Dictation not typing out any contact names in messages

This fixed it for me on my iPhone SE running 16.4.1:

1. I went to Settings > Siri & Search
2. I scrolled down and selected Messages
3. I turned off "Learn from this App"

It instantly solved the problem.

BTW, I think the reason this happens is because it is trying to process names in our contacts. When I tried dictating names that were not in my contacts (like Maxwell or Reginald), there was no delay in showing the names.

Samsith said this…

This fixed it for me on my iPhone SE running 16.4.1:

1. I went to Settings > Siri & Search
2. I scrolled down and selected Messages
3. I turned off "Learn from this App"

It instantly solved the problem.

I don’t know what that link button does I was trying to share Sam’s post🤷‍♀️

But this totally worked for me

Hello coreyfromhonolulu!

Please make sure your iPhone is updated to the most recent iOS update: iOS 16.4.1.

Also, please try a Forced Restart.

If these steps provide no solution to your problem, please Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support.

I would also provide Product Feedback - Apple, so Apple can fix this issue in an upcoming iOS update. It may be beneficial to link this thread, as you provided helpful details about the issue.

I hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

Hello Barneysbrowngirl!

About the link button, I was also wondering the same thing, back when I was new to using ASC. So I asked about it:

How to use the Link Button in Apple Commu… - Apple Community

I hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

I and others that I know are having the same issue with dictation not inserting names into the text string.

The only work around I have found is to dictate the message and then toggle off the dictation button before hitting the send button on the message.

I feel like the overall dictation accuracy has also gotten worse since the update to 16.4.1.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16.4.1

I tried that thing of turning off “learn from this app“, but it didn’t work for me. Siri is still pausing when I say a name. I found that if you just wait a moment, the name will eventually pop in, but it is still very annoying.

Same for me. Very frustrating.

Hello samsith!

Thanks for sharing! 😊

Thanks for your post. I turned "Learn from this App" off, but then turned it back on. That seems to work too.

It works when it’s off but once I turned it back on the problem reoccurred. Thank you though for the information.

I find I have to say the name twice for it to come up, and then it types it twice. This only happens in iMessage. I can say a name here or in Facebook messenger, and it works there.

This issue was fixed for me when I updated to 16.5 last week.

just did that and it was fixed. Weirdly enough, this text did not show up until I hit send and then I realized it was incomplete so I had to edit it. Now it's fine.

Tried it, and it did not work for me unfortunately

Didn't work for me. I have an iPhone 11. Current on iOS. This is a very frustrating problem!! Apple needs to fix this! It's happening to everybody I know that has an iPhone!