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Dark grey bar appears when selecting any text box

Is there any way to get rid of this dark grey bar that appears when selecting any text box in Safari in iOS 14.4.2? I’m using an iPhone 12 Pro Max. I’ve been trying to search for a solution but haven’t been able to find one yet.

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 1:03 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2021 8:49 AM

Hey there Tyraire,


We understand you're seeing a gray bar on the iPhone display when selecting a text box in Safari, and we'd like to see if we can assist.


Do you experience this when typing in both landscape and portrait mode, or only in one orientation?


If you have any third-party keyboards installed, try removing them and test for the issue again.


Also, does this happen in any other apps?


If this only occurs with Safari, try the steps here: If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open


While the title doesn't specifically mention this issue, the steps may help resolve it.


Cheers!

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Apr 20, 2021 8:49 AM in response to Tyraire

Hey there Tyraire,


We understand you're seeing a gray bar on the iPhone display when selecting a text box in Safari, and we'd like to see if we can assist.


Do you experience this when typing in both landscape and portrait mode, or only in one orientation?


If you have any third-party keyboards installed, try removing them and test for the issue again.


Also, does this happen in any other apps?


If this only occurs with Safari, try the steps here: If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open


While the title doesn't specifically mention this issue, the steps may help resolve it.


Cheers!

Dark grey bar appears when selecting any text box

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