Unfortunately gboard has stopped.

[Les.]

In Aug 2017, I bought for Tamara  a used Lenovo Tablet 3 YT3-X50F. (I just read that on the original invoice). The above message has just appeared, and google tells me it is a keyboard bug in software — and the keyboard function has gone!  It seems to affect Android 7.01 and earlier. This says it is 6.01. Supposedly an update sorts this, but it may need a reset. The “settings” tells me Android is up to date. I know NOTHING about Android, but of course am expected to fix this. HELPPPPPP.

Les.

[Mark Turner]

Hi Les

My MIL has been on the phone tonight her Lenovo tab has just started doing the same thing. My misses is going over on Friday and one of her jobs will be to sort it so it will be interesting if a fix turns up.

Just found this 2nd answer from this month is the one

[Wheels-Of-Fire]

5 Ways to Fix Gboard Not Working on Android

A few more things to try above, including uninstalling Gboard if you don’t mind the standard keyboard.

[The Duke]

Never a fan of Gboard. If you don’t get a fix, try Swift key, it’s been my go to for about 8 years.

[Les.]

Just TWO attacks of migraine this morning, so Gboard will wait for now, but I think you have given me enough to go on. Thanks.

Linux Mint upgrade to 19.3 today if required; that will have to wait as well.

Les.

[Bob Williams]

+1 for Swift Key, even after I fixed Gboard, but can’t recall how, sorry!

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[Les.]

All in all, a s****y day, but I seem to have got everything done. On the tablet front, since it is only used to (a) read Russian novels and (b) read aloud from “The Railway Children” (her spoken English is OK, but reading AND UNDERSTANDING is poor. Now she reads aloud to me, improving steadily. I copied the two Firefox addresses, checked which google account was used, and did a factory reset. FIXED! Reinstalled Firefox, by-passed all the “try this” nags, copied those two addresses back, and all is working fine.

Meanwhile, I did a backup of my stuff, and let Mint 19.2 update itself seamlessly to 19.3. No data lost, it WORKS!!!

Les.

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