How To Enable More International Keyboards in 1.1.2

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Enabling more international keyboards than the ones supported by default in 1.1.2 on a US iPhone turns out to be quite simple. All it takes is editing the file /var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist with your favorite plist editor. By default, this file contains the following.

<key>AppleKeyboards</key>​

<array>​

<string>en_US</string>​

</array>​

In order to enable another keyboard just add the relevant entry below the en_US entry. For example, to enable the Japanese keyboard, modify the above section to look as follows.

<key>AppleKeyboards</key>​

<array>​

<string>en_US</string>​

<string>ja</string>​

</array>​

Voila! You'll now be able to enter Japanese in all applications just like our iPod touch brethren.

NOTE: Edits made to this section of the .GlobalPreferences.plist are reset if you go into either Settings -> General -> International or Settings -> General -> Keyboard. Therefore, make all necessary International and Keyboard settings before editing the file.

Enjoy!