Q: Keyboard Shortcuts/Text Replacement Not Syncing
Hello,
I'm at wits' end with Keyboard Shortcuts (now Text Replacements after iOS 9.0 upgrade) not syncing across my devices. This is an issue related to "zombie" shortcuts discussed exhaustively elsewhere in other groups and my trying everything imaginable to get syncing working again, after making certain the "zombies" never appear again. Prior I was using a PC, but came full into the Apple platform hoping this would resolve the issue... it has not, and Keyboard Shortcuts are a necessity to me, not a luxury.
Here is what I know...
Macbook Pro 13" (mid 2012) running OS Yosemite v10.10.3, Safari v8.0.5
iPhone 5 running iOS v9.0.2 (13A452)
iPad Air2 running iOS v9.0 (13A344)
I do not backup to iCloud (I do this on MCP/previous PC), however it is turned on for
- Photos (Off on iPhone/On on iPad)
- Contacts
- Off - Calandars
- Off - Reminders
- Safari
- Notes
- Off - News (new in iOS 9
- Off - Backup
- Keychain
- Find My iPad/iPhone
Sync that works flawlessly...
- Notes
- Keychain
- iContacts
- Messaging
- Safari
- iBooks
- Podcasts
- Wifi Settings
What does not sync...
- Keyboard Shortcuts (Text Replacement)
What has been thoroughly attempted is erasing the folders in the backup files (where text replacements were housed) and doing backups of the "cleansed" backup file. The "dictation" buttons on iOS devices affected when text replacements populated after reboots. Direct connections via lightning cord vs wireless via device connected to power source and iTunes... but this doesn't seem to matter with all the other syncs that are happening.
There are extensive discussions in the iCloud group, as well as others, but there is no "Apple Integration" group to cover getting all devices playing nicely together.... hence I am coming to this group. Also countless attempts have been made (by others) to get with Apple's Developers & Engineers... the latest hope was iOS 9.0 was going to be the solution. Some have had "success" where syncing of text replacements "just returned" randomly.... but I am now 1 month in without it "randomly" returning, even after I added the MCP into the mix without any use of my PC.
I run tests keyboard shortcuts across all devices/MCP hoping they will "push" to other devices, but that has not happened over this past month. I saw one instance of this "overwriting zombies" that helped erase them from the iOS files.... basically syncing WAS happening, but never again.
Hoping for any advice on settings, etc., that will bring sync back working for text replacements/keyboard shortcuts.
iPhone 5
Posted on Oct 11, 2015 6:10 AM