How to Disable Autocorrect on Samsung Galaxy Android Devices

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Android Phone

How to Disable Autocorrect on Samsung Galaxy Android Devices.

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You know when autocorrect decides to “help” you by changing your words into something completely different or worse bad words.

Autocorrect can be helpful but many times it will get things wrong. Especially if you type in another langu6than the keyboard set to. While it aims to help, it often:

  • Changes words you didn’t intend to modify
  • Introduces embarrassing typos
  • Interrupts your natural typing flow
  • Creates frustration during writing messages

Step-by-Step Guide to Disable Autocorrect on Samsung Galaxy

Method 1: Samsung Keyboard Settings

  1. Open any app where you can type (like Messages or Google Keep)
  2. Tap on the text field to bring up the keyboard
  3. Tap the keyboard settings icon (usually looks like a gear or three dots)
  4. Select “Text correction” or “Keyboard settings”
  5. Look for “Autocorrect” or “Auto-replace”
  6. Toggle the switch to turn off autocorrect

Method 2: Device Settings

  1. Open your phone’s “Settings” app
  2. Scroll to and tap on “General Management”
  3. Select “Language and input”
  4. Tap on “On-screen keyboard”
  5. Choose “Samsung Keyboard”
  6. Select “Text correction”
  7. Disable “Autocorrect” and “Auto-replace”

Keyboard Customization Options

While you’re in settings, you might want to change:

  • Predictive text options
  • Auto-capitalization settings
  • Personal dictionary management
  • Keyboard layout customization

Turning Off Predictive Text

  1. Follow the same initial steps as disabling autocorrect
  2. Look for “Predictive text” or “Text suggestions”
  3. Toggle off this feature to remove all text prediction

Tips

If you can’t find these settings:

  • Ensure you’re using the Samsung keyboard
  • Check your Android and OneUI version
  • Restart your device
  • Update your keyboard app

Conclusion

Customizing your keyboard settings helps create a more personalized typing experience. Now you can type freely without worrying about unexpected word replacements.

Different Samsung models might have slightly different menu layouts, so take your time finding the settings and look for a similar name.


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