Is there any to change settings in the iOS 26.2 update. I have an iPhone 13 and after update. Read to speech is very robotic and I had downloaded a premium voice. Work fine before update. The tool bar for read to speech is horrible, want to use previous one. Also, I do not like the new setup for safari. Like to the older version
iPhone 13, iOS 26
Sounds like you are using some 3rd party speech generator. What toolbar are you referring to?
If you are using a 3rd party app or extension for Safari, then contact the app or extension developer.
For the built in speech, you can go to Settings ➜ Accessibility ➜ Read & Speak
For a more Natural voice in Safari and most other places you can select text and have it read, I have found Voice 4 under Siri to sound pretty natural.
For the Safari layout, if you mean the search bar at the bottom of the screen, you can change that in Settings ➜ Apps ➜ Safari ➜ Tabs and choose one of the layouts there. The traditional one was the one labeled "Top".
Sounds like you are using some 3rd party speech generator. What toolbar are you referring to?
If you are using a 3rd party app or extension for Safari, then contact the app or extension developer.
For the built in speech, you can go to Settings ➜ Accessibility ➜ Read & Speak
For a more Natural voice in Safari and most other places you can select text and have it read, I have found Voice 4 under Siri to sound pretty natural.
For the Safari layout, if you mean the search bar at the bottom of the screen, you can change that in Settings ➜ Apps ➜ Safari ➜ Tabs and choose one of the layouts there. The traditional one was the one labeled "Top".
Jrshelly wrote: "...After update, it is robotic..."
Your iPhone 13 could be >4 years old and the long process of applying a major iOS upgrade to an iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." So...
Does your iPhone 13 still have its original battery?
And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...
Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging
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Sometimes all the accumulated "stuff" loaded in the background can take up a lot of memory, and interfere with TOP performance.
I suggest you test after a Shutdown/Restart, before all the memory gets clogged up with other Apps.
No, I am using the one from the settings; premium is supposed to be best version of the voice. Before the update, the voice was fine. After update, it is robotic. I have tried different voices, pitches, etc…. Also, reseted voice settings and restarted the phone. When I select the voice in settings, it sounds like it should but when it is actually reading the text it is robotic. Thanks for the info on the Safari, that really helped.
No, I am using the one from the settings; premium is supposed to be best version of the voice. Before the update, the voice was fine. After update, it is robotic. I have tried different voices, pitches, etc…. Also, reseted voice settings and restarted the phone. When I select the voice in settings, it sounds like it should but when it is actually reading the text it is robotic. Thanks for the info on the Safari, that really helped.
Problems with iOS 26.2 update
