iOS 27.2 update makes Russian keyboard typing difficult for 'ё' and 'ъ'

The iOS 27.2 update has made typing in Russian significantly more difficult by adding numerous regional and historical characters to the standard Russian keyboard.

Previously, users could quickly type «ё» and «ъ» using a familiar hold-and-swipe gesture. Now, the pop-up menus contain several additional characters:

• е: ё ӗ є ѣ е̄

• ь: ъ ӏ ѫ

These expanded menus have shifted the positions of «ё» and «ъ», breaking years of muscle memory. Fast, instinctive gestures now frequently produce the wrong characters, leading to typos and slower typing.

These additional characters may be useful for some languages, but most Russian speakers don’t need them in everyday typing.

Please add an option under Settings → General → Keyboard to disable these additional characters and restore the previous pop-up layout.

This would preserve support for other languages while allowing Russian speakers to keep their familiar typing experience.