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predictive text bar not showing in Safari

Hey guys, the predictive text bar on my iPhone SE 2020 is not showing in safari, very annoying. Does anybody have a solution or is aware of this problem?


Ps. It is working with the 3rd party app; swiftkey (but swiftly only allows max 2 auto correct languages and I need 3)

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 19, 2020 12:17 AM

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Posted on Jun 24, 2020 3:00 PM

Hi, just turned predictive text off and a few minutes later on again. Problem still persists.

Also read the article you send me but there are no solutions there,just a summary manual.

Only when I’m using Safari the predictive text bar is not showing.....could the problem be Safari??

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Jun 24, 2020 3:00 PM in response to brenden dv

Hi, just turned predictive text off and a few minutes later on again. Problem still persists.

Also read the article you send me but there are no solutions there,just a summary manual.

Only when I’m using Safari the predictive text bar is not showing.....could the problem be Safari??

Jun 25, 2020 4:24 PM in response to gino192

This is expected behaviour. Predictive Text does not work with search bar. It never did. That’s because search bars in browsers are powered by the search suggestions coming from the search engine you set to use with the Safari app. It appears though in a web form fields such as comment sections here.


You can see it on your screenshot 2 suggestions from Google Search; that’s how it works with the search bar.

Jun 23, 2020 11:12 AM in response to gino192

Hi gino192, 




Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. 



From your post, it looks like predictive text is not working in Safari. We want to help.  If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone. It is a good practice to back up your iPhone before updating. 


Here’s How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Here’s how to: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support 


If the issue remains, we would recommend restarting your device. Here’s how to Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


If the issue persists after all that, you can reach out to Apple Support directly here: Get Support



Best Wishes! 


 











Jun 24, 2020 2:45 PM in response to gino192

Hi gino192, 




Thank you for reaching back out  out to Apple Support Communities. 



It would appear that you are unable to use predictive text. We want to help. Have you tried turning off predictive text and turning it back on again? If not you can do that now. This article has more information on how to Use predictive text on iPhone - Apple Support



Let us know if that helps. 



Best Regards! 

predictive text bar not showing in Safari

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