yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ponk2k:
Just flashed arhd the other day and thought it was very nice, I've moved onto virtuous unity 2.39 now and I must say that I find it much smoother and more responsive. I'm probably gonna stick with this for a while but I've decided that my next ROM must be non sense so add to broaden my horizons, likely to be cyanogen 7 as a first choice.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rs1982:
I prefer no Sense roms and CM 216 nightly is just fine.

I think it is smoother and more responsive then ARHD 6.1.1

Need to use is more to compare battery life
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinobee:
Can I have Lord kernel link?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] !2020!:
The Samsung keyboard is seriously getting on my nerves so I'm looking for keyboard recommendations. Please post what keyboard you use and what you like/dislike about it. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] OrionCarl:
gingerbread free keyboard from the market is the best ive found, only thing is the letters dont have symbols like ? ! on them, but I can live with that for free
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lynxboy:
My new favourite keyboard is Perfect Keyboard! It is exactly as the name implies. Perfect.

Regards.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Crucio_:
I love swiftkey x beta. Its proper nice :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] nikzDHD:
+1, free until beta expires in August.

Other good keyboards are Thumb keyboard and Smart Keyboard both of which I've used as well.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] yxa:
I perfer Smart Keyboard. Quite costumizeable. Try it and buy the pro version if you like it!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pbrown77:
I'm new to swiftkey x beta and liking it a lot so thanks for the heads up.

But.... the correction and suggestions don't work in the stock email app which is a bit of a bummer. Its sooo much better than the stock samsung keyboard.

Might go ask on the swiftkey web page if no one here has any quick and easy fix.

Edit: Found this is common for after market keyboards on the i9100 email app :) Have also sent question to swiftkey

Wish there was an easy way to change the keyboard when in an app without going to home screen. On my i8000 running froyo i used to be able to hold the settings button the keyboard and the keyboard choices came up. Any way to access the choise of keybaord easily??????
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] maedox:
SlideIT ftw.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] A7md Babylon:
Better Keyboard 8
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] forelli:
+1 on that. It's simple and does what it's supposed to do well. Plus, if you search the I9000 forum, you'll find some nice skins, yes it's free and you can change the skin color!

f.

Sent from The Dark Side using the Sith mastery of The Force
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tolis626:
Seeing as everyone here post something different,I will post about my favourite.GO Keyboard.Nice,customizable,easy to use,accurate and has some pretty handy long-press shortcuts I really appreciate it.I don't know how it does with auto correction as I hate it,but other than that,it's brilliant! :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jastonas:
My signature

Swyped from my Galaxy S II using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Araf:
I am using Thumb Keyboard 4....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blue265:
+1

Smart Keyboard has been my favourite for quite some time now. Plus I like the keyboard being a little longer as I find I hit the '.' so many times on the samsung keyboard and others. Its got a very good intuitive learning dictionary (think you have to turn it on first in settings).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kopkiwi:
Smart keyboard is great and has a lot of customization to it.

Personally love Swift Key. Can pretty much type a message only using the space bar.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Rixsta:
Agreed...shocks me how so little people use it...crazy.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jangomango:
Swype... What more could a human need...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Novek:
My opinion atm is: Swiftkey X beta > SlideIT > Swype :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CandyAndy:
I personally like Smart Keyboard pro the most. Also the gingerbread keyboard is good but not that good.

I don't know about Skype. I am trying to learn it but somehow it just seems bad..so slow and annoying. Just more practice needed?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] frewys:
+1 for smart keyboard. Tried the different keyboards when I got my nexus one and just felt that the smart keyboard where right for me. It has the feature that makes iPhone keyboard so great that it makes the letters bigger by prediction of what word you are typing "behind the scene"
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Tremium:
After using it for a few weeks now, I have to say that I like Swype the most (although it's not perfect). It's much easier for me to write things with one hand.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] maedox:
People keep recommending Swype, but I find it slow as hell. There is a delay on every word. And yes, I have fiddled with any settings, but SlideIT does not have any delay what so ever.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] KLoNe1:
Long press on the input window -> INPUT METHOD.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Hollow.Droid:
Swiftkey X beta (Dark theme). I thought its auto predict/auto correct was a little off but after a few days usage it's eerily accurate. It doesn't hurt that it also looks great and receives regular updates :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pbrown77:
Thanks. I wondered what to do with keyboards that don't have the settings button. Looks like I'll stick with swiftkey x now seeing as I can change to swype or samsung keyboard for emails and then change back.

