Subj : Has your Google Pixel keyboard just shrunk suddenly? Youre not al
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Mar 06 2024 20:30:06

Has your Google Pixel keyboard just shrunk suddenly? Youre not alone

Date:
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:28:03 +0000

Description:
Google Pixel users are reporting erratic virtual keyboard shrinking for 
reasons unknown.

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They say size doesn't matter, but clearly it does when some Google Pixel 
users are reporting that their virtual keyboards are suddenly shrinking. Over 
on the r/GooglePixle subreddit , as flagged by 9to5Google , a suite of Pixel 
phone users popped up to say that suddenly Gboard  Googles official Android 
virtual keyboard  turns tiny and in a window form, or that the keyboard 
itself is the proper size but the font on it is tiny despite being configured 
correctly in the settings. 

Either keyboard mutation is going to be a pain, though the latter may not be 
as problematic for people who can deftly touch type on virtual keyboards. 
Otherwise, tiny fonts will render the Gboard very difficult to use unless you 
happen to be gifted with microscopic vision. 

It happened to me a couple of times already. Turn your phone to landscape, 
wait until Gboard shows up [then turn it] back to portrait. That fixed it for 
me. First time was weird, after that it's just annoying, explained Reddit 
user DevilAlien. 

 Google Pixel Fold users dont seme to be immune to the issue either, with 
Redditor SergioSzm noting: I also had this issue on my Fold and 1 hour later 
it disappeared by itself. Couldn't find anything to get the normal size fond 
back And I didn't do/change anything to. 

Its hardly the biggest surprise to have trouble with Pixel phones  I still 
remember the infuriatingly slow fingerprint scanner on the Google Pixel 6 Pro 
.. But its an odd issue and likely one that could frustrate users if it 
continues to happen. For what its worth, the Google Pixel users on the 
TechRadar team havent run into such issues at the time of writing. 

So, this problem could be one thats having a limited impact, but if you 
encounter it you can rest assured youre not alone, not going mad, and this is 
indeed an issue others are facing. 

If the shrinking keyboard affects you then I suggest that a simple reboot of 
your Pixel phone could be the panacea to the problem. If the problem 
persists, it may be a case of double checking your Gboard is correctly 
configured and that youre running the latest version of Android and the Pixel 
Launcher  to do the latter go to the Settings , scroll to About phone and 
then Android version to get the version of Googles mobile operating system 
that your phone is running. 

To check for an update, go to the System option in the Settings app , then 
tap System update/Software updates option to trigger an update if one is 
needed, 

And if all this has made you get fed up of even the best Android phones , 
then check out why I love the iPhone 15 Pro Max to see if a swap to iOS may 
be for you. You might also like Googles affordable Pixel 8a may not be so 
affordable after all iOS 17.4 has landed  here are six new features it brings 
to your iPhone Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra: what we want to see



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/has-your-google-pixel-key
board-just-shrunk-suddenly-youre-not-alone


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