The bitcoin symbol, which was deployed in the shortcuts app to help Siri execute commands, is now available on Google keyboard on iOS devices. Apple's native keyboard does not have this functionality.
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Reddit user explained how to create a key manually: "If one of you wants to type it in Unicode nao dial: U + 20BF. For me on Linux, that means pressing Ctrl-Shift-U, then releasing and typing 20BF or 20bf, since uppercase letters don't matter, it will give the ₿character."
As for Windows, another user proved why the Android symbol would come in very handy: "in Windows, you first need to edit the registry. To enable a universal (language-independent) input method in Windows, you can add a value of string type (REG_SZ) EnableHexNumpad to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Input Method registry key and assign it a data value of 1. Users need to log out / log in to Windows 8.1 / 8.0, Windows 7 and Vista or restart earlier systems after editing the registry for this input method to work. Then, holding ALT and typing " + 20BF "you will get₿".
It's unclear why Google decided to add the bitcoin symbol to Apple's interface instead of Android. Apple's propensity for privacy is well suited to bitcoin users, but the company's insistence on proprietary software is the exact opposite - and in this case, Google - of the nature of open source.
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Due to the fact that most people who prefer privacy choose Android instead of iOS, it's a bit ironic that the bitcoin privacy-oriented symbol is only available on iOS. Even more ironic is the fact that most iOS users tend to use Apple's built-in keyboard as opposed to Google's version, pointing to the requirement of Google permissions as a deterrent to adoption.
Link - https://altstake.io/news/google-dobavil-simvol-bitkoina-na-klaviature-ios