VoiceOver Speaking Dictated Text During Dictation

By Paul Martin, 1 December, 2015

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iOS and iPadOS

Anyone else get Voiceover echoing back text that is entered by Dictation in certain places? A quick example follows:

  1. Get lucky enough to get an iMessage while using something like Twitterrific, or even Music.

  2. Swipe down on the notification to reply to the message.

  3. Startt dictation, and notice what happens.

As you speek, Voiceover should say exactly what you say a few sedons after you do so. This leads to some vary interesting repeated text to say the least.

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Comments

By DPinWI on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 21:21

One place I get this consistently is when dictating a reply to an email.

By Igna Triay on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 21:21

Me too, but dictation is extremely slow in mail. At least for me, since I have an iPhone 5. Running iOS 9.002.

By Jesus R on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 21:21

Hi,
I'm only getting this problem when using the quick reply feature of iOS and only on the lock screen. If I pull down on a notification that I can use quick reply in and the screen is already unlcoked with an app on screen, this does not happen. Intrestingly enough, dictation doesn't seem to have a problem with voiceover speeking dictated text. It is distracting though!

By Luke on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 21:21

It is annoying but only happens occasionally for me. Sounds like others are narrowing down the specific situations in which the bug occurs

By Bobcat on Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 21:21

I just discovered this bug. So far;only happens on quick reply but I don't have to be on the lock screen. I normally use a headset so didn't pay much attention to it. But today, VO started dictating to itself.