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Fasor Author

Level 1

100 points

iPhone keyboard lagging after iOS 18 Update

Hello guys, I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and I've been suffering for the famous keyboard lag since I've updated to iOS 17 one year ago. In my case the problem starts to occur when I enable 2 languages on my keyboard (for me, Italian and English). I hoped that with the iOS 18 update and the introduction of the bilingual keyboard this bug would finally be fixed but sadly, that was not the case. I've tried every possible troubleshooting known for this issue, yesterday I've even reset my iPhone, but again, without success. Is someone experiencing the same issue even in iOS 18? And have you managed to fix this? Thank you.

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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 3:10 AM

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Jayochs

Level 1

92 points

Posted on Oct 4, 2024 3:38 PM

FYI for me it’s auto correct. When it’s disabled in settings, along with predictive, the lag is gone. So clearly Apple screwed up auto correct and predictive as usual and now typing is a nightmare on these phones. Time to switch back to Android.

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Dec 28, 2024 1:31 PM in response to Fasor

Tell me it ain’t so Apple tell me it ain’t so has the new update fixed my keyboard? I think it might’ve I am so optimistic. I am speechless. Yeah has anyone else experienced the no more lagging keyboard with the love of God after this most recent update that I just did today please let me know. Yeah, could it be fixed?

You must do a force reset (up volume down volume and hold power button until it resets. It’s better but still slow. **** nothing truly works this is ridiculous.

Dec 28, 2024 1:23 PM in response to tony.d.

Doesn’t work but the new update they just pushed has maybe fixed my keyboard. To soon to tell but it feels so much better. Anyone else see an improvement? I truly do. Just so nervous and so used to the issue I am still not sure but it seems to have at least radically improved it.

i did a force reset just to be sure after the update. It’s improved but still a little skeptical. Anyone else see an improvement? Dang just saw a lag. But it’s better not great but better. I can’t understand why this has taken so long. It still feels weird but better.

TheShmow

Level 1

36 points

Jan 15, 2025 5:24 AM in response to Jayochs

On my phone it’s the settings called “predictive text” and “Check Spelling”. Disabling those made the lag issues disappear…been running that way for a couple weeks, so I’m now turning predictive text back on to see if the lag comes back…if not, then I’ll turn it off and enable spell check and test that.

P3pero

Level 1

8 points

Oct 25, 2024 12:37 AM in response to Dontsleep32

Yes, it worked initially, but after a few hours, the issues came back.

P3pero

Level 1

8 points

Oct 28, 2024 9:09 PM in response to Fasor

The issue has been resolved on iOS 18.1.

Fasor Author

Level 1

100 points

Oct 29, 2024 12:07 AM in response to P3pero

Can anyone else confirm this? I’m still not sure if it has been solved for me in iOS 18.1

Nov 21, 2024 11:00 PM in response to Abu97

I disabled keyboard haptic years ago and regardless still have some lag going on. The only thing that sorta helped was disabling predictive text but that also disabled my emojis too

cmills49

Level 1

8 points

Dec 2, 2024 7:01 AM in response to Dontsleep32

I have to press hard on each key to get response after ios 18 update

cmills49

Level 1

8 points

Dec 2, 2024 7:09 AM in response to Abu97

I think i have finally fixed my issue. I went to settings>accessibility>touch accommodations...i turned off touch accommodations. Now when i touch a key it responds!!!

Dec 16, 2024 3:10 AM in response to Fasor

Don’t know about your devices, but on my 16 Pro Max, after 18.2 update, one of the worst keyboard experiences is in the calculator! The app is now unusable.

Dec 19, 2024 9:48 AM in response to namaste128

Please explain this clean install process I would like to give it a go. Are you talking about an erase all files and settings, connecting to a pc, and downloading the firmware? 🤷🏻‍♂️

tony.d.

Level 2

155 points

Dec 19, 2024 12:03 PM in response to Fasor

I’m mostly on my iPad Pro (iPadOS 18.2) and it’s lagging bad. Sometimes the emoji keyboard comes up blank. Same problem in my iPhone 13 Pro. I never had this issue until 18.2. On either device.