Autocorrect glitch.

Hey Apple. Your iPhones are revolutionary and all, but they aren’t perfect. Most mistakes I can understand, doesn’t bother me too much. Apple can only do so much magic and goodwill in this world.


I have come across one glitch, however, that neither you nor I can make an excuse for.


Why is it, Mr. Apple, when I want to write out king’s it autocorrects to Kong’s? I’ve literally never written Kong’s on my own violation in the six years I have used your products. Not once. And why is it, Sir Apple, when I make a text replacement to shortcut Kong’s into king’s AND king’s into king’s, your machine made only to do what I say ignores them and insists on continuing to write Kong’s. No amount of corrections has lessened its persistence. I do not believe this is what you had in mind when creating the machine of the future.


This doesn’t inhibit my experience with your product in any way. It did however annoy me so bad I made an account just to complain about it. Your obsession with a 1933 classic film has made me waste minutes of my time. I want this fixed, Apple. You’d be wise to pop this in the next update. Do you think Samsung would allow such an error in their product? Or literally any other phone?Keep that in mind, Apple. I expect to be hearing from you soon.

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 4:13 PM

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Posted on May 1, 2020 2:48 PM

Hello kingsnotKongs,


I understand you're experiencing issues with Auto-Correction changing 'King's' to "Kong's" in your iPhone. I'd like to help you get this resolved.


Try out these steps and test out your keyboard after each one:


  1. Restart your iPhone
  2. Update your iPhone to the most current version available: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  3. Remove any third-party keyboards you have installed: Add or delete a third-party keyboard app.
  4. Reset the keyboard dictionary by going to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary.


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.


Take care.

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May 1, 2020 2:48 PM in response to kingsnotKongs

Hello kingsnotKongs,


I understand you're experiencing issues with Auto-Correction changing 'King's' to "Kong's" in your iPhone. I'd like to help you get this resolved.


Try out these steps and test out your keyboard after each one:


  1. Restart your iPhone
  2. Update your iPhone to the most current version available: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  3. Remove any third-party keyboards you have installed: Add or delete a third-party keyboard app.
  4. Reset the keyboard dictionary by going to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary.


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.


Take care.

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