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# [Bug/Feature]: Voice typing key triggers Google Voice Typing toast but does not activate speech input #122

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[Bug/Feature]: Voice typing key triggers Google Voice Typing toast but does not activate speech input

CleverKeys Version

1.2.8

Device Information

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SM-S938U1)

Android Version

Android 16 / One UI 8

Bug Category

UI / Input Method Integration

Description

When tapping the voice typing key on the CleverKeys keyboard, a toast notification appears saying "Google Voice typing" (or similar), but speech input never actually activates. No microphone UI appears and no dictation occurs.

Google Voice Typing is enabled as a system input method under Settings → General management → Keyboard list and default → Manage keyboards. Voice typing works correctly when using other keyboards (e.g., Gboard), so the system-level speech service is functional.

There doesn't appear to be any relevant setting within CleverKeys to configure voice input behavior.

Expected Behavior

Tapping the voice/mic key should either launch the system voice input (e.g., via ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH intent) and return transcribed text to the active text field, or — if voice typing isn't supported — the key should be hidden or show a clear message.

Actual Behavior

Toast appears briefly, nothing else happens. No microphone UI, no speech recognition, no text input.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open any app with a text field (e.g., Messages, Chrome)
  2. Bring up the CleverKeys keyboard
  3. Tap the voice typing / microphone key
  4. Observe toast "Google Voice typing" appears but no speech input activates

Additional Context

This may be an incomplete implementation of the speech recognizer intent handoff. Other open-source keyboards (e.g., HeliBoard) have had similar issues with Google Voice Typing integration (see Helium314/HeliBoard#764).

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