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iPhone X typing cv or cb when I press the space bar after most recents iOS updates

My iPhone X began randomly typing characters c or b or cv or cb when I press the space bar after I updated it to iOS 13.


It happens randomly not all the time, and it happens with predictive typing turned off or on.


It cv happens (there it just happened again) in Apple apps on my phone - Messages, Mail, Notes, Safari. I have checked very carefully while typing and it is not due to sloppy typing.


The screen has a cover on it installed perfectly at purchase and there is nothing on the cover or wrong with it or b the (there it just did it again) or the display.


When it is really bad, I have to correct every third word. It is taking forever to just do basic stuff requiring typing.


Has anyone else had this problem and what worked to fix it?

iPhone X

Posted on Oct 17, 2019 11:33 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2019 2:05 PM

In response to janina291: I think you may have found the problem causing this! I had tried turning off Auto Correction and Predictive, and while that helped decrease the frequency, it did not stop it altogether. I just tried turning off Slide to Type as you suggested, and so far so good! I’ll keep typing in a few different apps and see if it is solved everywhere but it makes sense that this was the issue. Not sure what the Slide to Type function is supposed to do, but I can definitely live without it.


THANK YOU for finding this workaround and sharing it until Apple can (hopefully) solve it!

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Nov 9, 2019 2:05 PM in response to janina291

In response to janina291: I think you may have found the problem causing this! I had tried turning off Auto Correction and Predictive, and while that helped decrease the frequency, it did not stop it altogether. I just tried turning off Slide to Type as you suggested, and so far so good! I’ll keep typing in a few different apps and see if it is solved everywhere but it makes sense that this was the issue. Not sure what the Slide to Type function is supposed to do, but I can definitely live without it.


THANK YOU for finding this workaround and sharing it until Apple can (hopefully) solve it!

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Oct 28, 2019 12:28 AM in response to alp1116

Same issues. Got frustrated as heck when it started happening more and more frequently. I called t-mobile and complained about my iPhone X and they had me do a 3 hour factory reset. It didn’t fix the issue! I went on Saturday to get phone repaired and they said I couldn’t get it done cause my phone is no longer under warranty. How convenient. 🤬 Apple really knows how to make money! Scam artists! I couldn’t even get the pixel cause they don’t cover it for upgrade. It had to be iPhone 11. Smh. It’s bullsh#t. They do these updates to damage our phones and make us upgrade. Now this phone is doing the same CB or CV stuff!!!!

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Nov 4, 2019 7:17 PM in response to judyb870

AppleCare wanted me to completely wipe the phone and start over. Instead I turned off Auto-Correction, Predictive and Slide-to-Type (Settings > General > Keyboard), I force-quit every app then restarted. I re-enabled Auto-Correction. and it’s been working so far. Try it.

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Nov 5, 2019 11:17 AM in response to judyb870

Apple told me yesterday since I got my phone CB recently it can be replaced within 14 days of getting it. Told me it's a defective phone. Why must I go next Friday if I can bring it in now?! They're waiting for the new warranty to expire do they can say, "Oh my your 14 day warranty just ended yesterday so we're unable to replace it." The Apple worker I spoke with yesterday said it's definitely a defective phone. The battery dies fast & it shouldn't be typing anything like cv, cb, xx, etc) I'm not waiting. Going to take it in get some answers! Tired of this issue I believe e is due to iOS updates! See? It's CB typing letters like 'e' by itself and I'm careful w/ my typing.

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iPhone X typing cv or cb when I press the space bar after most recents iOS updates

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