There's a lot more hidden inside iOS 5 than we could have ever imagined. Apple's latest and most greatest iOS update has a couple of hidden features, one of which is an Android inspired keyboard autocorrect bar. This tutorial will teach you how to enable hidden Android keyboard autocorrect bar in iOS 5 on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Apple finally released iOS 5 to public on October 12, after seeding seven betas to developers. This latest iOS update comes with over 200 new features, all of which are impossible to discuss in one single post. Nevertheless, it turns out that Apple has hidden quite a few features in iOS 5 code that it hasn't even talked about. The fruit company has a history of doing that as we know multitasking gestures for iOS devices were discovered hidden inside betas of iOS 4.3.
One such feature, is the Android-ish keyboard autocorrect bar. Apple has already included an Android-styled Notification Center in iOS 5 and the discovery of this hidden feature further proves that the folks at Cupertino have gained inspiration from the works coming out of Mountain View. That aside, down below we have posted full instructions on how to enable hidden keyboard autocorrect bar on iOS 5. The best part is that no jailbreak is required. This discovery was made by Sonny Dickson.
How To Enable Hidden Android-ish Keyboard Autocorrect Bar:
Step 1: Download iBackupBot for Windows or Mac
Step 2: Connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to the computer and launch iTunes
Step 3: Select your device from the left sidebar, right click and create a Backup
Step 4: After iTunes backs up your device, launch iBackupBot and click on Refresh. It will automatically show the backup you created in the previous step
Step 5: Load the backup and locate this file: Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboard.plist
*Tip: Since locating this file manually can be task, simply click on any of the files display and keep pressing the letter "L" on your keyboard. Follow its reactions on the list and soon enough, you'll get the file needed for this procedure.
Step 6: Double click to open this file. Since iBackupBot is not going to be registered, when a notification pops up simply click on Cancel. After that, you will be able to edit this file
Step 7: Copy and paste this in to the file: <key>KeyboardAutocorrectionLists</key><string>YES</string>
Step 8: Save changes. Now right click on the backup in iBackupBot and click on Restore. The following message will be displayed. Click on OK to begin restore on your device.
Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch will automatically restart once the restore finishes. After that, you'll get the hidden Android-ish keyboard autocorrect bar on your device.
That's all you need to know in order to enable hidden Android like keyboard autocorrect bar in iOS 5. If you face any problems during the procedure, drop a comment down below and we'll help you out immediately.