topic Re: Texting on a Neo. in Other/General

Texting on a Neo.

nuttyspark — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:21:02 GMT

Hi, I will be looking to get a Neo when my contract ends but I have a problem. I have used 12 Alpha/numeric keys to text with for the past 20yrs. I don't want to use a qwerty keyboard when I am holding my phone in portrait mode. I know HTC and Samsung have an option to switch to this type of keyboard but SE don't. Can I get an app to give me the alpha/numeric keyboard I want? TIA.

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Annie — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:45 GMT

Hi,

I have looked through the Market™ in search of an app with an alphanumeric keyboard but have not found one, maybe someone will see this thread and will be able to provide you with further assistance.

Re: Texting on a Neo.

nuttyspark — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:19:34 GMT

Hi Annie, thanks for the quick reply. I don't think that my question was very clear. I have not owned an android phone before so not sure how apps work. My question should have been "If I could find an app for an alpha/numeric keypad and downloaded it, would I be able to set this app to be my default input method when texting or would I only be able to use the qwerty keypad that SE provides" This is important to me as I know it can be done with other manufacturers phones but I would like to stick with SE.

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:24:25 GMT

try this

https://market.android.com/search?q=t9+keyboard&so=1&c=apps

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:26:26 GMT

you can use many types of keyboards, you just have to download it

and then go to settings -> language and keyboards- > and install it

once you go to your messaging app long press on the white rectangle where you enter the txt and tap on "input method" -> choose the keyboard that you want to use, in this case T9 keyboard

Re: Texting on a Neo.

nuttyspark — Fri, 06 May 2011 10:28:31 GMT

Thanks uliwooly. I'm sure I could get used to a qwerty keyboard if I had to but to me having a T9 style keyboard makes more sense as each key is bigger. To me that would make it easier to text one handed.......

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Fri, 06 May 2011 22:50:38 GMT

anytime

Re: Texting on a Neo.

nuttyspark — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:17:15 GMT

Quick up-date. Noticed on the SE Arc that next to the space bar is a small book. Press this and it opens an options page. If you select settings, you can change yor txt input method from qwerty to 12 key input. You can even choose different input methods for landscape and portrait mode. Hope this is available on the Neo too. Think software version was 2.3.2

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:27:06 GMT

I have the arc and I don't see the book

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:29:45 GMT

Thats a picture of the Keyboard

Re: Texting on a Neo.

nuttyspark — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:48:48 GMT

Hi, been back to have another play and I think it has something to do with setting the default input as a Chinese keyboard. This will then give the option of 12 key input or qwerty input. Don't own an arc (I'm waiting for the Neo) so I can't tell exactly how to get the 12 key as the default in portrait mode, but I know it can be done. Why it is not an option with an English keyboard I don't know. All I know is I prefer it to a qwerty keyboard.

Re: Texting on a Neo.

Uliwooly — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:52:34 GMT

I just played with my Arc and it does give you that option using the chinese keyboard, there are other keyboards that you can use

such as Better Keyboard

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.betterandroid.betterkeyboard8&feature=search_result

https://market.android.com/details?id=net.fredricknet.inputmethod.latin&feature=search_result

or you can play with this

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result