Attention iOS Beta testers: FlickType and iOS 17

By Tony, 16 July, 2023

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I decided to join the iOS beta program and got iOS 17. The phone version of the Flicktype Watch Keyboard no longer works. When I touch the area, all gestures cease to function. There's no swiping, double tapping, rotor, etc. I have to touch elsewhere on the screen to get Voiceover talking again. Turning off direct touch for Flicktype didn't work. Turning it back on also didn't work. Does anyone know if this is possible to work around somehow? Can I do anything to fix it? Is there an alternative to FlickType? I can't find the Fleksy keyboard, and anyway I didn't like its behavior.

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