Keyboard 5.1 adds customizable themes

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Published 14 Jul 2016

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There are plenty of good keyboards for Android phones. even provides its own, you don’t need a Nexus phone to run it. In fact, with all the improvements from its last major update, we think the Keyboard is the best keyboard on Android right now.

just made the best a little bit better with the release of version 5.1. eviously, this version was only seen in the Android N preview. The new keyboard adds support for colored keyboard themes, so you’re not stuck with that boring white/grey combination.

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ok! Colors!

It also adds support for the Unicode 9 emoji, including skin tones, but you’ll need to be running Android N to see those.

Keyboard 5.1 is rolling out now in the ay Store, but if you just can’t wait for it to hit your device, you can grab it from AMirror.

The story behind the story: A lot of the features functions that Apple or Microsoft bakes into their yearly OS updates, updates regularly as individual apps through the ay Store. This is a perfect example. Most phones come with their own keyboard software, but we highly suggest at least trying out Keyboard, which is fast, attractive, very responsive.