How to Fix the iOS 17 Bug of Switching Apps While Typing? A glitch in iOS 17 causes the open app to switch while the user is typing on the iPhone – but there is a workaround. There have been numerous instances of consumers being irritated when typing on their iPhones and the device unexpectedly opens the app switcher window.
When users are typing, the abrupt presence may cause them to tap on another app without thinking, interrupting and inconveniencing them mid-sentence. The issue has been there for some time, affecting all versions of iOS 17 from its initial release to the most recent upgrade, iOS 17.1.2.
While complaints on the Apple Community forums and Reddit initially identified by MacRumors indicate that a large number of people are experiencing this issue, Apple does not appear to have addressed the problem at this time, but a patch might always be included in a future version.
Because of the sporadic nature of the defect, which appears to be difficult to duplicate, it is assumed that the majority of incidents occur after someone has been typing on the keyboard for an extended period. Though the exact reason for the problem is unknown, several users have discovered workarounds for the time being.
How to Fix the iOS 17 Bug of Switching Apps While Typing?
Turning off Reachability, which allows users to more easily access UI components in the top half of the display, users report that the bug no longer occurs.
- Navigate to the Settings menu.
- Choose Accessibility.
- Scroll down to Physical and Motor, and then pick Touch.
- Turn off Reachability.
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