HTC 10 teething problems

[mahers]

Can you use it and not swipe? I type...

Yes. The swiping is called flow, and is optional. It's free, so you can try it out and if you don't like it, uninstall it.

 

[funb]

Although I don't have them turned on at the moment, SwiftKey has an option to turn on arrows. I've tried a few different keyboards over my years, but SwiftKey blows everything away.

Just wanted to say thank you again for this suggestion. I've been using SwiftKey since yesterday and I think it is The One

 

[ruslah]

Just wanted to say thank you again for this suggestion. I've been using SwiftKey since yesterday and I think it is The One

Glad you like it! I've been using it for about 3-4 years now maybe. I hardly even have to type anymore as the predictions are that good. It's awesome once it starts learning your typing habits.

 

[funb]

Glad you like it! I've been using it for about 3-4 years now maybe. I hardly even have to type anymore as the predictions are that good. It's awesome once it starts learning your typing habits.

Haha well I hope that happens sooner rather than later! The Sense keyboard and I used to complete each other's sentences, but now SwiftKey and I are going through the awkward first date phase where it keeps forgetting my mother's name and where I went to school :-\

 

[mahers]

Haha well I hope that happens sooner rather than later! The Sense keyboard and I used to complete each other's sentences, but now SwiftKey and I are going through the awkward first date phase where it keeps forgetting my mother's name and where I went to school :-\

It helps if you allow it to access your email, texts, social media apps, etc. It will look at your trends and such and learn things faster.

 

[funb]

It helps if you allow it to access your email, texts, social media apps, etc. It will look at your trends and such and learn things faster.

I have!

 

[TBoltJ]

Yes. The swiping is called flow, and is optional. It's free, so you can try it out and if you don't like it, uninstall it.

Thanks, but how do i get it to stop magnifying every time i hit 3 letters to fast? It keeps thinking Im hitting it 3 times to magnify. If I hit backspace too quickly or type quickly it does that. Am I doing something wrong? I turned off flow and turned on gestures.

 

[mahers]

@TBoltJ - I don't exactly know what you mean by magnifying every time you hit three letters too fast. Every letter I tap is magnified in a little popup. Not sure if that can be turned off, but it doesn't bother me too much.

 

[TBoltJ]

@TBoltJ - I don't exactly know what you mean by magnifying every time you hit three letters too fast. Every letter I tap is magnified in a little popup. Not sure if that can be turned off, but it doesn't bother me too much.

Thanks for the help. Under settings/accessibility/magnification gestures you can have the screen magnify if you tap three times. If I type the word "the" it magnifies and I cant get out of it because its 3 more taps and Im not in the right place to type.

 

[mahers]

Thanks for the help. Under settings/accessibility/magnification gestures you can have the screen magnify if you tap three times. If I type the word "the" it magnifies and I cant get out of it because its 3 more taps and Im not in the right place to type.

That's a phone setting, not the keyboard's fault. Turn that off and see what happens (unless you need it for some reason).

 

[TBoltJ]

That's a phone setting, not the keyboard's fault. Turn that off and see what happens (unless you need it for some reason).

@mahers - I use it when I dont have my glasses so need it turned on. This is the first keyboard that does that, TouchPal didnt react like this.

 

[mahers]

@mahers - I use it when I dont have my glasses so need it turned on. This is the first keyboard that does that, TouchPal didnt react like this.

Gotcha. Interesting how one keyboard is affected and another isn't. One would think it's a universal setting...I mean, if you can't see one, you can't see any. Weird. Sorry I can't help on this one. If you go to the SwiftKey forums, maybe you can find a solution.

 

[TBoltJ]

For the 2nd one, press the little hand icon in under upper left of your keyboard, long-press the <I> character and when it starts shaking, tap it to place it in the top bar of the keyboard. Now, when you need the arrow keys, you just tap that <I> icon at the top of your keyboard.

@B0WIE - Any idea how to remove icons from the top bar or from a key? Once the bar is full it puts them on the keys. Many thanks.

 

[B0WIE]

@B0WIE - Any idea how to remove icons from the top bar or from a key? Once the bar is full it puts them on the keys. Many thanks.

To remove them, do the same process as adding them. I have only the arrows in mine.

 

[funb]

I think I know what's going on with the screen not turning off while charging - I used the charger that came with the phone yesterday and everything worked perfectly. The one that doesn't work (that keeps the screen on) was a spare I bought and am keeping at work. Using the spare the screen says "Charging, XX%" and doesn't turn off, but using the one that came with the phone it says "Charging rapidly" (or words to that effect) and the screen turns off. So I think the spare cable is not providing enough power to the phone and causing the screen to stay on.

This is the post that led me to this conclusion: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ile-charging-anyway-turn-off.html#post3737522

 

[TBoltJ]

To remove them, do the same process as adding them. I have only the arrows in mine.

I tried that, I got everything "shaking" but how do I move it off, when I touch the button it just opens the function? Apparently stupid here

 

[B0WIE]

I tried that, I got everything "shaking" but how do I move it off, when I touch the button it just opens the function? Apparently stupid here

Odd.. I'm trying it right now. Press the hand in the upper left, long-press any icon until they shake, tap them to make them highlighted or shadowed, then tap the hand again to go back.
Hope that helps!