This article will answer questions about why the keyboard on Android may disappear and how to fix the problem yourself.
Reasons
The virtual keyboard may disappear due to software errors in the system. Hardware failure is excluded - if the screen is damaged, either the entire lower part of the display will disappear, or pressing the area with the keyboard will not be accompanied by a system response at all.
Based on this, we can distinguish two groups of problems with the keyboard:
- There is an error in the text entry application.
- Problems with Android OS.
Such problems in the system do not require outside intervention or a trip to the service center. You can solve them yourself, armed with the instructions below.
Workaround (voice input)
It happens that there is no time to tinker with the system, but you need to send a message here and now. In this case, the best assistant is voice input from Google.
Send SMS using voice assistant you can by clicking on the corresponding microphone icon in the search bar and saying: “Write a message ... (recipient’s name) ... (message text).” For example, “write a message to Vadim and send money.” Next, the system will prompt you to select a contact from phone book(the system will remember the proposed name) and send a message to the specified number.
Unfortunately, you can only use voice input to send text messages for mobile account. In instant messengers and mobile social networks you still need a keyboard to enter - there is an icon on it voice input in applications. 
A life hack related to communication within programs - use the built-in voice messages. Similar useful feature Now most messengers have it - WhatsApp, VKontakte and even Instagram.
Remedies
How can we fix the problem and return the keyboard to its rightful place? Let's look at 5 ways to fix a non-functioning input tool.
Restarting the device and updating the standard keyboard
The first thing to do when the on-screen keyboard freezes and disappears is to restart the device. 
If this doesn't solve the problem, you should check Google Play Market and check for updates to the default keyboard. Most often this is the GBoard application. 
Restarting the keyboard
Also, a complete restart of the keyboard application may help with the problem.
Clearing cache
If you detect a keyboard malfunction, you can clear the cache of the application responsible for entering text.
If after all the manipulations the keyboard is still not displayed, proceed to the second method.
Selecting the default input method
More advanced smartphone users, in pursuit of interesting “decorations”, download a large number of text input applications to their devices. It's not surprising that an overloaded system can't choose which keyboard to use as its primary one.
If you want to change the application, simply repeat these instructions, replacing one tool with another. The best thing to do is to choose one keyboard and remove the others. This way, errors will not occur, and memory space will be freed up.
Installing another keyboard from the Play Market
A standard keyboard can also fail. In this case, you should find a worthy replacement for it in the app store Google Play Market.
TOP best keyboards:
Finding and eliminating the conflicting application
If the keyboard on Android disappears after installing an application, use the following instructions:
But how can you tell if a third-party application is causing problems with your keyboard? Let's use safe mode.
IN safe mode all third party applications will be disabled. If the keyboard works properly, then the problem is with the downloaded software.
- We return to normal mode by restarting the phone.
- Go to “Settings” – “Applications”.
- We sort the software by time and begin to disable each application in turn and check the functionality of the keyboard.
Reset to factory settings
Resetting the system settings is a method that should be used only as a last resort if other methods have not helped.
It is important to note that a factory reset will literally return the phone to a “factory only” state, meaning it will delete all data, including gallery files and applications. In order to preserve the most important information, I advise you to transfer necessary files to your computer or cloud storage.
What to do if the Russian language on Android is missing in the keyboard
Worth checking out Android settings keyboards:
If you use third party application, then such instructions need to be reproduced inside the program.
What to do if the English keyboard disappears
Follow the same steps as in the case of the Russian layout, but specifying English or Latin in the “Languages” tab.
The microphone on the keyboard is missing, what should I do?
Voice input on the keyboard is configured in the “Voice Search” tab. The microphone may disappear from the keyboard or after removing one of the necessary Google services, or when using an application without such a function.
The problem with a non-working keyboard can be solved much easier and faster than it might seem at first. All you need is a little time and the ability to navigate Android settings.
But he himself is an active user of it. A tablet is a device that allows you to perform many actions identical to those that can be performed on a computer. The only distinctive feature is that on a computer and laptop there is a keyboard, with which it is much easier and faster to type text information and make queries, but on a tablet there is no such input device. However, the developers did not ignore this point. It is for this reason that it was developed special program, allowing users to work on the tablet using the on-screen keyboard.
