Voice input key gboard - where is it? - Essential Phone Questions & Answers

I'm running the Oreo beta with just Magisk 4.13 installed. No TWRP or any other mods, even running the stock camera.
So in the gboard options under virtual keyboards I have the Voice Input Key enabled and Google Voice Typing enabled but the damn button isn't anywhere to be found on the keyboard.
I tried enabling the Japanese input and then holding the space key to choose a 2nd inpute option but Google voice typing isn't even on the list there. Anyone have an idea what's going on here?

bavarianblessed said:
I'm running the Oreo beta with just Magisk 4.13 installed. No TWRP or any other mods, even running the stock camera.
So in the gboard options under virtual keyboards I have the Voice Input Key enabled and Google Voice Typing enabled but the damn button isn't anywhere to be found on the keyboard.
I tried enabling the Japanese input and then holding the space key to choose a 2nd inpute option but Google voice typing isn't even on the list there. Anyone have an idea what's going on here?
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It shows up in the suggestion bar for me. I am on Oreo beta 1 and not rooted. Note the yellow arrow on the attachment.

nrage23 said:
It shows up in the suggestion bar for me. I am on Oreo beta 1 and not rooted. Note the yellow arrow on the attachment.
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Yep, the bar I have disabled
I hate all assisted typing features, turn them off first thing out of the box. Guess I'll find a different keyboard to use.
Thanks nrage

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Gesture Typing Not Working

After updating to 4.2 I went to check out the new gesture typing feature.
Unfortunately, when I went to a text box to try it out, nothing happened.
I've checked to make sure that it is enabled in the settings. I've also cleared the keyboard data & cache.
Anyone else have this problem?
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Just realised, if I create another user account on the tablet. Gesture typing works on that account.
However, I still cant get it to work on the main 'owner' account.
Has no-one else had this problem when they updated?
tomb20 said:
Just realised, if I create another user account on the tablet. Gesture typing works on that account.
However, I still cant get it to work on the main 'owner' account.
Has no-one else had this problem when they updated?
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Okay, I am going to start from the beginning, if you have done any of this already, sorry for repeating it.
First, you need to have the setting enabled so go to Settings - Language & Input - Android keyboard settings icon.
Under there under Gesture typing, check enable gesture typing.
In whatever program you want to use gesture typing, bring up the keyboard like normal, go to the notification window.
Select choose input method and switch it to android keyboard (if it isn't already default).
It should switch keyboards (again if android keyboard wasn't already default), now you can have fun playing with the new keyboard.
I think it only works if your language is US English. Might be wrong though.
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it's working for me, italian system language
In the keyboard setting add the correct additional dictionary for your language. In my case the Swedish and it works.
Gurra_c said:
In the keyboard setting add the correct additional dictionary for your language. In my case the Swedish and it works.
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Might be a stupid question, but where do you find the Swedish add-on dictionary? The only Nordic dictionary I've got access to, is the Norwegian and I need the Danish.
Edit: Never mind, it appeared after a refresh of the list.
Just found a solution.
If you change the language, and then change it back, it works.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same problem.
tomb20 said:
Just found a solution.
If you change the language, and then change it back, it works.
Hope this helps anyone else with the same problem.
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I got this problem, on English gesture typing works, but on Dutch (my native language) it doesnt work.. all settings enabled, tried to diable English, than still no gesture on Dutch..
Any ideas?
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At first only US English works, but all languages on a second account, but after a while it works for other languages.
Maybe it needs some kind of dictionary first, to work.
Otherwise try Kii Keyboard, it has gesture input and is really customizable. (Looks like stock)
actually it's not working in my galaxy nexus too and i can't uderstand how to solve the problem
spupuz said:
actually it's not working in my galaxy nexus too and i can't uderstand how to solve the problem
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Im having the same problem on my nexus 4 no matter what rom I try, though the one from play store works. I use the keyboard in cm due to extra functions. Tried with fresh wipe and install no gapps installed and after gapps
enable gesture typing not working
ermacwins said:
Im having the same problem on my nexus 4 no matter what rom I try, though the one from play store works. I use the keyboard in cm due to extra functions. Tried with fresh wipe and install no gapps installed and after gapps
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Toro here, an updated flash of gapps did the trick after all else failed for me. Apparently, the added feature of the gesture typing belongs to Google. Not sure if this helps, I lost the gesture after I flashed to 4.3.
No gesture here
fizik2112 said:
Toro here, an updated flash of gapps did the trick after all else failed for me. Apparently, the added feature of the gesture typing belongs to Google. Not sure if this helps, I lost the gesture after I flashed to 4.3.
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In deed! I think it's belong to Google! I updated to 4.3 and Gesture Typing is not working...
me too! I just updated to CM10.2 and gesture typing doesn't work even if I change ENG/ITA languages...
gesture typing in some language not working
First of all you need the google keyboard. In my case I had english as the main language of the os, but wanted to use dutch, german and french as well. I found that Dutch didn't have gesture typing.
If you have that and you find your language is not gesture enabled and you're sure you've set it correctly (see previous posts). Change the system language to the language you need and wait a bit (you should have an internet connection). Some additional stuff will be downloaded. Then try if gesture typing in that language is working. If so, problem solved! set system back to original language and gesture typing should still work in the other language.
I had this same issue after flashing a custom Lollipop ROM onto my device and couldn't get gesture typing to work no matter what I tried, until I found a solution that worked for me:
My ROM came with a keyboard called "Android Keyboard (AOSP)" which looks exactly like the Google keyboard and has all the same settings for gesture typing etc. except that gesture typing didn't work. When I installed the actual "Google Keyboard" app from Google Play and set that as my default keyboard, gesture typing started working!
So if you can't get it to work, make sure you have the real Google Keyboard app from Google Play installed, there seems to be a difference between that and the one that ships with the ROM.
almost the same problem here!
Hi, a few days ago I´ve revert from CM12 to CM11, I formated /system /data /everything! And gesture typing not worked anymore (before upgrading to CM12 it was working on CM11 M12). No matter what language I select gesture typing does not work.
Then get back to Stock, full stock! Then I rooted, blah blah, and installed CM again. And NOTHING!
Any idea?
Sertelegger said:
(...) When I installed the actual "Google Keyboard" app from Google Play and set that as my default keyboard, gesture typing started working! (...)
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Thanks a lot! You solved it for me! In my case I installed a Cyanogenmod ROM plus a Google Apps package from opengapps.org which is called "Pico - The bare minimum to get Google Play functionality.". Apparently the gesture "Google Keyboard" was not part of this package and thanks to you I just installed it and it works now.

