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Help SWYPE on the EVO?

Old Shadow said:
I'm new to Swype but I like it. I do find that on certain words/slang I have to type the word out. No big deal.
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Any word that is not in Swype's dictionary you only have to type in once, after you hit the spacebar, Swype will automatically add it to your dictionary. The bad thing is you have to type accurately the first time, or you'll have a misspelled word in your dictionary. :)
 
if you're updated to 2.2 all you have to do is hold screen in any text input area and then choose input method...
 
About 10 days ago my swype just stopped working. I am using the version that came with the update. I select it as my input method but the keyboard never comes up.
 
pooh702 said:
Can anyone help,I have swipe for my HTC evo and need to remove it. I went to my setting and can't figure out how to remove it .
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You cannot remove the built in version of Swype. You CAN however, switch back to the stock keyboard. Just long press in a text input box and choose Input Method and then choose the stock keyboard. :)
 
BTW, now that Swype comes with the stock ROM, I consider it legal for me to copy out the apk and lib file and copy it back in to any ROM I decide to try on my phone. If you are a swype fan, but you want it as part as your favorite non-stock ROM, here's how to do it:

Starting from the stock 3.70.x ROM and using root explorer, a terminal emulator, PuTTY, etc, copy Swype.apk from /system/app to somewhere on your SD card. Copy libSwypeCore.so from /system/lib onto your SD card.

Now, flash your custom ROM/nandroid of your custom ROM. Copy those two files from your SD card back to those same locations. Reboot. Now you'll have swype available on the custom ROM. Works for Sense-based as well as AOSP ROMs.
 
Sooo to confirm, new Evos come loaded with swype now? I have the option to get the epic or the evo tomorrow, and I loved swype on the epic. I got rid of the evo in the summer because I didnt like not having a keyboard, but swype has taken place of the keyboard for me.
 
How do I delete words from my library? Everytime I try to follow the instructions it does nothing. I hate that somehow it has the word "ghats" when I got to type in "that's"...I'm like where did "ghats" come from. When I highlight it to delete it, nothing happens.
 
yes i want to know the same. it may have been answered in this thread however its very lengthy...

"youir" is in place of "your". i have too attempted the steps according to swype help from within the app, however its right back time after time... any input is appreciated..
 
i am using warm Z with the new sense.. i will tell you how it is done on my phone.. hope it is same on yours.

homescreen > menu > language and keyboard > touch input > Personal dictionary > edit personal dictionary

menu > delete
this will give you your list of words with a grey x next to each word.
select words that you wish to delete..
click OK when ready.
 
dan330 said:
i am using warm Z with the new sense.. i will tell you how it is done on my phone.. hope it is same on yours.

homescreen > menu > language and keyboard > touch input > Personal dictionary > edit personal dictionary

menu > delete
this will give you your list of words with a grey x next to each word.
select words that you wish to delete..
click OK when ready.
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Thanks, but that didnt help. It took me to words in my touch keyboard dictionary but not the swype dictionary.
 
aeiou said:
How do I delete words from my library? Everytime I try to follow the instructions it does nothing. I hate that somehow it has the word "ghats" when I got to type in "that's"...I'm like where did "ghats" come from. When I highlight it to delete it, nothing happens.
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you highlight it, press the swype button (bottom left-hand, next to "sym") and it should bring up a dialog asking if your'e sure you want to delete the highlighted word from your dictionary

for a while, this would randomly not work for me, but changing the input from swype to stock keyboard and then back to swype seemed to clear any errors and everything worked again.. after the last skype update it started working more consistently
 
willisJ said:
you highlight it, press the swype button (bottom left-hand, next to "sym") and it should bring up a dialog asking if your'e sure you want to delete the highlighted word from your dictionary

for a while, this would randomly not work for me, but changing the input from swype to stock keyboard and then back to swype seemed to clear any errors and everything worked again.. after the last skype update it started working more consistently
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Dude, ive tried that so many times. This only happened on the Swype version from sprint that came with the update. All the other versions i used did this with no problem
 
aeiou said:
Dude, ive tried that so many times. This only happened on the Swype version from sprint that came with the update. All the other versions i used did this with no problem
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that's bizarre.. I didn't install the sprint version, still working off the beta's from swype.
 
LAKERS24 said:
Will SWYPE work on the EVO? I was wondering if anyone already has it on your EVO and if so can you share your experience with it.
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I rooted my phone back in December using unrEVOked...before the root, I had a trial of Swype and it lasted like 3 weeks. After I rooted with unrEVOked, I had a full version of Swype...as far as I know, it's full lol

My cousin has an unrooted Evo and she has Swype. I'm pretty sure she didn't download it either...I think it came in an update.

EDIT: OOPS! lol It works great. Hers is better than mine though...but it's cool although both of ours make lots of mistakes. Like I will write "I am going to the store." And it may write "I am going to the dtore" or something so make sure it's writing what you want.
 
aeiou said:
How do I delete words from my library? Everytime I try to follow the instructions it does nothing. I hate that somehow it has the word "ghats" when I got to type in "that's"...I'm like where did "ghats" come from. When I highlight it to delete it, nothing happens.
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Still no fix for this?
 
what Dan330 (post #188) said works fine for me.

OR... i choose the word, backspace, press OK. ... Misspelled word is gone :)

Thanks Dan
 
fmalcolmr said:
Honestly, I think it's overrated considerably. I can " peck " most words in 2 seconds and some in shorter time. For me it makes things slower or keeps it at the same speed. It's awesome technology... for lazy people (meant lightheartedly, so don't be offended).
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Sure; BUT Swype supports "peck" typing input too.
For long winded text i use the voice recognition; which Swype also supports.

Now i have three ways to enter text: peck, Swype, and voice

but who am i ??
 
Ok.. Just got my evo, checked all the areas for updates but my phone says everything is up to date, however it did not come with swype I had to install my tester version... Whyyyyy?
 
NickDroid86 said:
Ok.. Just got my evo, checked all the areas for updates but my phone says everything is up to date, however it did not come with swype I had to install my tester version... Whyyyyy?
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I'm sure it was there. In a text area, what you need to do is a long press and you would have gotten the option to use the "touch input" or "swype".
 
I've had about ten android phones plus I program them practically for a living rooting and such, it was definitely not there, bury it says everything was up to date.
 
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