4 Quick Ways to Disable a Keyboard on an Android Device

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Remove any keyboard on Android

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: November 27, 2024 Fact Checked

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• Managing Keyboards in Settings
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• Uninstalling a Keyboard App
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• Disabling a Physical Keyboard
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• Disabling a Samsung Keyboard

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Need to get rid of a keyboard on Android? If you're tired of on-screen keyboards popping up, you can easily remove it. This wikiHow article will help you disable a physical or virtual keyboard on your Android device.

Quick Steps

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select Language & Input.
3. Tap Virtual Keyboard.
4. Tap + Manage Keyboards.
5. Toggle the keyboard you want to disable to the off position.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Managing Keyboards in Settings

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1. 
   1
   Open the Settings app. You can disable or enable any keyboards installed on your phone or tablet using the Settings app. On your Android device’s home screen, tap the

   

   Settings icon.
2. 
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   Tap on Language & Input. In Samsung devices running Android 7.0, this option is located under General Management. Otherwise, you should find it in the main Settings menu.
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3. 
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   Select Virtual keyboard. Look for this option under the Keyboards header. Tap Virtual keyboard to open a list of all keyboard apps on your Android device.

   • In some versions of Android, the header may say Keyboard and input methods.
4. 
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   Tap the Manage keyboards option. At the bottom of the list of keyboards, find the

   

   Manage keyboards button. Tap this button to open a new menu screen.
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   Toggle off any keyboards you want to disable. Each keyboard in the list will have a

   

   toggle button next to it. To disable a keyboard, tap the button so that it switches to the

   

   Off position. The button should turn from blue to grey when you turn the keyboard off.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Uninstalling a Keyboard App

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1. 
   1
   Open Settings. If you want to uninstall a keyboard completely, you can do so under the Settings menu. Open the

   

   Settings app on your Android device’s homescreen.
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   Tap on Apps. Scroll down in the Settings menu until you find Apps, then tap on it.
3. 
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   Select the keyboard app you want to uninstall. In the list of apps, locate the keyboard app you’d like to remove from your Android phone or tablet. Tap on the app to open the App Info menu.
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   Tap on the Uninstall button. In the App Info screen, tap Uninstall. Follow the prompts to confirm your selection and uninstall the app.

   • If the keyboard came pre-installed on your device, you’ll need to select the Uninstall Updates option instead.
   • If you don’t see the option to uninstall the app under Settings, you may need to do it through the Play Store. To do this, open the Play Store app, then tap your profile icon in the top right. Select Manage apps & devices, tap Manage, and select your app from the list, then tap Uninstall.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Disabling a Physical Keyboard

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1. 
   1
   Open the Settings app. If your Android device is linked to a physical keyboard, you can switch it off from the Settings menu. Open the

   

   Settings app from your home screen to get started.
2. 
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   Select Language & input. On most Android devices, this option is located under the Personal heading in the general Settings menu. However, on Samsung devices running Android 7.0, you’ll need to select General Management first.
3. 
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   Select Default under Keyboard & Input Methods. This will open a new window showing which keyboard you currently have selected as your default input method.
4. 
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   Set the Hardware option to Off. In the popup window, you should see a heading that says Hardware with Physical keyboard underneath. Press the blue ON button next to this heading to turn the physical keyboard off.

   • The button should turn grey once you switch the keyboard off.
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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

Disabling a Samsung Keyboard

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1. 
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   Enable Developer Options on your phone. This can be done in your settings. Do the following:

   • Open Settings.
   • Scroll down to About Phone.
   • Tap Build Number 7 times.
   • Return to Settings.
   • Tap System.
   • Tap Developer Options.
   • Toggle on USB Debugging.
2. 
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   Download ADB on your computer. This program is needed to remove pre-installed apps and features from your Android device.
3. 
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   Connect your phone to your computer. Use the wire that came with your device. Once plugged in, open your USB settings and select File transfer (MTP) mode.
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   Hold ⇧ Shift and right-click the ADB directory. A pop-up menu will open.
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   Click Open command/PowerShell window here. Windows PowerShell will open.
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   Type adb devices and press ↵ Enter. This will send the command.

   • If prompted, tap Allow or OK on your phone to grant access.
   • Once you see a string of numbers, move onto the next step.
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   Run the following command. This command will delete the Samsung keyboard from your phone.

   • Type .\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.honeyboard and press Enter.
   • Once the keyboard is deleted, you can disconnect your Android from your computer.
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