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Cangjie keyboard Analysis

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Cangjie Keyboard is a free Chinese character input method for Android devices, supporting both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. This utility offers a user-friendly interface, allowing users to select their preferred input style. The application includes a comprehensive dictionary, making it easier to find and input characters accurately. Additionally, users can customize their experience with a range of themes, including standard, Light, Dark, and customizable options that allow for adjustments to text box colors and keyboard backgrounds.

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This open-source application provides flexibility for users who may want to modify the code for personal use. Cangjie Keyboard is available for download from the Google Play Store, ensuring accessibility for Android users. Its combination of extensive character support and customization options makes it a valuable tool for those seeking an effective Chinese input solution.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
0.10.2
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Android
Additional Requirements
Requires Android 1.5 and up
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
32
Downloads Last Week
0

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Developer’s Description

Cangjie keyboard () is an implementation of soft keyboard for the Google Android mobile operation system.

Cangjie keyboard () is an implementation of soft keyboard for the Google Android mobile operation system. It provides an interface for the entering of traditional and simplified Chinese characters on Android devices, by means of Cangjie (), Simplified Cangjie (/) and English-Chinese dictionary look up.

* HK chars

* 16 keyboard layouts

* Selection history

* Learning related words

* Associated phrases

* Eng suggestion with correction

* Hard keys support

* Integrated Eng-Chi dictionary lookup

* Phrase lookup

* No insecure permission required

Phrase lookup (32MB of heap memory is required):

Input Chinese phrase directly by the following patterns;

* First code of the 1st char. + First code of the 2nd char. + + First code of the last char., or

* First code of the 1st char. + First code of the 2nd char. + + Full code of the last char.

E.g.

For ''; key in ovr or ovrsqf.

Open by:

For Android 1.5 ~ 2.x;

1.Check the keyboard at Settings > Locale & text

2.Long press a text box > select input method

For Android 3.x ~ 4.x;

1.Check the keyboard at Settings > Language & input

2.Click a text box > drop down the notification bar and click 'Choose input method' > select input method

For Android 5.x;

1.Check the keyboard at Settings > Language & input > Current Keyboard > Choose Keyboards

2.Click a text box > Click the keyboard icon on the bottom navigation bar > select input method

Visit Web for details.

Tips:

1. If you experience extreme lag after updating, try uninstalling and re-installing the keyboard again.

2. After changing theme, try to restart the keyboard or rotate the device with the keyboard active, to make the new theme effective.

3. If you experience touch difficulty, try to set the 'Touch sensitivity' settings as High and Neutral.

4. If you experience missing candidates, try enabling the 'Rarely used characters' option of 'Chinese candidates' setting.

5. Simplified Chinese candidates are disabled by default. Enable it at the 'Character type' option of 'Chinese candidates' setting if required.

Known issues:

1. Keyboard closes itself on Contact's phone number text box of Samsung devices with Android 4.x. Will fix once we get a Samsung device on hand to check.

2. Keyboard plays sound on press on LG devices, even sound is disabled in settings. Will fix once we get a LG device on hand to check.


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