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Root Swype for rooters?

cableguynoe

Android Expert
Mar 30, 2010
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Monterey, CA
Has anyone here that downloaded the official Swype Beta Trial had problems when switching roms?

I just flashed a new rom, restored my apps, and Swype is telling me it's registered to another device.... :thinking::thinking: Wont work!!!!

I'm wondering if I should just download the versions that are floating around out there instead of having an "official" version... :(
 
Has anyone here that downloaded the official Swype Beta Trial had problems when switching roms?

I just flashed a new rom, restored my apps, and Swype is telling me it's registered to another device.... :thinking::thinking: Wont work!!!!

I'm wondering if I should just download the versions that are floating around out there instead of having an "official" version... :(

Cableguynoe, try doing a re-install. I had to install twice for some silly reason. Worked the second time around. I wasn't flashing a new ROM, but I got the same "registered to another device" message. Works fine now.

Cheers!
 
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Cableguynoe, try doing a re-install. I had to install twice for some silly reason. Worked the second time around. I wasn't flashing a new ROM, but I got the same "registered to another device" message. Works fine now.

Cheers!

Thanks, that did work for me.
But I'm wondering if I'm going to have to do this every time I switch roms?
 
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Thanks, that did work for me.
But I'm wondering if I'm going to have to do this every time I switch roms?

I've been having this problem as well. In fact I was just going to start a thread about it until I saw this. Same "Swype is registered to a different device BS." Lately I have only made it a few days without uninstall/reinstalling swype. I can't yet pinpoint what triggers it because it has done it to me even when I'm not switch ROMS frequently.

EDIT: What makes it worse is that the words you added to the dictionary get deleted each time you reinstall!
 
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Using the official beta, you have to re-download and install every time you switch ROMs. It's because of the way the Swype Installer works: It creates a license file based on a bunch of info about your phone and software. When that info changes, the license is no longer valid.

Do yourself a favor and use a hacked version instead. I can't tell you where to get it, but Google might be able to tell you where to get "hacked swype hvga" instead.
 
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EDIT: What makes it worse is that the words you added to the dictionary get deleted each time you reinstall!

Yup... that's the part I hate. I have all my user names and passwords added to make my life easy... along with a ton of other words, names, etc.
So it sucks having to start all over again.
I never even downloaded any of the themed swypes that were available before the swyp expiration justfor that reason. Did not want to start over.

Do yourself a favor and use a hacked version instead..

Thanks Nestor... I think I'll do that.
 
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Using the official beta, you have to re-download and install every time you switch ROMs. It's because of the way the Swype Installer works: It creates a license file based on a bunch of info about your phone and software. When that info changes, the license is no longer valid.

Do yourself a favor and use a hacked version instead. I can't tell you where to get it, but Google might be able to tell you where to get "hacked swype hvga" instead.

Thanks for the advice. I'll opt for that instead of installing the damn beta each time I switch ROMS
 
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