One of the real concerns that I have with iOS 8 is that it broke a lot
of functionality with Bluetooth keyboards. The real serious issue that
I ran into was that the option key was no longer being recognized. This
is a problem as Voiceover uses both the control and option keys to
invoke most of its commands. After doing some research, I found a fix
which, while it may not resolve all keyboard-related bugs, does seem to
allow the option key to work again. Here are the steps to correct this,
taken from the message on the Applevis Web site.
If your Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work with VoiceOver except just a few
functions in iOS 8.0, try the following steps to resolve the issue. Once
the problem disappears, it doesn't appear again unless you change the
iPhone language in Settings, General, Language & Region. To make the
problem disappear from your iPhone, follow these steps:
1. If you use just one software keyboard, temporarily add an arbitrary
one in Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards, Add New Keyboard.
2. Open the Notes app.
3. Create a new note.
4. Press the left arrow key and the right arrow key simultaneously to
turn off the quick navigation option.
5. Hold down the command key and press the space key several times to
cycle through the list of software keyboards.
6. Press the left arrow key and the right arrow key simultaneously to
turn on the quick navigation option.
7. Now your Bluetooth keyboard should work fine except other iOS bugs.
8. You may delete the software keyboard temporarily added at Settings,
General, Keyboard, Keyboards.
This is a copy of the email sent to RiVO customers to resolve the issue
(http://goo.gl/GiBvWy) since it should also resolve the problem for
other Bluetooth keyboards as well.
Thanks.
Ein
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