Help swype help

[Spicy1994]

just got the phone. and when I try to use swype it cant even get basic words right. Is there a way to fix this, or am I going to have to add every word I'm ever going to use in the dictionary?

 

[capn kirk]

I had the same problem when I first started (my last phone had a physical keyboard). Just give it some time to get used to. Reading the built-in help is advised.

 

[Zx5]

just got the phone. and when I try to use swype it cant even get basic words right. Is there a way to fix this, or am I going to have to add every word I'm ever going to use in the dictionary?

I had the same problem, it was a mess.
TBH, using the Android keyboard held sideways/typing with thumbs is easier. I find running through the words faster is more helpful as typing slowly seems to yield more mistakes.

That keyboard also gives word suggestions as well.

 

[Spicy1994]

it turns out my phone was set on spanish mode, so I switched it back to english and that fixed the problem

 

[yoshimon]

it turns out my phone was set on spanish mode, so I switched it back to english and that fixed the problem

Indeed this is an actual problem imo. That button is right there and it should not be. I mean really? How often are people switching back and forth between English and Spanish such that that setting could not be in a menu rather than on the actual keyboard.

With my big fingers I've hit it a number of times by mistake. However I will say that with practice I have gotten better. Even with the fact that I have disabled screen rotation so I'm always using the smaller version of the keyboard.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Easy fix . .. Go into Language & keyboard settings, hit swype, hit language options, uncheck Espanol.

 

[yoshimon]

Awesome, thanks.