iPhone keyboard lagging after iOS 18 Update

I read that the update added the Dvorak layout so after removing all but the original keyboard, English US, I opened that keyboard and chose Dvorak. It worked! I went back and selected QWERTY and now the keyboard is back to normal. Hope this helps.

I’ve had 18.1 since it came out and it’s been a horrible sloppy mess. I use notes for everything I do and it’s crazy how slow the typing experience has been. It’s just as slow on my iPad mini 5 and that’s a significantly slower than my iPhone 12. I was convinced I’m gonna have to get a newer phone but seeing everyone with newer phones having the same problem this is CLEARLY apples fault. I should have stayed on iOS 17 🤦

So I just disabled predictive text and it seems to be a lot better. Probably 90% better. I’m not sure what predictive text does anyways because I always misspell everything I type and it’s auto correcting just fine here.

I have finally figured out the problem, and this works for me. I have disabled the keyboard haptic feedback and the sound. After doing that, the lag has disappeared. The lag was coming due to the haptics not being able to keep up with my typing speed, which is the sad reality. I have an iPhone 15 plus

Wow I think the show math results was the main culprit. Hopefully. Because it made a big difference. Although I’ve been missing predictive text the last couple weeks I just turned it back on and there definitely is a bit of a lag but not as bad with math prediction enabled.

For me with an iPhone 12, since 18.2 the keyboard is gotta be 95% better,

but I just wanted to share what my current settings are, so that maybe other people can maybe replicate what I’m experiencing?

i got two dictionaries downloaded, the Apple dictionary and the new Oxford English

Auto capitalization, auto correction, predictive text, check spelling, smart grammar punctuation, character preview and the “.” Shortcut enabled. Everything else in that list Is disabled.

auto dictation is on below that. And emoji stickers enabled.

and so far I will say compared to how things felt before, it’s significantly less lagy. The lag before like was 3-5 letters behind for me. Right now it feels like maybe 1-2 at the most.

Oh thank you so much!!!!! Yea this resolved the issue for me!!!

at least one issue is sorted and the other issues where autocorrection is back.. lol

thanks for the advice! Yes had to disable both autocorrection and predictive txt

Tell me it ain’t so Apple tell me it ain’t so has the new update fixed my keyboard? I think it might’ve I am so optimistic. I am speechless. Yeah has anyone else experienced the no more lagging keyboard with the love of God after this most recent update that I just did today please let me know. Yeah, could it be fixed?

You must do a force reset (up volume down volume and hold power button until it resets. It’s better but still slow. **** nothing truly works this is ridiculous.

Doesn’t work but the new update they just pushed has maybe fixed my keyboard. To soon to tell but it feels so much better. Anyone else see an improvement? I truly do. Just so nervous and so used to the issue I am still not sure but it seems to have at least radically improved it.

i did a force reset just to be sure after the update. It’s improved but still a little skeptical. Anyone else see an improvement? Dang just saw a lag. But it’s better not great but better. I can’t understand why this has taken so long. It still feels weird but better.

Yes, it worked initially, but after a few hours, the issues came back.

The issue has been resolved on iOS 18.1.

I disabled keyboard haptic years ago and regardless still have some lag going on. The only thing that sorta helped was disabling predictive text but that also disabled my emojis too

I think i have finally fixed my issue. I went to settings>accessibility>touch accommodations...i turned off touch accommodations. Now when i touch a key it responds!!!

Don’t know about your devices, but on my 16 Pro Max, after 18.2 update, one of the worst keyboard experiences is in the calculator! The app is now unusable.