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Not Heidi

(1,290 posts)
Wed Apr 10, 2024, 12:34 AM Apr 10

Swipe vs Type

I have swiped on my phone instead of typing for years. Never had a problem. But now, on my new Galaxy S23, swiping causes a problem.

I can concentrate like hell to be sure I'm swiping across all the correct letters, and still the phone writes what it wants.

Here are several examples. Many, in context, are hilarious.

against --> shaitan

always --> skagen

amazing --> snazzy

appreciate --> Shoreview

can --> CSN (my phone likes great music)

correct --> chieftain

even --> recently

forget --> dirge

forgive --> diuretics

gravy --> heavy

nephew's --> nettles

others --> outgrew

potato --> heavy

program --> origami

remember --> entebbe
remember --> tenebrous

wonderful --> windflower
wonderful -->winery

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Swipe vs Type (Original Post) Not Heidi Apr 10 OP
Replacing amazing with snazzy is actually a helpful suggestion Bucky Apr 10 #1
Good points, Bucky Not Heidi Apr 10 #2
Try clearing your keyboard cache (history) LearnedHand Apr 10 #3
Wow, sounds annoying! birdographer Apr 10 #4
auto correct. eeeeeeek. AllaN01Bear Apr 10 #5

Not Heidi

(1,290 posts)
2. Good points, Bucky
Wed Apr 10, 2024, 12:57 AM
Apr 10

I had a friend in college nicknamed Bucky. You wouldn't happen to be a musician, would you?

birdographer

(1,338 posts)
4. Wow, sounds annoying!
Wed Apr 10, 2024, 11:21 AM
Apr 10

My phone, no matter what I do to prevent it, will *always* replace the word "would" with "wouldn't." If I am not super-careful, if I am in a hurry, I send out texts that say the opposite of what I meant to say. Drives me nuts.

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