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Did Swype come on the atrix? I was dumb and never even looked. instead i downloaded the installer, tried to install, it said something about the install being unlicensed so i uninstalled it and tried again. It then told me the screen size was unsupported. So did i uninstall a pre-installed swype like an idiot? or is it just not supported at all?
If it did come pre-installed, how do i get it back? I did a full factory reset, and i'm not seeing it anywhere.
nope not pre installed. will have to wait for new beta version to support the atrix. I need swype too!
ok thanks, just trying to make sure i wasn't going crazy. I will miss it until support comes. Tried a few of the alternatives, and they just aren't the same.
Swype is on my atrix preinstalled
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Swype is on the Atrix guys!!!! Two ways to enable it....
1. Go to Messaging or Gmail, hold your finger in the box where letters normally appear. After holding for about 2 seconds a box appears, choose "Input Method", then select Swype.
2. Go to Settings, choose "Language & Keyboard", then click "input method", choose "Swype"
ronj1986 said:
Swype is on the Atrix guys!!!! Two ways to enable it....
1. Go to Messaging or Gmail, hold your finger in the box where letters normally appear. After holding for about 2 seconds a box appears, choose "Input Method", then select Swype.
2. Go to Settings, choose "Language & Keyboard", then click "input method", choose "Swype"
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well that is annoying. It's not there for me. I did a full factory reset, and it's still not there. using either method. Now i need to figure out how to get it back....
motorola website says atrix have swype.
spirit32 said:
motorola website says atrix have swype.
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Yes, i understand that. We've verified i was an idiot and instead of just checking for swype i went and grabbed the installer to put it on myself. when i did this it flipped out over the pre-install (i didn't realize what was going on) This somehow removed the pre-installed swype. Even a full factory reset didn't bring it back.
trying to figure out how to get it back now.
Ok, this is too much
Support : Then select Input method
cegna09: my only option is "multitouch keyboard"
Support : I'm very sorry for the inconvenience Chris. The only option is to replace your phone.
Support : You can contact your service provider for the exchange program.
cegna09: seriously? Does Motorola not provide the stock software image to allow for a reflash?
Support : Please contact AT&T through: 1-800-331-0500 and they are open 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
cegna09: ok, i will contact AT&T
Support : If you need any more information get in touch. Thanks from Motorola, bye!
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give us swype from atrix please...
My Atrix came with Swype pre installed
See if this helps you out...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966648
JD914 said:
My Atrix came with Swype pre installed
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does no one read anymore? We've established this. something went haywire on my phone.
SNadler said:
See if this helps you out...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966648
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I tried that. I did factory resets from both the settings menu and that method. The hard reset was actually what i tried first. My only option was to get the phone replaced, since motorola has no intentions of providing a stock ROM and flashing tool for alternate recovery.
i wish swype DID NOT come preinstalled... It comes with an old version and it popups the stupid popup when you change a word... I haven't tried, but Im fairly sure you cannot install the beta version if your phone comes preinstalled with swype. I wish swype named their betas differently so you could have both installed concurrently
you are correct, you can't install the beta, that is what got me into this mess. For what it's worth, swype doesn't support this screen size in the beta yet, so even if you could we'd be out of luck for a little while.
Someone atrix users posts swype.apk in this treads
OP, you could try deodexing your phone and replacing/removing the swype apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967178
Here is the swype from my telephone
Here it is. Might not install though sense it's not signed and all.....
Good luck.
And yea, do what RatTub says. It's a good idea to deodex first.
NguyenHuu said:
nope not pre installed. will have to wait for new beta version to support the atrix. I need swype too!
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Do you *own* an Atrix? Because Swype comes pre-installed...
BravoMotorola Thank you for the .apk
As title says, just a heads up to get a great kb for our NC for free today only on amazon appstore
(if you get it and want to thank me you can by sending me the apk since the appstore doesn't work in Canada!!! (arggh)
Just downloaded and testing now. Had been going between the Gingerbread and Thumb Keyboards on Froyo, but Swift does seem to be more accurate so far. Think this might be my goto keyboard.
