word substitution

[erose75]

Coming from a blackberry Key2, just got an S20+. I am trying to get word substitution working, mainly for contractions. For example, if I type "hel", it will become "he'll". "couldnt" becomes "couldn't)..."wel" becomes "we'll"...etc

I've already entered all the replacements in settings>language and input>on-screen keyboard>samsung keyboard>smart typing>text shortcuts.

but when I type the shortcuts, they aren't correcting. Is there somewhere else I should be entering these?

I'm using blackberry launcher, hub+ for email, and google messages for text. It's not working in hub emails or messages app.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

[mustang7757]

Hi welcome!
Have you tried another keyboard such as Google Gboard or swiftkey?

 

[erose75]

Hi welcome!
Have you tried another keyboard such as Google Gboard or swiftkey?

I'm using the Samsung keyboard and I've actually typed the word substitutions into the Samsung keyboard settings. I tried switching to MS swiftkey and no bueno there either.

 

[mustang7757]

I'm using the Samsung keyboard and I've actually typed the word substitutions into the Samsung keyboard settings. I tried switching to MS swiftkey and no bueno there either.

Word substitute , meaning predictive text?

 

[erose75]

Word substitute , meaning predictive text?

View attachment 324447

No, the "text shortcuts" at the bottom. I do have "predictive text" toggled "on" though. I'll try to post a screenshot of the entries.

 

[mustang7757]

No, the "text shortcuts" at the bottom. I do have "predictive text" toggled "on" though. I'll try to post a screenshot of the entries.

Ok , I check that setting also

 

[erose75]

Ok , I check that setting also

Here is a sample of what i have entered in the "text shortcuts"

 

[mustang7757]

Here is a sample of what i have entered in the "text shortcuts"View attachment 324448

Hmm let me check mine

 

[erose75]

If I go into "auto replace" and toggle that on it seems to use my subs...however it won't capitalize at the beginning of a sentence if it switches to a sub. So if i start a sentence with "Couldnt" it changes to "couldn't"

It also replaces other words that I don't want to replace. So I really don't want "auto replace" on. This is frustrating.

 

[mustang7757]

Ok this how mine comes

 

[erose75]

Ok this how mine comes View attachment 324457View attachment 324458

Mine does appear to do that as well, but I want it to happen when I push the spacebar. Maybe that just isn't an option. I've never had to focus on the suggested word line because the blackberries would just do it with the spacebar. Guess I will have to learn a new trick. I guess it is too bad the Blackberry keyboard isn't included in the launcher or Hub+.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah looks like that's the way , I've seen some members here mentioning they had used blackberry keyboard but don't know how they went about it .

Let me see if @Morty2264 might know

 

[erose75]

Thanks. I am using bb launcher and bb hub+ but I don't think bb includes its vkb in that suite

Yeah looks like that's the way , I've seen some members here mentioning they had used blackberry keyboard but don't know how they went about it .

Let me see if @Morty2264 might know

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks. I am using bb launcher and bb hub+ but I don't think bb includes its vkb in that suite

I tagged morty and if any other members see this thread hopefully can help with blackberry keyboard , your welcome!

 

[erose75]

I tagged morty and if any other members see this thread hopefully can help with blackberry keyboard , your welcome!

Appreciate it! Maybe there is a sideload option for blackberry vkb app (although, I have never done a sideload app apk...so I will need further instruction if so...LOL)

Also, I don't use a Samsung account...I wonder if that opens up more options inside Samsung apps?

 

[erose75]

I'm checking over on Crackberry forums as well.

 

[erose75]

I am seeing some options on crackberry. I'll post back here if I figure it out

I'm checking over on Crackberry forums as well.

 

[erose75]

I was able to install bb keyboard via a method on crackberry. Now I just have to set up to mirror my key2. will report back.

 

[erose75]

Keyboard works exactly the way I want it now. Those of you that use Crackberry might know Cobalt has an app you can download that will get you access to the blackberry keyboard app. I was able to get it on that way and set it up exactly how I had it in my Key2.