What Android Keyboards are you using?

[subguy812]

Just curious what keyboards everyone is using with their S20? I have used GBoard for a few years now, but used to use SwiftKey.

 

[the_boon]

I bounce back and forth between Gboard and the BlackBerry keyboard

 

[mlblack16]

I use Gboard the majority of the time, especially on certain apps/websites like this one. For some reason, Gboard will not work on the quick reply box, but Samsung stock KB does.

I've tried to like Swiftkey, but always run into issues. Gboard seems to have the most accurate swiping. I also noticed that Swiftkey is now owned by Microsoft?

 

[gallopiton]

I bounce back and forth between Gboard and the BlackBerry keyboard

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I used bb phones for many years until my key2 started to have issues. How do you install the bb keyboard? Thanks

 

[bhatech]

Love Gboard and use it on all my devices. Can't tolerate whatever Samsung ships, Gboard works great for me on all my phones. But it comes down to preference since everyone has their favorite keyboard.

 

[the_boon]

Love Gboard and use it on all my devices. Can't tolerate whatever Samsung ships, Gboard works great for me on all my phones. But it comes down to preference since everyone has their favorite keyboard.

Neither of them will ever equal a half decent physical one in terms of accuracy, tactility and comfort.

However, Gboard, SwiftKey and the BB keyboard are generally regarded as the best you'll get with glass.

 

[bhatech]

Neither of them will ever equal a half decent physical one in terms of accuracy, tactility and comfort.

However, Gboard, SwiftKey and the BB keyboard are generally regarded as the best you'll get with glass.

I hate the physical keyboard. And yes may be I'm in the minority here but I prefer onscreen keyboard with swipe anyday over the physical keyboards. I'm not going to miss them one bit.

 

[the_boon]

I hate the physical keyboard. And yes may be I'm in the minority here but I prefer onscreen keyboard with swipe anyday over the physical keyboards. I'm not going to miss them one bit.

You're definitely not in the minority lol, hence why we've had less than 10 keyboard options in total over the last five years, compared to hundreds (thousands?) of all touch phones.

 

[williams448]

I want to like the Samsung keyboard, but Gboard is just more accurate with swiping and text prediction. I do switch to Sammy KB when I want to use stickers or AR emojis.

 

[Adnen Boultif]

Hi, i'm using Typewise for months (since the beta version) and i really like it, the unique layout makes it easy to type, a keyboard that fully respect my privacy and a very good support from the devs.

 

[ABOSWORTH007]

SwiftKey for me. I've been using it for years. I've tried a bunch and always go back to SwiftKey. Gboard is a close second.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

I have yet to find an Android keyboard that doesn't frustrate me. They all do in one way or another. Gboard drives me nuts, the accidental touches are too much.

 

[BergerKing]

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SwiftKey for me. I've been using it for years. I've tried a bunch and always go back to SwiftKey. Gboard is a close second.

SwiftKey going back to my first Android phone in 2012, a Motorola Photon. Loved that phone, but it was poorly supported, and WiMax, which lived a very short life. I face it to one of the kids for hus phone and upgraded that same year to the Galaxy S3. I have the keyboard response time shortened for faster typing, especially when it comes to dropping punctuation and characters. My 'long' presses are very short in duration. I just love that I install and sign in, and it goes from there.

 

[V J]

Swiftkey. I came from Windows Phone waaay back in 2012 which had an amazing stock keyboard and Swiftkey was the closest to it, but better. Stuck with it ever since.

 

[jhimmel]

I like the Blackberry keyboard most. However, it has had a problem with the clipboard function on it for a long time now - I think since Android 10. So now I use Gboard configured as close to BB keyboard as I can make it. If BB keyboard ever gets fixed I'll probably go back, but I'm not hopeful.

 

[fanisk]

BlackBerry keyboard!

 

[rj240]

I tried to install the Blackberry keyboard APK. It starts installing, but then I get an error message saying that it was not installed. Anyone else have this issue? What am I doing wrong?

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I tried to install the Blackberry keyboard APK. It starts installing, but then I get an error message saying that it was not installed. Anyone else have this issue? What am I doing wrong?

I had the same issue

 

[joeldf]

I tried to install the Blackberry keyboard APK. It starts installing, but then I get an error message saying that it was not installed. Anyone else have this issue? What am I doing wrong?

I had the same issue

Pretty sure the BlackBerry Keyboard app needs to be patched for it to run on non-BlackBerry devices.

Cobalt's BlackBerry Manager app will download the app from the Play Store, patch it, then install it. The BlackBerry Manager can also install the whole BlackBerry Hub+ Suite, but if all you want is the keyboard, that's all you need to install.

I'm not sure the BlackBerry Keyboard app from other sources is properly pre-patched, so if that's your source, then that could be why it's not installing - it's looking for a BlackBerry Android device, most likely the BlackBerry Priv, Dtek50/60 or Motion.

The Keyboard app also requires at least Android 5, and ARM v8 processor.

 

[rj240]

Pretty sure the BlackBerry Keyboard app needs to be patched for it to run on non-BlackBerry devices.

Cobalt's BlackBerry Manager app will download the app from the Play Store, patch it, then install it. The BlackBerry Manager can also install the whole BlackBerry Hub+ Suite, but if all you want is the keyboard, that's all you need to install.

I'm not sure the BlackBerry Keyboard app from other sources is properly pre-patched, so if that's your source, then that could be why it's not installing - it's looking for a BlackBerry Android device, most likely the BlackBerry Priv, Dtek50/60 or Motion.

The Keyboard app also requires at least Android 5, and ARM v8 processor.

Thanks for your answer. I created the APK from my daughter's BB Motion, so what you say makes sense.

I'm trying to install it on my S20+.