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Not so sure about the fixed keyboard layout you'll have to live with.
You can remap the keys however you like.
That you can do. But you can't add/remove or replace the caps, can you?
Not without taking the phone apart, which is probably beyond the capabilities and/or motivation possessed by most people.
This was possible with my old Galaxy S Relay, for instance, because all the keycaps were the same size and shape except for the space bar and a couple of the modifiers. Once you got the keyboard separated from the bezel you could fiddle around with it as you saw fit. But not, just to name one example, with my Blackberry Priv because the keyboard had that godawful capacitive touch capability and the keycaps were bonded to the switchboard somehow.
No, that would be awesome if you could though.
I had the idea of using some stickers for mine if I really want the hardware to match the software.
Might not work for some people, but I've never once changed my keyboard layout after customizing it the first time like a decade ago. I only speak one language though.
You can't customize this layout
Yeah, but I bought the phone knowing the layout. I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't right for me, so not being able to customize it later isn't a problem.
Physically no, but you could use something like Pastiera to remap them in software.
Sounds like a shitty workaround TBH having the symbols on the KB completely mismatched with their functionality or letter.
Matching would definitely be preferred, but given the fact that it's a first attempt at a product with a small form factor making swapping difficult, I see the mismatched symbols as a small concession to the overall experience.
You don't use the second / third keyboard layer? Have you ever tried swipe typing?
I'm not sure what you mean by layers. Like symbols? And I have, and it's okay, but I never got good enough at it for it to feel natural. I mostly tap type with 2 thumbs, or 1 if it's quick and I'm lazy.