Folio Smart Keyboard and Bulgarian layout on iPad Pro

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Folio Smart Keyboard and Bulgarian layout on iPad Pro

I have an iPad Pro 11 4th Gen (2022) and I use it with the official Apple Smart Keyboard Folio with several layouts. For some unknown to me reason the “Bulgarian qwerty” and “Bulgarian standard” layouts are the same from the folio. If i check the “standard” layout and display it on the screen it is mapped correctly - i.e. J is with T, F is with O and S is with Я from the Bulgarian, but when I start typing from the Folio it types in qwerty (or rather its phonetic replacement).

I touch type and this is why i got the folio in first place alas….

Please help.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 11, 2025 12:47 PM

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 11, 2025 1:44 PM in response to VictoriaPS

Go to settings > keyboard > hardware keyboard > Bulgarian and tap over at the right edge. You will get a list of mappings. Make sure Bulgarian Standard is checked.

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VictoriaPS Author

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Nov 11, 2025 2:31 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

I’ve just removed all and added the Bulgarian standard only and it started typing correctly. Go figure. Thank you for your time!

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 11, 2025 3:14 PM in response to VictoriaPS

VictoriaPS wrote:

I’ve just removed all and added the Bulgarian standard only and it started typing correctly. Go figure. Thank you for your time!

Good News!

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 11, 2025 3:13 PM in response to VictoriaPS

VictoriaPS wrote:

Yes, + the emoji

If you see emoji, I think you are in Keyboards and not in Hardware Keyboards.

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 11, 2025 2:22 PM in response to VictoriaPS

E settingVictoriaPS wrote:

Done that number of times, updated software, ticked, unticked.

It is correct on the display layout (touch version) and when I start typing on the keyboard it types different (in qwerty).;

Very odd — I’ve not heard of a case where the hardware setting was not honored. Are your settings just like mine shown below? Are you on ios26? If not, can you update?

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VictoriaPS Author

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Nov 11, 2025 1:59 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Done that number of times, updated software, ticked, unticked.

It is correct on the display layout (touch version) and when I start typing on the keyboard it types different (in qwerty).

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VictoriaPS Author

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Nov 11, 2025 2:28 PM in response to VictoriaPS

Yes, + the emoji

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