After the release of iOS 26, many users reported a persistent keyboard input bug where the system would register the wrong character despite the correct key being visibly pressed. This issue was widely documented after a slow-motion video shared by Macworld showed the keyboard highlighting the intended letter while iOS entered a different one, suggesting a flaw in touch detection or input prediction rather than user error. Reports on Apple’s support forums and Reddit also described cases where the keyboard failed to appear, overlapped text fields, or behaved inconsistently across apps.
While Apple has addressed related issues in subsequent updates, based on available reports, Apple has not clearly confirmed a specific iOS version that completely fixes the keyboard bug introduced with iOS 26 - and some keyboard issues still persist even in later updates. Notably:
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iOS 26.1 was released in early November 2025 with various general fixes and security patches, but keyboard problems (including typing errors and autocorrect issues) were still being reported by users on iOS 26.1. Users on Apple’s support forums noted ongoing text substitution and incorrect character entry after upgrading, indicating the bug hadn’t been fully resolved yet.
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Apple’s iOS 26.2 update, released in December 2025, also brought broader bug fixes and refinements across the system, but keyboard display and input issues were still observed by many users. Tech coverage noted that autocorrect and keyboard behavior remained problematic, with no definitive keyboard fix confirmed in that build.
So while subsequent updates like iOS 26.1 and iOS 26.2 included general stability improvements, there isn’t yet a single, officially documented patch version that definitively “fixes” the keyboard bug - and many users continued to experience keyboard anomalies even after updating. Apple typically documents security fixes more explicitly than UI or input regressions, leaving the exact resolution timeline unclear.