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iMessage - gray bar covering text entry field

I upgraded to iOS 9 on my iPhone 5s, and later that day a gray bar with "0:00" appeared over the text field of the iMessage app so that I can no longer see what I'm typing.

I restarted but that didn't fix it. Then, for no apparent reason, the gray bar disappeared for a few days. But now it's back. Restarting has fixed it this time (so far), but I'm worried this will keep happening, and that restarting won't always fix it.

Any idea what's causing it?

Thanks

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.4, null

Posted on Sep 22, 2015 7:10 PM

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zara882

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Posted on Sep 22, 2015 7:12 PM

Mine is doing the same it's driving me insane, hopefully we can both get an answer.

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Oct 21, 2015 2:47 AM in response to leefromeugene

HI, Go into settings and scroll down to Messages, it's in there. Hope this helps.

Oct 22, 2015 4:34 PM in response to st_sf

Same thing - its annoying. A temp solution is close the conversation and then restart it like it is a new conversation - type the person's name etc - the whole convo will show up without the gray bar. It keeps coming back but seems to work for a while. Annoying to say the least.

Oct 22, 2015 4:35 PM in response to jacki36243

jacki36243 wrote:

Same thing - its annoying. A temp solution is close the conversation and then restart it like it is a new conversation - type the person's name etc - the whole convo will show up without the gray bar. It keeps coming back but seems to work for a while. Annoying to say the least.

A permanent solution is to update to 9.1, which fixes the problem.

schoodle

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Nov 2, 2015 6:16 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Turning on Character Count fixed it for me too. I recently updated to 9.1. Just turned off Character Count. Will see if that fixed it for sure. Hope 9.1 fixes a bunch of other things too.

Apr 12, 2016 12:40 PM in response to st_sf

I was told by a Mac person that the new iOS download was a bad idea for older phones. I have a 4S, and it may soon ended up thrown against the wall if that ****** gray bar doesn't quit haunting me. There is now a 9.3 version of iOS. Does that make the tortuous bar go away?

Apr 12, 2016 12:41 PM in response to schoodle

That character count only worked one day for me. Cannot make the zombie timer die!

ChrisJ4203

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Apr 12, 2016 12:43 PM in response to RUdeliberatelyconfusingme

I've not seen that error since iOS 9.1 was released. You will have to update, but at this time the only iOS you can update to is the latest, iOS 9.3.1. While some people report the device slowing slightly, that generally has to do with the fact the device has very little free space.

iMessage - gray bar covering text entry field