Feed: OS X Daily > Posted on: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 12:47 PM > Author: Paul Horowitz > Subject: How to Fix the Keyboard Typing Lag with iOS 7 on Older Devices > > Some users have noticed that certain older iPhone and iPad models feel slower > after updating to iOS 7. We’ve offered a variety of tips to speed things up, > but one persistent issue that has we’ve been contacted about regards the > mysterious keyboard lag and typing delay that seems to only apply to older > devices, where there is a sizable delay between tapping a key and the > character appearing on screen. > > > > The exact reason for the typing lag is difficult to determine, but a > commonality is that these devices have been updated to iOS 7 from previous > iOS versions, which could suggest some old outdated settings are turning the > keyboard sluggish. Rather than doing a complete restore and clean install of > iOS 7 though, a resolution that has worked fairly well is simply choosing to > reset all settings on the device: > > Open Settings and go to “General” > Choose “Reset” and then select “Reset All Settings” – confirm the reset twice > when asked, you will also need to enter a passcode if one is set > > > The iOS device will reboot and show a progress bar indicator as all settings > on the device are trashed and reset to defaults. When finished, the device > will boot up as normal again. > > This dumps all customizations and settings to iOS, meaning you’ll need to do > things like bold the font, set your wallpaper, rejoin wi-fi networks, and > make other usability adjustments again, but it does have a noticeable impact > on the keyboard lag issue that has impacted some users, at least on an iPhone > 4, 4S, and iPad 3. > > Resetting all settings applies exclusively to settings and does not delete > any data from your device and is not to be confuse with the completely > separate procedure of a full device reset to factory settings, the latter of > which removes everything as if it was a brand new piece of hardware. > > There may be a relationship to the lag and the autocorrect dictionary, and > some users have reported success with resetting the auto-correction > dictionary list. In our tests that did not work reliably enough to recommend > it though, and instead the best trick we’ve found so far involves a universal > settings reset. > > It is quite likely an upcoming iOS software update will resolve this issue > completely, but in the meantime try out the settings reset, it can help. > > > > > View article... > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > Denny Huff > > Gateway For the Blind LLC. > > PO Box 515 > > St. Clair, MO 63077 > > Phone: (636) 262-1383 > > FAX: (314) 558-0298 > > WWW.GatewayForTheBlind.Com > > > > Have questions about that IPhone, IPad or IPod Touch? > > Join the IDevices list serve and get answers to your questions and find out > tips and tricks about using those devices. > > To join send an email message to: > > idevices-j...@gatewayfortheblind.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > Having problems with MS Office applications? Join the MS Office and screen > readers list serve at: > office2007-j...@gatewayfortheblind.com > > To post a message to IDevices send an email to: > idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com > To join this list send an email to: idevices-j...@gatewayfortheblind.com > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to: > idevices-le...@gatewayfortheblind.com > _______________________________________www._GatewayForTheBlind.Com > The Gateway To Independence
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