HOWEVER, the stupid Swiftkey icon pops up on the notification bar. It won't go away-- any way to get rid of this?
The free Swiftkey app from the Amazon AppStore doesn't seem to be a tablet version. It also seems to suffer from the white on white problem.
if someone can send me ?
I would like to try it.
The tablet version is in beta so i imagine once out of beta this can update to it
Not able to see predictive words
I installed on my rooted Nook and it doesn't have the same capability as it does on my phone.
The thing that makes this keyboard so nice are the predictive words above the keyboard. The predictive words aren't showing like they do on my phone.
Are others seeing the same thing?
droylance said:
I installed on my rooted Nook and it doesn't have the same capability as it does on my phone.
The thing that makes this keyboard so nice are the predictive words above the keyboard. The predictive words aren't showing like they do on my phone.
Are others seeing the same thing?
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eh, you sure you're using Swiftkey? The predictions are always there, phone or tablet.
droylance said:
I installed on my rooted Nook and it doesn't have the same capability as it does on my phone.
The thing that makes this keyboard so nice are the predictive words above the keyboard. The predictive words aren't showing like they do on my phone.
Are others seeing the same thing?
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You might need to turn on word suggestions in the settings.
Can someone pm me with the file?
Amazon a pp store winner let me cuz I am in Canada. Even though I have it installed.
From 1.1 Nook Color with 1.1 ghz overclock
no point canadoc
Canadoc, there's no point sending the apk to you. amazon is drm'ing their apps, so it is locked unless on the same registered device and linked to the amazon account used to download it. i've alredy experienced this fate several times, using the family account to start with, then switching to my private account. have done it several times, with both free and paid apps. the apks are there, but they keep giving errors like "you are not the owner of this apk". perhaps i just need to delete the amazon appstore after the download?
I use it both on my phone and NC. Great keyboard!
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I downloaded swiftkey, turned on autocomplete and I do not see any of the predictions in either landscape or portrait mode. Any ideas?
Jsorvik said:
I downloaded swiftkey, turned on autocomplete and I do not see any of the predictions in either landscape or portrait mode. Any ideas?
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Did you download the language pack?
I downloaded the SwiftKey KB, but I'm having trouble with the initial setup sequence. After I hit Enable, the screen goes back to the Welcome page instead of the screen where I'm supposed to check the SwiftKey box. Any help?
Thanks.
Rooted Nook Color V1.1.0_r2 (Decad3nce)
and Official CWM 3.0.1.0 (nemith)
Here's what I did to get swiftkey to work:
Using root explorer I made a copy of
com.touchtype.swiftkey.apk
(found in data/data)
and pasted it in system/apps
then rebooted
After that, choose it as your keyboard either in NookColor Tools
or longpress a text field and pick input then choose Swiftkey
Hope this helps
Confirmed doesn't work if installed on device it wasn't purchased from. Oh well.
sign up for the beta and download tablet optimized version. much better IMO.
Canadoc said:
Confirmed doesn't work if installed on device it wasn't purchased from. Oh well.
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It'll work if you install the amazon appstore and sign into your account.
Unless you're just doing it for piracy, then you're a huge douchebag.
Was signed in. However it said it wad not purchased from my device so if must be Drm with device id
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Clearly I am a complete and total moron. I have just spent an hour with three different root file system apps trying to make this work. I cannot do it. The file simply will not copy to the system/app folder no matter what I try. I can copy it to every other folder it seems, except that one.
Root explorer - can't mount the system folder at r/w. I press the button at the top, but nothing happens. The system remains r/o.
SUFBS - Mounts the system folder as r/w. I can create new folders and files in the system folder with no problems. Can't copy the folder from data/data or anywhere else.
