Google keyboard loads when pushing home screen icon

[Heavy Mettle]

This is driving me nuts! When I push the home screen icon, the Google keyboard pops up. I want it to stop. It makes it harder to get to the phone icon in case I need to call 911. I don't have Google Now installed. I'm running Jelly Bean. Please help. Thank you.

 

[jj14x]

Let's start with what phone you have, what version of the OS are you on (not just JB), whether you are on a custom ROM or stock, rooted or not

 

[Heavy Mettle]

I'm sorry.I just seen your reply now. I didn't get an email confirmation. ZTE Concord, Stock non-rooted 4.3 kernel version 3.4.0+. Thank you.

 

[amarie82]

Do you have any short cut keys set? Have you checked any settings for that?

 

[Heavy Mettle]

I checked all the settings. There's nothing for that. Sometimes when I push the home button, Google takes over and Google search comes on with the keyboard. It says,"Get Google Now." I don't want Google Now,or ever! lol

 

[amarie82]

Has it always done this or did it happen after any type of software update or app being installed?

 

[chanchan05]

Maybe the home button long-press on his device is the shortcut for Google search. The left button on my Note 2 has that feature.

 

[Heavy Mettle]

I think that's the problem. Home button acts like the Google search button. Question is, how to fix it?

 

[chanchan05]

Don't long press it? Just a short tap.

 

[Heavy Mettle]

I tried long press, soft press, soft touch, light tap. It doesn't matter. I do finally get to the home screen but it sometimes takes a while.

 

[IHaveAnAndriod]

Try going into your keyboard opens from setting menu. Is there any odd setting that are not usually there? Post a screen shit of the "Keyboard" or "Language & Input" options.

 

[John Bean]

Post a screen shit

No, please don't...

Don't you just love spell chuckers?

 

[Heavy Mettle]

Ha. Good one.
I went through all the settings. It's not there.
Thank you for all the replies.

 

[chanchan05]

Maybe you could delve into the deepest recesses of settings and find an option to increase the duration for long press activation?

 

[Stuntman]

Try uninstalling the Google Keyboard and just use the stock one. Does the stock keyboard come up when you press the home button? If not, then try reinstalling the Google Keyboard.

I'm not familiar with your particular model of phone. I know on some phones, there is a search button. Does your phone have search hardware buttons as well as home and back or menu?

 

[Heavy Mettle]

I did that. Google search comes up with any keyboard. I think I'm going to get a new phone.