Android keyboard.

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bazza white

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3,558 posts

128 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Any good ones about free preferable to try out. I updated my Nexus 10 a few days back and the keyboard is a dog and a complete headache. If it doesn't know the word tough st your having one it does know especially if you need a full stop after it.

AJB88

12,382 posts

171 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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Just add the words to your dictionary when it doesn't recognise them?

If you sync your Google account between devices over time it will pick up most of your words.

I have my Google keyboard sync between all my devices and have words from 3 languages in there.

I think the general Android opinion is that the stock Google keyboard is one of the better ones these days.

ascayman

12,748 posts

216 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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I use the google one its a million times better than the stock Samsung one.

bigbob77

593 posts

166 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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I also use the Google keyboard (on my LG G4) and after the last update it is infuriatingly bad! I can't even pick one thing - they have made lots of changes and each one is utter crap.

ZesPak

24,427 posts

196 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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Google one or swiftkey one.

I'm very used to the swiftkey one and it's easy for multilingual support and the like, but the google one is basic and very good as well.

I do have to say that the swiftkey one is noticeable more "loaded", on slower/older phones you really notice the difference especially when opening an app that requires the keyboard (it takes a second or two for the keyboard to pop up).

For mid end devices you won't notice it though.

AJB88

12,382 posts

171 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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Google one has since developed alot, I have a few languages than I switch between by just holding down the space bar.

ZesPak

24,427 posts

196 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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AJB88 said:
Google one has since developed alot, I have a few languages than I switch between by just holding down the space bar.
I know, but in dutch we use a lot of English terms so I can mix them up without having to select the language each word.

AJB88

12,382 posts

171 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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I do that by adding the words to my dictionary. So most of the time I type in English but use the foreign words.

ZesPak

24,427 posts

196 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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AJB88 said:
I do that by adding the words to my dictionary. So most of the time I type in English but use the foreign words.
Thing is, I switch languages so much that it's a pain (frustrating to try and type while it's in the wrong language). Swiftkey just does it on the fly, with up to three languages.

I can fully imagine this is less of an issue with an English speaking person.

bazza white

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3,558 posts

128 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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bigbob77 said:
I also use the Google keyboard (on my LG G4) and after the last update it is infuriatingly bad! I can't even pick one thing - they have made lots of changes and each one is utter crap.
Glad it's not just me then.

SGirl

7,918 posts

261 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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ZesPak said:
Thing is, I switch languages so much that it's a pain (frustrating to try and type while it's in the wrong language). Swiftkey just does it on the fly, with up to three languages.
Definitely this. Swiftkey is very good for multilingual use.