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For a while now, I've been having an odd issue where my keyboard will dissappear when I start typing on now on tap. Stranger still, this will happen when I press the microphone so I'll often have to wait a second for the keyboard to dissappear and reappear to actually use now on tap. I normally use swiftkey as my main keyboard and I can switch to the gboard to see if this makes a difference but I've had this same issue on the last pass keyboard which is a very minimal keyboard. Any advice on this would be great and I'll switch to the gboard in the meantime.
Sorry I forgot to add I'm on the stock rom on the latest update (6.0.1, 1st October security patch). it's a 920f 64gb and ive got quite a few apps on here but not Facebook. I do have Snapchat, instagram and messenger which I know are heavy apps. No games really.
Hi XDA,
I am having an issue with my Google Keyboard since I got the device back in November, 2016.
If I'm using the phone in an app where the keyboard is showing (usually WhatsApp) and then lock the phone, upon turning it on again, the keyboard would be showing and blocking the pin code (unlocks fine with fingerprint)
this also blocks me from seeing notifications as the keyboard keeps showing until I lock the phone from the lock screen.
Additional info:
Currently on Beta Nougat 7.1.2 (issue started since 7.1.1)
Google Keyboard Updated to 6.0.79.144029707
I tried resetting the keyboard and even uninstalling, reinstalling, not updating, the issue stays.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome as long as it's not asking me to use SwiftKey or any other keyboard.
GeekyAndroid said:
Hi XDA,
I am having an issue with my Google Keyboard since I got the device back in November, 2016.
If I'm using the phone in an app where the keyboard is showing (usually WhatsApp) and then lock the phone, upon turning it on again, the keyboard would be showing and blocking the pin code (unlocks fine with fingerprint)
this also blocks me from seeing notifications as the keyboard keeps showing until I lock the phone from the lock screen.
Additional info:
Currently on Beta Nougat 7.1.2 (issue started since 7.1.1)
Google Keyboard Updated to 6.0.79.144029707
I tried resetting the keyboard and even uninstalling, reinstalling, not updating, the issue stays.
Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome as long as it's not asking me to use SwiftKey or any other keyboard.
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Have you at least tried another keyboard to troubleshoot? Maybe roll back the Google keyboard to am earlier version. See if the problem persists.
cntryby429 said:
Have you at least tried another keyboard to troubleshoot? Maybe roll back the Google keyboard to am earlier version. See if the problem persists.
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The issue is very inconsistent, it would take a while to test, I just uninstalled the Gboard so it's
Google Keyboard 5.2.1.136797460
I will test for a few days and update later, but as I recall, it will still persist on this version.
cntryby429 said:
Have you at least tried another keyboard to troubleshoot? Maybe roll back the Google keyboard to am earlier version. See if the problem persists.
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GeekyAndroid said:
The issue is very inconsistent, it would take a while to test, I just uninstalled the Gboard so it's
Google Keyboard 5.2.1.136797460
I will test for a few days and update later, but as I recall, it will still persist on this version.
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Upon checking now, the issue is back a few days later.
I am currently testing Chrooma GIF Keyboard as it's the closest I could find for Google's own.
I will update again if the issue arises.
Chrooma GIF Keyboard
GeekyAndroid said:
Upon checking now, the issue is back a few days later.
I am currently testing Chrooma GIF Keyboard as it's the closest I could find for Google's own.
I will update again if the issue arises.
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Chrooma GIF Keyboard didnt work for me - anyone else have an answer for this yet? - it definitely gets stuck when whatsapp is involved...
So, simply put, I can't type the letter "e" and "h".
I can type them individually, I can type them if I use an uppercase " E", but if I type e-h (together) they disappear.
It's the oddest thing!
Not a huge deal, but if I need to type a word like beHave, the Eh will disappear, like if replaced by something else. Again, only if lowercase, upper case works.
I've tried changing keyboards. Wiping the cache and data from all keyboards, killing all forms of autocorrection I can find (both the device built in one and the individual keyboards).
And still, that happens.
The thing is, wiping the gboard cache fixed it earlier, but did not the second time. I assumed it was word predictions being synched from Google backup, but with all off, and using a different keyboard, it still happens.
I'm stunned. Does anyone have any idea?
Question. Is this a Chinese origin Honor 8 with English language?
What Is the device firmware and country and what languages have you installed?
