5 Fixes for No Permission to Enable Voice Typing Error on Android
Most modern-day keyboard apps include a voice typing feature that lets you dictate sentences instead of typing them. This not only saves effort but also allows you to input text quickly. However, what if your keyboard app—Gboard,Samsung Keyboard, or another—continues to display the error ‘No permission to enable: Voice typing’ on your Android? If you are experiencing this problem, here are some suggestions that will help.
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1. Enable Voice Typing Feature
One of the most common reasons why you may encounter the ‘No permission to enable: Voice typing’ error is if the feature is disabled on your Android. Hence, it’s the first thing you should check.
1.Open theSettingsapp on your phone, tap onGeneral management, and selectGboard settingsorSamsung Keyboard settings.
Alternatively, you can also tap and hold thecommabutton on the keyboard and then drag your finger onto thesettings icon.
2.Tap onVoice typingand enable the toggle in the following menu.
After completing the above steps, see if the error still appears.
2. Allow the Keyboard App to Use the Microphone
Enabling the voice typing feature may not help much if the keyboard app lacks the necessary permission to use your phone’s microphone. Here’s how you can change that.
1.Open theSettingsapp and scroll down to tap onApps. Scroll through the list or use the search tool at the top to locate your keyboard app. Then, tap on it.
2.On the App info page, go toPermissions.
3.Tap onMicrophoneand selectAllow only while using the appfrom the following menu.
3. Enable Microphone Access From the Privacy Settings
Is yourphone running Android 12 or above? If so, you need to review theprivacy settings on your phoneand ensure that microphone access for apps isn’t disabled from there. If it is, you may encounter the ‘No permission to enable: Voice typing’ error even after enabling the necessary permission for the keyboard app.
To enable microphone access from the Privacy menu on Android, use these steps:
1.Open theSettingsapp and head toSecurity and privacy > Privacy.
2.UnderControls and alerts, enable the toggle next toMicrophone access.
4. Clear App Cache
Your phone’s keyboard app, like any other app, collects cache data to improve its performance. If this data somehow becomes corrupted, some of the app’s features, including voice typing, may stop working on your Android. You can try clearing the keyboard app’s cache to see if that fixes the problem. Don’t worry, this will not delete any of the app’s data.
To clear the keyboard app cache on Android, use these steps:
1.Open theSettingsapp and scroll down to tap onApps. Scroll through the list to locate your keyboard app and tap on it.
2.Go toStorageand tap theClear cacheoption at the bottom.
5. Update the App
If you are still getting the ‘No permission to enable: Voice typing’ error at this point, your keyboard app may be buggy. In that case, you may try updating the keyboard app on your phone and see if that helps.
Open thePlay Store or Galaxy Storeand search for the keyboard app. If a newer version is available, tap theUpdatebutton to install it. After that, check if the error still appears. If it does, your best option is to switch to analternate keyboard app on your Androidto avoid the error message.
- How do I change the default keyboard app on Android?
To change the default keyboard app on Android, head toSettings > System > Language & Inputand then select your preferred keyboard from the following menu. If you are using a Samsung Galaxy phone, head toSettings > General management > Keyboard list and default.
- How do I test if my microphone is working on my Android?
You can use avoice recorder appto check if your phone’s microphone is working.
Let Your Voice Do the Typing
Features like voice typing can be useful when writing long messages or taking notes. Hence, it can be annoying when errors like ‘No permission to enable: Voice typing’ prevent you from using it on your Android. Hopefully, that is no longer the case, and one of the above tips has helped fix the problem.
Pankil Shah
Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.
