February 13, 2026
Autocorrect to Autoincorrect
Apple, fix my keyboard before the timer ends or I'm leaving iPhone
Fix the broken keyboard or I’m dumping iPhone—WWDC timer is ticking
TLDR: An iPhone user set a WWDC deadline for Apple to fix the messy iOS keyboard or they’ll switch to Android for two years. Comments split between sympathy, mockery of “blue bubble pressure,” and Android fans saying Apple’s polished image is fading—highlighting how crucial a reliable keyboard is to daily life.
A fed‑up iPhone user just set a public countdown to the end of WWDC—Apple’s big developer event—and threatened to switch to Android for two years unless Apple fixes the iOS keyboard or admits it’s broken. The complaint list is a doozy: hostile autocorrect, swipe typing that lags behind Google’s Gboard, the “Select All” option playing hide‑and‑seek, text selection headaches, lag in Notes and iMessage, and even taps turning into the wrong letters. It’s the opposite of Apple’s old “it just works” vibe, and the crowd is heated.
In the comments, people went full popcorn mode. One user laughed and cried at the line “now you’re just a fruit that I used to know,” instantly meme‑ifying the mood. Another drew a hard line at “blue bubble pressure”—that iMessage status symbol—calling it “zero respect” territory. A harsher voice labeled the post “impotent rage,” while someone else sighed, “it’s so infuriating how bad I am at typing now.” An Android lifer from the EU chimed in: Apple was supposed to be the premium polish, but proprietary (locked‑down) design means you can’t fix annoyances yourself, sparking a lock‑in vs. freedom showdown. The thread became group therapy, a roast, and a meme factory all at once—with folks trading autocorrect horror stories and joking about Apple’s upcoming “Fix My Keyboard” speedrun on stage.
Key Points
- •Author sets a deadline through the end of WWDC 2026 for Apple to fix or publicly commit to fixing the iOS keyboard.
- •Keyboard issues are reported since at least iOS 17, with the author claiming deterioration by iOS 26.
- •Documented problems include faulty autocorrect, inferior swipe typing versus Gboard, hidden “Select All,” cumbersome text selection, lag in Notes/iMessage, and incorrect key registration.
- •If Apple does not fix or acknowledge and commit to a fix by iOS 27 or earlier, the author will switch to Android for at least two years.
- •The author previously tried Android and found the keyboard better but returned to iOS due to device preference and iMessage-related factors.