handscent text question or general keyboard use

[aaronmach1]

Had an OTA update to phone last week. Now keyboard on everything is different. The problem im having is when trying to set up a new text to somone in handscent sms which is the texting app i use. I open a new text. When i type the name of the recipient in with the phone in portrait position it gives me the name suggestion and i click it and start the message.
Now when i try this in landscape mode it will not recognize the name i type even if i type the whole name out. I keep having to flip to portrait view/ direction. Any ideas? i looked around in the phone and app settings and didnt see nothing.

 

[Thom]

I use chomSMS. In landscape with the SwiftKey keyboard the optional numbers row hides the message input area. Turning that option off or using the default keyboard reveals the are in landscape.

... Thom

 

[aaronmach1]

i think your on to somthing. Where do i find that option?

 

[Thom]

It sounds like you have multiple keyboads installed and it switched the one you were telling it to use after the update.

Go to ...
Settings / Language & Input / Current keyboard
... and select the one you used in the past.

... Thom

 

[aaronmach1]

nope only have google keyboard. Guess ill deal with it. Thanks

 

[Thom]

I just tried that keyboard for you with chompSMS. There was no problem.

You might want to try Textra to see if you get the same problem.

chompSMS is a subscription. SwiftKey is a free app.

... Thom