What the duck? iPhone users claim autocorrect has gone haywire,
It’s designed to make typing easier, but Apple’s autocorrect function appears to have gone haywire for many iPhone users.
Taking to X this week, @_sorrengailll vented: ‘Dear Apple, I don’t know what is going on with your damn keyboard, but I have NEVER in the 19 years of owning iPhones, had to backspace, retype, start over, correct words as much as I am now! And what happened to autocorrect!? Is that not a thing anymore? Please fix this!’
Their tweet has had almost two million views, with many X users responding with their own issues.
‘You’re not alone, typing lately feels like fighting the keyboard. What changed behind the scenes?’ one user replied.
Another added: ‘I feel like I’m getting punked every time I type something.’
And one joked: ‘Glad I’m not the only one, thought i was going crazy lol.’
Apple recently released its iOS 26.4 update, which it claims fixes many of these typing issues.
However, if you’re still struggling to separate your ‘duck’ from ‘f***’, here’s how you can reclaim your keyboard.
Taking to X this week, @_sorrengailll vented: ‘Dear Apple, I don’t know what is going on with your damn keyboard, but I have NEVER in the 19 years of owning iPhones, had to backspace, retype, start over, correct words as much as I am now! And what happened to autocorrect!? Is that not a thing anymore? Please fix this!’
It’s designed to make typing easier, but Apple’s autocorrect function appears to have gone haywire for many iPhone users
iPhones have two typing tools that are designed to make typing easier.
Firstly, there’s autocorrect, which uses your keyboard dictionary to spellcheck words while you’re typing, correcting misspelt words for you automatically.
There’s also predictive text, which can write and complete entire sentences for you.
‘While typing, you’ll see choices for words and phrases you’re likely to type next, based on your past conversations, writing style and even websites you’ve visited in Safari,’ Apple explains.
The issues with these functions date back to December 2025, when Apple released its iOS 26.2 update to the public.
This update pushed autocorrect deeper into AI–driven predictions, but was widely panned by iPhone users.
At the time, a Reddit thread titled ‘It’s not just you, the iOS keyboard is broken’ took off, with thousands of reports of issues.
In response, Apple released a fix at the end of March in the iOS 26.4 update.
With text replacement, you can set shortcuts to automatically become longer phrases or words
‘Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly,’ the notes cryptically explained.
However, based on the latest X thread, it seems the update hasn’t quite done the trick.
‘The power of AI is overtaking human typing now, it changes simple words like “love” to “live” and adds wrong phrases all the time,’ one user explained.
Another said: ‘Sometimes it changes a word and I have one heckuva time changing it. It’s almost like my phone is insisting it’s correct and it won’t let me highlight it or move to the wrong letters to fix it. I end up tapping all over the place!’
And one joked: ‘My flarovite is when it autocorrects a word that is correct into a word that isn’t even a real word.’
The Daily Mail has contacted Apple for comment on the latest issues.
In the meantime, there are several things you can do to fix autocorrect problems on your iPhone.
Firstly, if you notice a recurring autocorrect fail, you can manually amend it within the keyboard settings.
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Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.
There, type in your recurring fail, and what it should really be, and your iPhone will remember for next time.
You can also reset your personal dictionary and start fresh, by opening Settings > Reset iPhone > Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
Alternatively, if all else fails, you can turn autocorrect off entirely, by going to Settings > General > Keyboard, and toggling Auto–Correction off.
THE TRILLION DOLLAR RISE OF APPLE
1976: Founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne created the company on April 1, 1976, as they set about selling computer kits to hobbyists, each of which was built by Wozniak.
The first product was the Apple I.
1977: Apple released the Apple II in June, which was the first PC made for the mass market.
Steve Jobs unveils Apple Computer Corporation’s new Macintosh in California on February 6, 1984
1981: Jobs became chairman.
1984: The Macintosh was introduced during an ad break for the Super Bowl and later officially unveiled during a launch event. It was discontinued a year later and Jobs left the firm.
1987: Apple released the Macintosh II, the first colour Mac.
1997: Apple announces it will acquire NeXT software in a $400 million deal that involves Jobs returning to Apple as interim CEO. He officially took the role in 2000.
Steve Jobs, then-chief executive officer of Apple, with the iPhone
2001: Apple introduced iTunes, OS X and the first-generation iPod.
The first iPod MP3 music player was released on October 23, 2001, at an event in Cupertino and was able to hold up to 1,000 songs.
2007: Apple unveils the iPhone.
2010: The first iPad was unveiled.
2011: Jobs resigned in 2011 due to illness, handing the CEO title to Tim Cook. Jobs died in October from pancreatic cancer.
2014: Apple unveiled the Apple Watch. It also unveiled its first larger iPhones – the 6 and 6 Plus.
2015: After purchasing Beats from Dr Dre, Apple launched Apple Music to compete with Spotify and other music streaming services.
2016: Apple returned to its roots and announced the 4-inch iPhone SE. Meanwhile, the firm is embroiled in a legal battle with the FBI, involving the agency demanding access to the locked phone used by Syed Farook, who died in a shootout after carrying out a deadly December attack in San Bernardino, California, with his wife. The court order was dropped on March 28 after the FBI said a third party was able to unlock the device.
2017: Apple introduces the iPhone X, which removes the home button to make way for a futuristic edge-to-edge screen design and a new FaceID system that uses advanced sensors and lasers to unlock phones with just the owner’s face.
Jobs at an Apple event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California
2018: In a first for the company, Apple introduces new features in its latest operating system, iOS 12, that encourage users to manage and spend less time on their devices. The move was spawned by a strongly worded letter from shareholders that urged the firm to address the growing problem of smartphone addiction among kids and teenagers.
2019: In January, Apple reports its first decline in revenues and profits in a decade. CEO Tim Cook partly blamed steep declines in revenue from China.
2020: In March, Apple closes all its brick-and-mortar retail stores outside of China in response to coronavirus.
2021: In an online virtual event in April, CEO Tim Cook declares Apple’s goal of becoming carbon neutral for Earth Day. Later in the year, the iPhone 13 was announced.
2022: In September, the iPhone 14 was announced. One of the new features included a new sensor to detect if a user had been in a car crash, as well as an improved camera system.
2023: Apple brings back its ‘Home Pod’ after the first generation was discontinued. The ‘Home Pod’ can be seen as an alternative to Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home, as it is powered by voice commands.
2024: Apple makes its first steps into artificial intelligence with the release of Apple Intelligence. The features are not all released at once, with many delayed until the following year.
2026: Apple announces a leadership shakeup. After 15 years leading the company, Tim Cook steps aside from his position as CEO to become executive chairman. John Ternus, 51, Apple’s widely respected hardware chief, will take over as CEO on September 1.