Super Manager (hey it was free and I was desperate) - same deal as SUFBS except it did copy the file finally. Gave me an error that I was out of space. I don't see it listed as an APK. I'm clearly f***ing up something ridiculously simple.
WTF am I missing here?
ok gotta resurrect this one.
i paid for the tablet version recently from the android market and it doesnt install on my rooted NC - i rooted my NC using Manual Nooter.
i also cant seem to locate the apk file. anyone know where the apk file is installed once the app is downloaded from the market?
I love my new Nook Tablet after sideloading all of my favorite apps...the only thing that I haven't had success with is changing to a third party keyboard. I've downloaded the Thumb Keyboard from Amazon, installed it and see it running, I just can't activate it in the Nook settings. Anyone else have success with this?
I have had no success either. I tried swiftkey and, after downloading the language files, once I try to enable it just force closes. It seems the settings menu has completely removed the option to chose which keyboard you want.
Although (and this may be a long shot), I have an idea. I cant test it right now as my nook is dead and I left the charger at work >.<. Anyway, here is my idea:
root the NT
using a root file manager go to /system/apps
locate the keyboard apk and copy the name. (I don't know if case matters but I would just copy it exactly as it appears)
rename the apk after copying the name to something like (keyboard).apk1
now locate the /data/app folder
locate your keyboard app of choice and rename it to whatever your default keyboard is named
move the file to /system/apps
reboot tablet and see if the keyboard you downloaded sticks.
If this doesn't work, that is why we just renamed the origonal apk. Basically, go back into your file manager app and delete the apk for the 3rd party keyboard then delete the 1 after the stock and reboot and your device should be fine.
This works just fine on my phone (I know it's a completely different animal). If nobody is willing to try it, I will today while I'm at work and post back if it works.
pilotguy415 said:
I have had no success either. I tried swiftkey and, after downloading the language files, once I try to enable it just force closes. It seems the settings menu has completely removed the option to chose which keyboard you want.
Although (and this may be a long shot), I have an idea. I cant test it right now as my nook is dead and I left the charger at work >.<. Anyway, here is my idea:
root the NT
using a root file manager go to /system/apps
locate the keyboard apk and copy the name. (I don't know if case matters but I would just copy it exactly as it appears)
rename the apk after copying the name to something like (keyboard).apk1
now locate the /data/app folder
locate your keyboard app of choice and rename it to whatever your default keyboard is named
move the file to /system/apps
reboot tablet and see if the keyboard you downloaded sticks.
If this doesn't work, that is why we just renamed the origonal apk. Basically, go back into your file manager app and delete the apk for the 3rd party keyboard then delete the 1 after the stock and reboot and your device should be fine.
This works just fine on my phone (I know it's a completely different animal). If nobody is willing to try it, I will today while I'm at work and post back if it works.
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I'd be happy to try this, but since I downloaded this directly from the Amazon Appstore I don't have the apk for it. Actually, I've searched using Astro and can't even tell where the app files are on the Nook...
rlefranc said:
I'd be happy to try this, but since I downloaded this directly from the Amazon Appstore I don't have the apk for it. Actually, I've searched using Astro and can't even tell where the app files are on the Nook...
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Bah, this method does not work. I didn't snap that my phone had swiftkey enabled already so the LatinIME.apk being renamed had no effect on the device functions. On the nook, I rooted it and then renamed LatinIME.apk to LatinIME.apk1...which means no more keyboard so I cant rename swiftkey. In my infinite wisdom I tried to master reset (using wipe/deregister device in settings). Apparently this does not completely revert to defaults but just wipes user data...so now I cannot login to my B&N account due to no keyboard!
