So I downloaded the SwiftKey keyboard and have been using it since ios 8 launched. What I'm trying to ask here is how do I make it my default keyboard? Because it just always reverts back to the stock ios keyboard and I'd like that to stop :|
You could go to the Edit screen under Keyboards and make SwiftKey the first one. Maybe that would help?
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I am deleting the default to see if it will work for me
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Maybe that's why SwiftKey did not show the text field in the App Store. Makes sense.What happens when you get to a restricted field? I thought I read that Apple would not allow any third-party keyboards on stuff like password fields (to ensure its not "phoning home" with your password).
If you want a quick access to Keyboards in settings, use the app Launcher. Go to the "app launcher" and tap on the settings app. You'll see a selection of settings destinations you can put on your Notification Screen. It makes switching keyboards easier.Correct. No third party keyboards allowed in password fields.
Not having a mic for speech dictation, not having keyboard clicks (I love them but this is my own preference), not having the keyboard shortcuts, and apple's surprisingly good word prediction made me uninstall swiftkey rather fast.
I look for update improvements to the 3rd party keyboards. Hopefully SwiftKey will add the click sounds and show the mic soon. We'll see.The only thing SwiftKey (on iOS at least) has over apple's quick type keyboard is flow and the fact that lower case letters actually appear as lower case. Maybe the visuals too (I love swiftkey's dark theme) but the apple keyboard looks so good that's even a debate. But I'm so used to tapping to type that I hardly even use flow anyway.
Not having a mic for speech dictation, not having keyboard clicks (I love them but this is my own preference), not having the keyboard shortcuts, and apple's surprisingly good word prediction made me uninstall swiftkey rather fast.
So basically unless you absolutely have to have a keyboard with swiping functionality or if you have to have a darker keyboard I'd recommend just uninstalling swiftkey altogether and just sticking with apple's quick type.
I wish there were some kind of work around the security issue that prevents the 3rd party apps from working in the App Store and other places. I like using SwiftKey, but it is a hassle to switch back and forth, even using the Launcher app I showed above. That does help.I finally decided to give SwiftKey a try and I'm shocked how well it works.
I wish there were some kind of work around the security issue that prevents the 3rd party apps from working in the App Store and other places. I like using SwiftKey, but it is a hassle to switch back and forth, even using the Launcher app I showed above. That does help.
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Yeah, it's not going to work on eBay, Amazon, bank apps, PayPal or anywhere where security is an issue. I would suggest a quick switch of some sort. I would think Apple needs to address that.I agree and hopefully something can be done. For now I'm back to the stock keyboard after getting an eBay input crash entering a tracking number