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The Latest Keyboard Setup Guide for 2024, Applicable to Both Android and iPhones

Installing a fifth-generation keyboard for Android phones and iPhones can help you unleash your creativity with attractive and satisfying keyboard designs. In today's article, FPT Shop will instruct readers on how to change default keyboards quickly and easily.

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29 April, 2024

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Changing keyboard settings is a popular search query, as the default keyboard on phones sometimes doesn’t suit everyone’s preferences. To know how to change the keyboard on Android phones and iPhones quickly and effectively, FPT Shop invites you to refer to the following guide.

Instructions to change Android phone keyboard

The following instructions are performed on an Oppo phone, but if you are using a different Android phone model, don’t worry, the steps to change the keyboard are similar.

How to change the default keyboard on an Android phone

After searching for and installing a keyboard changing application from CH Play, the user needs to open the application to activate the new keyboard and set it as the default. However, to adjust the keyboard manually, follow these steps:

Step 1: For Oppo phones in particular, you need to access Settings on your phone, then select Additional settings, and then select Keyboard & input method.

With other Android phone lines such as Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi, …, each manufacturer will arrange and display the order of the keyboard items in different settings. At this point, you just need to find the keyboard settings location and do the same.

Step 2: Continue to change the keyboard settings, select Manage keyboard. Here, the screen will display all the types of keyboards installed on your device.

Now you just need to Turn On/Off the keyboard as you like.

How to quickly switch keyboards on an Android phone

When you use it, if you want to switch quickly between different types of keyboards, you just need to follow the steps below.

Step 1: On the screen displaying the keyboard in use, observe just below the navigation bar, find and select the keyboard icon.

Step 2: Activate the type of keyboard you want to switch to and you have completed the keyboard setup.

Note: This keyboard type selection list will only appear when the keyboards you have activated when performing the keyboard setup steps above.

Instructions for installing the keyboard on iPhone

The following instructions are performed on an iPhone X, with other iPhone models you also operate similarly.

How to set the default keyboard on iPhone

Similar to Android phones, after installing a new keyboard on the App Store, you also need to open the application to activate the keyboard. How to install a new keyboard on iPhone is as follows:

Step 1: Go to Settings on your phone, select General and then select Keyboard.

Step 2: To continue the keyboard setup, you tap Add new keyboard. Under Third-Party Keyboard you tap on the keyboard you want to install.

How to quickly switch keyboards on iPhone

After performing the steps to install the keyboard on iPhone, each time you want to quickly switch keyboards, do the following:

Step 1: On the screen displaying the keyboard, press and hold the globe icon in the left corner of the screen.

Step 2: At this point, you will see a list of installed keyboard types appear, you just need to click on the type of keyboard you want to use.

Note: When performing a quick keyboard switch on an iPhone, in the list of keyboard types, you will only see the keyboard types installed according to the above instructions.

In closing

It is hoped that the above sharing from FPT Shop has helped you know how to install the keyboard simply and apply it successfully on your phone. When downloading a keyboard changing application, you should only choose reputable applications on the App Store or CH Play to avoid creating opportunities for hackers to illegally access and disclose personal information on your phone.

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Frequently asked questions

After installing a keyboard-changing application, open it to activate the new keyboard. To set it as the default keyboard, go to your phone’s Settings, then Additional settings, and select Keyboard & input method. From there, you can choose your preferred keyboard.

Step 1: Access your phone’s Settings, then select Additional settings, and choose Keyboard & input method. The order and display of these settings may vary depending on your Android phone model.

Step 2: Select Manage Keyboard to view all the installed keyboards on your device, and then turn on/off the keyboards as per your preference.

Step 1: On the screen displaying the current keyboard, look below the navigation bar and select the keyboard icon.

Step 2: Activate the type of keyboard you want to switch to from the list of options.

Similar to Android phones, you first need to install a new keyboard from the App Store. Then, go to your phone’s Settings, select General, and then Keyboard. Tap on “Add New Keyboard” and choose the keyboard you want to install from the list of Third-Party Keyboards.

Step 1: On the keyboard screen, press and hold the globe icon in the left corner.

Step 2: A list of installed keyboard types will appear. Simply click on the type of keyboard you want to use.