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Due to this reason, sometimes the customers If you don't want to use the SIP (Software Soft Input Panel = Software keyboard) when they should use a specific key.This article describes how to make SIP Toggle key and use it), or you use a hardware keyboard but want to use SIP as well sometimes for extended input characters, you can hide or set toggle the SIP.
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APPLIES TO
- Android 7
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How to make SIP toggle key
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- PM550: All versions
- Android 8
- PM45: 45.65 (Jun 24 2022) and later
- PM85: 85.15 (Mar 06 2022) and later
- Android 9
- PM45: 45.71 (Dec 04 2020) and later
- PM85: 85.21 (Nov 18 2020) and later
- PM90: 90.05 (Oct 30 2020) and later
- PM451: All versions
- Android 11
- All models
(For Android 6, see Hide or Toggle Virtual Keypad (SIP) (Android 6))
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Before Start
To control the SIP, you must turn on the Built-in Keypad Mode.
Turn on the mode from:
- Settings
> System 
> Language & input > Advanced > Built-in Keypad Mode - (Android 9 and above only) EmKit
> EmSettings 
> Built-in Keypad Mode
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Hide or Toggle Virtual Keypad
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Go to EmKit |
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Select a button you want to use as toggle button. |
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Choose SoftKeyboardKey and Tap OK.
(Or choose Direct input and Tap OK. And then, enter 1008)
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Tap Apply to save the change |
After setting above, you can pop up and hide the SIP keyboard using the button you set when you input something.
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