Offline dictation no longer working in iOS 13 on ipads

Confirmed that new iPads as of like sept 2019 offline dictation no longer works.

Posted on Dec 7, 2019 9:20 AM

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Dec 30, 2019 5:12 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

I’ve tried to dictate in Word, OneNote, Apple’s Notes and Pages. If I’m in the app with WiFi on, it works. If I turn off WiFi or enter airplane mode while still in the app, it works. If I leave the app and come back, the microphone button is grayed out. If I turn off WiFi or enter airplane mode while outside an app and then open the app, the button is grayed out. Once I turn WiFi back on, I can dictate again. Restarting the iPad sometimes allows me to dictate in airplane mode, but mostly I can only successfully do it once.

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Offline dictation no longer working in iOS 13 on ipads

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