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Q: How do I fix the delayed typing in iOS Pages?

I'm using an iPad 4 with the latest software for both, my iPad and Pages.  I am also using a external keyboard, but I know the keyboard is not the issue for two reasons.

1. There is no delayed typing with the keyboard anywhere else on the iPad.

2. When I turn off the keyboard and use the on screen keyboard it is still delayed in Pages.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 18, 2015 6:31 AM

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  • by MusicLover et al,

    MusicLover et al MusicLover et al Apr 12, 2016 11:48 PM in response to 9051jo
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    Apr 12, 2016 11:48 PM in response to 9051jo

    I'm happy to report that the problem is not with the iPad, at least not my iPad 3, although I experience the lag between clicking the keys and the characters appearing on my iPad screen in the Pages iOS app, ver 2.6.1 on iOS 9.3.1 (and with iOS 7 and 8 and prior versions of the Pages app), like everyone else who has reported the frustrating, incredibly bad lag. No amount of memory clearing and reboots solve the problem. The solution? Don't use the Pages app. The Pages app is faulty. When I use the MS Word iOS app, ver 1.2, my keystrokes appear instantly on the iPad 3 screen, without any delay. After using Pages, using Word is like witnessing magic. All the frustrations fade away. The problem isn't the hardware or even iOS 7, 8 or 9. It's not your keyboard or the Bluetooth connection. It's the Pages app. Spread the word. Hundreds of thousands of people will thank you, and maybe Apple will fix their Pages app. I don't have a dog in the hunt between MS, Apple, or any other tech company. Other word processing apps may work just as well as MS Word on an iPad 3 with iOS 9. I'm just telling you how to solve your key lag problem without spending a dime. Word. (all puns intended)

     

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