Fixed: iPhone Voice to Text Issue on iOS 17
Posted: August 14, 2024 | Updated: October 04, 2024The iPhone voice-to-text dictation feature is not accurate after updating to iOS 17. When users try to use voice-to-text feature, It may skips entire words, cuts out the beginning of the sentences, add duplicate words or get stuck while try to insert punctuation.
Solutions
Solution 1: Delete the Old Keyboard and Use the new Keyboard Based in Another Country
On your iPhone, go to Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Keyboards. Choose "Add New Keyboard".
Select any one of the country-specific English keyboards (It does not matter which one). For example: English (Australian/New Zealand) or English (Japan).
Then, delete the broken English (US) keyboard.
Next, go back to Settings --> General --> Keyboard and disable and enable Dictation.
Now if you want to type or dictate, the iPhone will use the new keyboard which should resolve your problem.
Solution 2: Turn off the phone. Then turn it back on again
- Press and hold the iPhone side button until the Power-off slider appears.
- Drag the sider to the right. The iPhone will turn off within 30 seconds.
- To turn it back on, press and hold the side button again until the Apple logo appears.
Solution 3: Delete and Re-add the English (US) keyboard
Delete the keyboard you are currently using and then add the English (US) keyboard again.
Solution 4: Turn Bluetooth Off and Then back on
Open iPhone Settings app and choose "Bluetooth". Turn oit off and turn it back on.
