If you don`t like Google`s Smart Compose feature, you can get rid of it!
(Android Central)

Over the past few years, Google has made a regular habit of updating its first-party Pixel phones with semi-regular `feature drops.` These feature drops have included minor system updates along with major, life-saving features such as the ability to tell if you`ve been in a car crash and notify emergency contacts. Somewhere in the middle is Google`s Smart Compose feature, which it has offered in certain apps like Gmail for quite some time now. In March 2021, it began rolling out to other services such as messaging apps. If you get annoyed and want to disable the Smart Compose feature on your Google Pixel phone, don`t worry, you have recourse. Products used in this guide The most affordable Pixel: Google Pixel 4a How to disable Smart Compose on your Google Pixel keyboard Open any app that you can type into, like Google Messages. Tap on the text entry field to pull up the keyboard. Tap on the Settings (gear) icon. This should take you to your Pixel`s Gboard settings. Tap on Text...