Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Make Tech Easier says battery-saving modes on a phone can restrict Gboard's voice typing feature, and it advises turning them off to test.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Battery-saving modes on your phone can restrict the Gboard’s voice typing feature.”
11 Best Fixes for Gboard Not Working on Android and iPhone, Make Tech Easier staff, Make Tech Easier, 2023, Fix: Turn Off Power Saving Mode.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article's steps are Settings, then Battery, then Power saving mode or Battery saving, then off. On Samsung it also says to check the Sleeping apps list.
- What it does not show
- This is a third-party claim without a test. It does not name the Android version or the phone where it was seen.