• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Life post Swype... NOW WHAT?

J

JSS12

Android Enthusiast
Now that most of us have lost Swype.... Where do we go from here??

I have had Swype for the past 4 months and spent the past day tapping and can no longer deal with it.

The alternatives I have heard of are:

SlideIT
Swiftkey

Any others?

Anyone know anything about these? What is our best option??
 
I'm using Swiftkey and think its great. The word prediction is fairly accurate so it does speed up my typing. Now if I could quit trying to swipe on it! :o
 
Xda forums, theres a whole thread about where to get a working version... I'm using the one for the Evo but it still works fine. just no mic, I don't use it anyway.
 
icrazy2u said:
Xda forums, theres a whole thread about where to get a working version... I'm using the one for the Evo but it still works fine. just no mic, I don't use it anyway.
Click to expand...

Thought this topic was banned on threads?


[But thanks ;)]
 
JSS12 said:
Now that most of us have lost Swype.... Where do we go from here??

I have had Swype for the past 4 months and spent the past day tapping and can no longer deal with it.

The alternatives I have heard of are:

SlideIT
Swiftkey

Any others?

Anyone know anything about these? What is our best option??
Click to expand...

why don't you have a working version of swype. i have had it since the beta was first available and just recently updated to new version of the beta. i think it was a newer version anyway, i just started actually using it about a week ago.

i guess what i am asking is did i miss an expiration date on the beta or something.

and to answer your other question, i have been using swiftkey up until last week. it's ok, but it is definitely no comparison to swype.
 
My modded version expired late last week. I thought all the 1.56 versions did? I switched to SlideIt. It's about the same as swype. But I found a thread somewhere with an Evo swype (not on XDA ). I think it's 1.61 or something. Works really well. It's just ugly.
 
Yesterday I downloaded the an EVO Swype from XDA with no mic and it is working great. I suggest you go there if you want to continue using Swype.
 
silentronin said:
why don't you have a working version of swype. i have had it since the beta was first available and just recently updated to new version of the beta. i think it was a newer version anyway, i just started actually using it about a week ago.

i guess what i am asking is did i miss an expiration date on the beta or something.

and to answer your other question, i have been using swiftkey up until last week. it's ok, but it is definitely no comparison to swype.
Click to expand...


I was not a "beta" user... but there are links from XDA for swype, incase anyone wants to search there...

NO LINKS POST HERE PLEASE!
 
JSS12 said:
I was not a "beta" user... but there are links from XDA for swype, incase anyone wants to search there...

NO LINKS POST HERE PLEASE!
Click to expand...

So you were "stealing" their intellectual "property"? (although I don't get why they don't just release a paid version. It's good enough to slap on every new phone out there, but not for current users?)
 
I signed up for the beta a long time ago; I would freak out if my swype expired on me without a new release.

Actually, I did freak out when I found that my version didnt work; but they sent me an email with a link to the new one.
 
Been using Swiftkey and I LOVE it. I wish the word prediction was more accurate, but there are times I can avoid having to type a few words. Quite enjoy how the keyboard operates overall, including the layout.
 
My copy of Swype also expired but it's just cause there is a new update. You're supposed to uninstall Swype and the old Swype Installer. Then there should be an email on the account you registered with from Swype linking you to where you can get the update. You have to go there on your phone on a browser that is displaying in android mode rather than desktop. Also don't using Skyfire cause it won't download correctly so you'll have a parsing error when you try to install. If you didn't get an email from them but are registered for the beta, go to their website: Swype | Text Input for Screens then login and have them resend you the email. Good luck!
 
I am one of the registered beta users but the newest beta dictionary is so messed up that it make about 2 or more mistakes per sentence so it was slower than pecking out the letters.
 
Ultra Keyboard is awesome. I felt the same as the OP. But it is much sweeter! It has swype like action and then some and almost FULLY customizable.
 
+1 on ultra keyboard. Swype still works for me, but ultra keyboard has all of the things I have been hoping Swype would implement (better tap-typing, a smoother word suggestion window, an effective landscape mode, voice-input support). It's been like an hour and I'm already sold.
 
I have the newest version and it does not work properly after reboot. I downloaded Droid X Multi-Touch Keyboard from the web and love that as an alternative. I still use Swype 90% of the time.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom