No keyboard on Pixel 8

dmm

I've been running GrapheneOS without issue on my pixel 8 since I got it but after a recent update I can't get the keyboard to open. I can enter numbers for the unlock pin and to dial the phone. But no text box prompts the keyboard to open. I just use the stock keyboard. I installed another one but that also didn't work.

Does anyone have an idea of how I can fix this?

Thanks!

userofgos

dmm I can enter numbers for the unlock pin and to dial the phone. But no text box prompts the keyboard to open. I just use the stock keyboard. I installed another one but that also didn't work.

Can you name the defective keyboards? This sounds like they might not have DirectBoot support: https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/direct-boot

Johnnyloans

dmm

Some things to try out

reboot the phone
every keyboard app's info page > storage > clear cache
(Are you using a custom home/launcher app?) app called "launcher" > app info page > storage > delete cache
boot into safe mode and test.

dmm

userofgos

Sorry I wasn't clear. I have only ever used the stock keyboard. The stock keyboard is the one not working.
I can unlock the phone with a pin or dial a number but the regular text entry keyboard never appears.

dmm

Johnnyloans

I rebooted a few times without change.
I cleared the keyboard cache. (I had to select "Show system" from the dot menu).
I haven't changed the launcher.
When I boot into safe mode the keyboard does work. What does this mean?

dmm

I figured it out! I have a bangle.js smartwatch and it was acting as an input device, causing the on-screen keyboard to never show. This is actually nice behavior if I knowingly attached a bluetooth keyboard, but in this case it was confusing. To fix it, I just disabled the watch as an input device in the bluetooth menu.

Thanks for your help everyone!

userofgos

dmm thanks for reporting back. Glad you figured it out