Comments on: Swype with Ice Cream Sandwich Support and Other “Goodies” is Only Days Away

By: Hanks Brad

Hanks Brad — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:59:00 +0000

there is the google dictation button at top. swype is better anyways

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000

I guess I forgot that I installed it that way. I’d gladly pay for Swype for my Nexus. Damn thing should be in the market though. The installer is ridiculous.

By: EC8CH

EC8CH — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:53:00 +0000

exactly… if I wasn’t on their Beta list for 2 years now, I’m sure I would have installed a hacked copy by now just to try it out.

Their sales model is infuriating to customers who would like to buy the app but don’t want to be railroaded into buying a phone with it preinstalled.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:00 +0000

When Amazon app of the day was FlexT9 I tried and never went back. Don’t like how Swype is doing things, give FlexT9 a shot.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000

I only need to work on my Nexus. I hate the Swype installer. Do you work for Swype? They lost so many users by dragging their feet with ICS support.

By: koveleski

koveleski — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:28:00 +0000

Ever since they moved away from single keyboard pngs to actual .9s for the keys, I’ve been expecting some sort of theme support to make its way in. Hopefully sooner than later.

By: Jeff Simpson

Jeff Simpson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000

The versions released by Swype (and downloaded via beta.swype.com) do not work on the Galaxy Nexus.

The one you are running is a copy that was hacked to support the Nexus. Against the terms of Swype software licensing, in fact – distributing modified copies of the software is not allowed.

As I understand it, the official swype app doesn’t work because ICS + softkeys means that the resolution of the device not only switches between portrait and landscape – the effective screen resolution actually changes size when the softkeys are displayed. The person who hacked the APK made it work on that device, but they surely did it by hard-coding the resolution. Making an apk that will ONLY work on the Galaxy Nexus. Swype has been working on the “correct” fix, so that it will work on other softkey-enabled ICS devices (currently none exist, but that’s besides the point).

By: dodger55fan

dodger55fan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Yeah I was a big fan of swype until I got my Gnex and it wasn’t supported anymore, now I can’t imagine life w/out swiftkey x

By: Robbie Gerling

Robbie Gerling — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:58:00 +0000

I hope one of those “goodies” includes a bigger and/or better spacebar…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000

IP support is kind of valid, but it’s also valid that people will try to get your app if you don’t provide them a way to get it that’s legit. Just post it in the damned Market already, Swype! If I had a non-Swype device, I would gladly pay $15+ for the keyboard.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:00 +0000

the tablet version that i’m rocking on my gnex seems to do great with the Dragon dictation as well as word recognition. I’m loving me som swype on my gnex!!!

By: Clarkkent434

Clarkkent434 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:00 +0000

If you don’t know there is a big pus for SwiftkeyX to have Swype like interface. If you are not on their forum go sign up and vote. I like Swype speed but I aslo like Swiftkey accuracy.

http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/116689-1-swiftkey-x-ideas-/suggestions/1878199-add-swype-input

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:00 +0000

I hope the “other goodies” is using ICS’s voice recognition instead of the crappy Dragon Dictation that’s being foisted on us.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +0000

I can still use it on my Xoom, but I keep getting errors that say the screen size isn’t supported. It’ll be nice when those go away.

By: EC8CH

EC8CH — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000

Yes, please listen to Kellex and add support for themes.