US model and using US language (was using Canadian English earlier, but didn't notice any issues).
I've wiped the cache. On everything I could think of that could be related.
I'm not rooted. Waiting for hauwei to put out an update for bug fixes, and then hopefully a better method for rooting comes out, because I'm a bit wary of the current methods.
If you have gboard - google keyboard installed this may be your issue. Both of my US Honor 8 devices do something similar. Uninstall the update for this keyboard and the issue should go away.
kevev said:
If you have gboard - google keyboard installed this may be your issue. Both of my US Honor 8 devices do something similar. Uninstall the update for this keyboard and the issue should go away.
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I've gone that a try, I've unsintalled it (well, returned it to stock since you can't uninstall/disable it) but it still keeps happening.
I just changed my system language to the country i'm from and reverted back to swiftkey which fixed it.
Tried changing to swiftkey (which I don't wanna use, but tested anyway)
And changed both the system language, and the keyboard language back to Canadian English,
And same thing happens, I'm completely stumped.
I would go ahead and wipe the device, but this stopped for a while and then came back. Meaning that if I do that, there is a chance the beHaviour will occur again.
SolarisSixth said:
Tried changing to swiftkey (which I don't wanna use, but tested anyway)
And changed both the system language, and the keyboard language back to Canadian English,
And same thing happens, I'm completely stumped.
I would go ahead and wipe the device, but this stopped for a while and then came back. Meaning that if I do that, there is a chance the beHaviour will occur again.
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Download a clean copy of the stock ROM. Maybe the copy you have is corrupt.
Well, I can't really. There is no full ROM for the L14 because Huawei sucks.
Regardless, this only started happening maybe a few weeks ago, and this device hasn't been rooted for a while. (It was on marshmallow, but I'm waiting for bug fixes before I re-root for nougat. C'mon Huawei, 2 years of updates, right? Not feeling there love. Don't think I'll buy another one at this rate.)
Here is a long shot, that you may want to try. There is a small chance that the combination lowercase "eh" has got into your personal dictionary OR in the "learned" words dictionary that Gboard creates automatically. (For example a wrong spelling of my last name had got into the "Learned" words store on my phone. and even when I typed the correct spelling, it would automatically get replaced by the wrong spelling - which puzzled me quite a bit until I deleted it). Go the Language and Input settings, and within that into each of the Keyboard Settings menus (if you have multiple keyboard - Gboard, Huawei Swipe, Swiftkey etc) and clean/delete words from your personal dictionaries or the "Learned words" dictionary (Different keyboard may call this differenty - such as "Learned Words" or "My Words" or "User Dictionary" etc). This may help
Thanks but I suspected that may be it, I checked all the learned words and it's not there.
It's some Huawei bug which apparently other people have had as well.
I'm gonna try wiping at a later date, when I have some time. If the bug comes back I'm just gonna buy a new phone. I'm sick of Huawei not fixing their bugs.
I often get a popup that says Samsung Keyboard keeps stopping Close app
The only thing that works to get me back to being able to type is to go to my Gboard app and select, for the fiftieth time, the English language keyboard. Sooner or later, though, I get the annoying popup again and can't type anything until I do the Gboard thing.
Looking at some solutions online it seems maybe I need to clear a cache. But the following instructions, which are repeated in various ways in different sites/videos, don't get me anywhere.
settings
Applications
applications manager
Scroll over to ALL
Scroll down to Samsung keyboard
Clear cache
clear data
restart from home screen
Why? Because going to Settings doesn't get me to "Applications" but rather to "Apps" , and when I go there, there is no Samsung keyboard. Just Gboard. I just cleared Gboard's cache, don't know if I should also clear its data - what do I lose, really, when I delete its data?
Thanks for your help!
I have the same issue after I hit the Emoticon Icon. I installed a secondary keyboard and am using that currently.
Hopefully someone has help, it happened to me after a Verizon update on my Galaxy s6!
videoeditman said:
I have the same issue after I hit the Emoticon Icon. I installed a secondary keyboard and am using that currently.
Hopefully someone has help, it happened to me after a Verizon update on my Galaxy s6!
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Which keyboard did you install? Are you enjoying it? Can I assume it stopped the problem?
Thanks!
I don't use the Samsung keyboard but this keeps popping up and I can't type anything. My phone did an update over night last night and now this problem. I'm at my wits end with what to do. Nothing is working and I can't type anything.
