But depending on the situation, sometimes you won’t actually need it.

To get the feature, you must rely on specific keyboard apps with built-in text suggestions.

With that, you will now see text suggestions, thus enabling you toimprove your typing speed on Android.

Gboard’s editing mode on an Android phone.

Furthermore, enableSuggest Contactsand grant the app permission to access your contacts.

This will allow Gboard to use information from your saved contacts for suggestions.

How to Disable Text Suggestions

Despite the convenience of using text suggestions, you might prefer otherwise.

Person holding the Google Pixel 8a showing the apps menu

In that case, you should turn off predictive text on your phone.

you’re free to reset your suggestion history at any time if you need a fresh start.

Google Pixel Modes Feature

Person holding Android phone

List of installed keyboards in Android

Gboard Settings page in Android

Predictive text suggestions enabled in Android

Android System Settings app

Keyboard page in Android Settings app

Predictive text suggestions disabled in Android

Gboard settings page

Gboard privacy settings page showing an option to delete learned words and data

Deleting learned words and data in Gboard