As the title says, a samsung tablet got updated, and now refuses to allow an older app that was working fine before the update to launch or do anything other than pop a toast saying it was built for an older android version.

While there are other app options, none are the right fit.

So, I’m hoping there’s a way to make the app work anyway. It’s the Swype keyboard.

Any help would be appreciated.

Edit: solved!

As viking@infosec.pub said, there is a version on xda that works, as long as you only need the basic language it comes with. There is a way to make the language packs work, but it is supposedly fiddly.

Here’s [https://xdaforums.com/t/any-way-to-run-swype-dragon-keyboard-on-android-14-on-pixel-6-pro.4640113/#post-89243411](http://www…com/ the link )

  • @vikingEnglish
    1•3 months ago

    It’s also my favorite keyboard app, and the reason I refuse to upgrade my OS.

    There’s a discussion about it on the xda-developer forum where someone patched the API version though, so it works again, but apparently can’t download the language packs.

    Edit: Check this thread, the apk should run regardless of your phone manufacturer, they are not device specific. https://xdaforums.com/t/any-way-to-run-swype-dragon-keyboard-on-android-14-on-pixel-6-pro.4640113/page-5

      • @vikingEnglish
        2•3 months ago

        Excellent, glad it works! Now I’m slightly less worried about the next update myself :-D