"samsung keyboard stopped working"
I had that problem after pressing the emoticon button too. I don't even use samsung keyboard. I did the clearing the cache, forcing stop, clearing the dictionary cache...none of that worked. Finally I reinstalled the google keyboard and the message went away. It was a frustrating few hours of trying different things!
Coleguita said:
Which keyboard did you install? Are you enjoying it? Can I assume it stopped the problem?
Thanks!
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Keyboard keeps stopping (possible fix)
Hi all,
I did this and it seems to be working so far:
Apps->Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard-.>Samsung Keyboard->About Samsung Keyboard (at bottom)->
At this point my phone stated that Samsung Keyboard had an update available. I tapped on that message, and it updated the keyboard.
After that I was able to tap emoticons without a problem. So far, so good. texting works, and all my message apps seem happy.
Hope this helps someone.
JeepJ20 said:
Hi all,
I did this and it seems to be working so far:
Apps->Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard-.>Samsung Keyboard->About Samsung Keyboard (at bottom)->
At this point my phone stated that Samsung Keyboard had an update available. I tapped on that message, and it updated the keyboard.
After that I was able to tap emoticons without a problem. So far, so good. texting works, and all my message apps seem happy.
Hope this helps someone.
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OMG that totally fixed my keyboard! I've been struggling with this for days since my phone had an update. Thanks a million!
JeepJ20 said:
Hi all,
I did this and it seems to be working so far:
Apps->Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard-.>Samsung Keyboard->About Samsung Keyboard (at bottom)->
At this point my phone stated that Samsung Keyboard had an update available. I tapped on that message, and it updated the keyboard.
After that I was able to tap emoticons without a problem. So far, so good. texting works, and all my message apps seem happy.
Hope this helps someone.
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Thanks very much for this - fixed my Mum's phone which was crippled by this problem and I was concerned I wasn't going to be able to sort it so a big relief this worked.
John
fix worked but menu sequence wrong
iKryzis said:
OMG that totally fixed my keyboard! I've been struggling with this for days since my phone had an update. Thanks a million!
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This updating seems to have worked to fix the problem on my S6 also. Thanks a lot.
But the sequence to get there was slightly different. On my Sprint/Galaxy S6, the sequence was:
Settings>General Management>Language and Input>Virtual Keyboard>Samsung Keyboard>About Samsung Keyboard>Updates
JeepJ20 said:
Hi all,
I did this and it seems to be working so far:
Apps->Settings->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard-.>Samsung Keyboard->About Samsung Keyboard (at bottom)->
At this point my phone stated that Samsung Keyboard had an update available. I tapped on that message, and it updated the keyboard.
After that I was able to tap emoticons without a problem. So far, so good. texting works, and all my message apps seem happy.
Hope this helps someone.
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Hurray to you!
I was able to install gboard on the GW4, set it as the default keyboard, and now have access to a REAL keyboard and with a real voice to text! (I can't believe Samsung's crappy keyboard is still T9). The only problem is that after a while, using the mic will result in "Initializing..." forever. With trial and error, the only thing that fixes it is reinstalling it and/or rebooting the phone. Haven't had enough use yet to know which it is (have had the watch only 2 days so far).
Anyone else install gboard and having success with it being reliable for voice-to-text?
Works OK for me GW4 Classic.
Hello, I would love to have gboard but for now there is no possibility to have qwertz, correct? Also, why is there not the same amount of languages available? I have qwertz+Slovenian on my phone but I cant have it no the watch... or am I missing something?
CrazyCypher said:
Hello, I would love to have gboard but for now there is no possibility to have qwertz, correct? Also, why is there not the same amount of languages available? I have qwertz+Slovenian on my phone but I cant have it no the watch... or am I missing something?
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You're missing something. There is qwerty keyboard with Gboard and also at least two languages, same as phone, press and hold space bar to change it.
This changes input voice language ass well
Danny17va said:
You're missing something. There is qwerty keyboard with Gboard and also at least two languages, same as phone, press and hold space bar to change it.
This changes input voice language ass well
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Qwerty yes but not qwertz right?
CrazyCypher said:
Qwerty yes but not qwertz right?
