[BUG] [OS: 6.0.1] [Model: Z5/C] No Default Keyboard when Default Keyboard is Uninstalled

[NeoBeum]

Hello

I've been playing around with the keyboard and other keyboards for the compact and have come across a small bug.

Probably not that common because I doubt anyone would've been doing what I am doing, but it is entirely possible to happen for other users and easily replicated.

If the default Keyboard is currently not the Xperia Keyboard, and that Keyboard is uninstalled through the Google Play Store App,

any application that requires key/number entry will not display a current keyboard, and the user will not be able to proceed.

Current solution is to reinstall another keyboard through the Google Play Store, to be able to toggle the switches that let you change the default keyboard to anything other than what you are going to uninstall.

Address Bar is Selected with type cursor, but does not display a keyboard.

 

When "Keyboard & Input methods" display "Current keyboard" and tap or attempt to select it is ignored

 

This is the screen that should display if you select the current keyboard: The only way to get back to this is via the work-around I mentioned above, notice Xperia keyboard is the current keyboard, however all the keyboards are set to OFF. The keyboard unistalled for the test was Swype.

This is what the "Language & Input" menu should display when it is working correctly

One Keyboard is now enabled again.

 Here's the Address Bar selected again, with Type Cursor... just to show that it wasn't a mistake, because you can hide the keyboard by pressing the back key.... the last screencap is for comparison. Note the orange box is no longer around the address bar.

Side note: If other users want to disable the other Xperia Keyboards for other regions, it is safe to do so, and does not have any adverse effect on the International Keyboard function.
(I've been running it without the Japanese and Chinese Keyboards for about a month now)

[NeoBeum · Accepted solution]

I notice a new thing on the forums for the solved solutions for threads.. etc.

I can't mark my own post as solved. It's sort of solved.


EDIT: OHMYGOD. This second post enabled the solved button. Score!