So ive had this phone a few years. Its starting to get quite frustrating now because its taking me about 20 seconds to type one word. If I try typing any word in, whether it be in URL, text message, memo or anything for that matter, it will 'hang' on the key for about 3-5 seconds, and most often when it 'hangs' it will enter in the alternative key instead of the letter I need.

i.e. If I text "hello how are you?" at a speed I am capable of, it will come out as "H#l"o ho@ &re 3ou?"

The phone is stock standard, no alternate OS or anything.

Any recommendations/fixes? Google mostly comes up with other forums with similar issues but no resolutions.

If you're on swype, try clearing the cache, it learns all your typos.

I upgraded to the newest OS, and it's fucked up so much (the back button vibrates on press down & up, so always twice in quick succession), and unfortunately there's nowhere forward to go on S1s (they're not getting newer OS's afaik).

The hardware is still excellent, the software just fell down right at the end of the upgrade cycle (half my apps - weather maps etc, no longer work either, since upgrading to the newest OS).

Just bit the bullet and did a factory reset. I'm a horder so I dont like doing it but meh...

works a charm now. Thanks all.

Ice Cream Sandwich isn't coming to Galaxy S1s, despite the fact that the phone's something like 2 or 3 years old, and still has kick ass hardware. :/

edit: Oh, cyanogenmod seems to be a non-official solution.