{"id":255417,"date":"2026-05-25T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/android-17-may-come-with-a-fix-for-gboards-worst-feature\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T01:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:00:09","slug":"android-17-may-come-with-a-fix-for-gboards-worst-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/android-17-may-come-with-a-fix-for-gboards-worst-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Android 17 may come with a fix for Gboard\u2019s worst feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android 17 may come with a fix for Gboard\u2019s worst feature<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/android-17-may-come-with-a-fix-for-gboards-worst-feature_id180619<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-25 21:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.phonearena.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphone keyboards are among the apps we rarely even notice, but when we have to pay attention, it\u2019s usually because of some sort of an issue. Google\u2019s stock keyboard is not an exception, with many users complaining about a particular issue that may finally get resolved on Android 17.<\/p>\n

Android 17 may allow you to disable the pesky Gboard globe icon<\/h2>\n

Users of Google\u2019s Gboard have been complaining about the globe icon that allows them to change the language and takes space at the bottom-right of the display. After the many complaints, it appears that the company may finally allow users to completely disable the icon once and for all.The change was spotted by Android Authority while digging through the Android 17<\/span> QPR1 beta 3. In it, Google has added a keyboard setting that allows users to disable the so-called \u201ckeyboard switch key.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alternative methods<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re using multiple languages in Gboard, you may worry about how you\u2019ll change them, but the option will still exist. While the globe key disappears from the bottom right corner when the switch is off, you can still change languages and even move to a different keyboard app through the space key.
\nTo use the feature, you just need to long press on the space key on Gboard, which gets you to a redesigned keyboard switcher interface. In it, you can choose between languages, other keyboards, and extra input methods.<\/p>\n

Limited options<\/h2>\n

While Gboard itself allows switching keyboards that way, third-party keyboards may not have the same feature. Once you switch to SwiftKey, for example, you wouldn\u2019t be able to easily switch back to Gboard if you have deactivated the globe icon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Considering this is a beta release of Android 17<\/span>, it\u2019s likely that Google still hasn\u2019t decided on the final version of how the feature works and the keyboard switcher interface. Still, the option to remove the globe icon will be appreciated by many, which is why Google should…<\/p>\n

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