Solving problems with the keyboard on the tablet.
Unfortunately, sometimes you have to deal with technical problems when it is discovered that something is not working onscreen keyboard on the tablet. The first desire that most people have is to take the tablet to a service center. Of course, in this case, if necessary, the device will be repaired and the settings will be changed. However, there is still no need to rush to visit the service center, if only because you can try to do everything yourself, while saving your own finances. Our recommendations will help you understand this technical issue.
If you find that the keyboard on your tablet suddenly stops working, think about what caused such an unexpected “surprise”. Having found out the causes of the technical failure, it will be easier to restore the functioning of the input device, as well as prevent the recurrence of the failure.
Possible reasons why the on-screen keyboard does not work on your tablet
Experts identify two common reasons that provoke a situation in which such important device on the tablet stops functioning. In particular, the touch keyboard on Android may fail due to:
- and the operation of the language application;
- technical software failure.
Incorrect operation of the language application
It often happens that all plans begin to collapse like a house of cards, only because of failures in the operation of various applications. In particular, after starting the system, you expect an on-screen keyboard to appear on your tablet. However, all attempts to restore the device's functionality are futile. Trying to launch the on-screen keyboard, many press various keys, but despite all these actions, it still does not work, and inexperienced users do not understand what to do. So, if it has been determined that the cause of the failure is incorrect operation of the application, we suggest making some adjustments:
- First, open the “Settings” section and find the language application in it.
- Next, it is recommended to pause its operation, then start the process of clearing the cache, and finally you will need to click the “Clear data” button.
In most cases, after performing such manipulations, the application returns to its “pristine” state. However, for any changes you make to take effect, you must restart the system, so be sure to restart your tablet. In most cases, after this everything starts working.
Software failure
This can happen even without user intervention. After starting the system, it is often discovered that the input keyboard does not appear on the tablet. All attempts to revive her remain unsuccessful. Software failure may occur due to malicious influence virus attacks. Anyone can easily “pick up” viruses while surfing. A failure can also occur if the user himself installed a new one the day before. software application which came into conflict with software on-screen keyboard.
In such cases, first of all, you should install anti-virus protection, which will allow you to quickly detect malware and also prevent it from re-entering. If an antivirus program is already installed, pay attention to the relevance of its databases, and update if necessary. After we have figured out the anti-virus protection, we make the following adjustments to resolve the problem:
- open “Settings”;
- find and open the “Language” tab;
- click on the line “Input methods”;
- put a tick in the checkbox next to the offer to launch the on-screen keyboard.
After performing these simple manipulations, you will find in most cases that an on-screen keyboard has appeared on your tablet, allowing you to work as before.
Wired and wireless keyboard malfunction
Modern tablets by screen size, volume RAM, processor frequency and other technical parameters are not inferior even to some netbooks. In order not to experience discomfort when entering text information, many users decide to purchase an additional wired or wireless keyboard. Unfortunately, it happens that it stops working. What provokes a technical failure, as well as what to do in such problematic situations, is difficult for an inexperienced user to figure out on their own.
What to do if your wired keyboard doesn't work
You can’t give up on the keyboard and rush to buy a new device just because it refused to “obey” you at a certain moment. You need to figure out why the removable keyboard does not work, why it does not start when you try to connect it again. Finding out the cause is important because this will help you avoid such a failure occurring in the future. The main reasons may be:
- incorrect connection;
- technical software failure;
- breakdown of components;
- overturned liquid that has flooded the interior of the input device.
Now let's start fixing the identified problem. Some keyboards have a power button, make sure it is in the correct position to turn on the device. Wired keyboards are connected to the tablet via USB connectors, which often fail. We recommend disconnecting all other USB devices so you can connect the keyboard through different ports. If everything worked out, it means that one of the ports simply failed. It doesn’t hurt to check the quality of the driver installation; if necessary, you can reinstall them.
