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Leaked: Swype For Android Beta Unofficially Available For Motorola Droid
by Greg Kumparak on December 30, 2009
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When Swype was nice enough to give us the worlds first hands-on with their ultra-nifty alternative keyboard on the Android platform, I wasnt about to leak the installation files. Its just not my style. Now that someone else has gone and leaked them, though, Im more or less obligated to show you how to get it up and running. I tell you, folks this blogging thing is one endless inner conflict.
After coming up with an awesome name for their blog, the guys over at DroidMuff.in got their hands on a beta copy of Swype for Android and uploaded it for all to share. This specific installer wont work on every Android handset in fact, it wont work on most. This ones tailored to work with WVGA phones, so itll work fine on the likes of the Moto Droid and the Xperia X3, but not the Droid Eris or HTC Hero.
If youre ready to dive in, heres how to get it done:
1. Download and install the Astro file manager from the Android Marketplace
2. Download this zip file
3. Unzip that file, which will give you a file called [mfhs]Swype-SwypeReference-WVGA854-trial-release.0.35.3959.apk
4. Copy the APK file to your handsets SD card
5. On your Android handset, go to Settings > Applications > and check the box next to Unknown Sources
6. Use Astro to browse for the apk file on your SD card, install it.
7. Go to Settings > Language and Keyboard. Enable the Swype keyboard.
8. You should now be able to switch between the standard keyboard and the Swype keyboard by tapping-and-holding on any text input field.
9. Enjoy!
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› See More: Leaked: Swype For Android Beta Unofficially Available For Motorola DroidLast edited by mikron; 12-30-2009 at 07:50 PM.
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