iOS 27 Lets Users Hide Messages' Audio/Dictation Button
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iOS 27 introduces a new setting that allows users to hide the audio waveform or microphone icon in the Messages app text field. This feature, requested by users including popstar Justin Bieber, helps prevent accidental taps that could pause music or start dictation. Users can choose to display 'Record Audio', 'Start Dictation', or 'None' in the text field. The update is currently in beta and expected to release publicly in September.
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