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I mean the functionality where it guesses what word you are trying to type, after seeing a few letters, or when you type by sliding your finger over the keyboard instead of pecking individual keys. I have all the custom dictionary and self-training stuff shut off on my old Android 7 phone (didn't want to upload data to Google) and it still worked pretty well. Is it my imagination or is Android 13 a lot worse?

Amusingly, Android 13 seems more willing to use NSFW words. I tried to type "furosemide" (a prescription drug that a family member uses) and the phone sas "fu" and suggested "fucking". Android 7 also had those words but wouldn't use them until it was out of alternatives. I'm not offended but I think that change is funny.

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[–] db2 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Autocorrect has been getting worse and worse. It used to get it right more than not, now it's the opposite. I had to rewrite the previous sentence several times.

[–] ChapulinColorado 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That’s not just android. iOS is similarly shitty. Even when you reset the dictionary of custom items as suggested it is just shit. I remember being able to type after on an iPod touch than my current iPhone XR. The edges of the screen are basically non existent as far as the touch keyboard is concerned.

Edit: type after = type faster… my point I guess.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I experienced the exact same with the most recent iPhone that I owned. Autocorrect was just poor compared to how it used to be.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, it's pretty bad. Like it will use words that are just straight up not even words now instead of popping up any autocorrect options at all.

And some words that clearly ore one letter off will not show the obvious right correction.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I switched to Microsofts keyboard because of this.

The Google one used to be perfectly fine when you wrote multiple languages in a single sentence.

These days, even if I just write dutch, french or english (or, not and), it does absolutely idiotic autocorrects.

Don't have that issue with Microsofts keyboard.

Also, the google one has become very laggy for me in certain apps, especially on my tablet. If I try to comment on a Youtube video, it takes a good 30 seconds before I can actually type anything.