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How to Fix Slow or Laggy iPhone Keyboard

By: Waseem Patwegar

If the Keyboard on your iPhone has become slow or getting stuck, you will find below the tips to fix the problem of Slow or Laggy iPhone Keyboard.

Fix Slow or Laggy iPhone Keyboard

Slow or Laggy iPhone Keyboard

While the issue of slow or laggy iPhone keyboard is more commonly reported after an iOS update, this issue can occur at any other time on your iPhone.

Also, the problem is not specific to any particular App, as users have reported experiencing the Keyboard lag on iPhone while using iMessage, Facebook and Safari browser.

You should be able to fix the issue of Slow Keyboard on your iPhone or iPad using any of the following methods.

1. Reset Keyboard Dictionary

Resetting the keyboard dictionary has helped many users to fix the issue of slow keyboard on iPhone.

1. Go to Settings > General > Reset.

2. On the next screen, select Reset Keyboard Dictionary option.

Reset Keyboard Dictionary Option on iPhone

3. If prompted, enter your Lock Screen Passcode and tap on Reset Dictionary to confirm.

2. Disable Predictive Text

The Predictive Text feature on iPhone is designed to make typing faster. However, this feature can also slow down the Keyboard.

1. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Predictive to OFF position.

Disable Predictive Text on iPhone

Use the Keyboard and see if its speed has now improved.

3. Enable Reduce Motion

The motion settings on iPhone control visual effects like popping up of letters as you type, app transitions and other animations.

Reducing the Motion of user interface can help in speeding up the virtual keyboard on your iPhone.

1. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion.

2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Reduce Motion to ON position.

Reduce Motion of User Interface on iPhone

4. Disable All Keyboard Settings

Your iPhone or iPad keyboard has plenty of customization options like autocorrect, smart punctuation, auto-capitalization, spelling check, etc.

It’s worth disabling each of these features one by one to check if it solves the keyboard lag issue.

1. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

2. On the next screen, disable Auto-Correction, Auto-Capitalization and test the keyboard.

Disable Auto-Correction and other Keayboard Features on iPhone

If this did not help, turn OFF more features and test the Keyboard.

5. Install Update

Sometimes, the problem is due to an update waiting to be installed on your iPhone.

1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update.

Install Updates on iPhone

2. On the next screen, wait for iPhone to check for Updates > tap on Install (if an Update becomes available).

6. Force Restart iPhone

If the performance of Keyboard on your iPhone is still slow or laggy, Force Restart iPhone.

iPhone 8 and above: Press and release Volume Up > Volume Down buttons > and then press and hold the Side button (ON/OFF), until Apple logo appears.

iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold Volume Down + Power (ON/OFF) buttons, until you see Apple logo.

iPhone 6 and below: Press and hold Home + Power (ON/OFF) buttons, until you see iPhone starting with Apple logo.

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