Safari address bar auto complete

By Frankd, 16 December, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello all,
When entering text into the Safari address /search field voiceover is constantly interrupting with a suggestion or keyword. Is there a way to disable this so that voiceover simply echos the characters entered?
Thanks in advance for any help on this.
Cheers.

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By Brian on Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 00:57

1. Go to settings > Safari.
2. Swipe right until you find a button labeled 'Search engine, Google (or whatever you have as your preferred engine).
3. Under this button are about 5 settings:
- Also use in Private Browsing.
- Search Engine Suggestions. You should disable this.
- Safari Suggestions. Disable this too.
- Quick Website Search. Your call on this one.
- Preload Top Hit. Disable this.

This should make for a smoother Safari experience.

Note that autocompleting addresses can still happen.

By Frankd on Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 00:57

Thanks for the suggestions. However, I have turned all these settings off and there is no observable difference in behaviour.

By Brian on Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 00:57

That's a shame you are still having to deal with this. Maybe try clearing your history, it is on that same screen, just further down. It is possible that autocomplete is hijacking your address bar.

Also, try closing safari from the app switcher, and rebooting your device.

Might help. 🤷🏼‍♂️