hide dictation button in messages? (SOLVED)

[fisherking]

i thought i could do this in the past, but...in ios10? is there a way to hide the mic button? i keep hitting it, getting a message about enabling dictation (which i don't want to do).

frustrating. but...am i missing something? can it be hidden?

 

[T5BRICK]

To disable dictation, go into Settings > General > Keyboards and flip the dictation toggle.

But I'm guessing you're actually trying to disable audio messages, which doesn't appear to be possible at the moment.

 

[Shirasaki]

To disable dictation, go into Settings > General > Keyboards and flip the dictation toggle.

But I'm guessing you're actually trying to disable audio messages, which doesn't appear to be possible at the moment.

Flipping that switch off cannot hide that small mic button. OP should enable restriction, and turn off Siri & Dictation to remove that small mic icon.

 

[C DM]

Flipping that switch off cannot hide that small mic button. OP should enable restriction, and turn off Siri & Dictation to remove that small mic icon.

Pretty sure it does in fact do that as I've done that before in iOS 8 and 9. Just tried it now and it still works. This is of course keeping in mind that this is all in relation to the dictation button that appears on the keyboard at the bottom to the left of the space key. Perhaps it works differently in iOS 10?

 

[sjtidy]

Flipping that switch off cannot hide that small mic button. OP should enable restriction, and turn off Siri & Dictation to remove that small mic icon.

Just tested it on iOS 10 and it switching dictation to off removes the keyboard button. No need to enable restrictions.

It does however also turn off dictation on Apple Watch, so it's not useful for me.

 

[Shirasaki]

Pretty sure it does in fact do that as I've done that before in iOS 8 and 9. Just tried it now and it still works. This is of course keeping in mind that this is all in relation to the dictation button that appears on the keyboard at the bottom to the left of the space key. Perhaps it works differently in iOS 10?

I would guess it works a bit differently on iOS 10, which forcing me to mess around with restrictions setting.
Only time can tell. Or this is device specific.
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Just tested it on iOS 10 and it switching dictation to off removes the keyboard button. No need to enable restrictions.

It does however also turn off dictation on Apple Watch, so it's not useful for me.

I always keep "dictation" off but that small mic only goes away after turning off Siri and Dictation in Restriction setting, for me.

Guess it is not working properly in current iOS 10 beta. Oh, I couldn't remember how iOS 9 version goes.

 

[fisherking]

I would guess it works a bit differently on iOS 10, which forcing me to mess around with restrictions setting.
Only time can tell. Or this is device specific.
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I always keep "dictation" off but that small mic only goes away after turning off Siri and Dictation in Restriction setting, for me.

Guess it is not working properly in current iOS 10 beta. Oh, I couldn't remember how iOS 9 version goes.

yes, seems (at least, in the beta), that siri & dictation MUST be off in restrictions...and i'd like to, at least, keep siri. for now, will get a pliers, and LIFT that button out...

 

[C DM]

Just tested it on iOS 10 and it switching dictation to off removes the keyboard button. No need to enable restrictions.

It does however also turn off dictation on Apple Watch, so it's not useful for me.

So it seems like it works the same way in iOS 10 as it did before, at least as far as removing that keyboard button.

 

[T5BRICK]

Flipping that switch off cannot hide that small mic button. OP should enable restriction, and turn off Siri & Dictation to remove that small mic icon.

No, but it does hide the button on the keyboard that is used for Dictation. And per the original post "dictation" is what was being asked about.

 

[Shirasaki]

No, but it does hide the button on the keyboard that is used for Dictation. And per the original post "dictation" is what was being asked about.

Yeah. What I say "small mic" actually refers to the dictation button.

 

[T5BRICK]

Yeah. What I say "small mic" actually refers to the dictation button.

The dictation button is on the keyboard. What you're referring to is called something else. That is my whole point.

 

[EJ8]

To disable dictation, go into Settings > General > Keyboards and flip the dictation toggle.

But I'm guessing you're actually trying to disable audio messages, which doesn't appear to be possible at the moment.

Has it ever been possible to turn off audio messages (in the Messages app)? If so I didn't know about it and would love that feature. The only audio messages I've ever sent have come from my "pocket".

 

[C DM]

Has it ever been possible to turn off audio messages (in the Messages app)? If so I didn't know about it and would love that feature. The only audio messages I've ever sent have come from my "pocket".

Don't think so. But at the same time I don't believe they get activated simply by tapping/touching the icon, nor is there a sound that gets made if one was to tap/touch the icon.

It's somewhat unclear as to what the OP is really referring to. I doesn't sound like it's the voice messages since there's a mention of a message about dictation coming up, and it also doesn't sound like it's the dictation button on the keyboard since if dictation was disabled (as it appears to be in the case of OP given the message that comes up) the dictation button in the keyboard shouldn't even be there (unless something changed in iOS 10 in relation to that and/or there some bug in the betas).

