Six Gboard settings worth changing on a new Android phone

Android Authority has published a list of six Gboard settings its writer changes the moment a new Android phone comes out of the box. The core claim is simple: Gboard is a much better keyboard when it is properly configured. A few minutes in the settings could make everyday typing faster and less annoying.

What Gboard is

Gboard is Google's keyboard. It comes already installed on many Android phones, so for a lot of people it is the keyboard they use every day without ever opening its settings. That is the point of the article. The default setup works, but it may not be the best setup for how you type.

What is not known yet

The full text of the article was not available, so the six specific settings are not named here. It is not clear which options the writer picks, what each one does, or whether they suit every phone. Settings menus can also look different from one Android phone to another.

What to do

Until you can read the original list, you can still act on the idea behind it. Open your keyboard settings on a new phone and look through what is there. Change one thing at a time, and try it for a day or two.

• Check which keyboard your phone is using.
• Look through the options instead of accepting every default.
• Undo any change that slows you down.

The article itself is on Android Authority, published October 26, 2026, for anyone who wants the writer's exact six picks.