Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
7.0Android version
Google says that some of the Gboard voice typing steps work only on Android 7.0 and later.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Some of these steps work only on Android 7.0 and up.”
Type with your voice (Gboard Help, Android), Google (Gboard Help), 2026, Talk to write.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Talk to write section of the Gboard help page for Android, which explains how to speak into any text field.
- What it does not show
- The page does not say which steps need Android 7.0. It also says talk-to-text does not work with all languages.