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Gboard spell check and predictive grammer stopped
3-5 days ago, suddenly spell check, word completion, and grammar check all stopped on all applications, including texts, messages, and all Microsoft apps. I have changed no settings. I have turned these features on/off, restarted apps, forced start of Gboard, and restarted the phone multiple times t...
3-5 days ago, suddenly spell check, word completion, and grammar check all stopped on all applications, including texts, messages, and all Microsoft apps.
I have changed no settings. I have turned these features on/off, restarted apps, forced start of Gboard, and restarted the phone multiple times these 2 days.
Help please, It took 5 min to fix this message:-(
Timothy Grapes
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Jun 10, 2025, 02:44 AM
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Gboard's "Spell check" does not work: why and how to fix?
I have an Android 10-powered smartphone with Gboard (v12.9.20) installed. In Gboard, the "Spell check" is enabled. The problem is that the spell check does not work: if I type in the Gmail app "hellowx" (for example), it isn't marked with red underlines. What I've tried so far: - clear Gboard cache...
I have an Android 10-powered smartphone with Gboard (v12.9.20) installed. In Gboard, the "Spell check" is enabled. The problem is that the spell check does not work: if I type in the Gmail app "hellowx" (for example), it isn't marked with red underlines.
What I've tried so far:
- clear Gboard cache
- clear Gboard storage
- force stop Gboard
- restart the smartphone
No effect: if I type in the Gmail app "hellowx" (for example), it isn't marked with red underlines.
Any ideas why the spell check doesn't work? How to fix it?
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UPD: It works in Gmail in "Subject" input field. It does not work in Gmail in "Compose email" field:
Very unexpected. Is it a bug in Gmail?
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UPD2. In Gmail desktop web version I selected "Spelling suggestions off" (UPD3: AND clicked the "Save" button at the bottom):
The spelling keeps working in Gmail Android app in "Subject" input field, but keeps not working in Gmail Android app in "Compose email" field:
The Gmail Android app was re-opened. Any ideas how to proceed?
Very unexpected. Is it a bug in Gmail?
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UPD2. In Gmail desktop web version I selected "Spelling suggestions off" (UPD3: AND clicked the "Save" button at the bottom):
The spelling keeps working in Gmail Android app in "Subject" input field, but keeps not working in Gmail Android app in "Compose email" field:
The Gmail Android app was re-opened. Any ideas how to proceed?
pmor
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Jun 8, 2023, 01:19 PM
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Spell checking in browser's textarea elemen, works for Chrome, not for either Firefox or Duckduckgo
Typing text into the same textarea element on the same website with three browsers on my Android phone (Fairphone 4, Android 13) I have or not have spell checking as follows: - Chrome: yes - Firefox: no - Duckduckgo: no The information I found said to check the keyboard (gboard) and yes, it has spel...
Typing text into the same textarea element on the same website with three browsers on my Android phone (Fairphone 4, Android 13) I have or not have spell checking as follows:
- Chrome: yes
- Firefox: no
- Duckduckgo: no
The information I found said to check the keyboard (gboard) and yes, it has spell checking enabled.
I couldn't find a setting in Firefox or Duckduckgo itself.
Does anyone have some insights where the problem could be: do those phone browsers just not have it, is it some setting still I might have messed up in the past?
Harald
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Feb 25, 2025, 03:49 PM
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How do you set gboard as the default spell checker in Android v12
I have a Samsung S22 running Android v12 on it. I can't seem to set the default spell checker as GBoard. There does not seem to be an option to change this from Samsung Keyboard to GBoard. The moment I click on Samsung Keyboard, it seems to take me to the settings page for the Samsung Keyboard.
I have a Samsung S22 running Android v12 on it. I can't seem to set the default spell checker as GBoard. There does not seem to be an option to change this from Samsung Keyboard to GBoard. The moment I click on Samsung Keyboard, it seems to take me to the settings page for the Samsung Keyboard.
anoopjohn
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Oct 4, 2022, 05:37 AM
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Spell Check not working on HTC M9
I was wondering is spell check on android the same as the iPhone, that is does the word get underlined, because that doesn't to be happening in my case. I have downloaded Swiftkey and Google Keyboard and both still don't have that option, is there anything I can do? I don't want next word/current wo...
