Yes, I know this thread is old. The most frustrating thing about Android isn't the keyboard, the most frustrating thing about Android is Android. Consistently inconsistent, so much malware aimed at it, a back button that sometimes goes back a step and other times leaves the program. Android is a hodge-podge of apps that kinda-sorta work together. I've had an LG V20 for about a year now. Not a slouchy phone as far as Android goes. I have been seeking a feature phone with a QWERTY(hardware) keyboard built in, and eventually came to the conclusion that an older Windows phone with said hardware will do nicely for me, as I don't care about all of those apps. What do I do with a phone? I talk with other people, I text them, I email them, and I use the calendar to keep my appointments. If the internet works on it, then that is a bonus, but not a necessity. Much like a QWERTY feature phone, that by the way, in newer phones is most likely to be Android than any other OS. With my Windows phones, I've always gotten my notifications for messages and emails, and voicemails clearly marked without swiping. I looked at the front of the phone and there it all was~ the time, the date, how many voicemails, how many emails, how many texts. And I didn't need a microscope to see the cryptic symbols that suggested something needed my attention. Tap one of the tiles and it ACTUALLY TOOK ME TO THE MOST RECENT MESSAGE, unlike android; which seemed to take me to the last message I responded to. Android is not for me. I'll keep my V20 to run Square credit card transactions, and that is all. In short, there isn't a good substitute QWERTY keyboard in Android, because Android is the problem.