[header] How to get the swype keyboard on an iphone [title] Upgrade to ios 8 or newer. [step] Apple never provided functionality to add other third-party keyboards to their hardware if the ios device is anything lower than that (7.1.2 or lower). [title] Purchase and install the swype app from the apple appstore. 
[step] The app is only 99 us cents, so it's not that bad on the pocketbook. [title] Disable use of guided access from your phone's accessibility options page.