When I try to type "20" into my phone it always changes it to "2.0". I have tried to restart my phone. I reset my dictionary. I made sure it wasn't set in my Text Replacement. I cannot disable this and I'm looking for help.
Ultimately, the best solution for me was to turn off Auto-Correction. It will still suggest “2.0” but will not replace 20 with it.
Turning off Predictive text didn’t work. Resetting the dictionary didn’t work. Using Text Replacement to set 20 as the shortcut for 20 didn’t work. With all of these, if you kept typing after 20, 2.0 would still replace it.
I tried disabling most of the keyboard options and then enabling them one at a time until I found the solution.
The downside is that you will need to review your typing to see if anything has a dotted red underline indicating that there is a potential misspelling. This is also annoying, so I’ll have to see which problem is more annoying over time.
I wish Apple just let us remove/ block specific words and phrases from the device’s dictionary. I never need to use “2.0” and would gladly have it treated as a misspelling on the rare occasion that I need to type it.
Ultimately, the best solution for me was to turn off Auto-Correction. It will still suggest “2.0” but will not replace 20 with it.
Turning off Predictive text didn’t work. Resetting the dictionary didn’t work. Using Text Replacement to set 20 as the shortcut for 20 didn’t work. With all of these, if you kept typing after 20, 2.0 would still replace it.
I tried disabling most of the keyboard options and then enabling them one at a time until I found the solution.
The downside is that you will need to review your typing to see if anything has a dotted red underline indicating that there is a potential misspelling. This is also annoying, so I’ll have to see which problem is more annoying over time.
I wish Apple just let us remove/ block specific words and phrases from the device’s dictionary. I never need to use “2.0” and would gladly have it treated as a misspelling on the rare occasion that I need to type it.
I just went to text replacement and added frase 20 and shortcut 20.
the new 15.4 update fixed this for me.
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Hello cpt_duncan,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities! We understand your concern with the change of the number 20 on your iPhone. We're happy to assist you with this.
Let's make sure your iPhone is up-to-date: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Turn off predictive text using the steps in the article you referenced:
How to use Auto-Correction and predictive text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Restart the iPhone and turn predictive text back on: Restart your iPhone
Best Regards.
In keyboard settings, go to text replacement and make the automatic text replacement for 2.0 the number 20.
I have this exact problem and it’s not just with 20. It also happens with 50. iPhone is up-to-date, predicative is off, and all of the other things. It’s really annoying because I’ll fix it and it will do it again.
Good idea. I randomly had this exact same issue. Must have been a bug in a recent update.
I tried these steps and it still didn’t work.
Thank you - this worked for texts just now but not here in my reply.
hopefully they fix the bug. It’s not just 20 for me. It’s 50 and possibly other “tens” as well.
This is kind of an insane mistake by apple because most of us do not spend much time sending texts about our apps, as opposed to, you know, using the number 20.
unfortunately, this solution didn’t work.
Why does my iphone change 20 to 2.0 when typing and how can I turn that off?
