Install Keys on Android
Use this app-signed APK to install Keys directly on your phone or tablet.
0.7.0-rc1 · build 20 · 67.9 MiB
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Make room for your kind of typing.
Keys by PAR1AHWARE. Neon themes, photo backgrounds, voice input and offline English swipe typing—with controls that stay in your hands.
Release candidate · 0.7.0-rc1 · build 20Android App Bundle
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0.7.0-rc1 · build 20 · 29.2 MiB
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9b132f490061a0f2d9cfb6b1f6d9415026487bff68e162b8003bb9f6ba3accb6Files are hosted on the official PAR1AHWARE GitHub repository. Download checksums · Release information · Keys Privacy PolicyKeys Custom
What’s new
Real Browser and Messaging swipe entry, correction replacement, punctuation spacing, backspace and app switching passed on the test emulator. Five Latin letter-position presets, a labeled Arrange keys menu action, explicit Move / Swap editing, and Advanced appearance controls are included. Physical tablets, OEM taskbars and split-screen remain hands-on acceptance checks.
- A first-open “Set Keys as default keyboard” action guides you through Android’s enable-and-select screens. The same action is available in Studio → Advanced.
- Layouts that adapt to phone, tablet and narrow windows, with refreshed photo placement after rotation.
- Offline English swipe typing and completions using a bundled 627-word dictionary, plus common-phrase next-word suggestions.
- Optional local vocabulary learning, off by default. Clear learned words in Advanced.
- Navigation-area clearance on first keyboard appearance.
Install and get started
- Download the APK. If Android asks, allow installation from the browser you used.
- Install Keys and tap Open. Tap Set Keys as default keyboard, enable Keys in Android settings, then return, tap Choose keyboard and select Keys.
- Open a text field to try typing. Choose your theme or photo in Studio and tap Apply to save.
Keep your existing keyboard available while trying this release candidate. An update with the same app identity and signing key keeps its app data. Older preview packages may be separate apps; their settings do not transfer automatically.
Previous candidate: 0.6.0-rc1 · build 18
Keys also includes Arrange keys. Explore the separate Keys Custom app →
Before you try this candidate
Automated checks passed: 58 emulator tests and 52 host tests. Real Browser and Messaging swipe/correction checks pass on the emulator. Physical tablet rotation, manufacturer taskbars and actual split-screen resizing still need device acceptance. The English dictionary is intentionally small; this is not a final production release or a Google Play listing.