iPhone Air users: is ChatGPT text selection acting weird for you too?
OpenAI Developer Community
April 17, 2026
@PatternSignal, from what you’re describing, it does seem less like a one-off glitch and more like a broader touch or gesture handling issue in the iPhone app, especially around text selection vs swipe recognition. The fact that it started on iPhone Air and not your 15 Pro is a really helpful signal too.
I’m going to pass this along as feedback to the team, particularly the part about short text + selection getting overridden by swipe. That kind of repro detail is exactly what helps narrow it down.
If you notice any pattern like specific keyboards, dictation, or orientation making it worse, feel free to add it here. That kind of detail helps a lot.
-Mark G.
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