The keyboard isn't showing up when you tap a text field
The keyboard app has frozen or the app you're using lost focus. Try closing the app and opening it again. That fixes it right away. If that doesn't work, restart your phone.
Your phone has a keyboard app that displays when you tap a text field. Sometimes that keyboard freezes or the app stops registering your tap. Closing and reopening the app brings the keyboard back immediately. If it doesn't, restarting your phone clears whatever is stuck.
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⏱ 5-10 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Know which app has the problem (Messages, Gmail, Notes, etc.)
- ✓Have the app open so you can test it
- ✓Be ready to restart your phone if needed
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming you need a factory reset. You don't — just close and reopen the app first.
- Installing a third-party keyboard and not realizing it's broken. If typing stops working after installing a new keyboard, switch back to the default.
- Thinking the touchscreen is broken when it's just the keyboard app frozen. The screen works fine for other things.
Signs you need professional help
- If you've closed the app, restarted your phone, and the keyboard still won't show up in any app, or if the keyboard shows in some apps but not others and nothing has fixed it, get in touch.
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