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Dictation without enabling

The dictation microphone does not work properly. When I push the button, often it fails to work. Even worse, when I don’t push the button it often starts taking dictation. I have spent some time reading this forum, and the solutions on here don’t work.:


Advice—On your device, go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Typing Feedback. From here, you can turn on / off the following: Character feedback: Turn on Characters to have your device speak letters as you type.


Me—This is turned off


Advice—You may turn off Voice Control by heading into Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control. Here's a guide with detailed information. Let us know if it helps, or if you've got any questions:


Me—This is turned off


This is terribly frustrating. Please help.


PS my phone is not available in the drop down. I have an SE Gen 2.

iPhone SE (Gen 3)

Posted on Mar 4, 2023 7:45 AM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
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Posted on Mar 4, 2023 8:15 AM

Random303 wrote:

The dictation microphone does not work properly. When I push the button, often it fails to work. Even worse, when I don’t push the button it often starts taking dictation.

If you have a hearing or sound issue on your device then please try some of these processes to set it right


  1. If you have a distorted sound issue on your iPhone --> If you hear no sound or distorted sound from your iPhone, iPad
  2. If you are not able to hear the other person, click this...>If you can't hear a person on a call or voicemail or if the sound isn't ...
  3. If you only hear through speakerphone mode --> If your iPhone is stuck in headphone mode - Apple Support
  4. If the other person is not able to listen to you then please click this to identify the issue --> If the microphones on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch aren't ...


If the above options do not mitigate the issues then Contact your carrier and then Contact Apple Support


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Mar 4, 2023 8:15 AM in response to Random303

Random303 wrote:

The dictation microphone does not work properly. When I push the button, often it fails to work. Even worse, when I don’t push the button it often starts taking dictation.

If you have a hearing or sound issue on your device then please try some of these processes to set it right


  1. If you have a distorted sound issue on your iPhone --> If you hear no sound or distorted sound from your iPhone, iPad
  2. If you are not able to hear the other person, click this...>If you can't hear a person on a call or voicemail or if the sound isn't ...
  3. If you only hear through speakerphone mode --> If your iPhone is stuck in headphone mode - Apple Support
  4. If the other person is not able to listen to you then please click this to identify the issue --> If the microphones on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch aren't ...


If the above options do not mitigate the issues then Contact your carrier and then Contact Apple Support


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