In a twist that is puzzling to Samsung phone users, Samsung has removed the ability to use its cloud storage to sync keyboard data for some of its devices. This simply means that users with multiple Samsung phones will have a hard time backing up and restoring keyboard data. As it stands now, it will be difficult to move keyboard data from one Samsung device to another that operates on the One 2.1 platform.
Samsung aficionados who use the Samsung keyboard now have to resort to manual configuration to transfer their preferred keyboard settings from one Samsung phone to another. With this development, the transfer of keywords, saved words, word predictions and typing patterns are no longer possible within Samsung phones. This development is a major source of concern for Samsung users who are desirous of maintaining their preferred keyboard settings across multiple Samsung devices.
From investigation, this issue seems limited to devices operating the One UI 2.1. platform. Notable models of Samsung phones running on this operating model are the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Z Flip, and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Samsung users on this platform are now having a difficult time migrating their desired functions from phone to phone.
Other models of Samsung phones running on the One UI 2.1 platform are also affected by this development that is causing a lot of anxiety among Samsung users. Fortunately for Samsung Galaxy users whose devices are operating on the One UI 2.0 platform, Cloud synching function for keyboard data is still available to them.
As of the time of writing this article, it is not yet clear if this issue is a permanent or temporary development. Samsung has not officially released any statement if the removal of the Cloud syncing option, for keyboard data on Samsung devices running on One UI 2.1, will be permanent or temporary. Due to this lack of information from Samsung on the removal of Cloud synching function for One UI 2.1 devices, speculations are rift among Samsung users on the possible cause.
Some Samsung users believe that the removal might be an accident or might be a bug. They believe that the company will fix it later though the company has made no official comments on the issue.
Now, what does this mean for Samsung users in the long-term? It means that once you lose your old Samsung device, or acquire a new one to replace an old device, you will not be able to carry your favorite keyboard function configurations over to the new device. You will simply have to manually configure your new device and be extremely patient for the new device to learn your preference.
As it stands, it seems that the only way forward for Samsung phone users to continue enjoying the cloud synching function for keyboard data is to restrict their usage to Samsung devices operating on the One UI 2.0 platform like the Galaxy A71, Galaxy Note 9, and the Galaxy M31.
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