Does anyone have a good keyboard that work sin the default email?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Green-Lantern:
Swype is simply the best :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hawkice:
OMG!!!

I downloaded it but have not enabled it so far, coz as i was abt to enable it there came a warning which is something like (not exact words)

"Enabling this keyboard can make log all ur keystrokes which u enter in password and credit card fields & send it back...."

I WAS SHOCKED :eek::eek::eek::mad:

SO i'm currently staying away from any keyboard that is not originally available in my SGS2:)

WHO CAN GUARANTEE THAT NO THIRD PARTY KEYBOARD PROVIDER DOESN'T STEAL OUR DATA????
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Tremium:
I'm trying SwiftKey beta x as well and I have to say: I'm seriously impressed. The word prediction is outstanding and it supports multiple languages. I think I'll stick with this keyboard for a while.

I think someone mentioned it earlier: SwiftKey+swype would be the ultimate keyboard
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] !2020!:
Guys, thanks so much for all the suggestions. Currently giving Swiftkey Beta X a run and really like how you can long press to insert the alternate character without pressing a separate key to switch to the second part of the keyboard. Think I'll give Smarter keyboard a try next and see what I discover.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] eltarod:
All extra keyboard apps say this...Don't worry :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Bart1981:
Swype 3.0 beta....

It's way better compared to version which is shipped with the SGS2.

But I also like Swift Key.

Going to download Swift Key X now to try it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mrvirginia:
i use a modified version of this https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin&feature=search_result

i changed the default Gingerbread theme to match the keyboard in the Matted Blues theme over in the Evo section and then ripped the apk apart with apk manager and fixed some errors with the & and < symbol. best keyboard hands down because it has a smiley key :p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] paranoid2007:
I really like the predictive capabilities of Swiftkey X, but I HATE that it has NO option to turn of auto capitalizing and that it has NO option to turn of autospacing. I suggested several times at their forums to please, please at least give users the option. But they simply won't listen. BTW, I don't like the looks of the dark skin. I prefer dark colors, but it simply isn't as carefully designed as the white one.

Bottom line is, I'm now using the excellent Smartkeyboard Pro, which has tons of options and supports skins.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Forseti_Jan:
I've been in love with thumb keyboard ever since I first used in on a friend's phone.

Perfect for typing in landscape mode, to use with the thumbs obviously! :D

Must say in portrait is sucks $%@$ :eek:

:) Personally barely use my GS2 in potrait tho.

I would say, give all of them i try. Use them for a day and stay with the one that suits your needs the most ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] krabman:
Good advice that, people have different styles and preferences in the way they type and some keyboards will work better for them than others. Pays to play with a variety of them till you settle on the one that suits you best.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bernie012:
Htc IME mod , still using it since I sold my desire .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=624416

Needs root I guess .....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] craylim:
Touchpal

Surprised no one mentioned Touchpal input. Free and I never have to use the shift key much after using it....

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cootek.smartinput&feature=search_result
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Beefheart:
Assuming you want a normal keyboard rather than the likes of Swype, Smart Keyboard Pro is unbeatable in my view. So many options and skins to change it to whatever you want it to look like.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] stian230:
+1 slideIT works great.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] paranoid2007:
Touchpal is my favorite keyboard of all times since Windows Mobile. Unfortunately it doesn't support german language, so I can't use it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] VeluxRacer:
I use smart keyboard.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] craylim:
@ paranoid2007

oh...i have no idea it came all the way from Winmo. Well, it is unfortunate that you are not able to use it for German. Works great for english (and chinese) needs. It has this big keys layout that I find extremely useful for fat fingers.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Locster126:
I usually use swype or stock keyboard but lately got fed up with stock due to its small buttons..now using smart keyboard trial and must say im impressed, very nice and easy to type. Considering buying full version soon.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] BenKranged:
Swype 3.6 and Thumb Keyboard 4 are my favorites
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] thetap:
HTC IME is good
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rikc:
1st thing I did with this phone, try out other keyboards. Ended up with smart keyboard pro with custom settings (no suggestions/prediction, I don't like that stuff). Have been using it ever since, it just types better esp. after calibration.

