Rune (Text Messaging)
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Send text messages in the Elder Futhark Runic alphabet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to Wikipedia: "The Elder Futhark (or Elder Fuþark, Older Futhark, Old Futhark) is the oldest form of the runic alphabets. It was a writing system used by Germanic tribes for the northwestern and Migration period Germanic dialects. Its inscriptions are found on artifacts (including jewelry, amulets, tools, weapons, and runestones) from the 2nd to 8th centuries."
A few notes:
There are no numbers. Rather, numbers are just spelled out.
And the people who used this alphabet weren't big on punctuation, so no commas, quotes, apostrophes and the like.
While there is a space bar provided on the keyboard, they either let all the symbols run together or words were separated with a dot (also provided on the keyboard). Instead of a period to end a sentence, you can use the two dots symbol (one more time, also provided on the keyboard).
The keyboard is laid out in three groups of eight keys. Each row called an aett. This seems to be how the runes are often displayed.
Again from Wikipedia: "The earliest known sequential listing of the alphabet dates to 400 and is found on the Kylver Stone in Gotland."
The more you know...
Also, if you don't have an unlimited data plan, standard usage rates will apply.
Both sender and recipient need to download the app to get the messages.
According to Wikipedia: "The Elder Futhark (or Elder Fuþark, Older Futhark, Old Futhark) is the oldest form of the runic alphabets. It was a writing system used by Germanic tribes for the northwestern and Migration period Germanic dialects. Its inscriptions are found on artifacts (including jewelry, amulets, tools, weapons, and runestones) from the 2nd to 8th centuries."
A few notes:
There are no numbers. Rather, numbers are just spelled out.
And the people who used this alphabet weren't big on punctuation, so no commas, quotes, apostrophes and the like.
While there is a space bar provided on the keyboard, they either let all the symbols run together or words were separated with a dot (also provided on the keyboard). Instead of a period to end a sentence, you can use the two dots symbol (one more time, also provided on the keyboard).
The keyboard is laid out in three groups of eight keys. Each row called an aett. This seems to be how the runes are often displayed.
Again from Wikipedia: "The earliest known sequential listing of the alphabet dates to 400 and is found on the Kylver Stone in Gotland."
The more you know...
Also, if you don't have an unlimited data plan, standard usage rates will apply.
Both sender and recipient need to download the app to get the messages.
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What are users saying about Rune (Text Messaging)
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Keeps telling both of us that the other person doesn't have it even though we both have the app. Can't send anything. Crashed on first load, but loaded correctly each time after the first.
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On the S6 it will not start. Even force stopping the app and clearing the cache still won't starr. Beter luck next time
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The "E" shaped one I believe is a misprint. I believe it should be "Sowilo".
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Doesn't open. I tried going to the app manager and doing a force stop like Abby suggested and it still doesn't work. This would be a really cool app if it worked!
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It doesn't send normal messages, the other person has to have the app as well. Please put the letters in keyboard, not alphabetical order so I don't have to look around.
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Sounds like a great idea if it worked instead of crashing all the time.
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Never got to use it. Crashes every time.
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Not working Galaxy note 3
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The concept seems amazing but it won't open. Please fix!
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I can't open it fix please
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This app will not open at all ,I would,a appreciate it if you would update this app and fix the issues
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Very unhappy. Does not have contacts i wanted. Does not send to other person that also has it downloaded.. Waste of time..
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Doesn't work, just force closes. Samsung tab 3.
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Totally disappointed really looked forward to using this
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Does not work on Samsung Galaxy Note II or Galaxy S5. This app sucks big time. Please fix. I had to uninstall on both.
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Won't open only crashes. Sucks because I was looking forward to using this app.
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Galaxy s3
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It opened for me. Works like a dream
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Spins cutback
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Sort it, or remove it. No point doing this app if too bloody faulty
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I've tried re installing several times and have yet to get the app to open. This would be such a great way to learn the runes and it won't even work.
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Too bad please fix it
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Every time I tried to open it I got the message that it had stopped working and wouldn't even open. PLEASE fix this and I will download it again.
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Unless the other person has the app it won't send the message so I don't know if it actually works beyond the texting screen. This app has a lot of promise I think. Edit: this app wants way to much personal information.
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I would love to use this, if it actually worked! I'm on a Samsung Galaxy 5. As soon as you try to open this app, it crashes and closes. There is nothing to click through, it simply shuts down.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Every time I tried to open it I got the message that it had stopped working and wouldn't even open. PLEASE fix this and I will download it again.
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When I go to open it it says that it is not responding right now
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It would not even open installed and uninstalled with in 5 minutes
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Sorry was hopping for something. Wished it worked
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It won't even open.
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Sta app è una merda non installatela per l'amor di crida
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Unless the other person has the app it won't send the message so I don't know if it actually works beyond the texting screen. This app has a lot of promise I think.
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Love it its the start of a great app but is useless. WON'T OPEN ! Very frustrating. Cant wait till its fixed.
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Won't open. "Rune has stopped working."
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Doesn't work, just force closes. Samsung tab 3.
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You have to click out of all those messages telling you it stopped working and the one about it not being able to create a shortcut or whatever it was. Go to your settings and then the app manager. Click on force stop and okay. It should start working. My only gripe now is the one person I know who can read this doesn't have a smartphone and the receiver also had to have this app.
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This app will not open at all ,I would,a appreciate it if you would update this app and fix the issues
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Ill get a message from a friend try to text back but it says they dont have. Hmm. Seems like some common sense problem that should have been fixed 1st day. Save your self the stress and dont get this
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Reading and writing ancient runes is my life. Please fix the issue so that the Galaxy S4 can run it! I've been waiting forever for an app like this, and the fact that i cant even open the app disappoints me. As soon as the error is mended I will re download the app, but till then, I'm gone.
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Unless the other person has the app it won't send the message so I don't know if it actually works beyond the texting screen. This app has a lot of promise I think. Edit: this app wants way to much personal information.