# Official Android thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 28, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430 "2009-10-28T08:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 134
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2661 "2012-09-18T11:25:02Z")
Installed swiftkey trial and after 5 minutes paying with it I paid the $4 for the full version. Fry, I owe you a beer. That keyboard was the last major issue I had with this conversion from iOS. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2662 "2012-09-18T11:25:43Z")
Need updates on battery life! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2663 "2012-09-18T11:33:55Z")
Turned off haptic feedback. Wifi, LTE and location services left enabled, BT off since my damn headset never seems to be charged when I need it anyway. Light texting, surfing, playing with this new keyboard and some other settings plus a few short phone calls with speakerphone and I’m at 82%. Auto-brightness disabled until I can apply the hack that makes it several levels brighter. I’m running it at probably 85% brightness right now. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2664 "2012-09-18T11:50:47Z")
Look into tasker…it’s $6 but it works very nicely to pretty much automate the shit out of your phone. If you’re real good (which admittingly I am not) with it, you can really get creative with the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2665 "2012-09-18T12:16:12Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Look into tasker…it’s $6 but it works very nicely to pretty much automate the shit out of your phone. If you’re real good (which admittingly I am not) with it, you can really get creative with the stuff. I can help with tasker, its pretty boss. I consider myself to be pretty decent at it. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2666 "2012-09-18T12:16:19Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Installed swiftkey trial and after 5 minutes paying with it I paid the $4 for the full version. > Fry, I owe you a beer. That keyboard was the last major issue I had with this conversion from iOS. I did this exact same thing. Well worth it. Play with settings when you’re done and look at the heat map… The fact that it keeps all those stats is pretty cool Imo ```auto ``` ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2667 "2012-09-18T12:30:22Z")
I like the stock keyboard personally and I like the stock messenger on JB and I like the stock gmail email client. /shrug Edit: downloading swiftkey to see the hype 🙂 ---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:19 PM ---------- Oh, this is fun! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2668 "2012-09-18T12:35:54Z")
I hate the stock GS3 keyboard’s trace type. It doesn’t work. But legit Swype is still my favorite virtual keyboard. It works really well and it’s faster than I can type even on swiftkey. Try it for yourself. Sign up for an account at [beta.swype.com](http://beta.swype.com) and download/install it. I think it’s got a learning dictionary just like swiftkey so give it a little time for accuracy to improve. I just got around to intalling it on the GS3. I loved it on my DX. We’ll see how this goes. First 10 seconds with it are all sorts of laggy. :eyebrow: Disabling popup on keypress helped a lot. Beta software. The gift and the curse of android. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2669 "2012-09-18T12:49:43Z")
Hmm I guess I can be part of this since my Samsung galaxy 2 7" table comes today! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2670 "2012-09-18T12:58:09Z")
> [@honda4life](#): > > Hmm I guess I can be part of this since my Samsung galaxy 2 7" table comes today! What are you going to do with a 7" table, have a little dinner party for your dolls? ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2671 "2012-09-18T13:00:53Z")
I use TouchPal keyboard on my S3, its swype is tons more accurate then the stock one, I’m totally sold on the speed of swype. Also find that Go SMS Pro is way better than the stock text message program. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2672 "2012-09-18T13:23:06Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > What are you going to do with a 7" table, have a little dinner party for your dolls? Bahhahaha good catch, 7" tablet is what I ment, and yea I guess I can bust out the GIJoes. LOL ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2673 "2012-09-18T13:30:34Z")
> [@honda4life](#): > > Bahhahaha good catch, 7" tablet is what I **meant** , and yea I guess I can bust out the GIJoes. LOL fixed. Edit: I have always wanted to be “that guy”. Finally! ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2674 "2012-09-18T13:42:44Z")
Trying out swift key now. Typically I use Swype. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2675 "2012-09-18T14:37:08Z")
swype beta tasker swing by swing golf 🙂 quadrant standard afterfocus for pics ebook droid FFL and NFL mobile are my apps i use the most ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2676 "2012-09-18T16:58:27Z")
TSI, how do I disable a profile in tasker if another specific tasker is running? I thought I had it setup…I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2677 "2012-09-18T17:13:36Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Installed swiftkey trial and after 5 minutes paying with it I paid the $4 for the full version. > > Fry, I owe you a beer. That keyboard was the last major issue I had with this conversion from iOS. why are you paying for apps? ---------- Post added at 08:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:00 PM ---------- > [@LZ](#): > > Need updates on battery life! I just loaded Phantom Rom, battery life def better. But it was good stock, way better than my evo. ---------- Post added at 08:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:03 PM ---------- > Oh, and get Google Now it is amazing. Its like Siri except I never have to ask it anything because it just knows what I want to know. Are you running JB Rom?, I thought you can only get Now with that?, looks awesome and i want it ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2678 "2012-09-18T19:22:21Z")
Trying SwiftKey now. So far so good. Not phenomenal auto correct but hopefully it will learn well. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@turbo\_dreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_dreams)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2679 "2012-09-18T19:46:50Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > Are you running JB Rom?, I thought you can only get Now with that?, looks awesome and i want it Root, install ICS rom, flash google now zip file, profit. I’m currently running it on my Droid razr maxx, google now is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2680 "2012-09-19T04:19:01Z")
I’ve always run the stock text message deal, what’s so great/different about others? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=133) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=135)