Whatsapp - Auto correction

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Whatsapp - Auto correction

Hello Community, I'm trying to solve an issue I have with the auto correction on iOS17 while using Whatsapp. I've tried already multiple times to contact them but it's impossibile to have an answer or a solution (except rebooting the phone, reinstalling the app and blabla). I know Whatsapp is not an Apple product but maybe someone here has had the same issue already.

Basically if the auto corrector corrects a word while typing in whatsapp, if I tap on the word to "restore" what I had originally typed it doesn't restore the original word, it selects the whole word and gives me some suggestions to replace it (sometimes the original word I typed is not included in the suggestions) plus if the auto corrector has replaced more than a word it gives no suggestion whatsoever.

The 'restore' function works properly in iMessage, in Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and basically every other app except Whatsapp.

I can attach some picture to make it clearer (sorry I'm Italian and my English may not be clear enough. In the first picture you can see the word I mispelled on purpose corrected (blue underline), in the second picture the word I originally wrote with the 'go back' arrow, and the final picture is what happens in Whatsapp when I tap the original word.

Thanks to anyone who could help with this.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Nov 20, 2023 02:02 AM

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whezr

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Nov 22, 2023 01:51 PM in response to Rol4nd86

Ciao!

Same issue here! This is really annoying! I also tried to contact them but they just say it’s an iOS related problem. I don’t believe this as it’s working everywhere else except inside WhatsApp. Further, it’s also working in their contact form inside the app, just not working in chats with other contacts or group!

This happened just after an update from WhatsApp, they also released a new one today, which changed the colors of the app, and the color of the underlined autocorrected words too, so I believe they have access to this function as well. We can also consider that autocorrection or first capital letter are disabled by default in the app of some banks or just e-mail fields on some websites. So I do believe it’s an issue caused by WhatsApp.

Problema relativo solo agli utenti italiani?

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Vladky76

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May 14, 2024 01:47 AM in response to Rol4nd86

Hello, I had the same issue and I found the problem. Go to Settings -> General -> Keyboard. I use 4 keyboards but only the English one was “downloaded”. The others had a cloud icon next to them and I had to click on it and download them locally. After restarting of WA now it works fine.

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Rol4nd86 Author

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Nov 20, 2023 05:14 AM in response to SravanKrA

Yes of course I know that... thanks for the answer anyway but if you read my post completely, I've already checked the Keyboard settings on my device, everything is fine there, autocorrection is working correctly in every other app (native or not) of the device, it's not working only in whatsapp... And yes, I've already tried to ask for help to Whatsapp directly, but I've had no useful answer by them exept rebooting my phone or reinstalling the app or (guess what) check the keyboard settings of the device.

Once again, it's working flawlessly in every other app, only Whatsapp is driving me crazy.

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Rol4nd86 Author

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Nov 24, 2023 02:33 AM in response to whezr

Siccome sono testardo io sto continuando a battere col loro """"supporto""" via mail, continuo a scrivergli finché per sfinimento qualcosa dovranno fare (spero).

Is anyone else experiencing this issue using their own language? Apparently it's not working in Italian, I tried to add a different language keyboard (English, German) but it's not working either. Just curious because I can't find anything on the internet about this issue that I find very, very annoying.

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RAGRoma

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Apr 18, 2024 06:55 AM in response to Rol4nd86

I am experiencing the same problem in using English. I misspelled a word (name of a place) once and now it is misspelled everytime I use it!

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Nov 20, 2023 05:09 AM in response to Rol4nd86

It appears that the autocorrection you're experiencing is not specific to WhatsApp; rather, it is a function of your device's autocorrection settings. WhatsApp relies on the autocorrection features inherent to your device. To address this, kindly navigate to your device's settings by selecting "Settings," then proceed to "General," followed by "Keyboard," and finally, "Languages." Once there, verify and adjust the language settings to ensure they align with your preferences. This adjustment should help enhance the accuracy of autocorrection not only in WhatsApp but across your entire device.

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