slow response when typing

when typing on iPhone I tap the letters and they don't come up until after I tap several letters so I have to continually stop and wait for the letters to catch up. It's so slow it makes typing out email a waste. Now here is the odd thing that makes me wonder what could be causing this: I had an original iPhone, did it on that one; got the new iPhone 16g, does it on this one too. I can be on the edge, on my wifi, other's wifi. Is it a network thing ? It's weird and annoying.

null

Mac, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 31, 2008 10:58 PM

36 replies

Aug 5, 2008 10:37 AM in response to Alegna=angelA

I finally got the update. I plug my iPhone in every night but it wasn't picking up the update for some reason, probably the same reason why NOW it doesn't even update with my iTunes. I put another post up here regarding that issue. But talk about frustrating! My old phone updated great! But the new phone doesn't EVEN update my music at all. I can check and uncheck and choose different options and nothing works. It won't put my music on iPhone. 😟
Hopefully, the other post will get answered.

Aug 6, 2008 12:02 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

Update on 2.0.1. I said I would post back here if the slow typing returned and it has returned. Oddly, before, I would powercycle the iPhone and this would resolve the issue, but I remember someone saying that if they press the home button and go back to typing that it is resolved. I just did this and the slow typing is not an issue now. I'm ok with that as long as I don't lose anything by going to the home page.

Aug 6, 2008 1:09 PM in response to rtln

I know, it's VERY frustrating. I actually stopped texting and sending emails via my iphone, which ***** because I loved having that capability, but it just takes WAY too long. It's EXACTLY like the video that someone linked to in this thread. You type in 8 letters, they don't show up and of course then you can't type anymore as you just have to wait, and then very, VERY slowly one letter at a time begins to pop up while you wait: A .......... P ............. P.......... L............E ............
N ..........E............E..........D..........S.......... T..........O.......... F..........I..........X.......... T..........H..........I..........S...........

And if you see a wrong letter come up that you've typed and you try to delete, hit the X, and watch what happens. One time it actually got stuck and deleted my entire letter (automatically LOL) that I had worked on for an HOUR! LOL That was enough to make me want to throw the iphone right out the window. Needless to say, I didn't bother to try and retype the email I was sending! LOL

JaneiR36

Level 1

58 points

Aug 6, 2008 10:59 PM in response to seven08

I've experienced the same issue, too. What I usually do is keep typing fast even though iPhone has not written the word on my screen yet. Sometimes, that crashes the app I'm in, other times it just keeps working. I wonder if it's some sort of memory issue on some of the "heavier" more memory-intensive sites?

Aug 7, 2008 3:18 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

I too must report the same issue and the video shows the exact problem. This is rather troublesome because its counter productive for texting. Text messaging should be a short and quick means of communication. On the iPhone it is not.

Aug 7, 2008 3:45 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

I talked to ATT today and the tech gave me some good advice regarding the iPhone. I called about the lack of service which she was not able to help me with, but I asked her if there was anything else she could help me with (oh, she's supposed to ask me that) and she told me that it helps if you reboot the iPhone every couple of days by holding down the power button and at the same time hold the home button, don't slide the slider bar but wait for the apple to appear. She said that will release programs/apps from memory. I don't think that I've ever done this so I thought it was good advice and gave it a try. I'm thinking that this slow typing response is a processor thing, so the reboot would probably help.
If you try this, please post back if it works for you.

Aug 7, 2008 4:03 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

I read a tip from another user about this problem and the user suggested an odd way to fix the slow key taps. Who knows why it works but it does: go to settings / general / keyboard / and then (in addition to your current keyboard) add to international keyboards. I select French and Spanish. My keyboard taps are now super speedy. My hat is off to whomever originally posted this. Hope this helps you.

nyhdeuce

Level 1

0 points

Aug 8, 2008 8:51 AM in response to nekristin

Hi all! I have a work around for this problem on my first generation iPhone with firmware version 2.0(5A347) that does not require rebooting. Here is how it goes:

1. When you start to type an email or text message hit space (or any letter).
2. Drag the cursor back to the beginning of the line before the character you just typed.
3. Start typing your message, and you will notice it is now super fast.

Let me know if this works for you.

iLeopard

Level 1

20 points

Jul 31, 2008 10:59 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

Did it always do that on your original iPhone or did you notice it later?

Jul 31, 2008 11:02 PM in response to iLeopard

on the old iPhone it was after a while; on new iPhone it is about a week later. I've only had it for a couple weeks.

iLeopard

Level 1

20 points

Jul 31, 2008 11:04 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

How many contacts, emails, website history and favorites do you have saved?

matttye88

Level 2

496 points

Aug 3, 2008 1:58 PM in response to avt85

I have 5A347 and problem exists.

Aug 3, 2008 2:30 PM in response to matttye88

Yes, and come to think of it, the problem "started" for me on my old 1st-generation 8G WHEN I updated it.

Now I have the 16G and the problem still exists, intermittent, but none the less exists.

Aug 3, 2008 6:37 PM in response to matttye88

I just sent one. I hope everyone else does.

Aug 3, 2008 7:08 PM in response to Pamela Kinann

Welcome to 2.0. Sometimes new doesn't mean better. Sadly. Amazing how this could even make it out of Apple.

Use the Google Search app. It searches everything, even your Contacts. No delay.

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