{"id":8125,"date":"2025-07-14T03:22:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T03:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8125\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T03:22:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T03:22:03","slug":"why-i-like-the-pixels-default-qwerty-over-the-iphones-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8125\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I like the Pixel&#8217;s default QWERTY over the iPhone&#8217;s keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I always set up Gboard on my Pixel handsets the same way every time. I go to Settings &gt; System &gt; Keyboard &gt; On-screen-keyboard &gt; Gboard &gt; Preferences and toggle on the following options:<\/p>\n<p>Number row-this leaves a dedicated 1-0 number row at the top of the keyboard, helping me access numbers faster.Emoji switch key-leaves a dedicated key to access emoji.Long press for symbols-this allows me to long-press on a letter key to type symbols and characters without having to switch to a second keyboard.Popup on keypress-typing on a key will result in a popup appearing with that letter character, number, or symbol to confirm that you pressed the key you wanted.Show app icon-allows an app icon for Gboard to show up in the launcher.Sound on keypress, Volume on keypress-I would have the first one toggled on and the second one set to 100%. I always like to hear that clicking sound when I type.I find it easy and fast to find characters, symbols, and numbers with this setup. With iOS, I don&#8217;t like having to tap the numbers key on the bottom left to open a separate keyboard with number keys and some other keys for characters and symbols. There are also a few symbols that require a second tap to open yet another dedicated keyboard for the plus sign, the &#8220;pound&#8221; sign, and the equal sign.This is how I like to set up the Gboard QWERTY on my Pixel<br \/>It seems that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1hekhoe\/does_anyone_else_think_the_google_keyboard_isnt\/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">some who think the iPhone keyboard allows them to type with fewer errors<\/a> than the Gboard QWERTY on Pixel. Take Reddit user  RaistlinQ5 who wrote, &#8220;So I&#8217;ve always thought the Google keyboard isn&#8217;t all that great. I always seem to hit the wrong key when typing. But if I use an iPhone keyboard, it seems like when using that keyboard, I don&#8217;t have as many typing errors.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/qwertypixel.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"How i like to set up Gboard on my Pixel phone. | Image credit-PhoneArena - Why I like the Pixel's default QWERTY over the iPhone's keyboard\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"432907\" haswatermark=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>                                <\/p>\n<p>How i like to set up Gboard on my Pixel phone. | Image credit-PhoneArena<\/p>\n<p>Others do not agree. One Redditor wrote, &#8220;Disagree. Coming from iOS, Google Keyboard on Pixel is far FAR superior.&#8221; Another said, &#8220;I agree. I just moved to an iPhone and the keyboard is awful. Forever making errors and the keyboard always suggests the wrong words. It also loves to override any words I type that are not in its dictionary.&#8221; And yet another comment was left in favor of the Pixel&#8217;s virtual QWERTY. That comment said, &#8220;Strongly agree! The iOS keyboard was driving me insane!!! It honestly was one of my main reasons why I switched. Google&#8217;s keyboard is light years better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/doubleQWERTY.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"At left, the settings to duplicate my QWERTY. At right, toggle switches for autospace after punctuation and auto-capitalization, | Image credit-PhoneArena - Why I like the Pixel's default QWERTY over the iPhone's keyboard\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"432908\" haswatermark=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>                                <\/p>\n<p>At left, the settings to duplicate my QWERTY. At right, toggle switches for autospace after punctuation and auto-capitalization, | Image credit-PhoneArena<\/p>\n<p>    If neither the iPhone or Pixel QWERTY is your cup of tea, the one third-party typing app that received some positive feedback by both iOS and Android users was Swiftkey. I&#8217;ve used the Android version of the app before and always returned to Gboard. Still, your experience could be different than mine. You can install Swiftkey for iOS<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/tj\/developer\/swiftkey\/id773299904\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> by tapping on this link<\/a> and the Android version of the keyboard can be <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&amp;hl=en_US\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">installed by tapping here<\/a>. <br \/>Can&#8217;t get autospace after punctuation and auto-capitalization on the Pixel Gboard? Sure you can. Here&#8217;s how!<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that many Pixel users don&#8217;t know what features their default virtual QWERTY has. Some on Reddit were complaining about features available on Swiftkey that they thought weren&#8217;t found on the Pixel&#8217;s Gboard QWERTY such as autospace after punctuation and auto-capitalization. However, those features are certainly found on the Pixel&#8217;s Gboard keyboard. You have to enable them first. To toggle them on, open the QWERTY keyboard on your Pixel. You can do this by pretending to send a text.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once the keyboard appears on the screen, look for the gear icon and tap it. Once you&#8217;ve pressed the gear icon, tap on Text correction. You&#8217;ll find toggles for both Autospace after punctuation, and Auto-capitalization. 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