Disable Shake to Undo

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Level 1

6 points

Disable Shake to Undo

I'm constantly bombarded with messages about "Nothing To Undo". Pretty irritating to have to regularly dismiss these messages. Is there a way to disable this unhelpful "feature"?

Self-Built, Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 14, 2010 10:31 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 14, 2010 11:11 AM in response to adria007

There's been a handful of requests to disable the shaker. So far everyone states the same reply as the first one on here. Be careful not to shake the phone at all.

I tried searching for it on other places including the iPhone Configuration Utility and there is no available on disabling it unless there's a jailbreaker out there which can't be discussed here.

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Answer 2

adria007

Level 1

3 points

Jul 14, 2010 11:02 AM in response to dcompiled

There is no way to disable this feature. I've never seen this in the settings nor does the user manual mention a way to stop this: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#iphone. The only thing you can do is to try not to shake your phone while you are typing. If you put your phone down in mid-text message, make sure to lock it before you put it down. Sorry, no other cure for this one.

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Answer 3

KC7GNM

Level 4

2,904 points

Aug 17, 2010 7:55 PM in response to rbohn

rbohn wrote:
Haha. I know. Just had the glass replaced. Antenna is a joke and every time i pick up my phone it says "nothing to undo"

Way to go apple. Youre all scared of Jobs... I kno whe is mean but dont let him bully you any more to the point you go to market with a product so prematue that its an abortion.

If you don't like the phone then return it and get an inferior android phone that has more problems than an apple phone. I know because my wife has an android phone and the thing is a P.O.S.

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Answer 4

Sep 20, 2010 4:48 PM in response to KC7GNM

That's not a very helpful attitude to have. I'm an android owner (but an Apple stockholder, ha) and have had minimal problems with it. I came here because my father is having this issues with his iPhone 4 and I'd really like to be able to give him an answer.

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Answer 5

Jul 29, 2010 12:43 PM in response to dcompiled

Dear Apple,

Please allow me to disable this "feature", it's terribly annoying and I do not like it at all.

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Answer 6

Core

Level 1

15 points

Aug 9, 2010 1:33 AM in response to dcompiled

More than a year later and a whole point release since this "feature" was introduced in the firmware and there still is no way to disable this darn thing.

Apple knew of the potential for problems this shake feature would introduce and thusly provided an option to disable the shake feature in the iPod app, but stubbornly refuses to provide a simple ON/OFF switch for text messaging.

WHY?

It was a good idea implemented badly. Get over it and let people disable the darn thing already.

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Answer 7

NCMARK

Level 1

6 points

Aug 16, 2010 10:11 AM in response to Jawann

All of their new features are just annoying...

Shake to undo is annoying as i have to retype it or push the message
multitasking is pointless because all apps stay open and you cant close it
the antenna... well i think we all know about this
glass on both sides just shatters easily

i don't think the apple engineers live a normal life like all of us.

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Answer 8

rbohn

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4 points

Aug 17, 2010 7:47 PM in response to NCMARK

Haha. I know. Just had the glass replaced. Antenna is a joke and every time i pick up my phone it says "nothing to undo"

Way to go apple. Youre all scared of Jobs... I kno whe is mean but dont let him bully you any more to the point you go to market with a product so prematue that its an abortion.

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Answer 9

Injector

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77 points

Sep 27, 2010 6:24 PM in response to NCMARK

I agree with your comments of 'shake to undo' and 'multitasking' - both features are pants. I am sick of double-tapping the already overworked home button every time I want to close my sat nav or radio apps. There should be a 'kill all running apps' hard button or software toggle.

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Answer 10

Dec 25, 2011 11:30 AM in response to dcompiled

Xmas 2011 - a great present from Apple would be the ability to switch off "shake to undo" and have an undo button appear on the onscreen keyboard. It could be on the numerical keyboard, it's already there on the iPad and there would be space on the iPhone keyboard too with a tiny bit of rejigging.

Shaking to undo isn't practical or cool and has led to m iPhone going flying a few times.

And before someone suggests leaving feedback for Apple, I already did a while ago. As a fan, user and shareholder, I would love Apple to do something about this.

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Answer 11

Aug 17, 2012 12:12 PM in response to dcompiled

Allow us to assign a keystroke on keyboard plus some other global action as an alternative.

Especially for iPad.

Backspace delete key is good for typing, but not for undoing actions.

I know an amputee - just 1 arm - shake to undo is awkward enough for us and worse for him. He has to use deathgrip and nearly break the glass or otherwise the ipad flings across the room (or down the airplane aisle). So much for the famed usability for the less able bodied or elderly.

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Answer 12

Feb 12, 2013 4:22 PM in response to dcompiled

you CAN undo the shaking. go to settings, scroll down to music, tunr "shake to shuffle" off. this is for the ipod and nano comments. not sure about the phone. my ipod and phone only shake to shuffle when playing music.

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Answer 13

Mar 18, 2015 3:02 AM in response to NuMystic

THis is a great feature that was brought to us by the experienced parents at apple.

wrote a text and are unhappy with it- even slightly annoyed? - just shake it like you would that baby when it annoys you...

great training.:p

okok, joke aside... This "feature" needs options to disable.

thx n greets:)

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Answer 14

Mar 16, 2017 7:59 PM in response to Wouter Kolkman2

Wouter Kolkman2 wrote:

Yes, you can!

Follow instructions http://www.imore.com/how-use-and-customize-shake-undo-iphone-and-ipad

Settings - General - Accessibility - Shake to Undo

Yes, this changed with iOS 9 and was noted in this thread back in 2015. And again in 2016. When the person to whom you're replying posted, however, it was to possible.

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Answer 15

Sep 20, 2010 5:26 PM in response to dcompiled

Pass your feedback to Apple

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

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