[Q] Some issues after flashing the final 4.3 JB ROM by jamal

I have been flashing almost every incremental update from Jamal. It has been a great experience to see the improvements from every update. After flashing to the supposedly last final update before 4.3.1, I found that so far there are 2 features missing.
1. Call settings is no where to be found... I vaguely remember it was there before the update. Call forwarding is not possible through settings...
2. The ability to switch keyboards through the keyboard icon on the left side of notification bar is gone. before the update, I was able to switch to the standard Google Keyboard from the SwiftKey Keyboard. it is no longer possible now...
Can anyone confirm this?
slick530 said:
I have been flashing almost every incremental update from Jamal. It has been a great experience to see the improvements from every update. After flashing to the supposedly last final update before 4.3.1, I found that so far there are 2 features missing.
1. Call settings is no where to be found... I vaguely remember it was there before the update. Call forwarding is not possible through settings...
2. The ability to switch keyboards through the keyboard icon on the left side of notification bar is gone. before the update, I was able to switch to the standard Google Keyboard from the SwiftKey Keyboard. it is no longer possible now...
Can anyone confirm this?
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Call setting should be there
Go to dialer / there there should be dotted line or setting that will have all features
123hiten said:
Call setting should be there
Go to dialer / there there should be dotted line or setting that will have all features
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No worries, found it on the menu option in the dialer
I wonder if the original GPE ROM is the same...
But there's still no way for me to change from SwiftKey Keyboard to others without going into the Language and Input menu...
Other than that, Jamal's finaly ROM is near perfect :good:
slick530 said:
No worries, found it on the menu option in the dialer
I wonder if the original GPE ROM is the same...
But there's still no way for me to change from SwiftKey Keyboard to others without going into the Language and Input menu...
Other than that, Jamal's finaly ROM is near perfect :good:
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Yes even on the GE rom it's the same way u can do it from dialer setting /menu only
Keyboard thing I can't check as using Sammy one
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[Q] keyboard icon

