A keyboard app that doesn’t work can be problematic because you can’t type to find the solution. If you’re experiencing problems with your Samsung Keyboard app, here’s what you should do.
1. Make Samsung Keyboard Your Default Keyboard app
If you have multiple keyboard apps installed on your device, they can conflict with each other and prevent one from functioning properly. The best bet is to remove any additional keyboard apps installed on your device, but if you can’t afford to uninstall those apps, you can make Samsung Keyboard your phone’s default keyboard app.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap on General Management.
3. Tap on the Keyboard list and the default.
4. Tap on Default Keyboard.
5. Select Samsung Keyboard from the list of all available keyboard apps.
2. Restart your Samsung Galaxy Phone
Restarting will possibly remove the bugs & glitches that may be preventing the Samsung Keyboard app from functioning properly. Also, restarting your Samsung phone at regular intervals is a good idea, as it gives your device time to cool down. During the restart, your phone installs the pending updates.
To restart your Samsung Galaxy phone, long-press the Power button and select Restart.
3. Remove Third-Party Keyboard Apps
Even if the Samsung Keyboard is set to use as the default keyboard app, chances are that the third-party keyboard app installed on your phone still runs certain processes in the background.
So, you should uninstall all third-party keyboard apps on your phone. To do so, long-press the keyboard app icon and select Uninstall.
4. Make Sure the Bluetooth Keyboard is not connected
Once paired, a Bluetooth keyboard prevents the onscreen keyboard from appearing. So, if you use a Bluetooth Keyboard with your smartphone, it’s time to disconnect it.
To fix the issue, turn off Bluetooth connectivity on your phone. Once Bluetooth is disabled, open any messaging app and tap the text field.
5. Select the One UI Home Launcher as Default
Third-party launcher apps often have their own keyboard, which could be the reason your Samsung Keyboard is not showing up. If you use a third-party launcher app to improve the look of your home screen, you can try turning it off or switching back to the default home launcher.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap on Apps.
3. Tap on Choose default apps. Select the Home App.
4. Select the One UI Home.
6. Free Up Storage Space
If your phone is running a sort of storage space, it could be a reason for the onscreen keyboard not working or taking a long time to appear. Your phone should have sufficient storage space for proper functioning. You can try clearing your phone’s internal storage and see if it helps.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap Battery and Device Care.
3. Tap Storage.
4. Scroll down and clean the Recycle Bin items and Unused apps.
7. Force Stop the Samsung Keyboard
Force stopping may remove all bugs and glitches that may be preventing the Samsung Keyboard app from functioning properly. So, if you’ve come this far and the issue is still not fixed, it’s time to force-stop the Samsung Keyboard app.
Simply open Settings and navigate to Apps > Samsung Keyboard. Tap on the Samsung Keyboard app and tap on Force Stop.
8. Clear Samsung Keyboard Cache
Many Samsung Galaxy phone users have fixed the issue of the Samsung keyboard not working just by clearing the keyboard cache. You can also try doing it.
1. Open any messaging app and tap the text field on it.
2. Tap the Settings gear icon at the keyboard’s topbar.
3. Tap Reset to default settings.
4. On the Reset to the default settings screen, tap Clear Cache.
9. Reset the Samsung Keyboard Settings
Resetting is another option, especially if the keyboard issue is still not fixed. Here’s how to reset the Samsung Keyboard app.
1. Open any messaging app and tap the text field on it.
2. Tap the Settings gear icon at the keyboard’s topbar.
3. Tap Reset to default settings.
4. Tap Reset Keyboard Settings.
5. On the Reset keyboard settings prompt, tap Reset.
10. Update Your Samsung Phone
Updating adds more features to your phone and makes it more stable. It also usually fixes existing issues. You should always keep your phone up to date.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap Software Update.
3. Tap on Download and Install.
4. If any update is available, tap the Install Now button.
These are simple workarounds to fix the Samsung Keyboard not working issue. Let us know if you need more help on this topic.
