The iPhone’s Smart Keyboard and AutoCorrect are generally effective in helping you avoid embarrassing typos. But what happens if this handy feature backfires and starts malfunctioning? This is exactly what you might encounter in the iOS 18 update. Maybe autocorrect isn’t working at all, or maybe it’s making mistakes and giving you incorrect suggestions. Should we just turn it off completely? Not necessarily. Here are some troubleshooting steps to try.
How to fix iOS 18 autocorrect issues?
1. Reset Keyboard Dictionary
Time required: 1 minute
This step erases all the phrases collected by your device from your typing habits. Although it may seem inconvenient to rebuild AutoCorrect with your preferences, it often fixes problems caused by conflicting or outdated data. Follow these steps:
- Open it Settings app on your iPhone.
- Faucet General > Transfer or reset iPhone.
- Faucet Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
- Enter your password when prompted.
2. Check text replacement settings
Autocorrect may modify specific terms that it is not intended to modify, such as abbreviations or custom expressions. For example, my autocorrect always replaces “omw” with “On My Way!” » Although this is semantically correct, it makes me sound more enthusiastic than I would like to let on.
Instead of turning off autocorrect completely, I simply stopped it from correcting this sentence. Here’s how you can also do it:
- Open it Settings app and press General.
- Faucet Keyboard > Text Replacement.
- Remove any unnecessary text replacements by dragging them to the left and tapping DELETE.
3. Remove unnecessary dictionaries
Additional dictionaries can clutter the system, causing it to misinterpret your input and suggest irrelevant words. Adjust your language settings to include only the dictionaries you actually use.
- Open Settings > General.
- Faucet Dictionary. Disable all unnecessary dictionaries by tapping on them.
4. Turn off predictive text
Once you disable this feature, the system will stop guessing your next word based on context. You will no longer have to deal with incorrect suggestions interfering with the messages you want to send. Additionally, disabling it will reduce keyboard lag.
- Go to Settings app and press General.
- Scroll down and tap Keyboard. Locate the Predictive text to fall over and turn it off.
5. Remove Third-Party Keyboards
Third-party keyboards can sometimes conflict with the system keyboard’s auto-correction feature.
- Open Settings and press General.
- Faucet Keyboard > Keyboards.
- Faucet To modify in the upper left corner. Press the red less next to each keyboard and confirm that you want to remove it.
6. Enable Spell Check
Make sure Check Spelling on your device is running. And if it is already activated, turn it off and then turn it back on.
- Open it Settings app and select General.
- Scroll to Keyboardfind it Check spelling to fall overand turn it on.
7. Update iOS
Apple fixes known bugs and issues through iOS updates. Since a number of users have noticed autocorrect issues on iOS 18, developers have likely addressed (or will address) the root cause in point releases.
- Open it Settings app on your iPhone. Faucet General.
- Faucet Software update. If an update is available, tap Update now to install it.
8. Factory Reset Your iPhone
If none of these options solve your problem, your last resort is to reset your iPhone. This will erase all settings on your iPhone, including autocorrect.
- Go to Settings on your iPhone and tap General.
- Faucet Transfer or reset iPhone > Erase all content and settings to continue.
- Faucet Continue and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
Contact Apple Support if the problems persist. The team can guide you through more personalized troubleshooting steps and will also let you know if you need to send your device in for repair.
