How to Prevent Android Keyboard from Appearing on Activity Start?

How can I keep the Android keyboard hidden until the user focuses on the EditText input during the activity initialization?

// Example of hiding the keyboard on activity start 
getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_HIDDEN);

To prevent the Android keyboard from appearing when your activity starts, you can adjust the soft input mode of the activity. This allows you to control whether the keyboard is displayed automatically when an input field is present.

// In your activity onCreate method:
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_HIDDEN);
} 

// AndroidManifest.xml entry:
<activity
    android:name=".YourActivity"
    android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"> 
</activity
>

Causes

• The default behavior of Android is to show the keyboard if an EditText is focused when the activity starts.
• Certain layouts may trigger the keyboard without explicit instructions.

Solutions

• Use the setSoftInputMode method to set the desired behavior of the keyboard at the start of the activity.
• Modify your AndroidManifest.xml to set the soft input mode for your activity.

Mistake: Using only the setSoftInputMode method without checking the layout settings.

Solution: Ensure that your layout does not request focus automatically.

Mistake: Not specifying the correct soft input mode in the AndroidManifest.xml for the activity.

Solution: Double-check the AndroidManifest.xml entry to ensure correct settings are applied.