No Mic on Samsung Keyboard?

[Shirleywas]

There is a mic next to the spacebar on the Samsung Keyboard!!!

After the last update on my galaxy s6 there is no mic! It is replaced by smileyfaces

 

[Jsimon77]

I realize this is old but I'm having the same issue with my new s7...

I have the Google Voice Typing turned on (by default as some one mentioned) BUT still only have a 'smiley face' where the mic used to be on my s5... I tried turning it off and back on, but still no go...??...

I'm sure it's just some setting that is giving me emoticons instead of a mic, but can't find it??

Someone else mentioned another setting under 'Apps Manager' again, no help.

Also, keyboard is noticeably less responsive than my old s5... any ideas on how to improve sensitivity?

Thanks
....

 

[MeredithBell]

Have a Galaxy S5. None of the suggestions above solved this, but they gave me the idea that I had turned off something (disallowed permissions) that Google or Galaxy or Android needed access to. Sooooo....went to System, Application Manager and hit the More Setting dots in upper right. Changed Show System Apps to Hide System Apps. Then went through EVERY SINGLE APP that was not a game or something I had added, and allowed every single permission possible. Mic on keyboard option is back! YAY!! However, I hate having all those open permissions, so will make changes one at a time, and notice when the Mic goes away again.
Hope this will help!

 

[Steve_Karl]

what everyone is saying is correct but here is another option if you did what they say and still nothing...

setting: more: application manager: scroll to the right to you see at the top "TURNED OFF" look for "google search" its a blue box with a G in the middle of it.. turn it on and you will have the microphone back on....

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what everyone is saying is correct but here is another option if you did what they say and still nothing...

setting: more: application manager: scroll to the right to you see at the top "TURNED OFF" look for "google search" its a blue box with a G in the middle of it.. turn it on and you will have the microphone back on....

Aswsome.
Thanks. Mine was gone too (because I disabled the google app) and this was the fix.

 

[Ava Allure]

what everyone is saying is correct but here is another option if you did what they say and still nothing...

setting: more: application manager: scroll to the right to you see at the top "TURNED OFF" look for "google search" its a blue box with a G in the middle of it.. turn it on and you will have the microphone back on....

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what everyone is saying is correct but here is another option if you did what they say and still nothing...

setting: more: application manager: scroll to the right to you see at the top "TURNED OFF" look for "google search" its a blue box with a G in the middle of it.. turn it on and you will have the microphone back on....







Or, it might say "samsung apps turned off"

Thank you! Thank you! I have had no microphone for months! Didn't realize how much I used it while in the car for text messaging. I have searched forums, Google, Bing, etc. to no avail. Friends & family have tried to help. Nothing. So I am truly grateful to have found your post, because I finally have my microphone back!

 

[Courtney Jackson2]

I had a similar problem until I realized that long pressing the key to the left of the space bar will give me the option to assign the microphone to this key..

You saved me! All my settings were right and I looked through several websites etc but only until you told me to hold down the smiley face did I find it. You're the best!!!

 

[Christopher Paciorkowski]

I had the same issue some smily face imogy but if you put your finger on yhe button for a couple of seconds a list of choices will appear one of which is a microphone

 

[william tellme]

Left of my keyboard was first the comma, then the emoticon button.
Greyed out top right corner of this button was mic icon.
Press and hold emoticon, choices pop up, including the mic.

 

[Loretta Guyett]

It's 2 over from the space bar to the left of it on my Samsung s6. Hold it down then select the microphone

 

[Loretta Guyett]

2 keys over from the space bar to the left on my s6. Hold it down then select the microphone.

 

[Davidfred1989]

I have read this forum over and over. I have a galaxy amp prime, and one day the microphone and voice capabilities have just stopped. Can any one help me. My language and input doesn't and a Google voice option. I know my phone has this because i I used to use it all the time.

 

[Davidfred1989]

Did you ever figure out how to regain your microphone? I am in the same predicament. I had one for a long time and then all of a sudden it has vanished. Google voice typing is not an option for me either.

 

[U3962521]

I have s7
and when i try compose an email i have no mic on the keyboard
but my mate does
cant work ojt how to get it back have tried all the below suggestions and no luck

******* hate this phone
Anyone have any more ideas how to turn the mic back on on keyboards to allow voice to text?

 

[Barackers]

Had the same problem for months on my S5 active. Searched everywhere, no solutions worked but I stumbled on a fix just the other day.

Settings/Applications Manager/Running
...found Samsung Keyboard
Opened it and there was a Settings button. Hit it and found a check box for Google Voice Typing unchecked.

I had been to Keyboard settings before, but never this path and those never worked. Somehow this one did.

 

[Ewil1478]

Just today noticed that my keyboard was different. Different layout. Then I saw no mic, no swiping and no alternate buttons (ie holding m for ?) I als o had new opr io ns where the mic was, make keyboard smaller, write to text, clipboard And NO MICROPHONE. This seems to be an update issue. Any help getting back my mic would be awesome.

I have a note 5

 

[finfan313]

So I had the problem of losing my Mic when using the keyboard while searching for an app. I use the Mic all the time and had no idea why it was gone. Holding down the icon and choosing the Mic did not work while I was searching.The Mic was not there as a choice. I tried several of the recommendations offered here and nothing. BUT, I went to my text screen and held down the icon and the Mic was there for me to choose. Hope this helps someone. (Galaxy s8)

 

[jamesj24]

I fixed the missing microphone icon by using the Reset Settings button on the keyboard menu. The menu path is:

Settings/General Management/Language and Input/Virtual Keyboard/Samsung Keyboard/Reset Settings