Why do iPhone 6 Plus keyboards look different on my app?

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It may seem a bit of a simple or unusual question, but I've noticed that there are two different sizes of keyboard in iPhone 6 Plus.

My app, built with Xcode, has a keyboard which is massive on an iPhone 6 Plus and small when running other apps.

Small Keyboard in other apps

The one above is from other iPhone apps on the 6+, and the one below from my app.

My App's Keyboard

Is there anyway to select which keyboard to use?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 07 '15 at 20:02

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The actual problem here is that your app is running in scaled-up mode. What you need to do is provide a specific launch image so that the OS knows that your app works correctly without scaling on bigger screens like the the 6 and 6 Plus.

There are numerous questions about this on stack overflow. Who can add a link to a great answer to my posting?

answered Mar 07 '15 at 20:02

Stefan Arentz

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I haven't been able to reproduce this apparent keyboard size difference with a simple demo app. I'm using Xcode 7.3.1, iOS9.3 (13E230), iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s on the simulator. Anyone willing to share a simple demo app that shows the `larger` keyboard size? – Chris Prince Jun 29 '16 at 14:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 07 '15 at 11:02

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It has to do with the fact that the app is a ScaleUp app (the app is scaled to the larger iPhones)

iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: A tale of scale

answered Apr 07 '15 at 11:02

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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The quicktype keyboard is on any iOS 8 device. It can be disabled by turning off auto correction as shown here

Disable iOS8 Quicktype Keyboard programmatically on UITextView

Additionally your app will be scaled up on larger phones if you do not provide the correct launch image

How to enable native resolution for apps on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Mar 07 '15 at 19:26

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This question is not about hiding or showing Quicktype. Please take a look at the images posted by the OP. – Cesare Mar 07 '15 at 19:27
Do launch images even matter? – Cesare Mar 07 '15 at 19:30
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yes. but there are some ways around it in the post I provided about native resolution apps. – madmik3 Mar 07 '15 at 19:32
I'm not referring to the quick type feature, but to the different size of the keys and their spacing. – dgee4 Mar 07 '15 at 19:49

Why do iPhone 6 Plus keyboards look different on my app?

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