[International / GSM] Keyboard Ico Wont Show Keyboard

[jottery]

Using a Google / Samsung Nexus
Android 4.2.2
3.03.31 Cyanogernmod

When I select a test field for typing it prompts me to use Google Voice input.
I cancel this and press the Keyboard Icon. It goes bright but nothing else happens (no keyboard appears)

Tried:
Clearing App Cache.
Factory reset.
Settings->Language and Input.
No setting for Keyboard. Google Voice Typing is enabled but the check box cannot be disabled and I cannot add any other input method.

Can't download another keyboard and cannot sign into my Google Ply account (no keyboard - sigh)

Spent several hours on this. Hopefully someone has a clue.

 

[argedion]

go to the play store on your computer and get a keyboard app and send it to the phone. It definitely sounds like you deleted the keyboard somehow.

 

[jottery]

Cant get to google play as I can't setup my account.

 

[Thom]

Welcome to Android Forums.

... Thom

 

[El Presidente]

It sounds like you'll either need to reboot to recovery and reflash the ROM, or the gapps package?

If you reflash CM, you should just be able to install over the top without the need for wiping anything.

 

[jottery]

It sounds like you'll either need to reboot to recovery and reflash the ROM, or the gapps package?

If you reflash CM, you should just be able to install over the top without the need for wiping anything.

Thanks for the reply.

Does CM mean CyanogenMod? What is gapps? Any guide as to how I do reflash, reeboot to recovery or reinstall these.

 

[El Presidente]

Yeah, CM means CyanogenMod. Gapps is the Google apps package. Cyanogen aren't allowed to include certain google apps in built with their ROMs so they have to be flashed separately.

Did the phone come with CM on it? I'm presuming that because you don't know what recovery etc is, you didn't install cyanogen yourself? (Sorry if that presumption is wrong )

The CM team actually a desktop installer which you can run on your PC and it will basically install everything for you: CyanogenMod | Downloads

Follow the instructions there, see if it makes sense/works. Ask again if you have any questions

 

[jottery]

I understand but
A: I cannot navigate to install the CG installer on my phone as I have NO Keyboard
B: The PC version of Cyanogen Installer does not have a Windows XP version.

Another hour wasted.

Can I just clean install Android 4.2.2 OS directly from my USB connected phone.

 

[El Presidente]

No, if the CM installer doesn't work, you'll have to do things manually.

It's a bit lengthy, but not difficult.

Before I type out the instructions, are there any zip files on your SD Card, what are their names?

Also, how did your phone get in this state? Did you install CM yourself? If yes, did you take a backup before hand you can restore in clowckwork/TWRP?

 

[jottery]

Phone was given to me by my son (thanks a lot!)

He is a tech head and doesn't know how to fix the issue.

You have already been kind enough to reply to my questions.

At this point I am just installing ADB (android Data Bridge) and then I will try a clead Android 4 install on the device.

Please don't worry about my issue for now.

 

[El Presidente]

Are you sure? I've no problems doing it, it will just take a while.

If you're going to manually flash the images, we've a guide for doing so here: http://androidforums.com/android-sy...e-how-flash-nexus-factory-image-manually.html

Just holler if you get stuck.