Install default Android keyboard It seems as the default keyboard is removed from several Android devices. I have two, a Sony Xperia (4.0.4) and a Samsung Galaxy SIII (4.0.4) and neither of them has the default Android keyboard (or I'm missing something).

Is there an official way of installing the default keyboard? (And why would hardware makers disable the default keyboard?)

This is related to my other question
Switch to another keyboard language using stock keyboard
Yes, you can now install the stock Android keyboard from the Play Store - it's called Google Keyboard.