SAMSUNG users are denouncing the tech giant for its error-prone autocorrect feature.
One netizen deemed the software “complete garbage” in a Reddit post from June 27.
“I haven’t seen a worse auto-correct in my life,” the user proclaimed.
“If anything it makes more mistakes and doesn’t actually fix squat. I feel like it wasn’t even always this bad, but in its current state it’s basically unusable.”
Other users agreed and offered humorous but frustrating anecdotes.
One user claimed the word “tomorrow” was frequently changed to “robotics” – “which causes some interesting and confusing messages if I’m not careful to check before I hit send,” they wrote.
Another said the word “probably” was, strangely, corrected to “portobello.”
Text suggestions on Galaxy devices are powered by predictive text algorithms that can guess a user’s next word using artificial intelligence.
Rather than relying on single-word predictions, the keyboard autocorrect employs contextual analysis to ensure words fit within sentence structure
It learns from users the more they type and the more they rely on the feature for suggestions.
Evidently, this technology is riddled with errors and counteractive to its intended purpose.
Users report they have to spend time fixing suggestions that are meant to streamline productivity.
And customers have complained about the feature for years. A quick search on Reddit alone shows complaints stretching back half a decade.
As one user succinctly put it, “I call it auto-incorrect. A friend of mine calls it auto-corrupt. Both terms are correct.”
Other Redditors proposed alternatives in the latest thread, and one name frequently cropped up: Microsoft SwiftKey.
“SwiftKey working wonders for me,” one user professed.
“Correcting me perfectly all the time. Maybe cuz I’ve had it installed multiple years, it learns my writing ways or so.”
“Samsung’s stock keyboard is garbage,” another user griped before encouraging the original poster to use SwiftKey.
Here's what you need to know...
Microsoft SwiftKey is a keyboard app that is available on both Android and iPhone.
The company claims it “gives you more accurate autocorrect and predictions by learning your writing style.”
In addition to the enhanced accuracy, users can customize their keyboard theme using photos or solid colors.
Samsung users can download the app for free in the Google Play store.