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Best Keyboard Replacement..

Ok so I basically tried all keyboards that are on the market.. I have swype and slide it as well.. But I find myself going back and forth between all my keyboards and can not get comfortable sticking with one. I use a keyboard for like a week, if that, and switch to another one or search for hopefully a newest one. Its like I can't find one that suits me..
Does anybody have any recommendations on this??
Thanks for your help =)
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I find Swype the easiest...Anyway keyboard choice is just everyone's personal preference. Just use one you find comfortable.

I like swype but don't like how you have to go over certain letters twice for a particular word such as; "choosing", "messages", " button", etc...
If I had to pick between SlideIt or Swype, I would have to go with SlideIT.. But I don't like how you have to press the "?123" button for symbols and numbers.
I agree that swype is easier, but I guess I'm jus to picky lol..

swype for me as well. but i saw something about this guy installing the droid x keyboard on his nexus. it has multi touch... i believe he also got the apk somewhere in here.

matholomus said:
I like swype but don't like how you have to go over certain letters twice for a particular word such as; "choosing", "messages", " button", etc...
If I had to pick between SlideIt or Swype, I would have to go with SlideIT.. But I don't like how you have to press the "?123" button for symbols and numbers.
I agree that swype is easier, but I guess I'm jus to picky lol..
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You don't have to go over them twice. You can just scribble on the letter. Go look at swype hints and tips. They got some really neat things to speed up texting.
But I use swype or better keyboard.
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Really!? Cuz I thought it wasn't compatible with 2.2... But ill try to find it, thanks man!

Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!

Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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you're crazy!

I really enjoy the HTC keyboard especially cause you can go to gimpstas site and customize it
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Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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Ur crazy... Lol. But I have noticed that the built in keyboard does have the best predictions... If only the buttons were spaced out and bigger
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matholomus said:
Really!? Cuz I thought it wasn't compatible with 2.2... But ill try to find it, thanks man!
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I forgot I was in a Nexus forum. :X I probably need to take my post-happy self back to the Dream. Either way, go look at their tips and tricks. If you can memorize them all and learn to use them out of habit... NO ONE you know without Swype will be able to text faster than you.
AS for built in keyboard, I like it. It has NICE response speed and when every other keyboard lags, it doesn't. Like you said, though, the keys are just too small. :|

Macmee said:
Call me crazy--but I quite like the built in keyboard!
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Crazy.
I too am a fan of swype. Although the Desire keyboard is a pretty nice alternative...

r3s-rt said:
I forgot I was in a Nexus forum. :X I probably need to take my post-happy self back to the Dream. Either way, go look at their tips and tricks. If you can memorize them all and learn to use them out of habit... NO ONE you know without Swype will be able to text faster than you.
AS for built in keyboard, I like it. It has NICE response speed and when every other keyboard lags, it doesn't. Like you said, though, the keys are just too small. :|
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... Hahahaha! that made my night, i needed that laugh lmao
i knew the basics of swype and had swype for awhile now and i guess i didnt know about other tricks and what not, thanks for sheadin some light on that.. ill go check them out now.. im sure its on the swype website, so thats where ill look first =]
Again, thanks! i hope i can get used to this swype thing because i find myself thinking where to slide my finger when using slideit and swype.. when i just use a regular keyboard my fingers seem to jus "flow" like its just reaction (if that makes sense).. i know where all the keys are based on memory so i dont think about it when i type, swype on the other hand.. I do lol.
Im sure its just a learning curve.. so when i get frustrated doing swype, ill stick to it and not switch to another keyboard so itll become 2nd nature..
... All in all i appreciate it man, ima go check out the tips now lol
Time to beat that record!! haha.. =]

michaelo147 said:
I really enjoy the HTC keyboard especially cause you can go to gimpstas site and customize it
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+1 it's creepy how accurate it can get.

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HOLY S***t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... I didnt know like 85% of what i just saw about swype!! HOT DAM!
Im really gonna push myself into learning Swype to its full potential now! OMG...

Swype is faster in portrait mode, plus it feels very natural once you're used to it. On the downside, typos are a pain to redo, usually requiring you to retype the whole thing. Plus, there's almost no spellcheck ability.
In landscape, I can type faster with Better Keyboard. I'd wish they'd incorporate the punction in the suggestion bar, but I'm good with press and hold.

I love Swype. I switched to it about a week ago and I can type really fast!!
I was using HTC_IME and I still might be using it if it supported multitouch. I'm waiting for the Droix X keyboard to be ported over, that looks promising.

torchedlh said:
I love Swype. I switched to it about a week ago and I can type really fast!!
I was using HTC_IME and I still might be using it if it supported multitouch. I'm waiting for the Droix X keyboard to be ported over, that looks promising.
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I haven't yet seen ANY keyboard on my Nexus (2.1, stock, not rooted) work with multitouch.. I use HTC IME that was modified from here to include smileys and a few other things.. Works well for me.

If you looking for a non swype style keyboard, I really like Smart Keyboard Pro. Its my daily driver, although I do also have Swype installed.

[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?

Best Keyboard App?

