voice to text recently stop working in last few days

Voice-to-text recently stop working in the last few days. Since the IOS 16 update was working great, but in the last week stopped. When I initiate voice-to-text, the mic opens and then immediately goes away. I installed 16.0.2 update but no change. Any suggestions appreciated

Posted on Sep 30, 2022 6:36 AM

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Oct 1, 2022 5:17 PM in response to Griffiths415

Hello Griffiths415,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with Dictation on your iPhone. Verify Dictation is on as described here to see if that resolves the issue: Dictate text on iPhone - Apple Support


"Turn on Dictation

  1. Go to Settings  > General > Keyboard.
  2. Turn on Enable Dictation.

Dictate text

  1. Tap to place the insertion point where you want to insert text.
  2. Tap the Dictate key on the onscreen keyboard or in any text field where it appears (as in Messages, for example). Then speak.
  3. If you don’t see the Dictate key, make sure Enable Dictation is turned on in Settings  > General > Keyboard.
  4. As you speak to insert text, iPhone automatically inserts punctuation for you. You can insert emoji by saying their names (for example, “mind blown emoji” or “happy emoji”).
  5. Note: You can turn this setting off by going to Settings  > General > Keyboard and turning off Auto-Punctuation.
  6. When you finish, tap the Stop Dictation button."



This is how to use dictation, Use Dictation on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


For more help, please reach out to Apple directly here: Get Support


We hope this helps.


Cheers!


Oct 5, 2022 9:46 AM in response to Griffiths415

Thanks for replying, Griffiths415, and that additional info, it really helps! Since you are also having an issue with Siri, please follow the steps here: If "Hey Siri" isn't working on your iPhone - Apple Support


If you are still having these issues after following the steps in that link, please contact Apple directly to investigate further: Apple Support


Have a great day and thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!



Oct 5, 2022 12:17 PM in response to jdo_apple

Thanks, just tried all those steps, and still not working. Anything else I can try? I called Apple support, and they have tried a couple of things. They also mentioned after looking into it that they were aware of an issue and engineering we're working on resolving it but didn't have an update. If this is the case, then I guess I have to wait for the update but it will be fantastic to get it resolved as I rely on this every day


Thanks again, John

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