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Voldemorten Author

Level 1

43 points

Dictation not working after iOS 18 and keyboard issues

Ive got an iPhone 15 and recently updated to iOS 18, now dictation simply doesn't work. No matter if I remove the languages and turn off the phone and add them (Norwegian and English), then turn on and off again they simply won't work...

Also, this new "immersive" keyboard experience where you can write in several languages is literally "drowning" me in issues... I write in Norwegian and English, and in Norwegian we have three extra letters Æ,Ø and Å, so if they keyboard is currently in English I have two options to use these letters; I can either starts writing in English and then click the emoji button and it'll switch and the keyboard switches to Norwegian and I can freely use Æ, Ø and Å. Or I can long-press on A and E (where they are hidden) and slide my finger to choose the letter I need.

BUT(!), if at some point the keyboard thinks I'm writing in English and I use an emoji it'll switch back to English and I'm stuck writing in Norwegian and then emoji button and the remove the written Norwegian text and then continue... And god forbid the keyboard is already in English and I have to start a conversation with either Æ, Ø or Å, I'll either have to start by long pressing or finding another way to write that sentence, hit emoji and it'll switch...

This keyboard experience is the absolute worse! It has added writing time and lowered my effectiveness, is there any way to et the old switch back and forth button back? Cause that saved me a lot of time!

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 12:31 AM

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MarkGoldschmidt

Level 1

28 points

Posted on Sep 21, 2024 6:35 AM

I've got the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, and I am running the new iOS 18 on it, and I find that while the dictation does work, it seems amazingly slow and sluggish. The screen struggles to keep up with me, and is always lagging far behind what I am saying.

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46 replies

Oct 9, 2024 12:58 AM in response to Voldemorten

Don’t worry, the problem persists in IOS 18.0.1

The Portuguese spelling is so bad, specially in the grammatical accentuation, that even our dead poet Camǒes is turning in the tomb!

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

118,394 points

Sep 21, 2024 2:46 AM in response to dzung274

dzung274 wrote:

I have a 15 pro with the same issue. When I tap on the multi language keyboard it jumps to the start screen and does not allow me to remove a language. How should I proceed. Thanks.

Try adding a new keyboard.

vinzinza

Level 1

12 points

Sep 29, 2024 8:06 AM in response to Voldemorten

I’m having the same issue. After downloading the new IOS 18

update, I no longer have the option to use voice dictation at all. I only have the option to record audio. There isn’t even an option to “enable voice dictation” ( as I was instructed to do via a guide I found courtesy of apple’s support section on their website).

unfortunate, as I tend to be a slow texter/typer and used voice dictation ALOT. Has anyone found a way to resolve this?

jarrad80

Level 1

8 points

Sep 30, 2024 1:33 AM in response to jonkrutchik

Factory reset or just reset? I’ve tried just doing the standard reset and still sluggish and sometimes doubling up what I’ve said and be completely different. Didn’t have the issues with 15pro and ios17

R3626

Level 1

18 points

Oct 18, 2024 8:21 AM in response to meyerdc74

I tried this on my phone. I tried this and it did not fix the problem on my phone.

(Typing now…) I only spoke the second sentence. This voice recognition is horrendous. Long pauses and then several incorrect random sentences type and untype until it stops on something incorrect with duplicate words and random words and phrases. Come on Apple!!!!! Unacceptable!!!

chea59

Level 1

8 points

Oct 28, 2024 8:54 AM in response to Voldemorten

Same! I have the new iPhone 16 pro (with iOS 18)and there is a very noticeable difference from my previous phone (iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 17). There is a significant lag between speaking and seeing it on screen, and it is incorrect most of the time. I use dictation all the time and it is slowing me down significantly. Very frustrating.

Nov 19, 2024 11:39 AM in response to Pixelwizard

As of 11/19/2024 this problem with dictation and Siri not working still exists in iOS 18.1 and as far as I know has NOT been fixed. I still continue to have issues with dictation and Siri wherein it stops working period and the only way to fix it albeit for a short period of time is to do a hard reboot. This is annoying and I hope a fix is made for 18.2!

dzung274

Level 1

8 points

Sep 20, 2024 10:17 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

I have a 15 pro with the same issue. When I tap on the multi language keyboard it jumps to the start screen and does not allow me to remove a language. How should I proceed. Thanks.

Spin1947

Level 1

8 points

Sep 29, 2024 3:17 PM in response to Voldemorten

Same! Even with Siri

Oct 13, 2024 5:54 PM in response to Voldemorten

I’m having the same issues with dictation being excruciating slow. Easily takes 2-3 seconds per WORD. It’s made talk-to-text essentially unusable.

Jakobx19

Level 1

14 points

Oct 13, 2024 6:01 PM in response to jonkrutchik

it may not be enabled anymore, when I upgraded my Siri settings got wiped

Oct 13, 2024 10:16 PM in response to Voldemorten

Adding another voice to the mix. New iPhone 16 Pro is paiiinnnfuullly slow. So much slower than the 13 Pro it replaced. Need a fix for this soon, Apple!

hughmnyk

Level 1

21 points

Oct 17, 2024 2:01 PM in response to Voldemorten

I write Danish and English and the new bilingual keyboard has suddenly stopped working. It is a wonderful idea, but it's no good at all if inconsistent!

Oct 28, 2024 9:59 PM in response to Voldemorten

Having zero dictation working

OzBlue

Level 1

14 points

Nov 9, 2024 2:35 AM in response to jonkrutchik

I am on a 12 and same issue after update to 18. I see Apple has yet to respond to the topic too so I’m stuck ugh

Dictation not working after iOS 18 and keyboard issues