DISQUS

zach · 2 years ago

[UPDATE]

I've received word that QuickWrite in fact does not include autostart functionality. Why, you might ask? Well our good friends at Symbian Signed would not approve the app with autostart...

There are so many apps that are far more invasive and include autostart capabilities. There are also countless signed apps that do not adhere to known Symbian Signed policies - folders and data are left behind after uninstalling, etc.

So what does Mobile Systems have to do to provide autostart to their customers? Pay more money???

:(

Chirantan · 2 years ago

hey Zach nice review!
but could you please talk in general and not just related to e61i? i mean you mentioned that you needed to press "Chr" key to get options etc i believe you were talking about qwerty keyboard, right?
thanx!

zach · 2 years ago

That's correct Chirantan - This version has finally been optimized for full keyboards (the older versions were not compatible) so that's the real focus of the review.

Haven't tested it on a 1-9 keyboard in a long time but I would think that * pulls up the same menu that Chr does on a full-keyboard.

Thanks! :)

Chirantan · 2 years ago

ok i ll give it a try then! :-)

Jase · 2 years ago

Thanks for turning me on to this app. It sounded like a great program to have for my e61, so I installed it thinking I'd give it a try. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work. After a restart I enable QuickWrite for text entry; but as soon as I do anything that requires text input, the app closes.

For example, if I start a new note then press any key, Notes closes. Or if I try to type a new text message, as soon as I press a key in the text entry area, Messages closes.

I removed and reinstalled, and behavior was the same. I'm surprised, since e61 is supported according to the website. I may consider contacting the developer, but it's not high on my priority list at this time. :)

zach · 2 years ago

That's a very odd problem Jase - I would definitely contact their support team with your firmware version and region because it really is a great app!

Lokesh · 2 years ago

I would like to know how much ram this app uses up? any idea? cuz as we all know, ram situation is not so great with some of our 3rd ed phones :(

zach · 2 years ago

Hey Lokesh - Surprisingly this app takes up very little RAM! ActiveFile reports 128.6K.

Lokesh · 2 years ago

wow thats simply awesome!! then this is definitely a must try for me! thanks for the prompt reply :)
Cheers!

zach · 2 years ago

No worries Lokesh - let us know how your trial works out. :)

Mark M. Aziz · 2 years ago

The shift & function key don't work properly with QuickWrite on my E61i I think. Normally I press the function key and afterwards the 'r' to get '1'. With QuickWrite I need to hold down the button, same with the shift key. Does anyone else have this problem???

Greetings from Germany.

Mark

zach · 2 years ago

Hi Mark and thanks for your comment. You're right that the operation of these keys is different than the default operation but I don't think it's a bug or problem. Rather, it's a function of the app.

While typing with the suggestion box open, a quick press of shift is intended to close it. As such, you'll need to hold the shift key in order to apply it to your button push. Similarly the func key will not apply to button pushes with the suggestion box open so you must close it first (I do this with a quick press of the shift key).

It seems odd at first but it didn't take me more than a few emails to get used to it. I'm not bothered at all anymore. Let me know how it works out for you! :)

wouter · 2 years ago

Hi Zach,
I've playing with this app. a long time. I had it on my E61 before they had the proper keyboard version. Now it has proper version I've been testing it again and it is a real time saver! :)
But I noticed that it didn't work when writing an email in Profimail. That is a real bummer because it is my main email app. :(
And also it does work a bit different in some other apps like Papyrus. Normally in Papyrus you can scroll from top to bottom and reverse when editing an appointment. With quickwrite activated you can't.. :(
Still makes me doubt a bit about the usability. Especially the Profimail part.
Wouter

zach · 2 years ago

Thanks for your comment wouter. It is very difficult for a developer to ensure compatibility with third-party apps because there are just so many of them! I've had success with some and VERY bad experiences with others - for example I get a crash right away when I try to use Jaiku with QW enabled.

Even still however, you may want to contact Mobile Systems to alert them of your problems (and I'll point them to these comments). ProfiMail is an extremely popular app and is always near the top of the best selling list with nearly every app vendor I know. As such, Mobile Systems should certainly consider putting some work into ensuring compatibility between QW and ProfiMail.

wouter · 2 years ago

Hi Zach,
Yeah I guess I better contact them about this. Most of my typing is done in Profimail or messaging so it would be logical that it would work in Profimail.
Right now my E61 is a bit unstable because of a former installation of Windows Live Messenger! This realy messeded up my E61. It gives a lot of error messages all the time and this won't help in giving a proper view on quickwrite....
Wouter

Julian · 2 years ago

Funny thing is I have the same problem as Jase. Whatever app I start that has QuickWrite, the app will close by itself. I just don't know why. But I think its definitely a wonderful app to have in your mobile when you were so used to T9 before.

zach · 2 years ago

Hey Julian - definitely send a note over to Mobile Systems customer care. They're very responsive and will surely help you out. Do you have the latest firmware on your phone btw?