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Looking at the reviews on the T-Mobile website, you can't type using the number pad. That's an insane oversight!

SamBam 4y ago
Wait, what? So how do you type? Minuscule touch keyboard on the screen? Edit, yes, here's a video.[1] The thing is also a lot bigger and thicker in the hands than I realized. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzuT6eYZUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzuT6eYZUA
- SahAssar 4y ago
  At https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 he types with the keyboard Watching that video the phone was a lot bigger than I thought, I was hoping for something compact but this thing is really chonky.
  - SamBam 4y ago
    If you look at the screen, the only thing he "types" at that timestamp is one "#", then he presses the screen with his thumb, then a types "##########" I'm pretty sure you never see him typing letters.
    - SahAssar 4y ago
      No, that was at a previous part of the video. Look at the timestamp I posted.
    - bryans 4y ago
      The parent comment's link goes directly to a portion of the video where he types "fdro" and then taps on the "F-Droid" search result.
    - TurkTurkleton 4y ago
      A bit after that he switches to a keyboard called "Kika" which appears to enable typing with the keypad and provides predictions. A bigger objection to this device to me would be the fact that UI animations appear to chug like a freshman at his first kegger and overall it doesn't look to be all that responsive.
  - djmips 4y ago
    You know after watching a couple of times I realized the chonkyness is partially an optical illusion. The bevel on the top of the screen makes it look like a huge box from the camera angle you bookmarked in your link.
- 40four 4y ago
  That video clearly shows the user typing using the number pad. So no worries there. I agree, if that were not possible, that would be a little bit silly. This is a perfect example of why I never trust reviews. People are either just really stupid, or they are fake/ paid for.
  - joshstrange 4y ago
    I think they meant letters, in the video I only see him typing numbers from the phone keypad. I think they person you replied to is talking about T9/pressing-the-number-X-times-to-get-a-letter type things.
    - Multicomp 4y ago
      Yeah the [Freetel Mushashi](https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/freetel/musashi/ https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/freetel/musashi/) had it back in the day, so it's possible but apparently not implemented.
    - function_seven 4y ago
      Video shows letter input from the keypad. https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107
- hinkley 4y ago
  It definitely big, but there are some clues in the video that the presenter may be a fairly short person as well. So the fact that it looks huge in his hands may have something to do with his hands and not entirely the phone's fault.
enthdegree 4y ago
This is a dealbreaker if true. This link says it comes with a T9 keyboard called “Kika” and other installable T9 keyboards exist: https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/qfr6rc/one_month_with_the_cat_s22_flip/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/qfr6rc/one_mont...
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12312er13r 4y ago
Google have been delaying reviews of apps that accept keys. Go on, plug a keyboard (or use a phone with a qwerty keyboard. ha!) and try ctrl+t, or ctrl+w on firefox android to manage tabs... If you are on any version past 78, it won't work. I guess google call it bot-enablement-features. or they just really hate people with disabilities. ...it you remove these functions, app reviews fly trhu in comparisson. thankfully they don't seem to impact keyboards which all still support ctrl+a/c/x/v... the day that is gone i will probably even consider apple.
- asddubs 4y ago
  linux phones can't be ready soon enough
  - ajyotirmay 4y ago
    we need them ASAP!
- _rami_ 4y ago
  Is there any source / data on that? I haven't noticed such a difference between our apps.
ranger_danger 4y ago
They're wrong, I can do T9 typing with the numbers just fine on mine, and switch to a touchscreen keyboard if I want to also. Just wish it was faster to switch between them.

Wait, what? So how do you type? Minuscule touch keyboard on the screen? Edit, yes, here's a video.[1] The thing is also a lot bigger and thicker in the hands than I realized. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzuT6eYZUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzuT6eYZUA

SahAssar 4y ago
At https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 he types with the keyboard Watching that video the phone was a lot bigger than I thought, I was hoping for something compact but this thing is really chonky.
- SamBam 4y ago
  If you look at the screen, the only thing he "types" at that timestamp is one "#", then he presses the screen with his thumb, then a types "##########" I'm pretty sure you never see him typing letters.
  - SahAssar 4y ago
    No, that was at a previous part of the video. Look at the timestamp I posted.
  - bryans 4y ago
    The parent comment's link goes directly to a portion of the video where he types "fdro" and then taps on the "F-Droid" search result.
  - TurkTurkleton 4y ago
    A bit after that he switches to a keyboard called "Kika" which appears to enable typing with the keypad and provides predictions. A bigger objection to this device to me would be the fact that UI animations appear to chug like a freshman at his first kegger and overall it doesn't look to be all that responsive.
- djmips 4y ago
  You know after watching a couple of times I realized the chonkyness is partially an optical illusion. The bevel on the top of the screen makes it look like a huge box from the camera angle you bookmarked in your link.
40four 4y ago
That video clearly shows the user typing using the number pad. So no worries there. I agree, if that were not possible, that would be a little bit silly. This is a perfect example of why I never trust reviews. People are either just really stupid, or they are fake/ paid for.
- joshstrange 4y ago
  I think they meant letters, in the video I only see him typing numbers from the phone keypad. I think they person you replied to is talking about T9/pressing-the-number-X-times-to-get-a-letter type things.
  - Multicomp 4y ago
    Yeah the [Freetel Mushashi](https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/freetel/musashi/ https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/freetel/musashi/) had it back in the day, so it's possible but apparently not implemented.
  - function_seven 4y ago
    Video shows letter input from the keypad. https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107 https://youtu.be/GVzuT6eYZUA?t=107
hinkley 4y ago
It definitely big, but there are some clues in the video that the presenter may be a fairly short person as well. So the fact that it looks huge in his hands may have something to do with his hands and not entirely the phone's fault.

enthdegree 4y ago

This is a dealbreaker if true. This link says it comes with a T9 keyboard called “Kika” and other installable T9 keyboards exist: https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/qfr6rc/one_month_with_the_cat_s22_flip/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/qfr6rc/one_mont...

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12312er13r 4y ago

Google have been delaying reviews of apps that accept keys. Go on, plug a keyboard (or use a phone with a qwerty keyboard. ha!) and try ctrl+t, or ctrl+w on firefox android to manage tabs... If you are on any version past 78, it won't work. I guess google call it bot-enablement-features. or they just really hate people with disabilities. ...it you remove these functions, app reviews fly trhu in comparisson. thankfully they don't seem to impact keyboards which all still support ctrl+a/c/x/v... the day that is gone i will probably even consider apple.

asddubs 4y ago
linux phones can't be ready soon enough
- ajyotirmay 4y ago
  we need them ASAP!
_rami_ 4y ago
Is there any source / data on that? I haven't noticed such a difference between our apps.

ranger_danger 4y ago

They're wrong, I can do T9 typing with the numbers just fine on mine, and switch to a touchscreen keyboard if I want to also. Just wish it was faster to switch between them.