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I also speak quertz but for now I dont mind and still use gboard. Its not like I would type long texts or whole messages anyway ^^
frea said:
I also speak quertz but for now I dont mind and still use gboard. Its not like I would type long texts or whole messages anyway ^^
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I agree but suggestions are nice but they are not available for my language...even though they are available on the phone...
I'm afraid that gboard for wear is missing a lot of languages. Greek for instance. I installed the keyboard, set it as primary but cannot install Greek language support. In my phone I have Greek as a second input language.
crxssi said:
The only problem is that after a while, using the mic will result in "Initializing..." forever. With trial and error, the only thing that fixes it is reinstalling it and/or rebooting the phone. Haven't had enough use yet to know which it is (have had the watch only 2 days so far).
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Today it did it again. Tried to use gboard mic and "Initializing..." forever. I checked Bixby mic and that didn't work either. This time I woke the phone (Samsung A52 5G) to look to make sure it was paired, it was, then the watch suddenly worked with gboard mic again. The mystery continues...
I have the same problem. initialization .... the microphone does not work after a while I have not found a solution
dude2402 said:
I have the same problem. initialization .... the microphone does not work after a while I have not found a solution
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Well, at least I am not alone. Thanks for posting.
There are often pauses with "inititalization..." that only last a few seconds and then it works. That is annoying, but not the problem I am complaining about. It is when it says "initialization..." forever and no amount of waiting helps.
frea said:
I also speak quertz but for now I dont mind and still use gboard. Its not like I would type long texts or whole messages anyway ^^
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If you need qwertz you can change language to Czech - they have qwertz, it works for me
And this morning it is doing it again. The gboard works with typing. Bixby works with voice. Everything else seems to be working. But if I try the mic in gboard, it is "initializing..." forever again.
Tried turning off bluetooth on watch, waited a moment and turned it back on (full reboot). No change.
Used Galaxy Wearable and disconnected from watch (by selecting old S3), then reconnected to the 4. No change.
Turned off watch, then back on. No change.
Attempted to "kill" Galaxy Wearable on phone, didn't seem to die, perhaps it restarts immediately. Anyway, no change, still stuck.
Restarted phone (A52 G5), using soft reboot option. No change.
Powered off phone, waited a moment, powered it back on. No change.
Went into Store> My apps on the watch and uninstalled gboard, then installed it again (12MB). Then changed the default KB back to gboard. Then it worked again.
So nothing I tried this time helps, except to completely re-install gboard. Crazy. Anyone have any other suggestion to try when it gets "stuck" again (and it probably won't take long for that to happen)?
I would be OK with using Samsung keyboard with its Bixby voice to text (although it is less accurate), except there are times I want to physically type, and that KB doesn't have a qwerty keyboard, making it useless! So I can either use Samsung and have voice but no typing, or gboard and have typing but ususally no voice. So very frustrating.
crxssi said:
And this morning it is doing it again. The gboard works with typing. Bixby works with voice. Everything else seems to be working. But if I try the mic in gboard, it is "initializing..." forever again.
Tried turning off bluetooth on watch, waited a moment and turned it back on (full reboot). No change.
Used Galaxy Wearable and disconnected from watch (by selecting old S3), then reconnected to the 4. No change.
Turned off watch, then back on. No change.
Attempted to "kill" Galaxy Wearable on phone, didn't seem to die, perhaps it restarts immediately. Anyway, no change, still stuck.
Restarted phone (A52 G5), using soft reboot option. No change.
Powered off phone, waited a moment, powered it back on. No change.
Went into Store> My apps on the watch and uninstalled gboard, then installed it again (12MB). Then changed the default KB back to gboard. Then it worked again.
So nothing I tried this time helps, except to completely re-install gboard. Crazy. Anyone have any other suggestion to try when it gets "stuck" again (and it probably won't take long for that to happen)?
I would be OK with using Samsung keyboard with its Bixby voice to text (although it is less accurate), except there are times I want to physically type, and that KB doesn't have a qwerty keyboard, making it useless! So I can either use Samsung and have voice but no typing, or gboard and have typing but ususally no voice. So very frustrating.
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Not gonna lie, I find it mildly infuriating that some Google apps (GBoard, Keep) would not work properly with Google's own OS (unless of course Samsung's skin has something to do with it).
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So nothing I tried this time helps, except to completely re-install gboard. Crazy. Anyone have any other suggestion to try when it gets "stuck" again (and it probably won't take long for that to happen)?
