# Codebook for iOS 5.3.8 - Smart Quotes

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/codebook-for-ios-5-3-8-smart-quotes/7254>\
**Category:** Updates\
**Created:** [August 21, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/codebook-for-ios-5-3-8-smart-quotes/7254 "2026-08-21T18:28:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/codebook-for-ios-5-3-8-smart-quotes/7254/1 "2026-08-21T18:28:46Z")

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Codebook for iOS 5.3.8 [now available](https://www.zetetic.net/codebook/documentation/latest-version/?platform=ios)

Apple devices have a feature called Smart Punctuation where they turn type quotes/apostrophes into “smart” quotes/apostrophes (curly rather than straight). Codebook’s password generator uses straight quotes/apostrophes when generating random passwords. Previously, if you had Smart Punctuation enabled on your device and entered a quote/apostrophe into the Excluded characters text box, it wouldn’t properly exclude the password generators straight quotes/apostrophes.

This build fixes that issue. Any smart quotes/apostrophes entered into the Exclude text box are now treated as straight quotes/apostrophes and properly excluded from the random password generation.

## Changes in this version:

- Fixes crash during first setup when trying to search right away
- [iPad] Fixes crash when transitioning to collapsed mode
- Fixes Focus item does not provide a parentFocusEnvironment crash
- Fixes password generator exclude characters not working for smart quotes/apostrophes