Here’s what we can do if our iPhone’s keyboard has stopped working

The on-screen keyboard of our iPhone or iPad is essential for us to use the device. It’s pretty rare for this item to malfunction, but if it does, we should be clear on how to fix it. Let’s talk about all this.

Various resources to keep typing in any situation

Before we begin, the best we can do is restart our iPhone or iPad. With this simple step, we will solve 99% of the cases in which a process has gone on vacation without informing us of abnormal behavior. The second step is to ensure that our device is running the most recent version of the operating system available.

From there, there is something key. We need to know if the keyboard has stopped working only in some specific applications or in the whole system

. If the error only seems to be in one or a few apps, but it still works, say, in Safari or the Contacts app, for example, we need to focus our attention on the app itself. The remedies here include, always making sure to have a backup of the information, that we delete the app and re-download it from the App Store.

If the situation is widespread or if deleting and reinstalling the app seems to have had no effect, we have more resources. One of the first is to remember that liquid, whether due to sweat after a run with Fitness+ or due to rain, even on a sunny day, is no friend of the keyboard. Water is conductive, and since the screen is guided by the electrical signal of our fingers touching it, the signals it receives to be wet do not allow it to function precisely.

That said, it’s a good idea that we’re going to Settings

> General > Keyboard > keyboards there we eliminate all those that we do not use. To do this, just touch Edit then the red “-“. Let’s pay special attention to third-party keyboards, as they may be the source of the error.

Although it is less common on the iPhone, on the iPad it is possible that we connected a bluetooth keyboard. If so, the system doesn’t even show the keyboard for us. To make sure no external keyboard is in the way, unplug all cables from your iPhone or iPad and turn on airplane mode.

We still have a few more resources before moving on to more ambitious solutions, such as disabling the keyboard for one hand in Settings

> General > Keyboard, or temporarily disable dictation. it can also be a good idea disable the function easy access what will we find in Settings > Accessibility > To touch or just review the autocorrect to refine your suggestions.

If none of this works, we should consider removing any screen protectors from our iPhone or iPad. From there, the best thing to do is to make a backup of our iPhone, restore it completely and check that the keyboard is working. If after restoring the backup it stops working, we will repeat the process, but setting up our iPhone as new. If the keyboard still refuses to work, it’s best to go to an Apple Store or call Apple Care so they can help.

Yes, this is a rare situation. Except in cases where we have an external keyboard connected or the screen is a bit damp, our iPhone or iPad should show us its on-screen keyboard without further incident. Otherwise, luckily we have several resources to solve it.

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