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NBachers

(19,572 posts)
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:01 PM Feb 28

I really hate iPhone speech-to-text. Where can I send a complaint that will actually get looked at?

I sent the following to Apple's "Unsolicited Suggestions" link, but I'm afraid that's the straight-to-oblivion link. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can send it to someone who may actually deal with it?

17 Pro Max owner

I switched from Android to Apple several iPhones ago. I was bitterly disappointed in the horrible speech-to-text performance on iPhone compared to Android. It has gone from the worst in the business to crashing through rock bottom & is now plunging into an abyss of uselessness. The recent update is punishingly bad in speech-to-text. Two minutes of queries online will show how enraged iPhone owners are about this. This has been a known problem for a decade or more. Entire Apple departments need to be fired & shown the door immediately. New staff has to be brought in to solve these problems. To hell with all the flashing new features that compromise the phone’s functionality and nobody wants.

There needs to be top-level executive head-chopping accountability here.

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I really hate iPhone speech-to-text. Where can I send a complaint that will actually get looked at? (Original Post) NBachers Feb 28 OP
To the White House. usonian Feb 28 #1
Thanks NBachers Feb 28 #2
Sorry to be so negative, but QA has declined. usonian Feb 28 #3

usonian

(26,593 posts)
1. To the White House.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:10 PM
Feb 28

Tim Cook has lost sight of technology and customer satisfaction, except for one customer.

Short of that, I really don't know of anyone with inside influence, unless you can contact Mr. Daring Fireball (John Gruber) or other highly visible blogger.

tcook@apple.com hasn't worked for me.

usonian

(26,593 posts)
3. Sorry to be so negative, but QA has declined.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:54 PM
Feb 28

A friend speaks slowly to speech to text and does ok. Paragraph

I typed that.

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