# Traditional T9
TT9 is an IME (Input Method Editor) for Android devices with a hardware keypad. It supports multiple languages and predictive text typing.

This is an updated version of the [original project](https://github.com/Clam-/TraditionalT9) by Clam-.

[<img src="https://gitlab.com/IzzyOnDroid/repo/-/raw/master/assets/IzzyOnDroid.png"
     alt="Get it on IzzyOnDroid"
     height="80">](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/io.github.sspanak.tt9)

or get the APK from the [Releases Section](https://github.com/sspanak/tt9/releases/latest).

## System Requirements
- Android 4.4 or higher. _(Tested and confirmed on Android 4.4.2, 5.1.1 and 11)_
- Free space:
  - Minimum 10 Mb when not using Predictive mode and no dictionaries are loaded.
  - About 25 Mb per each enabled language in Predictive mode
- A hardware keypad or a keyboard. The application is not usable on touchscreen-only devices.

_If you own a phone with Android 2.2 up to 4.4, please refer to the original version of Traditional T9 from 2016._

## Using Traditional T9
If you just wish to install and use Traditional T9, check out the [user manual](docs/user-manual.md) for useful tips and a list of keypad shortcuts.

## Contributing to the Project
As with many other open-source projects, this one is also maintained by its author in his free time. Any help in making Traditional T9 better will be highly appreciated. This includes:
- Testing on different phones and reporting bugs or other unusual behavior. Currently, the only testing and development device is: Qin F21 Pro+ / Android 11.
- Adding new translations or fixing incorrect ones.
- Writing new code. If you are a developer and you are willing fix a bug, add a new language or maybe create a brand new feature, see the [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).

## License
- The source code, the logo image and the icons are licensed under the conditions described in [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).
- The dictionaries are licensed under the licenses provided in the [respective readme files](docs/dictionaries/), where applicable. Detailed information about the dictionaries is also available there.
- [Silver foil photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com](https://www.freepik.com/photos/silver-foil)
- "Roboto" font is under [Apache License, Version 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
- "Negotiate" and "Vibrocentric" fonts are under [The Fontspring Desktop/Ebook Font End User License](docs/desktop-ebook-EULA-1.8.txt).