Handcent auto text?

[orlandowdwcraze]

Hey guys, so handcent has been working out really well for me. I have a question though. When i'm typing out a word above the box it has suggestions to touch. Well I was typing "cya" as soon as hit space it turns into "chase". Is there a way to disable this suggestion type function? I went into settings and found "auto text", made sure it was unchecked but it still does it. Any ideas?

[PittCaleb]

Typing suggestions in Handcent?!?!?!? What's up with that? The *only* reason I have Handcent SMS installed is because it does voice recognition! I tap on the space where the message goes, click Menu / Voice and I dictate my TXT message! Absolutely Fabulous! I have yet to have a problem with it understanding me, my problem is you really have to think about what you're going to TXT before you press go!

PittCaleb

[mtnbikechick]

I have the same problem. I type "thx", hit space and it becomes "Athena". I changed the setting for Auto Text to "Off" and it's still doing it <grrr>...

Settings->Auto Text Settings-> Auto Text

[Martin030908]

To solve your problem with the suggestions...
Go to Menu > settings > language & keyboard settings > Android Keyboard (settings) > uncheck 'show suggestions'
This will stop the suggestion bar from showing up and automatically change cya and thnx to other words!

[Jim 777]

Voice recognition? Daayyyum, I didn't know that. I'll have to get used to that one.

As for the OP, if there's just a small amount of words that you have problems with like I do, what about just adding the word(s) to your dictionary by long pressing the suggested word before you hit the space bar? Been working for me.

[lucky]

If you backspace when it auto corrects to a word you don't want, it will turn the word back to what you typed and when you space bar again, it leaves it. I have added the words that I use that aren't typical to my user dictionary, and that seems to help considerably .

Love my droid!!

[AKValle26]

If you use a word often, like 'cya,' then, when typing it, long-press 'cya' on the suggestion bar and it will be added to your dictionary

[Martin030908]

I'm just spreading the word.... you guys seen Swype yet? [Video] Swype - a revolution on typing

[mtnbikechick]

Martin030908, thanks it worked. But, I turned off the 'Auto-Complete' feature instead of the 'Show suggestions'. Thanks for your help, I had tried to find some setting in the message app rather than general setting for the phone...

[Martin030908]

Martin030908, thanks it worked. But, I turned off the 'Auto-Complete' feature instead of the 'Show suggestions'. Thanks for your help, I had tried to find some setting in the message app rather than general setting for the phone...

as long as you got the phone doing what you want now