Swype 3.9. I need some help from the pros.

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Originally Posted by marcyss

I can not overwrite the file in windows root folder because it is writing protected? How to fix this? ..

Make sure you are not using Windows File Explorer to overwrite the file - use total commander, Resco File Explorer or something like that. I included the Total Commander cab since it's free

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Originally Posted by yvettejudd

Make sure you are not using Windows File Explorer to overwrite the file - use total commander, Resco File Explorer or something like that. I included the Total Commander cab since it's free

GUYS are you all not realizing that you are messing up your phones when you overwite the file... I cant say it does this for every phone model but it did it for mine.. changing that file tells ALL you apps what phone you have (ones that read for it) and especially your CARRIER who, when you change it your can no longer get carrier specific updates (prl, profile) and carier branded apps do not work.. I experienced this first hand after someone pointed it out.. I couldnt do a PRL or PROFILE update and sprint TV didnt work etc...it also messes up your email...

If there is a way to use this new version without changing that file that would be great.. otherwise Im staying on 2.0 and everyone else should do that as well...

[quad150db]

Strange because PRL update and Profile update worked fine for me after installing on my Sprint TP2. I guess I was lucky I am currently running SPRINT NEODIUM V6

[lazydazed]

damn i wish i woulda read this thread first... found that swype was working from an outside page and the link took me to a single post from this thread... i guess those guys at Swype really figured it out this time.

[twe90kid]

Originally Posted by quad150db

Strange because PRL update and Profile update worked fine for me after installing on my Sprint TP2. I guess I was lucky I am currently running SPRINT NEODIUM V6

did you restart the phone after installing? if you did not restart the phone and you ran prl, it shuld work because the changes have not officially been made

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Originally Posted by twe90kid

did you restart the phone after installing? if you did not restart the phone and you ran prl, it shuld work because the changes have not officially been made

EXACTLY... my email account was not messed up UNTIL I did a soft reset... I didnt even think about trying sprint TV or prl/profile until someone mentioned it here

[twe90kid]

so i'm wondering if you run PRL before restart, it will clean up the tmo mess and keep data working after restart... who wants to test? LOL

[hughedee]

I ran the old version on my touch pro2 forever with absolutely no problems. This new version with the fix and all broke my data connections. Couldn't get it to work again. Was forced to do a hard reset. Folks don't use this version unless you're looking for problems. It seems to change random settings. Who knows how it'd screw up your phone.

I first thought it worked perfectly too, until realizing with later use something was wrong with my phone. Before posting that it works great, make sure you've played around with your phone for a couple hours to see if there are any bugs.

[LePapirrikY]

im facing the same problem, mess up email acct and data, but i really dont wanna hard reset my phone yet, anyone have a safe way to return back to normal? im using the stock sprint rom.

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Originally Posted by LePapirrikY

im facing the same problem, mess up email acct and data, but i really dont wanna hard reset my phone yet, anyone have a safe way to return back to normal? im using the stock sprint rom.

You can use the email fix program I linked to to fix the email. If you are on a stock ROM, then I have no idea how you are going to fix the data issues.. I am on MIGHTY and it it has a provisioning program installed. I had to re-run that so that it reset all the phone settings to the proper setup. All is working fine now.. no hard reset needed...