iOS Keyboard issue

By Ben, 26 March, 2026

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iOS and iPadOS

Is it just me or is the iOS keyboard not performing smoothly. As I am typing, the VO feedback of letters is not always complete. Sometimes I only hear part of the letter. I have to check to see what has been entered. Also, while sliding around the keyboard, I seem to here a lot of popping and crackling. I am running iOS 26.3.1 on a iPhone 17E. Your thoughts please.

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By Holger Fiallo on Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 13:31

The bug was fix on iOS 26.4. It suppose to be more faster and responsive. Long live cats. No issues at this time with 16 pro max.

By Michael Hansen on Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 13:48

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Based on your description, I rather think the issue is something with VoiceOver speech cutting off. What language/voice are you using?

By Ben on Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 14:02

I have tried both Siri American voice 1 and Samantha enhanced. It occurs on both. Michael, do you recommend a particular voice? Thanks

By Holger Fiallo on Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 14:08

I had issues with this. Check accessibility, keyboard and make sure full keyboard access is off. Some how when I installed 26, it turn it on and affected VO. Long live cats.

By OldBear on Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 23:38

It's a bug that started with iOS 26. I don't think everyone has it, but that's how Apple bugs work.