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Yep, it is already stuck again on "initializing..." forever. Sigh.
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And this morning it is doing it again. The gboard works with typing. Bixby works with voice. Everything else seems to be working. But if I try the mic in gboard, it is "initializing..." forever again.
Tried turning off bluetooth on watch, waited a moment and turned it back on (full reboot). No change.
Used Galaxy Wearable and disconnected from watch (by selecting old S3), then reconnected to the 4. No change.
Turned off watch, then back on. No change.
Attempted to "kill" Galaxy Wearable on phone, didn't seem to die, perhaps it restarts immediately. Anyway, no change, still stuck.
Restarted phone (A52 G5), using soft reboot option. No change.
Powered off phone, waited a moment, powered it back on. No change.
Went into Store> My apps on the watch and uninstalled gboard, then installed it again (12MB). Then changed the default KB back to gboard. Then it worked again.
So nothing I tried this time helps, except to completely re-install gboard. Crazy. Anyone have any other suggestion to try when it gets "stuck" again (and it probably won't take long for that to happen)?
I would be OK with using Samsung keyboard with its Bixby voice to text (although it is less accurate), except there are times I want to physically type, and that KB doesn't have a qwerty keyboard, making it useless! So I can either use Samsung and have voice but no typing, or gboard and have typing but ususally no voice. So very frustrating.
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I have the same issue and used to uninstall/reinstall Gboard to fix it. While the problem isn't solved, on Reddit, i found what i think is a better way to restore voice typing whenever you lose it:
On the watch, go to Settings -> Privacy -> Permission Manager -> Microphone -> Gboard -> choose "Ask every time".
Then trigger Gboard by composing a message in a relevant app (i.e., Messages etc). Click on the voice typing icon. You should get -- "Allow Gboard to record audio?" -> pick "While using the app"
This should fix the issue, at least temporarily.
Zeromph said:
I have the same issue and used to uninstall/reinstall Gboard to fix it. While the problem isn't solved, on Reddit, i found what i think is a better way to restore voice typing whenever you lose it:
On the watch, go to Settings -> Privacy -> Permission Manager -> Microphone -> Gboard -> choose "Ask every time".
Then trigger Gboard by composing a message in a relevant app (i.e., Messages etc). Click on the voice typing icon. You should get -- "Allow Gboard to record audio?" -> pick "While using the app"
This should fix the issue, at least temporarily.
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Thanks, I just tried that and it works. Interesting. It isn't an easy work-around, but it is easier than reinstalling gboard each time. I wonder if it would work better to just answer "ask each time" when it asks for permission? I will try that approach the next time it gets stuck (which won't take long).
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Thanks, I just tried that and it works. Interesting. It isn't an easy work-around, but it is easier than reinstalling gboard each time. I wonder if it would work better to just answer "ask each time" when it asks for permission? I will try that approach the next time it gets stuck (which won't take long).
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You're welcome. For what it's worth, the problem only reoccurs for me whenever the watch is restarted (including restarts caused by updates). If i don't restart the watch, then i don't lose voice-to-text. As soon as i preform a restart, it stops working and i need to do the work-around again, which lasts until the next restart.
Zeromph said:
I have the same issue and used to uninstall/reinstall Gboard to fix it. While the problem isn't solved, on Reddit, i found what i think is a better way to restore voice typing whenever you lose it:
On the watch, go to Settings -> Privacy -> Permission Manager -> Microphone -> Gboard -> choose "Ask every time".
Then trigger Gboard by composing a message in a relevant app (i.e., Messages etc). Click on the voice typing icon. You should get -- "Allow Gboard to record audio?" -> pick "While using the app"
This should fix the issue, at least temporarily.
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This is great, I wonder if there is some sort of similar fix for the endless syncing of Google Keep? Also, if users can find workarounds like this, why the heck haven't Samsung and Google fixed the issue??
Zeromph said:
You're welcome. For what it's worth, the problem only reoccurs for me whenever the watch is restarted (including restarts caused by updates). If i don't restart the watch, then i don't lose voice-to-text. As soon as i preform a restart, it stops working and i need to do the work-around again, which lasts until the next restart.
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I can't confirm that here. I am pretty sure I have not restarted the watch since the last time the mic was working and when it stopped working. I will pay more attention to that and report back.