So...DO NOT DO THIS! >.<
Alternatively...once you have root you can push the renamed swiftkey app (or whatever keyboard app) to /system/apps and that MIGHT work...All I know is, looks like I'm returning my device as I cannot do anything with it
Turn off the device. Hold down the N key and Power it back on to do a factory reset.
pilotguy415 said:
Bah, this method does not work. I didn't snap that my phone had swiftkey enabled already so the LatinIME.apk being renamed had no effect on the device functions. On the nook, I rooted it and then renamed LatinIME.apk to LatinIME.apk1...which means no more keyboard so I cant rename swiftkey. In my infinite wisdom I tried to master reset (using wipe/deregister device in settings). Apparently this does not completely revert to defaults but just wipes user data...so now I cannot login to my B&N account due to no keyboard!
So...DO NOT DO THIS! >.<
Alternatively...once you have root you can push the renamed swiftkey app (or whatever keyboard app) to /system/apps and that MIGHT work...All I know is, looks like I'm returning my device as I cannot do anything with it
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rlefranc said:
I love my new Nook Tablet after sideloading all of my favorite apps...the only thing that I haven't had success with is changing to a third party keyboard. I've downloaded the Thumb Keyboard from Amazon, installed it and see it running, I just can't activate it in the Nook settings. Anyone else have success with this?
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We can use the same method that the KF use to change keyboard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351914
we need root access to do this, but thankfully we just got that today, thanks to some amazing devs
Hope it help you. PS when you figure out what the thumb keyboard DB value is, please post it here in the forum to share it with rest of the nook tablet community.
spoland said:
Turn off the device. Hold down the N key and Power it back on to do a factory reset.
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I actually figured that out just messing around trying to find a hard button reset...this doesn't work either. Apparently a factory reset only resets the factory settings but does not restore the rom to default itself...weird.
hmmm...does anyone know if there is a way to get to adb shell with the device off? or without being able to get into settings...yeah...long shot lol
Anybody had any luck?
Does the same method from the kindle fire work on the nook tablet?
I would really love to use thumb keyboard! Any takers on this project?
Sent from my Nook Tablet using Tapatalk
pilotguy415 said:
I actually figured that out just messing around trying to find a hard button reset...this doesn't work either. Apparently a factory reset only resets the factory settings but does not restore the rom to default itself...weird.
hmmm...does anyone know if there is a way to get to adb shell with the device off? or without being able to get into settings...yeah...long shot lol
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Debugging gets disabled after each boot, so no ADB. I think you are screwed. Perhaps this is a sign that you need to go into a B&N and have them "fix" your tablet. When they pop the secret SD card into it, grab the tablet and RUN.
I found in an old Nook Color thread that the file is saved as com.beansoft.keyboardplus.zip in /data/app.
I had hoped to do this without having to root my NT...love to be able to sideload apps but just don't want to hassle with rooting it.
At this point I think I'll just be sticking to the stock keyboard since it sounds like you have to install the apk in /system/app for it to have a shot of working anyway.
i think kfmethod can work if android versions is same
I have not figured a way to change which keyboard is being used, but I was able to find a way to change to different themes of the B&N Stock Keyboard.
Here's how:
1) Download/Install Anycut from the Android Market
2) Open Anycut
3) Select New Shortcut
4) Select Activity
5) Scroll down until you see Android keyboard Debug settings, choose this
6) Go to your homescreen and click on the newly created shortcut
7) Select Keyboard Theme
8) Enjoy!
I'm rooted and I'm not sure if that changes things or not, perhaps someone can test it out for me?
anlog said:
Debugging gets disabled after each boot, so no ADB. I think you are screwed. Perhaps this is a sign that you need to go into a B&N and have them "fix" your tablet. When they pop the secret SD card into it, grab the tablet and RUN.
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For somehow, after updating my su binary to 3.0.3, I don't see the "not in debugging mode" message again in TiB even after reboot...
Theres a thread in apps where a guy found some debuging keyboards and got swift keyboard up and running.
Drewmungus said:
Theres a thread in apps where a guy found some debuging keyboards and got swift keyboard up and running.
