While typing an SMS, periods and capitalization are being added automatically!!

[cybrscot]

Okay, this is pretty buggy. I'm going to start calling them "Applesoft" if they don't get their act together!

I have an iPhone 3GS that is not and never has been jail broken. I upgraded to the latest IOS 5.0.1 about 3 days ago.

While I'm typing SMS messages, especially while typing quickly, the IOS is automatically inserting a "." where it's not wanted and not the letter that I typed. Thus, the second letter of my intent is then capitalized after the period. So the word is not what I typed and there is a period in the middle of the sentence. And because the word is not what I typed, because the first letter was replaced by a period, the automatic word suggestion now tries to replace my intended word with something totally different! Also, I noticed that while typing slowly, if I press the space bar twice I also get an unwanted ".", instead of two spaces.

Please keep in mind, that although I'm texting quickly, there is no "." key on the primary QWERTY keyboard, so I'm not accidentally hitting it. I've replicated this issue numerous times.

 

[DefBref]

Settings - general - keyboard - switch "." Shortcut to off, also switch Auto capitalization off as well if you want.

 

[hector4drake]

Settings - general - keyboard - switch "." Shortcut to off, also switch Auto capitalization off as well if you want.

That`s right. It isn`t a "bug"

 

[DefBref]

Yeah not a bug, I find it pretty useful for full stops. Plus on the ipad its handy to do a two finger tap on space bar for full stop.

 

[YMark]

Settings - general - keyboard - switch "." Shortcut to off, also switch Auto capitalization off as well if you want.

That`s right. It isn`t a "bug"

Yeah not a bug, I find it pretty useful for full stops. Plus on the ipad its handy to do a two finger tap on space bar for full stop.

BOTH of you should read what the OP wrote. Because your replies are NOT addressing the issue.

 

[rocknblogger]

BOTH of you should read what the OP wrote. Because your replies are NOT addressing the issue.

Most likely they do address the issue. When the OP types fast he more than likely is tapping the space bar twice hence the period. It happens to me too.

 

[cybrscot]

Yeah, I could be light touch "double tapping" the space bar as I type. I followed the instructions for the settings and turned off that feature. My first couple messages seem okay. So maybe that was the problem!

Sorry I possibly incorrectly identified that as a bug. I think the installation of the new IOS changed some things that I previously didn't use, such as that feature.

That might have done the trick!

Thanks for all the help everybody! I'll keep you posted if it doesn't work out!

 

[DefBref]

BOTH of you should read what the OP wrote. Because your replies are NOT addressing the issue.

Neither is yours, at least I suggested something, which may actually have helped the op.