What happened to default to dictation or voice message reply?

[james948]

It used to be a setting right? I could reply using voice as a default to text messages? Or at least default to dictation? I pretty much never want to type into the watch.

 

[Apple_Robert]

The dictation option is on the watch keyboard. Press the dictate icon on the keyboard.

 

[james948]

The dictation option is on the watch keyboard. Press the dictate icon on the keyboard.

I know the dictate icon is there. I thought there used to be a way where the keyboard didnt come up at all

 

[Apple_Robert]

I know the dictate icon is there. I thought there used to be a way where the keyboard didnt come up at all

I have had the watch since series 3 and I don't ever recall not seeing the keyboard come up as an option for reply.

 

[iStorm]

This changed in watchOS 8.1 (link). Prior to 8.1, you could have dictation as the default input method if that's what you used last. Now, it'll only remember either the keyboard or scribble as your last used input method.

The best you can do now is to change to the scribble input method (swipe up on the keyboard). You'll still have to tap the microphone button to dictate, but at least the keyboard won't show up the next time you need to type/dictate text.

 

[james948]

This changed in watchOS 8.1 (link). Prior to 8.1, you could have dictation as the default input method if that's what you used last. Now, it'll only remember either the keyboard or scribble as your last used input method.

The best you can do now is to change to the scribble input method (swipe up on the keyboard). You'll still have to tap the microphone button to dictate, but at least the keyboard won't show up the next time you need to type/dictate text.

Damn damn. I thought so. I wish they'd stop taking away features and instead make them non-default options in the settings.