iPhone 16 Pro Max keyboard issues

two issues with my iPhone 16 pro max IOS 18:

1) keyboard lacks of responsiveness, oftentimes I have to double click when typing or It misses letters.


2) when searching for apps or contacts and using the swipe down function if starting a word with the letter «s», the search immediately disappears and spotlight shuts down.


what to do? Do I have a faulty device or is this an OS issue?


thanks and regards!


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Posted on Sep 22, 2024 1:09 AM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2025 11:49 PM

Your issues may relate to iOS 18 software glitches. For the keyboard lag, try resetting keyboard settings (Settings > General > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary). The "S" search bug is likely a Spotlight indexing error—restart the device or reinstall iOS via Recovery Mode. If problems persist after updating to iOS 18.1 (released October 2024), contact Apple Support for hardware diagnostics.

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Oct 14, 2024 1:59 AM in response to Germananca

I am also experiencing the keyboard unresponsiveness. When I type, my keyboard randomly switches to the numbers keyboard so I start typing numbers into my words and have to painstakingly edit each word. I went to the Apple Store where I bought my iPhone 16 Pro and they tried resetting the phone from an iCloud backup instead of from my old phone. We then tried again to reset the phone with a backup from my Mac. We then tried setting the phone up from scratch instead of from a backup. We tried replacing the screen protector and we tried without the screen protector. I was then given a replacement phone and we tried setting that one up from scratch. None of the above have worked as I am still having the same keyboard issue. I haven’t had the phone for long enough to have noticed other issues but I am really frustrated by the lack of a solution to my issue.

Dec 2, 2024 8:31 AM in response to Germananca

Here’s what I did that fixed mine:


1) Enable Haptic Feedback for the Keyboard

  • Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback > Haptic (Enable)


2) Adjust Touch Sensitivity

  • Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations (Enable)


3) Turn OFF or Adjust 3D Touch/Haptic Touch

  • Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch > Choose between Fast or Slow to change the sensitivity.

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