# Vanishing keys in the BIU keyboard on iOS **URL:** \ **Category:** Bear Bug Report\ **Created:** [February 5, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796 "2026-02-05T06:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/1 "2026-02-05T06:46:53Z")
Out of the blue (l’ve been on this release for ages) Bear on iOS is losing keys from the BIU keyboard. It starts when I try to use the Highlighter key - it flickers on & off and then vanishes from the keyboard. When I use other keys they start to vanish too: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/9/9009a541e9e5c42b38019b41df1b5efde5d73af7.jpeg) Force-closing Bear, and powering down and restarting my iPad haven’t proved a lasting solution to this. This is on the latest release of Bear on iOS which came out two months ago. ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/2 "2026-02-05T09:38:28Z")
Do you mind telling me the iPadOS and Bear release you are running? ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/3 "2026-02-05T11:13:30Z")
Bear 2.6.5 on iPadOS 18.5 Btw I’m unhappy that there has been no new iOS release of Bear in over two months, as I’m still stuck battling with this bug, that you said you were working on: [Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://www.reddit.com/r/bearapp/comments/1pcwv5s/bear_keeps_jumping_on_ios/) ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/4 "2026-02-05T11:24:41Z")
Also, why has my post on this been removed from the Bear subreddit? Given the slow response on my last bug, I was hoping another user would suggest a workaround for this in the meantime, as it is affecting my research work (I do all my work in Bear, and rely heavily on highlighting, **so this is a real problem for me** ). ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/5 "2026-02-05T12:05:58Z")
Hi Trix180 Bear 2.6.5 on iPadOS 18.5 Btw I’m unhappy that there has been no new iOS release of Bear in over two months, as I’m **still** stuck battling with this bug, _that you said you were working on_: Reddit > Also, why has my post on the vanishing keys been removed from the Bear subreddit? Given the slow response on my last bug, **I was hoping another user would suggest a workaround for this in the meantime** , as it is affecting my research work (I do all my work in Bear, and rely heavily on highlighting, > so **this is a real problem for me** ). ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/6 "2026-02-05T14:01:49Z")
> [@Neil](#): > > Bear 2.6.5 on iPadOS 18.5 Thanks. I guess the keyboard returns ot its normal state if you quit Bear and reopen it, correct? Unfortunately, iOS/iPadOS 26 and the new development tools broke many minor things, and in some cases, we have no other way to work around these issues. We are close to an update, and we’ll ship it in beta soon. > [@Neil](#): > > Also, why has my post on this been removed from the Bear subreddit? This is obviously a bug, and I think it’s unlikely that other people can provide a meaningful solution. With this consideration, I thought it was redundant to have the same message here and on Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/7 "2026-02-06T10:07:19Z")
Hi Trix _Unfortunately, iOS/iPadOS 26 and the new development tools broke many minor things, and in some cases, we have no other way to work around these issues. We are close to an update, and we’ll ship it in beta soon._ I’m on iOS 18, not 26… How would I get the beta update? _This is obviously a bug, and I think it’s unlikely that other people can provide a meaningful solution. With this consideration, I thought it was redundant to have the same message here and on Reddit._ Still unhappy about this - surely it would be useful to know if other people have encountered the same thing, and under what circumstances, to help identify the problem? as the Bear subreddit with 23k members has vastly more “eyes” than the Bear support community. Also it feels a bit like “bad news censorship”, like Notability whose moderators try to discourage anything negative in its subreddit - something I wouldn’t expect from Bear _all the best, Neil_ ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/8 "2026-02-06T10:13:38Z")
> [@Neil](#): > > I’m on iOS 18, not 26… As mentioned, the development tools we are provided with matter here. > [@Neil](#): > > How would I get the beta update? > [@How to join Bear App TestFlight Beta](https://community.bear.app/t/how-to-join-bear-app-testflight-beta/18528): > > We’re excited that you’d like to help us test new features and sharpen the claws of future Bear releases! Joining is quick and easy: Send a Direct Message to me @trix180In your message, please include: The email you use for TestFlight Which OS you’d like to test: iOS, macOS, or both That’s it! Once a spot opens up in TestFlight, we’ll reach out with an invite so you can start exploring the new hotness. When you’re in, feel free to share your thoughts and feedback in the [Beta category](https://community.bear.app/c/beta/11). We… > [@Neil](#): > > Still unhappy about this - surely it would be useful to know if other people have encountered the same thing, and under what circumstances, to help identify the problem? If you think this is going to be beneficial for your problem, feel free to repost on Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/9 "2026-05-26T06:36:28Z")
Four months later, and this bug has still not been fixed!!! (Bear 2.7.5 on iPadOS 26.4.2) ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/neil/32/5381_2.png) [@Neil](https://community.bear.app/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/vanishing-keys-in-the-biu-keyboard-on-ios/18796/10 "2026-08-13T12:40:11Z")
Will this EVER be fixed??? still here on Bear iOS 2.9.3 …