I cannot type on this phone

[Njbrandon]

Never had typing issues on smaller screen phones. I've tried Gboard which was marginally better than Samsung keyboard. It's incredibly frustrating trying to type accurately. Are there any better keyboards or solutions?

 

[anon(9602380)]

I'm going to suggest Swiftkey. I use it on my iPhone and occasionally on my S8 Plus. Fairly customizable and pretty accurate. Thanks

 

[njdan30]

Don't type Swype lol that's what I do on here and my iPhone but using Samsung keyboard on here

 

[anon(238680)]

Swype works very well on the S8.

 

[TFBisquit]

Yeah typing is bad on the s8+. Lol swiped it for the first time and it works pretty good on Gboard.

 

[Almeuit]

I can't swype to save my life so I just tap type. I use Gboard and have no issues.

 

[Lecrae116]

Or you could just use voice to text and viola

 

[BratPAQ]

You can resize swiftkey up to this big if you are having trouble with accuracy. And also swiftkey learns your usual sentence construction and words most used so it has a better prediction. And it can also support more than one language in one sentence without needing to switch language.

 

[HULKchampion]

I recommend SwiftKeys as well. Resize the keyboard aspect that meets your needs and you'll be fine. I used the largest resize option on my S8+ and love it. Plus give the keyboard awhile so it'll recognize your typing style and adjust to it.

 

[Racing24]

Never had typing issues on smaller screen phones. I've tried Gboard which was marginally better than Samsung keyboard. It's incredibly frustrating trying to type accurately. Are there any better keyboards or solutions?

You can try the Samsung Keyboard Case and see if a physical keyboard works better for you. I think you can find them on Amazon for about 40 bucks. If anything, the case that it comes with is a decent one, offering good protection.

 

[anon(5719825)]

I'm going to suggest Swiftkey. I use it on my iPhone and occasionally on my S8 Plus. Fairly customizable and pretty accurate. Thanks

I'm finding Swype is pretty inaccurate as well using the Samsung keyboard. Im about to try Swiftkey and Google.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Never had typing issues on smaller screen phones. I've tried Gboard which was marginally better than Samsung keyboard. It's incredibly frustrating trying to type accurately. Are there any better keyboards or solutions?

I've tried a crap load of keyboards, IMO keyboards is the weakest point of Android. I use the following linked keyboard, there is a free version to test it out. Don't get alarmed with the small skinny keyboard they show, there's a bigger keyboard you can change it to. You can resize it, put it on either side of the screen, or full screen. It has what they call sloppy typing and that feature works really good, amazingly good. It does not do Swype as sloppy typing prediction would be hard with Swype. It's not perfect, no keyboard is. I also have a screen shot of how my keyboard looks, I have mine reduced size and to the right. You will be amazed at the accuracy.

Cons.. Two letter words give it some issue here and there, like so, do, to, go. When entering passwords and usernames, sometimes you have to turn sloppy typing off, which is easy to do, it's the round yellow dot with the check mark to the left at top left corner of keyboard.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...=com.whirlscape.minuumkeyboard&token=KF0P2zYc

 

[Averix]

I guess I would ask what is causing your inability to type? Is it too wide for one handed typing? Are all the possible keyboards messing up words for you? If the Samsung keyboard, Gboard, and SwiftKey are all failing you, I'm really curious why. There are one handed modes if that's the issue. You can enlarge the keys if you aren't hitting the right letters.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I guess I would ask what is causing your inability to type? Is it too wide for one handed typing? Are all the possible keyboards messing up words for you? If the Samsung keyboard, Gboard, and SwiftKey are all failing you, I'm really curious why. There are one handed modes if that's the issue. You can enlarge the keys if you aren't hitting the right letters.

Swift key let's you resize the keyboard to their set sizes, but it won't let you preference right or left side for easy one handed typing.

 

[UKROB]

Google Keyboard swipe, get used to that and it's amazing. Forget Samsung keyboard, Swype or SwiftKeys, they have all been proven less accurate

 

[doohsun]

Swiftkey my friend the keyboard is amazing especially auto-correct and completing your sentences. I tried the stock it's bad and also tried flesky that was terrible.

 

[michaelp68]

Go with SwiftKey as others have said. You have different keyboard size options so you can pick what's right for you.

 

[Njbrandon]

I guess I would ask what is causing your inability to type? Is it too wide for one handed typing? Are all the possible keyboards messing up words for you? If the Samsung keyboard, Gboard, and SwiftKey are all failing you, I'm really curious why. There are one handed modes if that's the issue. You can enlarge the keys if you aren't hitting the right letters.

When I press the keys the one next to it is often what shows up. I've noticed some lag so I have to type slower than previous phones which sometimes helps. I can give Swiftkey a shot.

 

[jcochran1977]

You can try the Samsung Keyboard Case and see if a physical keyboard works better for you. I think you can find them on Amazon for about 40 bucks. If anything, the case that it comes with is a decent one, offering good protection.

The samsung keyboard can be resized as well

 

[vwite]

Another vote foe SwiftKey because of the best predictions