this keyboard sux - Page 6

2logical · #51 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 05:13 PM

I immediately liked typing on the evo-and thats coming from a tp2 with a keyboard i loved. The size of the evo kb is what won me over. Size-wiae its close enough to the tp2 that the transition was painless...

gobmonster · #52 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Im getting better and better everyday with the keyboard

On my tp2, i got so comfortable i could text without even looking, it was all by the feel. With the screen on the evo being a big glass slab, it just takes a little bit of muscle training before your thumbs can put the keys in "muscle memory". Once that happens, texting should be no problem if you have any.

The only thing i miss is being able to type in landscape without the screen auto cropping. It really annoys me that i cant see the full text window, just the standard android word wrapped window.

touch_rules · #53 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffKay

I have to agree and I'm a bit disappointed too. As for the people who crow "swype".. can you post a link to a working swype for the 4evo. The two files I tried did not work, they said the resolution was unsupported.

Yes, I had swype on my Samsung Moment, I know how to install and select it.

This link is in the EVO tips sticky and I typed this with swype on my EVO

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...98&postcount=1

walkie-talkie · #54 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 05:53 PM

I could type faster on my TP2, but of course I could, it had a keyboard, which means a bigger, thicker, heavier phone. Even though I could type faster on my TP2, I can get text messages sent out faster overall on my EVO, because I am not locking up or waiting for something as simple as the text screen.
I am not trying to rip on the TP2 or start a war, just throwing out my opinion.

jj970 · #55 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by touch_rules

This link is in the EVO tips sticky and I typed this with swype on my EVO

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...98&postcount=1

I'll add my support of Swype here...good stuff.

It's funny though, when you load it...you get a warning that says the program you are loading my be saving and recording passwords and other keystrokes...

Doh!

dumpringz · #56 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 06:07 PM

Wirelessly posted (Sprint HTC Evo : Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1-update1; en-us; Sprint APA9292KT Build/ERE27) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

Im so much better at typing then i was 8 days ago ... but its still alot longer of a process at times just writing a simple text. My #1 error is spacebar. I tend to enter a v,b, or n where id try n enter a space. I sometimes just enter random words to practice n even tinker with a kool app which tests my speed n sh!t

Edit: forgot to mention how my keyboard leaves little dots on points of contact with the kb to show me where i tap n other then the space bar im pretty fkn accurate. Completely taking my fingers off the screen n dragging them causes some of the incomplete inputs no doubt which is fine just slows me down

AB33 · #57 (**permalink**) 06-14-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dumpringz

Wirelessly posted (Sprint TP2 6.5 stock: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1-update1; en-us; Sprint APA9292KT Build/ERE27) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

Typing is so difficult on this damn phone. Am i the only 1 who thinks so ? The text lag is gone but now i haveto type alot slower wihich really blows

Man, you give me reason to wait for Sprint/HTC to make an Evo like phone with a keyboard.

dumpringz · #58 (**permalink**) 06-14-2010, 11:56 PM

Wirelessly posted (Sprint HTC Evo : Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1-update1; en-us; Sprint APA9292KT Build/ERE27) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

lol ... yea well it isnt the easiest transition but practice makes things alot better ... i wont lie when i say i def miss the tp2 keyboard.

JeffKay · #59 (**permalink**) 06-14-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dumpringz

Wirelessly posted (Sprint TP2 6.5 stock: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1-update1; en-us; Sprint APA9292KT Build/ERE27) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

Typing is so difficult on this damn phone. Am i the only 1 who thinks so ? The text lag is gone but now i haveto type alot slower wihich really blows

I have tried 3 keyboards (swype, shaprewriter and stock) and I have to agree. I hope I get used to it.

The saving grace is the voice recognition. Try it, believe me.. its awesome. I'm amazed how much I use it.

dumpringz · #60 (**permalink**) 06-15-2010, 12:21 AM

Wirelessly posted (Sprint HTC Evo : Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.1-update1; en-us; Sprint APA9292KT Build/ERE27) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

smart keyboard is decent .... ive already mentioned this but will again, i use the free version n have it set to where on each key i tap it leaves a dot showing me my accuracy or lack there of, also shows me where i ufck up n drag my finger at times which prevents proper input. check it out worst case scenario u dont use it n uninstall. but i admit its this keyboard that makes me better at this. shapewriter is kool n even tho its comparable to swype id like to get a working version of swype installed but im having difficulty on my device n ive followed the simple instructions