I cannot get my iPhone 5S keyboard to revert back to English from Arabic. I have followed the instructions. Any suggestions (in English please, as I cannot read or speak Arabic)

I cannot get my iPhone 5S keyboard to revert back to English from Arabic. I have followed Apple instructions but cannot get to change. Any ideas what to do (this question would apply to any language)

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 8, 2021 10:37 PM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2021 10:39 PM

Remove all keyboards.


  • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
  • Tap Keyboards, then do any of the following: Remove a keyboard: Tap Edit, tap next to the keyboard you want to remove, tap Delete, then tap Done.




Add the keyboards you require.


  • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
  • Tap Keyboards, then do any of the following: Add a keyboard: Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list. Repeat to add more keyboards.


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Jul 8, 2021 10:39 PM in response to GRABa-2V8

Remove all keyboards.


  • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
  • Tap Keyboards, then do any of the following: Remove a keyboard: Tap Edit, tap next to the keyboard you want to remove, tap Delete, then tap Done.




Add the keyboards you require.


  • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
  • Tap Keyboards, then do any of the following: Add a keyboard: Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list. Repeat to add more keyboards.


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Jul 8, 2021 10:55 PM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you for your prompt replies! I think they will work, but I need to know approximately where the keyboard option is on the list, as the list is all in Arabic. I've identified the language options and dictionary list. WiFi iTunes and VPN are directly after these on my list.

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I cannot get my iPhone 5S keyboard to revert back to English from Arabic. I have followed the instructions. Any suggestions (in English please, as I cannot read or speak Arabic)

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