1. Using Dark Mode
One of the simplest ways to change the color of the Samsung keyboard is to change your phone’s theme to dark mode. When you enable dark mode on your Samsung Galaxy phone, the keyboard will automatically turn black. To enable dark mode on a Samsung Galaxy phone, go to “Settings -> Display.” Tap on the selection circle under Dark. Alternatively, you can enable Dark mode from Quick settings.
2. Using Samsung Keyboard Themes
The Samsung keyboard offers four built-in themes that can be used to change the keyboard color. Choose between Light, Solid light, Dark, and Solid dark themes. Apart from color, the difference lies in the fact that the solid themes hide the keys’ border. Alternatively, open the Samsung keyboard settings by tapping on the Settings icon (cog-shaped) at the top of the keyboard. This method can be used to change the color of the Samsung keyboard to black without enabling Dark mode on your phone.
3. Using High Contrast Color
If simple light or dark keyboard colors don’t suit you, Samsung also offers high-contrast colors for its keyboard. Open the Samsung keyboard settings either from the phone’s settings or directly from the Samsung keyboard as shown in the above method. Tap on the “High contrast keyboard” text inside the Samsung keyboard settings. Enable the toggle next to Off. Choose the required high-contrast color theme from the available options.
4. Using Galaxy Themes
Lastly, if the above methods don’t satisfy your requirements, you can change the Samsung keyboard’s color by applying a theme on your phone. Samsung supports themes natively, so you don’t have to rely on any third-party app. The drawback of this method is that an applied theme will change the colors of your entire phone and not just the keyboard. If you don’t have an issue with that, you are welcome to try this method. To find all your downloaded themes or to remove a theme, open the Galaxy Themes app by going to “Settings -> Themes” on the phone. Tap on the three-bar icon (at the top or bottom depending on your phone) and select My Stuff. You will find all your downloaded themes under the Themes tab. If you want to revert to the original theme colors, tap on the default theme. Tap on any other theme to select it and apply it.
5. Using Color Palette in One UI 4
If your Samsung Galaxy phone is running One UI 4+ (based on Android 12), you can change the color of the Samsung Keyboard using the color palette feature. This feature uses the colors from your wallpaper and applies them across your phone to icons, quick settings, keyboard, etc.
1. How to change the default keyboard on a Samsung Galaxy phone?
Go to “Settings → General Management → Keyboard list and default.” First, enable the toggle next to the keyboard that you want to use to activate it. Then, go to “Default keyboard” and choose the keyboard that you want to set as default.
2. How to change the language on Samsung Keyboard?
Open Samsung Keyboard settings and go to “Languages and types > Manage input languages.” From the list of available languages, enable the ones you want to use. Then, press the three-dot icon at the top, select “Reorder”, and change the order of languages, with the one that you want to see as the default at the top.
3. Can I restore the keyboard to its original settings if I don’t like the changes I have made?
Yes. If you aren’t happy with the customizations you have made to your Samsung keyboard, you have the option to reset keyboard settings. This will restore the keyboard size, mode, theme, and related features to their default state.
