When using third party keyboards, I'm noticing that periodically it will just switch back to the default iOS keyboard. Not while I'm actively using it, but I'll open an app and it will have just reverted. This seems to happen about 10 times a day. Has anyone else noticed this behavior?
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Third party keyboard randomly reverts to default
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You're correct that there is a security feature that does this (and for good reason.) However, it's only for secure text fields (e.g., the ones where your typing just appears as dots.) The regular keyboard comes up when accessing these fields, but it normally reverts back to your selected keyboard when you select a non-secure field. The issue myself and others are having is that the keyboard just randomly switches back to the default keyboard for all text fields.
I'm going to try what others suggest and remove the default keyboard. Hopefully that will do the trick until Apple fixes the bug.
I actually came back to this forum to see if anyone else was having this issue. Glad to see I'm not alone.
Thanks, I'll try this.
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Seems like it's working now. I'll test it out all day tomorrow to see if it stays consistent
Thanks, I'll try this.
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Seems like it's working now. I'll test it out all day tomorrow to see if it stays consistent
This happens because you guys kept English(US) keyboard as your first one which gives it priority over the keyboards below it. Either delete English keyboard or put your third-party keyboard on top of English(US).
I deleted the English US keyboard off my keyboards and my phone uses SwiftKey every single time. Haven't seen the stock keyboard since deleting it.
I deleted the English US keyboard off my keyboards and my phone uses SwiftKey every single time. Haven't seen the stock keyboard since deleting it.
Did the same - but now (?) my old keyboard shortcuts aren't working? Would that be related somehow?
These are known bugs with Swiftkey. Happens to me also. Devs are aware and are working on fixes they said.
I sometimes get the Emoji keyboard randomly now lol. Clearly some SwiftKey and/or iOS 8 issue that hopefully will be fixed.
Being so fresh from the launch of iOS 8 and the first time out of the gate for these keyboards, I'm sure these foibles are just a part of the break-in process and that they will be tweaked up with updates soon.
My SwiftKey appears to be working pretty reliable, as I expect, for me thus far, I'm grateful to report.
My SwiftKey appears to be working pretty reliable, as I expect, for me thus far, I'm grateful to report.
To replicate the problem, when using another keyboard press the globe button to invoke an emoji, then you decide not to use an emoji and press the globe icon again - your keyboard now changes to something else.
Yea, I experienced all the issues in this thread. Im starting to see that it's really not worth the hassle and the default keyboard is fine. Plus I don't have to concern myself with key logging as a bonus.
Wait until you do a quick reply and notice that the emoji keyboard is now your default.....
Removing the default english did not fix it for me. It still defaults to the original keyboard until I hit the globe then it goes to swiftkey.
It seems like the issue is that Apple blocks third-party keyboards from loading when the phone is locked. (third-party keyboards load fine in quick reply if the phone is unlocked, at least for me.)
If you try to do a quick reply from the home screen and the built-in keyboard is disabled, then you get the only other active built-in keyboard (Emoji, for most people.) Disabling third-party keyboards when the phone is locked is probably intentional on Apple's part, but clearly the default keyboard should come up when third-party keyboards are blocked, regardless of whether it's enabled or not.
kind of defeats the purpose of having these keyboards if apple is going to be so restrictive.
I didn't have any problems with this with iOS 8 on my iPhone 5. Today, I received my iPhone 6. I only have one keyboard installed (first it was Swype, now it is Swiftkey). It works in safari, but in iMessage it is reverting to the English keyboard, which isn't even installed.
Anyone else experiencing this or have thoughts on how to fix it? Reboots haven't worked, and I'd rather not start with a clean install
Anyone else experiencing this or have thoughts on how to fix it? Reboots haven't worked, and I'd rather not start with a clean install
FYI guys, us developers have the ability to turn off Extensions such as third party keyboards in our apps. So in the future you may lose your keyboards in certain apps if they're not supported. You'll not only be switched back to the default keyboard, but your third party keyboard won't even show up inside the app if we devs choose to not support it.
That's good to know but doesn't address the fact that the bug that I'm seeing is that the keyboard is not appearing in system apps. for me, I can get the keyboards to work in Safari but no longer in iMessage or Mail.
Notice that if you accidentally single tap the globe icon the keyboard will instantly switch to the next one in order on the list of available keyboards. This is a behavior that may be causing some of the confusion and one that should probably change in a future iOS release. The keyboard switcher should only be invoked if you long press it.