US EditionYou Won't Be Able to Log Into SwiftKey with Your Google Account for Much Longer
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The change to SwiftKey access will take effect on May 31st and brings new privacy rules and unified synchronization. Microsoft has begun notifying SwiftKey users that from May 31, 2026, all accounts associated with the keyboard will be deactivated, except those using a Microsoft account. The company explains that this change will strengthen security and centralize data synchronization in OneDrive, where recording and personalization data will be…
Microsoft's widespread SwiftKey keyboard for Android and iOS will soon require a Microsoft account for backups.
Let's see if SwiftKey survives mandatory Microsoft account and OneDrive integration
SwiftKey, one of the more popular mobile keyboards on the planet (check your phone), will be changing in the next couple of months. Users of the Microsoft-owned software have been notified that the experience will soon have a few new requirements. Namely, SwiftKey users will have to log into a Microsoft account to keep their dictionary and typing data. These will also be stored on OneDrive. In other words, Microsoft’s cloud service will have to …
Microsoft has informed SwiftKey users via email that existing SwiftKey accounts will be deactivated on May 31, 2026. Anyone wishing to retain their personalized dictionary data must switch to a Microsoft account by then; otherwise, all saved data will be permanently deleted. The reason... See also: SwiftKey forces Microsoft login
Microsoft is putting an end to the fun and games for Google and Apple accounts on SwiftKey: a Microsoft account will be required to synchronize your data from May 31, 2026, or you'll lose everything.
SwiftKey will Soon Mandate Microsoft Account for Login
Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard app will soon remove Google and Apple account login support. The popular keyboard app is ditching all non-Microsoft logins, meaning users need to have a Microsoft account. This change is effective starting from May 31st. The tech giant will shift the user data to the OneDrive cloud storage. Microsoft is removing Google account login support on SwiftKey The SwiftKey app currently allows users to log in with a Microso…
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