How to Turn Off Autocorrect on a Samsung Phone

Autocorrect on a Samsung phone is a wonderful feature. It saves time when typing in messages and can prevent you from sending unprofessional typos to clients or coworkers. However, autocorrect can be a pain if you use a lot of scientific or legal terms. If you’re looking to take back control of your typing, this article will show you how to turn off your device’s predictive text feature. Check out how to alter this setting.

How to Turn Off Autocorrect on a Samsung Galaxy Phone

Samsung phones are built on the Android platform. However, they don’t run the standard Android operating system. Instead they use proprietary software known as One UI. This means that turning off autocorrect on a Samsung phone will differ from how it’s done on other Android devices. Here’s how to turn off predictive text on Samsung.

1. Go to the Settings app and click “General Management.”
   
2. Tap “Samsung Keyboard Settings” and scroll to “Smart Typing.”
   
3. Locate predictive text and toggle it to the OFF position.
   

For Samsung devices running anything older than Android 11, you’ll need to follow these instructions instead.

1. Open “Apps,” then “Settings,” and head to the “System” section.
2. Click on the “Language & Input” button and pick “Default” from the list provided.
3. Scroll to “Auto Replace” and press to open a new window.
4. Toggle the switch in the top-right corner of the screen to the OFF position.

Autocorrect has now been disabled on your Samsung phone.

How to Turn On Autocorrect on a Samsung Phone

If you decide you would like to use autocorrect after all, you can easily restore the function using the steps shown here.

1. Go to the Settings app and select “General Management.”
   
2. Click “Samsung Keyboard Settings” and scroll to “Smart Typing.”
   
3. Find “Predictive Text” and toggle the slider to the ON position.
   

If you are using a Samsung phone that’s a little older and doesn’t run on Android 11, these are the appropriate instructions for you.

1. Open “Apps,” then “Settings.”
2. Go to the “System” section and click on “Language & Input.”
3. Press “Default” in the list displayed and then hit “Auto Replace.”
4. Toggle the slider in the top-right corner of the screen to the ON position.
   

You have now restored predictive text on your Samsung device.

How to Turn Off Smart Typing on a Samsung Phone

Besides predictive text, Samsung devices have additional features designed to make typing easier. You might want to consider modifying these other settings if they interfere with your typing.

Predictive Text

Predictive text is a tool that tracks the words you often use when typing. It then updates the predictive text program. The software learns your writing style and makes it available for future use. If you want to turn off this feature, you can do so using the instructions below.

1. Go to the Settings app and scroll to “General Management.”
   
2. Tap “Language & Input,” then “Default.”
3. Select “Auto Replace” and click on “Predictive Text.”
4. Uncheck “Live Word Update” and “Personalized Data ” in the new window.”

The predictive text tool will no longer track the words you type.

Auto Capitalization

This function automatically capitalizes the first letter of every sentence. It can be a real time-saver, but if you would like to turn it off, you can do so with the method demonstrated here.

1. Open the Settings app and press “General Management.”
   
2. Click “Language & Input” followed by “Default.”
3. Scroll to “Auto Capitalization” and uncheck the box next to it.

The auto capitalization function has now been disabled.

Auto Spacing

Auto spacing automatically introduces a space when it senses a word has been completed. This can be an annoying feature if you use scientific words or other jargon the Samsung keyboard might not be familiar with. Here’s how to turn it off.

1. Head to the Settings app and hit “General Management.”
   
2. Tap “Language & Input” and then “Default” to pull up the keyboard settings.
3. Locate “Auto Spacing” and uncheck the box next to it.

Auto spacing has now been turned off.

Auto Punctuate

Auto punctuate is another typing feature meant to make your work easier. It automatically adds a full stop when you double-click the space bar. This can quickly become a frustrating feature, given how easy it is for fingers to slip across the keyboard. These steps will walk you through turning it off.

1. Go to the Settings app and click “General Management.”
   
2. Press “Language & Input,” then “Default.”
3. Find “Auto Punctuate” toward the bottom of the page and uncheck the box next to it.

The auto punctuate feature has now been disabled on your Samsung phone.

Take Back Control

Autocorrect can be a very beneficial feature to have on your Samsung smartphone. However, it might not be ideal for everyone. If you often use uncommon terms, you might want to turn the tool off. This guide walks you through how to do that, putting you back in the driver’s seat when typing messages.

Have you turned off autocorrect on your Samsung phone? What was your experience like? Let us know in the comments section below.