Swype 3.26 - any luck installing it?

[jp22382]

Swype 3.26 has been released:
Swype BETA 3.26 - Automatic updates, more languages, and more

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

Anyone else running into this?

 

[alexepena]

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

 

[jxbravo]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

*bump* edited last post

 

[Paul627g]

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:

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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]

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

 

[vansmack]

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]

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]

That's exactly what's happening to me

See post #11 & #13

Must be rooted to modify the build.prop.

 

[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?

 

[Paul627g]

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]

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.