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Swipe to text not fully working

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PGOIBOY

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Anyone else experiencing problems with swipe to text on S26 Ultra? Specifically not being able to swipe to type words that start with T, Y, and P. It forces me to switch typing methods all the time. Lots of words start with those letters. Any known fix?
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      SamsungMod

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      10-22-2026 05:38 PM

       

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      Hello PGOIBOY, welcome to the Samsung Community. We understand your concerns and would be happy to assist. Have you tried any troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue, if so what have you tried? 

       

      Verify that you are using the default keyboard: Navigate to Settings, Tap General Management, Tap Keyboard list and default and then verify that you are using the default Keyboard. 

      Optimize your device: Close all running apps, Navigate to Settings, Tap Device Care, Tap Optimize Now.

      Restart your device.

      Clear the Keyboard Cache and Data: Open Settings, Tap Apps, Tap Sort, Tap the switch next to show system apps then tap Ok. Next select Keyboard, Tap Force Stop, Tap Ok when prompted. On the same screen Tap Storage, Tap Clear Data and then Tap Delete. This will erase all your keyboard settings including saved words.

      Verify that your device is up to the latest software update.

       Check your device in Safe Mode to verify a third party app is not causing the issue: 

      Power on your Galaxy phone or tablet in Safe mode.

       

      If the troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue then we recommend performing a factory data reset on your device (Please be sure to back up your device before performing the reset): 

      Perform a factory reset on your Galaxy phone or tablet.

       

      Please let us know if you need further assistance. 

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      Robin621k

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      10-22-2026 08:07 PM

       

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      @PGOIBOY first start with cache, if that doesn't solve the problem, then and then go with the nuclear option of clearing DATA.

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      PGOIBOY

      Constellation

      10-22-2026 11:35 PM

       

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      Boom! Nailed it! Went through the trouble shooting steps above and problem was corrected! Thanks Mod!
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      LongHiker

      Galactic Samsung Care Ambassador

      10-22-2026 06:45 PM

       

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      Are you using the Samsung keyboard? I'm not seeing any issue at all. My wife is a huge swipe texting user and hasn't seen any issue.

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