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An alternative input method, Swype allows the user to enter text by tracing from letter to letter to form words, instead of tapping on each letter individually.

An alternative input method, Swype allows the user to enter text by tracing from letter to letter to form words, instead of tapping on each letter individually.

Although installed by default on some handsets (for example, the Samsung Galaxy S and the Motorola Droid X), Swype is currently in beta and not available in the Android Market. The beta registration page can be found here.

The official website for Swype, Inc., the makers of Swype can be found here.

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How to type a question mark without using the shift key in Swype?

One of the reasons Swype is so great is, of course, that I can write very fast no matter how lenghty is a word. But whenever I have to use a question mark, or an exclamation, I have to hit the shift key, then the punctuation, then shift again to…
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Can I edit Swype's user dictionary to remove typos?

Swype has become populated with numerous words that don't exist due to typos. As a result it frequently gets words wrong or pops up with its hidden word tip. Is there a way of viewing all the user added words in its dictionary to selectively delete…
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Does Swype Beta collects typed passwords?

Their FAQ doesn't mention this, but when I enable Swype on my Galaxy S2, I get a notification warning me that it can collect all info, including credit card numbers and passwords. Does it collect such data?
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Is there a UK English dictionary for the Swype keyboard?

I've just signed up for Swype beta but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc. Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some…
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Help controlling the cursor in swype?

I've got swype pre-installed on my Epic4G, and after a recent update (which also introduced an exasperating auto correction "feature") I'm finding that my cursor won't stay put -- it pops to the end of the word instead of staying where I set it. Say…
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Is it possible to move the keyboard to the top of the screen?

One of the biggest advantages to the Swype keyboard is the ability to effectively type with only one hand. However this dosent work very well since the keyboard is at the bottom of the screen. Is there any way to move the keyboard to the top of the…
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Can I customise (limit, reorder) Swype language choices?

I regularly use three languages in swype. I can switch between them by long-pressing on Q, but they happen to be inconveniently spread across the list (one near the top, one in the middle, and one near the bottom). Anyone know if I can (a) limit the…
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Swype keyboard dictionary migration

How to migrate a swype keyboard dictionary to another device (a new one for instance)? When I buy a new phablet I have to collect words over again.
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How do I disable the Swype button I see in the virtual keyboard?

On my Samsung Galaxy Next, I enabled the Swype mode, but I don't find anymore where I enabled it, and where I can disable it. I tried with the "Language and keyboard" settings, but I find only the Swype settings, under "Text settings." How do I…
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Can I get Swype on my Thunderbolt

I am trying to install swype (by going to their page and entering my e-mail) on my thunderbolt. But the e-mail I get from them won't show the install link. Is there another way?
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Swype remove special characters?

Is there a plugin or any other way to use swype but force it to auto-replace special characters like č with c, ž with z etc. ? As currently Swype is predicting words - for example: "Španija" and it would be great if it would be replaced with…
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Using Swype, or a Swype-like keyboard, is there a way to type without lifting my finger up?

Swype is great, but I feel like it could be even faster/more fluid if you just dragged your finger over the space bar/performed some other gesture to insert a space between words, rather than having to pick up your finger. Is there any way to add…
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Disable personal language library feature of Swype

I dislike the way keyboards build a personal language library. I currently use Huawei Swype and whilst yes, every now and then I can clear the library, I would like to not have to do that. Is there any way to disable this feature on Swype?
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Is there a way to make the Swype keyboard (or any other) auto-switch back to the alphabetic keyset when I enter a punctuation mark?

The question line pretty much says it all. Using the Swype keyboard (Galaxy Nexus, Jellybean, Swype 1.3.1.9410), is there some way/plugin/hack to make the keyset automatically switch back to the alphabetic/qwerty keyset when I enter a punctuation…
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How do you set the Swype keyboard to delete the entire word when the delete button is held down?

Older version did this but now it only happens to the first word. "If I have a sentence like this" and wanted to delete all the way to "If I" I could have held down the delete key and after a second it would start deleting word by word.
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