When typing in iOS 7.1, spaces are randomly added in before or after punctuation

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Twitch2021 Author

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When typing in iOS 7.1, spaces are randomly added in before or after punctuation

Since updating to iOS 7.1 I've been frustrated by the fact that my phone has started, seemingly randomly, inserting spaces into text I'm typing before or after punctuation I type. I've been unable to identify a pattern aside from the fact that it only happens when I'm trying to insert a piece of punctuation like a ) or ( or !. It doesn't happen all the time but it crops up quite often when I'm texting. Is anyone else experiencing this? I've yet to see anyone else talking about this online (here or elsewhere).

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Mar 25, 2014 2:50 PM

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Answer 1

ChrisJ4203

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Mar 25, 2014 2:56 PM in response to Twitch2021

So what kind of user troubleshooting steps have you tried to aleviate this problem?

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Twitch2021 Author

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Mar 25, 2014 8:57 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Standard fare: reboot, reset settings, wipe and restore...

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Answer 3

Mar 25, 2014 9:17 PM in response to Twitch2021

Try going to Settings > General > Keyboard and turning '"." Shortcut' off

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Twitch2021 Author

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Mar 25, 2014 9:19 PM in response to drummerkid2

I'll run with that for a bit and see what happens. Thanks.

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Twitch2021 Author

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Mar 27, 2014 1:47 PM in response to drummerkid2

I disabled the "." shortcut a couple of days ago but it has had no impact. Spaces keep popping up before and after punctuation seemingly randomly and with no rhyme or reason.

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nme88

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May 12, 2014 7:56 PM in response to Twitch2021

I'm having exactly the same issue and have tried the same troubleshooting steps to no avail. It happens mostly when I'm trying to add an apostrophe or similar to a word, and I end up with spaces in the middle of the word, either before or after the punctuation mark. It is definitely making texting very irritating.

On another note, I've had my device replaced under warranty for an unrelated issue (faulty sleep button), and have had this issue on BOTH devices. This leads me to believe that it's a software rather than hardware issue. I'm currently running 7.1.1

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Twitch2021 Author

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May 12, 2014 7:59 PM in response to nme88

Since this problem isn't just in my head (as your troubles prove) I'll put in an update. This is still happening to me and since my last post I, too, have had my phone replaced for unrelated issues (stuck pixels on the screen). When I got the new device I decided to try starting fresh instead or restoring from a backup to see if that would clear the issue. It didn't and I'm now at a complete loss.

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nme88

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May 12, 2014 8:03 PM in response to Twitch2021

I thought it was just in my head too. But it keeps happening when I KNOW I'm not bumping the space key. Just to confirm, with my new device, I also set it up again as a new phone rather than restore from backup.

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