I’ve noticed this from time to time for a few weeks now Gboard was a little weird, but I wasn’t sure if this was a bug or a feature. This turned out to be a bug, as many affected users noted on platforms like reddit.

The bug rearranges several keys, creates another row of keys, and expands the send or enter key, making all the keys very thin and typing an ordeal. While Google hasn’t fully fixed the bug yet, There is a simple solution What can you use if this problem happens to you?

Gboard is going crazy

Over time, we get used to where the Gboard keyboard keys are located and automatically press them. For this reason, If Gboard suddenly changes key layout, it will be much more difficult for us to write. This has been happening on and off since the beginning of the month.

The error can be difficult to detect because it may be difficult for us to know what has changed in Gboard in the first place. Was it always like this? You can see the subtle but important changes in the screenshots below. The most important change is that the keys are smaller and some elsewhere. There are also repeated keys, such as the 123 key, which also appears on the right.

Gboard with weird design on the left and normal design on the right

Personally, I’ve been seeing this error for weeks. intermittently: The keyboard works fine and adopts the “wrong” layout the next time I use it.

Google hasn’t commented for now, and none of the latest Gboard updates have completely eliminated the bug, but luckily there’s something simple you can do. Return Gboard to normal.

All you have to do is open Android settings, go to Apps and tap on Gboard. You don’t need to delete cache or data, but it works with: forced arrest From Gboard. The keyboard will display correctly the next time you open it.

While having to go into Android settings to fix a Gboard bug isn’t ideal, the “good” news is that you won’t need to do this very often, as the bug pops up from time to time. Until Google solves the problem on its sideThat’s all we can do, other than using another keyboard app, of course.

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