FYI - Swype Beta Updated for FROYO

[Skorpios1027]

argh, uninstalled the old installer/app, installed the update and now it's saying registration has failed, but it shows up in my list of apps?? ugh

Happened to me too. I rebooted the phone, unintslled swype (not the installer) and reran the installer and it installed fine.

 

[jakeh0]

im still using the version made for the EVO

 

[dalumberjack]

look around on the XDA forums. You never know what you might find.

 

[rushmore]

Yep, I have a blue version with mic and no problems with it and no need to reset the app after a reboot.

I would gladly pay for the app. Seems odd the dev does not offer it for sale with skin edit options AND the mic. The version I use is very stable on 2.2, so what is the problem selling it now?

 

[kylebarendrick]

I'll retract my claim that the reselect on reboot problem was fixed - I do in fact have to deselect/reselect the swype keyboard for it to work after rebooting. Shame that they updated without fixing this known bug...

 

[Kelmar]

Swype | Text Input for Screens is the only place you'll see posted here. App piracy is frowned upon and posting links to, or asking for, pirated apps can get a thread closed pretty darn quick.

Couldn't have said it any better, thanks!

 

[A.Nonymous]

I'm a beta user and see no email. I presume they're trickling out slowly to everyone? (He asks hopefully.)

 

[fearofth3dark]

I prefer the older version. It has a much cleaner and more attractive appearance, IMO, and it has a couple dozen languages available, whereas this one has 5 or so. I'm reverting back.

It looks exactly the same to me?

 

[FramCire]

I'm a beta user and see no email. I presume they're trickling out slowly to everyone? (He asks hopefully.)

You can go to their site, login and download the update.

 

[A.Nonymous]

I did that, but I have no microphone and Swype seems to function just as it did before. I have to toggle the input on Froyo to make it work. I've got version 2.4.44.10912.t100. Is this the latest build?

 

[Alfast]

Mine just flashes a blue box around the keyboard when i try to type...

 

[nick99wj]

i got the email, downloaded it one and got "license failed" or something...so i uninstalled everything and now i'm getting "download failed" any idea??

 

[A.Nonymous]

Ok. Apparently the Swype gods are watching this thread. Got the email, but can't get Swype to download. I suspect the servers are just being slammed.

 

[bjanow]

Mine just flashes a blue box around the keyboard when i try to type...

Yeah, me too. It's ****ed up. Deselect and reselect every day after swapping bumped batteries. Lame. And after that NYTimes article they should have it much more together. And we have the mods ready to swype down with any links and delete them. Worst beta practice I've ever seen anywhere, anytime.

 

[Alfast]

I'd rather have the multitouch keyboard but can't seem to find a download link for 2.2

 

[TrooperThorn]

After uninstalling my working Swype, clicking the link from the email in my Gmail app brought me to a page that said "sorry but this isn't an android device." I had to download the Dolphin browser and open it with that to get the download to even work.

Then, once I had downloaded it, I went through the whole set up process only to find that registration failed. After such annoyance I reverted back to my original beta, which was working fine save for the occasional reselecting input method to make it work. Lame.

 

[lmbgm]

After updating to froyo, my swype will work after installed until the next reboot. then if I attempt to swype anything, I just get the blue border flash. I have to uninstall, then reinstall.

I've tried re-downloading the installer but that does not seem to make a difference.

Anyone else have this issue?

 

[DizkoDan]

After updating to froyo, my swype will work after installed until the next reboot. then if I attempt to swype anything, I just get the blue border flash. I have to uninstall, then reinstall.

I've tried re-downloading the installer but that does not seem to make a difference.

This is somewhat of a "known issue". See if you can still type normally on the swype keyboard when this happens. If so, usually just changing the input method from swype to touch input, then changing it back will correct this. That said, I haven't seen this issue yet after updating the the latest version of swype on Monday, and I was seeing it frequently before.

Also, you need to make sure that you uninstall both the swype-installer & swype, before attempting to update it.

 

[Twiz]

I have the latest swype beta and hate it. I get random non words coming up when I am typing... like "sr" when I type see. I have at least one of these come up every text I send. Sometimes it won't even let me delete the odd "words". I've gone back to swiftkey at least till they come up with a newer beta.

 

[kborer22]

After updating to froyo, my swype will work after installed until the next reboot. then if I attempt to swype anything, I just get the blue border flash. I have to uninstall, then reinstall.

I've tried re-downloading the installer but that does not seem to make a difference.

Anyone else have this issue?

I'm curious to see/learn that this was an issue on the previous build (for android 2.1) because i NEVER had an issue on 2.1. I did notice (for me anyway) that the issues with swype started when i rooted my phone, which i did yesterday morning. I am not sure if it would have happened anyway, but just something i noticed. Is anyone running into issues on a non-rooted Dinc?

Since then i have reinstalled and it temporarily fixed it, but then the key board froze up again, getting the blue box people have mentioned on here. It's nice that just reselecting swype works but it's already getting annoying. I have not particularly noticed the issues after a reboot, but now i will make sure i look for that. I believe most of my issues have been just random instances.

hope they get this worked out!

 

[aerehar]

After uninstalling my working Swype, clicking the link from the email in my Gmail app brought me to a page that said "sorry but this isn't an android device." I had to download the Dolphin browser and open it with that to get the download to even work.

Then, once I had downloaded it, I went through the whole set up process only to find that registration failed. After such annoyance I reverted back to my original beta, which was working fine save for the occasional reselecting input method to make it work. Lame.

In order to be recognized as an android device you can set your browser to "Mobile View" and it'll come right up.

 

[A.Nonymous]

I have the same issue with Swype not working on my rooted phone running Skyraider. If I power cycle the phone, swype doesn't work. I can toggle the input method and it does.

 

[Joshuahist]

I couldn't get swype to work, so I downloaded slideIT Keyboard demo. I like it a lot (its free and in the app store). I guess for people that want the same idea, but can't get it, this would be a very nice replacement.

Does anyone know the differences between this and swype?

 

[Joshuahist]

Mine just flashes a blue box around the keyboard when i try to type...

That means that your trial period has ended. They want you to download the new version.

 

[cubswin]

Just chiming in, as that I got the Beta users update email, followed instructions, and yes, I, too have to deselect/reselect swype as the input method after every power down.

As a side note, I am shocked at how adversely 2.2 has affected my battery life. I have made all practical adjustments, and monitored/uninstalled all possible hog apps and this just blows (sedidio 1750 battery)...