Updated keyboard lacks symbols

[popsykle]

Previously, the letters had a corresponding symbol that also showed on the key. If I pressed and held the A, it would insert an !

Now, the keyboard is like the CrApple phones and you have to hit the symbols button to get to the symbols. If I press and hold the A now, it types à

Is there a setting to get it back the old way. I've almost sent my phone flying about a 100x in frustration over this horrible keyboard.

[GaryB82]

Open your keyboard settings 

scroll down to Layout

scroll down to Alternative characters and toggle in on 

[popsykle]

It's grayed out so I can't use that

[GaryB82 · Accepted solution]

try resetting the keyboard  to default and do you perhaps have Hight contrast keyboard toggled on 

[popsykle]

Aaahhhhhh
Thank you! I did that yesterday but then played with other setting to try to get the symbols. Then it was grayed out when I got to that.

[GaryB82]

Yeah happy to help for some reason Alternative characters don't work with High Contrast Keyboard.  If you could please like the comment and click the 3 dot menu in the comment above and mark as Solved 

Also Thanks for being a Loyal Samsung Member 

[popsykle]

I did have the high contrast keyboard on.