Swype and Voice to text on HTC Hero?

[cyberpine]

Possible to have options for Swype and voice to text in input textboxes on the HTC Hero?

Will Sprints Hero get Froyo automatically later this month and will Froyo offer Swype and Voice-to-Text in all the popular the input application boxes?

Thanks.

 

[Xyro]

Moved to the Sprint (CDMA) Hero section.

 

[andygu3]

Possible to have options for Swype and voice to text in input textboxes on the HTC Hero?

Will Sprints Hero get Froyo automatically later this month and will Froyo offer Swype and Voice-to-Text in all the popular the input application boxes?

Thanks.

If Swype has that option, then yes

I don't believe Sprint or HTC is going to release 2.2 for the Sprint Hero

The only way you may see Froyo/2.2 is if you root your phone

 

[Xyro]

If Swype has that option, then yes

I don't believe it does. Not in the current beta anyway.

Its one of those features people are always asking about, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it implemented at some point in the future.

 

[chawski]

I am currently using Swype and voice to text on my hero so, yes, they definately work. I think swype will work as stock, but any of the 2.2 features are going to require you to be rooted, as chances are slim to none that there will be a 2.2 release for the hero

 

[andygu3]

I don't believe it does. Not in the current beta anyway.

Its one of those features people are always asking about, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it implemented at some point in the future.

Was not sure about Swype, as I am using Swiftkey

 

[cyberpine]

I am currently using Swype and voice to text on my hero so, yes, they definately work. I think swype will work as stock, but any of the 2.2 features are going to require you to be rooted, as chances are slim to none that there will be a 2.2 release for the hero

Specifically what products did you install? from market? Are you saying both swype and voice-to-text options show up on native email, quick search and web browser text boxes now automatically? Thanks!

In my house we have an Evo an Epic a Hero and a Captivate (Grandpa under another carrier) .. all very different UI. Samsung's swype is pure genius, but how could they leave off voice-to-text on the Captivate?

 

[Xyro]

I am currently using Swype and voice to text on my hero so, yes, they definately work. I think swype will work as stock, but any of the 2.2 features are going to require you to be rooted, as chances are slim to none that there will be a 2.2 release for the hero

I was referring specifically to the fact Swype has no speech to text button (than I'm aware of), so using both is a bit impractical.

 

[chawski]

oohh i see what you mean. yes swype works, yes voice to text works, but no, swype does not appear to have a voice to text on the keyboard.

 

[jen8112]

Where can you get Swype for the Hero?

 

[Xyro]

Where can you get Swype for the Hero?

You have to join the official beta on their website. It's closed at the moment, but I believe you can sign up for an email notification when it reopens.

Unfortunately any other method of obtaining the .apk is piracy.

 

[PattiCakeUS]

SlideIT is a similar keyboard to the Swype one, you can find it in the market.

 

[330D]

Actually, the swype beta is not closed, it just says it is. If you go here,http://beta.swype.com/android/create/ and sign up, you will be sent an email. If it doesn't come through quickly, go back and login to your swype acct. and go to where it says re-send the email. Go to the email from your phone, and follow the link in it and it will walk you through getting swype on your phone. If you have any questions, feel free to post them, as I have become very familiar with the swype thing....

 

[jen8112]

Actually, the swype beta is not closed, it just says it is. If you go here,http://beta.swype.com/android/create/ and sign up, you will be sent an email. If it doesn't come through quickly, go back and login to your swype acct. and go to where it says re-send the email. Go to the email from your phone, and follow the link in it and it will walk you through getting swype on your phone. If you have any questions, feel free to post them, as I have become very familiar with the swype thing....

I tried. I didn't get the e-mail and when I went back to login and re-send the e-mail my user name and password wouldn't work. Weird.

 

[330D]

I tried. I didn't get the e-mail and when I went back to login and re-send the e-mail my user name and password wouldn't work. Weird.

Keep trying, sometimes it is a little bit quirky. I had changed a rom yesterday, and had to redownload swype, and it took me five times of putting my password in correctly to get it to work. (I know it shouldn't be that hard, but keep trying!)

 

[cyberpine]

SlideIT is a similar keyboard to the Swype one, you can find it in the market.

Will it add the button to email, message and web text box input?

 

[Xyro]

Actually, the swype beta is not closed, it just says it is. If you go here,http://beta.swype.com/android/create/ and sign up, you will be sent an email.

I signed up for the beta via that link you gave (with a spare email account), activated my account, logged in and got this:

Swype Beta is Closed
Thanks for registering and activating your account!

We will email you as soon as we re-open the Swype Beta.

The Swype Team

 

[330D]

I signed up for the beta via that link you gave (with a spare email account), activated my account, logged in and got this:

That must be a recent thing. Last I knew, the beta had been opened up indefinitely. Sorry for misleading you guys... Hopefully they open it back up soon, as it is an amazing keyboard app.

 

[Joshewah]

Any of you guys using Swipe ever use ShapeWriter before it was discontinued?

The only reason I haven't flashed my Hero to 2.2 is because I'm not sure I could go without a swiping keyboard like ShapeWriter and I'm not sure how Swype will perform.

I know I can nandroid and backup my current rom, but I love my current setup enough that I' not willing to risk it.

 

[330D]

Any of you guys using Swipe ever use ShapeWriter before it was discontinued?

The only reason I haven't flashed my Hero to 2.2 is because I'm not sure I could go without a swiping keyboard like ShapeWriter and I'm not sure how Swype will perform.

I know I can nandroid and backup my current rom, but I love my current setup enough that I' not willing to risk it.

I'm running froyo and swype works great, fwiw. I used shapewriter before swype was open beta, but I find that swype works so much better.

 

[andygu3]

Any of you guys using Swipe ever use ShapeWriter before it was discontinued?

The only reason I haven't flashed my Hero to 2.2 is because I'm not sure I could go without a swiping keyboard like ShapeWriter and I'm not sure how Swype will perform.

I know I can nandroid and backup my current rom, but I love my current setup enough that I' not willing to risk it.

+1 to 330D

My wife's phone is running 2.2 also and Swype runs great on it

 

[Zinja]

Swype hasn't built in a speach to text option, but Handcent SMS has. I usually speak text into a text message, then hold down the dialogue box, copy all, and paste the textin my gmail app/native email/facebook/whatever you may be using.

If anyone has a more efficient way, I'm all ears.

 

[xevious]

Yep, same thing here. It'll let you register, but you still won't have access. Despite registering successfully, it declines to recognize your e-mail for login. They really should just tell you "Your account is registered but access is denied until the beta resumes. Thank you.", instead of saying "The email address and password is either incorrect or not in our system"--which is misleading. I guess you have to wait until the beta program resumes...