Photon and Stock Keyboard

[TimG517]

So, I recently had my Photon factory reset by Sprint. The battery is a lot better, most things are better now.
However, my phone is defaulting to load the android keyboard everywhere instead of Swype. I have Swype checked under the keyboard setting.
Is there a good way to stop this?

 

[Sean-Troy]

If you long press the area where you want to type you get the option to change the input method

 

[TimG517]

I know that...but that is more than annoying anytime I want to type. Before the factory reset swype was the only keyboard that popped up. I even thought the android keyboard looked funny, since it had been so long since I used it.

 

[hirenpathak]

I know that...but that is more than annoying anytime I want to type. Before the factory reset swype was the only keyboard that popped up. I even thought the android keyboard looked funny, since it had been so long since I used it.

Did you change your settings-->Language & Keyboard Settings-->"Input method".. there is an option to select Swype instead of Multi-touch keyboard.

 

[coolqf]

Another option worth considering is uninstalling the default Swype and installing the latest Swype. It's much better.

 

[TimG517]

Another option worth considering is uninstalling the default Swype and installing the latest Swype. It's much better.

How do you uninstall the default swype without rooting?

 

[ToddK]

How do you uninstall the default swype without rooting?

I'll bet one has to have their phone rooted - I'd love to try the new Swype as I've read they are now using Dragon Dictation for their speech.to.text option.



Sent from a Motorola-Photon using TapTalk for Android

 

[coolqf]

I would just root the device and upgrade. Google +aio +root and you'll find an easy rooting option. I only use the root for the Swype keyboard and wifi tether.

The latest Swype gets ride of a lot of the annoyances from the standard swype, and yes, the text to speech option is very intuitive. I have an accent (What NYer doesn't?) and it picks up my words very well, and no training required. Also, Siri uses the Dragon technology on their text-2-speech....

 

[strawhatnito0890]

Hey dude I posted a link for a one click root. den get Swype beta trust me it's worth it. Also wat app are u using for wifi tether I wanna connect my Ps3

 

[Cellmeister]

+1 new Swype version w/ Dragon

working great!