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IOS 11 Keyboard lag

Hi everyone,


I have an iphone 6s and ever since i upgraded into ios11 i've been having trouble with my keyboard (independently of the app I'm using, so i assume it's a ios problem). The fact is that the keyboard lags A LOT! I actually type much faster than the words/key pressed highlight shows on the phone. This includes symbols... i might finish typing my text (blindly, since the keabord doesn't react fast enough), and wait +/-3seconds before the whole text is shown in the screen... i never had this problem before (it's one of the things i've always liked about the iphone is how reactive the keyboard is with the auto correct and suggestions).


This is a really annoying problem. I've tried to switch off the different keyboard features (automatic correction,...) but i still have the same problem.


Is there a fix for this?


Thanks for your help

iPhone 6s, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 26, 2017 7:32 AM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2017 8:27 PM

I have experienced the same issue you outlined across multiple devices including the iPhone 6s, 8plus, and X. I have a case outstanding with Apple support but there has not been a fix sent to me yet.


However, this is what I've done to work around the issue. Download a third party keyboard of your choice (I'm using SwiftKey). Set up the permission for use. Go to settings, general, keyboards and add the third party keyboard. Then, remove all other keyboards so you only have the third party listed. Go back to the general keyboard settings and toggle off all settings such as auto-cap, auto-correction, etc. Restart the phone.


This work around has worked so far. Hoping Apple has a fix soon.

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Nov 4, 2017 8:27 PM in response to pirikitta

I have experienced the same issue you outlined across multiple devices including the iPhone 6s, 8plus, and X. I have a case outstanding with Apple support but there has not been a fix sent to me yet.


However, this is what I've done to work around the issue. Download a third party keyboard of your choice (I'm using SwiftKey). Set up the permission for use. Go to settings, general, keyboards and add the third party keyboard. Then, remove all other keyboards so you only have the third party listed. Go back to the general keyboard settings and toggle off all settings such as auto-cap, auto-correction, etc. Restart the phone.


This work around has worked so far. Hoping Apple has a fix soon.

Sep 26, 2017 7:37 PM in response to pirikitta

Hello pirikitta,


Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it seems you are experiencing issues with the keyboard on your iPhone after updating the iOS software. If you haven't already, please restart your iPhone as iOS clears cached data and does other system optimizations when you turn your device off and on.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If your issue still isn't resolved, your next step is to reinstall iOS on your device; this will help us isolate the situation further. Reinstalling iOS should not affect any of your data, but it is always a best practice to make sure you have a current backup in either iTunes or iCloud.


How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch



Once you have a current backup, follow the steps from the "If your device turns on but gets stuck during start up" section in this article:



If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on



Use the “Update” option and not “Restore” and these steps will reinstall iOS. Keep in mind that these steps were written for a different issue, but they will still help us isolate the situation further.


Cheers!

Sep 28, 2017 8:03 AM in response to CarlAVII

Thanks you for your help.


Turning off and on the iPhone didn't change anything (I had tried it before, and retried it last night).


Since there was a upgrade last night, i've installed that, but i still have the same problem. It seems to be a bit faster than before, but it still lags! I'm willing to try the complete re-install of the iOS (haven't gotten around to it yet), but i was wondering if just the update that i did yesteday should be enough to fix it or not.


Thanks again for the help

Oct 19, 2017 11:04 AM in response to CarlAVII

Hello,


I’m experiencing the exact same problem on my iPhone but apparently only in applications such as Message, WhatsApp, or messenger... it thus seems that the problem comes from these apps directly because in safari everything works just fine. I have tried rebooting of course and that does not help. Currently being abroad I cannot do a back up of my device and a clean install.

I have seen and read a lot about this issue (just try to google problems with ios11 or lag keyboard iOS, you’ll see how many people have run into that problem) and i thought that I would wait a bit before updating my phone, so I just did it yesterday and still got the problem.

My phone is not too old (iPhone 6S) so it really does come from the update itself.

Oct 29, 2017 9:38 AM in response to pirikitta

Hi

I have a similar problem when I type in numbers using the phone keypad it can take 8 secs before they appear! Only happened after upgrade and have cleared phone and reinstalled software and still have the same problem. Anyone else experiencing this? Waisted about 4 hours trying to fix ... why did I accept the upgrade? 🙄

Nov 11, 2017 3:09 AM in response to speeno1

Apple for goodness sake, I have had this problem since moving off IOS 10 on my iPhone 6, have upgraded every version of IOS 11.x available.


From all the posts on this even blind Freddy can see you introduced an issue into your software 11 upgrade.


Fix the dam thing, SJ would would not tolerate this incomptance if he was still here today.

Nov 12, 2017 4:12 PM in response to Mrricho

Yep good move, also looking for an alternative Android smartphone, enough is enough...........from iPone 4 to iPhone 6 been supporting the Apple business for years..........even my patience has run out............no need to waste my time on Apple iPhone forums any further............good luck folks.............

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