Swype 3.26 - any luck installing it?

**jp22382** · 10-20-2011, 01:24 AM

Swype 3.26 has been released:

But running the new installer, the only available option is 'Sprint' which is still 3.25

Anyone else running into this?

**alexepena** · 10-20-2011, 03:28 AM

I just updated it.I went to the Swype app on my phone and did it.works fine for me

**jxbravo** · 10-20-2011, 04:53 AM

the swype installer updated itself easily but it kept the 3.25 keyboard i had to uninstall the previous swype keyboard first and then run the installer again to install 3.26

**Paul627g** · 10-20-2011, 07:29 AM

No. Uninstalled installer and keyboard 3 times, redownloaded everything. Get the new installer but it won't give me anything but 3.25.

Running rooted/Oxygen 2.3 so that could be an issue.

**6tr6tr** · 10-20-2011, 10:35 AM

No, I'm on 3.25 and it told me there's an upgrade. Question: are you on 3.25 yet? If not, maybe you have to upgrade to that one first and then to 3.26 after?

**skidmark** · 10-20-2011, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Paul627g

No. Uninstalled installer and keyboard 3 times, redownloaded everything. Get the new installer but it won't give me anything but 3.25.

Running rooted/Oxygen 2.3 so that could be an issue.

I am UNrooted, and I just uninstalled the old version and redownloaded what I thought was 3.26, and it still shows version 3.25 for me.

**gabbott** · 10-20-2011, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by alexepena

I just updated it.I went to the Swype app on my phone and did it.works fine for me

Are you sure it actually updated to 3.26 or just a newer version of 3.25? You can check the version number in the swype settings.

**vansmack** · 10-20-2011, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by alexepena

I just updated it.I went to the Swype app on my phone and did it.works fine for me

Did it give you the option to change the skin or do you have to use the regular Swype skin?

**skidmark** · 10-20-2011, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by vansmack

Did it give you the option to change the skin or do you have to use the regular Swype skin?

3.25 gave me the option for Swype or Sprint skin

**vansmack** · 10-20-2011, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by MJ

3.25 gave me the option for Swype or Sprint skin

Right. But I was asking alexepena, who appears to be the only one with 3.26 if he was allowed to keep this option?

**jp22382** · 10-20-2011, 04:08 PM

Ok, got it working by editing /system/build.prop

Obviously you need to be rooted and be comfortable editing important files. **Make a backup**

Change the line:
ro.product.model=Nexus S 4G

To read:
ro.product.model=Nexus S

Reboot, run Swype Installer, and viola:

Don't forget to go back in and change your build.prop back to the way it was.

Note, this version DOES NOT have the alternate skin available. So if you want that, best to stick with 3.25

I'm just glad I can delete the Swype Installer and forget about it

**jp22382** · 10-20-2011, 07:43 PM

*bump* edited last post

**Paul627g** · 10-20-2011, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by jp22382

Ok, got it working by editing /system/build.prop

Obviously you need to be rooted and be comfortable editing important files. **Make a backup**

Change the line:
ro.product.model=Nexus S 4G

To read:
ro.product.model=Nexus S

Reboot, run Swype Installer, and viola:

Don't forget to go back in and change your build.prop back to the way it was.

Note, this version DOES NOT have the alternate skin available. So if you want that, best to stick with 3.25

I'm just glad I can delete the Swype Installer and forget about it

I figured it was going to come down to a build.prop edit.. That is what happened a while back too that it needed a quick build.prop edit to pass...

No biggie... Editing mine right now.

Bingo!

**Makinola** · 10-20-2011, 09:03 PM

I want the new swype bc i hate just having the installer on my applications

**vansmack** · 10-20-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by AndroidUserM

I want the new swype bc i hate just having the installer on my applications

Skin vs auto-updating

Good thing I'm rarely form over function ....

**jezer29** · 10-20-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by MJ

I am UNrooted, and I just uninstalled the old version and redownloaded what I thought was 3.26, and it still shows version 3.25 for me.

That's exactly what's happening to me

**Paul627g** · 10-20-2011, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by jezer29

That's exactly what's happening to me

See post #11 & #13

Must be rooted to modify the build.prop.

**jezer29** · 10-20-2011, 11:40 PM

Not for nothing but this is the kind of stuff I don't like about Android.. How can I be unrooted and be able to download the beta but to update the beta I have to be rooted?? For something so simple as an update smh.. What if I uninstall it and then install the new version, will that work? Cus I still have it in my downloads?

**Paul627g** · 10-21-2011, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by jezer29

Not for nothing but this is the kind of stuff I don't like about Android.. How can I be unrooted and be able to download the beta but to update the beta I have to be rooted?? For something so simple as an update smh.. What if I uninstall it and then install the new version, will that work? Cus I still have it in my downloads?

Uninstalling and re installing won't work... Its a device signature issue in the build.prop of the ROM.. Obviously a mistake was made because as of right now its only allowing " Nexus S" to install the 3.26 update. So by changing the build.prop from Nexus S4G to Nexus S we are "tricking" the setup.

**alexepena** · 10-21-2011, 01:52 AM

does anyone know how to remove some of the keys on the keyboard on swype? i never use the little hand gesture with the blue trail on the bottom left hand corner, its annoying, nor do i use the SPEAK icon.

**Paul627g** · 10-21-2011, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by alexepena

does anyone know how to remove some of the keys on the keyboard on swype? i never use the little hand gesture with the blue trail on the bottom left hand corner, its annoying, nor do i use the SPEAK icon.

Not sure, is this even possible?

**nmoreman** · 10-21-2011, 07:31 AM

Those that have 3.26, what are the differences, any better or visible? Would like to know before I consider going into the system and messing with it, possibly mucking it up.

Now for ICS . . different story!!!

**vansmack** · 10-21-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by jezer29

Not for nothing but this is the kind of stuff I don't like about Android..

Blame Swype Inc, not Android.

**intheb0x** · 10-21-2011, 11:32 AM

hmm.
I got the new installer but i'm on
3.2591
Is
this what everyone else is on?

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

**Paul627g** · 10-21-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by intheb0x

hmm.
I got the new installer but i'm on
3.2591
Is
this what everyone else is on?

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

You have to do the mod to your build.prop to get 3.26

1. Uninstall your current Swype (just the keyboard, leave the installer)
2. Make a backup copy on your sdcard of /system/build.prop (Use ES File Explorer/Root Explorer, etc.. Something that has root access and write access to root level)
3. Go in and open your current build.prop on the device in /system/ and modify the following line.

Change the line:
ro.product.model=Nexus S 4G

To read:
ro.product.model=Nexus S

Save, reboot and run the installer.. You will then have 3.26 when completed. Afterwards go back in and either change your current build.prop back to saying Nexus S 4G or delete out the current and replace with your backup copy.

Thank you to jp22382 for figuring this one out. Post #11