Texting with friends and family is a breeze on your iPhone, especially with the handy use of emojis. However, if you’ve found certain texting features, like autocorrect and predictive texting, to be a bit annoying, you’re not alone. While these features are designed to enhance your messaging experience, many users often find them to be a source of frustration.
Autocorrect can help minimize typos, and predictive texting can speed up your messaging process. But sometimes these tools suggest corrections or words that simply don’t reflect your intent. If you’re looking for a smoother texting experience, turning off these features might be the way to go.
Disable Inline Predictive Text
With iOS 17, Apple introduced inline predictive text, which offers suggestions in light gray within the text field. While the idea is to improve typing efficiency, users have noted that it can interpolate unwanted text into messages. If you’d prefer to ditch this feature, follow these steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Toggle off Show Predictions Inline.
Disabling this feature means you won’t mistakenly add unwanted suggestions, although predictive text suggestions will still appear above your keyboard.
Turn Off All Predictive Text
If the inline version doesn’t cut it and you want to eliminate all predictive text altogether, it’s easy to do:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Turn off Predictive Text.
This action will remove all predictive text suggestions, allowing you to type freely without interruptions. You’ll notice a more focused typing experience without any suggestions cluttering your screen.
Turn Off Autocorrect
Although the improved autocorrect feature in iOS 17 aims to deliver a smarter typing experience, some may prefer the old way of texting without automatic corrections. To disable autocorrect, simply:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Switch off Auto-Correction.
With autocorrect turned off, your iPhone won’t alter any words while you type, which could be refreshing—especially if autocorrect has caused more headaches than it’s worth. However, this might lead to an uptick in spelling errors, so consider your options carefully!
As for what’s coming, updates like iOS 18 and beyond promise exciting changes that could further refine your messaging experience. Stay tuned for new features that will continue to evolve how we communicate via our devices.