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That should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359116&page=2
Nook Tablet SIP Keyboard Switching without rooting
I too am desperate for my Nook Tablet SIP Keyboard to be switchable without rooting. I was previously using windows mobile where you have CTRL+x,c,v,b,u,i,e,y,z, etc -- i used it CONSTANTLY to undo, redo, and most importanly: being able to cut, copy, and paste info form fields.
This is driving me nuts that the standard SIP on a tablet doesn't have such basic features.
I purchased Thumb Board from Amazon (Amazon says it's compatible with Nook Tablet) but I can't execute it... bummer.
After using the hacker keyboard for a day, i found the keys a little too cramped for how fast i type. I ended up just changing the theme to stone and i like it. Im much more accurate with it as well.
Sent from my Nook Tablet using xda premium
lusayalumino said:
I too am desperate for my Nook Tablet SIP Keyboard to be switchable without rooting. I was previously using windows mobile where you have CTRL+x,c,v,b,u,i,e,y,z, etc -- i used it CONSTANTLY to undo, redo, and most importanly: being able to cut, copy, and paste info form fields.
This is driving me nuts that the standard SIP on a tablet doesn't have such basic features.
I purchased Thumb Board from Amazon (Amazon says it's compatible with Nook Tablet) but I can't execute it... bummer.
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Did you ever figure out a way to get thumb keyboard up and running? If not, I can probably help you out seeing as that is the keyboard I now use constantly.
Sent from my Nook Tablet using Tapatalk
downsay said:
Did you ever figure out a way to get thumb keyboard up and running? If not, I can probably help you out seeing as that is the keyboard I now use constantly.
Sent from my Nook Tablet using Tapatalk
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I'm not rooted and still haven't found a way to use thumb keyboard...if you know of a way to enable this on a non-rooted NT I would love your help in setting it up! Thanks.
I have rooted my book and all is well withone problem...
When I go to settings-keyboard I get an error message rather than the settings page. I am wanting to select Slideit keyboard...
Anyone age to give me some guidance?
Dave
oops
Nook not book damn auto correct... lol
Slideit keyboard doesn't work; afaik only Swype currently does.
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Swype? Is that an app name? Seriously I have no idea of what your saying. Please explain.
Thanks
"The SlideIt keyboard app, which is what your thread is about (right?), does not work on the Nook Tablet. The only keyboard that is confirmed to work is the Swype keyboard app. Afaik = as far as I know."
But! My original post is wrong; I mixed up Swype keyboard with Swiftkey - oops. Swiftkey is the one that works, Swype and all the alternate keyboards crash.
Looks like Smart Keyboard pro might also work, so you might want to try that one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385737
zmobie said:
"The SlideIt keyboard app, which is what your thread is about (right?), does not work on the Nook Tablet. The only keyboard that is confirmed to work is the Swype keyboard app. Afaik = as far as I know."
But! My original post is wrong; I mixed up Swype keyboard with Swiftkey - oops. Swiftkey is the one that works, Swype and all the alternate keyboards crash.
Looks like Smart Keyboard pro might also work, so you might want to try that one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385737
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I am running flext9, swype, swiftkey, thumb keyboard, slideit, stock gingerbread keyboard, and swiftkey tablet all on my nook tablet. They work flawlessly. There is a thread on installing alternative keyboards that you should give a good read. Tremendous amount of help in all of the posts in the thread.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
zmobie said:
"The SlideIt keyboard app, which is what your thread is about (right?), does not work on the Nook Tablet. The only keyboard that is confirmed to work is the Swype keyboard app. Afaik = as far as I know."
But! My original post is wrong; I mixed up Swype keyboard with Swiftkey - oops. Swiftkey is the one that works, Swype and all the alternate keyboards crash.
Looks like Smart Keyboard pro might also work, so you might want to try that one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385737
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Thank you for clarifying that... So... the only things that currently work are the pay ones for swype?
Swiftkey is also crashing when you get to the part about selecting it as the default input: "process com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.trial" has stopped unexpededly please try again....
