nextcloud / nextcloud/android

Soft Keyboard Autocorrect Disabled in Document Editor

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### ⚠️ Before posting ⚠️

- [x] This is a **bug**, not a question or an enhancement.
- [x] I've [searched for similar issues](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/issues) and didn't find a duplicate.
- [x] I've written a clear and descriptive title for this issue, not just "Bug" or "Crash".
- [x] I agree to follow Nextcloud's [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/code-of-conduct/).

### Steps to reproduce

1. Open a document in Nextcloud.
2. Click the Edit pencil icon.
3. Begin typing using your soft keyboard (like GBoard or Samsung Keyboard)

### Expected behaviour

The document editor should accept autocorrect output from the soft keyboard while writing/editing.

### Actual behaviour

Your keyboard may show suggestions as you type, but they are not auto-inserted in the document while editing.

This makes natural writing in NC extremely difficult. I am currently using Gboard, but it seems to be present in Samsung Keyboard as well. Have tested on both Android 15 on the S23 Ultra, and Android 16 on the Fold7.

Some input fields in Android apps have the soft keyboard disable autocorrect. This is useful in fields like URL bars, where autocorrect would make typing specific terms difficult. This appears to be the case when editing a document through the Nextcloud Android App.

### Android version

16

### Device brand and model

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7; Galaxy S23 Ultra

### Stock or custom OS?

Stock

### Nextcloud android app version

3.32.2

### Nextcloud server version

31.0.7

### Using a reverse proxy?

No

### Android logs

_No response_

### Server error logs

```bash

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### Additional information

_No response_

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