topic Unable to disable write to text in Galaxy S23

Unable to disable write to text

userKN78T8SDdn — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:23:09 GMT

I have looked everywhere online for a working solution to this problem. Did this just start with the new update? I always use swipe text for everything, but now when I touch any textable area with my S pen, it automatically wants to start handwriting. I. HATE IT! I have disabled write to text in the S-pen settings. I nearly have all S-pen features disabled. It's appearing in Google messages, Samsung messages, Signal messages, Google chrome text boxes. OMG everywhere! I have checked all my messaging app settings, my keyboard settings, every setting imaginable in my Samsung phone. It will not go away. Help!

Re: Unable to disable write to text

userj5JEWAMwWe — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:04:21 GMT

I have the same issue with the 23 Note Ultra

Re: Unable to disable write to text

ElecricEyeND — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:29:43 GMT

I think that would be a setting under General management. Check keyboard list and default, for example. Search your settings for "write".

Re: Re: Unable to disable write to text

userKN78T8SDdn — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:36:32 GMT

This is what I get when I search my settings for "write". And I only have two keyboards. Gboard, which is my default, and Samsung. I've went through every setting on both keyboards, I'm not finding anything that can turn this off. The only way I can get the keyboard to pop up to type in a text field is to have my S pen far from the phone. Even if the S pen is in my hand, it's too close and will default to handwriting.

Re: Re: Re: Unable to disable write to text

ElecricEyeND — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:07:06 GMT

Two things to try. It seems that you wanna have a different default from handwriting. Go to Gboard settings>languages and tap the edit button in the corner. Grab the keyboard language you want default by its handle on the right and drag it to the top. You should still be able to switch keyboard languages by holding down the space bar.

If that doesn't work you can use that screen to delete the handwriting keyboard language.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Unable to disable write to text

ElecricEyeND — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 18:04:53 GMT

Did that work? Mark if it solved.

Re: Unable to disable write to text

userCRkrzmOUgM — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 04:09:51 GMT

husband and I are each having the same problems with this! We updated to One UI 6. WE ARE DESPERATE TO GET RID OF THIS!

Re: Unable to disable write to text

MobilityX1 — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:55:41 GMT

Same problem. Also desperate.

Re: Unable to disable write to text

s1kkmc — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:26:42 GMT

Same problem here, I found the settings it's under Gboard, BUT there's no option to disable it!

Re: Unable to disable write to text

MobilityX1 — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:50:03 GMT

Found a solution!

First, you must change the default keyboard (temporarily) to the Samsung keyboard.

Next, under Samsung Keyboard settings, disable "S Pen to text"

Next, you may return to using GBoard if you want, but either way the issue is resolved.

Re: Unable to disable write to text

Joe_nicolaas — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:07:02 GMT

Am using Fold 5..Same Problem i guess.. usually when i pull out my SPEn and then start to type with it. It. The mode start write in screen its to annoying

Re: Unable to disable write to text

Kyle m — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 22:45:04 GMT

This is the solution! Thank you!

Re: Unable to disable write to text

user0MN6bRThoA — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:37:34 GMT

Thank you so much, this has been doing my head in 🙏

Re: Unable to disable write to text

drfailov — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:54:30 GMT

So unobvios solution... Happy it even exists! It worked, thank you!

Re: Re: Unable to disable write to text

Vegeta-Kun — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:20:04 GMT

It works for me thanks