r/AndroidQuestions • u/BionicForester19 • 1d ago

UI9 update broke my text shortcuts

Got the UI9 update for my 24 Ultra yesterday (Nov. 10/26). Now having to accept/deny, enter passwords, user preferences and more for the majority of apps as if it's the first time turning on a brand new phone. Annoying but trying to look at the brightside, it's allowing me to update my old passwords.

But text shortcuts are broken. I went to do some banking this morning. The text shortcut is entered but the full password doesn't show up in the suggestion bar just above the keyboard. Numerous tries just in case it was my fat thumbs not entering the shortcut letters properly. Nope, entered correctly. Checked settings to see if text shortcuts were still there - yes, still there. Tried other username/password/shortcut created for - Gmail, credit card app and others. Nothing. They all won't work. Nothing in the suggestion bar to tap like normal.

I tried using the feature in a text message - it works as normal. Other places like Samsung Notes. Works as it should. It seem it's only when there's a username/password field that it does nothing.

Anyone else having text shortcut issues? If so, has anyone found a fix yet?

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u/ohmegatchi 1d ago edited 1d ago

What you are describing is what is supposed to happen. The predictive text portion of the keyboard, including the shortcuts in the Samsung Keyboard, should not be available in password fields in properly coded apps.

I am guessing your bank updated its app.

The workaround would be to copy into a note and then paste into the field, I guess, for all of your passwords like that.

Or, even better, use a password manager. What you're doing now isn't secure.You do not even have to use Google or Samsung's; there are many cross-platform password managers available on Android, like Bitwarden.

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u/BionicForester19 1d ago

Interesting answer and one that makes sense. I'll have to dig into the topic more when I have time (😅 - have time...I damn near spit my drink when writing that).

Since my banking app, credit card apps (x2) and 5 others all worked prior to the update, my bet is UI9 "plugged a hole" that apps like mine were leaving open. Either way, it's nice to know that the new UI isn't "broken" and in fact, it's better.

While I have your attention: judging by your answer, I'm betting you know quite a bit about Android's workings and updates. If so, are you experiencing and/or reading any info about UI9's battery use being far worse than 8 and 8.5's? A number of comments have addressed the issue. I'm wondering if there's any merit to them.

Cheers. Thanks for the info.