The keyboard isn't showing up when you tap a text field on your Android
The keyboard app on your phone has frozen or the app you're using has 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 on screen when you tap a text field. Sometimes that keyboard freezes or the app stops registering that you've tapped a text field. Closing and reopening the app brings the keyboard back immediately. If it doesn't, restarting your phone clears out whatever is stuck.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming you need to do a factory reset — you don't, just close the app and reopen it first
- Installing a third-party keyboard and not realizing it's broken — if typing stops working after you install a new keyboard, switch back to the default one
- Thinking the touchscreen is broken when it's just the keyboard app that's frozen — the screen works fine for other things
Signs you need professional help
- You've closed the app, restarted your phone, and the keyboard still won't show up in any app
- The keyboard shows up in some apps but not others and nothing has fixed it
- You've uninstalled and reinstalled the app and the problem is still there
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