Can't disable microphone / voice recognition on iPhone7 Plus

My iPhone7 Plus is recognizing my voice when texting, etc. I've done all the following:

Disabled access to the microphone for all apps
Disabled Siri completely
Disabled Dictation

The little blue microphone icon stays on in the upper right of the screen, next to the battery icon. I can't seem to make it go away. Running iOS 13.1.3.

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Dec 11, 2019 8:39 AM

Similar questions

Speech to Text Dictation issue Since upgrading my iPhone 13 to iOS 16.0.2, I’m having a problem with speech to text dictation in ALL apps. I get this icon (pictured) that suggests the mic is off. But I know the mic is working (all is good when recording a Voice Memo and taking on the phone, etc.) but for the life of me cannot figure out why the device thinks the mic is turned off, or how to turn it on. I’ve tried settings>privacy>microphone but to no avail. Any suggestions much appreciated.
5832 5
My dictation Microphone is stuck on my iPhone 11. Even though I have turned off dictation in keyboard settings. How do I remove the small blue microphone icon at the upper left of my home screen?
10227 3
Microphone disable? Can I disable my phone’s microphone except for use in apps I specifically enumerate? Happened again today, getting an ad specific to a conversation- absolutely no typed or other connection possible. What is the best setting for limiting this as much as possible?
894 2

1 reply

gator179 Author

Level 1

15 points

Dec 12, 2019 11:26 AM in response to gator179

I turned off Voice Control and that fixed the problem.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Can't disable microphone / voice recognition on iPhone7 Plus

Welcome to Apple Support Community

A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.

Learn more Sign up