Autocorrect can be both helpful and annoying at times. While it keeps you from typos and errors when it works right, when something goes wrong, it can cause funny, awkward, and meaningless texts that were not meant to be sent. Don’t worry if you constantly fight with your phone’s autocorrect. There are ways to fix autocorrect on your Android phone to work properly again or turn it off completely.
How to Fix Autocorrect on Android Phone
Method 1: Make Text Correction Settings
Gboard is the default keyboard on most Android phones these days. So, you can try fixing its autocorrect feature by following the steps mentioned below:
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to Additional Settings and tap on Keyboard & input method.
- Now, tap on Manage keyboards, select Gboard, and tap on Text correction.
Note: Here you’ll see various options related to autocorrect. But first, make sure that Auto-correction is enabled.
- Toggle on/off options like Auto-capitalization, Auto-spacing, and Blocking offensive words based on your preferences.
- Tap on the Show suggestion strip to control whether or not Gboard shows the top predictive text suggestions above the keyboard.
- Under Suggestions, you can enable/disable things like Next-word suggestions and Suggest contacts.
- If autocorrect is still misbehaving, go to Gboard then Advanced, and tap on Delete learned words and data to reset Gboard’s personalized learning.
Method 2: Enable Spell Checker System-Wide
Follow the steps mentioned below to enable spell checker system-wide:
- Go to Settings, tap on General Management, and then on Keyboard settings.
- Tap on Suggest text corrections and turn the toggle on for Auto spell check.
Note: To enable auto spell check on Gboard you can follow the steps mentioned in the section and turn the toggle on for Spell check.
Also Read: How to Reset Autocorrect on Android
Method 3: Update Your Keyboard App
Follow the steps mentioned below to update your keyboard app:
- Open the Google Play Store app and tap on your profile at the top right.
- Tap on Manage apps & device and then tap on Updates available.
- Look for your keyboard app (Gboard, SwiftKey, etc.) and tap on Update.
Method 4: Force Stop and Clear the Keyboard Cache
Corrupt cache data for your keyboard can cause issues with the Autocorrect feature and to fix this, you can clear this data away.
- Go to Settings, tap on Apps, and then on App management.
- Find your keyboard app and tap on it.
- Tap Force stop.
- Now, tap on Storage usage and then on Clear cache.
Method 5: Add Words to Personal Dictionary
You can add words to your personal dictionary to avoid Autocorrect editing it automatically. Follow the steps:
- Open Settings > Additional Settings > Keyboard & input method.
- Tap on Manage keyboard, select Gboard, and then tap on Dictionary.
- Now, tap on Personal dictionary, followed by the + icon.
- Type in the word you want to add.
Note: You can also add shortcuts for the words you added like typing OMW will automatically become on my way.
Also Read: 16 Best WhatsApp Translators for Android & iOS
Method 6: Try a New Keyboard App
If you’ve tried everything and your keyboard’s autocorrect is still driving you crazy, it may be time to switch to a new one.
Google Play Store has tons of great keyboard apps for Android to choose from such as Gboard (Google’s keyboard), SwiftKey, Fleksy, and GO Keyboard.
How to Turn Off Autocorrect on Android
If you’ve gone through all the troubleshooting steps and still can’t get autocorrect working properly then your last option is to simply disable it:
Option 1: For Gboard
- Open Settings, go to Additional Settings and tap on Keyboard & input method.
- Tap on Manage keyboards.
- Select Gboard, tap on Text correction, and turn the toggle off for Auto-correction.
Option 2: For SwiftKey
- Open the SwiftKey app.
- Tap on Typing and turn the toggle off for Autocorrect.
With autocorrect disabled, your keyboard will no longer try to fix typos or make suggestions.
We hope our guide helped you fix the autocorrect feature on your Android phone. If you have any queries or suggestions do let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to TechCult for more helpful content.
