Auto fill addresses in SMS texts - where did it go?

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Auto fill addresses in SMS texts - where did it go?

I just had to swap out my iPhone4 (1st one only one month old had hardware problems) everything with the new phone seems fine, but I just noticed when texting that I can't type the first few letters of a person's name and it automatically shows all the close options. I have to manually type in the ENTIRE address or hit the plus sign and go to my contacts. This is a real pain - and it's taking too much time.

I can't find any setting to get the auto fill in SMS back. Auto fill on email is fine. Any suggestions?

Many thanks!
Bob

iMac 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, iOS 4

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 8:23 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 9, 2011 1:46 AM in response to Gosuren

I've had this happen from time to time. Normally, closing the message app cures the problen. Press the home button twice to bring up the task switching bar. Press and hold on an icon until they start to wiggle. Press the 'no entry' sin on the message app. If this doesn't work reset the phone.

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Aug 12, 2010 11:25 PM in response to Bob Linscott

Bob Linscott wrote:
I just had to swap out my iPhone4 (1st one only one month old had hardware problems) everything with the new phone seems fine, but I just noticed when texting that I can't type the first few letters of a person's name and it automatically shows all the close options. I have to manually type in the ENTIRE address or hit the plus sign and go to my contacts. This is a real pain - and it's taking too much time.

I can't find any setting to get the auto fill in SMS back. Auto fill on email is fine. Any suggestions?

Many thanks!
Bob

I hate to aks the obvious, but are you sure you have any contacts? There's no Setting to make certain that the auto-fill is on for SMS, so the only thing that makes sense is an empty Contacts.

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Gosuren

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Jan 8, 2011 11:07 PM in response to Bob Linscott

Hi, I'm having the same problem. Although mine just happen occasionally. In messanging, sometimes it won't auto fill / auto complete the contact when I key in a letter.

I'm using iPhone 4, iOS 4.2

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Gosuren

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Jan 9, 2011 4:56 AM in response to jeffkinn_uk

Thanks for the feedback. I still can't accept that it's a common bug for us. There are many others don't have this problem.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12658379&#12658379

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lia_ger

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May 12, 2011 2:51 AM in response to jeffkinn_uk

I do this too when my iPhone4 fails to auto-fill contacts for SMS. It's a pretty archaic solution but has worked so far.

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