Help I don't get on with the S3's keyboard. What alternatives have you tried?

rcyphermd · Aug 3, 2012

I use slide it. Easy to use, accurate and lots of fun skins.

locoandroid · Aug 3, 2012

Swiftkey

pseudoware · Aug 3, 2012

I tried Swiftkey 3, thinking I'd eventually uninstall it and just go with the free Jelly Bean keyboard, which is pretty good. But I'm hooked now. There's no going back.

Syphon · Aug 3, 2012

I have used Swiftkey on both my EVO and Tablet for awhile now. Getting the S3, I tried the stock keyboard, then tried Swiftkey 3 and must stay, I will stick with Swiftkey 3. If you do not care for the Swype function, go with Swiftkey. You will love it, I promise. Get the trial to make sure you like it first, and play with the settings to get it right.

Rolo42 · Aug 3, 2012

Wife and I are stuck on Swiftkey. One day she asked me if she was that much of a predictable person because she rarely has to type letters anymore!

With its full-version trial, you've got nothing to lose.

dennygreen · Aug 4, 2012

Do any of you SwiftKeyers end up typing a lot of V's and B's when you're trying to hit space bar? It got a little better when they made the space bar wider but I still do it a lot, I dunno why. I thought it wouldn't happen as much on my gs3 as it did on my dx but it does.

That's really the only thing that's remotely bad about SwiftKey to me.

ljp925 · Aug 11, 2012

I love swiping when I type, and the one I keep going back to is TouchPal. It it is very forgiving when you get kinda lost in the swipe and will get the word correct. Plus it is free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nputv5&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
There are a few things that annoy me but all in all I really like it.

tdse · Aug 11, 2012

I really love Thumb Keyboard. Used it on my Droid X, and use it on my Xoom, and now my S3. Makes typing in landscape so much easier.

JunBringer · Aug 11, 2012

I also use the Jelly Bean keyboard, but I have one issue. When I save a word into my user dictionary it makes me verify it, which takes another few seconds and it's just annoying. Anyone know how to disable this?

Rolo42 · Aug 12, 2012

dennygreen said:
Do any of you SwiftKeyers end up typing a lot of V's and B's when you're trying to hit space bar?

Not at all. I did have thatbb problembonnmyboldnHTCnTouchnPro2nslide-out keyboard.

Try different kb heights and themes. I don't know why but I type far better with height set to smallest (good thing, that) and with Holo theme.

With prediction, I don't need the space bar much.

Maseroche · Aug 12, 2012

I'm using GO keyboard and I'm pretty happy with it.

datism · Aug 30, 2012

I love love love swiftkey but can't stand the number layout!!! Is there any way to change it to the standard IOS/Android style number layout where the numbers go from left to right instead of a number pad style???

TambourineMan · Aug 30, 2012

I realize no one else wants this but I want one with the cursor arrows so I can edit my text. I hate the movable tabs. if anyone knows of a keyboard with this feature, please post it.

it would also be nice to have the microphone icon right on the keyboard for easy voice input.

tbml · Aug 30, 2012

I'm using the Swype beta keyboard. I also have swiftkey and used it all the time, until I found out about Swype beta.

powdbyrice · Aug 30, 2012

i was using swype but it does weird things like the cursor skips back to other words. then when i try to correct the error, it wont let me delete stuff. its weird.

downloaded swiftkey 3 (free) and like it thus far.

donmeca2020 · Aug 30, 2012

Maseroche said:
I'm using GO keyboard and I'm pretty happy with it.

I'm also using go keyboard, its pretty good, and you have alot of skins you could dl for it as well

kurtyyyyyy · Aug 31, 2012

I actually like the stock keyboard. I do make mistakes from time to time but i dunno, ive tried others and dont like the feel

Tagsfordroid · Aug 31, 2012

I like swype...been using the beta for months...though, i must say, they've added features and the recognition quality has lowered. The prediction is a copy of swiftkey and works ok...but the actual swiping which is what got me to install it has gotten worse.

-tagsfordroid.com

GoldenDiamond · Aug 31, 2012

I find keyboards are a personal preference, just like your android homepage.
With that being said, there are a lot of free trail versions of good keyboards such as swipe and swiftkey.

I personally tried out the free version of swiftkey and that keyboard fits my style. Not a fan of swiping.

gkf9 · Aug 31, 2012

SwiftKey 3.....75% discount special offer on the play store at the moment. Making it 69p in the UK.

Wisheezy · Sep 1, 2012

I also hated the keyboard after a week or so of trying to get used to it (first time having a touch phone.) I got SwiftKey and never looked back. Infact..just purchased it today for 0.69p sale..my first app i've paid for. It's so good.

The voice typing is also really nice too.

BravoGolfTango · Sep 1, 2012

Using Swiftkey 3 today, A.I. Keyboard is ok, Jellybean is alright, quite a few free trials out there. My minimum requirements are having an intuitive predictive text/spell check, easy access to basic functions like commas, question marks, mic, number keys and I like the cursor keys for easier internet surfing, etc.

TheXFactor · Sep 1, 2012

I have ICS keyboard, Jelly Bean keyboard, A.I.type keyboard and SwiftKey 3 installed. I just installed Keyboard from 2.3.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...8uYW5kcm9pZC5pbnB1dG1ldGhvZC5sYXRpbi5mcmVlIl0.

Really like this keyboard.

jroyjohnson · Sep 1, 2012

Personally, I love the swype beta. however, if I had not take the time to go thru the tutorial and view the shortcuts I probably wouldn't have been as much of a fan. I highly recommend doing that.

It works really well on my GS3, across the platform. The only thing that I've noticed a hiccup on is when you first click the browser entry on Chrome, it seems to take a few seconds to pull up. but seriously that is the only issue I've had with it.

the speech to text is very good as well. it's nice to have if you're in the middle of message and decide it would have been better to just speak it instead of swype it. This way you don't have to back to of the text to you Google voice or S voice.

BravoGolfTango · Sep 1, 2012

TambourineMan said:
I realize no one else wants this but I want one with the cursor arrows so I can edit my text. I hate the movable tabs. if anyone knows of a keyboard with this feature, please post it.

it would also be nice to have the microphone icon right on the keyboard for easy voice input.

I like Swiftkey and a couple others that have the cursors, I hate the little icon gadget you have to move around that jumps everywhere.

Help I don't get on with the S3's keyboard. What alternatives have you tried?

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