Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says to clean the iPad speaker and microphone openings with a small, nonmetallic, soft-bristled brush, and not to use products containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Gently clean these areas using a small, nonmetallic, soft-bristled brush. ... Don't use products containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide.”
iPad troubleshooting: sound issues (Apple Support), Apple Support, 2026, Try quick troubleshooting steps, and the cleaning steps that follow.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's iPad sound troubleshooting page, which covers sound problems in general, not dictation.
- What it does not show
- The page gives these cleaning steps as general care for the openings. It does not say that cleaning fixes a dictation problem.