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hansonc Author

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iPhone 12 Max Pro 14.2 :: Touch Cursor

I apologise if this has been posted... in my Google search, I barely found this forum and little to no resolution...

I seemingly can no longer long hold on the keyboard to bring up and move the cursor to where I want in my ‘input text box’, this message included.

I have truly tried all keyboards, touch cursor, and 3D Touch options... what am I missing and why won’t my cursor even remotely appear/trigger?!

BTW :: I was forced to select “iPhone 11 Pro Max” as my device because iPhone 12 Pro Max (or any iPhobe 12) is an option in the menu.

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 18, 2020 1:59 AM

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bmfnu1286

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Posted on Nov 29, 2020 3:49 PM

Hi hansonc,

I was having the exact same issue you are having ever since I upgraded to the new iPhone Pro Max 12. With my old iPhone, I could long-press on any part of the keyboard in order to be able to drop the cursor wherever I wanted with ease. However, I could not get it to work when I switched to the 12 Pro Max. However, I reviewed the “Tips” app on the phone and just figured out the solution.

Just long-press on the space bar to unlock the free cursor feature. You used to be able to long-press anywhere on the keyboard, but now it seems that (at least on the 12 Pro Max) you have to long-press specifically on the space bar for it to work.

I hope this helps and works for you!

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