Strange bug in Android 4.4.4 Z2 Xperia.

[Dennisch]

I have a Xperia Z2 and use Chrome as a browser.

Since a couple of updates ago a strange bug has popped its ugly head up.

Whenever I type text like I am doing right now and I need to delete a part of it, as soon as I delete it the text reappears word for word after deleting it, so that I have to delete it twice. I have sent feedback to Chrome itself but I haven't heard anything from them yet.

Has anyone got a clue what could be going on, and if it could be a phone setting instead of a Chrome bug?

Edit.

Just downloaded Opera and there I can delete text without problems.

 

[ImmalovemaGTR]

I always use chrome, but I have never seen this bug. May be something which appears specifically on the Z2.

Do you mark the text and delete everything with one tap? Or do you hold/spam backspace?

 

[Shaun]

Yep @Dennisch I get this bug on my Tab S 8.4 (4.4.2) but strangely enough not on my Nexus 5 (5.0.1).
If you figure it out be sure to let us know, it's been driving me nuts.

I do think though that it's been happening a bit longer for me than just the last couple of Chrome updates on the tablet.

 

[Dennisch]

I always use chrome, but I have never seen this bug. May be something which appears specifically on the Z2.

Do you mark the text and delete everything with one tap? Or do you hold/spam backspace?

It doesn't matter. Marking or spamming. The text returns.

Yep @Dennisch I get this bug on my Tab S 8.4 (4.4.2) but strangely enough not on my Nexus 5 (5.0.1).
If you figure it out be sure to let us know, it's been driving me nuts.

I do think though that it's been happening a bit longer for me than just the last couple of Chrome updates on the tablet.

I will let you know.

Edit.

It's not just Chrome. Opera does it too.

Dammit.

 

[Dennisch]

@Shaun

I have posted the same question on Android Central forum.

 

[sems4arsenal]

I think that's a well known bug, remember seeing something like this on XDA, will check it on mine.

 

[Dennisch]

I have now installed a third party keyboard app, SwiftKey, to see it that changes anything.

Edit.

That seems to do the trick. But I don't want any third party crap on my phone!

 

[Grayfox]

I have now installed a third party keyboard app, SwiftKey, to see it that changes anything.

Edit.

That seems to do the trick. But I don't want any third party crap on my phone!

That is the main point of android.
You make it your own.

 

[Robin]

The amount of bug's in stock Android is really annoying, there the 'insufficient space on the device' one which really drives me nuts.

 

[Grayfox]

The amount of bug's in stock Android is really annoying, there the 'insufficient space on the device' one which really drives me nuts.

I have never run into that issue at all on my nexus 5(16GB) and I have fully fulled the space on it, just runs like a dog and starts warning you about low storage space when there is 2GB or so left.

 

[terminator363]

@OP, this bug drove me insane when i switched to android.

 

[Punknoodle]

I thought I was alone! My Z3 does this in Chrome, but not in Facebook Messenger or the standard Messenging app.

Hoping Lollipop fixes it when it releases.