Resetting keyboard learning?

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Resetting keyboard learning?

I had heard that the iPhone's predictive autospell and autocorrect have the ability to learn how you type -- like how far off you hit the key you want, etc.

I've noticed I hold the iPhone 4 slightly different than my previous models. It's squarer and heavier. I've also noticed that my typing is awful on it. I'm guessing the learning keyboard still thinks I'm on my 3GS?

Is there any way to clear out the current settings and restart the learning phase again?

8-Core 2.93GHz Nehalem Mac Pro, 24GB RAM, Dual Velociraptor RAID, ATI 4870, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 11:55 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 30, 2010 1:33 PM in response to Jim VanLeeuwen

You aren't understanding what I'm asking.

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Answer 2

crh24

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Aug 12, 2010 11:57 AM in response to Navarro Parker -

Navarro Parker - wrote:
I had heard that the iPhone's predictive autospell and autocorrect have the ability to learn how you type -- like how far off you hit the key you want, etc.

I've noticed I hold the iPhone 4 slightly different than my previous models. It's squarer and heavier. I've also noticed that my typing is awful on it. I'm guessing the learning keyboard still thinks I'm on my 3GS?

Is there any way to clear out the current settings and restart the learning phase again?

Settings->General->Reset->Reset Keyboard Dictionary

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Aug 17, 2010 9:54 AM in response to Navarro Parker -

You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPhone suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.

To use the suggested word, type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.

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Aug 17, 2010 9:21 AM in response to crh24

Judging from the name of the setting, wouldn't that just affect custom spellings (like frequently used names and terms)? I'm talking about the autospell learning 'how' you type, not 'what' you type.

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