How to Clear Keyboard History on Android Smartphones

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How to Erase Keyboard History in Gboard

Features like auto-corrections and keyboard history are auto-enabled to make your Gboard typing efficient. To give you more control over your data, here’s how to erase all your data and reset Gboard on your Android device.

Method 1: Delete Saved Words in Gboard

Step 1:OpenSettingsand go toGeneral management. Tap onGboard settings.

Step 2:Tap onAdvanced. Here, tap onDelete learned words and data.

Step 3:Enter thenumberprovided and tap onOK.

Step 4:Then, disable personalization by turning off thePersonalizationtoggle.

You can also turn off predictive text by going to the Text correction setting in the Gboard menu and turning off Auto-correct.

Method 2: Clear All Data and Cache for Gboard

To effectively clear all Gboard data, go to your device’s settings and clear all Gboard’s data and cache. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand go toApps. Tap onGboard.

Step 2:Scroll down and tap onStorage. Tap onClear cache.

Step 3:Then, tap onClear dataand selectDeleteto confirm.

This will clear all the data and cache for Gboard on your device. Thus, completely erasing Gboard keyboard history.

How to Delete Keyboard History on Samsung Phones

Most Samsung devices nowadays come equipped with their native Samsung Keyboard app with the option for personalized suggestions and history already enabled. Here’s how to delete keyboard history and other personalized data from your Samsung Keyboard.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand tap onGeneral management.

Step 2:Tap onKeyboard list and default. Then, tap onSamsung Keyboard.

Step 3:Scroll down and tap onReset to default settings.

Step 4:Then, tap onReset keyboard settingsand tap onResetto confirm.

Step 5:Tap onErase personalized predictionsand selectEraseto confirm.

Step 6:Finally, tap onErase personalized touch recognition data. Tap onErase.

All Samsung Keyboard user data is now deleted. You can also turn off predictive text by going to the Samsung Keyboard settings and turning the Predictive text toggle off.

How to Clear History on Other Android Keyboards

Besides Gboard and Samsung Keyboard, other Android keyboards are also available that might come pre-installed with the device or have beenseparately installed by the user. So, to clear the history and remove learned words in other Android keyboards, follow these steps.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand go to your device’sSystemsettings.

Step 2:Tap onLanguages & inputand go toVirtual keyboard.

Now, select your default keyboard app and tap on clear all data/reset data. Additionally, you can also turn off predictive text from the keyboard’s settings menu.

FAQs

Yes, resetting the keyboard data will also delete all previously saved custom settings.

No, once it has been deleted, keyboard history cannot be restored.

No, clearing keyboard history will not affect your texts.

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Last updated on 28 June, 2024

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