How do I stop the keyboard icon in the top left of the notification bar? I was using the stock keyboard and I could uncheck the Google voice typing, but it kept coming back. I changed to swipe, but now I can't uncheck the stock keyboard or disable it.
Any thoughts?
I get this alert from time to time to so i wonder about this too??
This is an Android 'feature' you can't turn off. The keyboard icon comes up whenever a keyboard is on the screen. You can't hide the icon. It's the same with any Android phone. I think it disappears if you use stock keyboard but I might be wrong.
Yes it's a stock android thing, but other phones you can disable the other keyboards so it doesn't pop up. I was hoping there was a way to do the same on this phone.
2001400ex said:
How do I stop the keyboard icon in the top left of the notification bar? I was using the stock keyboard and I could uncheck the Google voice typing, but it kept coming back. I changed to swipe, but now I can't uncheck the stock keyboard or disable it.
Any thoughts?
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The reason you could not complete uncheck the Google Voice in Setting/Language and Input because your LG keyboard using it as an add on. I had try to turn the Google Voice off but it will come back agian
To disable the icon keyboard icon in the top left of the notification bar you should go to Setting/Language and Input then
1. Uncheck the Google Voice in Setting/Language and Input
2. hit the LG keyboard setting (it was a gear icon in the end of the LG keyboard row) then uncheck Voice input.
haminh said:
The reason you could not complete uncheck the Google Voice in Setting/Language and Input because your LG keyboard using it as an add on. I had try to turn the Google Voice off but it will come back agian
To disable the icon keyboard icon in the top left of the notification bar you should go to Setting/Language and Input then
1. Uncheck the Google Voice in Setting/Language and Input
2. hit the LG keyboard setting (it was a gear icon in the end of the LG keyboard row) then uncheck Voice input.
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Yeah that works if using the lg keyboard. But now that I'm using swype, I can't disable the lg keyboard. Thanks for the response!
2001400ex said:
Yeah that works if using the lg keyboard. But now that I'm using swype, I can't disable the lg keyboard. Thanks for the response!
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Use any Root Uninstaller to uninstall LG keyboard (remember to backup the LG keyboard).

[Q] google voice typing not working and no mic on any keyboard

Can't figure this one out. Using the LG keyboard, I do not have a mic icon no matter what I try (it is enabled in settings). Selecting Google Voice typing doesn't even open. Using the stock google keyboard from the play store doesn't allow me to select the mic icon either from the ',' key. I have checked the installed voice engines (LG, Pico) and installed the google voice engine but nothing works. Anyone else having problems with this function?
bigcletus said:
Using the LG keyboard, I do not have a mic icon no matter what I try...Anyone else having problems with this function?
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Yes exact same issue- in settings under Lang and Input & LG Keyboard, voice input is auto selected but grayed out. Google search bar widget shows mic icon in preview view, but when I add it to the home screen the mic icon is gone and nothing happens when you click on the bar. Phone's mic is working normally. Gettin worried....
Same problem!
24A IOroot TWRP 2.7 Malladus 2.0.2.
To text, I have to tap a LOT of buttons.
1 tap on text icon.
Then tap the + icon to compose new message.
Then tap the status bar button to drop down status bar.
Then tap choose input method.
Then choose either "Google voice typing" or "LG Keyboard".
Then choose contact.
Then text.
There is no microphone icon on the LG keyboard for texting.
I'm a noob. This is the clunkiest text interface I could imagine.
What am I missing? Is there a text app I need to download to get a better interface with the ROM?
Thanks for any help!!
I can drop-down the status bar and touch allows me to select between Google mic or LG keyboard,
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BTW - my google voice typing does work when I select it as described above.
I enabled it under Settings / Language and Input.
Try uninstalling Google voice search and then reinstalling it. This worked for me.
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Do you have a settings cog to the left of your space bar? If so long press that and you are presented with options including the microphone. Once you click on the microphone the popup window goes away and the settings cog is replaced with a microphone. This worked for me when I had the LG Keyboard. I'm currently using the AOSP keyboard which has the microphone by default.
amcferrin90 said:
Do you have a settings cog to the left of your space bar? If so long press that and you are presented with options including the microphone. Once you click on the microphone the popup window goes away and the settings cog is replaced with a microphone. This worked for me when I had the LG Keyboard. I'm currently using the AOSP keyboard which has the microphone by default.
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Thanks!
Worked like a charm!
My button left of the keyboard had the pencil. On longpress, it gives the option of pencil, mic, settings, or a note thingy.
I had it in my head that my problem was some kind of buggy thing associated with removing bloat and stuff.
In fact, it was nothing more than "please try to learn how to use your own phone".
So I kinda feel dumb....
But on the positive side, you look brilliant!
Thanks!
DSinOR said:
Thanks!
Worked like a charm!
My button left of the keyboard had the pencil. On longpress, it gives the option of pencil, mic, settings, or a note thingy.
I had it in my head that my problem was some kind of buggy thing associated with removing bloat and stuff.
In fact, it was nothing more than "please try to learn how to use your own phone".
So I kinda feel dumb....
But on the positive side, you look brilliant!
Thanks!
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Just stumbled across it one day. You can do the same with the command and period buttons to the right of the space bar.
bigcletus said:
Can't figure this one out. Using the LG keyboard, I do not have a mic icon no matter what I try (it is enabled in settings). Selecting Google Voice typing doesn't even open. Using the stock google keyboard from the play store doesn't allow me to select the mic icon either from the ',' key. I have checked the installed voice engines (LG, Pico) and installed the google voice engine but nothing works. Anyone else having problems with this function?
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I had the exact same problem, and after hours of searching, found that somehow Google Search was disabled. Go to settings/applications and slide all the way to the right under "disabled" and click on Google Search, and then re-enable it.
Next, go to General Settings/Language & Input and make sure there is a check next to Google Voice Typing. Problem should be solved.
bigcletus said:
Can't figure this one out. Using the LG keyboard, I do not have a mic icon no matter what I try (it is enabled in settings). Selecting Google Voice typing doesn't even open. Using the stock google keyboard from the play store doesn't allow me to select the mic icon either from the ',' key. I have checked the installed voice engines (LG, Pico) and installed the google voice engine but nothing works. Anyone else having problems with this function?
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Go to settings >apps>(running)Lg keyboard >settings >enable voice input
And there you have it!
Elder Jay said:
Go to settings >apps>(running)Lg keyboard >settings >enable voice input
And there you have it!
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That did it for me. Thanks so much!!
Voice typing lg g2 [fix]
AndoDoug said:
Yes exact same issue- in settings under Lang and Input & LG Keyboard, voice input is auto selected but grayed out. Google search bar widget shows mic icon in preview view, but when I add it to the home screen the mic icon is gone and nothing happens when you click on the bar. Phone's mic is working normally. Gettin worried....
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Exactly the same thing happened to me once but i figured the problem!
Follow these steps to fix the problem
1. Open settings, in the general column click on language and input.
2. Go to Google voice typing and enable it.
3. Click on the gear next to Google voice typing.
4. Change the language to only English US.
5. AND THAT'S IT....IT WORKED FOR ME.....ENJOY VOICE TYPING!!!