What to do if your wireless keyboard doesn't work
Many active users prefer to deal with a wireless keyboard, which allows them to place it on the desktop in any position that is comfortable for the user. If it stops functioning wireless keyboard, we recommend that you first carefully inspect the batteries. They may have been inserted incorrectly by the user himself, or a lot of time has passed and they simply managed to run out. If this doesn't help, you need to update wireless connection, check the functionality of Bluetooth, provided that it is the one that is involved in connecting the tablet with the wireless keyboard.
So, if the keyboard refuses to work on the tablet, follow all the steps we suggest. We are confident that you will find a solution to the problem that, in your particular case, will allow you to revive the keyboard.
If the keyboard on Android has disappeared, the problem may be a failure of the application or the entire system as a whole. We will figure out what to do in such a situation and how to properly solve the problem.
Method number 1. Cleaning up trash in an app
If you are not using a standard keyboard, but an installed one, there may be some problems with it. Most often they are associated with garbage. This refers to the cache and other residual data. They need to be removed and then, most likely, everything will return to its place.
This is done as follows:
- Go to settings. Open the “All Applications” section or simply “Applications”, then “Application Manager” (depending on the operating system version).
- Open the keyboard application. For example, let's take Gboard, a fairly popular piece of software.
- On the program page you will see two buttons - “Erase data” and “Clear cache”. In newer versions of Android OS, you need to additionally open the “Memory” section to see these buttons. Click first one, then the other.
If the problem is not solved, then its root lies somewhat deeper.
Method number 2. Keyboard selection
WITH installed applications, which replace the standard keyboard, another problem is possible. There may be problems with its selection for work. And then the situation turns out that operating system It just doesn’t know which keyboard to launch and won’t launch any.
To select a keyboard, do this:
- Go to settings and open the “Language and input” section. Regardless of the Android version, this section is always called this way.
- Click “Current Keyboard” or “Default Keyboard” (here everything depends on the OS version).
- Check the box next to the one you want to use.
Note: Perhaps there is already some kind of mark there, but since the problem in question occurs, it means that some kind of failure has occurred. So put it again.
Everything is a little more complicated if you do not use an additional application, but use a standard keyboard. Although the solution is still simple.
Method No. 3. Install the application
If the standard keyboard for some reason does not want to start, why not install an alternative one? In truth, they do not differ very much, so it is unlikely that such a replacement will cause you any inconvenience.
Here is a list of the best designs that have been most popular recently:
- Swipe. The main difference of the application is that words are entered not by pressing each button separately, but sequentially.
- Smart Keyboard. There is a large set of your own emoticons, additional symbols and others. interesting features.
- SwiftKey Keyboard. In this case, a custom dictionary is compiled, the set of words in which depends on the user’s correspondence on social networks and instant messengers.
- Flexy. The user can install his own gifs on this keyboard, as well as a search bar, enable the invisible function, create a set of his own gestures and much more.
- Adaptxt. There are many interesting features, such as turning off remembering when entering text. That is, the user will enter words, but the keyboard will not remember them. It is best to write unpleasant messages with obscenities in Adaptxt.
Download one of the above samples, install and be sure to select it in the settings. How to do this is described in method No. 2.
If no keyboard wants to work, you will have to resort to more serious measures.
Method number 4. Uninstalling an application
It is quite possible that some of the applications that you recently installed are conflicting with the keyboard. It can be either installed or standard.
This is especially true if you downloaded something related to text entry. These could be some sets of emoticons, speech synthesizers, and the like. However, now in any application there is text input in one way or another.
Therefore, try to remove those programs that you downloaded recently, before the problem appeared. Perhaps she will decide.
Clue: Removing applications occurs through the settings. You need to open the list of programs (“Application Manager”), select the one you need and click “Delete” on its page.
Method No. 5. Reset settings and data
This is the very last thing you can do when this problem arises, as well as many others.
Important! Before performing a reset, be sure to copy all your data to a flash drive and remove it from the smartphone/tablet connector, and transfer the contacts to your Google account. All this will be erased from the device.
To perform a reset, do this:
- Go to settings, open the “Backup and reset” section.
- Click “Reset settings” and on the next page tap the button with the same name. Wait a while and try entering some text. If the problem disappears, your actions are completed, and if not, proceed to the next step.
