Along with hidden Panorama mode, Apple has also added Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard bar in iOS 5. But it’s hidden and must be enabled by editing keyboard.plist file. This hack works on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2 & iPod Touch 4G running iOS 5.
The method is discovered by iOS hacker @SonnyDickson. He has posted the original guide on his Posterous. The procedure is easy and it doesn’t require jailbreaking your iDevice.
How To Enable Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard Bar in iOS 5 Without Jailbreaking?
1. Backup your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch in iTunes
2. Download & install iBackupBot on Windows or Mac
3. Run iBackupBot and it’ll show your iDevice backup
4. Locate Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboard.plist and double click it. The file will open up in a text editor
5. Add the following code: <key>KeyboardAutocorrectionLists</key><string>YES</string>
6. Save the file & restore the backup via iTunes or from iBackupBot itself
Now once the restore is complete, you’ll see an Android-like autocorrect bar above the keyboard
If you face any questions or difficulties while activating the autocorrect bar, feel free to ask below.
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What is the original code for this plist? I messed my code up and can not fix it again 🙁 please email me!!