[BUG] Onscreen keyboard pops up all over the place

[yojimble]

When browsing nostr the phone keyboard has started popping up randomly, renders the app unusable as you never know when it will show up to get in the way

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eef34eab-91f9-4ed9-8975-f5997386d516

To Reproduce use the app

Expected behavior keyboard pops up in response to text boxes only

amethyst version v0.92.7

[davotoula]

What phone, amethyst Version (google or fdroid) and keyboard (built in gboard or third party) are you using?

[yojimble]

it's a samsung galaxy A5, android 8, amethyst from play store, samsung built in keyboard although I have tried others and they all do it

[davotoula]

Oooo.. Android 8! I'll see if I can reproduce it!

[yojimble]

Oooo.. Android 8!!

thaaanks! 🤪 tryin to keep it going for as long as possible!

[davotoula]

I have seen several mentions online about a "popping up Samsung onscreen keyboard". Can you try the suggested fixes?

• Gboard is reported as not having the issue, please try it
• https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-a/keyboard-list-and-default-bug/td-p/24895295
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4JnrBUUINk

There is also a minor code change we can try out. Do you know how to manually install an app from a download from Github so that we can try a "debug" version that will not replace your main Amethyst app?

[yojimble]

Super thanks, I have installed gboard and possibly it is popping up less - although still when clicking my own profile (viewing not editing)

I know how to install an .apk

[davotoula]

Try this debug apk please.

https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/actions/runs/11693860560/artifacts/2149519494

[yojimble]

Hi, this seems to have worked for the inbuilt samsung keyboard thankyou! where can I send a zap????

[davotoula]

@yojimble cool it worked. I need to discuss with Vitor whether we can merge this safely to main amethyst.

In the meantime, can you also try removing the main amethyst from memory management (not sure android 8 had it) and try it again?

[yojimble]

I don't know if it has anything called that, I could force close it and clear the cache... then reset my emojis

[davotoula]

You will find Battery Optimization in your main android settings:

Please find the normal Ametyst App (NOT debug) and select "not optimized":

Then try the normal Amathyst again to see if the popping up screen issue is improved.

Please report back!

[yojimble]

Hiya, I don't have that feature, under battery there is just a list of apps running in the background with the option to close them

[davotoula]

I think Samsung does it differently.

Do you have anything like this?

[yojimble]

ah right yes I have something 'app power monitor' which I can manually press a button to shut down apps running in the background... then two lists, 'always sleeping' and 'unmonitored'... which says it allows apps to use as much power as they want all the time

[davotoula]

Yes, put the regular amethyst into unmonitored and try one last time please.

If that doesn't work I will try and get the other fix in.

[yojimble]

ok done, still popping up