Get Android's latest keyboard on your device today
Android's
latest update, known as 4.1 or Jelly Bean, includes a vastly upgraded
keyboard. It's one of the best we've ever used, supporting predictive
text and other high-end features while remaining nicely uncluttered and
simple to use. It's fast and accurate, and it includes -esque word
prediction.
It's not available on all devices, but if you're
running Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich - it will work with it. You can
find out which version of Android you're running by tapping the menu
key from the homescreen, then going to "About phone" and tapping
"Software information". Your version will be listed under "Android
version".
Jelly Bean keyboard is a completely free download, too, but you purchase a donate version if you enjoy it. 1. Play the keyboard Jelly
Bean Keyboard is available for free on Android's Play Store. Search for
"Jelly Bean Keyboard" and tap on the entry made by Johntanmi. Tap
"Install" and it will download and install on your device. You won't get
the usual "Open" option as it installs directly into the keyboard
options of your device. 2. Ready for this Jelly Press
the home key on your Android device, then tap the menu key and choose
"Settings". Scroll down to "Language & Keyboard" and check the tick
box next to "Android keyboard (AOSP)". It will warn you about collecting
data, but this isn't an issue as Jelly Bean Keyboard doesn't
communicate with the internet. 3. Aisha... I'm vibrating We
need to set Jelly Bean Keyboard as our default keyboard, so tap
"Default" and choose "English (UK)". Next, tap on the slider settings to
the right of "Android keyboard (AOSP). Here you can set vibrations,
sounds and other preferences. Once you've set it up as you want it tap
the back key. 4. As easy as ABC Now
compose a new text or email to get the hang of Jelly Bean Keyboard -
it'll pop up as soon as you start entering text. Tap some random words
into the keyboard and it will automatically predict the word you're
typing, with three options displayed above the keyboard. 5. So predictable Tap
one of these options to enter it. If you're typing a word that isn't in
the dictionary it will be displayed in the centre box. There may be
multiple suggestions so just tap the correct word to enter it into your
message and then tap the word once more to save it to your dictionary,
so it will be recognised next time. 6. As easy as 123 At
the top of the keyboard you'll see numbers to the upper right of the
letter keys. Long-hold on these keys to enter the numbers. Press and
hold the "." key to see commonly-used punctuation marks and symbols. You
can also tap "?123" to see more symbols and numbers. Tap "ABC" to
return to the main QWERTY keyboard. 7. The great dictator A
handy feature included in Android is voice recognition, so you can
dictate your texts and emails. Tap the microphone icon to the lower left
of the keyboard and speak into your phone. When you've finished tap
"Done". It's not perfect so it may take a couple of attempts to get it
right! 8. Enter The Dragon You've
just got one of the best features on Ice Cream Sandwich on your device -
well done! The more frequently you use Jelly Bean Keyboard, the better
it gets at remembering words and predicting them, so try not to be lazy
about saving words to the dictionary, and you will quickly have a more
intuitive and natural keyboard.
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