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Predictive Keyboard Is Awful
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you DO know it learns as you type more right? that is the whole purpose of adaptive learning predictability. if you have more patience for it then it will work as advertised.
i can never use auto correct or predictive keyboard stuff. German has too much slang and shortening it never gets what i am trying to say.
i also type so fast that its easier to just type it all out instead of looking at the suggestions and picking one, by that time i am nearly done writing a whole sentence myself
i also type so fast that its easier to just type it all out instead of looking at the suggestions and picking one, by that time i am nearly done writing a whole sentence myself
Tried SwiftKey and it was cool, but I think I kay just stick with the main app. With two fingers (thumbs) I'm pretty fast and accurate.
If you go into the notepad and start typing with SwiftKey it covers the sentences as you get lower (probably a glitch) and I'm not a fan of how the developer has access to everything you type.
SwiftKey all the way. Just wait for it to update with Swedish also. But used Swift back in the days when i was trying out Android. Was a killer app. The best thing i miss with Android. So really glad that Apple decide to open up 3rd party apps for keyboards.
Nauseating? I don't know. To much popping and flashing on the screen as I typed.
And I agree with the poster above, I type quicker than it would take for me to look at what it's suggesting.
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I don't want to look for words when I can type them faster.
I like the new feature. I am not the worlds fastest when it comes to texting and this feature helps me, especially on a small screen like the iPhone 5.
No. Its great. I use all the time, and have for months. No need for me to install gimmicky 3rd party keyboards either. This one gets it right.
Me too, i like how it adapts to what you're typing and learns. It will get better over time as well.
Guys, I know I'm going off on a tangent here, but how do you install Swiftkey? I've downloaded and run the app but cannot see any sign of it in the keyboard or in the keyboard settings. Where am I going wrong?
The tutorial itself on Swiftkey is buggy, I can't even get past the first screen!
Thanks
Edit: here's the screenshot of where it's buggy - it won't let you select the button 'Note' but instead clicking on it presses the keyboard button underneath. Also, notice how the whole screen view is out of line.
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Anyone else having this problem? Tried rebooting and also quitting and re-opening the app. No help.
The tutorial itself on Swiftkey is buggy, I can't even get past the first screen!
Thanks
Edit: here's the screenshot of where it's buggy - it won't let you select the button 'Note' but instead clicking on it presses the keyboard button underneath. Also, notice how the whole screen view is out of line.
Anyone else having this problem? Tried rebooting and also quitting and re-opening the app. No help.
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Are you sure you downloaded SwiftKey and not SwiftKey Note? They are two separate apps. SwiftKey installed flawlessly on my 5s. All I did was install the SwiftKey app, go to Settings --> General --> Keyboards, add the SwiftKey keyboard and then give it full access.
I've downloaded Swiftkey Note, that's the only Swiftkey in the search results. Maybe it's not released in the UK yet?
Thanks for your help.
I've downloaded Swiftkey Note, that's the only Swiftkey in the search results. Maybe it's not released in the UK yet?
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Thanks for your help.
Go directly to their website and download it. You have the wrong app.
