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Swype. It disappeared from my phone this week and I'm in shambles.

by Eyes 7y ago

elcomet 7y ago
Isn't this integrated in all modern keyboards? At least Google keyboard does it now!
- austhrow743 7y ago
  If I use the default keyboard instead of swiftkey on my iphone I can't swipe for words and have to peck at the screen like its 1860. So unless there's a setting I'm missing somewhere, no.
  - rhizome 7y ago
    If it's gboard, you might have to enable it in settings.
  - pbhjpbhj 7y ago
    What phone is it, I use gboard (even though my Huawei has a Swype keyboard), Settings > Language & Input > gboard > glide > enable glide input. But if it's an Android just use settings search?
    - austhrow743 7y ago
      It's an iphone not android. I was letting the commenter know that it's not integrated in to apples keyboard, at least as far as I can tell.
- rhizome 7y ago
  Gboard is pretty weak in comparison. Much worse spelling and its custom dictionary may or may not work, I have no idea.
- tatami 7y ago
  Swiping input yes, but the implementation of Swype was superior to the others like Swiftkey. I can't really describe, but it was better at capturing the words I swiped and also handled multiple languages better.
  - NicoJuicy 7y ago
    Multiple languages with Google Swype is indeed awful.
screye 7y ago
Along the same lines is Fleksy. They had a completely unique approach to typing. It was abandoned and later bought out by Pintrest.
rhizome 7y ago
Man, I was just this week thinking about reinstalling it. It's the only phone software I've ever bought. They took some features away a couple years ago so I uninstalled it in a snit, but I've been using gboard for gestural spelling and it's just crap. Over 50% needs respelling and/or returns nonsuggestions.
teddyh 7y ago
Was Swype really that good? http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/text-what-i-mean-not-what-i-swype http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/text-what-i-mean-not-what-i...
massysett 7y ago
That’s too bad, years ago I switched from Android to iPhone and the only thing I missed was Swype. I still miss it. Later Swype became available on iOS but it was never as good as the Android one. If it’s gone that’s one less reason to switch back to Android.

Swype. It disappeared from my phone this week and I'm in shambles.

by Eyes 7y ago

Swype. It disappeared from my phone this week and I'm in shambles.

elcomet 7y ago

Isn't this integrated in all modern keyboards? At least Google keyboard does it now!

austhrow743 7y ago
If I use the default keyboard instead of swiftkey on my iphone I can't swipe for words and have to peck at the screen like its 1860. So unless there's a setting I'm missing somewhere, no.
- rhizome 7y ago
  If it's gboard, you might have to enable it in settings.
- pbhjpbhj 7y ago
  What phone is it, I use gboard (even though my Huawei has a Swype keyboard), Settings > Language & Input > gboard > glide > enable glide input. But if it's an Android just use settings search?
  - austhrow743 7y ago
    It's an iphone not android. I was letting the commenter know that it's not integrated in to apples keyboard, at least as far as I can tell.
rhizome 7y ago
Gboard is pretty weak in comparison. Much worse spelling and its custom dictionary may or may not work, I have no idea.
tatami 7y ago
Swiping input yes, but the implementation of Swype was superior to the others like Swiftkey. I can't really describe, but it was better at capturing the words I swiped and also handled multiple languages better.
- NicoJuicy 7y ago
  Multiple languages with Google Swype is indeed awful.

screye 7y ago

Along the same lines is Fleksy. They had a completely unique approach to typing. It was abandoned and later bought out by Pintrest.

rhizome 7y ago

Man, I was just this week thinking about reinstalling it. It's the only phone software I've ever bought. They took some features away a couple years ago so I uninstalled it in a snit, but I've been using gboard for gestural spelling and it's just crap. Over 50% needs respelling and/or returns nonsuggestions.

teddyh 7y ago

Was Swype really that good? http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/text-what-i-mean-not-what-i-swype http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/text-what-i-mean-not-what-i...

massysett 7y ago

That’s too bad, years ago I switched from Android to iPhone and the only thing I missed was Swype. I still miss it. Later Swype became available on iOS but it was never as good as the Android one. If it’s gone that’s one less reason to switch back to Android.