Your iPhone no longer writes I and A ?, # ? or ! ?, with ? in a box, you are not alone. There is a very annoying iOS 11 and iOS 11.1 bug that prevents many users from typing capital I. When they try to type it, they encounter a symbol and a question mark in a box.
Apple has released iOS 11.1.1 for iPhone. This fixes the “I” error on iPhone. If you want to circumvent this problem, you should update now.
Not everyone is affected by this issue, but you can see it from people who are texting you on your iPhone. If you copy the error from someone else to your clipboard to post it as a joke, you will run into problems until Apple fixes it.
There’s a good chance Apple is working on an iOS 11.1.1 update that will fix these and other issues, but it could also save the iOS 11.2 fix we expect in December.
What should you do if you can’t type I on your iPhone?
If you see this I error on your iPhone, there is a fix but it won’t look that professional. Apple says you should create a backup that converts uppercase I to lowercase i. This will happen automatically as you type and prevent the error from appearing, but it will also make you look like you don’t understand how to use the shift key.
Apple is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Until then, you should follow these guidelines to fix the I issue on iPhone.
- Open .
- Tap on it.
- Tap on it.
- Tap on it.
- Tap .
- write one.
- type a.
Now you can go back to typing the letter i on iPhone, but it will be lowercase I. Once Apple fixes this, you’ll be able to go back to using I as you normally would. We found that we were able to fix the problem by going to the Keyboard Dictionary Reset option but without completing it, but it’s not clear if this is the solution for everyone.
This may fix the problem for some users.
You can try this. Go to Then before you actually reset your iPhone keyboard. This may fix the problem for you, but it’s not an official solution that we can confirm will work for everyone.
