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Frustrated by how often autocorrect is done automatically.mistaken? Even with new AI features Included in the latest updates for many platforms, autocorrect is still annoying. Let’s fix that for iOS and Android.
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go cold turkey
Yes, you can turn it off – no more bad guesses or awkward corrections. Simply write what you want to say letter by letter, like in the early days.
Note: Depending on your Android make, model and operating system, the steps may differ. There are too many variations to cover them all.
Start here on your iPhone
- On iOS: Tap Settings > General > Keyboard.
- Lever Auto-correction to Off.
- You can always follow the same steps to turn it back on later, if you need to or change your mind.
Additional tip: On iOS, spelling errors are underlined. To disable it, go to Settings > General > Keyboard again and turn off Check spelling.
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Using an Android?
- Gonna Settings > System > Languages and input > On-screen keyboard > board > Text correction.
- Here you can turn off Auto-correction and Show suggestion stripthat displays predictive text.
Additional tip: In your keyboard settingsTurn on the switches next to “Predictive text” and “Show online predictions.”
Add your own slang
If you’re feeling ambitious, program your phone to replace a phrase with your shorthand. Think about turning “brt” into “be there” or “1234” into “Four Score and Seven Years Ago.” Quite skillful!
- On iOS: Gonna Settings > General > Keyboard > Text replacement. Tap on the + (plus sign), then add your word or phrase to the Phrase field (i.e. “On the way”). In it Shortcut field, type whatever slang you prefer (i.e. “OMW”).
- On Android: Go to Settings > System > Languages and input > On-screen keyboard > board > Dictionary > personal dictionary > English and touch the + (plus sign) at the top right to add a custom word. Put your slang or abbreviation in the Shortcut box to activate that custom word.
Pro tip: In iOS and Androidif you leave the Shortcut blank field, autocorrect will stop bothering you with alternative spellings.
Why does autocorrect capitalize random words?
You may notice that autocorrect capitalizes random words in a sentence. If you’re writing something like “I need to call Mom and ask when she needs to go to the store,” you’ll need to go back and change all the words that shouldn’t be capitalized.
If you don’t know because Autocorrect still capitalizes Mom and Store, take a look at your contact list and see how you type the names. If you save certain words in your contact list In a way, autocorrect assumes that this is the way you always want it to be typed.
Another easy solution to this problem is to disable the automatic capitalization setting in the keyboard tab.
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