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Turn off Keyboard learning and cloud typing suggestions on LineageOS 22

Keyboard

Sensitivity 4/5

Default: Off

Phones / LineageOS 22 / Keyboard learning and cloud typing suggestions

Your virtual keyboard learns frequently used words and names to improve auto-correct and predictive text. Depending on platform settings, some models use cloud processing to refine vocabulary models.

Goes to
Google, Apple, Samsung
Default
Off
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a few seconds

How to do it

Open Settings, go to System, tap Keyboard, select your on-screen keyboard, and disable personalised learning and history.

Usually found under: Settings > System > Keyboard > On-screen keyboard > AOSP Keyboard

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

The keyboard will not adapt autocomplete suggestions to your personal typing habits.

What is collected

Typed words, custom dictionary terms, frequent phrases, typing cadences.

It operates to make typing faster and more accurate across your applications.

Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.

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