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DroidWin says that to go back to an older Gboard version, you open Gboard's app info, tap the overflow icon and select Uninstall Updates, then Uninstall.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

In the source's own words

“Then tap on the overflow icon and select Uninstall Updates > Uninstall.”

How to Fix Gboard Voice Typing not working, Sadique Hassan, DroidWin, 2023, Fix 5: Downgrade Gboard.

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What it measures
DroidWin presents this as a downgrade if voice typing stops after a Gboard update. It then says to turn off Gboard's automatic updates in the Play Store.
What it does not show
Uninstalling updates is not available on every phone, and the article gives no version number. Google does not describe this step in its help pages.

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