This is frustrating...
Any idea if the Honeycomb version will be released for this tablet?
Hello, I've spent hours googling, reading threads, downloading different versions of swype and following directions but it just won't work.
I have rooted Nook Tablet (downgraded to 1.4.0) with "ota block".
I get errors such as "The application com.swype.android.inputmethod (process com.swype.android.inputmethod) has stopped unexpectedly."
I've set permissions. I can't find the cor" lib file that I saw mentioned in a couple threads.
I've tried the "Accessibility" method and tried putting the files in the /system/app folder etc...
to get slide it to work get root access to /system and chmod it to umm 775?777? something like that i did 777 then make /system/app chmod to 775? 777 (i did 777)
find your slideit app copy it/move it to /system/app run it (ie install it from /system/app
slide it will work fine.. if you reboot and get the force close,,, just browse to /system/app and re-install
swype on the other hand i have not been able to get to run, not that i tried hard.
goolac said:
I have rooted my book and all is well withone problem...
When I go to settings-keyboard I get an error message rather than the settings page. I am wanting to select Slideit keyboard...
Anyone age to give me some guidance?
Dave
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Hi Dave
This method worked for me with Slide-it and Swype as well as other keyboards. The steps after the quote are laid out 123.
CelticWebSolutions is the source for the info.
SCClockDr said:
Hi Dave
This method worked for me with Slide-it and Swype as well as other keyboards. The steps after the quote are laid out 123.
CelticWebSolutions is the source for the info.
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This one worked for me to use Slide-it as well. No problems at all.
Does anyone know of any working alternate keyboards?
I would love to use the hacker keyboard, or other 'full' keyboard, but am facing app crashes etc. I do have Titanium Backup - Don't know if that helps.
Any suggestions? I am using this for DOSBOX games too.
marcelteaching said:
Does anyone know of any working alternate keyboards?
I would love to use the hacker keyboard, or other 'full' keyboard, but am facing app crashes etc. I do have Titanium Backup - Don't know if that helps.
Any suggestions? I am using this for DOSBOX games too.
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Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
Nook Tablet alternate keyboard
marcelteaching said:
Does anyone know of any working alternate keyboards?
I would love to use the hacker keyboard, or other 'full' keyboard, but am facing app crashes etc. I do have Titanium Backup - Don't know if that helps.
Any suggestions? I am using this for DOSBOX games too.
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I have installed the Swiftkey Tabletx keyboard. It works perfect. No crashes at all.
Instead of having you dig through that entire thread, what worked for me after trying out the different methods listed in the thread.
For stock root:
1. Get anycut from Market
2. Create a shortcut to accessibility and another for android keyboard debugging (the list might appear short, but you can scroll down)
3. Open keyboard debugging and check the box
4. Find the apk file you have for the keyboard(if you installed it from the market, move to system/app and another to your sd card or somewhere safe
5. Install the apk which is in system/app
6. Open accessibility, select the keyboard as input of choice (you might be getting force close errors by now, just keep closing them)
7. Go to the safe spot you saved the other copy of the apk file, install that, and then delete the one in system/app
8. Reboot and you should be good to go
Cm7 Root:
Similiar idea, but instead of having to create shortcuts and you just copy the apk file to system/app and safe spot and then follow the instructions from step 5 and on.
Though I do find that on Cm7, it doesn't let me select the keyboard I want, so you might want to get anycut anyways, but for me, I use SlideIT and when i install it they gave me a little intro and it opened accessibility for me and I changed it from there.
thank you very many!! i love my nt with thai keyboad!!
Q&A it has been moved to.
If you don't mind paying a few bucks for a keyboard, try thumb keyboard. I just switched to it a couple days ago after reading the positive comments about it and it freaking rocks. The ergonomical layout is super comfortable and allows me to type quickly and precisely. Plus the prediction and correction features aren't too bad either.
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