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If you don't want to use SIP (Soft Input Panel), 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
- PM550: All versions
- Android 8
- PM45: 45.65 (Jun 24 2022) and later
Android 6 and above
Before Start
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- 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:
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- Settings
> System 
> Language & input > Advanced > Built-in Keypad Mode
Hide or Toggle Virtual Keypad
Hide Virtual Keypad as Default
See the virtual keyboard operation depending on the Built-in Keypad Mode and Show virtual keyboard.
- (Android 9 and above only) EmKit
> EmSettings 
> Built-in Keypad Mode
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Show virtual keyboard
(Use on-screen keyboard)
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Hide
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or
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Toggle Virtual Keypad
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Choose SoftKeyboardKey among the list.
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If there is no SoftKeyboardKey, select Direct Input and enter 1008. |
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If Built-in Keypad Mode is turned off, the virtual keyboard toggle does not work even if the SoftKeyboardKey is set.
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