# Having trouble with text fields in iOS Simulator 17

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/having-trouble-with-text-fields-in-ios-simulator-17/41218>\
**Category:** Issues/Bugs\
**Created:** [December 28, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/having-trouble-with-text-fields-in-ios-simulator-17/41218 "2023-12-28T13:34:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/having-trouble-with-text-fields-in-ios-simulator-17/41218/8 "2024-01-05T13:55:47Z")

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> [@kshumanev](#):
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> Appium doesn’t click or send keys to text fields, if you do not click on a field manually in the iOS simulator.

This is often happens, all depends how app written.

Did you try send text with actions instead of to element?

> [@iOS - Strong password cover text intermittently breaking tests](https://discuss.appium.io/t/ios-strong-password-cover-text-intermittently-breaking-tests/41110/2):
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> how you enter text into this field? try logic as user: tap on password input send text with keyboard // Java new Actions(driver).sendKeys(text).perform(); Quite often sendKeys to element does not work correctly. Much depends on how app written.

Also share page source of your app screen and code how you find text inputs to undersrand better issue.

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