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iPhone voice to text not working

Voice to text is not working . The microphone is enabled and works in other apps, just not messages.



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iPhone 12

Posted on Oct 13, 2022 8:39 AM

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Feb 13, 2023 7:22 AM in response to MIKL6180

This happened to me -- my ability to dictate texts stopped working intermittently, then stopped suddenly and completely. I tried to many things and nothing worked. Then, working my way through many troubleshooting tips on another site, it said to check for software updates (General > Software Update). There was an update to download, even though I have Automatic Updates turned on. I updated (to iOS 16.3) and it immediately fixed the problem! 🎉

Mar 11, 2023 2:44 PM in response to carlene153

I posted what I thought was a fix (go to enable dictation and turn it off and then back on) but I found that this only works for about 5 minutes and then it shuts off again. Question: do your share a phone plan with someone else? I ask because sometimes my daughter will do something to her phone and it links to my phone. Which is super fun when all of a sudden I get her texts!!! lol. but if she does something to her settings it may reset to mine. I know that sounds nuts but the struggle is real!

iPhone voice to text not working

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