I was wondering is spell check on android the same as the iPhone, that is does the word get underlined, because that doesn't to be happening in my case. I have downloaded Swiftkey and Google Keyboard and both still don't have that option, is there anything I can do? I don't want next word/current word prediction!
32px
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Aug 15, 2015, 07:10 PM
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Spell check for more than 1 languages in Android
I try to make the spell check work for more than one language on my Pixel 2 (Android 8.1) with Gboard. My question is *not* about auto-correction or word prediction. The spell check is activated and the two languages (UK and German) are activated in Language preferences and Gboard preferences. Chang...
I try to make the spell check work for more than one language on my Pixel 2 (Android 8.1) with Gboard. My question is *not* about auto-correction or word prediction.
The spell check is activated and the two languages (UK and German) are activated in Language preferences and Gboard preferences. Changing the language while typing via the space bar does not solve the problem.
So far, it is only working in Google Docs:
I read the answers on [Stack Overflow - Adding a second dictionary to the spell-check in Android 4.3?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20197421/adding-a-second-dictionary-to-the-spell-check-in-android-4-3 ), but they did not solve the problem.
I guess a solution for SwiftKey is even more difficult?
I read the answers on [Stack Overflow - Adding a second dictionary to the spell-check in Android 4.3?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20197421/adding-a-second-dictionary-to-the-spell-check-in-android-4-3 ), but they did not solve the problem.
I guess a solution for SwiftKey is even more difficult?
Christian
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Aug 6, 2018, 07:25 PM
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Why does Google Voice Typing transcribe certain words incorrectly, and not offer alternatives?
There are a few words that I use in everyday conversation that Google Voice Typing doesn't seem to want to recognize. The first is "extraordinarily." It always transcribed "extraordinary Lee." The other two words (in censored format, since I imagine vulgarities are kinda frowned on in the forums) ar...
There are a few words that I use in everyday conversation that Google Voice Typing doesn't seem to want to recognize. The first is "extraordinarily." It always transcribed "extraordinary Lee." The other two words (in censored format, since I imagine vulgarities are kinda frowned on in the forums) are the s-word with the suffix "ty" appended, and the mf-word. The former is always transcribed with only one T. The latter is spelled without the C.
I swear a great deal. It's how I talk. I'm also a stickler for proper spelling and punctuation, so it bothers me that Google spells cusswords like a fourth grader, in addition to the other typo. Also, recently it seems that all the options for corrections have disappeared--every time I dictate something, there are NO words underlined at the end. What gives? Anybody got any input on this?
D Petrides
(31 rep)
Apr 23, 2018, 12:15 AM
• Last activity: Dec 29, 2021, 03:55 AM
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Spellchecker not working with dual language with SwiftKey on a OnePlus Nord 2
I've just got a Nord 2. I've installed MS Swiftkey and setup both English and Italian. While the input itself works with both languages, all Italian works are underlined in red. This doesn't happen with GBoard. Also this doesn't happen in another phone of mine, same configuration. Does anyone has an...
I've just got a Nord 2.
I've installed MS Swiftkey and setup both English and Italian.
While the input itself works with both languages, all Italian works are underlined in red.
This doesn't happen with GBoard.
Also this doesn't happen in another phone of mine, same configuration.
Does anyone has any idea?
o0'.
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Jul 28, 2021, 05:17 PM
• Last activity: Aug 4, 2021, 07:25 AM
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Multilingual spell check
I have found a few similar questions but no answers yet. I use the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard so I can type in both English and Dutch simultaneously (without having to switch between them). This works great but the system spell checker still put red lines under all my words. I have set the spell ch...
I have found a few similar questions but no answers yet.
I use the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard so I can type in both English and Dutch simultaneously (without having to switch between them). This works great but the system spell checker still put red lines under all my words. I have set the spell checker to 'use system languages' but it only uses the first one in the list. If I select manually, I can only use one language. Is there a way to get multilingual spell check?
iHnR
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Jul 18, 2021, 09:57 AM
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No spell checker is showing (English)
I'm using this phone: https://www.infinixmobility.com/smartphone/smart-5/specs But I don't see any spell checker in it. In **Settings > System > Languages & input > Spell checker**, It should show **Google Spell Checker** here I guess. [![enter image description here][1]][1] [
That's why, it's not showing **red underline** with the misspelled word.
