Allowing Automate to access accessability service breaks Samsung Keyboard

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Victor

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Sep 22, 2015, 6:10:39 AM9/22/15
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I am using Samsung Note 3 (N9005) which runs Android 4.4.2 with Samsung Keyboard (which is Swype based). Normally it take a sliding gesture on the 'space' key to switch keyboard input language. However after enabling Automate access in Accessibility Settings this gesture doesn't work anymore - languages are not changing despite the gesture visibly happening and leaving trace.

Anything I help with to debug this issue?

Automate developer

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Sep 22, 2015, 1:47:00 PM9/22/15
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I've gotten a report of the issue before,. This may be a security measure of Android to prevent malicious keyboards form enabling them self.
Please try enabling any other accessibility service and check if they also cause this issue.

Victor

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Sep 22, 2015, 2:43:03 PM9/22/15
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Hmm, I also have Tasker installed, but had never enabled it in Accessibility Services...
Now when I tried to enable it (and only it) - it did have the same effect, i.e. breaking keyboard in the same way. So it is not Automate specific and most likely linked to Samsung keyboard itself, since another keyboard I have does not have any problems when either Automate or Tasker are enabled in accessibility.

Sorry for false alarm...
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