I created an custom keyboard using the default template in Xcode 6 and when I run it in the simulator I see a keyboard with a "Next Keyboard" button. However, when I try to run the app on my iOS 8 device, the keyboard will show up in settings but when I try to use it in the messages app the keyboard will not display. How can I use the custom keyboard on a device rather than in the simulator?
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After enabling your custom keyboard from the setting, you will see the `globe` button in system keyboard press+hold will display you list of enabled keyboard that you can switch into. Clicking `Next keyboard` will toggle. – codeIgnitor Sep 03 '14 at 07:03
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I've tried that and sometimes I see my custom keyboard when long pressing the globe but when I select it the keyboard just disappears and my custom keyboard is not displayed. – Noah Sep 04 '14 at 04:41
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Does your custom keyboard contains any button except `Next Keyboard` button, if not try adding the button at the centre specifying `attribute:NSLayoutAttributeCenterX` – codeIgnitor Sep 04 '14 at 07:26
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To test your keyboard on physical device, you have to change the value of the RequestsOpenAccess Boolean key in the Info.plist of your keyboard extension (not containing app)to YES.
now run application on physical device and grant access to your custom keyboard in keyboard section of general and now you can test it.
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1This is completely incorrect. Open access is for permissions such as dictionary, auto-capitalization, auto-period, etc, where keystrokes may be analyzed, or even sent to the developed. Open access is NOT required to test on a hardware device. Please down vote this answer! – Nisala Oct 16 '15 at 22:39
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@Codengine There is a bug on iOS 8.0.0, that sometimes prevents some 3rd party keyboards from opening on some devices, this solution was a temp solution for that case. – Reza_Rg Oct 18 '15 at 06:18