The first tablet to feature Android 4.1 Jellybean, the Nexus 7 tablet is a tag-team effort by Google and Taiwan heavyweight, Asus. (Yes, it’s upgradeable to Marshmallow too). This tablet was, for a long time, the business when it came to tablets. The build was great (although looking at the silver plastic around the bezel now makes it feel a little medieval), the price was friendly, and Google served us speedy software updates directly.
The Autocorrect functionality can be a pain
Ask many today and you will hear them admit that this, this was the ultimate Android experience the world had so longed for. It was a blessing, the Nexus 7. The good news is that it got a makeover with the release of the Nexus 7 (2013) which allows it to hold its own to date. It’s a tablet you can never go wrong with.
But I’m not here to wax lyrical about some of the greatest tablets ever made, but rather, on one functionality that many find obstructive: autocorrect.
How to turn off autocorrect on the Nexus 7
Go to Settings.
Select Language & input.
One of the options that come up is Personal option. Under it, find and select the Quick Settings.
Under Text Correction, find and tap on Auto-Correction.
Choose the Off option and that is how to turn off autocorrect on your device.
For some people like me, the autocorrect on the smartphone serves to be a constant source of headache than a route to efficiency. You are in a hurry to rush somewhere or at the end of a long day, trying to text some important stuff to a colleague, or someone else for that matter. Then autocorrect decides to step in and make its best guess on your intentions, and wham! You get hit by a ‘damn you autocorrect’ moment.
It’s not what you want. No one does.
In such instances, you are far more efficient with autocorrect turned to off. For anyone who owns the magnificent Motorola Moto X, how then do you disable autocorrect? It may be an Android device, but it slightly differs from most. Here’s how…
Two years is a lot for a smartphone, there is no denying that. That’s how long the Nexus 5 (the phone where Android Kit Kat made its debut) has been around. Regardless, if you can find one, then you have one of the best value smartphones money can get you. That’s before you can get its forthcoming sibling, the Nexus 5X that is due for launch on September 29, 2015.
When it comes to typing on the Nexus 5, the auto correct feature makes things easier for some, whether it’s a text message they are drafting, an email or online form they are completing. For others though, the feature seems to have a mind of its own, turning what was a coherent conversation into a meaningless jumble. Fortunately, however, you can disable auto correct by adjusting the settings on your prized Nexus.
To disable the feature, you will have to do this manually – as is with every other phone – given there is no dedicated app to turn it off. Here’s what you need to do:
Go to Settings.
Select Language & input.
Select ‘Default’ which you will find under Keyboard & input methods (the default on the Nexus is the Google keyboard).
Select Auto-correction on the pane that ensues and you will be able to turn it off here.
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