Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google
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Google's speech engine that turns text into spoken audio and speech into text for apps across the phone.
Google package
Gboard
Advanced: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin Advanced Vendor documentation
Google's keyboard app, the default way to type on Pixels and on many other Android phones. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
Searching for it by name? Read the full answer on Gboard .
What it does
Gboard is Google's on-screen keyboard with glide typing, voice typing, emoji and GIF search, clipboard history and translation. It is the default keyboard on Pixels and on many phones from other makers, and it updates through the Play Store. It is active whenever a text field is open and learns the words you use to improve suggestions.
Also shown as Google Keyboard.
If you disable it
If it is your only keyboard you cannot type at all, which can lock you out of a phone protected by a password. Install another keyboard and switch to it before disabling Gboard.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Gboard > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.inputmethod.latinTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.inputmethod.latinThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.inputmethod.latinRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.inputmethod.latinNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Keeps a personal dictionary and typing history on the device for suggestions; voice typing and search features send audio or text to Google when you use them.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Gboard on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.inputmethod.latin?
com.google.android.inputmethod.latin is Gboard. Google's keyboard app, the default way to type on Pixels and on many other Android phones.
Can I disable Gboard?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Gboard?
If it is your only keyboard you cannot type at all, which can lock you out of a phone protected by a password. Install another keyboard and switch to it before disabling Gboard.
Sources
- Google Play: GboardGoogle Play listing
- Gboard Help: Set up GboardVendor documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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