The **blue underline** is from **Gboard** I think. But why there is no spell checker?
Is it a bug? Looking for help. Thanks in advance.
That's why, it's not showing **red underline** with the misspelled word.
The **blue underline** is from **Gboard** I think. But why there is no spell checker?
Is it a bug? Looking for help. Thanks in advance.
Encrypted
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Mar 2, 2021, 07:01 PM
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Can i disable spellchecker popup but keep the red underline?
The red underline on misspelled words is excellent, but the popup is awful. This is the popup I do not want: [ ][1] My keyboard app has a much better suggestion list, always. I think because it learns my typed words and handles two languages simultaneously, while the native android spell checker can...
The red underline on misspelled words is excellent, but the popup is awful.
This is the popup I do not want:
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My keyboard app has a much better suggestion list, always. I think because it learns my typed words and handles two languages simultaneously, while the native android spell checker can't do either of those things. But the keyboard app cannot underline words.
The unwanted popup breaks my accessibility input (I use a physical keyboard), forcing me to always:
1. click/touch the misspelled word,
2. wait for popup to show up with useless suggestions,
3. press back button to close popup,
4. click the correct word on the keyboard suggestion bar.
Is there any way to only highlight misspelled words and not show any popup on touch/click?
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My keyboard app has a much better suggestion list, always. I think because it learns my typed words and handles two languages simultaneously, while the native android spell checker can't do either of those things. But the keyboard app cannot underline words.
The unwanted popup breaks my accessibility input (I use a physical keyboard), forcing me to always:
1. click/touch the misspelled word,
2. wait for popup to show up with useless suggestions,
3. press back button to close popup,
4. click the correct word on the keyboard suggestion bar.
Is there any way to only highlight misspelled words and not show any popup on touch/click?
gcb
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May 9, 2018, 09:31 PM
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Get suggestions on misspelled words in spell check (when have the squiggly red line)
I get a red squiggly line under my misspelled words but when I touch on the line I get a menu with only the 2 choices of adding to the dictionary and to delete. How can I get it to give me some options of correct spelling? I remember once before having this problem and I found a solution online. but...
I get a red squiggly line under my misspelled words but when I touch on the line I get a menu with only the 2 choices of adding to the dictionary and to delete.
How can I get it to give me some options of correct spelling? I remember once before having this problem and I found a solution online. but now for the life of me I can't remember the solution and I cant seem to find it again online.
Sruly
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Jan 27, 2019, 01:56 PM
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MIUI 7/8 has no way to disable the global Google Spell Check
I am the happy owner of a brand new Xiaomi Redmi 3 Prime. It comes with the MIUI 7, and there is a free upgrade to MIUI 8 via the built-in upgrade software. My only complaint, so far, is that it comes with a utterly annoying spell checker that applies globally to all text inputs, and has no user-fri...
I am the happy owner of a brand new Xiaomi Redmi 3 Prime. It comes with the MIUI 7, and there is a free upgrade to MIUI 8 via the built-in upgrade software.
My only complaint, so far, is that it comes with a utterly annoying spell checker that applies globally to all text inputs, and has no user-friendly way to disable it, as you'll see in the following link. As I found out, this is a problem in the MIUI system. I've tried all the solutions from this thread , but to no avail:
* Trying to set the
spell_checker_enabled to 0 requires su, and it says su couldn't be found, either from Terminator Emulator for Android and from ADB remote shell.
* Trying to set the Google Keyboard language to QWERTY worked, untill I decided to disable this Keyboard, because I won't be using it.
* Disabling Google Keyboard Autocorrection doesn't work.
* In the Google Keyboard app detail from system configuration, it doesn't let me disable it.
Would be really glad to disable it.
Side note: this is irrelevant to this question, but as I tried to install minimal ADB and Fastboot on my Ubuntu, it suggested me to run apt-get -f install because there were unmet dependencies. After I did it and rebooted my laptop, my graphical UI was broken and I've just installed a fresh Ubuntu on it.