Only option I'm missing is to disable the domain key always. Again, I just want a keyboard, not one that 'thinks for me. And smart :-p keyboard is customisable up to that point. Even how it does auto capitalization (ok, the one smart option I use ;-) ) and key height.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jayerfernandes:
8pen, though it take a while to get used to...some love, some dont.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kwerdenker:
Since nobody else mentioned it, i'd like to throw MultiLing keyboard's name into the ring. It's fast, it's very configurable, easy switching between multiple languages and it has a nice text-prediction (if you install the plugin for your language). Best of all: it's absolutely free! :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] norpan111:
Care to share that theme? Sounds like it would go well with zeubug :) thanks!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] aydc:
Try MessagEase. It'll be difficult at first, but If you give it one week of regular use, you'll be typing faster than you could have dreamed of on a touchscreen device.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] nikzDHD:
Thanks for the recommendation trying this out was using swift key x beta, but I'm liking this MultiLing and like you said best off all its free!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Larsko:
swift key works best for me
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jorelleperds:
I use Gingerbread Keyboard when I use my language and Smart Keyboard in English. With the donate/paid version of gingerbread keyboard, you can change key sizes and font sizes, something important to me 'coz I have pretty big fingers. I found smart keyboard's calibration feature to be pretty useful too.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ZiCoN:
I've used the HTC_IME for a long time, and love it.... But it doesn't work with the stock email app, so can't use it any more (write a lot of emails due to my job)

I read somewhere it's because it's dependent to the qualcomm cpu, but hey... I'm no dev, so I wouldn't know...

It would be great if someone knew how to fix it... Just seems strange it's only in the samsung email app, and only in the main text field. Address and subject is no problem...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] N-C:
Anybody know of a keyboard that works with the samsung email app? Smart keyboard pro doesn't work well cause no spell check, auto caps, punctuation etc.

Thanks

NC
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kwerdenker:
You're welcome! :)

Give MultiLing a try. I just tested it with the Samsung Email app and text prediction etc. worked for me.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mightbme:
+1

I dig it:D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] manish_ram378:
+1

Looking got HTC_IME as well. tried installing bit keep FC. would really like to use it... i hate to hit on sym key to get a coma ... long. tried quite a lot of keyb (most abovE) BT FOUND htc one simplest n easiest to use. been using DHD before, and just changed to sgs2 ...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] antiochasylum:
HTC IME mod from Jonas a while ago. Love love it. Only keyboard I use.

Edit for those who want a working HTC ime keyboard.

http://db.tt/6nF7tHd

Sent from my 111 linpack SGS2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ludalex07:
Smart keyboard +1
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] monx®:
'Perfect Keyboard' in my vote ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Hannibal226:
I also looked for a better keyboard because I write fast and used the standard keyboard I had a high quote of folds.

I went in market and saw that "Go" now also created a keyboard and tested it directly.

What I can say... It looks just great (I choosed the white one) and my folds quote of folds went went down a lot more.

So guys test it, you'll get wondered ;)

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jlevy73:
Nice, that is a pretty good keyboard. Thanks for the tip
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Hannibal226:
You're welcome, mate ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ZiCoN:
This version also freezes Samsung Email :(

Thanks though
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lewistc:
Thumb keyboard is the best KB I have used. It bends and doubles up on central keys to make reaching central keys easier. Looks great and is very customisable.

