How to get the HTC Hero Keyboard (Android)

If you are tired of the keyboard on the left and want something a little more useable like the keyboard on the right then keep reading.

Note: If you have Astro installed you could do all this from your Android device without the need of a computer or AppInstaller.

Search the Android Market for ‘app install’ and install AppInstaller.
Download this file (htc_ime.zip)
Extract the .apk file from the .zip file
Copy the .apk file to your G1 or myTouch’s microSD card
Go to Settings > Applications and check the box for ‘Unknown Sources’

Run AppInstaller and click to install HTC_IME.apk

From your home screen, go to Settings > Locale and Text > and check the box ‘Touch Input’
Bring up the browser or messaging and long press the text input field
Select ‘Touch Input’ from the popup menu.

The new keyboard should now work. Pressing on the gear button will allow you to choose one of the other two keyboards available. For those of you that are used to a 12 Key pad for texting there is a similar keyboard. For 20 key or Shadow enthusiasts there is a very similar keyboard layout called ‘Compact Qwerty’ available as well.

If you need more control over a specific key, long pressing will bring up additional options as in the image above. Enjoy!

Htc_ime.zip is uploaded to our server for security. The original file can be found at droiddeveloper.com/hrbuilds/htc_ime.zip

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#1 written by Ash
about 2 years ago

Would be great but – force close all the time…
#2 written by Marc
about 2 years ago

Hi There!
I Have that keyboard.
Since I write messages in English, German and Portuguese, I would like to have the options to change the keyboards languages instead having to change the entire system language settings.

Does anyone know how this can be done?

Thanks a lot,
Marc
#3 written by John
about 2 years ago

Be careful about installing this. You have to allow the app to record all your keystrokes. Fraud alert, anyone?

I’ve tried the keyboard and it’s only marginally better than the old, so I uninstalled all of it. Totally not worth it if you want to risk getting frauded.
#4 written by Dylon Clay
about 2 years ago

does anyone know how to get a number pad keypad on the g1? i like that better than the other keyboard!! please email me if you come across it!! jmsclay@gmail.com
#5 written by Trina
about 1 year ago

this was awesome THANKS!!!
#6 written by Vroom
about 1 year ago

I love that old 1.5 keyboard I always use keypad, I installed then Touch input enable. open new sms but force close, problem! my HTC Magic 2.2.
#7 written by Jr
about 10 months ago

does’t work when i try to use the keyboard a message pops up and it force closes
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when i tried to download the file it said “download unseccessful” and then said “content not fit for this phone” but i have an android phone. i have tried everything and cant seem to find anything that works. im getting a little pissed.

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