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God I don't know how anyone likes the haptic feedback. Turn that shit off.
Swiping is pretty cool though.
Haptic feedback maxed out plus the tap sounds with the volume turned up to 100% is the way to go.
"Boomer mode"
Might as well use a typewriter. https://youtu.be/o4nwe7cW_og
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This you?
I've been swiping for years. I can't believe no one else in my tight circle does it.
I can’t get my head round it.
It seems to work terribly on iphones, even with Google's keyboard. (Source: one single iphone which was entirely uncooperative.)
Try going a little slower. That always makes it more accurate for me.
I use the Google keyboard at speed and it works great, while the iphone used in the same manner was completely impossible. Even the Google keyboard installed on the iphone was awful.
I'll try your tip and go slower. Maybe that will make a difference.
Start with swiping not too fast and keep track on prediction bar, you often don’t have to swipe the whole word. You can take breaks mid-swipe, no problem.
Give it a try, it's all I use anymore.
I've always swiped but somehow just installed voice to text last week. Game changer!
I'm in too many places where chatting to my phone wouldn't go over well.
Ah that makes perfect sense. I'm alone for much of my day.
I fucking love haptic feedback. They suck only when the system used is a motor with that circular half-weight thingy. The linear oscillating weight ones are amazing.
I like it if it's really really subtle. Basically the minimum length vibration, which is 2ms on heliboard.
Anything longer, I find annoying.
I can't even use the keyboard properly without haptic feedback.
I never tried swiping. Maybe i should look into that.
I hate tapping away on the glass but swiping works okay, until the phone decides a word couldn’t possibly be what you’re trying for. My most recent frustration was New Zealand, which of course worked fine this time.
I use a FOSS (ish) keyboard and it's not very accurate, but all still way better than typing everything.
Boomers and normies appear to love it.