Why has iPhone voice recognition has become almost unusable?

I used to be able to dictate whole paragraphs, but now the transcribed text is completely unrelated.

I used to be amazed at how good the algorithm was, but now it has turned to 5h1t

I have not updated the OS for a while for fear that it might go pear-shaped... I have lost hundreds of apps during previous upgrades

Any suggestions?

iPhone 8, iOS 12

Posted on May 17, 2022 5:14 AM

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