currently I’m using SwiftKey on my phone. I changed the input method to flick bc I thought most Japanese people use it as well and tbh it’s kinda hard to get used to. what’s are your preferences?

I’m using the romaji input becuase it feels easier to me. But, I’ve heard some people argue here that flick is better in the long run. I’ll keep an eye on this thread to see what everyone else says.

I personally use a flick keyboard, but I don’t know if I can give any good arguments for using it or not using it. You will get used to it eventually if you keep using it though.

[image] Ditto20: I personally use a flick keyboard, but I don’t know if I can give any good arguments for using it or not using it. You will get used to it eventually if you keep using it though. I want to add to this that once you do get used to the flick keyboard, you will be faster than wi…

I use the flick one, having gotten used to it somewhat I find it more comfortable. With the romaji keyboard I can’t use the swipe functionality like I do for other languages, and without that I keep fat-fingering things and typing ‘s’ instead of ‘a’ or the other way around. This is actually a major…

[Screenshot_20191212-161222] This kind. On Android i use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese

I use flick, personally. I understand why someone would use romaji, though (especially since that’s what I use on PC).

Ooo I see, I had no idea this existed somehow, thank you!

I use SwiftKey too, with ローマ字 input, and honestly it’s the fastest way to input Japanese. The predictive autocorrect that learns from you as you use the keyboard is awesome, and the muscle memory I’ve spent the last 30 years developing for qwerty keyboards gets put to really good use. I tried learni…

i use flick, it’s just easier for me to deal with the buttons… they’re bigger than the keyboard for romaji input. [Screenshot_20191213-002708]

Are you, guys, using flick or romaji input on your phones?

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RedOliveBlue December 12, 2019, 3:11pm 6

What the flippity-heck is a flick keyboard and how do I try it out?

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Are you, guys, using flick or romaji input on your phones?

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