Message from Google Keyboard

[tage08053]

I keep getting the message - "Google Keyboard" can not be used, please try to allow permissions.

I have tried numerous things to get rid of this message, but it continues to come back. How do I get rid of it. The phone is currently unusable.

Phone: Blu Life One X
Android version 6.0

 

[BiggieFats]

I keep getting the message - "Google Keyboard" can not be used, please try to allow permissions.

I have tried numerous things to get rid of this message, but it continues to come back. How do I get rid of it. The phone is currently unusable.

Phone: Blu Life One X
Android version 6.0

I have the same phone and the exact same problem. Force Stop doesn't work. Rebooting phone doesn't work. I even downloaded GBoard as a replacement and the same thing happens.

 

[flaarnsturgen]

Same issue with BLU Advance 5.0 HD running Android version 6.0.

 

[RedMatter]

Yup, same here with the BLU advance 5.5... Is it only happening with BLU phones?
EDIT: Using 6.0 also.

 

[mikedt]

Gboard apparently not working across multiple different phones but all from the same company. Was Gboard updated and it broke compatibility with Blu devices? Could try sideloading an older version, see if that works.
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=gboard

 

[flaarnsturgen]

Same issue with BLU Advance 5.0 HD running Android version 6.0.

Update on my issue: Finally managed to get to Play Store and find Gboard (difficult without a keyboard); had an INSTALL button, so I did. In the process, I found that there were updates waiting for 11 other (seemingly unrelated) apps, which I also let run. Restarted and (knock wood) everything seems to be working for the moment. Was it an ill-engineered update that caused the original problem? I don't know, but there hadn't been any manual changes to blame it on.