Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
6.0Android version
Google said in 2020 that the updated Voice Access was available globally on devices running Android 6.0 and above.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This version of Voice Access, which was previously available on Android 11, is now available globally to devices running Android 6.0 and above.”
Use Voice Access to control your Android device with your voice, Tom Hume, Google Keyword (blog.google), 2020, Body of the December 2020 post.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's announcement of the updated Voice Access in Beta, dated December 3, 2020. The earlier version ran only on Android 11.
- What it does not show
- This is the minimum stated in the 2020 announcement. It is not a current requirement, so check the app's listing for the Android version your phone needs.