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Offline FinancialWar

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best android keyboard?
« on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 15:46:09 »
What is the best Android keyboard?

Swiftkey or swype or others?
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 15:55:34 »
I think this is the one I'm currently using.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

I've used most all of the others and prefer that one.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:23:24 »
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:33:44 »
I'm talking about the digital keyboard lol.

I'm currently using SwiftKey, it is the only Swipe action keyboard with Dvorak layout. Google keyboard and Swype does not have Dvorak layout I believe.
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 17:14:32 »
Stock (Google keyboard)
Although I think we've had a similar thread like this floating around.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 19:53:19 »
I think this is the one I'm currently using.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

I've used most all of the others and prefer that one.
I like that one best too.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 20:06:57 »
MessageEase, hands down no contest.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 16 February 2014, 20:40:36 »
I like Thumb Keyboard

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 00:19:11 »
I use SwiftKey.  Hell I am using it now.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 00:21:19 »
swiftkey
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 00:23:04 »
MessageEase, hands down no contest.

interesting concept, but can I type without my finger leaving the screen like you can do with Swype and SwiftKey?
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 18:18:55 »
I support using voice recognition chat. People are already forced to listen to your calls why not extend the same courtesy to messages!

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 18:21:48 »
I use SwiftKey too, but sometimes typing email addresses or URLs is sooooooo annoying!
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 18:26:34 »
I use swiftkey, but for some reason after 4.3 jelly bean update, the keyboard lost all tactile feedback.  :'( I've tried resetting and reinstalling swiftkey with no avail..
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 17 February 2014, 21:14:59 »
I really like the stock keyboard on my Galaxy Note 3. You can tap or swipe, and it has a dedicated number row available. No modifier required.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 20 February 2014, 15:51:41 »
I like either the gokeyboard or the one that came standard on my cyanogenmod install.
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 20 February 2014, 15:56:33 »
The stock google keyboard works great for me

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 13:33:34 »
I'm talking about the digital keyboard lol.

I'm currently using SwiftKey, it is the only Swipe action keyboard with Dvorak layout. Google keyboard and Swype does not have Dvorak layout I believe.

Keymonk has Dvorak and you can swipe with multiple fingers at once (with Google keyboard, too, btw).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keymonk.full

If I weren't using Keymonk, I'd probably go with Swype because of the superior word recognition, shortcuts for copy/cut/paste and numpad. Some Samsung devices come with Swype preinstalled.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 13:39:48 »
i use the google jelly bean keyboard that's in the playstore
stock samsung keyboard is very meh

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #19 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 19:21:34 »
The stock KitKat Google keyboard you can swipe or type... Very good...

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 19:23:56 »
I think this is the one I'm currently using.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

I've used most all of the others and prefer that one.
I like that one best too.


The stock KitKat Google keyboard you can swipe or type... Very good...


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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #21 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 21:15:21 »
Didn't forget... Never had android until now lol....
And I'm loving it.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #22 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 22:21:47 »
Perfect keyboard pro.apk
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #23 on: Fri, 21 February 2014, 22:30:14 »
what the h3ll pays for apps?
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #24 on: Sat, 22 February 2014, 01:31:20 »
I still use the stock google keyboard and think it's just fine.
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #25 on: Sat, 22 February 2014, 09:35:28 »
Smartkeyboard Pro, with android 4.2.2 at ZTE Blade 1  :rolleyes:

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #26 on: Sun, 23 February 2014, 02:13:10 »
The stock Google keyboard is simplistic and I love it. :)

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #27 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 18:39:14 »
Swiftkey or Kii Keyboard!
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #28 on: Tue, 25 February 2014, 00:16:25 »
Although I stopped using Android phones a few months ago, I don't think that anything could beat SwiftKey personally.  Very intuitive and easy to use.  I still have it on my tablet, but it isn't really the same. 

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Re: best android keyboard?
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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #30 on: Tue, 25 February 2014, 01:30:09 »
I got a USB OTG cable and plug my KBT Pure into my phone. It's the best android KB I've used. Eventually, I'll plug my model F in, but it's too big to be portable.

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Re: best android keyboard?
« Reply #31 on: Tue, 21 May 2024, 10:00:38 »
What is the best Android keyboard?

Swiftkey or swype or others?

Yes the best keyboard for android I found is oculus.
« Last Edit: Tue, 21 May 2024, 10:02:42 by philljones »