Swype tips removal

[incarceration]

As the topic title states, is this possible with a rooted phone running Reborn-ROM 2.2.4 + Xionia Custom Recovery, optiOrange Transparent? I'm on the 2.2.2 firmware, swype version 2.6.48.12353, and ZVD SW version

Also, is there a way to update my swype version on this phone?

Thanks

 

[incarceration]

Actually, I think I figured it out.

1) Swype | Text Input for Screens - Go here and sign up for the Swype 3.0 Beta
a) ensure the email address you use it retrievable on your phone (worked flawlessly with an address i have linked in the "email" app)
2) uninstall your existing installation of Swype via the Manage Applications menu in settings (Settings>Manage Applications>Swype>Uninstall)
3) go to your email on your phone and retrieve the message in your inbox
4) open the link and download the app
5) install the first app that is named Swype-Installer.apk
6) after installation is finished you must OPEN it, clicking done will not finish the installation
7) run through the installer and you're finished
8) ensure you have re-enabled swype as your primary input method in your "language and keyboard" menu (Settings>Language & Keyboard, check "swype" and select it in the menu "Select input method"

If you want to disable the tips that pop up, that's in the same "Language & keyboard" menu but instead, in the "Swype settings" menu.


I hope this helps someone else like it did me. This will update your Swype from 2.6.48.12353 to 3.6.84.26668.t100.26699 (or at least for me it did)

P.S: remember, this version is a BETA version but it's an OPEN beta and so far everything works fine for me and seems to be a fairly big improvement form the one that came with my phone

 

[basketthis]

Yep. Also no themes for the beta yet AFAIK....

 

[incarceration]

It looks the same as far as the keyboard but instead of that big bubble coming up with suggestions mine comes up under the entry box, real sleak looking. Another change I noticed is the trace isn't as blaring, more subtle and discreet

 

[basketthis]

Just don't try any of the color themes for swype because they don't work for the new version. I don't use it personally. The themes are great but I guess the makers of swype went to a different type of programming for the new one and to change the color you must edit the apk...

 

[incarceration]

Oh, didn't even know of that. Thanks for the heads up though

 

[thekraven]

You can theme the beta swype. Just more steps to get it working. Open the apk with 7zip. Swap the png files. The new Beta has 2 extra editing keyboards. Then you have to sign the apk. Install the newly signed apk, Then generate a new license with the installer and it should be good to go.

Make sure the files are MDPI.
See post below
theme swype beta