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Quick Settings Tile

CleverKeys provides a Quick Settings tile for fast keyboard switching directly from the notification shade.

Adding the Tile

  1. Pull down the notification shade (swipe down from top of screen)
  2. Pull down again to expand Quick Settings
  3. Tap the pencil/edit icon to customize tiles
  4. Find “CleverKeys” in the available tiles
  5. Drag it to your active tiles area
  6. Tap outside to save

Using the Tile

Tap the CleverKeys tile to open the system keyboard picker. From there, select any installed keyboard.

Tile States

StateMeaning
Highlighted/coloredCleverKeys is your current keyboard
Dimmed/grayAnother keyboard is currently active

Requirements

  • Android 7.0 (Nougat) or higher
  • CleverKeys must be enabled as an input method in system settings

Why Use This?

  • Fast switching - No need to open Settings app
  • One-handed access - Swipe down and tap
  • Visual status - See at a glance which keyboard is active

Troubleshooting

Tile not appearing in available tiles?

  • Ensure CleverKeys is installed
  • Ensure CleverKeys is enabled in Settings > System > Languages & Input > On-screen keyboard

Tile does nothing when tapped?

  • The system keyboard picker should appear
  • If it doesn’t, the tile will open keyboard settings as a fallback

Tile always shows inactive?

  • This means another keyboard is currently set as default
  • Tap the tile to switch to CleverKeys