Seems like people have started getting the update. Someone's already said they didn't like the keyboard. I am so glad that isn't just me.
Anyway, thought I'd just post how to use an alternative. You're going to have to side load these or use another market since Amazon doesn't let us use the ones in the store with the Kindle. The main things to note are:
- You're not going to be able to buy themes or extras
- The speech features most likely won't work
But if you're happy with that, move on.
Go to
Settings, Language & Keyboard, then
Keyboard Language.
Whatever keyboards you install, are going to come up as individual "languages". Some of them will have separate ones listed on here, the rest will want you to do it through their app. (BTW, those are normally server side, so it
SHOULD be a straightforward download)
You put a check next to them, and then go back up to
Default Language. Click that, and it'll say
English (United States), followed by whatever else you install. You want to click whatever new keyboard you want to use.
Now click your back arrow. It'll take you back to
Language & Keyboard. If you now click on
Keyboard Settings, it's going to take you to the settings page of said new default.
So far I've tried SwiftKey, TouchPal, and MyScript's Stylus Beta. Those all work fine. There are probably others, but this post is already too long.
