Android 2.3 (Monte Carlo) predictive text = crap

[Raymond Lin]

I got the Orange Monte Carlo for my sister to replace her old Samsung flip phone but the predictive text on the android is annoying at best.

She told me it is really hard to write out a text without some uber accurate finger placement and I thought she was just being picky. But I tried it, typing the same way as I do on the iPhone and it isn't possible to get even the simple words out. Typing the letters Y I U on the iPhone, it will autocorrect it to YOU as it should but on the android is simply doesn't when it is obvious.

There are Suggestive words that comes up when you type but autocorrect is just rubbish.

Does anyone know a solution? Some pack I can download or something?

 

[Beerbaron]

just download an app. I use swype on my desire

 

[Raymond Lin]

just download an app. I use swype on my desire

How do I do that? As in with iTunes I use app store, I am not familar with android.

 

[Caffrey]

How do I do that? As in with iTunes I use app store, I am not familar with android.

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

Sign in and click install or use the Market app on the phone.

I have Swiftkey X and it works well.

 

[Firegod]

Never had an issue with the predictive text on the desire, or finger placement. Maybe you just need to type better? But in all seriousness, doesn't that phone have a 4.3" screen (which is big!) so texting should be easy. I think beerbaron is right, try an aftermarket keyboard from the marketplace, and see if that helps.

 

[Firegod]

How do I do that? As in with iTunes I use app store, I am not familar with android.

Should be an app on the phone called Market (or Marketplace). Click that, and then once in the app just do a search. Should bring back results which you can scroll through, read user reviews, etc, etc. If you choose one you like just click Download and it'll download and automatically install to the phone.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Yes it does have a 4.3" screen and it is still crap! I can type like the boss on the iPhone but not on that!

 

[Firegod]

Yes it does have a 4.3" screen and it is still crap! I cam type like the boss on the iPhone but not on that!

It's a built in feature on Android, that knows when an Apple user is using the phone.

 

[Rich_L]

Yeah Swype is cool, or just be less sausage-fingery

 

[da_mic_1530]

SwiftKey is by far the best. Or turn the phone sideways

 

[kona786]

Predictive text on 2.3 gingerbread from the market is good. Sometimes you have to turn predictive on cos its off by default, I'm talking Android keyboards in general.

 

[d_brennen]

Abduction is a favourite word of my SGSII auto correct. Makes for some interesting drink related texts

 

[1LANCS]

Download a better keyboard then???????????????????????

Thats the beauty of Android. Swype is amazing.

 

[One]

There could be an actual problem i guess. Have a look on youtube for videos showing text input, see if her phone is doing what the videos show.

 

[Sunbed]

Another vote for Swiftkey X

 

[DIABLO]

I use gingerbread keyboard myself. And get used to typing in landscape mode with such a big phone if you're not already.

 

[Uhtred]

swiftkey x is very good

 

[sarge78]

A.i.type keyboard (with the windows 8 skin) is the best software keyboard I've used on any phone.

Isn't the monte carlo a bit slow?

 

[fail at the internets]

Monte carlo uses an extremely old 600mhz processor overclocked to 800mhz, now add the lack of gpu acceleration and you see the problem with inputting text rapidly into the phone.

 

[Myshra]

Monte carlo uses an extremely old 600mhz processor overclocked to 800mhz, now add the lack of gpu acceleration and you see the problem with inputting text rapidly into the phone.

It's actually the digitizer that's the problem here which is self contained from the processor.