Help Change keyboard to iPhone like keyboard with key-popups?

[enigma2k]

When you click a key on the Samsung keyboard you don't see the key-popup like on the iPhone or on a HTC device.
Is there any way to change this keyboard?

 

[Sibben]

Yes, get a new keyboard app. There a many around, some free some for a small fee. Try some out. I like SmartKeyboard myself which has this but there are many others to choose from depending on your needs..

 

[enigma2k]

Wow you can really customize every part about android.

Do I have to root it first to deactivate the standard keyboard?

Is it possible to get the original HTC Keyboard? I have read very often that their keyboard is the best.

 

[galaxyS]

just go to

settings
locale text
select default keyboard
select samsung keyboard or android keyboard.. android keyoboard has predictive texts

the keys pop up on my vibrant!

but i prefer swype!

 

[an_dre_as]

Is it possible to get the original HTC Keyboard? I have read very often that their keyboard is the best.

[MOD] HTC_IME (8th June) v27: Small fix - xda-developers

 

[enigma2k]

[MOD] HTC_IME (8th June) v27: Small fix - xda-developers

Thank you, this looks promising. Did you already try it out with the Galaxy S if it's working flawlessly?

 

[an_dre_as]

Thank you, this looks promising. Did you already try it out with the Galaxy S if it's working flawlessly?

I'm using this as my default keyboard for whenever I text or write e-mails in my native language (Swedish), as the Swype that come preloaded with the Galaxy S does not support Swedish (however Swedish Swype is apparently available in the firmware upgrades, but I'm waiting for an official firmware before upgrading). Coming from a HTC Hero it's a pleasant and familiar experience.

For English however I still prefer Swype.

 

[Sibben]

I'm using this as my default keyboard for whenever I text or write e-mails in my native language (Swedish), as the Swype that come preloaded with the Galaxy S does not support Swedish (however Swedish Swype is apparently available in the firmware upgrades, but I'm waiting for an official firmware before upgrading). Coming from a HTC Hero it's a pleasant and familiar experience.

For English however I still prefer Swype.

But does it have a Swedish layout? When I tried it I could not find it and I can't be bothered to use a for

 

[an_dre_as]

But does it have a Swedish layout? When I tried it I could not find it and I can't be bothered to use a for

 

[markdmac]

I thought I would like using Swype but did not. So I uninstalled it and was surprised to find that my keyboard changed. Thanks to this thread I installed SmartKeyboard and after just a few minutes of testing determined it was a great replacement for what I lost Just paid for the Pro version. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[markdmac]

Update on the SmartKeyboard. After visiting the developer site it was really easy to create my own skin to go with the look of my phone's theme. Very nice!