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Typing in two languages works since iOS 11 (IIRC). I’m routinely typing in either English or Italian without ever manually switching language

djhn 7y ago
But only two languages are supported, with no easy way to type in three or change the character set of the keyboard, which one can do with one swipe on SwiftKey Android. One of the main reasons, in addition to lack of dual-SIM, I realised switching to iOS simply wasn't worth it for me. Having a private number for my SO, closest friends and select high-retainer-fee clients to reach me 24/7 while also having an easily discoverable public phone number for business hours increased my response time when it matters while simultaneously tuning out the noise and anxiety of being constantly connected.
- dijit 7y ago
  On iOS you can switch the keyboard with the small “globe” key between the “123” button and the dictation button on the lower left hand side of the keyboard, it’s one key press- assuming you added the keyboard in settings.
  - djhn 7y ago
    That's still too many steps - the trouble with bi/tri-lingual life is you often interject words (places, addresses, proper nouns) in the local language into sentences in any of the other two languages. Constantly opening and closing settings dialogs gets on your nerves in the long run.
    - dijit 7y ago
      Adding a language to your phone (once) is too much work? Or is a “button” press to swap out the keyboard too much? I don’t understand. I use English, Swedish accents and Russian with no issue. :s
      - amaccuish 7y ago
        When I was on android, I could type a message in one language, change who I was talking to, and start typing in another, and the autocomplete would immediately know I had changed language. iOS constantly corrects my first few words before realising. And sometimes the keyboard sets itself to a non-multilingual keyboard.
amaccuish 7y ago
Does anyone know of a third party keyboard that can support 4 languages? My Android did 3 + Russian just fine but I can't find anything similar for iOS.

djhn 7y ago

But only two languages are supported, with no easy way to type in three or change the character set of the keyboard, which one can do with one swipe on SwiftKey Android. One of the main reasons, in addition to lack of dual-SIM, I realised switching to iOS simply wasn't worth it for me. Having a private number for my SO, closest friends and select high-retainer-fee clients to reach me 24/7 while also having an easily discoverable public phone number for business hours increased my response time when it matters while simultaneously tuning out the noise and anxiety of being constantly connected.

dijit 7y ago
On iOS you can switch the keyboard with the small “globe” key between the “123” button and the dictation button on the lower left hand side of the keyboard, it’s one key press- assuming you added the keyboard in settings.
- djhn 7y ago
  That's still too many steps - the trouble with bi/tri-lingual life is you often interject words (places, addresses, proper nouns) in the local language into sentences in any of the other two languages. Constantly opening and closing settings dialogs gets on your nerves in the long run.
  - dijit 7y ago
    Adding a language to your phone (once) is too much work? Or is a “button” press to swap out the keyboard too much? I don’t understand. I use English, Swedish accents and Russian with no issue. :s
    - amaccuish 7y ago
      When I was on android, I could type a message in one language, change who I was talking to, and start typing in another, and the autocomplete would immediately know I had changed language. iOS constantly corrects my first few words before realising. And sometimes the keyboard sets itself to a non-multilingual keyboard.

amaccuish 7y ago

Does anyone know of a third party keyboard that can support 4 languages? My Android did 3 + Russian just fine but I can't find anything similar for iOS.