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iOS 11 Cantonese Dictation

Hi All,


I recently upgraded to iOS 11 on my iPhone 7 Plus and found that Cantonese Dictation for writing iMessage and email no longer available. it is now replaced by Mandarin Dictation.


My settings:

  • iPhone Language: Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong
  • iPhone keyboards: Traditional Chinese & English (Australian)
  • Siri Setting: Chinese (Cantonese - Hong Kong)


In previos iOS 10.3.3 version, I have no problem with this, only happen after upgrading to iOS11 this morning!


However, when I use the keyboard mic button to activate Dictation from any apps (eg imessage), the screen said it start listening in Mandarin. Therefore, when speaking Cantonese, it does not work.


Using Siri works with Cantonese by the way, just dictation doesn't work. 😟


I tried to remove English as well but to no avail.


Does anyone has any luck in this or am I doing anything wrong?


or is there a workaround for this issue?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 9:29 PM

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Nov 12, 2017 11:50 AM in response to paradox888

For **** sake, took me ages to figure this out. I hate it also. 1) When using dictation, click and hold the ‘world’ icon on the bottm left, 2) Go to dictation settings and 3) select cantonese and should be available, 4) you may remove Mandarin for easier use. Cheers that I’m switching back to other smartphone devicesUser uploaded file very soon. NO OFFENSE, PERSONAL PREFERENCE : Apple is getting more garbage

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Nov 12, 2017 11:33 AM in response to paradox888

Also hitting the keyboard after you’re done with the dictation a text also takes an extra second or two then it minimizes the message you dictated then it comes back at full view. The change has made text messaging painstakingly aggravating or something as simple as a tax should be easy I don’t know why anyone changed this whole platform from what it was before

iOS 11 Cantonese Dictation

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