It's frustrating how often autocorrect happens.wrong? Even though the latest updates for many platforms include new AI features, auto-correction is still annoying. Let's solve the problem for iOS and Android.
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Yes, you can just turn it off. No more wrong guesses or awkward corrections. Just like in the beginning, type what you literally mean.
Note: Steps may vary depending on your Android manufacturer, model, and OS. There are too many variations to encompass everything.
Get started on your iPhone here
- For iOS: water tap setting > Normally > keyboard.
- toggle automatic correction to turn off.
- If you need to or change your mind, you can always turn it back on later by following the same steps.
Bonus Tips: On iOS, misspelled words are underlined. To turn this feature off, go to: setting > Normally > keyboard again and off spell check.
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Are you using Android?
- movement setting > system > Language and input > On-screen keyboard > Gboard > Edit text.
- You can turn it off here automatic correction and Show suggestion boxDisplay predicted text.
Bonus Tips: In your keyboard settings, toggle the switches next to 'Predictive text' and 'Show predictive inline'.
Add your own slang
If you're feeling ambitious, program your phone to turn phrases into shortcuts. Think about replacing “brt” with “be right there” or “1234” with “4 points 7 years ago.” Pretty smooth!
- For iOS: movement setting > Normally > keyboard > Text replacement. Tap it. + (plus sign), then type a word or phrase. paragraph A field (e.g. “On the way”). at shortcut Enter your desired slang (e.g. “OMW”) in the field.
- Android: go to setting > system > Language and input > On-screen keyboard > Gboard > dictionary > personal dictionary > english and + Click (plus sign) to add custom words. Enter slang or abbreviation. shortcut This is the box that executes that custom word.
expert tips: On iOS and Android shortcut If you leave the field blank, autocorrect won't cause problems with alternate spellings.
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Why does autocorrect capitalize random words?
You'll notice that AutoCorrect capitalizes random words in your sentences. If you're typing something like “I need to call my mom and ask when I should go to the store,” you have to go back and change all the words that shouldn't be capitalized.
if you don't know why The autocorrect feature continues to capitalize Mom and Store and looks through your contact list to see how you type the name. If you save certain words in your contact list a certain way, the autocorrect feature will assume that this is how you always want them to be written.
Another simple workaround for this problem is to turn off automatic capitalization in the Keyboard tab.
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