What keyboard do you guys find the most responsive on the Note?
I swore by Smart Keyboard Pro on my Dell Streak as it could keep up with my typing and seemed like the most responsive on the Streak at the time, but I find it nowhere near as responsive on the Note.
I recently started using Go Keyboard on the Note and have so far found it much more responsive. I set it up with the midnight theme, 4 landscape keyboard height and no pop up characters when typing and I find it has been the only keyboard that has been able to keep up with me if I try to type at crazy speeds. Great things about it are that it is totally free and very customizable!
Let me know your thoughts.

Swiftkey was the one I went for after testing all of them. The fastest for me.

Patosbuddy said:
Swiftkey was the one I went for after testing all of them. The fastest for me.
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I already tried Swiftkey and didn't get on with it as well as Go Keyboard. I remember trying Go Keyboard on the Streak and not liking it as much as Smart Keyboard Pro back then, so it is either a device difference or maybe the Go Development Team have made some improvements since.

swiftkey x, give you the best word to choose when writing and the fast one to.
Ps: you can even reduce the space it show by the keyboard on the screen.

Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free

huzz said:
Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free
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Agreed.
On a side note, any one knows a way to pop up Samsung keyboard (handwriting mode) on a-pen detection, even if it using a party keyboard? ?
I'm using Swype ,but I'd love to be able to use pen writing once I click on the screen with the pen (which is possible only using the stock Samsung keyboard)
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huzz said:
Try the ICS keyboard from the market its pretty good. Plus is free
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Great tip! I just tried the one by VLLWP and it seems to respond very well to crazy fast typing. I think I will stick with it for now until something better comes along.

my keyboard
This is thumbs keyboard with my settings on it...... I think this thing is really fast

I like Thumb Keyboard. Swiftkey not so much; it's a little too smart for me.

Right now i'm using Swiftkey because of the arrow buttons. Im sort of happy with it.

i just downloaded the ICS keyboard.
I must say it is very good!
I was using smart keyboard. although it is fast, but i found it laggy, like if i type really fast it won't detect some of the letters.
but with ICS it detect all the letters i press!

Goodm7sn said:
Agreed.
On a side note, any one knows a way to pop up Samsung keyboard (handwriting mode) on a-pen detection, even if it using a party keyboard? ?
I'm using Swype ,but I'd love to be able to use pen writing once I click on the screen with the pen (which is possible only using the stock Samsung keyboard)
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Even I have the same question. I am using the "AI keyboard" free version and I am pretty much loving it. I liked Go Keyboard as well.
But whichever app I use, I miss the handwriting mode for S-Pen. So I keep switching back to Samsung keyboard now and then.

I like Go keyboard best.

I like Perfect Keyboard. It's the quickest and smoothest for me, all other keyboards lag unfortunately...

used better keyboard for a while, it was good but it lacks arrow keys.
then i started to use smart keyboard and once customized, best keyboard yet, well worth the buy

I'm also with Thumb keyboard, very good one!

I used to use Smart Keyboard Pro on my SGS2 and Dell Streak, worked fine. It has a lot of lag on the SGN.
I now use Ultra Keyboard. The best and most configurable Love it.

Bought SwiftKey X, absolutely fantastic auto correction and unlike all the other android keyboards that I tried, doesn't lag when you hit a key.

Blackberry Keyboard

Hi, is there any chance of having the BB keyboard on the One??

alfa71omega said:
Hi, is there any chance of having the BB keyboard on the One??
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As much chance as having the iOS keyboard, so never

There are themes for the iOS 7 keyboard, but I haven't seen any for the BlackBerry's, mainly because it sucks. lol

TarekElsakka said:
There are themes for the iOS 7 keyboard, but I haven't seen any for the BlackBerry's, mainly because it sucks. lol
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Actually supposedly they have some of the best keyboard software compared to android and ios. It does look quite nice so I can see why. And he's asking for the actual keyboard not some dumb theme. Though either way I think the blackberry keyboards look a lot better and function a lot better than the standard android keyboard.
I can see someone possibly making a keyboard similar to it but I don't know if someone will jump on the idea. Could be patented and what not which is why no one is try by to make a similar one now. Though someone made a summer version of it on ios so it might still be doable. Even if it did happen it probably wouldn't be nearly as good as the blackberry one.
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I haven't really cared to look at BlackBerry Z10 or any of the new devices because I think RIM makes crappy smartphones so my assumption was based on my previous experiences with BlackBerry devices dating from the very first Curve and until the BlackBerry Bold 9900, and my horrible experience with their touch screen devices like the Torch and the Storm ones.
I just Googled "BlackBerry Z10 Keyboard" and I am not impressed by how it looks; in fact, it looks extremely ordinary and I am almost certain I have seen applications like A.I type keyboard and Swiftkey with very similar themes. If you think it's an excellent keyboard, then that's your opinion, and mine is that Sense 5 keyboard is great and much better than the keyboard on Sense 4 and Galaxy S3's. The Galaxy S4's keyboard is actually very good, especially because the numbers row is on top which makes it easier, but as I said a simple third party application or theme may solve that for you since porting is going to be very difficult.

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

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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