[Resolved] WhatsApp broken with voiceover (cannot enter messages)

By slohmaier, 16 October, 2022

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi,

I have the latest iOs 16.0.3 and the latest WhasApp. I cannot focus the textfield for entering a message. I can select the buttons to the left and right. But not the text field. Did anyone experience a similar behaviour and knows how to fix it?

I tried different Navigation Styles for VoiceOver. No change.

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By Andy Lane on Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 14:58

When was your last WhatsApp update? It may be that everyone will need to stop updates if there’s going to be a problem. Alternatively maybe you could uninstall and reinstall if there’s no update in the last few days thats caused the problem.

By Brooke on Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 14:58

I just checked, and i'm able to enter text. I have the latest version of iOS and the latest update of WhatsApp. Have you force-closed WhatsApp in the app switcher? Sometimes that can fix app oddities.

By slohmaier on Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 14:58

Yeah I tried that. I'm thinking of resetting my iPhone. But its a hassle. Setting up all the apps again for banks and such.

By slohmaier on Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 14:58

I found the issue. The screenrecognition feature, for apps, athat are not accessible was active for WhatsApp. Turning that off makes WhatsApp work properly again.

By Andy Lane on Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 14:58

I turn screen recognition off in the rotor settings, so I don’t accidentally trigger it, it seems to cause more hassle than it’s worth for me at least.