- Return to the main menu "Backup and reset". There, select “Reset data” and on the next page click “Reset device”. Before doing this, carefully read the warning again and check whether you have saved all the data. Wait a while for the reset to complete.
After this, everything should return to its place.
If after resetting nothing changes, it is best to send your gadget for repair. There are probably problems with the hardware itself and they cannot be solved on your own.
Fortunately, users rarely encounter this problem, but it does happen - the keyboard disappears and it becomes impossible to use the smartphone normally. What to do, what to do—these questions are asked by users. There are several solutions, in this article we will talk about them in detail. As a rule, the problem is solved in just a few minutes.
Keyboard error
Perhaps this is a software error. It's easy to check.
Go to settings.
Select the "Language and input" section.
Click on the "Current Keyboard" line.
Make sure the checkbox next to the keyboard is checked. By the way, you can try turning on another keyboard - if it works, then the problem is related to the first keyboard.
Clear your keyboard cache
Let's say you have the Gboard keyboard installed, like in our example. Go to settings, select the “Applications” section. Tap on the keyboard.
Here, select "Storage".
Delete the cache.
If that doesn't help, you can try deleting the data as well.
Remove the application and install again
If the keyboard doesn't work and it's not a built-in app, uninstall it.
Click on the "Delete" button.
Confirm the action.
After removal, install the keyboard again from the Play Market.
Install an alternative application
You can always download and install some new keyboard from the Play Market. Most of them are distributed free of charge.
Reset your data
The last thing you can do is reset the data. Remember that this deletes all your data, so be sure to save it somewhere. And after the reset, when you boot for the first time, the device will ask you to enter the password for Google account- make sure you remember it.
In the "Backup & reset" section, click "Reset settings".
On the next page - “Reset phone settings”.
Now - “Erase everything”.
The smartphone will be rebooted to delete the data. Don't reboot it yourself, the whole process is automated. Full instructions.
Each smartphone manufacturer tries to build its own virtual keyboard into its creation. But it does not always meet the user's requirements. In this case, the operating room Android system allows you to replace the keyboard by downloading any other one. But not all smartphone owners understand how to change the keyboard on Android. If you also ask yourself this question, then today’s material is written just for you!
How are keyboards distributed?
Any virtual keyboard for a tablet or smartphone is a regular application. If the manufacturer has installed its own keyboard, then it is impossible to remove it without special tricks. But that doesn't mean you can't change the default keyboard that appears every time you type.
Third-party keyboards are distributed through the well-known Google Play online store. They may differ from each other in the location of the keys (layout), the ability to stick to the edges of the screen, a set of stickers and emoticons, support for themes and many other properties. You can read more about this in our selection.
When installing a new keyboard, to activate it, most often you do not need to go to “ Settings", following our instructions. When you first start, it is enough to agree with the offer by answering it by pressing the “ Yes" Or the utility itself will transfer you to the desired settings window, where you just need to activate the switch for the installed keyboard.
Changing the virtual keyboard
You can easily select a different keyboard on your phone. To do this, follow the steps described below:
Step 1. Proceed to the section " Settings».
Step 2. Select " Language and input».
Step 3. Here you should select “ Current keyboard" It can be located in a subsection or tab " Keyboard and input methods».
Step 4. Here, put a circle next to the item “ Russian", then click on the button " Select layout».
Step 5. You will be taken to the section described above. Here you need to activate the virtual keyboard that you want to use. Here you can enable voice and some other unusual input methods.
Step 6. Activate the keyboard for the English layout in the same way.
On more modern Android smartphones The procedure will be slightly different:
Step 1. In settings, select "Language and input". If there is no such item, then first go to "Advanced settings" or use the search.
Step 2. On the menu "Language and input" select item "Keyboard Management", and then enable the one you want.
Step 3. Go back a step to the menu "Language and input" and now click on "Current Keyboard". In the appeared context menu select the keyboard you want.
Once you enable the desired keyboard in the settings, you can change it at any time. To do this, call it through any application and long press on the “Select Layout” icon and select the desired keyboard.
That's it. Installing a keyboard on Android is very simple - just download it from Google Play. There is nothing complicated in activating it - now you know how it can be done.
