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changing the microphone input on iPhone

Is it possible to change the mic input on my iPhone when I have an external bluetooth set of headphones on? The reason being, the built in mic is better than that on these 3rd party headphones so when I try and dictate a message on them the quality of the transcription is usually pretty poor. But I want to continue to wear the headphones for music before and after sending the message. Any help would be appreciated!

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Jul 8, 2020 2:48 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2020 6:16 AM

Hello SF Dragonfly,


Thank you for contacting the Apple Support Community! We see you are having an issue with your Bluetooth headphones microphone, it is important to use an efficient microphone with your device.


There isn't a way to disable the microphone for your Bluetooth headphones or to choose a specific input Microphone as input to your device. You can always send your suggestion using this link: Product Feedback


Take Care!

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Jul 15, 2020 6:16 AM in response to SF Dragonfly

Hello SF Dragonfly,


Thank you for contacting the Apple Support Community! We see you are having an issue with your Bluetooth headphones microphone, it is important to use an efficient microphone with your device.


There isn't a way to disable the microphone for your Bluetooth headphones or to choose a specific input Microphone as input to your device. You can always send your suggestion using this link: Product Feedback


Take Care!

changing the microphone input on iPhone

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