Turn Off Character Popups on iOS 9 Keyboard - Guide
Disabling Key Press Previews on the iOS 9 Keyboard
The iOS keyboard traditionally displays a preview of each key as it is pressed, providing visual feedback to the user. This feature, however, was previously unavoidable. Fortunately, iOS 9 introduced the option to deactivate this key preview functionality.
Accessing Keyboard Settings
The process begins by locating and tapping the “Settings” application icon on your iPhone’s Home screen.
Following this, select “General” from the options presented within the Settings menu.
Within the “General” settings, tap on “Keyboard” to access the keyboard customization options.
Turning Off Character Preview
In the “All Keyboards” section, you will find a slider labeled “Character Preview”. Tap this slider to toggle its state.
The slider will change from green to white, indicating that the character preview feature has been successfully disabled.
Benefits of Disabling the Preview
With the “Character Preview” setting turned off, the keyboard will no longer display a preview of each key as it is tapped. This change also offers a subtle security benefit. When enabled, the previews can reveal your keystrokes to onlookers. Disabling the feature helps to obscure your typing from casual observation.
Related: Instructions on how to disable keyboard sounds on your iPhone or iPad can also be found online.
Additional Keyboard Customization Options
iOS 9 provides a range of other keyboard settings for personalization. These include:
- Re-enabling the older style upper-case touch keyboard.
- Disabling the predictive text suggestions bar.
- Muting the keyboard’s audible feedback.
Furthermore, users can discover a less apparent method for utilizing the caps lock function on the iOS 9 keyboard.