Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Stupid Galaxy/Android keyboard update got rid of "3 x 4 flick", here's how to get it back!

 Well, it might be an unpopular opinion but I like using the 3x4 flick input keyboard and after the latest Galaxy/Android update (I did mine on June 19, 2022 for my Galaxy S20). Well color me surprised when I couldn't type anything properly...WTF! I checked and double checked but couldn't find the "3x4 flick" option! It only had the stupid "3x4" option and you need to move your finger left to right to get the letter you want??...so freaking annoying. I like the tap, flick up, flick down, flick left, or flick right way of entering characters...been using it forever so I have it memorized. I don't want to learn another way.


Luckily after a bit of searching I found out how to get the "flick" part back.


Go to Settings > General Management > Galaxy Keyboard settings > Layout > Button and symbol layout
Select Alternative. Next go back to Galaxy Keyboard settings > Languages and types, and click (in my case) English (US) and select "3 x 4 flick"

All is well again! and Leave my keyboard setting alone!