Gui Imamura
(141 rep)
Jan 7, 2017, 02:06 AM
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How to have many langages or none in Andoid default Spell check and autocompletion?
I type many languages. To have one language, is more problematic because of auto completion.
I type many languages. To have one language, is more problematic because of auto completion.
Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
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Oct 5, 2016, 12:30 PM
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Multilangual spellchecking in Android
I have a ZTE Axon with Android 7. Sometimes I write German texts and other times I write English text. With English as system language the spellchecking is set to English and it considers German text I write to be wrong. Is there a way to switch to bilingual spellchecking?
I have a ZTE Axon with Android 7. Sometimes I write German texts and other times I write English text.
With English as system language the spellchecking is set to English and it considers German text I write to be wrong. Is there a way to switch to bilingual spellchecking?
Christian
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Sep 17, 2017, 09:24 PM
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Second spellchecker doesn't work
I have a Nexus 4, and I'm using Google keyboard on Android 4.3.1. When I switch the keyboard language from French (the system language) to Polish, spellchecking stops. I have the polish spell-checking dictionary installed. Suggestion works in both languages. Spell-checking works only in french. What...
I have a Nexus 4, and I'm using Google keyboard on Android 4.3.1. When I switch the keyboard language from French (the system language) to Polish, spellchecking stops. I have the polish spell-checking dictionary installed.
Suggestion works in both languages. Spell-checking works only in french.
What should I do?
I'd rather fix this problem than use another keyboard.
Cutter
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May 27, 2014, 11:36 AM
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Unwanted underlined in words when using Fleksy Keyboard
I have recently downloaded Fleksy Keyboard from the Play Store. I am facing issue with it. Although the issue is not so much important but I don't want it. Whenever I tried to type word, my word are underlined. I have disabled the auto correction, but I'm still getting that line. How can I remove th...
I have recently downloaded Fleksy Keyboard from the Play Store.
I am facing issue with it. Although the issue is not so much important but I don't want it.
Whenever I tried to type word, my word are underlined.
I have disabled the auto correction, but I'm still getting that line.
How can I remove this?
Dalvik
(429 rep)
Apr 28, 2015, 07:24 AM
• Last activity: Jul 26, 2016, 04:30 PM
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Spell check without auto-correct?
I find more often than not auto correct makes incorrect suggestions. Is it possible to get a spell check similar to that on desktop where it underlines mistakes in red?
I find more often than not auto correct makes incorrect suggestions.
Is it possible to get a spell check similar to that on desktop where it underlines mistakes in red?
Philip Kirkbride
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Apr 22, 2016, 11:30 PM
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How do I disable the drop-down spell check box?
I just updated my Galaxy S4 to Android 5.0.1/Lollipop. I don't like to use the drop-down spell check/autocorrect box; I prefer the one built into the Google Keyboard that displays as a line of suggestions above the keyboard. The drop-down displays over that line so I have to back out of it to tap a...
I just updated my Galaxy S4 to Android 5.0.1/Lollipop. I don't like to use the drop-down spell check/autocorrect box; I prefer the one built into the Google Keyboard that displays as a line of suggestions above the keyboard. The drop-down displays over that line so I have to back out of it to tap a suggestion.
I had it disabled on Android 4.4.2/Kitkat and cannot figure out how to turn it off in 5. I've toggled all settings under Google Keyboard and Samsung keyboard to no avail. The only way I could find to disable it was to force close the Samsung keyboard, but unfortunately I can't permanently disable it.
Thanks!
Screenshot:
SpacemanSpiff
(71 rep)
May 18, 2015, 05:54 PM
• Last activity: Mar 2, 2016, 04:46 PM
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How to turn off the spell checker in Android 4.4.2?
I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and I can't switch off the spell checker. I write messages in several different languages and it insists on changing foreign words to the closest English. Writing a message can take me several minutes to sort out all the errors Android itself introduces. Assessing...
I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and I can't switch off the spell checker. I write messages in several different languages and it insists on changing foreign words to the closest English. Writing a message can take me several minutes to sort out all the errors Android itself introduces.
Assessing *Settings* > *Language & input* the *Spell checker* field is turned off, but this doesn't stop Android from messing up my messages.
Thank you.
Luís de Sousa
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Feb 5, 2014, 01:50 PM
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