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๐Ÿ“– About this page

The core features (Hangul input, hiragana conversion, kanji conversion, etc.) work the same as on iOS. This page covers only what's different on Android. For the full guide, see the User Guide.

1. Switching Keyboards

The way you switch to HanhonKey is different from iOS.

๐ŸŽ iOS

Tap or long-press the ๐ŸŒ Globe button at the bottom-left of the keyboard

๐Ÿค– Android

Tap the keyboard icon at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or switch from the notification bar at the bottom of the screen

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Set as default keyboard for convenience

Setting HanhonKey as your default keyboard means it opens automatically when you tap a text field. See the Android Installation Guide for details.

2. English Input

English input mode is an Android-exclusive feature not available on iOS.

๐ŸŽ iOS

Only Korean and Japanese input supported. English requires switching to the iOS default keyboard.

๐Ÿค– Android

In addition to Korean and Japanese, English input mode is supported. Type in all languages without switching keyboards.

๐Ÿ’ก Why Android only?

On some Android devices like Samsung, switching to a third-party keyboard can be inconvenient. English mode was added so you can handle all languages within HanhonKey alone.

3. Translation

The supported translation directions differ from iOS.

๐ŸŽ iOS

Korean โ†” Japanese 2-way translation

๐Ÿค– Android

Korean ยท Japanese ยท English 3-way translation. The language of the text before the cursor is detected to automatically determine the translation direction.

Translation Direction Rules

Text before cursor Short press Long press
Korean โ†’ Japanese โ†’ English
Japanese โ†’ Korean โ†’ English
English (OS language: Korean) โ†’ Korean โ†’ Japanese
English (OS language: Japanese) โ†’ Japanese โ†’ Korean

4. Account & Purchase Restore

The sign-in method is different from iOS.

๐ŸŽ iOS

Uses Sign in with Apple

๐Ÿค– Android

Uses Sign in with Google

How to restore purchases

  1. Tap the Purchase button on the main screen
  2. Tap Sign in with Google and log in with the Google account used at the time of purchase
  3. Tap the Restore Purchase button

5. Managing Subscriptions

Where to cancel or manage subscriptions is different from iOS.

๐ŸŽ iOS

Settings โ†’ [Your Name] โ†’ Subscriptions

๐Ÿค– Android

Google Play app โ†’ Profile โ†’ Payments & subscriptions โ†’ Subscriptions

How to cancel your subscription on Android

Google Play โ†’ Profile icon โ†’ Payments & subscriptions โ†’ Subscriptions โ†’ HanhonKey โ†’ Cancel subscription

6. Sync

๐ŸŽ iOS

Settings and user dictionary synced across devices via iCloud

๐Ÿค– Android

Only purchase info is synced when signed in with Google. User dictionary is stored on-device only.

๐Ÿ“ Coming in a future update

Cross-platform sync between Android and iOS is planned for a future update.

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