How to Disable Swipe Up for Google?

When I swipe up, either from the bottom edge of the screen OR up on the fingerprint sensor, it opens the Google app. This is usually a setting I've been able to turn off in other tablets but can't seem to figure out how to do so on my new M3. It's bothersome, especially because the gesture is overly sensitive on the fingerprint sensor/navigator ie I will attempt to go back (short press) or go home (long press) but it will pick up an upwards swipe and open up Google which I can't stand (it keeps spoiling the latest TV episodes I haven't watched yet!). Anyone know how to disable this? Just uninstall/disable the Google app?
Had the same issue so I disabled Google now. Then I installed another browser Opera and Firefox and now my browsers are using this gesture. A slight upward motion over the scanner and it opens now. I've not found a way to disable it. I tried using on screen navigation but prefer the button.
The only reliable way to disable this gesture is to deactivate the sensor in the navigation menu and then in the same menu you have to activate the navigation bar.
Actually I found if you enable both methods of navigation you no longer get the swipe up gesture activating Google now. It's not the ideal situation but I can use either method.
I install swipelaunch disabler by hairy robot. Its in google playstore.
Problem solved
Thank you @teruhiko666 ! That appears to have solved it and I can turn off the on screen buttons.
U r welcome jmjm003
teruhiko666 said:
I install swipelaunch disabler by hairy robot. Its in google playstore.
Problem solved
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Just got m3, it's very annoying to have that swipup gesture. Thank you for sharing, it's the best solution.
from "SwipeLaunch Disabler" description:
Important: For Marshmallow (Android 6), it is possible to disable the assist feature.
Follow below steps:
(1) goto "Settings > Apps > Advanced (the small gear icon) > Default Apps > Assists & voice input"
(2) select "none"
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teruhiko666 said:
I install swipelaunch disabler by hairy robot. Its in google playstore.
Problem solved
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Hmm. I installed it and it didn't fix the problem. What's the deal?
woody1 said:
Hmm. I installed it and it didn't fix the problem. What's the deal?
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It worked for me. I'm on Android 6.x. I had to enable swipeup utility as default assist app. Then it worked fine. So much better. Before doing this, Everytime I typed it kept bringing up Google assistant. That was so annoying.
teruhiko666 said:
I install swipelaunch disabler by hairy robot. Its in google playstore.
Problem solved
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mogulman01 said:
It worked for me. I'm on Android 6.x. I had to enable swipeup utility as default assist app. Then it worked fine. So much better. Before doing this, Everytime I typed it kept bringing up Google assistant. That was so annoying.
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Thanks for the tip. I didn't see any documentation about setting the default app. How did you figure it out?
woody1 said:
Thanks for the tip. I didn't see any documentation about setting the default app. How did you figure it out?
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Readme is here:
https://github.com/aecl755/Swipeup-Utility#readme

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