Cannot use custom keyboard after restart

[ferdossi]

Hi,
I have a android tablet running on Nougat 7.0

The default keyboard is AOSP , when I install any custom keyboard like Gboard, it works fine, I'm able to set it as the new default one and use it normally.
The problem comes after a reboot where I don't know why, Android disables the 2 keyboards, not only the ASOP but also the new custom one.
That means after each restart, I have no keyboard when I select an input field, I have to manually go to settings and re-enable one of them, again and again...
I spend many hours on forums but found no similar issue, what mostly happens if that Android reverts back to the stock keyboard, but for me is no keyboard...

Any idea?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Since you didn't mention the brand and model, I'm assuming this is some off-brand or no-name device. My guess is that it's a firmware glitch, so unless the manufacturer comes out with a patch (and if it's an off-brand, that's highly unlikely), you'll probably have to live with it. Sorry!

If you don't install a 3rd party keyboard, does the stock keyboard still get disabled after a reboot? Or is it only when there's another keyboard installed?

 

[ferdossi]

Hi,
Thx for your reply, indeed it's an off brand chinese cheap tablet.
The default keyboard works fine after rebooting if it's the only one.

I've found a kind of workaround... If I install a third keyboard, then everything works fine, problem appears with only 2 keyboards.

 

[B. Diddy]

That's a headscratcher. Glad you figured out a solution!