Help My keyboard will not come up

Thorngren · Aug 7, 2014

Help! my keyboard will not come up when I select a spot to type like a search bar or a text message. My phone is an LG Optimus 7 and I use the LG Keyboard. When it stopped working I went to Language & Input and switched it to the other it came with, Swype. Then I just got a pop up saying Swype is no longer working. I switched back to LG Keyboard, but nothing comes up. I've restarted my phone a few times and even unplugged/replugged the Battery. Is there anything anyone can do to help me out? I'm clueless.

I should add, in the Language & Input area it has listed Google voice typing and a dark checkmark I can click and under it is LG Keyboard and under that one is Swype. However LG and Swype are lighter colored and pre-checked and I can't uncheck them. Does that help with anyone being able to tell me whats going on? When I click on the LG Keyboard options, the screen goes back to the Language & Input section after a second without any prompting too. Can't figure out whats going on

amarie82 · Aug 8, 2014

Go into your settings app manager and clear the data on your lg keyboard app.

Thorngren · Aug 8, 2014

I don't know how to do that. I can get to my settings, but I don't know about an app manager. When I click on System Settings, I can go to Apps, but that just shows me Running, Downloaded and All. I don't see a way to clear data, I can't even find the keyboard on the list under All

amarie82 · Aug 8, 2014

In all you don't see lg keyboard or google keyboard?

abgood · Aug 12, 2014

I'm having the same issue. Keyboard doesn't come up all too often.

creed10 · Aug 15, 2014

I found Google keyboard in the settings but not lg keyboard either. what I would do, is download AOSP keyboard 4.1 (which is what I use) and use that one. look for the apk online, move it to your phone's storage, and install it. then activate it like you would any other keyboard. if that still doesn't work, and AOSP keyboard doesn't show up either, then I'm pretty sure it's not a keyboard issue. I would go ahead and factory reset. (make sure to backup all your data!)

Thorngren · Aug 27, 2014

Two days later it just started working again. Weird. Thanks though everyone

jjay · Feb 28, 2015

I have the same problem on th LG G3
In settings i enabled tge Google KB.
The LG KB is there but the enable icon is greyed out. In the settings I made my default language US English because it had been set to CDN.
Still the Google KB doesn't come up ...only the default LG.
My operating system updated today along with all apps.
Suggestions?

creed10 · Feb 28, 2015

jjay said:
I have the same problem on th LG G3
In settings i enabled tge Google KB.
The LG KB is there but the enable icon is greyed out. In the settings I made my default language US English because it had been set to CDN.
Still the Google KB doesn't come up ...only the default LG.
My operating system updated today along with all apps.
Suggestions?

did Google keyboard come with your phone? or did you install it manually?

jjay · Mar 1, 2015

creed10 said:
did Google keyboard come with your phone? or did you install it manually?

I believe it came with the phone but I'm not certain. I don't recall installing it deliberately.

virex15 · Apr 28, 2015

I had the same problem happen on my wife's LG 3 after the system update.
What worked for me was going into the "Language and input" settings, and long press on "Default keyboard" section just above the list of keyboard, with check boxes, that are installed on the phone and choose Google keyboard as the new default keyboard.

Of course you would need to first have the Google keyboard installed.

creed10 · Apr 29, 2015

yeah, I actually use AOSP keyboard 4.1

fabio superina · Jan 15, 2016

Thorngren said:
Help! my keyboard will not come up when I select a spot to type like a search bar or a text message. My phone is an LG Optimus 7 and I use the LG Keyboard. When it stopped working I went to Language & Input and switched it to the other it came with, Swype. Then I just got a pop up saying Swype is no longer working. I switched back to LG Keyboard, but nothing comes up. I've restarted my phone a few times and even unplugged/replugged the Battery. Is there anything anyone can do to help me out? I'm clueless.

I should add, in the Language & Input area it has listed Google voice typing and a dark checkmark I can click and under it is LG Keyboard and under that one is Swype. However LG and Swype are lighter colored and pre-checked and I can't uncheck them. Does that help with anyone being able to tell me whats going on? When I click on the LG Keyboard options, the screen goes back to the Language & Input section after a second without any prompting too. Can't figure out whats going on

Try to stop unneccesary app in settings-applications-active app and proceses here stop sone of them to free overload

Padre2016 · Feb 11, 2016

Is there a way to remove/uninstall the Google Voice Input from an LG device?

Magz2 · Jun 15, 2016

My keyboard disappeared and the only way to get it back is to turn off Bluetooth. Doesn't seem to work with it on, this cannot be right?

Vinny88 · Jul 23, 2016

Thorngren said:
Help! my keyboard will not come up when I select a spot to type like a search bar or a text message. My phone is an LG Optimus 7 and I use the LG Keyboard. When it stopped working I went to Language & Input and switched it to the other it came with, Swype. Then I just got a pop up saying Swype is no longer working. I switched back to LG Keyboard, but nothing comes up. I've restarted my phone a few times and even unplugged/replugged the Battery. Is there anything anyone can do to help me out? I'm clueless.

I should add, in the Language & Input area it has listed Google voice typing and a dark checkmark I can click and under it is LG Keyboard and under that one is Swype. However LG and Swype are lighter colored and pre-checked and I can't uncheck them. Does that help with anyone being able to tell me whats going on? When I click on the LG Keyboard options, the screen goes back to the Language & Input section after a second without any prompting too. Can't figure out whats going on

Go to Storage setting select cache memory then select key pad which you are using then delete the data. It will work

) enjoy

david35807 · Nov 12, 2016

I Had The Same Problem I was Freaking Out But I Fixed It By Downloading An App Named Boto Keyboard Just Use The Mic To Search Just say Keyboard Then look For Boto Keyboard Download It Then open it up Do as it says in the Beginning then choose a Keyboard And Your Done Hope This Helps

brissmith · Jan 15, 2017

Magz2 said:
My keyboard disappeared and the only way to get it back is to turn off Bluetooth. Doesn't seem to work with it on, this cannot be right?

This was great that you mentioned this. I had the same problem then realized I had a Bluetooth keyboard that had previously been paired to the phone. Turned of the Bluetooth to un-pair an Wallah it worked!

JASON THE ENGINEER · Jan 17, 2017

I had the same problem with my Samsung galaxy.
As he said the paired Bluetooth keyboard caused the problem but in my case when I unpaired it the problem still was there.
go to language and input, the Samsung or LG or google keyboard must be checked now tap on it must be turned on.

ranabanana · Jun 29, 2017

Thanks and KUDOS to Vinny88! Your simple instructions let me resolve my keyboard problem in 2 minutes, after 2 weeks of asking elsewhere without results.

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