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OnePlus: Turn Google Voice Typing On or Off

If dictation stays greyed out on your OnePlus keyboard or the microphone icon simply refuses to appear, Google voice typing is likely switched off in your keyboard settings. The feature converts spoken words into text for messages, emails and notes, but it only works once it is active for your virtual keyboard. A locked device after a restart can also block access until you unlock it first.

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Enable or Disable Google Voice Typing auf OnePlus

Google voice typing turns spoken words into text directly inside the OnePlus keyboard. It sits inside the virtual keyboard settings, separate from the regular typing options, which is why it can be missing or greyed out if it was never activated or got switched off after an update.

To enable or disable it, open Open the SettingsTap on SystemTap on Languages & inputTap on Virtual keyboardTap on Manage keyboardsEnable or disable Google voice typing.

Once enabled, a microphone icon appears on your keyboard whenever a text field is active, letting you dictate messages, emails or notes instead of typing them manually.

Disabling the feature removes the microphone icon and frees up a small amount of space on the keyboard row, which can help if you never use voice input and prefer a cleaner layout.

After a device restart, Android keeps the keyboard locked along with the rest of the system until you unlock the phone. Voice typing will not respond to taps during that state, so unlock the screen first before trying to dictate text.

If the microphone still does not appear after enabling the option, check that microphone permission is granted to the keyboard app in your app permission settings.

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This usually points to a missing microphone permission. Check SettingsApps ➔ your keyboard app ➔ PermissionsMicrophone and make sure it is allowed.

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