Fcitx5 for Android APK

Fcitx5 for Android

Overview

• Fcitx5 for Android is a lightweight, open-source input method framework tailored for Android mobile devices.

• It is published under the LGPL-2.1+ open-source license, providing a secure and flexible platform for multilingual typing.

Language Support

• English: Includes built-in spellcheck functionality to assist with typing accuracy.

• Chinese: Fully supports Pinyin, Shuangpin, Wubi, Cangjie, and custom user-defined table input methods. Please note that T9 layout Pinyin is not supported.

• Vietnamese: Utilizes the UniKey engine to support popular input methods including Telex, VNI, and VIQR.

Core Features

• Virtual Keyboard: Intuitive touch keyboard implementation for everyday typing.

• Expandable Candidate View: Allows users to expand the candidate selection bar to view more suggestions easily.

• Clipboard Manager: Includes a basic clipboard manager for quick copy-and-paste operations (plain text only).

• Custom Theming: Offers personalized visual styles with customizable color schemes and custom background images.

• Visual Key Preview: Displays a pop-up preview window over pressed keys for enhanced typing accuracy.

• Long-Press Symbol Menu: Provides quick access to secondary symbols through a long-press pop-up keyboard.

• Symbol and Emoji Picker: Dedicated interfaces for browsing and inserting standard punctuation, symbols, and emojis.

Work in Progress

• Customizable Keyboard Layouts: Development is ongoing to allow full user customization of key arrangements and keyboard layouts.

• Broader Engine Support: Continuous expansion to integrate a wider variety of language engines and specialized input methods.

FAQ

Q: Is Fcitx5 for Android free and open-source?

A: Yes, Fcitx5 for Android is completely open-source and published under the LGPL-2.1+ license. This guarantees transparency and gives users the freedom to review, modify, and use the software securely without privacy concerns.

Q: Does Fcitx5 for Android support English spellcheck?

A: Yes, English input comes with a built-in spellcheck functionality. This helps improve your typing accuracy by detecting typos and providing real-time text corrections as you type.

Q: Which Chinese input methods are available on Fcitx5 for Android?

A: Fcitx5 supports a comprehensive set of Chinese input methods, including Pinyin, Shuangpin, Wubi, Cangjie, and custom user-defined table input methods. This ensures that users with varying typing habits can find their preferred system.

Version History

v0.1.3——17 Aug 2026

Fcitx 5 input method framework and engines ported to Android. Download the latest version of Fcitx5 for Android to enjoy new features and updates immediately!

*0.1.3

- On some phones with physical keyboards, the input method can select candidates or input digits/punctuations with combination keys.

- CandidatesView for physical keyboards will pop up automatically when switching input method by keyboard shortcuts.

- In password inputs, the toolbar number row can be dismissed by swiping right. Swipe left on the right-most button on toolbar to bring it back.

- Expanded candidate list in virtual keyboard could display tabs for filtering candidates.

*0.1.2

- Dynamic color themes for Android 12+, and monochrome variant of adaptive icon for Android 13+

- New theme options: candidate window border radius, hide punctuation on keys, draw key border stroke instead of shadow

- New option for Emoji Picker to hide unsupported emojis #747 and change skin tone modifier

*0.1.1

New option to enable "Haptic feedback on key repeat"

New theme properties for candidate label/text/comment color

Click to turn pages/select candidates when using CandidatesView for physical keyboard

"Follow system day/night theme" has been enabled by default

Always prepend user input as spellchecker's first candidate