An Android optical character recognition app based on Tesseract, AndroidOCR brings text recognition to a mobile device.
Open source
24 alternativesUnexpected Keyboard
The Unexpected Keyboard provides a lightweight Android keyboard that makes a wide range of characters accessible.
About Unexpected Keyboard
Unexpected Keyboard is a lightweight virtual keyboard for Android described as privacy-conscious. It provides access to additional characters by swiping keys toward the corners.
Corner symbols are entered by sliding a finger in their direction. It was originally designed for programmers using Termux, contains no ads, and is open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Key features
- Type extra characters by swiping keys toward corners
- Open Settings by sliding in left down corner
- Lightweight virtual keyboard for Android
- Contains no ads
- Open-source code under GPL-3.0 license
Best for: Android users who need to type a wide range of characters, including programmers using Termux.
Good for
- Lightweight and described as privacy-conscious
- Contains no ads
- Open source under GPL-3.0 license
Unexpected Keyboard at a glance
- Category
- Mobile Apps › Android Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Unexpected Keyboard FAQ
How do I type the symbols shown in the corners of keys?
Slide your finger in the direction of the symbol.
How do I open Settings?
Slide in the left down corner.
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