Android: Activate keyboard with umlauts - how it works

If you want to type the umlauts directly on the keyboard of the Android smartphone, you first have to activate a special keyboard. We'll show you how.

Activate Android keyboard with umlauts

Note: A keyboard on which umlauts can be found is not available on every Android smartphone. As an alternative to the following instructions, you can upgrade the keyboard using free apps such as "German keyboard".

1. Open the "Settings" app on your smartphone and switch to the "My device" category above.
2. Under "Language and input" you will find your current keyboard.
3. Tap the gear icon to the right of the keyboard and the selected language at the top.
4. On Samsung smartphones, for example, you can select the "German keyboard" here. The umlauts appear directly on the keyboard and do not have to be shown.