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Android Authority corroborates the Pixel Gmail reply keyboard bug first reported by Android Police, with matching Reddit user complaints from June 17.

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Gmail reply bug stops keyboard from appearing for some Pixel owners

Some Pixel users cannot get the keyboard to appear when replying to emails in the Gmail app despite visible AI suggestions. The bug emerged in the last 24 hours on Pixel devices only and Google has not yet acknowledged it.

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Gmail reply bug stops keyboard from appearing for some Pixel owners
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A sudden Gmail bug blocks the keyboard for some Pixel users when replying to emails, even as AI autocomplete options stay visible. Limited to Pixel devices, the issue disrupts email composition and leaves users with temporary fixes like phone rotation, since Google has not yet addressed it.

A sudden glitch has left certain Pixel device owners unable to compose replies inside the Gmail application, even as artificial intelligence autocomplete prompts and "Help me write" options remain visible at the bottom of the screen.

Users report keyboard failure in Gmail replies. Multiple Pixel owners have posted on Reddit describing how the on-screen keyboard refuses to launch when they tap the text cursor while attempting to answer an email. The AI-generated reply suggestions continue to display normally.
Complaints point to an error inside the Gmail app itself rather than the underlying operating system.
The malfunction began without warning in the past day and lacks any clear cause. No similar problems had been noted in the days leading up to the first complaints.

The issue is limited to Pixel devices. Reports indicate the problem affects only Pixel phones and was reproduced on a Pixel 8 Pro running the stable Android 17 update. Testing on a Galaxy S23 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra showed no such behavior.
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Complaints point to an error inside the Gmail app itself rather than the underlying operating system. The bug does not appear tied to any particular version of Gmail or Android.
Google has not publicly recognized the defect despite Gmail being one of its flagship Android services.
Workarounds include rotating the phone or attaching an image. One effective temporary solution involves turning on auto-rotate, switching the handset to landscape mode to summon the keyboard, then returning to portrait orientation to finish the message. Another option is to add an attachment, exit the attachment screen, and re-enter the compose field.

Rebooting the handset, clearing the Gmail cache, or force-stopping the application can also restore functionality for a short time. Google has not publicly recognized the defect despite Gmail being one of its flagship Android services.

The company has yet to comment on when a patch might arrive.
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