 

[fisherking]

the mic button next to the '123' button. i hit it often when reaching for the numbers button, and a window pops up "Enable Dictation?" etc... i chose Not Now, and go back to what i was doing.

one of the things i removed on previous iphones (with a jailbreak), but...done with those days lol. sad that i cannot turn that off without completely disabling siri...

 

[C DM]

the mic button next to the '123' button. i hit it often when reaching for the numbers button, and a window pops up "Enable Dictation?" etc... i chose Not Now, and go back to what i was doing.

one of the things i removed on previous iphones (with a jailbreak), but...done with those days lol. sad that i cannot turn that off without completely disabling siri...

That would be the dictation button. Should be removable (as it has been for some time in iOS 9 and 8 as I recall), as mentioned in various posts:

To disable dictation, go into Settings > General > Keyboards and flip the dictation toggle.

Just tested it on iOS 10 and it switching dictation to off removes the keyboard button. No need to enable restrictions.

It does however also turn off dictation on Apple Watch, so it's not useful for me.

 

[T5BRICK]

the mic button next to the '123' button. i hit it often when reaching for the numbers button, and a window pops up "Enable Dictation?" etc... i chose Not Now, and go back to what i was doing.

Just go into Settings > General > Keyboard and flip the "Enable Dictation" toggle.

 

[Shirasaki]

Just go into Settings > General > Keyboard and flip the "Enable Dictation" toggle. View attachment 642153 View attachment 642154

Then, this is what I see when Restriction setting is ON.

And this is what I see when Restriction setting is OFF.
Have zero idea why I need Restriction to turn off Dictation as a whole, while all of you guys in here does not need to.
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The dictation button is on the keyboard. What you're referring to is called something else. That is my whole point.

Alright we are not at the same boat.
I am very clear about what I refer to IS dictation button, looking like a small microphone.
That is my point.

 

[T5BRICK]

Have zero idea why I need Restriction to turn off Dictation as a whole, while all of you guys in here does not need to.

I'd report the issue to Apple if you haven't already.

Alright we are not at the same boat.
I am very clear about what I refer to IS dictation button, looking like a small microphone.

When the OP said they couldn't disable the button, it seemed to me that they were referring to the voice message button(I was incorrect), which also looks like a small microphone.

I'd attach an image but for whatever reason the mobile version of the site won't allow me to upload.

 

[Shirasaki]

I'd report the issue to Apple if you haven't already.



When the OP said they couldn't disable the button, it seemed to me that they were referring to the voice message button(I was incorrect), which also looks like a small microphone.

I'd attach an image but for whatever reason the mobile version of the site won't allow me to upload.

Alright thank you for your report.
And seems that you need to tap "more options" and try uploading photo there as this is what I am doing.
And yeah I know audio message icon in messages app also looks like a small mic. But OP mentioned Dictation before so I don't link it with audio message mic icon.

 

[EJ8]

Don't think so. But at the same time I don't believe they get activated simply by tapping/touching the icon, nor is there a sound that gets made if one was to tap/touch the icon.

Not sure what you're saying here but more than once I have unknowingly sent audio texts. It takes a tap/hold and another tap. And you send an audio file of whatever was recorded in between the first tap/hold and the second.

 

[C DM]

Not sure what you're saying here but more than once I have unknowingly sent audio texts. It takes a tap/hold and another tap. And you send an audio file of whatever was recorded in between the first tap/hold and the second.

Right, and I was saying it requires some more deliberate and/or multi-step action that doesn't really make a sound compared to simply accidentally tapping on the dictation key (that is being described and discussed by the OP and essentially others).

 

[fisherking]

here, enable dictation has been off the whole time. the only way i can remove the dictation button from messages is to turn off "Siri & Dictation" in Restrictions... but i don't want to disable siri. annoying. am periodically hitting the dictation key, then i have to click 'not now' in the "enable dictation?" pop-up, then i return to my text...

reported to apple...

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Fisherking

Just to be clear ... are you talking about removing the dictation button (little mic next to space bar) or the audio message button (little mic in the text field)?

If you are talking about the dictation button ... T5BRICK is right, just UNcheck 'Enable Dictation' under General>Keyboard. It removes the button on both my 6S and iPad Air running 10pb3.

 

[fisherking]

ha. this morning, i ENABLED dictation in the keyboard settings (i've done this before, then turned it off), but this time i rebooted.. then turned it off. and the mic (next to the spacebar) is gone. SOLVED!

thanks peeps!

 

[Shirasaki]

ha. this morning, i ENABLED dictation in the keyboard settings (i've done this before, then turned it off), but this time i rebooted.. then turned it off. and the mic (next to the spacebar) is gone. SOLVED!

thanks peeps!

Weird solution. But it works, and this is enough.