How do I prevent accidental microphone activation in Message app for visually impaired users?

My mother-in-law is visually impaired and keeps accidentally turning on the microphone in the Message dock and can't see that she has done this.

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iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 7:08 AM

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Apr 30, 2025 10:49 PM in response to jdallan

Re: "My mother-in-law is visually impaired and keeps accidentally turning on the microphone in the Message dock and can't see that she has done this."

Wondering if the method suggested in the discussion thread below may help you. It helped the person who asked.

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