beautiful. Can't type on it, useless. Luckily I had purchased SwiftKey for 10 cents during the marketplace transition.
Immediately hooked. Loved the ease of typing.
Although some days I still crave how my blackberry storm typed. Did it just click?
The photon Q 4G lte is probably the best keyboard I've ever tried though. Sigh. Maybe phonebloks project Ara will address this some day....
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mistermojorizin said:
try Kii keyboard, you can completely customize the layout, make it as big as you want. has swiping and google voice input built in.
I personally use swype. I love the copy paste shortcuts as well as the number keypad shortcut and it's the best for swyping, though it doesn't have google voice input, which sucks cause dragon doesn't have offline voice.
i've heard people go on and on about swiftkey for years, and i've used the paid version of it for a number of months and i just don't get the hype. It got a LOT better once it introduced FLOW, but even then, it's just not as good as swype. doesn't have the swype shortcuts either.
my #2 choice is Kii and i think for your purposes, to make the keyboard bigger, it's the best choice.
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I'm with this guy, never really cared for swiftkey, but loved Kii and the stock motorola keyboard

Me like Kii just what i wanted. i prefer to actually type my messages and now that it is larger, i can type better yay! gold star

Seconding Kii, it's fantastic, VERY close to stock, and just customizable enough for my needs.

bought thumb keyboard for my orginal nexus 7 when i was new to tablets its only keyboard i use

I use swiftkey, It's highly customisable since the last update. Kii sounds great too but I never tried. One of the reasons why I use swiftkey over the competition (and even google keyboard) is that it allows you to use different keyboard layouts and languages at the same time.

SwiftKey.. Hate the stupid small stock keyboard.. Since the last update SwiftKey is the bomb... And it has full emoji support built in like the stock google one... ??????????????????
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Better Keyboard: Kii
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zl.inputmethod.latin
An alternative to Smart Keyboard.

What is your favorite Keyboard

I used swift on my GS5, but haven't installed anything yet. The stock one is ok. What is everyone's favorite keyboards?
-NVE

Stock

dnkeyhnter said:
Stock
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The stock isn't doing bad in have to say. I wish I could make it just a bit smaller. I adjusted the size in the settings to as small as it would go but it just sill seems so large.
-NVE

SwiftKey

spotdog14 said:
SwiftKey
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I used swiftkey on my GS5, not sure if I will use it on the GS6 yet.

Swype+ Dragon. Been using Swype since the first Galaxy S and I decided to buy it since the purchased version used to be better

I've always used Swype, but, I prefer the numbers at the top of the Samsung keyboard

google keybored

I gotta agree with Rodman on this one. Stock keyboard is not bad and I kinda liked swiftkey but Swype+ Dragon is hands down my favorite.

Stock is nice with the numbers at the top but just too big and not as accurate as others. I use Google keyboard now but was a swype user for years. I tried it on my GS6 but I don't like how they don't label the keys with numbers in material theme. But google and swype are close in accuracy for me.

google keyboard...modded with numbers up top

Touchpal #FTW. Seems the quickest and most flexible to me, and swiping on the delete key deletes the last word, which is a win