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[APK] Modified LatinIME - Larger keyboard and letters


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Guest djuroue
Posted (edited)

Hi, i modified LatinIME.apk from Daz's CM9 R2 Build. For me, when typing text, letters on onscreen keyboard were too small. It happened too often to miss desired letter. So i made a modification to the original APK, which made on screen keyboard larger. Now it is much easier to type text..

I did not try it on other roms, but i think that it will work on every ICS... Backup original APK before trying this one ...

Installation instructions > Well, it's quite easy. By using root explorer (ex. ES File Explorer) rename original APK (/system/app/LatinIME.apk) to something, and in that folder you copy this APK. Reboot the phone and try it ...

Download link :


www.mediafire.com/?33h4ijn4vmld0ei

Screenshoot of original and modified keyboard ... Modified is RIGHT ...

Screenshot_2012-11-20-14-59-28.pngScreenshot_2012-11-20-13-36-43.png

Edited by djuroue
Posted

Do i have to set the permissions when i overwrite the apk or are they set?

Guest djuroue
Posted (edited)

I just renamed original APK to LatinIME1.apk and pasted this one in system/app ... Then reboot.

p.s. This is not significant change, just enough for normal typing. Maybe some of you will notice no difference, but it is there... If you need an even bigger keyboard, i can make it for ya :D

Edited by djuroue
Guest emyjojo
Posted

Nice improvement to the stock keyboard. Easier to type indeed. Thank you.

Posted

do i need ex file explorer as i have rom toolkit but cant move edit files, whats the easiest way to do this?

Guest djuroue
Posted

First of all, you must root your rom. Then Install ES file explorer from market and in settings enable root explorer and mount system files and folders writable. Then do that change of files .

Guest bentescort
Posted

Thanks for this, installed earlier and finding typing much easier and faster.

Posted

this should be made an addon in the CM9 thread, or even better an option in the CM9 ROM settings?

Guest Johnnyd1979
Posted (edited)

Horizontal keyboard is the same size as the original app, right?

Edited by Johnnyd1979
Guest djuroue
Posted

Yes, it looks okay to me. This is just for portrait / vertical type.

Guest Mario_Cardoso
Posted

Infusion by tillaz has a keyboard like this too.

Thank you for your share!

  • 3 months later...
Guest wards5150
Posted

Is it possible to do this with the 4.2 swipe keyboard. This one feels even smaller than the normal jb keyboard.

Guest wards5150
Posted

It probably is possible... :)

Could you let us know how you did it. I wouldn't mind having a go at it.

Guest tillaz
Posted

Could you let us know how you did it. I wouldn't mind having a go at it.

decompile the apk and take a look at values\dimens.xml

change the values to your reqiured size

Guest Billy323
Posted

I like the added size but is there any way to move it up slightly as there is no space below keyboard and the space bar sits very close to the home button. It annoys me so much when i hit home instead of space and have to reopen app. i wouldn't mind a small reduction in size so its somewhere inbetween the two.

Guest plewis1981
Posted

I like the added size but is there any way to move it up slightly as there is no space below keyboard and the space bar sits very close to the home button. It annoys me so much when i hit home instead of space and have to reopen app. i wouldn't mind a small reduction in size so its somewhere inbetween the two.

I'll second that!

PS. Grate work works like a dream on the latest CM9

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