One of the Google Pixel 11’s most useful AI features is no longer limited to Google’s latest phones, thanks to an unofficial solution that brings its Rambler Voice Typing tool to other Android devices.
Developer Akshay Kadam has released PixelBoard, a modified version of the Google Gboard keyboard that enables Rambler on unsupported Android phones. This means users can try the Pixel 11’s AI-powered transcription features without upgrading their handset.
Unlike traditional voice typing, which transcribes speech as you speak, Rambler takes things a step further by automatically cleaning up what you’ve said. It removes filler words like “um” and “uh”, corrects grammar, and formats sentences into more readable text.
The feature can also recognize corrections made while speaking, insert emojis and overwrite text in various tones, including formal and casual. Rather than showing a live transcription, Rambler processes the recording when users finish speaking and tap the Done button.
It is one of several AI additions introduced with the Pixel 11 series, alongside Magic Cue and Magic Capture, but until now, access to Rambler meant owning one of Google’s newer smartphones.
PixelBoard changes that by modifying the Gboard APK to unlock the feature on other Android devices. According to Kadam, users simply need to install the modified keyboard and set it as default instead of Gboard.
There is a catch though. PixelBoard is not an official Google release, and installing a modified keyboard comes with potential privacy and security risks, especially if you access some sensitive information on a keyboard app.
There is also no guarantee that the solution will continue to work. Google could restrict access through a future Gboard update or server-side change, leaving users without the feature.
For now, PixelBoard is available via Kadam’s GitHub repository, offering Android users an unofficial way to try out one of the Pixel 11’s standout features without buying a new phone.