Or Better keyboard. They are both very similar but thumb keyboard is much comfier on a big SGS2 screen
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CaspaTheGhost:
+1

In preparation for the arrival of my SG2 I've been searching for a working HTC_IME as I go so used to it back on the Hero and Desire that I dont fancy having to try something new... Cant wait to get rid of the BB, but definitely need a comma on the main page without any further button presses!

So is there a working version or do all of them crash the email app?

Main use for me will be Exchange email for work so not working in that is a definite deal breaker...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] intruda119:
Use smartkeyboard with htc skin. Comma is next to space button.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CaspaTheGhost:
thanks, HTC skin looks good... i'll give it a try...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] firegun:
Finally true offline navigation support is coming to Google Maps with Navigation. Currently the Google Maps required user to be connected to a Data Plan while they are navigating. Though the application support partially support to remember current route in case you lose data connectivity but you can’t start to navigating a new route unless you are connected to Internet.

According to allaoutphones Google is planning to offer true navigation for Google Maps with Navigation which will require user to download maps for their region and save them on phone or SD card. This is not sure if Google will start to charge for downloading Maps or subscription fees, no details info is available yet but one thing is clear it will be full offline navigation.

Offline navigation support is expected to be available this summer through an update to Google Maps with Navigation Application.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] misbehave:
If Google can offer true offline navigation (especially for driving), I really don't mind paying Google to get such function.

Offline navigation is really important cause there are still plenty of area with no coverage. Besides, I'd rather paying Google than my blood-sucking network carrier.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] JaSauders:
Is this feature out yet? Or were they playing off the "10 mile map caching" feature to be a true offline app when it obviously is not?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nasobem:
Hi,

please excuse this possibly dumb questions, but ..

In short: I've flashed 20 Roms in the past 3 weeks i think (trying to solve GPS-Issues). I've never had any Problems with the Phone signal and wifi itself, regardless wich ROm/Radio/RIL.

Now suddenly my Phone Signal sometimes goes within seconds from 5 Bars to zero and back. Often when i restart my DHD the full reception is back for 2 or 3 minutes.

This happens on every rom and radio. Now i used the RUU 1.32 to make everything like original - but still the Problem remains.

Is it (technically) possible that upgrading my radio with the PDIMG98.zip method damaged my phone antenna or the software? I think it started when i started to flash radios that way. or could it be a certain Rom/Radio/RIL combination that did the damage? Or a damage because of wiping efs-data?

Could there be a tiny software-issue remaining somewhere in the radio-software that can't be corrected via using the RUU? How original is the DHD after using the RUU?

Thank you very much,

Nasobem
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flussen:
hmm it's quite hard to say. it can be a software or a hardware related problem.

try to reflash to a rom/radio/ril combination which worked for you. if that doesn't work, flash a RUU. after flashing a ruu, your DHD will be completely stock, but it will not remove Radio S-OFF and Super CID, just use jkoljo's tool to set it back to stock.

if it's still not working, its probably related to a faulty hardware, but i'm sure that it's not related to flashing.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nasobem:
Thank you :)

based on you suggenstion i'v got a plan now: first i'll wipe efs-data again, just to be sure, then RUU again and S-On. If it doesn't work, i'll send it to HTC wich i had in mind anyway, my GPS could not be fixed with software :(
[EVO 4G General] Halient:
Hardware Version 0003

Im having a issue with my Evo a few days ago I switched from mikfroyo to mikginger and since then i have only been able to get onto a CDMA-1xrtt network or 4G. could this just be a build issue on mikginger or is it possible that it is a issue with my actual hardware? I checked my gf's evo which is still on mikfroyo and shes able to get 3G and is never on 1x.

After searching I havent found anything to support the idea that its mikginger but has anyone else had this issue before I do a complete wipe and take the phone back to the new OTA
[EVO 4G General] tropicalbrit:
(Nandroid first) Flash a rooted 2.2 ROM, whether it be stock, Azrael, or such.

Go into EPST (Dial ##3282#, Choose edit mode), enter your MSL code, Data Profile, hit the menu button and choose restore. Just sit there, your phone will reboot and everything will go back to default. This should fix your 3G issue.

Have you updated your radios or something recently? I have, and seem to be staying on 3G more often.

I don't know about restoring from your nandroid, you can try it, but I always start fresh.
[EVO 4G General] Stuke00:
Download MSL reader from the market and write down your MSL code

Dial ##3282#

Choose edit mode

type in your MSL

Select Data Profile

Hit Menu on your phone

Hit restore

hit okay.

It will reboot phone and reactivate. You should have 3G after that. I had to do that as well recently. the stock EVO only shows 3G even when I am in 1X so I was always in 1X just didn't realize it.
[EVO 4G General] jayharper08:
What these guys said :) It doesn't need to be a stock rom, just a sense rom.
[EVO 4G General] dpilcher:
As you've found out, the notification icon is more of a guideline and spoof by HTC/Sprint to show 3G most of the time within the script. The aforementioned tips could very well do the trick for you or it could be hardware related. I've done those steps and countless hours of doing everything under the sun to going as far as unrooting to see if it would come back..no dice. I was traveling and had the issue in several states, so it wasn't a local network issue as well.

One thing you can do is go into a rom with 2.0 or later sense. Go to Settings:>About phone:>Network...look under Mobile network type. If it says CDMA - EvDo rev. A, you can stop worrying about your 3G being borked. Going to an area that you KNOW has 3G may help with being comfortable. If it says 1Xrxx then you might have a hardware issue as I did, and had to get mine swapped out. Hopefully it's within the first year or you have the insurance if that is the case.

Hopefully the tips given before fix the issue, which it should aside from hardware issues.

Good Luck
[EVO 4G General] Halient:
thanks, it did the trick I am using MikGinger and ended up doing a full wipe for the update, did the trick and im back to my normal speeds

Thanks Everyone
[EVO 4G General] slick69:
I have the same issue after flashing a MikG rom. However, entering ##3282# in my dialer doesn't do anything. It doesn't launch EPST as its supposed to. How do I fix that?
[EVO 4G General] Halient:
what mik rom are you using, I have no problem with 2.0 and my issue was on 1.4
[EVO 4G General] slick69:
I'm using the latest, 2.15. I wiped everything before flashing. I tried updating the profile and even called Sprint to have an updated data profile pushed to my phone, but it still only shows 1x and the speeds are terrible.
[EVO 4G General] Halient:
did you backup on your old 2.1 or 2.0? if you did id go back and do it on one of them, I just flashed 2.15 and i am able to get into it like i was on the 1.xx
[EVO 4G General] slick69:
The strange thing is that I wasn't able to use ##DATA# on my phone before I flashed to MikG either. I got 3G Rev A, but I couldn't get into EPST.

I flashed another ROM today (deck gingerbread 1.2) and I still don't have 3G. Any help? :confused:
[EVO 4G General] slick69:
OK, so I flashed to an AOSP Gingerbread ROM where I was still having the issue with only seeing 1x.

Then I flashed the latest radio, NV and PRI. Still no 3G.

Then I flashed to the latest stock rooted ROM. There I was finally able to get into EPST and change the setting to Automatic. It was on CDMA Only.

I now see State 3 = Connected in the EVDO Engineering menu from the Field Test Menu (##33284#). Hope this helps someone else. No wonder I had been getting ****ty "3G" speeds ever since I got my EVO. I wish the stock ROM would tell you that you're on 1x, not EV-DO, like every other phone does.

Now as my final step, I'm about to restore the backup of the Sense 2.1 ROM I flashed yesterday. :)
[EVO 4G General] slick69:
Restoring back to MikG 2.15 was a success, I have actual 3G now. :cool:

My apps are all there, but user data is gone and the apps that I downloaded from the Android Market don't show in the My Apps section. I might hard reset and install everything from scratch because I don't know if its as smooth as it could be either.
[EVO 4G General] qbanways:
No 3G

I'm having the same issue on my girl friends phone. When I flash mikg rom on it no 3G, only 1x. When I flash fresh evo, it works just fine. I wonder why this is? My phone has no problems what so ever. I flashed the same roms she did.